VOL. 52 ISSUE 39 SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 P59
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2015 KTM SUPER DUKE 1290 R
ENGINE: ...........75° V-Twin, DOHC, four
valves per cylinder, liquid-cooled
DISPLACEMENT: .................................1301cc
BORE X STROKE: .................108 x 71mm
HORSEPOWER:.........149 hp. @ 9100 rpm
(measured)
TORQUE: ...............92 lb-ft @ 8375 rpm
(measured)
COMPRESSION RATIO: .........................13.2:1
TRANSMISSION: ...........................Six-speed
FRONT SUSPENSION: ......................... 48mm
WP inverted cartridge fork with
adjustable rebound and compres-
sion damping
REAR SUSPENSION: ...................Single WP
shock absorber, fully adjustable
FRONT BRAKE: .....................Twin 320mm
discs, Brembo M50 four-piston
Monobloc calipers, Bosch 9M ABS
REAR BRAKE: ........Single 240mm disc,
Brembo twin-piston caliper, Bosch
9M ABS
FRONT TIRE: ........ Dunlop Sportsmart2
120/70 ZR17
REAR TIRE: ........... Dunlop Sportsmart2
190/55 ZR17
RAKE: ............................................................ 24.9°
TRAIL: ..........................................................4.2 in.
WHEELBASE: .........................................58.4 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ........................................32.9 in.
OVERALL HEIGHT: ................................42.9 in.
OVERALL WIDTH: ..........................Not given
OVERALL LENGTH: ........................Not given
FUEL CAPACITY: ..................................4.9 gal.
FUEL CONSUMPTION: ............... 37.5 mpg
WEIGHT: ......475 lbs. (wet, measured)
COLOR: ....................................Orange/Black
MSRP: ......................... $16,999 as tested
The KTM
has the most
flexible engine
in the test
and feels like
a massive
supermoto at
speed, but lost
out due to the
sticker price.
THE KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R
IS THAT KIND OF MOTORCYCLE
– IT MAKES HOOLIGANS OUT
OF MEN AND CERTIFIABLE
MANIACS OUT OF HOOLIGANS.
