PROTOTYPE KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE GT
FIRST RIDE
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range. This compliments a new
one-piece handlebar with heated
grips as standard whose flatter
shape delivers a more upright,
relaxed riding position than on
the Super Duke R.
There's also a longer, stron-
ger, new rear subframe to give
the passenger extra room and
thus greater long-distance
comfort via lower footpegs and
a plusher seat, as well as to fa-
cilitate fitting specially designed
hard panniers alongside the inte-
grated luggage rack that'll come
as standard.
The 2-1 exhaust silencer is
also mounted lower to make
room for this, and the fuel tank
has been enlarged from the
Super Duke's 4.7 gallons to 6.5
gallons for extra range.
"The whole integrated pack-
aging is new, and I think the
aerodynamic protection is very
good for the size of the fairing
and screen," says Sekira. "We
wanted to still have a sportbike
with not such a big screen, and
you can access the height ad-
justment really easily."
I'll attest to that, resulting in
excellent protection at 90 mph
cruising speeds, while the GT
will come with a new headlight
featuring integrated LED running
The GT is built
around the
Super Duke
R's tubular
steel trellis
frame.
