2018 KTM Duke 790 - gallery

KTM Duke 790

Nicknamed ’The Scalpel’, its a brutal twin-cylinder fury

KISKA design elements

borrowed from the Super Duke

Built on an entirely new frame

airbox sits snugly inside the subframe

Tank spoiler is a multiple function surface

of a spoiler and as an ergonomic surface for the knee ingress

All-LED lighting package

Cast aluminum footpegs

Adjustable handlebar and WP steering damper

can be adjusted by 4 levels

LC8c 799cc parallel-twin

punches out 105 hp and 63.5 lb-ft of torque

Weighs at just 425 lbs

boasting a best power-to-weight ratio in its class

2-into-1 exhaust unit

best one seen in the business

Gets Two balancer shafts

taking care of all vibrations

Gets Ride-by-wire and PASC slipper clutch

Quickshifter too

Extra strong CroMo steel trellis frame

makes use of the engine as a stressed member

43mm split-function USD WP forks

and gas-assisted shock at the rear

Gets lean-angle sensitive traction control

Stability control and Motor slip regulation

Four riding modes: Sport, Street, Rain and Track

Track mode: Anti-wheelie and Traction Control spin adjuster

Newly developed seats

Grippy yet allows for easy movements

Four-piston radial fixed calipers at the front

With Bosch 9MP two-channel ABS

Gets KTM’s Cornering ABS

Price: $ 11,299 (Est)

Colors: Orange with Grey and Black with Grey

TFT dashboard

with optional KTM MY RIDE

Taillight mounted license plate holder