You can now book KTM 790 Duke bike in India
While KTM India is yet to officially open bookings for the 790 Duke, the company's dealers have started taking pre-orders for the motorcycle. The KTM 790 Duke can be booked for a token amount of Rs. 30,000 with deliveries slated for first half of 2019, reports CarAndBike. Notably, the bike is expected to be launched in India by early 2019. Here's more about it.
At a glance
The KTM 790 Duke features an aggressive stance with a unique full LED "face-mask" headlight, carbon fiber fenders and signature KTM graphics. It comes with a new single-piece handlebar, a fully digital instrument cluster, split seats and LED tail lamps. Further, the 790 Duke offers a ground clearance of 186mm, 825mm seat height, fuel capacity of 14-liters and has a dry weight of 169kgs.
Engine and Power
The KTM 790 Duke is powered by a 799 cc LC8c parallel-twin cylinder engine which churns out 103 bhp of maximum power at 9,000 rpm and 86 Nm of peak torque at 8,000 rpm. This engine, mated to a 6-speed gearbox, comes with a slipper clutch for seamless gearshifts. Moreover, this high-powered motorcycle is claimed to have a top speed of 220 kmph.
Brakes and Suspension
For braking power, the 790 Duke comes equipped with dual 300mm front discs with radial callipers and a single 240mm disc at the rear. For suspension duties, there's a WP 43mm upside-down fork at the front and a gas-assisted WP monoshock with preload adjuster at the rear end. Moreover, the motorcycle comes loaded with several advanced electronics, fly-by-wire systems, and three riding modes.
Pricing and availability
The KTM 790 Duke will be imported as a completely knocked down (CKD) unit and will be assembled at the company's Pune facility. In India, the motorcycle is expected to be priced at around Rs. 8 lakh and will take on the likes of Ducati Monster 821, Suzuki GSX-S750, Triumph Street Triple, and Kawasaki Z900.
