Segment: Naked / Road
Production started year: 2016
The KTM 690 Duke was a naked motorcycle manufactured by KTM from 2012 to 2018, part of the latest generation in KTM's range that started in 1994 with the KTM Duke 620 or Duke I.
In 2016, the Austrian motorcycle maker released the KTM 690 Duke R, a motorcycle with special colors, like an orange-finished trellis frame instead of black. Also, the bike was unavailable for the American market due to its $2,100 cost increase, making it hard to sell.
The motorcycle was built around a powder-coated Chromium-Molybdenum steel trellis frame coupled to a 43 mm inverted WP telescopic fork on the front and a WP shock absorber with a Pro-Lever linkage shock absorber on the rear.
Braking-wise, the bike packed a single brake disc on the front with a Brembo monoblock four-piston caliper and a single brake disc on the rear with a floating single-piston caliper, offering excellent stopping power.
As for the power figures, the 2016 KTM 690 Duke R had its soul brought to life by a 690cc four-stroke single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine managed by a fuel injection system, delivering 75 hp with maximum strength at 8,000 rpm and 54 Nm (40 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.
The power produced by the engine was handled by a six-speed gearbox managed by a wet multi-plate slipper clutch and sent to the rear end via a final chain drive.
engine specs | Type: | Single cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid cooled | Displacement: | 690 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 4.1x3.1 in OR 104 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12.6:1 | Horsepower: | 75/8000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 40/6500 lb-ft/RPM OR 54/6500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Electronic Fuel Injection |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-Speed | Clutch: | Wet Multi-plate, APTC(TM) slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Chromium-Molybdenum steel trellis frame, powder coated | Front Suspension: | WP upside-down 43 mm | Rear Suspension: | WP shock absorber with Pro-Lever linkage | Front Brake: | Brembo monoblock four-piston radial fixed calliper, brake disc | Rear Brake: | Brembo single-piston floating calliper, brake disc |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 34.1 in OR 866 mm | Wheelbase: | 57.7 in OR 1466 mm | Ground Clearance: | 7.6 in OR 193 mm | Weight: | 347 lbs OR 157 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 17 | Rear: | 160/60 17 |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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