For this test, we’re shooting for the happy medium, with three motorcycles that all approach sport-touring slightly differently. The players include the BMW S1000XR, KTM 1290 Super Duke GT, and the MV Agusta Turismo Veloce. Astute moto-heads will notice the distinctive aspect that separates all three: their engines.
1290 Super Adventure S – 829.000.000 VNĐ; 790 Adventure – 445.000.000 VNĐ; 390 Adventure – 236.000.000 VNĐ; Supermoto – View more. 690 SMC R – 599.000.000 VNĐ; Naked Bike – View more. 1290 Super Duke R EVO – 929.000.000 VNĐ; 1290 Super Duke GT – 899.000.000 VNĐ; 1290 Super Duke R – 839.000.000 VNĐ; 890 Duke R – 519.
The new GT uses the same LC8 engine platform as the Super Duke R and Super Adventure. The modified fly-by-wire motor now produces a claimed 173bhp, the same as the Super Duke R with a whopping
Vi raccontiamo come va la GT austriaca sulle mitiche Alpi italiane. Seguiteci sullo Stelvio e venite fino al Lago di Resia con noi! Lì vi parliamo della moto
Motorcycle made on the monster we call Super Duke, and this relationship is more of a tourist version GT does not hide at all. This is a heavy-duty bike that has slightly better wind protection than its stripped-down version, which is a roadster in the truest sense of the word, where it is always difficult to stay in the saddle.
We’re here for afternoon and evening sessions at the track, after a relatively short road ride yesterday, because KTM has used the 1290 Super Duke GT’s recent introduction to shift the R model subtly in a sporting direction. That means Beast 2.0 is even more beastly, gaining 4bhp to a maximum of 174bhp, and also gets firmed-up suspension
How much power does the 2023 KTM 1290 Super Duke R EVO produce? We place the Austrian brand’s 1301cc LC8 V-Twin on the Cycle World dyno to find out.Subscribe
6. Five-Axis IMU. Inertial Measurement Units are all the rage these days in motorcycle safety, and the Super Duke GT will come equipped with a Bosch five-axis unit seen on a couple other KTM models, as well as those seen on other makes. What you may not have realized is the physical size of the IMU.
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