KTM 990 Duke motorbike spotted testing; design details revealed
What's the story
Austrian automaker KTM is expected to unveil its 990 Duke motorbike in the coming days. In the latest development, a test mule of the vehicle has been spied testing on the roads, revealing important design details. The images suggest that it will have a split-style seat, an upswept exhaust, and a headlight that looks similar to the 890 Duke. Here are more details.
Design
The bike should offer full-LED lighting and black wheels
The KTM 990 Duke will have an aggressive design, featuring a muscular fuel tank with extensions, a split-style seat, an upswept exhaust, and a preying mantis-like headlight cluster. A white-colored front mudguard with gray and orange highlights will also be available. The bike should pack a digital instrument console, an all-LED setup for lighting, and ride on designer blacked-out wheels.
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To note, the 890 Duke runs on 114hp, 889cc engine
The powertrain details of the KTM 990 Duke are currently unavailable. However, the 890 Duke is fueled by an 889cc, parallel-twin engine that makes 114hp/92Nm and is linked to a 6-speed gearbox.
Safety
It should have a rear shock absorber
To ensure the safety of the rider, the KTM 990 Duke should be equipped with disc brakes on both the front and rear wheels along with dual-channel ABS for better handling on the roads. Suspension duties on the motorcycle are expected to be taken care of by inverted forks on the front side and a shock absorber on the rear end.
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KTM 990 Duke: Pricing and availability
Details related to the pricing and availability of the KTM 990 Duke will be revealed at the time of launch. However, it is likely to sport a price figure of around Rs. 10 lakh.