Is there an open-class naked coming next year that will make everything else seem soft and flabby? A bike that feels like a hard-core supermoto with 1000cc of v-twin power? Maybe so… enter the KTM Super Duke 990.
Until recently, KTM’s only experience was manufacturing and racing dirt bikes in events like MX1 and the Dakar rally (which it now dominates). As a result, its bikes are as light as possible, with no frills and a hard edge. The single-cylinder Duke streetbike reflected this heritage, and the new V-Twin Super Duke will as well.
The KTM Super Duke 990 will hit dealers next year, and weigh in at a claimed 392 pounds dry. Those who have ridden pre-production bikes (including a few European journalists) have been blown away by this machine. We will get our hands on one as soon as we can. Stay tuned.
