KTM Duke 790 Prototype
KTM Duke 790 has been revealed at the EICMA show today. Considering that all compact Dukes have Bajaj’s Chakan plant in India as their global manufacturing base,
there is a high chance that Duke 790 would also call India its home.
KTM Duke 790 features the quintessential edgy and
aggressive character of its family yet manages to have a unique appeal. A small
triangular headlamp and minimal bodywork accentuate the motorcycle’s new
hardware.
Duke 790 is all set to
become the brand’s smallest twin-cylinder engined model. To be positioned
between single-cylinder Duke 690 and twin-cylinder Super Duke 1290, the new
machine will debut a fresh power plant whose technical specification are under
wraps. Going by KTM’s reputation for extracting magical engine output figures,
it’s safe to expect the new engine to push out around 120 PS.
Like its 690 sibling, Duke 790 features a meaty WP
inverted telescopic fork upfront and a monoshock at the rear. The front wheel
is retarded by twin discs while the rear wheel gets a single disc.
