KTM India threw down the gauntlet and introduced an
all-new motorcycle when the 2017 Duke range entered the market a few days ago.
Besides the heavily upgraded Duke 390, what caught the eyeballs was without a
doubt the 250 cc naked streetfighter. The current scenario of increasing buyers
for premium bikes would have acted as a driving factor for KTM’s surprise entry
as the Duke 250 does make a lot of sense.
Its kind of an evolution for KTM or any young
customer looking to upgrade but does not want to spend an awful lot. With the
latest sharp-edged styling elements and chiseled bodywork, the Duke 250 is
indeed a proper looker and that brings it right in the groove of tuning firms
who want to showcase a breathtaking creation in whatever they lay hands on.
Autologue Design will be introducing new aftermarket
kits for the Duke 250 and they will enter production soon. The
preview images did showcase their ideology to customise the new Duke into café
racer and scrambler body types with purpose built tyres. The mod-job went into
the café racer includes an added cowl and raised handlebars as the rear end
looks shorter due to the changes made.
The scrambler Duke 250 gets sturdy tyres and other
mechanical tweaks to meet its purposeful stance. The Pune-base tuning company
also seems to be developing sub-frame modifications as bolt-on elements. The
Scrambler kit costs just around Rs. 10,000 while its Ralco knobby tyres
derivative is priced at Rs. 6,000 per set. On the other hand, the café racer
kit with clips on handles and cowl comes at Rs. 10,000 and the sub-frame
fitment will be priced at Rs. 15,000. An additional front fender would cost Rs.
4,000 in extra.
