KTM Malaysia doesn’t want you to forget the 2018 KTM
Duke 200, still in the market at a price of RM 11,888, with zero-rated GST. The
current price for the smallest of KTM’s range in Malaysia also omits road tax,
registration and insurance.
The Duke 200 was on display at the KTM Carnival in
Johor Bharu and the most obvious change to the model are the new graphics. The
main colour on the Duke 200 is white, and this is combined with black and
orange graphics along with wheels painted orange.
Power on the Duke 200 comes from a liquid-cooled,
single cylinder engine that displaces 199.5 cc and produces a claimed 26 hp at
10,000 rpm and 19.5 Nm of torque at 8,000 rpm. A six-speed gear box and chain
final drive gets power to the ground.
Front suspension use an upside-down WP Suspension 43
mm diameter fork while a WP Suspension monoshock props up the rear end. As for
braking, the Duke 200 uses a 300 mm single disc in front, clamped by a Bybre
four-piston calliper with a single 230 mm disc in the rear with a Bybre
single-piston calliper.
Overall weight of the 2018 KTM Duke 200 is 134 kg,
with fuel carried in an 11-litre tank. Seat height is set at 810 mm, with an
LCD instrument panel located inside the cockpit.