KTM's 1290 Superduke R prototype combines a lightweight, trellis-frame with a 1290cc V-twin, drive-by-wire, lots of (disengageable) electronic rider assistance, prototype WP suspension at both ...

Both the 1290 Super Duke R and 1290 Super Duke R EVO rely on a V-twin engine with 1,301 cubic centimeters to its name. Said powerplant develops 180 ponies at 9,500 rpm and 103 lb-ft (140 Nm) at ...

Even parked and resting on its kickstand, the 2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R is a vicious machine. It barely leans over at all, looking visibly upset by the lack of movement. Like a caged mechanical pit ...

The answer came in the form of another press release less than 48 hours later, featuring the updated 2022 1290 Super Duke R and brand new Super Duke R EVO…both with the WP Apex’s SAS. “With new ...

The 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R is the Austrian alternative to the likes of the Aprilia Tuono V4 1100, BMW S 1000 R, and Ducati Streetfighter V4. The Austrian brand built its name on durable, ...

The KTM 1290 Super Duke R kind of took the world of naked bikes by storm, if not by its tremendous power, then by its ultra-radical design and in-your-face brutality.

The KTM 1290 Super Duke R falls into the second category. It's a road-focused hooligan machine with a giant 1301cc engine, 180-odd horsepower and 144 Newton-metres of torque.

It's an odd one and I reckon the Super Duke is a bike you grow to love with ownership and needs to be sampled over a long period rather than a short romance. KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R Engine: 1,301cc ...

Behold the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Prototype in all its glory. The Austrian motorcycle manufacturer showed off its newest concept at the 2012 EICMA International Motorcycle Show, and it boasts an ...

KTM is working hard on its new 1290 Super Duke R and the motorcycle is very close to its big debut. However, the company is still keeping its project under the code of silence and for the moment ...