The KTM 790 DUKE is as surgical as its nickname suggests. With the agility you'd expect from a single, combined with the hard-hitting punch of a twin, the KTM 790 DUKE slices up the road with pinpoint precision. With a 799 cc LC8c parallel twin motor - the most compact in its class - nestled into one of the lightest frames around, the KTM 790 DUKE is all about being fast everywhere, with the corners being its playground.

TFT Display

A multicolor combination of relevant information, presented in an uncluttered way. As you rev the engine, the display bars change color, either spurring you on or warning you that the engine’s still cold. The display also automatically adapts its illumination to the ambient light and gets racy when Track mode is selected.

LED Headlight

With an LED headlight adding to the KTM 790 DUKE’s menacing look and subtracting from the darkness, illumination is taken care of when charging into the night. Flanked by two LED strips that function as running lights, being seen during the daylight hours is taken care of too.

Engine

Developed for torque, this liquid-cooled 8-valve, DOHC unit delivers 87 Nm at 8000 rpm, almost immediately followed by a roaring 105 hp finale - 95 hp version for the L model that is available in certain markets. Meanwhile, an advanced ride-by-wire system guarantees great refinement as well as low fuel consumption and emission figures. It roars too.

Motorcycle Traction Control

Motorcycle Traction Control is a mouthful, but it’s an important part of the KTM 790 DUKE. MTC is a lean-angle sensitive traction control system, which reduces engine output extremely smooth, barely perceptible. Depending on the selected ride mode, MTC also allows for several levels of traction slip at the rear wheel. But that’s not the end of it - Daredevils, we give you: the off-switch!

Specification:

ENGINE

• TORQUE - 87 Nm
• TRANSMISSION - 6-speed
• BATTERY CAPACITY - 10 Ah
• COOLING - Liquid cooled
• POWER IN KW - 77 kW
• STARTER - Electric starter
• STROKE - 65.7 mm
• BORE - 88 mm
• CLUTCH - PASC antihopping clutch, mechanically operated
• DISPLACEMENT - 799 cm³
• EMS - Bosch EMS with RBW
• DESIGN - 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, parallel twin
• LUBRICATION - Forced oil lubrication with 2 oil pumps

CHASSIS:

• WEIGHT (WITHOUT FUEL) - 174 kg
• ABS - Two-channel Bosch 9.1 MP ABS (incl. Cornering ABS and Supermoto mode Disengegable)
• FRONT BRAKE DISC DIAMETER - 300 mm
• REAR BRAKE DISC DIAMETER - 240 mm
• FRONT BRAKE - 2x radially mounted 4 piston caliper
• REAR BRAKE - 2 piston caliper, brake disc
• CHAIN - 520 X-Ring
• FRAME DESIGN - Chromium-Molybdenum-Steel frame using the engine as stressed element, powder coated
• FRONT SUSPENSION - WP APEX 43
• GROUND CLEARANCE - 186 mm
• REAR SUSPENSION - WP APEX - Monoshock
• SEAT HEIGHT - 825 mm
• STEERING HEAD ANGLE - 66 °
• SUSPENSION TRAVEL (FRONT) - 140 mm
• SUSPENSION TRAVEL (REAR) - 150 mm