KTM 690 Duke (2017)

The KTM 690 Duke motorcycle, manufactured in 2017, has a single cylinder, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve engine with a capacity of 690 cc / 42.1 cu in. Its compression ratio is 12.7:1 and it is cooled by liquid. The motorcycle has a Keihin EFI with a throttle body of 50 mm and a spark plug feature of NGK LKAR9BI-10 inside and NGK LMAR7DI-10 outside. It has an electric starter, a CBTX9-BS 12V, 8.6Ah battery, and a powerful engine that can generate up to 54.4 kW / 74 hp @ 8000 rpm and 74 Nm / 7.5 kgf-m / 54.6 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm.

The KTM 690 Duke has a 6-speed transmission with a hydraulically operated APTC slipper clutch and antihopping feature. The motorcycle has a chrome-moly steel Trellis frame, aluminum powder-coated sub-frame, and a WP Performance System emulsion with Pro Lever Linkage rear suspension with 135 mm / 5.3″ rear wheel travel. It also has a front suspension of WP Performance Systems Upside Down 4357 with 135 mm / 5.3″ front wheel travel.

For its brakes, the motorcycle uses a single 320 mm disc, Brembo 4 piston fixed caliper, Bosch 9M two-channel ABS for the front and single 240 mm disc, Brembo single piston floating caliper, Bosch 9M two-channel ABS for the rear. The KTM 690 Duke uses cast aluminum wheels with a size of 3.50 x 17″ for the front and 5.00 x 17″ for the rear. The front tire size is 120/70 – ZR17 M/C 58W TL, while the rear tire size is 160/60 – ZR17 M/C 69W TL.

Its dimensions include a rake of 26.5o, a wheelbase of 1466 mm / 57.7″, a ground clearance of 192 mm / 7.55″, a seat height of 835 mm / 32.9″, a dry weight of 148.5 kg / 327.4 lbs, and a fuel capacity of 14 liters / 3.7 US gal / 3.1 Imp gal.

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Make Model: KTM 690 Duke