The 2016 KTM 1290 Super Duke R, otherwise known as “The Beast,” boasts a four-stroke 1301 cc engine with a 75-degree V-twin cylinder and 4 valves per cylinder. The engine is cooled by liquid and features pressure lubrication with three Eaton pumps, a Keihin EMS with DBW engine management system, and a PASC slipper clutch. It has a maximum power output of 131.4 kW (180 hp) at 8870 rpm and a maximum torque of 144 Nm (106.2 lb-ft) at 6500 rpm. The bike’s transmission is six-speed and final drive is a chain X-ring.
To accommodate optimal handling, the KTM 1290 Super Duke R has a chromium-molybdenum-steel trellis frame with a powder-coated finish, and WP-USD 48 mm front suspension with 125 mm wheel travel, and a rear WP-Monoshock with 156 mm wheel travel. The braking system features two Brembo 320 mm four-piston calipers at the front, and a single Brembo two-piston caliper at the rear with Bosch 9ME Combined-ABS. Additionally, the bike has 17-inch cast aluminum alloy wheels with Dunlop Sportmax Sportsmart2 tyres, 120/70ZR-17 in the front, and 190/55ZR-17 at the rear.
Rounding out the features of this motorcycle, it has a 65-degree steering head angle, 24.9 degrees rake, 102 mm trail, 1482 mm wheelbase, 140 mm ground clearance, and 835 mm seat height. The bike has a dry weight of 189 kg and a fuel capacity of 18 litres. It can achieve a standing quarter-mile time of 10.32 seconds, with a top speed of 134.5 mph.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: KTM 1290 Super Duke The Beast
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 75 degreesV-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 1301 cc / 79.3 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 108 x 71 mm |
| Engine Lubrication | Pressure lubrication with 3 Eaton pumps |
| Compression Ratio | 13.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooling |
| Engine Management | Keihin EMS with DBW, double ignition |
| Ignition | Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment |
| Starting | Electric starter/12V 11.2Ah |
| Max Power | 131.4 kW / 180 hp @ 8870 rpm |
| Max Torque | |
| Clutch | PASC slipper clutch, hydraulically operated |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain X-Ring 5/8 x 5/16” |
| Handlebars | Aluminium, konifiziert 28/22 mm |
| Frame | Chromium-Molybdenum-Steel trellis frame, powder coated |
| Front Suspension | WP-USD 48 mm |
| Font Wheel Travel | 125 mm / 4.7 in |
| Rear Suspension | WP-Monoshock |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 156 mm / 6.1 in |
| Front Brakes | 2 x Brembo 320mm 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single Brembo 2 piston calipers |
| Brake System | Bosch 9ME Combined-ABS |
| Front Wheel | 17x 3.5 in., cast aluminum alloy |
| Rear Wheel | 17x 6.0 in., cast aluminum alloy |
| Front Tyre | 120/70ZR-17 Dunlop Sportmax Sportsmart2 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/55ZR-17 Dunlop Sportmax Sportsmart2 |
| Steering Head Angle | 65,1 degrees |
| Rake | 24.9 degrees |
| Trail | 102 mm / 4.2 in |
| Wheelbase | 1482 mm / 58.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
| Seat Height | 835 mm / 32.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 189 kg / 416.7 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.75 gal Unleaded premium fuel (95 RON) |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 10.32 sec. / 134.5 mph |
