KTM 690 DUKE R

With the most powerful single cylinder in and sensationally agile chassis, fitted inspection intervals of all LC4 models the world, KTM continues to record the through and through with high quality can be extended from the original 5000 success story of the Duke components and the extremely purist km to 7500 km. sporty Duke style completes the latest The KTM LC4 model palette is legen- LC4 model. When it comes to the shock absorber dary. What was set in motion for 20 of the 690 Duke there’s nothing left to years ago in Mattighofen, Austria with Also in its strongest stage of development desire – race ready high tech with a broad the development of a potent and sporty KTM’s LC4 single is not only the most range of adjustments, many possible single cylinder four- motor has now powerful but also the most modern single settings and excellent basic tuning – a resulted in the company having a massive cylinder in the world, super reliable, component the likes of which is being fan base. extremely maintenance friendly and with sought by the competitors. For the 690 a singularly logical structure. Duke R there is an orange powder-coated Thousands of Endurists, and spring that matches the racy “R” design. Street Bike riders all over the world swear Thanks to the longer stroke (84.5 However the already excellent fork fitted by the instead of 80 cm) and the displacement to the standard model has been further sporty single-cylinder from Austria that expanded to 690 ccm the 690 Duke R refined for the 690 Duke R: after extre- is so difficult to overtake. KTM was able produces a juicy 70 hp top performance mely fine polishing, its enormous warp to further extend its leading role with and 70 Nm maximum torque, which is resistant 48er inner pipe is coated with the introduction onto the market in the produced in a unique, spontaneous and a special scratch resistant and robust spring of 2007 of a completely new LC-4 wonderfully cultivated single cylinder TiAlN, which, together with a matching generation: the entirely new engine that manner. Thanks to the Electronic Power setting, ensures even more grip and lifted the single cylinder to a new level in Throttle (EPT) the motor management improves suspension sensibility. matters of performance, rideability and monitors the fuel instructions of the Topic fork: Here carbon the carbon fibre Laufkultur ??. the LC-4 made its debut rider – meint es dieser zu gut, regelt ein mudguard not only underscores the packed in the highly modern 690 Super- Schrittmotor die Öffnungsgeschwindig- appearance of the 690 Duke R; it also moto, which shone with its exemplary keit der Drosselklappe so nach, dass der reduces the non-sprung mass of the front consumption and emission behaviour. Leistungsanstieg zwar energisch, aber wheel by over 300 grams. The interplay In the following year KTM presented the nie ruckartig geschieht – weshalb auch between the light but still torsion-stiff 690 Enduro, the 690 SMC, the 690 die Leistungscharakteristik ihresgleichen latticed tubular frame creates a chassis Supermoto R and the new Duke – and unter den Einzylindern sucht. Quite apart with a unique, one piece, finned, with this, made a strong commitment to from this the LC4 belongs to the most latticed, die-cast swing arm and black the single-cylinder, LC4 principle. economical motor of all times. anodised triple clamps that is balanced, safe and super-safe, which gives 148 As the latest proof or this conviction, A nice side effect and evidence of the km-light street robber an unequalled the commitment to the development high level of technical competence: riding dynamic. continues with an impassioned heart. At the series observation and tribological the EICMA 2009, KTM, with the 690 refinements – like the further optimised Not just single cylinder fans but all Duke R, presents the most powerful surface refinements through the use enthusiastic sports riders find single-cylinder of all times that is regis- of a high abrasion fixer, therefore an the 690 Duke R to be an unusual, reli- tered for the road – the just 148 kg-light extremely scratch resistant DLC coating able and arrow swift guarantee for pure motorcycle comes in at 70 hp. A sleek – allows that from this model year, the riding fun.

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