MCN's review of the 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R, a super naked bike with a V-twin engine, a more rounded chassis and a more refined ride. Find out how it compares to other super nakeds, its reliability, value and equipment. Indeed, from the smallest 125 Duke to the fire-breathing 1290 Super Duke R, KTM has always aspired to be on the top of its class. Just when we thought things couldn’t get any better than the The KTM 1290 Super Duke R is a hyper naked streetfighter motorcycle from the KTM line-up. It is one of the most aggressive and meanest looking streetfighters ever made. This beast is powered by an LC8, V-Twin engine that comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The 2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke R and EVO now have a fresh quick-turn throttle twist grip, “reduced by 7 degrees to 65 degrees” – a clever adjustment, since this new grip requires less angle in the rider’s wrist (and more elbow drop) at full yoink. The two bikes will also have two new angular tritone color schemes, hitting us with a tad of Recall of KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R MY20 17.02.2021 valid for all markets Download ; Recall of KTM RC 390 R MY18 31.3.2021 - valid for all markets Download ; Recall of KTM 790 ADVENTURE MY19-20 27.4.2021 - valid for all markets Download ; Recall of KTM 450 SX-F EU MY21-22 21.6.2021 - valid for all markets except NA Download The Super Duke R's real attitude comes from the engine. To create the 1290 engine, KTM engineers increased the bore of the LC8 superbike engine 3mm and stretched the stroke 2mm, pushing the 75 Learn how much power the 2023 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo makes on the Cycle World dyno, a versatile and powerful hooligan machine with a torquey V-twin engine and an agile chassis. See the dyno chart, the wet weight, and the features of this Ready to Race model. REAR SETS. SATO RACING Rear Sets for 2014-19 1290 Super Duke R features a track-engineered design, with components precision CNC machined out of high strength billet aluminum and anodized in your choice of an all-Black finish, or Silver or Gold anodized finish with contrasting black anodized base plates. Modular design provides 6 adjustable AISmEU.