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• KTM 990 Super Duke in used advice Loud, aggressive and hard to find
• Consumption from 2007 at the usual level for its class
• Sightseeing tips
• Market situation
• Facelift
• Technical data KTM 990 Super Duke
• additional Information

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The KTM 990 Super Duke (here the 2007 model): loud, rowdy, aggressive. But basically …

Gargolov

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In total, the KTM 990 Super Duke weighed 199 kg, nine of which fell on the tubular steel frame and the aluminum rear frame. Four kilograms heavier …

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was the model year 2007: 203 kg. Among other things, the KTM has been adapted to the Euro 3 standard.

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A revised injection system was necessary for this. This has also reduced consumption.

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A new front mask provides better wind protection, the tank has grown from 15 to 18.5 liters.

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KTM 990 Super Duke.

Gargolov

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KTM 990 Super Duke.

Gargolov

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KTM 990 Super Duke.

fact / Joachim Schahl www.factstudio.de

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KTM 990 Super Duke.

Artist

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KTM 990 Super Duke.

Gargolov

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For the debut of the KTM 990 Super Duke with the 2005 model year, the moor taken from the LC8 enduro models was provided with more bore and more stroke.

KTM

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Under the hood of the KTM 990 Super Duke is a 75-degree V-engine that can produce 120 hp (at 9000 rpm) and 100 Nm (at 7000 rpm).

Gargolov

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… a really good guy to befriend. (Here the model year 2005).

Artist

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And with the KTM 990 Super Duke R, everything is a little harder, faster and easier.

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The directly hinged shock absorber from WP Suspension – extremely sporty drivers complain that the set-up is too soft. Probably not an issue for normal drivers.

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Double disc at the front and radially screwed four-piston pliers ensure adequate stability if the fleet load is to be slowed down.

Gargolov

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What a beautiful rear!
Filigree: pillion seat and rear light …

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Fine: stainless steel silencer.
Replacement for the originals costs a good 1800 euros.

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The 990 looked angular and delicate from the start, but with the 2007 facelift even a little more. The tank volume grew from 15 to 18.5 liters.

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Reduced to the essentials: the cockpit is clearly structured …

Gargolov

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The greedy V2 does not allow long ranges, so the fuel gauge plays an important role.

MOTORCYCLE

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Availability on the market: low.

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Used purchase

KTM 990 Super Duke in used advice

KTM 990 Super Duke in used advice
Loud, aggressive and hard to find

The KTM 990 Super Duke is a punk: loud, rowdy, aggressive. Also with drinking habits that frighten do-gooders. But basically a really good guy to befriend.

Thorsten Dentges

02/19/2015

Anyone who drives Super Duke feels comfortable in the role of being apart from the mainstream. 2005 continued the KTM 990 Super Duke as the first big street burner from KTM a counterweight to trendy, soft-washed naked bikes from Japan or Munich. However, an average of only 500 buyers per year opted for the extremely delicate floor, at the end of the construction period it was just over 100.

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It was to be expected that the Austrians would continue their “hardcore” course, which has been consistently pursued in the enduro sector since the 1990s, also for street motorcycles, hence the KTM 990 Super Duke no motorcycle for puffies. It is not suitable for traveling, not for tours for two – and everyday use also feels different.

Consumption from 2007 at the usual level for its class

With an aggressive pace she indulged herself KTM 990 Super Duke sometimes over ten liters per 100 kilometers. From 2007 the consumption leveled off after the facelift at the usual level for this class. But it retained the character of an unvarnished driving machine, which is about maximum fun on bends. The then new R-model – in its first year with the same engine – got down to business even more jaggedly on the chassis side.

The compact V2 of the KTM 990 Super Duke with at least 120 hp picks the chain a bit annoyed at speeds below 4000 rpm, but the 200 kilo light motorcycle shoots energetically above it. In the country road pogo, the good buddy can take something away, mileage over 50,000 kilometers are possible without any problems. And one more thing you can rely on: There is never a second of boredom.

KTM 990 Super Duke in the individual test

Naked bike

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Sightseeing tips

Gargolov

For the debut of the Superduke in the 2005 model year, the moor taken from the LC8 enduro models was provided with more bore and more stroke.

In the first two model years, owners of the KTM 990 Super Duke often complained of defective starter freewheels and, in some cases, electronic problems due to defective cables. However, these problems should have been eliminated as part of model maintenance measures, and KTM dealers were usually briefed. This makes it all the more important to have a complete maintenance history documented. Also a known problem: cooling water mixed with engine oil.

A look into the cooler or expansion tank is recommended. If a strange mud floats there, only an oil change, flushing the cooling circuit and installing a modified shaft seal plus a reinforced shaft for the water pump will help. In general, however, the one-liter engine of the KTM 990 Super Duke is considered to be robust and reliable. What one cannot exactly say about the clutch slave cylinder – the piston tends to tilt after a while, hydraulic oil then escapes, and coupling becomes impossible. A permanent remedy is provided by the Sigutech accessory (www.sigutech.com).

Market situation

MOTORCYCLE

Availability on the market: low.

You won’t find this motorcycle on every corner. And if you are looking for it, you sometimes have to accept longer journeys. The general demand is rather subdued, but there is a group of fans for this machine. So if there is a good and cheap offer in the advertisements, you should hurry up. The majority are private providers, around 60 percent, who, however, often want to sell their KTM 990 Super Duke with naive price expectations.

Example: a four-year-old model with a replacement silencer, over 10,000 kilometers, a proud 9,000 euros. For this money, almost virgin copies of the KTM 990 Super Duke can be found at dealers with a warranty. Few Super Duke contenders want to pay more than 7,500 euros anyway – and if so, then for noble conversions with expensive parts and R models. There are also some former imports from abroad (e.g. Italy) on offer, it is best to have the chassis number checked by KTM and check the vehicle history before buying.

There are comparatively few offers in the low-priced segment of around 4,000 euros.

Used purchase

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Facelift

KTM

Under the hood of the 990 Superduke is a 75-degree V-engine that can produce 120 hp (at 9000 rpm) and 100 Nm (at 7000 rpm).

2005 Debut of the KTM 990 Super Duke after postponed sales start in 2003. Heavily modified V2 engine taken from the LC8 enduro models with more bore and more stroke, injection, 120 hp. New tubular steel frame weighing nine kilograms with an aluminum rear frame. Fully adjustable spring elements from WP Suspension (with shock absorber compression stage with low and high speed setting), radial brakes, weight: 199 kg.
Price: 11,790 euros.

2007 New guy. Adaptation to Euro 3 standard, therefore revised injection system, reduced consumption, larger tank volume (18.5 instead of 15 liters). Slightly flatter steering head angle, new front mask for better wind protection, weight: 203 kg. Market launch of the KTM 990 Super Duke R. Differences to the standard model: single seat bench, longer suspension strut (the rear is therefore steeper) with less spring travel (150 instead of 160 mm), milled triple clamps, steering damper, carbon trim parts, frame in orange instead of black. Weight: 199 kg.
Prices: 12,495 euros (R model: 13,698 euros).

2008 R model now with 132 HP engine (larger intake valves made of titanium, lighter crankshaft).
Price: 13,795 euros.

2013 Last model year. Since 2012 only the “R” as a two-seater with 125 hp in the range.
Price: 11,995 euros.

Technical data KTM 990 Super Duke

Artist

With the KTM 990 Super Duke R, everything is a little harder, faster and lighter.

additional Information

markus-jahn.com

Reduced to the essentials: the cockpit is clearly structured …

Internet fansites:
www.ktmforum.eu (general KTM forum with model-specific areas; information on technology, tuning and accessories for the 990).

Tests in MOTORCYCLE:
3/2005 (VT), 9/2006 (VT), 12/2007 (VT), 12/2008 (VT), 12/2009 (VT), 6/2010 (VT), 12 + 13/2011 (mega VT); R-model: 12/2008 (T), 15/2008 (VT), 7/2012 (VT), 18/2013 (VT)

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