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KTM news: the 2012 690 Duke reveals itself in video

News - KTM news: the 2012 690 Duke is revealed in video - Pre-owned KTM

Thanks to the unintentional ” leaks ” from a recent KTM convention (read MNC of August 5, 2011), our readers already knew that the turbulent 690 Duke would receive several modifications in 2012, at least aesthetically….

Thanks to unintentional ‘leaks‘ from a recent KTM convention (read), our readers already knew that the turbulent 690 Duke would receive several modifications in 2012, at least aesthetically….

However, a week before the Milan Motorcycle Show (EICMA), the Orange brand has decided to officially confirm the arrival of this 690 Duke revised and corrected via a teasing video.

At first glance, inspired by the recent one, the lines of this 2012 novelty take on a facelift, while the dynamic behavior still seems to be “push-to-crime” oriented. !

The Austrians have not yet released any technical data about their 2012 690 Duke, but everything suggests that its single-cylinder explosive should approach – or maybe even exceed ?! – the 70 ch. Colossal power for a production mono !

But when we know that the current model announces 65 hp and that its "R" version claims 70 nags thanks to a few additional cubic centimeters (690 cc against 654 on the Duke "Standard"), it seems difficult to imagine that the 2012 vintage do less well !

Likewise, knowing the habits of the brand, it’s a safe bet that the excellent chassis of this toy weighing only 148.5 kg without gasoline (tubular chassis, WP suspensions, four-piston radial calipers, anti- dribbling, etc.) will undoubtedly be a little more optimized.

Unless KTM was content to make "minor" changes to its 2012 model, in order to seek to contain its price instead: at 7,999 € the standard model and 8,690 € the "R" version, the current one. 690 Duke is indeed very expensive to pay for its (excellent) services … To be continued: stay connected !

Videos of the 2012 KTM 690 Duke

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