2012 KTM 690 Duke review: the mono-style road movie
This 4th season of the Austrian soap opera KTM Duke is undoubtedly the most fascinating … and the most surprising: while we expected a closed door, it is a great epic that is on the program … Test of the 690 Duke 2012 between sea and mountain.
Technical data KTM 690 Duke 2012
Engine | |
Type | Single cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid cooled |
Displacement | 690 cc |
Bore x stroke | 102 × 84.5 mm |
Food | Electronic "Ride by Wire" injection |
Max power | 70 hp (51.5 kW) |
Ignition | DC-CDI without breaker, digital advance |
Start-up | Electric |
Lubrication | Dry lubrication with two rotor pumps |
Transmission | |
Clutch | Antidribbling APTC in oil bath |
Ordered | Hydraulic |
Gearbox | 6 dog clutch speeds |
Primary reduction | 36/79 |
Final reduction | 16/40 |
Final drive | By chain |
Cycle part | |
Frame | Trellis in chrome molybdenum steel tubes, powder coated |
Front suspension | Fork WP 4357 |
Suspension Ar | WP 4618 EM shock absorber with Pro-lever angle transmission |
Front travel | 135 mm |
Travel Ar | 135 mm |
Front brake | 320 mm floating disc |
Calipers Av | 4 piston radials |
Ar brake | Single 240 mm disc |
Calipers Ar | Single piston |
Dimensions, weight, capacities | |
Wheelbase | 1466 mm |
Caster angle | 63.5 ° |
Saddle height | 835 mm |
Dry weight | 149.5 kg |
Fuel tank | 14 liters |
Commercial information | |
Availability | Immediate |
Colors | White or black |
Price | € 7,490 |
Guarantee | 2 years, unlimited mileage |
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