2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

The news and your views about biking
User avatar
duke63
Posts: 15493
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 4170 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by duke63 »

User avatar
duke63
Posts: 15493
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 4170 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by duke63 »

User avatar
duke63
Posts: 15493
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 4170 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by duke63 »

Image
User avatar
Kwacky
Posts: 38538
Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
Location: Brum
Has thanked: 4314 times
Been thanked: 8352 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by Kwacky »

Styling looks sharper. Be interesting to see what it looks like in road trim.
User avatar
D41
Posts: 12923
Joined: 22 Sep 2014, 11:36
Your Bike: Triumph Daytona 650.
Has thanked: 4283 times
Been thanked: 1129 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by D41 »

Too orangey.
User avatar
Kwacky
Posts: 38538
Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
Location: Brum
Has thanked: 4314 times
Been thanked: 8352 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by Kwacky »

It's a KTM
User avatar
C00kiemonster
Posts: 8425
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:11
Your Bike: Triumph Street Triple 765 R
Location: Not Froggie Land
Has thanked: 4296 times
Been thanked: 1737 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by C00kiemonster »

Me likey. Looks more like the concept did before it first arrived on the market.
User avatar
duke63
Posts: 15493
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 4170 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by duke63 »

D41 wrote:Too orangey.
For crows?
User avatar
Blade
Posts: 18772
Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 18:43
Your Bike: Kawasaki ZX10R
Location: North West
Has thanked: 3134 times
Been thanked: 3767 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by Blade »

If I was in the market for a super naked I think it would be the Ducati StreetFighter V4 out of the current line up but very much want to see what the Triumph 1160 Speed Triple is like.
User avatar
Cav
Posts: 7947
Joined: 27 Oct 2015, 12:00
Your Bike: 2009 ZX6R
Has thanked: 1035 times
Been thanked: 2199 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by Cav »

I'm still a Tuono lover I think... the KTM doesn't quite do it for me and I don't like the noise from the Ducati V4.

Or I'd go for a tuned 765RS
User avatar
D6
Posts: 2781
Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 18:26
Your Bike: Speed Triple 1050SE a bit DEAD + S3 RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 212 times
Been thanked: 653 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by D6 »

duke63 wrote:Image
I like that a lot
User avatar
Blade
Posts: 18772
Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 18:43
Your Bike: Kawasaki ZX10R
Location: North West
Has thanked: 3134 times
Been thanked: 3767 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by Blade »

D6 wrote:
duke63 wrote:Image
I like that a lot
Traitor :?
User avatar
duke63
Posts: 15493
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 4170 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by duke63 »

User avatar
duke63
Posts: 15493
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 4170 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by duke63 »

Image
User avatar
C00kiemonster
Posts: 8425
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:11
Your Bike: Triumph Street Triple 765 R
Location: Not Froggie Land
Has thanked: 4296 times
Been thanked: 1737 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by C00kiemonster »

I like that. Quite why the 790/890 doesnt look like that i dont know. The 790 doesnt look right.
User avatar
duke63
Posts: 15493
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 4170 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by duke63 »

Reading on pb forum that KTM dealers are saying that if you fit the KTM approved race exhaust to it, the ECU map will automatically stop the lights and indicators working so you can only use the exhaust on a track. :?
User avatar
Cav
Posts: 7947
Joined: 27 Oct 2015, 12:00
Your Bike: 2009 ZX6R
Has thanked: 1035 times
Been thanked: 2199 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by Cav »

Well that's an easy get around... get a custom map and lose your warranty (Y)

They're loud enough as is with a standard can
User avatar
Blade
Posts: 18772
Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 18:43
Your Bike: Kawasaki ZX10R
Location: North West
Has thanked: 3134 times
Been thanked: 3767 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by Blade »

duke63 wrote:Reading on pb forum that KTM dealers are saying that if you fit the KTM approved race exhaust to it, the ECU map will automatically stop the lights and indicators working so you can only use the exhaust on a track. :?
Sounds like they want to harm their own sales figures there.

That would put me off a purchase
User avatar
duke63
Posts: 15493
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 4170 times
Been thanked: 4124 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by duke63 »

Triumph haven’t sold race cans for a few years now.

Doesn’t seem to have harmed their sales any.
User avatar
D6
Posts: 2781
Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 18:26
Your Bike: Speed Triple 1050SE a bit DEAD + S3 RS
Location: Staffordshire
Has thanked: 212 times
Been thanked: 653 times

Re: 2020 KTM Duke 1290 teaser

Post by D6 »

duke63 wrote:Reading on pb forum that KTM dealers are saying that if you fit the KTM approved race exhaust to it, the ECU map will automatically stop the lights and indicators working so you can only use the exhaust on a track. :?
That sounds a very dangerous thing to do. I can't imagine how that gets through liability. Even if it is a race can for off road only.
Post Reply