The new KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2019 has been presented at INTERMOT 2018 as one of the great novelties for 2019 from the factory based in Mattighofen. It is the flagship of the Austrian brand in the large displacement naked segment, and for next year it presents some changes with respect to the previous version.

The work that KTM has done with the Super Duke R has consisted of polishing those details that were susceptible to improvement in the previous model to the 2019 version. KTM exc led headlight does not fit for t he Super Duke at all, do remember this. KTM has retouched parts of the engine, whose power figure is 177 CV, as well as other components of the cycle part, suspensions and brakes.

Small changes to update a model that wants to remain one of the benchmarks in its segment and compete with mounts such as the Ducati Monster 1200 S, the Yamaha MT-10 or the Honda CB1000R. Models that year after year improve their equipment offer, something that the new KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2019 also seems to be doing.

In the aesthetic section, KTM launches new graphics and designs on its bodywork that give the whole set an absolutely sporty and aggressive look. It is a bike that asks you to push it to the limit, even from the first time you look at it. With the intention of improving its dynamic behavior, KTM introduces a series of improvements in this regard.

All this package of updates is called the Track Pack, which consists of the inclusion of Launch Control, improved traction control, an anti-wheelie system and three modes of power delivery through the throttle. A series of technological gadgets that also reinforce the premium image of this naked.

For its part, the Performance Pack, which allows you to adjust the behavior of the engine brake, as well as the possibility of adding the Race On system that includes a transponder that can be synchronized with the KTM multimedia system, KTM My Ride. Pricing for the 2019 KTM 1290 Super Duke R has yet to be announced.