Great styling and brilliant fun to ride. Very little in the way of practicalities. The new 990R Super Duke has been 'built for the love of it' say KTM. Which suggests there wasn't any need for this uprated Super Duke but we're glad it's here, because it's even better than the stocker. To be completely honest (it's the only way Jon - Ed) there 2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo | Road Test Review. Unleash the Beast. By. John L. Stein. -. May 4, 2022. The KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo is a torque monster. Once wheelie Sources seem to vary for the weight of this bike more than other bikes I've looked into. For example, this says a wet weight of 437 lbs for the evo: My long-term test KTM 1290R Super Duke was returned to its rightful owner (KTM) last week, leaving me to reflect on a year of ups and downs. I wrote in the paper edition of MCN that its KTM 1290 Super Duke R | DOIN' TIME. Long-Term Update: Investigating the rear hub assembly free-play "mystery." 2024 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Review. News. 2024 Suzuki GSX250R Preview. News. 2024 In fact, KTM brought these bikes, along with the 1290 Super Duke, at the 2022 India Bike Week to gauge customer interest (similar to what they did at the 2019 IBW with the 790 Adventure). But While the Duke feels like it out-accelerates the CBR, the Honda’s extra 5.5bhp is likely to close the gap as speeds rise. C'mon click one of these! Kawasaki Ninja 300 first ride review. Kawasaki Ninja 300 owner reviews. KTM Duke 390 first ride. KTM Duke 390 owner reviews. Long-term test: KTM Duke 390 review D0S6Di.