KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2023 vs. BMW R 1200 RT 2018
KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2023
BMW R 1200 RT 2018
Overview - KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2023 vs BMW R 1200 RT 2018
KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2023
BMW R 1200 RT 2018
Technical Specifications KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2023 compared to BMW R 1200 RT 2018
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2023
The KTM 1290 Super Duke R retains its brute character for 2022 if you take the beast by the horns. But the Hyper Naked from Mattighofen is also convincing in everyday use and presents itself as a mature all-round companion. Small details could use a little love, but nothing that spoils the positive overall impression of the 1290 Super Duke R.
BMW R 1200 RT 2018
It was predictable that the new R 1200 RT would perform even better with the new partially water-cooled boxer engine. Although 125 hp and 125 Newton metres of torque have quite a bit to haul with the 274 kilos ready to ride, the RT retains its unbelievable effervescence from below. This makes it extremely agile, especially on corner exit after a hairpin bend. In combination with the gearshift assistant Pro (which is, of course, available at extra cost), the gears just flow and you involuntarily move more sportily than you might have intended. The big bonus points of the R 1200 RT are its good workmanship, the simple and easy-to-follow operating principle and, last but not least, its small turning circle.
