Yamaha MT-09 2016 vs. KTM 125 Duke 2020

Yamaha MT-09 2016

Yamaha MT-09 2016

KTM 125 Duke 2020

KTM 125 Duke 2020

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Overview - Yamaha MT-09 2016 vs KTM 125 Duke 2020

Yamaha MT-09 2016

Yamaha MT-09 2016

KTM 125 Duke 2020

KTM 125 Duke 2020

Technical Specifications Yamaha MT-09 2016 compared to KTM 125 Duke 2020

Yamaha MT-09 2016
KTM 125 Duke 2020
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Yamaha MT-09 2016
Yamaha MT-09 2016
KTM 125 Duke 2020
KTM 125 Duke 2020

Suspension Front

Front suspensionFront suspensionTelescopic forkFront suspensionUpside-Down telescopic fork

Chassis

FrameFrameAluminiumFrameChromium-molybdenum
Frame typeFrame typeTwin TubeFrame typeTubular

Brakes Front

TypeTypeDouble diskTypeSingle disk

Brakes Rear

TypeTypeDiscTypeDisc

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre widthFront tyre width120 mmFront tyre width110 mm
Front tyre heightFront tyre height70 %Front tyre height70 %
Front tyre diameterFront tyre diameter17 inchFront tyre diameter17 inch
Rear tyre widthRear tyre width180 mmRear tyre width150 mm
Rear tyre heightRear tyre height55 %Rear tyre height60 %
Rear tyre diameterRear tyre diameter17 inchRear tyre diameter17 inch
WheelbaseWheelbase1,440 mmWheelbase1,367 mm
Seat HeightSeat Height815 mmSeat Height830 mm
Fuel Tank CapacityFuel Tank Capacity14 lFuel Tank Capacity11 l
License compliancyLicense compliancyALicense compliancyA1

Pros and Cons in comparison

Pros and Cons in comparison

Yamaha MT-09 2016

Yamaha MT-09 2016

The Yamaha MT-09 did not need to be reinvented for the coming season - it already was extremely well done almost four years ago. Instead, the Japanese focus on fine-tuning and adding practical, contemporary gimmicks such as traction control and automatic shifting. Due to the Euro4 standard, however, the engine management has been changed once again and offers an emphatically powerful but well controllable power delivery in standard mode; the power explosion of the first generation is now no longer offered even by the sharper A mode. The biggest change, recognisable at first glance, is the, in my opinion, extremely successful design with the more aggressive front and the newly designed rear. All in all, an even snazzier naked bike that was clearly built for the fun of motorcycling.

Wonderfully powerful three-cylinder powerplant

three power modes

fully adjustable chassis

quickshifter as standard

sporty upright seating position

good brakes

aggressive looks

traction control.

Saddle a little too hard for long tours

licence plate holder on the swingarm offers less splash protection than a conventional one

KTM 125 Duke 2020

KTM 125 Duke 2020

If you want an aggressive design, sporty and good handling as well as higher performance, especially in the upper rev range, you can't go wrong with the Duke. The attention to detail, for example in the form of the LED turn signals or the elaborate and multifunctional TFT display, are a KTM trademark. The only drawback is that it lacks a little power in the lower rev range.

Good chassis

LED indicators and headlights

TFT display

Little power in the lower rev range

Price Comparison Avarage Market Price Yamaha MT-09 vs KTM 125 Duke

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