Yamaha MT-09 SP 2023 vs. KTM 125 Duke 2020

Yamaha MT-09 SP 2023

KTM 125 Duke 2020
Overview - Yamaha MT-09 SP 2023 vs KTM 125 Duke 2020

Yamaha MT-09 SP 2023

KTM 125 Duke 2020
Technical Specifications Yamaha MT-09 SP 2023 compared to KTM 125 Duke 2020
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Yamaha MT-09 SP 2023

The Yamaha MT-09 SP already had it easy in the previous generation, as it is the even more refined version of an already really good, because wonderfully agile fun machine! The current SP version is no different, but it has been improved even further. A little more power, increased torque and better-tuned electronics make it even more fun. As expected, the suspension with classier KYB and Öhlins components works excellently, the brakes could be a little sharper, but the seating position is still what you would expect from such an agile and easily controllable fun machine. The few quirks like the small TFT display or the controversial light mask in no way make it worse, but simply an even more independent personality!
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.