KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020 vs. Triumph Speed Triple RS 2020

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

Triumph Speed Triple RS 2020

Technical Specifications KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020 compared to Triumph Speed Triple RS 2020

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

Triumph Speed Triple RS 2020

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

Triumph Speed Triple RS 2020

Engine and Drive Train

Engine type	Engine type	V	Engine type	In line
Bore	Bore	108 mm	Bore	79 mm
Stroke	Stroke	71 mm	Stroke	71.4 mm
Engine power	Engine power	175 HP	Engine power	150 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	8,870 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	10,500 rpm
Torque	Torque	141 Nm	Torque	117 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	6,500 rpm	Rpm at Torque	7,150 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	13.2	Compression Ratio	12.92
Fuel system	Fuel system	Injection	Fuel system	Injection
Starter	Starter	Electric	Starter	Electric
Clutch Type	Clutch Type	Antihopping	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Chain
Transmission Type	Transmission Type	Gearshift	Transmission Type	Gearshift
Number of gears	Number of gears	6	Number of gears	6
Cylinders	Cylinders	2	Cylinders	3
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	4	Valves per cylinder	4
Cooling	Cooling	liquid	Cooling	liquid
Displacement	Displacement	1,301 ccm	Displacement	1,050 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork
Brand	Brand	WP	Brand	Öhlins
Diameter	Diameter	48 mm	Diameter	43 mm
Travel	Travel	125 mm	Travel	120 mm
Adjustment	Adjustment	Compression, Preload, Rebound	Adjustment	Compression, Preload, Rebound

Suspension Rear

Suspension	Suspension	Single swing arm	Suspension	Single swing arm
Shock absorber	Shock absorber	Monoshock	Shock absorber	Monoshock
Brand	Brand	WP	Brand	Öhlins
Travel	Travel	156 mm	Travel	130 mm
Adjustment	Adjustment	Compression, Preload, Rebound	Adjustment	Compression, Preload, Rebound

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Chromium-molybdenum	Frame	Aluminium
Frame type	Frame type	Tubular	Frame type	Twin Tube
Rake	Rake	65.1 degree	Rake	67.1 degree

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk
Piston	Piston	Four pistons	Piston	Four pistons
Shock mount	Shock mount	Fixed caliper	Shock mount	Fixed caliper
Actuation	Actuation	Hydraulic	Actuation	Hydraulic
Technology	Technology	radial, Monoblock	Technology	radial, Monoblock
Brand	Brand	Brembo	Brand	Brembo

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Piston	Piston	Double piston	Piston	Double piston
Shock mount	Shock mount	Fixed caliper	Shock mount	Floating caliper
Brand	Brand	Brembo	Brand	Nissin

Assistance Systems

Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	ABS, Traction control	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	ABS, Riding modes, Ride by Wire, Traction control

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	120 mm	Front tyre width	120 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	70 %	Front tyre height	70 %
Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	17 inch	Front tyre diameter	17 inch
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	190 mm	Rear tyre width	190 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	55 %	Rear tyre height	55 %
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,482 mm	Wheelbase	1,445 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	835 mm	Seat Height	825 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	23 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	15.5 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A

Pros and Cons in comparison

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

Do you need 175 hp or even launch control in a touring motorbike? Of course not. Is it fun? Definitely! Although the Super Duke GT can't hide its genes and is undeniably a Duke in terms of agility and cornering power despite its 209 kg dry weight, it's still possible to cruise in a relaxed manner, always assuming a certain "maturity" with such performance data, of course. Because unlike the Super Duke R or even an 890 Duke R, it doesn't constantly suggest the knife between my teeth, but rather a feeling of sovereignty, freely according to the motto "I can, but I don't have to". And all of this comes lavishly equipped as standard, or as one might expect from a motorbike costing 22,499 euros in Austria or 19,053 euros in Germany.

powerful, confident engine

exemplary agility

6.5-inch colour TFT display

lavish standard equipment

precise semi-active chassis

superbly functioning Quickshifter Plus

practical pannier system

Relatively high consumption

polarising optics are not to everyone's taste