KTM 990 Duke 2024 vs. BMW K 1200 LT 2009

KTM 990 Duke 2024

BMW K 1200 LT 2009

Overview - KTM 990 Duke 2024 vs BMW K 1200 LT 2009

KTM 990 Duke 2024

BMW K 1200 LT 2009

Technical Specifications KTM 990 Duke 2024 compared to BMW K 1200 LT 2009

KTM 990 Duke 2024

BMW K 1200 LT 2009

KTM 990 Duke 2024

BMW K 1200 LT 2009

Engine and Drive Train

Bore	Bore	92.5 mm	Bore	70.5 mm
Stroke	Stroke	70.4 mm	Stroke	75 mm
Engine power	Engine power	123 HP	Engine power	116 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	9,500 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	8,000 rpm
Torque	Torque	103 Nm	Torque	120 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	6,750 rpm	Rpm at Torque	5,250 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	13.5	Compression Ratio	10.8
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Prop shaft
Number of gears	Number of gears	6	Number of gears	5
Displacement	Displacement	947 ccm	Displacement	1.171 ccm

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Chromium-molybdenum	Frame	Aluminium

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk
Piston	Piston	Four pistons	Piston	Four pistons

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Piston	Piston	Double piston	Piston	Four pistons

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	17 inch	Front tyre diameter	17 inch
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Seat Height	Seat Height	825 mm	Seat Height	770 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	14.5 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	24 l

Pros and Cons in comparison

KTM 990 Duke 2024

The new KTM 990 Duke offers terrific power, both in relaxed everyday riding and on winding country roads. Sachs with the disappointing braking performance is therefore particularly painful here. In my opinion, the KTM remains virtually unrivalled in the upper mid-range when it comes to road fun. Even the excessively high price, when compared with the competition, is not an exclusion criterion for me. According to me, there is no other bike in this segment that is so lively, that combines stability and nimble handling so superbly and also offers such a height of everyday usability. A modern KTM Duke with two cylinders is quite simply a unique bike.

Lively and powerful engine with manners

Comfortable riding position

Playful handling

High stability

Excellent chassis with lots of feedback and stability

Modern electronics with lean angle-dependent traction control and cornering ABS

Smooth 2-cylinder in the lower rev range without jerking

Strong acceleration in the lower rev range

Versatility for both everyday riding and sporty riding

Confident riding performance even in wet conditions

Very light and agile

High-quality display and pleasant operation of the switches

Polarised design

Price/performance ratio below average compared to competitors

gearstick on the test bike too bony and harsh this time

blipper function could give more intermediate throttle

feedback from suspension not perfect

engine slightly raw at low revs compared to three- or four-cylinder bikes

polarised design

BMW K 1200 LT 2009

Unfortunately, our editors did not test this model.

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