KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020 vs. Yamaha R1 2009
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020
Yamaha R1 2009
Overview - KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020 vs Yamaha R1 2009
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020
Yamaha R1 2009
Technical Specifications KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020 compared to Yamaha R1 2009
Pros and Cons in comparison
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.
Yamaha R1 2009
Of course, the new R1 engine also passed all the tough Yamaha stress tests and comes with the same guarantees as other Yamaha motorbikes. Because until now, it was precisely the issues of durability and reliability that prevented series production of such an engine.
