KTM 690 Duke 2019 vs. KTM 690 SMC R 2024
KTM 690 Duke 2019
KTM 690 SMC R 2024
Overview - KTM 690 Duke 2019 vs KTM 690 SMC R 2024
KTM 690 Duke 2019
KTM 690 SMC R 2024
Technical Specifications KTM 690 Duke 2019 compared to KTM 690 SMC R 2024
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
KTM 690 Duke 2019
When you consider where the KTM Duke range once began, the 690 Duke represents an incredible leap forward. The engine is extremely refined yet incredibly powerful for a road-legal single-cylinder. Despite all the technology on board, it’s still a very light bike and could almost be described as a toy (in the best sense of the word). Only its riding position divides opinion, as the Duke 4, launched in 2012, evolved from the earlier Supermotos into an almost tame naked bike with a front-wheel-oriented riding position. The advantage is that everyday riding and long tours should pose no problem on the current Duke.
KTM 690 SMC R 2024
A large, powerful single cylinder, a stable chassis, just over 160 kg of tractive weight and modern electronics for support - the key data alone suggests a lot of riding pleasure. In 2024, the SMC-R may be a little dusty in some respects and is no longer the undisputed queen of road-legal supermotos, but it can still offer a lot of supermoto fun and performance.
