CFMOTO 650 GT 2021 vs. KTM 690 Duke 2019

CFMOTO 650 GT 2021

KTM 690 Duke 2019
Overview - CFMOTO 650 GT 2021 vs KTM 690 Duke 2019

CFMOTO 650 GT 2021

KTM 690 Duke 2019
Technical Specifications CFMOTO 650 GT 2021 compared to KTM 690 Duke 2019
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
CFMOTO 650 GT 2021

How much luxury do you actually need on a modern touring bike? Well, if CF-Moto has its way, not too much, but still a good motorbike for touring. The seating position on the 650 GT is ergonomically successful, so it can also please on long distances, and the comparatively weak engine at least revs up agilely, so you don't really lack power either. Only two riding modes (which do not differ too much from each other), conventional ABS and a continuously variable windshield that can be adjusted in height without tools have to suffice as "comfort features" - and actually they do. Only the chassis has to put up with criticism; in curves it sways more than the sporty rest of the machine deserves.
KTM 690 Duke 2019

Considering where the KTM Duke family once started, the 690 Duke is an incredible step forward. The engine is extremely refined and at the same time husky for a street-legal single-cylinder. Despite all the technology on board, it is still a very light motorbike and can almost be called a toy (in a good sense). Only its seating position divides opinions, because with the Duke 4 in 2012, the former supermotos became an almost tame naked bike with a front-wheel-oriented seating position. The advantage: everyday life and long tours should not be a problem on the current Duke.