BMW R 1200 GS 2009 vs. KTM 690 Duke 2019

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

KTM 690 Duke 2019
Overview - BMW R 1200 GS 2009 vs KTM 690 Duke 2019

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

KTM 690 Duke 2019
Technical Specifications BMW R 1200 GS 2009 compared to KTM 690 Duke 2019
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
BMW R 1200 GS 2009

Either it was a stroke of luck or the best developers were at work - handlebars, geometry, seat, knee angle, footrests - it just fits really well for the majority of Central Europeans. All in all, there is still no motorbike that can kill the GS.
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.