KTM 690 Duke 2018 vs. KTM 690 Duke R 2015

KTM 690 Duke 2018

KTM 690 Duke R 2015
Technical Specifications KTM 690 Duke 2018 compared to KTM 690 Duke R 2015
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
KTM 690 Duke 2018

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.
KTM 690 Duke R 2015

R se začne tam, kjer se standardni Duke konča ali doseže svoje meje. Na cesti bo razlika opazna le v dvoboju na domači stezi, na dirkališču pa postane še posebej očitna. Pri tem so odločilni dejavniki zavore, nastavljivo podvozje in odmik od nagibnega kota. Zaradi 30 mm višjega sedeža se samodejno postavite v dirkaški položaj s prednjim kolesom, dobite več povratnih informacij od podvozja in bolj pritiskate na zavore. Model "R" ima že vgrajeno vse, kar lahko dobite le v standardni različici s paketom Track Pack - in še več. In sicer fino vzmetenje in izpušni sistem Akrapovič. V zameno za to morate pri vsakodnevni uporabi nekoliko popustiti pri udobju.