KTM 1290 Super Duke R
General features
Sitting at the very top of the hyper-naked food chain, boasting a menacing collection of high-performance chassis and engine specifications, as well as top-shelf rider enhancements and electronics, the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R needs no introduction.
KTM 1290 Super Duke R History
- Power 177.0 HP
- Displacement 1,301 cc
- Seat height 835.0 mm
- Power 177.0 HP
- Displacement 1,301 cc
- Seat height 835.0 mm
- Power 180.0 HP
- Displacement 1,301 cc
- Seat height 835.0 mm
- Power 177.0 HP
- Displacement 1,301 cc
- Seat height 835.0 mm
- Power 177.0 HP
- Displacement 1,301 cc
- Seat height 835.0 mm
- Power 177.0 HP
- Displacement 1,301 cc
- Seat height 835.0 mm
- Power 177.0 HP
- Displacement 1,301 cc
- Seat height 835.0 mm
- Power 180.0 HP
- Displacement 1,301 cc
- Seat height 835.0 mm
- Power 180.0 HP
- Displacement 1,301 cc
- Seat height 835.0 mm
KTM 1290 Super Duke R History & Generations Source: Wikipedia
Generation 1: 2014–2016, Standard analog/digital gauge cluster, three ride modes (Rain, Street, Sport), 18L fuel tank. 10,500 RPM redline. Halogen headlight. Brembo M50 brakes, WP 48 rebound and compression fully adjustable suspension Generation 2: 2017–2019, Digital 4" TFT display, four ride modes (Rain, Street, Sport, Track (optional)), Engine redline lifted 500 RPM over Gen 1. LED headlight. Brembo M50 Brakes. WP 48 rebound and compression fully adjustable suspension with stiffer spring rates than Gen 1. Generation 3: 2019–2023, Digital 5" TFT display, four ride modes (Rain, Street, Sport, Track (optional) Performance (optional)), Smaller 16L fuel tank, improved fuel economy. LED headlight. Brembo Stylema brakes. Engine now a stressed member of frame. WP Apex rebound and compression fully adjustable suspension with 3 stage preload. Rear Suspension now has upgraded Linkage. Super Duke 1390: 2024–Present, Larger engine, Redesigned Headlight. KTM 1290 Super Duke GT The Super Duke GT started life as the same Super Duke R, but added a more upright seating position through the use of a different chassis, added windscreen, larger 23 liter fuel tank and fairings and removable and lockable hard Pannier bags on the back. Similar changes were made to the generations of the Super Duke R, but the improvements usually came a year or more after those on the Super Duke R. The KTM 1290 Super Duke GT is sometimes known as the Gentleman's Express.
Generation 1: 2016–2019, LCD speed MFD/Analogue tachometer dash, cruise control on right side of handlebar. Generation 2: 2019–2021, TFT display, better suspension software (Gen 1 can be upgraded to the same software), different styling, better placed cruise control controls, a couple of cubbyholes in the fairing, one with a USB socket. Upgraded to LED headlight. Generation 3: 2022 – Present, Revised display, upgraded LED headlight, Paniers no longer standard.
History text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA.
KTM 1290 Super Duke R Technical specs
KTM 1290 Super Duke R market reference value
Reference values from the monthly insurance value list published by the Insurance Association of Türkiye. New vehicles use the authorised distributor’s non-campaign list price; used ones use market averages.
Values are nominal Turkish lira; much of the rise reflects inflation. Switch to dollars or euros to see the real trend.
Values from the August 2026 list. All model years are valued on the same date, so this curve is free of inflation.
Source: Insurance Association of Türkiye, Kasko Değer Listesi, August 2026. These are reference values for insurers and carry no mileage, damage or condition breakdown.
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