"Super Scalpel" KTM 890 Duke R officially announced the price today, the figure of 126,800 yuan is not a bit familiar? Because that's the price of the imported version of the KTM 790 Duke before! It is 37,000 yuan more expensive than the 790 Duke currently on sale in the CKD version! Does this price meet your expectations? To be honest it was more expensive than I expected!
As we all know, the 890 Duke R is derived from the 790 Duke, the engine has been upgraded in displacement, that is, the cylinder expansion, the configuration has also been greatly enhanced, the main differences between the 890 Duke R and the 790 Duke are the following points:
First, the engine is upgraded and the weight of the vehicle is reduced.
The 799cc displacement inline twin engine was increased to 899cc, the maximum horsepower was increased from 95 to 121 hp, and the maximum torque was increased from 87 Nm to 99 Nm. And the dry weight of the 890 Duke R is only 166 kg, which is 3 kg lighter than the 790 Duke.
Second, the configuration has been comprehensively improved.
The WP APEX 43mm inverted fork now supports compression, rebound adjustment, WP APEX mid-mounted rear suspension support, high and low speed compression, rebound, preload adjustment. The front brake calipers were upgraded to Brembo Stylema radial four-piston brake calipers, the rear brake calipers were upgraded to Brembo single-piston floating calipers, along with the Brembo MCS front brake master cylinder, WP steering dampers and Michelin Power Cup 2 tires.
Third, the sitting posture becomes more combative.
The KTM 890 Duke R has a lower and more forward handlebar position and a higher and more rearring footrest, while the seat is raised to 840mm to create a more aggressive riding stance and offer greater inclination limits.
Fourth, the new color scheme is more sporty.
The appearance of the KTM 890 Duke R is roughly retained in the appearance of the 790 Duke, but the new color similar to the KTM RC16 GP racing car and the painted orange frame can highlight the true color of the street madman.
Fifth, the electronic configuration is still abundant.
The color TFT's instrumentation is basically the same as the 790Duke, equipped with a Bosch 6-axis IMU, and offers four driving modes (track mode optional). Traction control with cornering function, cornering ABS, SuperMoto ABS, and MSR, anti-warp head, fixed speed cruise, two-way fast row, tire pressure monitoring, these need to be optional.
For an additional 37,000 yuan, you can upgrade from KTM 790 Duke to 890 Duke R, which not only has a significant increase in power, but also a greatly enhanced configuration. However, it should be noted that many hardcore configurations need to be added to the optional, and the price will rise a lot if they are added.