KTM Duke
KTM 690 Duke and Duke R from KTM Motorcycles

KTM Duke, 690cc of single cylinder austrian madness from KTM Motorcycles. For 2010, KTM has also added the Duke-R model.

visit Telegraph "It's a real head-turner as far as looks are concerned. KTM is the only bike manufacturer to make a success of this sort of angular styling, and on the Duke it's lean and aggressive yet well balanced and attractive - as well as being unmistakably a KTM."

visit LA Times "The Duke wants you to ride it as if money's at stake. It wants you to accelerate, then brake hard, so you can take advantage of the slipper clutch and the race-inspired four-piston/four-pad radially mounted caliper and 320-mm front disc brake -- all of which work exceptionally well."

visit MCN "The KTM 690 Duke's new LC4 single cylinder engine is the most impressive part of the new Duke. It’s hard to believe it’s a single, so much better than the lumpy single cylinder engines of old. The styling is very aggressive, it’s laden in quality parts like WP suspension and Brembo brakes, and on the right road, hairpin after hairpin its almost untouchable, shame we do not have those kinds of roads in the UK."

visit moto123.com "Other than the a sometimes harsh ride on bumps, riding the bike is a barrel of fun, with really exciting power on tap above 5000 rpm, strong brakes, and a wonderful feeling of agility in the city as well as on the open road. Acceleration up to 150 kph reminds you of a 600, making this bike an ideal ride for track days on shorter, more technical tracks."

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