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2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review | First Ride

Don Canet hits the street and track on the 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R. The Beast 3.0 lives up to its name. Caught myself subconsciously shifting weight forward over the keyboard when replying to an email invite to the 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R world press launch. The thought of chewing tire rubber aboard KTM’s leaner, meaner sport naked wheelie beast around Portugal’s Portimão Circuit, a thrilling 2.9-mile, 17-turn roller-coaster layout characterized by crested rises that are much like an IV bag of Red Bull! Powering this third-generation 1290 Super Duke R (aptly dubbed “The Beast 3.0”) is the most powerful LC8 twin KTM has offered to date, all while meeting the challenge of tighter Euro 4/5 emissions regulations. Claimed output is 180 hp at 9,500 rpm (a 3 horse gain over its predecessor) with a broad torque spread peaking at 103 pound-feet at 8,000 rpm. Performance gains are attributed to the addition of showerhead injectors located atop each of the two intake funnels for improved air-fuel atomization at upper rpm. Airbox volume has also been increased by 25 percent and is fed via a central air inlet now located between the headlights employing revised ducting to provide a more effective ram-air effect at speed than the previous model’s dual inlets. New high-output coils energize the dual spark ignition and the all-new exhaust system features a larger-diameter head pipe on the rear cylinder than that of the front cylinder to account for a difference in header pipe length. Despite the addition of a second catalyzer, exhaust system weight has been reduced 2 pounds. Weight savings is a common theme throughout this Super Duke R revision with 2 pounds pared from the engine case alone. The trellis main frame is now 4 pounds lighter, and still utilizes the engine as a stressed member to achieve triple the stiffness of its predecessor. A two-piece cast alloy and carbon composite subframe replaces the previous trellis unit lending a fresh tail treatment and additional 3 pounds shed. KTM states that 90 percent of the bike has been altered right down to the new five-spoke wheels—all with a focus on weight savings. The cumulative result is a 13-pound loss for a claimed ready-to-ride weight (without fuel) of 437 pounds. Chassis revisions target improved agility, front-end feel, rear grip, ride comfort, and damping control. The new single-side cast aluminum swingarm is 15-percent stiffer and the pivot is located 5mm higher in the frame to improve anti-squat behavior under acceleration. The engine has been raised slightly as well for a higher center of gravity said to have lightened steering feel. New triple clamps with 3mm more offset provide a reduction of trail to further sharpen handling response. The separate function WP Apex fork (rebound damping in one leg with compression damping in the other) now utilizes a larger cartridge to improve damping response and now has spring preload adjustment as well as compression and rebound adjusters located on the fork caps. Revised shock linkage makes use of a new longer-stroke (for increased oil flow and improved damping response) WP Apex shock providing adjustable high- and low-speed compression damping, rebound damping, and a remote spring preload adjuster. In typical KTM fashion, a label beneath the passenger seat kindly lists recommended suspension settings for comfort, standard, and track use. Prior to unleashing the Beast on the track, our test day began with a morning street loop from the trackside hotel out to the coast and back. With a majority of the coastal mountain route socked in fog and drizzle, damp road conditions presented an opportune time to settle into the newly shaped and more softly padded saddle, power on the heated grips, and sample the merits of the civil-mannered Rain ride mode. The trio of standard equipped ride-by-wire modes includes Street and Sport, each offering nonadjustable factory-set levels of throttle response, traction control, and wheelie control. Rain mode reduces peak output to 130 hp for an added measure of safety. This along with its docile throttle response and high level of traction control childproofed the drive off slick corners. KTM has further refined its MTC (Motorcycle Traction Control) strategy with a six-axis Bosch inertial measurement unit providing yaw detection absent on last year’s model. The lean angle component of MTC is particularly obvious in Rain mode, allowing only mild acceleration (regardless of twist grip position) while at even a modest bank angle. Read the full article here: https://www.cycleworld.com/story/moto... Subscribe to Cycle World Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/cycleworld?s... Read more from Cycle World: https://www.cycleworld.com/ Buy Cycle World Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/cycleworld