KTM 390 Duke revealed

    Big bore Duke single wows EICMA.

    Published On Nov 14, 2012 05:24:00 PM

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    KTM and Bajaj’s upcoming streetbike, the 390 Duke has been revealed at the 2012 EICMA show, Milan. The 390 Duke sports flamboyant, edgy and aggressive naked bike looks, with similar, contemporary lineage as found on the present day small capacity Dukes, the 125 and 200.

    The 390 Duke deploys a four-stroke, 373.2cc, single-cylinder, fuel-injected engine with dual overhead camshafts driving four-valves. Transmission is a six-speed, one-down, 5-up toe-shifted box and power is delivered through an X-ring sealed drive chain. Expect furious performance with the light for its class, 139kg kerb weight new Duke producing a healthy peak power output of 44bhp at 9500rpm, and maximum torque of 3.57kgm at 7250rpm.
     
    The 390 Duke will share platforms with smaller capacity sibling, the 200 Duke as is already on Indian streets. The 390 Duke sports a beefy, steel trellis frame and seats its rider in an upright, still sporty riding posture. Fat, 43mm upside-down front forks are standard, as are an alluminium alloy swingarm and monoshock rear suspension. There’s a radial mounted 300mm disc in front and 230mm rear disc brake, the 390 Duke going a big step-up on its smaller siblings for offering the safety of ABS braking. Low-profile, tubeless radial tyres are provided on both lightweight, alloy rims.
     
    The 390 Duke will be locally produced in India from Bajaj’s state-of-the-art Chakan facility on the outskirts of Pune, from where the motorcycle will be exported to global markets including Europe, where the 125 and 200 Duke have already been well received.
     
    Expect the 390 Duke in Bajaj’s Probiking showrooms early in 2013, attractively priced for India at close to Rs 200,000.
     
     
    KTM 390 DUKE SPECIFICATIONS
    WHEEL BASE: 1367 +/-15mm
    GROUND CLEARANCE:170mm
    SEAT HEIGHT: 800mm
    TANK CAPACITY: 11 Liter
    KERB WEIGHT: 139kg
    CHASSIS:Steel trellis, powder coated
    SUBFRAME:Alluminium, tapered, 26/22mm
    HANDLEBAR: Alluminium, tapered, 26/22mm
    ENGINE TYPE:Single cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled
    VALVETRAIN: 4-per cylinder, DOHC
    DISPLACEMENT:375cc
    BORE/STROKE:89/60mm
    POWER:44bhp at 9500rpm
    TORQUE:3.57kgm at 7250rpm
    COMPRESSION RATIO:12.6:1
    TRANSMISSION:6 speed, 1 down, 5 up
    FUEL SYSTEM:Bosch EFI, 46mm throttle body
    CLUTCH:Wet clutch, mechanically operated
    FRONT SUSPENSION: WP 43mm upside down forks, 150mm travel
    REAR SUSPENSION:WP Monoshock, 150mm travel
    FRONT BRAKE:Four piston, radial caliper, 300mm disc
    REAR BRAKESingle piston, 230mm disc
    ABS Bosch 9MB two channel
    WHEELS FRONT-REARCast alloy, 3.00 x 17- 4.00 x 17inches
    TYRES FRONT-REAR110/70 x 17-150/60 x 17inches
    CHAIN:X-Ring
    SILENCER:Stainless steel silencer, regulated catalytic converter

     

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