KTM 790 Duke launch: Superbike priced at Rs 8.64 lakh in India

Bringing the curtains down on along wait, much to the delight of bike enthusiasts in the country, KTM, on Monday, launched the 790 Duke in India. Unveiled at a price of Rs 8.64 lakh (ex-showroom, India) lakh in India, KTM 790 Duke comes as a high-performance superbike.

The bike has currently been made available for bookings from Monday (23 September) in 9 cities across India- Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Surat, Guwahati, and Chennai. The bike is expected to go on sale in about 30 cities in India by April 2020.

Speaking at the launch event, Vikas Iyer, Divisional Manager, Pro Biking-Marketing, said “The 790 Duke is designed to be the sharpest and the most precise street weapon. It’s a perfect testimony to KTM’s excellence in Engineering and Design; the result of which is an agile, high-precision, and power-packed riding experience.”

Also called as the Scalpel, for its sharp design and performance capabilities, KTM 790 Duke boasts of 799 cc LC8c parallel twin motor in a light chassis, making it compact, lightweight, and agile. The other features of the 105 HP, 87 Nm Torque (at 8000 rpm) engine, paired to a 6-speed gearbox, of the bike include a 65.7 mm Stroke, liquid-cooled, 8-valve DOHC.

A sleek tubular chassis with chromium-molybdenum steel frame, Bosch 9MP dual-channel ABS with 790 Duke with lean-angle sensitive Motorcycle Stability Control (MSC), LED headlights, and a multifunctional dashboard are a few other impressive features of the bike. Additionally, KTM 790 Duke offers four ride modes-Sport, Street, Rain, and Track (fully customisable).