An evolution of the Super Duke R, our 2014 Motorcycle of the Year, the GT ticks all the boxes on my list of ideal sport-touring qualities: reasonable comfort; high-grade handling; an inexhaustible well of power; automatically adaptable active suspension; world-class brakes; adjustable windshield; top-shelf electronics; 6.0-plus-gallon tank; and The 2019 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT’s LC8 engine gets titanium intake valves, new mapping, and resonator chamber technology. With lighter valves, the 1301cc V-twin should spin up faster than ever MCN Fleet: The KTM 1290 Super Duke GT is good, but not perfect. 5 out of 5 KTM 1290 Super Duke R review. 12 May 2019 by Georg. Year: 2019. This bike performs in every setting. Be it on a cold The touring Duke KTM 1290 Super Duke GT; Read review; KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE GT (2019-on) If you can stomach a KTM the revised GT is probably the best road bike you can get. MCN rating 5 out of 5. In summary, the Super Duke 1290 GT is capable of doing everything very well except riding two up with a heavyset or tall passenger. My bike has been very reliable. I’m planning to ride it Price and equipment. The Super Duke R has KTM’s ‘Ready to Race’ mantra written all over it, which provides an ideal reference point for the GT’s performance capabilities. The GT has a phenomenally robust 173hp/144Nm engine with massive 56mm throttle bodies, and the punch off the bottom is sensational – more on that soon. The new KTM 1290 Superduke GT strikes the perfect balance between a sports bike and a city bike which offers the thrill of racing, while offering rider comfort for an increased span of time. No more bone rattling rides on this bike – as every trip would be a pleasure. Sporting a powerful 1301 V-Twin engine on a LC 8 engine platform, its fly Cant wait, love my 18 SDR but it's time! It's semi-active suspension and quick turn throttle but it's also only $900 more.moving from standard (non factory) to semi-active suspension (factory) on the Aprilia V4 is like $4k diffso comparatively it's pretty reasonable.granted Ohlins is rightfully proud of their kithopefully the Semi .

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