As if its flagship bare bike did not already pose sufficient threat to life and limb, KTM’s gone and upped the ante with a restricted version variant.
The 1390 Tremendous Duke RR is leaner and higher appointed for dealing with than the common Tremendous Duke R, and is certain to offer your insurer a correct fright.
This single-seater is powered by the identical 1,350cc 75-degree V-twin mill from the 1390 platform that makes a neck-wringing 187 hp and 106 lb-ft (145 Nm) of torque.
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The RR badge brings with it carbon fiber components and lighter solid wheels that assist slash 24 lb (11 kg) of its weight to 416 lb (187 kg), in comparison with the usual Tremendous Duke R – edging it nearer to a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio. Aero winglets add stability when the throttle’s open broad. Yeah, this factor’s gonna merely rocket off the beginning line.
These new wheels are wrapped in grippy Michelin Energy GP Hypersport tires for exact management on the observe. High-of-the-line Brembo HyPure Sport brake calipers with floating 320-mm discs in entrance, and a twin piston caliper setup with a 240-mm disk on the rear assist maintain the insanity in test.
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One other massive improve with this mannequin is the suspension package. As an alternative of the WP Apex set, you get a totally adjustable WP Professional Parts package deal. There is a responsive closed-cartridge fork up entrance, and an RR-exclusive WP rear monoshock constructed for improved stability.
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Different niceties included as customary: an Akrapovic slip-on exhaust that’ll sound like a beast out of hell, a brand new 8.8-inch panorama TFT touchscreen that works with gloves, a barely bigger tank at 17.5 liters (3.85 gal) with a keyless gasoline cap, and an adjustable single seat.
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KTM’s Tech Pack can also be a part of the package deal, supplying you with a bidirectional quickshifter and launch management, plus traction and wheelie management. Along with the same old array of driving modes, the unique Beast mode all however disables digital intervention so you may actually really feel the RR’s uncooked efficiency.
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The corporate’s solely making 350 of those to promote worldwide, and in Austria, it is listed at about €34,000 (US$40,150). If you happen to’re out there for an unbridled observe weapon that you would be able to additionally wheelie right down to the pub, that is price a glance.
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