KTM 990 SUPER DUKE R
If there's ever been an uncompromising riding machine in its purest form then it's the ultra-sporty 990 Super Duke R. With its muscle-flexing V2 and perfectly controllable power, it can be regarded as the ultimate scourge of the superbikes - and now there's room for two! Its equally manoeuvrable and precise chassis is equipped with the most exclusive components - from the CNC-machined triple clamp to the steering damper or coated fork tubes. In short: the 990 Super Duke R is the hottest street-legal naked bike around.

ENGINE

The Super Duke R's water-cooled V-engine packs a powerful punch with 92 kW (123 hp) and sets the benchmark for free-revving twins. Its intelligent design principle with multi-function balancer shaft makes it the lightest and most compact V2 in its class. The tried and tested power unit impresses with explosiveness and spontaneous throttle response.

CYLINDER HEAD

Aside from optimum combustion chamber design, the major factors behind the outstanding performance of the 990 Super Duke R's V-twin with 75° cylinder angle are the state-of-the-art four-valve cylinder heads, each with flow-optimised ducts and two overhead camshafts.

CRANK DRIVE / PISTONS

Particularly lightweight pistons and connecting rods bestow the 990 Super Duke R's V2 engine with reduced reciprocating weight and hence a decidedly spontaneous responsiveness, underlining its extremely sporty engine characteristics.

CRANK DRIVE / PISTONS

Particularly lightweight pistons and connecting rods bestow the 990 Super Duke R's V2 engine with reduced reciprocating weight and hence a decidedly spontaneous responsiveness, underlining its extremely sporty engine characteristics.

FRAME AND SWINGARM

The 990 Super Duke R's orange, powder-coated tubular space frame made from chrome-molybdenum steel with a bolted-on, light alloy subframe provides a steeper steering head angle in the "R" setup than the Super Duke and therefore slightly less trail for even greater manoeuvrability. The 575 mm swingarm ensures plenty of mechanical grip.

SUSPENSION ELEMENTS

Thanks to multiple setting options, the upside-down telescopic fork with TiAlN-coated sliding surfaces and the directly connected shock absorber from WP Suspension with a TiAlN-coated piston rod allow optimum individual adjustment of the chassis to suit load, riding style and track.

RADIAL BRAKE

More than adequate deceleration is ensured on the 990 Super Duke R by Brembo® brakes with the very finest components. At the front wheel, two radially-mounted monoblock four-piston brake calipers bite hard into floating 320 mm discs at the command of the radial master cylinder.

STEERING DAMPER

If the road surface should ever try to stimulate the feared and very unpleasant effect of handlebar kick-back, then this is nipped in the bud by the 990 Super Duke R's high quality WP steering damper.

ENGINE

Design	2-cylinder, 4-stroke, spark-ignition engine, 75° V arrangement, liquid-cooled
Displacement	999 cm³
Bore	101 mm
Stroke	62.4 mm
Performance	92 kW (123 hp)
Starting aid	Electric starter
Engine lubrication	Dry-sump lubrication with 2 rotor pumps
Primary gear ratio	35:67
Secondary gear ratio	16:38
Cooling system	Liquid cooling system, continuous circulation of cooling liquid with water pump
Clutch	Wet multi-disc clutch / hydraulically operated
Ignition system	Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment

CHASSIS

Frame	Tubular space frame made from chrome molybdenum steel, powder-coated
Forks	WP Suspension Up Side Down 4860 ROMA PA
Shock absorber	WP Suspension 4618 BAVP DCC
Suspension travel front	135 mm
Suspension travel rear	150 mm
Brake system front	Twin-disc brake with radially mounted four-piston brake calipers; floating brake discs
Brake system rear	Single-disc brake with two-piston brake caliper; fixed brake disc
Brake discs - diameter front	320 mm
Brake discs - diameter rear	240 mm
Chain	5/8 x 5/16” X‑Ring
Steering head angle	67.3°
Wheel base	1,450±10 mm
Ground clearance (unloaded)	150 mm
Seat height (unloaded)	850 mm
Total fuel tank capacity approx.	18.5 l Unleaded premium fuel (95 RON)
Weight without fuel approx.	186 kg

Expected Price

Rs. 13,00,000
* Mumbai. hyderabad.
Expected End 2012 Via Bajaj