KTM's 1290 Superduke R prototype – the best power-to-weight ratio ever?
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1290 Super Duke R prototype
1290 Super Duke R prototype
1290 Super Duke R prototype
1290 Super Duke R prototype
1290 Super Duke R prototype
1290 Super Duke R prototype
1290 Super Duke R prototype
Designer Gerald Kiska, the person behind the design and styling of the 1290 Super Duke R prototype (and every other major KTM in recent times), pulls the wraps off his baby
1290 Super Duke R prototype
The most exciting exhibit at either of the recent major international motorcycle shows (Intermot in Germany or EICMA in Italy) was the first showing of the KTM 1290 Superduke R prototype – a super-lightweight, trellis-framed, naked bike powered by a 1290cc version of the RC8R V-twin, complete with drive-by-wire, lots of (disengageable) electronic rider assistance, lashings of carbon fiber, new prototype WP suspension at both ends and the promise of a production version within 12 months. That is, a production bike with potentially the best power-to-weight ratio ever!
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