2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
If, like me, you love the performance of the KTM Super Duke R but want a few more creature comforts, then the Super Duke GT may well be your bag. It certainly would be amongst my top five picks if I was looking at buying a new road motorcycle right now.
That stupendous 175 horsepower V-Twin is simply magnificent and in the GT you get that with all the creature comforts I desire now that I am a bit older and softer than I once was.
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The GT moniker stands for Grant Touring, but there’s no mistaking the true sports DNA underlying the touring parts which make long distances and big days an enjoyable experience.
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The LC8 V-Twin has been updated for 2022, and is now Euro5 rated while still boasting that 175 hp peak power accompanied by 141 Nm of torque.
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Semi-active WP Apex suspension is also fitted, with preload adjustability on the shock geared for long-distance touring, and offering a host of presets for essentially any loadout.
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Whether that’s Rider, Rider and Pillion, Rider and Luggage, or fully loaded with all three, the WP Apex system has you covered and features an anti-dive function.
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The 7 inch TFT is also new, with redesigned layout matched to robust switchgear for a more intuitive level of control. Launching on the Super Duke GT is also the Turn-By-Turn Plus system, via KTM Connect with navigation projected directly to the TFT display, and the system can operate even off-line with maps able to be preloaded with points of interest.
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Wheels are also updated and taken from the latest Super Duke R, saving 1 kg of unsprung weight over the outgoing rims, making for a highly effective weight saving. That’s matched to Continental ContiSportAttack 4 rubber.
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Standard is the Cornering MTC, Cornering ABS with Supermoto mode and Cruise Control, as well as a PASC slipper clutch – hydraulically operated.
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Brembo provide four-piston mononbloc calipers, on 320 mm rotors, and there’s a two-piston rear Brembo caliper with 240 mm rotor.
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The Chromium-Molybdenum steel trellis frame is retained with a matching sub-frame, while the aforementioned wheels are 17 inch units, with a 3.50 front and 6.00 rear, that take a 120/70 front tyre and 190/55 rear.
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Seat height is 835 mm, with a wet weight of 234 kg. Optional extras include the Performance Mode and Tech Pack.
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The 2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT will arrive on authorised KTM dealer floors in Australia and New Zealand from February 2022 onwards, with pricing to be announced.
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2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT Specifications
2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT Specifications | |
Engine | |
Engine Type | 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75° (EURO 5) |
Displacement | 1,301 cc |
Bore / Stroke | 108 / 71 mm |
Power | 128.7 kW (175 hp) @ 9,750 rpm |
Torque | 141 Nm @ 7,000 rpm |
Compression Ratio | 13.6:1 |
Starter / Battery | Electric starter / 12V 12Ah |
Transmission | 6 gears |
Fuel System | Keihin EFI (throttle body 56 mm) |
Control | 4 valves per cylinder / DOHC |
Lubrication | Pressure lubrication with 3 Eaton pumps |
Engine Oil | Motorex, SAE 10W-50 |
Primary Drive | 40:76 |
Final Drive | 17:38 |
Cooling | Liquid cooling |
Clutch | PASC slipper clutch, hydraulically operated |
EMU | Keihin EMS with RBW and cruise control, double ignition |
Traction Control | Cornering MTC (lean-angle sensitive, 3-Mode, disengageabl |
Frame | Chromium-Molybdenum-Steel trellis frame, powder coated |
Subframe | Chromium-Molybdenum-Steel trellis, powder coated |
Handlebar | Aluminium, tapered, Ø 28 / 22 mm |
Front Suspension | WP Semi-active Suspension USD Ø 48 mm |
Adjustability | Semi-active with Anti-dive |
Rear Suspension | WP Semi-active Suspension Monoshock |
Adjustability | Semi-active with electronic preload |
Suspension Travel F/R | 125 / 156 mm |
Front Brake | 2 × Brembo Monobloc four piston, radially mounted caliper, |
Rear Brake | Brembo two piston, fixed caliper, brake disc Ø 240 mm |
ABS | Bosch 9ME Combined-ABS (incl. Cornering-ABS and super |
Wheels Front / Rear | Cast aluminium wheels 3.50 × 17″; 6.00 × 17″ |
Tyres Front / Rear | 120/70 ZR 17; 190/55 ZR 17 |
Chain | 525 X-ring |
Silencer | Stainless steel primary and aluminium secondary silencer |
Steering Head Angle | 65.1° |
Trail | 107 mm |
Wheel Base | 1,482 mm ± 15 mm |
Ground Clearance | 141 mm |
Seat Height | 835 mm |
Tank Capacity | 23 litres / 3.5 l reserve |
Weight (Ready To Race) | 216 kg (without fuel) |
Weight (Wet) *Din 90% Fuelled | 234 kg |