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1290 Super Duke R

The 1290 Super Duke R made enormous V-twin torque, sophisticated electronics and a minimalist naked chassis into KTM’s flagship road-bike formula.

KTMmanufacturer
roadstercategory
1,301 ccengine capacity
Liquid-cooled V-twinengine

Museum plaque

Why this bike belongs here.

A modern expression of KTM’s ‘light chassis, huge engine, few visual concessions’ philosophy.

The 1290 Super Duke R made enormous V-twin torque, sophisticated electronics and a minimalist naked chassis into KTM’s flagship road-bike formula.

Why it matters. A modern expression of KTM’s ‘light chassis, huge engine, few visual concessions’ philosophy.

Technical identity

The engineering at a glance.

This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.

EngineLiquid-cooled V-twin
Capacity1,301 cc
Production era2014–present
CategoryRoadster
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year

Research starting point

Built to improve, not freeze.

Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.

KTM source / heritage starting point
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