Quick Look: Return of the KTM 790 Duke

Quick Look: Return of the KTM 790 Duke

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Featured In the August 2024 issue of Roadracing World:

        “It’s insane what can go through your head when you’re on the track. 

      “I clearly remember my time on the big track at Willow Springs Raceway with the KTM 790 Duke a few years back, because I’d just discovered the disco band Boney M and was humming their 1979 chart-topping single ‘Gotta Go Home’ as I whistled down the back straight. 

        “I was in a very good mood, heading into Turn Eight with the throttle at the stop and with absolutely no intention of backing off when I flicked it in. Good times…

     “So when we got our hands on the latest version of the 790 Duke, let’s just say that I was primed for a positive experience…”

            “Quick Look: 2024 KTM 790 Duke,” by Michael Gougis

 

The 2024 790 Duke is exactly the same light, agile, responsive, standard-style bike that was introduced back in 2018, with plenty of power and advanced electronics. Here’s the big difference: The 2024 model costs a full $1,000 less than it did in 2018! Read our test report and learn how well KTM’s “value” bike works—it’s in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

 

 

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