Bajaj KTM 690 Duke

Soon, KTM fans in India will be able to own one of its popular bikes, the KTM 690 Duke, expected to be launched in India in 2011 by KTM via Bajaj This bike is a high performance machine and if you let yourself go on this bike, she can take you to a diverse journey from a candid street biking experience to an off hand amateur track racing adventure.

The KTM 690 Duke comes with a amazing single cylinder engine that challenges the rider to quickly climb to 5000 rpm in little time. The KTM 690 Duke is a no nonsense bike that offers you a highly sporty ergonomics - fully adjustable and superbly effective suspension components. You need to be a committed rider if you want to extract the best out of this machine.

She is built on a light power coated Chromium-Molybdenum trellis frame with an aluminium sub frame, handlebars and wheels designed in a fashion that sharpens handling and adds to increasing the maximum running speed.

The Bajaj KTM 690 Duke is a single purpose fun bike, with comfortable seating and she will force you to adapt to her extreme characteristics. She has a simply smooth acceleration, strong brakes and gives a divine feeling of agility in the street as well as on open roads.

The Bajaj KTM 690 Duke is a deadly combination of all round maneuverability, performance and good looks. This bike is expected to be available to you at an approximate price of Rs. 9.5 lacs and will come in killer color schemes of black, white and orange.

The Bajaj KTM 690 Duke falls in the category of those specialized high performance bikes, which are perfect for experienced riders. So if there is a crazy streak in you that needs to be released, this is the bike for you. No doubt she is a sheer joy to ride.

ENGINE

• Displacement: 654cc
• Engine: Single cylinder, 4-stroke
• Power: 65hp@7500 rpm
• Torque: 67nm@5500 rpm
• Clutch: APTC Wet Multi-disc clutch
• Valves per cylinder: 4
• Transmission: 6 manual gears
• Bore: 102
• Stroke: 80
• Cooling Type: Liquid Cooling

BRAKES

• Front: 320 mm Disc
• Rear: 220 mm Disc

TYRES & WHEELS

• Tire Type: Tubeless
• Front Tire: 120/70 R17
• Rear Tire: 160/60 R17
• Wheel Type: Mag Alloys
• Wheel Size: 3.5X17” – 5X17” mm

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight: 148.60 kg
• Ground Clearance: 155.00 mm
• Fuel Tank: 13.50 ltrs
• Wheelbase: 1472.00 mm