Sep 28, 2014 02:27 PM
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Thanks to a slightly shorter 57.4-inch wheelbase and a dished saddle that’s only 32.7 in. off the pavement. With a dry weight of 337 pounds, the KTM 690 Duke is super agile on twisting tarmac and remarkably easy to maneuver in the garage.
A twist of the lightly sprung throttle delivers impressive acceleration that raises the bar for a Single. On the Cycle World dyno, the 690 pounded out 63.9 peak horsepower at 7630 rpm and a broad spread of torque ramping up to 48.9 foot-pounds at 5420 rpm.
In addition to being fitted with a vibration-damping counterbalancer, this latest LC4 has an “anti-hopping” slipper clutch and ride-by-wire fuel injection.
