Austrian manufacturer KTM has unveiled its latest model 890 Duke, which is the successor of the 790 Duke and sits just below the more powerful variant 890 Duke R. The 890 Duke is Euro5 compliant.

The KTM 890 Duke is clearly part of the Duke family. The lines are unmistakably KTM, there are no unnecessary edges, angles, or parts nor plastics that do not contribute to the performance of the unique KTM feeling. Details include a full LED lights set, tubeless wheels, superb and well-tested new Continental ContiRoad tires (providing excellent grip in the wet, strong stability, and a very short ‘warm-up’ phase) as well as KTM myRide App compatibility. A wide complement of KTM PowerParts (from Akrapovic slip-on exhausts to sprocket covers) and KTM PowerWear options are other elements that help the KTM 890 DUKE become the sharpest tool in the naked bike ‘box’.

The bigger displacement from 789cc to 889cc uses a more sophisticated mapping logic and is now pumping out 115 Hp and 92 Nm (10 more horsepower and 5 more newton meters of torque than the KTM 790 DUKE) and the increased rotating mass by 20% ensures better cornering stability and smoother engine action at lower revs and part throttle.

The KTM 890 Duke gets customizable TFT display and the rider aids span Rain Mode (smooth throttle response, maximum traction control, reduced power and anti-wheelie), Street Mode (standard throttle response, normal TC, full power, anti-wheelie) and Sport Mode (sport response, reduced TC, full power, anti-wheelie). Similarly, the optional Track Mode allows the setting to be tweaked for time attacks.

Traction control can be increased or lowered on a nine-gauge scale, anti-wheelie can be disengaged, and throttle response has three levels. Launch control fixes the engine at the ideal RPM to assist with pacey standing starts. A 6D lean angle sensor means that the ECU is filtering a wealth of information and input from the bike’s behavior and positioning for optimum feedback.

The handling of the KTM 890 Duke comes into play with the fitting of the tubular CroMo steel frame with a cast-aluminum subframe. The KTM 890 Duke keeps the same weight as its predecessor at a flighty 169 kg (dry). The subframe is innovative with the whole single unit containing the air intakes and airbox; designed to be simplistic, minimal, and light.

The KTM 890 Duke glides thanks to updated and upgraded WP APEX Suspension (43mm open cartridge upside-down forks) and gas-assisted rear shock. ‘Ergo’ is less purposeful than the all-action KTM 890 Duke R and created to accommodate a wide demographic of rider, with a lower seat height of 820mm.