Here’s how KTM 790 Duke Prototype looks and it’s quite tempting

KTM teased a prototype of the much-awaited KTM 790 Duke at EICMA 2016, an event which was held in Milan. The beast runs on a whole new and powerful 800cc parallel-twin engine and is mounted on a steel frame.

The Australian-based company is calling the new engine ‘LC8c’ and as per various reports, the same engine will make its way in an adventure bike that will be launched under KTM’s sister brand Husqvarna.

KTM believes its new beast will be bringing "unparalleled poise, telepathic levels of feedback and lightness that's off the scale".

Most of the components of the 790 Duke Prototype is said to be a prototype but sophisticated technology and features on the production bike, in the form of ride-by-wire throttle, multiple rider modes, multi-level traction control, an IMU, and phone connectivity are said to be present in the bike that will be out in showrooms.

The production bike will still take some time, so expect the bike to be launched sometime later in 2017, with the bike going on sale only by 2018.
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