Kathmandu, Jan 4 : In terms of design, the global variant gets the 390 Duke styling with its sharp DRLs, LED headlamps, touch screen instrument cluster, and aggressive naked sports styling. The Indian 125 Duke variant gets the KTM 200 Duke styling which means it misses out on the LED headlamps, LED DRLs, and the touchscreen instrument cluster.
Powering the bike is a 124.7cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, DOHC motor producing 14.5hp at 9,250rpm and 12Nm of torque at 8,000rpm.
The engine is mated to a 6-speed transmission, albeit with no slipper clutch – as is the case with the 200 Duke. Cycle parts are also similar to its 200cc sibling – a trellis frame, 43mm USD fork and an adjustable monoshock are available as standard. Braking hardware consists of a 300mm single-disc brake at the front and a 230mm unit at the rear. Seat height for the KTM 125 Duke is 818mm and the bike weighs 148kg (kerb weight).
There isn’t any direct rival to the new KTM motorcycle and it’s currently the most powerful and premium 125cc motorcycle on sale. However, with respect to pricing, the KTM 125 Duke competes against the Yamaha R15 V3.0, TVS Apache RTR 200 4V ABS and the Bajaj Pulsar NS200 in our two-wheeler space.
The KTM 125 Duke ABS has been launched at an introductory price of Rs 4,49,900 in Nepali market.
