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The KTM DUKE/RC quarter-liter siblings are silently readying for their official arrival in the global market. The firm has recently released a commercial showcasing both the motorcycles riding all over around the city streets, doing cornering at some places and minor stunts as well. The manufacturer has given a new tagline to the promotional video "KTM's new "Two-fifties" on their way". The lately released video completely puts the duo on display and one can see them in action among the city streets of Thailand. Another fascinating thing I've found is that the KTM Duke/RC 200, both are missing from the KTM's Austrian website. This gives another vindication of the nearing launch of the quarter-liter siblings.
For a quick glance the KTM 250 Duke and RC250 will be housing an identical quarter-liter motor. Both are featuring a single-cylinder motor configuration carrying an engine displacement of 249cc; coupled to a 6-speed transmission. The liquid-cooled engine is tuned by the Austrian boffins to fetch a churning power of 33.9 BHP and achieves a peak torque of 24Nm. Being a quarter-liter engined sports motorcycles, both are capable to achieve increased power and torque figure for obvious reasons.
The KTM Duke/RC 250 have been sharing their cosmetic makeover with the elder and younger siblings (200 Duke and 390 Duke; RC200 and RC390). Surrounding around the similar tubular space steel frame, the naked and faired sports motorcycles will be characterized by the identical enhanced components, such as suspensions, brakes, cooling system and ignition system.
Even being manufactured at the Bajaj's Chakan facility, located in Pune; the duo quarter-liter siblings are not bound for Indian customers as of now and are being exported to European and Southeastern countries. Stay tuned with SAGMart to know more about the upcoming quarter-liter sports motorcycles.
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