{"id":607294,"date":"2026-04-15T00:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607294\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T00:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:08:18","slug":"ktm-1390-super-duke-rr-unleashed-at-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607294\/","title":{"rendered":"KTM 1390 Super Duke RR unleashed at last"},"content":{"rendered":"

$45,695 high spec naked beast officially revealed<\/p>\n

Back in November last year a type-approval filing published in Europe revealed that KTM was about to launch a high-spec \u2018RR\u2019 version of the 1390 Super Duke and while it\u2019s taken a few months that bike is finally here \u2013 complete with improved suspension, less weight and a substantially higher price tag than the Super Duke R it\u2019s based on.<\/p>\n

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Sliding in at a hefty AU$45,695.00, the 1390 Super Duke RR is more than AU$10k pricier than the 1390 Super Duke R Evo (AU$35,495) and AU$13k more than the standard 1390 Super Duke R (AU$32,595), but that extra cash doesn\u2019t get you any additional horsepower. The 190PS output from the 1350cc, 75-degree V-twin is the same as the other two versions, but the RR gains a performance edge by slashing its weight and adding uprated chassis parts.<\/p>\n

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The weight loss starts with extensive use of carbon fibre in the bodywork, which includes a carbon tail similar to that of the exotic Brabus 1400R that shares the same Super Duke basis. In total the RR is a claimed 11kg lighter than the R at 189kg without fuel, and importantly a chunk of that \u2013 1.5kg \u2013 comes from forged alloy, seven-spoke wheels that also slash the un-sprung and rotating mass of the bike, promising improved acceleration and handling as a result.<\/p>\n

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The chassis might be the same steel trellis as the rest of the range, but it\u2019s equipped with race-oriented WP Pro Components 8458 closed cartridge forks, fully adjustable for compression and rebound damping of course, and a WP Pro Components 8750 rear shock that\u2019s similarly adjustable. The bike will come with a set of KTM recommended suspension settings to get owners on the right track.<\/p>\n

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The lighter wheels are fitted with Michelin power Cup 2 rubber, 200\/55-17 at the rear and 120\/70-17 at the front, and the Brembo brakes are the brand\u2019s latest HyPure calipers, each around 100g lighter than the previous Stylema M4.30s. There\u2019s a new MCS adjustable brake lever, and around 10% less lever force and 50% reduced lever action from the updated system.<\/p>\n

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While the engine output is unchanged, the Super Duke RR gets an Akrapovi\u010d titanium slip-on silencer as standard, again reducing weight, and it\u2019s paired to updated electronics \u2013 with KTM claiming the new bike has the \u2018most comprehensive electronics package aver installed on a street-legal KTM motorcycle.<\/p>\n

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That package includes a new 8.8-inch touchscreen dash with new design layouts, operated by redesigned, backlit switch cubes with an improved feel to let you know when you\u2019ve clicked a button. Also new is an RR-specific riding mode, dubbed \u2018Beast Mode\u2019, that configures rider assists to the minimum that\u2019s legally allowed.<\/p>\n

While the RR is pricy, it\u2019s likely that some of the usability updates \u2013 the switches and dash, for example \u2013 will eventually filter down to the more affordable versions of the Super Duke if you\u2019re prepared to wait.<\/p>\n

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SPECIFICATIONS<\/p>\n

ENGINE<\/p>\n

Design: 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, 75\u00b0 V-twin
Displacement: 1350 cm\u00b3
Power: 190 PS
Torque: 145 Nm
Transmission: 6-speed
Cooling: Liquid-cooled (water\/oil heat exchanger)
EMS: Keihin EMS with RBW, twin ignition
Engine oil: Motorex SAE 10W-50
Silencer: Stainless steel primary + titanium secondary silencers, with two catalytic converters
CO\u2082 emissions: 5.9 g\/km<\/p>\n

CHASSIS<\/p>\n

Frame: Chromium-molybdenum steel trellis frame, powder coated
Rear subframe: Cast aluminium \/ carbon
Front brake: 2\u00d7 Brembo HyPure Sport monobloc 4-piston calipers (radially mounted), discs
Rear brake: Brembo twin-piston fixed caliper, disc
Brake disc diameters (front\/rear): 320 \/ 240 mm
Chain: 525 X-ring
Steering head angle: 65.3\u00b0
Trail: 101 mm
Wheelbase: 1,491 mm<\/p>\n

SUSPENSION<\/p>\n

Front suspension: WP PRO 7548 closed-cartridge fork
Front travel: 130 mm
Front adjustment: Compression, rebound, preload
Rear suspension: WP PRO 8750 shock
Rear travel: 140 mm
Rear adjustment: Compression (high\/low speed), rebound, hydraulic preload<\/p>\n

DIMENSIONS & WHEELS<\/p>\n

Seat height: 837 \/ 847 mm
Tank capacity (approx.): 17.5 L
Weight (without fuel): 189 kg
Wheelbase tolerance: \u00b115 mm
Wheels: Forged
Front wheel: 3.5 \u00d7 17 in
Rear wheel: 6 \u00d7 17 in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"$45,695 high spec naked beast officially revealed Back in November last year a type-approval filing published in Europe…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":607295,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-607294","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=607294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607294\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/607295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=607294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=607294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}