Just announced.
“Ready to adapt and overcome, the new 2022 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE EVO takes the performance of THE BEAST and enhances it with the addition of our state-of-the-art WP APEX Semi-Active Technology suspension. This allows the hyper-naked to go from a comfortable rocket on poor road surfaces to a hardened track-ready apex-splitting weapon - at a simple click of a switch.
Something else is coming… Get ready for hyper cross-border travel.”
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It was only a matter of time before there was a Super Duke available with electronic suspension. And by the sounds of it, KTM and WP are having a go at doing it properly. You get three damping modes, COMFORT, STREET and SPORT, and you’ve got ten levels of rear preload adjustment; all adjustable via the TFT dash.
And because KTM love an optional extra, ‘Suspension Pro’ can be activated (presumably with the purchase of a ‘Power Parts’ dongle). That’ll give you three more damping modes, TRACK, ADVANCED and AUTO. TRACK being the stiffest, raciest setting, for the fastest tracks. ADVANCED being the most adjustable, allowing you to finetune your suspension to match your riding style. And AUTO being the most ‘intelligent’, able to detect the way you’re riding, and alter itself to suit.
Suspension pro also has three pre-set preload settings, LOW, STANDARD and HIGH, and an anti-dive setting, which gives the front end extra support under braking. You can turn that off though, if you want. A front end that doesn’t dive when you get on the brakes can feel quite alien to most people, myself included.
Both the 2022 KTM Super Duke R models come in either blue and orange or a new silver and orange paintjob and have an updated switchgear. They’ve also got a new, slightly quicker action throttle, too.
“Ready to adapt and overcome, the new 2022 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE EVO takes the performance of THE BEAST and enhances it with the addition of our state-of-the-art WP APEX Semi-Active Technology suspension. This allows the hyper-naked to go from a comfortable rocket on poor road surfaces to a hardened track-ready apex-splitting weapon - at a simple click of a switch.
Something else is coming… Get ready for hyper cross-border travel.”
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It was only a matter of time before there was a Super Duke available with electronic suspension. And by the sounds of it, KTM and WP are having a go at doing it properly. You get three damping modes, COMFORT, STREET and SPORT, and you’ve got ten levels of rear preload adjustment; all adjustable via the TFT dash.
And because KTM love an optional extra, ‘Suspension Pro’ can be activated (presumably with the purchase of a ‘Power Parts’ dongle). That’ll give you three more damping modes, TRACK, ADVANCED and AUTO. TRACK being the stiffest, raciest setting, for the fastest tracks. ADVANCED being the most adjustable, allowing you to finetune your suspension to match your riding style. And AUTO being the most ‘intelligent’, able to detect the way you’re riding, and alter itself to suit.
Suspension pro also has three pre-set preload settings, LOW, STANDARD and HIGH, and an anti-dive setting, which gives the front end extra support under braking. You can turn that off though, if you want. A front end that doesn’t dive when you get on the brakes can feel quite alien to most people, myself included.
Both the 2022 KTM Super Duke R models come in either blue and orange or a new silver and orange paintjob and have an updated switchgear. They’ve also got a new, slightly quicker action throttle, too.
