Comments on: U.S. Market Gets 2013 KTM 690 Duke and 990 Adventure Baja (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:49:20 +0000

No taking away from the 690, but give me,(in the USA), the 390 Duke instead… P-L-E-A-S-E !

By: Marco

Marco — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:44:34 +0000

The “new” sumo is an expensive, maintenance-intensive UJM. TO me, sumo is best when it’s pure. Duke and SMC miss the mark, IMO.

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By: Jeremy in TX

Jeremy in TX — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:11:23 +0000

Dammit! I wish I could justify a $9000 thumper as a second bike! I always liked the one-lung Dukes. With a one-arrow quiver, though, I just don’t think I could get by with the Duke as my one and only do-it-all machine.

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By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:35:40 +0000

Oh, they’ll change it all right — everybody does (in America)… (
(even if it’s illegal…)
There’ll be a small fortune made in aftermarket — LOUD — exhausts.
(hey, what’d'ya say..?)

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By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:26:08 +0000

What you see is most likely a metal shroud around the cat, with an air gap between the actual catalytic convertor and the shroud. Although the shroud is purely functional and not designed with any consideration to aesthetics, and possibly is integral to the cat, i.e., when the cat comes off the original production line, the shroud is there, possibly.

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By: Auphliam

Auphliam — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:18:26 +0000

Mid 60s I believe…but the Enduro looks like a dirt bike…this Duke is much sexier IMO

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By: sl

sl — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:19:09 +0000

What horse does the 690 enduro make?

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By: sl

sl — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:17:00 +0000

They should have just put a little fairing around the cat, but yea sometimes you just can’t win.

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By: Auphliam

Auphliam — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:37:39 +0000

Ain’t that the truth…put a Cruiser on here and everybody is poo-pooing about “Form over Function”…put up a bike that’s nearly all function focused and they complain that the exhaust is ugly…LOL

me thinks some people will complain about anything

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By: Auphliam

Auphliam — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:23:03 +0000

I’m generally not a fan of KTM styling. Too ‘angular’ for me…but this (690) doesn’t seem that bad. That thing would be a load of fun…especially if you swapped out the tires for the skins on the Baja. Imagine tearin up a logging road…70hp Thumper throwin rooster tails…now that’s some serious fun.

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