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The very first Super Duke debuted in 2005 with the 990, and since then it has only got better. The current model and benchmark upright/naked 1290 Super Duke R, took the world by storm in 2014 and became an instant icon. Nicknamed “The Beast” by the factory, the prodigiously powerful Super Duke R was paradoxically, also beautifully tame and easy to ride, especially at modest speeds. The new Super Duke R—nicknamed “The Beast 2.0” by KTM—sees several changes that take the machine to the next level. The Essential Changes The now Euro-4 compliant LC8 motor in the SDR is already an awesome piece of engineering. With a slightly higher compression ratio—from 13.2 to 13.6:1— it increases its claimed power output by four horsepower to 177. Its prodigious torque output of 141Nm explains the 1290’s alacrity coming out of slow corners no matter which gear you’re in. Perhaps more interestingly, the mildly heavier, but more balanced crankshaft, plus 19-grams lighter titanium inlet valves, 10mm shorter inlet funnels, and an exhaust resonator, give an additional 500 revs before redline. These changes effectively broaden and smooth the midrange power curve. Riding at very modest speeds around The Pearl-Qatar—an artificial island in the Persian Gulf—the motor was smoother and felt as though it spun up a little quicker than previously. Exiting Losail International Circuit’s slower corners in third gear, it was astonishing how quickly the motor picked up, and how smoothly and strongly the low-down power flooded in; it felt like I could leave the bike in one gear the entyre lap. Although the Super Duke R’s forte has always been its great handling, the brilliant WP suspension has been revised slightly to broaden the bike’s capability. New fork damping internals and an increased spring rate, as well as a revised rear shock, make the ride more comfortable on the street and more responsive on track. I haven’t ridden the previous model at Losail, but when I explored the handling of the new Super Duke R, I found it felt very neutral on turn-in, midcorner stability was excellent, and on aggressive corner exits the SDR stayed planted, even with the rear tyre sliding out slightly through the long, hardaccelerating Turn 11. Losail’s Turn 11 is fairly unique, and it requires going up through two gears while leaned over, and hard on the throttle well into triple-digit speed. I did 24 RIDEFAST MAGAZINE JANUARY 2017
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