KTM 890 Duke R versus Yamaha MT-09
KTM 890 Duke R
Naked
Yamaha MT-09
Naked
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2020 bis 2023
Built von 2013 bis 2024~
RRP 13.049 €
RRP 11.199 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- Power
- Precise chassis
- Brakes very powerful
- Fast Quickshifter
Pros:
- Fun Grenade
- Powerful engine with pressure and character
- Hissing triple soundscape
- Technically already fully equipped in series production
- buttery smooth QuickShifter
- agile, manoeuvrable handling
Cons:
- Suitability for touring
Cons:
- Clutch housing protrudes far on the right
- Turn signal reset interval too long
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.482 mm
Seat : 834 mm
Weight : 185 kg
Seat : 834 mm
Weight : 185 kg
Wheelbase: 1.430 mm
Length : 2.090 mm Height : 1.145 mm
Seat : 825 mm
Weight : 189 kg
Length : 2.090 mm Height : 1.145 mm
Seat : 825 mm
Weight : 189 kg
Engine
Motor design: 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, in-line engine 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 69 mm
Hole: 91 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 69 mm
Hole: 91 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Number 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 78 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 78 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 240 km/h
Performance: 121 HP at 9.250 U/Min
Torque: 99 NM bei 7.750 U/Min Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 295 km
Performance: 121 HP at 9.250 U/Min
Torque: 99 NM bei 7.750 U/Min Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 295 km
Maximum speed: 235 km/h
Performance: 119 HP at 10.000 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 280 km
Performance: 119 HP at 10.000 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 280 km
Chassis
Frame type:
Chrome-molybdenum steel frame, motor is structural component, powder coated (steel) Front suspension:
WP Apex 43 USD fork (travel 140 mm) Rear suspension:
WP central strut (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Alu two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17
Chrome-molybdenum steel frame, motor is structural component, powder coated (steel) Front suspension:
WP Apex 43 USD fork (travel 140 mm) Rear suspension:
WP central strut (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Alu two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17
Frame type:
Bridge tube frame (aluminum) Front suspension:
Upside-Down 41 mm (travel 130 mm) Rear suspension:
Monoshock (travel 177 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR17
Bridge tube frame (aluminum) Front suspension:
Upside-Down 41 mm (travel 130 mm) Rear suspension:
Monoshock (travel 177 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR17
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc, Brembo Stylema Monoblock four-piston radial fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo single-piston floating caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Double disc, Brembo Stylema Monoblock four-piston radial fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo single-piston floating caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Front brake
Double disc (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 245 mm)
Double disc (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 245 mm)
Character-strong machine
At the end of the day it is clear that the KTM 890 Duke R is the most sporty model on offer of the Austrians, only the 1290 Super Duke R can compete. But even this model, which is superior in performance, has to be plugged in when it comes to pure curveability.
The new one is thus clearly positioned: If you want to drive corners, then drive corners and plan to push a bend later, there is hardly anything better. For anyone who is looking for a more versatile model, which should be more suitable for touring, for example, the 790 remains the first choice. It's not a scalpel from a marketing point of view, but it doesn't bother.
The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann and Söhne in Hamburg-Harburg.
Conclusion - what sticks
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