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KTM Super Duke 1290 R Burns Rubber At Goodwood
Since its first public appearance at the 2012 EICMA in Milan the KTM Super Duke 1290 R has been spotted in the wild a few times and has also been photographed alongside a Patriot Edition during a U.S dealer visit.
However,
the
Beast,
as
KTM
likes
to
call
it,
was
never
seen
in
action
in
public.
Apart
from
the
promotional
video
KTM
released
in
which
the
Beast
was
shown
‘escaping
a
secure
facility
in
a
cloud
of
powerslide
tyres
and
effortless
wheelies.'
The
Super
Duke
1290
R
was
shown
around
burning
rubber
for
the
first
time
at
the
Goodwood
Festival
of
Speed.
Here
are
some
images
from
the
event.
At Goodwood
The one riding the KTM Super Duke 1290 R during Goodwood was former MotoGP rider Jeremy McWilliams.
Engine
The Super Duke 1290 R's engine is based on liquid cooled V-twin unit used by the RC8 R Superbike. Engine specifications have still been kept under wraps by KTM though.
In its den
We can however say with a certain degree of certainty that the engine is capable of delivering about 200HP.
Pleasing the crowd
The bike features a Trellis frame made of chrome molybdenum steel, WP sports suspensions, tyres and brakes. But once again the particulars have not been made public.
Prep time
KTM is expected to reveal the production version of the bike late this year.
Jeremy on the 'Beast'
"It's always an honour to ride at Goodwood, but to be honest this will be the most insane bike I've ever ridden and yes - more than a certain MotoGP bike. Hopefully I can keep ‘The Beast' on a leash and put on a good show for the fans at Goodwood. It is going to be memorable!," Jeremy said.
