There’s no doubt the prototype of the new 1290 KTM Super Duke R was the undisputed star at the KTM stall of the recent 2012 EICMA exhibition in Milan – arguably the real star of the whole show, actually – but many attendants did not miss out on the other new models introduced by the Austrian manufacturer, namely the new 690 Duke R, the 1190 Adventure range and the 390 Duke 2013.
However, there were other models from KTM drawing the attention of the public, with the youngsters especially interested in the new 2013 versions of the little sister 125 Duke and 200 Duke, which will come with refined four-stroke single cylinder engines with fuel injection mated to the already known 6-speed transmission.
The smallest pair Dukes in fact did not show up in Italy with just the usual cosmetic makeover, they have also thrown in a very important innovation in terms of contents: the arrival of the ABS (disengageable) for both models, which in the case of 125 cc is also a ‘world premiere’ for a model of its displacement.
In the comparison with the outgoing MY 2012, the 125 Duke will also benefit from a bigger disc at the front.