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The KTM 690 Duke was a motorcycle developed for KTM's line of midrange single-cylinder engine supermoto, or naked motorcycles that began with the 1994 609 cc (37.2 cu in) displacement Duke 620 or Duke I, followed by the 1998 625 cc (38.1 cu in) Duke 640 or Duke II, followed by the 654 cc (39.9 cu in) Duke III, and finally the 690 cc (42 cu in) Duke IV made since 2012.
In 1997 KTM introduced the 620 Adventure with a 609 cc engine. The bike received a new 625 cc engine for the 1998 model year and was renamed the 640 Adventure-R. For model year 2004 it experienced noticeable changes with a low front fender, twin front brake discs and the primary color changing from silver to orange.
KTM's 690 Duke, 690 SMC and SMC R, and discontinued 690 Supermoto models, all use the same 654 cm 3, 690 cm 3 or 693 cm 3 engine as the equivalent year-model Enduro or Enduro R. The 690 SMC and 690 SMC R also use the same frame, front and rear suspension, plastics and electronics as the equivalent year-model Enduro or Enduro R, differing only ...
KTM Duke 620 – KTM's first stock supermoto bike. The first KTM street bike was the Duke 620 in 1994. [45] [46] [47] Supermoto – KTM was the first manufacturer to offer a competition-ready supermoto bike to the public. However, the company stopped supermoto production in 2016 to focus on stock 690 SMC R machines.
The KTM Duke series is a family of standard motorcycles manufactured by KTM and Bajaj Auto Limited since from ... Duke 640 (1998–2007) Duke 690 (2008–2018 ...
Supermoto has its origins in the 1970s when ABC’s Wide World of Sports was the highest-rated sports show in the United States. In 1979, ABC commissioned a made-for-TV event called "Superbikers," created by motorcycling journalist and promoter Gavin Trippe, [1] [2] [3] intended to find the ultimate all-around motorcycle racer by putting all star riders from different genres of racing on a ...
In 2019, Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM, a part of Pierer Mobility, acquired a significant stake in GasGas. This acquisition brought financial stability and resources, allowing GasGas to expand its product offerings and integrate KTM's advanced technologies and manufacturing capabilities. 2006 Gas Gas Raga edition trials bike
These models, including the street-legal factory SuperMoto set-up, sold modestly through 2008. For 2003, ATK continued to offer variations of the 50MX, as well as a two-stroke 125, the 250 and 260 Enduros, the four-stroke 605 and 500 Enduro, and a 600 Police Edition.