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KTM Duke 690 (2007 - present)

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KTM Duke 690 (2007 - present)

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3 user reviews of KTM Duke 690 (2007 - present) See all

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Marc Golland
Overall...a great little bike!

My 2008 R1 was stolen and my no claims not protected. I wanted another bike but didn't want to pay excessive insurance costs, and I didn't want a high revving, 600 supersport t Continue reading...

Danny_Two
A great B road bike for a sunny days hooning, but to be honest it doesn't do anything much better than any other similar powered road bike. It will suffer on the open road though and motorways should be avoided Continue reading...

Colonel Bob
A niche bike that has no real competition. Unless all of your riding is commuting the 690 Duke would make a better second bike than an only bike. On the other hand, an expert rider can extract fierce accelera Continue reading...
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  • Price: £6195.00
  • Year: from 2007
  • Top speed: 115mph
  • Engine capacity: 654cc
  • Power: 63bhp
  • Torque: 48lb ft
  • Weight: 148kg
  • Full spec

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