KTM's official stunt rider Rok Bagoros has stepped up from his 125 Duke to this factory prepared 690 Duke. However, as seen in this video, his first test on the bike hasn't been plain sailing.Chatting with me about his new bike this morning, Rok

THE above video gives a chance to hear the single-cylinder KTM 690 Duke that will make up the new one-make KTM European Junior Cup.Similar to the Red Bull Rookies Cup, the series will have young riders from 14 to 19 years old racing same spec KTM

KTM have totally reworked their Duke 690 for 2012 with acceptable styling but has this taken away from the hooligan nature of the punchy single?Here's what the British motorcycling press said in their 2012 KTM 690 Duke reviews:"It may not have

insane. From the angular RC8 to the mean, yet purposeful, 990 Adventure every bike from the Austrian manufacturer has its own unique style, matched to the clean, yet vibrant choice of colours. Orange or white for show, black for mean and moody. The 690

three race seasons just trying to beat the ACU noise test. It's for the above reasons that the new KTM Duke 690 amazes me. What they've done to this latest LC4 engine is incredible. If 72bhp and 70Nm of torque wasn't amazing enough from just one 690cc

WITHOUT going back over the pointless frustration generated by teaser videos or the fact they do nothing but diminish the impact of a new bike's launch, here's the teaser for KTM's 2012 Duke 690.It's filled with the usual teaser cliches. Out

KTM have released a pumped-up version of its 690 Duke based on the European Junior Cup machines.The KTM 690 Duke Track isn't road legal, weighs just 140kg dry (10kg less than standard) and puts out 79bhp (9bhp more than standard).The bike features a

with ’em. Saying that you’d probably have as much fun!ConclusionThe Duke offers the best compromise, fun on twisty roads, with a practical commuting side thrown in for good measure. KTM Duke 690 SpecificationsPrice: £6,195Engine: 654cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC

KTM have revealed their track-focused 690 Duke R, a near replica of the bikes used in the 2012 European Junior Cup, a support series to World Superbikes.The 690 Duke R pumps out a hefty 69bhp from its 690cc single-cylinder engine and features fully

KTM 690R Duke - spied testing in AustriaThe bike has the signature 'R' orange frameExpect the R to weigh less than 148kgTHIS IS the new “R” version of KTM's Duke 690 which is set to be launched later this year as part of the company's 2010 range