KTM Duke 200

[haydes55]

Check out what I saw in Boyds today!

KTM 200 Duke

Awesome looking Learners bike! Only 125kg apparently. They should have made one of these on the border of LAMs legal. Always liked the look of the bigger SuperDuke. Only $8000 brand new aswell. I'd prefer this over a Ninja.

[The End]

Check out what I saw in Boyds today!

KTM 200 Duke

Awesome looking Learners bike! Only 125kg apparently. They should have made one of these on the border of LAMs legal. Always liked the look of the bigger SuperDuke. Only $8000 brand new aswell. I'd prefer this over a Ninja.

That is one hell of a nice looking bike. I'm pretty sure it would be legal with the LAMS system? Isn't it if it's <250cc it is allowed? (with the exclusion of the high performance 250s though)

[haydes55]

That is one hell of a nice looking bike. I'm pretty sure it would be legal with the LAMS system? Isn't it if it's <250cc it is allowed? (with the exclusion of the high performance 250s though)

Yea definitely LAMs legal, I was meaning they should have made it a 400 or somewhere around there so it will be closer to the 150kw/tonne threshold.

[nallac]

Nice looking bike , perfect for a learners or commuters bike.......

[Glowerss]

Nice lookin bike for sure, buuuuut

$8,000 for a 21 BHP naked bike? I mean, its beautiful for sure, but you can get a 23 BHP scorpio which is also a 125kg naked bike for like, half price brand new or a fourth of the price or less for very nearly new.

Shit, that's even more then the honda 250 CBRs. And while the mufflers may be fuuuuuuckin ugly, at least you get honda build quality.

I know HP isn't everything but yikes thats an awful lot of money for something that just looks pretty.

[haydes55]

Nice lookin bike for sure, buuuuut

$8,000 for a 21 BHP naked bike? I mean, its beautiful for sure, but you can get a 23 BHP scorpio which is also a 125kg naked bike for like, half price brand new or a fourth of the price or less for very nearly new.

I know HP isn't everything but yikes thats an awful lot of money for not a lot of bike.

Read some reviews on it and apparently it handles quite well and they have the engine making power through a wider rev range and is on par with a new CBR in acceleration specs. I think they wanted a good looking commuter bike that would be cheap on the gas and a little different. Was pretty comfy to sit on for 5 seconds, might be a good long distance cruiser for a smaller bike. Better than a skinny seat and leaning forward position like an fxr or cbr etc.

[White trash]

I wouldn't mind knowing an which planet a Scorpio makes more power than a 200 Duke. It's got a far better power to weight ration than any current NZ new 250 four stroke. It also has far better instrumentation and features than anything else available. I'm seriously considering getting one for a commuter/stunt bike but may wait for the 390 Duke (also LAMS apparently) early next year.

[Glowerss]

I wouldn't mind knowing an which planet a Scorpio makes more power than a 200 Duke. It's got a far better power to weight ration than any current NZ new 250 four stroke. It also has far better instrumentation and features than anything else available. I'm seriously considering getting one for a commuter/stunt bike but may wait for the 390 Duke (also LAMS apparently) early next year.

I guess it depends on where you look.

http://topmotorcyclepictures.blogspo...225-price.html

Scorp is quoted as having 22 as is the duke http://www.bikedekho.com/specificati...-duke-200.html

but other sites are quoting the duke as having 25 BHP.

Either way, there's not a lot in it considering they weigh exactly the same. I'd take EFI over carbs any day and the duke is likely to be finished to a much higher standard.

However, 8k is still a bloody lot for a 200cc single cylinder bike.

If there is a 390 duke coming, that sounds bloody hot though

[slydesigns]

The upcoming Duke is a 350 and will make an awesome stunt bike!

[haydes55]

The upcoming Duke is a 350 and will make an awesome stunt bike!

the 350 will be great to have a bit more power! Wouldn't want to stunt it though, unless it's 10 years on and cheap. Looks to good to break.

[ktm84mxc]

Line up a Duke, Scorpio, CBF which looks the more modern ? Yamaha's YZF 125 is comparable but more expensive etc.

[young1]

I am travelling in India at the moment and saw the 200 at the KTM dealer in Kolkata.

Here they cost less than $4,000 and have an extra feature..... a "sari guard" over one side of the back wheel (for women wearing saris who sit side saddle).

[Hailwood]

I saw a Duke 200 at TSS this afternoon and had to endure listening to Jimmy flop on about it...joking....he was raving about the first ride he had on it.....and in my opinion, that bike looks like the duck's nuts....very tasty bit of kit for sure..shame the seat height was too high my my lady otherwise it may have been a serious contender for her first bike.....

[White trash]

Wow! What a cool little bike.

While it doesn't quite perform like an MX bike, you can certainly feel the heritage in the way the revy little single makes its power. A real surge from 7000rpm up to the 10K shift light, with the limiter coming in at 10500rpm. The fueling is spot on regardless of rev range or throttle position and the little critter will comfortably accelerate away from 50kph in 6th gear.

My only slight annoyance is at a funny, tinny reverberation in the muffler at certain revs.

The chassis is small, sporty and light yet the ergonomics are comfortable for standard sized riders. Riding position is certainly "naked sports" with high, tucked back pegs and an upright riding stance.

Up to 100kph there's not a current model NZ New 250 that'll touch it. Above that speed and the lack of fairing will hurt the Dukes outright top speed but around road legal speeds it's an absolute hoot.

Handling is as you'd expect from the Austrian designers. Very tight and sharp. I need to wind on a bit more preload to the rear shock (the only adjustment available) as it squats a little too much to really hammer in the tight stuff but the little orange streety will carve through tight stuff with amazing ease compared to a bigger road bike yet lacks the "wobbliness" of a full on motard. If there's one thing that doesn't inspire confidence, I'd have to say it's the shape of the profile of the rear tyre. I'm not quite sure what's going on there but it's a little weired to say the least. The grip's really good though, and I doubt the riders that this bike's aimed at will ever lean it far enough to get anywhere near the questionable edge of the rear wrap.

The brakes are as we expect from any KTM, more than enough power for big rolling stoppies from the radial mount front caliper and excellent feel due to the standard fitment braided lines.

The instrument panel greets you with the "Ready to race" slogan upon start up then once in powered shows rev counter bar accross the top, gear position, speed in kph, fuel gauge and temp gauge. You can the scroll through the following displays. Average speed, average fuel consuption in both L/100km and km/L, total running hours, distance to next service, distance to refuel. Bright red shifltlight right at the top of the instrument cluster shouts out when it's time to swap cogs.

All in all I am VERY impressed with this bike. Before the haters start bashing on about how I'm biased because I work in a KTM dealership, I'll confirm I'm unashamedly biased towards the Austrian machines. They simply don't make a bike I don't like. But anyone in the market for either a learner legal sports bike or a funky commuter has rocoks in their head if they don't at least have a demo on a 200 Duke. It's wicked.

[White trash]

After 55km of "commuting" (thrashing) it's returning 33km/L. Not much wrong with that!