KTM Duke 250 launch on February 23

KTM has been noiseless around one essential insight in regards to the dispatch of the 2017 Duke models on the 23rd of February. That as a flawless reward, we will likewise be seeing the Duke 250 propelling in India.

While the Duke 390 and 200 have seen generous styling and mechanical changes for 2017, the Duke 250 sits between these two as far as what new hardware it will get. While it looks very like the Duke 390, nearer examination will uncover a somewhat extraordinary story.

The Duke 250 will not get the LED headlight strips that are going to be present on the new Duke 390. It will also be bereft of the 390's snazzy new TFT instrument cluster and will share its console with the Duke 200 instead.

Test mules spotted around the Pune area are reported to be shod with MRF Revz C1 tyres that are seen on Bajaj's Dominar 400; it will not get the more premium and stickier Metzeler rubber that the 390 dons.

While it will impart its measurements and styling to its Duke kin, situate tallness on the 250 and the new 390 sits at 830mm. This is somewhat higher than the 810mm seat stature of the more seasoned 390 and 200 and is the aftereffect of another two-section outline that component on the Duke 390 and the 250. The 200, but, will proceed with the more established bike's single-piece edge.

The more current outline rationality has become considerably more forceful and this should be a more honed machine to ride than the more seasoned models.

The international spec Duke 250 produces 31hp of power at 9000rpm and 24Nm of torque at 7250rpm from its single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine. We expect to see these figures remain for the Indian models.

The most crucial question will be pricing. While its quite obvious that it will sit somewhere in between the Duke 390 and 200, we will have a clear answer once the bike launches this Thursday, 23rd February 2017. The bike will hit  KTM showrooms on the day of launch.

Source: Vicky.in