KTM launches 2017 Duke range (390, 250 and 200) in India

KTM has launched the 2017 Duke range in India. The 390 Duke has been given some comprehensive cosmetic updates and a few mechanical tweaks, while the 200 Duke gets some new body graphics and a BS-IV engine. KTM has also introduced the 250 Duke in India, which is now the third bike in the company's Duke portfolio in the country. All three bikes in the Duke range are now BS-IV compliant.

Prices (Ex-showroom, Delhi)

• KTM 390 Duke: Rs. 2,25,730

• KTM 250 Duke: Rs. 1,73,000

• KTM 200 Duke: Rs. 1,43,500

2017 KTM 390 Duke

The 2017 390 Duke comes with some comprehensive cosmetic changes. The front gets new split LED headlamps and sharper fuel tank extensions. The fuel tank now has a capacity of 13.4-litres and is made of steel, instead of the plastic unit found on the previous model. The bike gets a dual colour split trellis frame along with a die-cast swingarm.

The bike also comes with adjustable control levers, a new TFT display for the instrument cluster and KTM's My Ride infotainment system that can be used to connect a smartphone to stream music and phone calls, which can be controlled through switches on the handlebars. The bike is also equipped with a larger 320 mm disc at the front while the rear gets a 230 mm setup. Other features on offer include a slipper clutch and dual-channel ABS. The suspension duties are carried out by an open cartridge USD at the front and a monoshock at the rear.

Powering the new 390 Duke is the same 373.27 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that is mated to a 6-speed gearbox and churns out 43 BHP @ 9,000 rpm and 37 Nm @ 7,000 rpm. The engine now comes with ride-by-wire technology and a side mounted exhaust setup.

2017 KTM 250 Duke

The 250 Duke is a new entrant in KTM's Duke line-up in India and has been launched to fill the gap between its 200 and 390 siblings. It borrows majority of its design cues from the updated 390 Duke, though it misses on the LED headlamps and TFT instrumentation screen. It gets wheels in black colour, instead of the orange units of its elder sibling. The 250 Duke rides on MRF Revz tyres instead of the Metzellers found on the 390 and has an aluminium swingarm. It will be available in two colours: Orange and White.

The new 250 Duke is powered by a 248.8 cc single-cylinder engine that churns out 30 BHP @ 9,000 rpm and 24 Nm @ 7,500 rpm, while being mated to a 6-speed gearbox. It does get a slipper clutch but there is no ABS on offer.

2017 KTM 200 Duke

The 200 Duke hasn't been given any comprehensive updates. The overall design hasn't been changed, though it now gets new graphics and will continue to be offered in three paint schemes: Orange, White and Black. Power is supplied from the same 199.5 cc, single-cylinder engine that develops 25 BHP @ 10,000 rpm and 19.2 Nm @ 8,000 rpm. It is mated to a 6-speed gearbox and is now BS-IV compliant. The 200 Duke still doesn't get ABS, even as an option.