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KTM's middleweight naked bike, the 790 Duke, has received its biggest update since it debuted roughly a decade ago. It marks a substantial revision of the 790 Duke platform in its first major overhaul in about ten years, according to US outlet New Atlas.
The 790 Duke's first major overhaul in about 10 years is huge news to me. That agile parallel-twin naked getting reworked platform and all. How was a decade's worth of technology poured in, what's changed from the old model - I'm itching to build a spec comparison table. My pulse is up wondering what face KTM's middleweight will show next.
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A major overhaul probably means a higher price too, making the upgrade decision a tough call for existing owners.
With the 790 platform getting this big an overhaul, it's bound to have ripple effects on rivals in the same class.
Where does the 790 Duke currently sit within the middleweight class?
It strikes a great balance between manageability and power, well regarded as a go-to middleweight naked.
Running a 10-year model cycle means the underlying platform must've been really well sorted to begin with.
The 790 Duke set the standard for middleweight nakeds from the moment it debuted, so this refresh is worth watching closely.
A major overhaul after 10 years — I can't wait to see just how much changes.
This is still at the stage of a US media report, so it's hard to say how much to trust it until KTM makes an official announcement.
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