KTM 790 Duke prototype

[DarrenSV650S]

If this comes out like this, I might have to get one

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/2016/november/ktm-790-duke-prototypre-2017-eicma-milan/

[carelesschucca]

I do like the look of that... It would certainly mean no more pillion nonsense :-D

[Sir Trev]

Not sure how my topbox would mount...

[shiftin_gear98]

Where's the damn like button...

[SV650rules]

This bike fell from the top of the ugly tree and hit every branch. I thought Picasso was dead, did he have a son who now works for KTM ?

[Littlepeahead]

That looks about as comfortable as treading on a Logo brick.

[littleoldman2]

LUSH. Shame the seat looks a canny height.

[Blapper]

Not my cuppa, too radical. They need to make a v-twin from two of em. 1580 v-twin? Oh yeah.

[carelesschucca]

Blapper, it'd be a v4, but what a v4 :-D

[Blapper]

OMG I missed that, I thought it was yet another single. 1590cc V4? Yes please.

[DarrenSV650S]

Well, they ruined it :(

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4518/37682989794_43c181e9ed_h.jpg

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4560/38397220411_3a7bf1fba2_h.jpg

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4547/37682989474_ce81c205f0_h.jpg

[DarrenSV650S]

Yeah the tank looks too tall. Although I think it might actually be the same size as the prototype, it's just the paint scheme makes it look different.

It was the tail that really made it special. If you see this one in videos the rear end looks like a Tupperware box. The whole paint scheme doesn't tie together like on the prototype. They messed up the triangle hole and the exhaust isn't under the seat. It's just lost all its aggression.

[Red Herring]

Apparently Akrapovic have said they are going to make the under seat exhaust for it as an after market option. I think it might be popular....! Hopefully some kind of tail tidy to carry the back light and number plate will come with it.....

[DarrenSV650S]

That could improve it a lot, especially with a pillion delete. I still really like the front end and the swingarm