2008 KTM 990 Super Duke R

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2008 KTM 990 Super Duke R

– 2008 KTM 990 Super Duke R

2008 KTM 990 Super Duke R

The 990 Super Duke R has to be the hottest bike available manufactured in series. In this case, the KTM engineers did their upmost to develop a “machine” that would exploit to the fullest every last inch of leeway in road traffic certification.

SPECIFICATIONS:

990 SUPER DUKE R
ENGINE
DISPLACEMENT
BORE X STROKE
PERFORMANCE
MAX. TORQUE
COMPRESSION RATIO

2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75°
999 cc
101/62.4 mm
97 kW @ 10,000 U/min
102 Nm @ 8,000 U/min
11.5 : 1

 

STARTER
TRANSMISSION
FUEL MIXTURE GENERATION
CONTROL
LUBRICATION
ENGINE LUBRICATION

E-Starter
6 gears, claw-shift
Electronic fuel injection
4-valve /DOHC
Forced oil lubrication
Motorex Power Synt 4T 10W – 50

 

PRIMARY DRIVE
FINAL DRIVE

67 : 35
16 : 38

 

COOLING
CLUTCH
MOTOR MANAGEMENT
CHASSIS
FRAME
SUBFRAME
HANDLEBAR
FRONT SUSPENSION
REAR SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION TRAVEL FRONT/ REAR

Liquid cooled
Multi-disc wet clutch, hydraulically operated
Keihin EMS
Chromium-Molybdenum tubular frame, powder-coated
Aluminium
Renthal Aluminium, tapered
WP-USD Ø 48 mm
WP-Monoshock
135/150 mm

 

 

FRONT BRAKE
REAR BRAKE
RIMS FRONT/ REAR
TYRES FRONT/ REAR
CHAIN

2 x Brembo 4-piston fixed caliper,
2 x brake discs Ø 320 mm
Brembo single-piston floating caliper,
brake disc Ø 240 mm
3.5 x 17″; 5.5 x 17″
120/70 ZR 17″; 180/55 ZR 17″
X-Ring chain 5/8 x 5/16″

 

BATTERY
SILENCER
STEERING HEAD ANGLE
TRAIL
WHEEL BASE
GROUND CLEARANCE (UNLOADED)
SEAT HEIGHT
TANK CAPACITY
WEIGHT (READY TO RACE)

12 V/11.2 Ah
Stainless steel with catalytic converter
67.3°
93.9 mm
1,450 mm
140 mm
865 mm
approx. 18.5 litre
approx. 186 kg (no fuel)