KTM's 1290 Super Duke R was the biggest, baddest super-naked bruiser on the planet up until a few minutes ago, when the Austrians pulled the covers off a new version. And by god, I know it's an early ...

KTM has recently unveiled the new 790 Duke prototype created with scalpel precision to offer the best road performance in the near future. But that’s not all, as the company’s most powerful naked bike ...

TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...

What's in a review? I first rode the 2017 ktm 1290 Super Duke R back in March and was quite taken by "The Beast" - So I was really pleased when ktm uk offered to let me borrow the bike for a couple of ...

Of all the motorcycle types on the road — sportbikes, cruisers and every oddball in between — the naked literbike might be the most outrageous. Endowed with massive, superbike-derived 1,000cc+ engines ...

Even parked and resting on its kickstand, the 2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R is a vicious machine. It barely leans over at all, looking visibly upset by the lack of movement. Like a caged mechanical pit ...