2024 marks a significant year for KTM, more specifically, for the Duke range of naked streetfighters. First hitting the scene back in 1994, this year marks the Duke’s 30th birthday, and it goes without saying that this naked bike has grown up to be quite the specimen. The Duke has pretty much set the standard for the middleweight naked bike market, and today, with the 1390 Super Duke R, raises the bar in the hyper naked segment.
Speaking of the 1390 Super Duke R, it’s quite the way to celebrate the Duke’s 30th birthday with a bang. Unveiled at EICMA 2023, the Super Duke 1390 Duke R is by far the most powerful and technologically advanced model to bear the Super Duke name, only to be outdone by its more premium sibling, the Super Duke R Evo. The previous generation marked the first time we saw the Super Duke R Evo, and back then, lots of enthusiasts thought that it was the very pinnacle of what KTM had to offer in terms of performance. Well, as it would turn out, KTM pushed the bounds of performance even further. With that being said, let’s take a look at the inner workings of the 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo.
