In January, 2022, we came across spy photos of what we believed to be the resurrected Husqvarna Vitpilen 1301 hypernaked. Thanks to the test mule’s circular headlight and futuristic bodywork, we supposed that the KTM 1290 Super Duke-based prototype would slot into Husky’s lineup. However, we also reported the collaborative project between automotive tuning specialists Brabus and KTM would use the Super Duke as a base.
After months of speculation by the public and testing by the partners, a KTM website leak proves that the two are one and the same. With the Brabus 1300 R prepped to hit the market on Friday, February 11, 2022, KTM momentarily published the model’s dedicated website but quickly pulled it down thereafter. While the webpage is no longer available, a quick search engine query will fetch the model’s gallery photo(s) on the KTM website.
