KTM 890 Duke 2021 vs. Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 2022

KTM 890 Duke 2021

Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 2022

Overview - KTM 890 Duke 2021 vs Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 2022

KTM 890 Duke 2021

Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 2022

Technical Specifications KTM 890 Duke 2021 compared to Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 2022

KTM 890 Duke 2021

Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 2022

KTM 890 Duke 2021

Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 2022

Engine and Drive Train

Engine type	Engine type	In line	Engine type	V
Bore	Bore	90.7 mm	Bore	88 mm
Stroke	Stroke	68.8 mm	Stroke	66 mm
Engine power	Engine power	115 HP	Engine power	73 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	9,000 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	8,250 rpm
Torque	Torque	92 Nm	Torque	66.2 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	8,000 rpm	Rpm at Torque	5,750 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	13.5	Compression Ratio	11
Fuel system	Fuel system	Injection	Fuel system	Injection
Throttle Bore	Throttle Bore	46 mm	Throttle Bore	50 mm
Starter	Starter	Electric	Starter	Electric
Clutch Type	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath, Antihopping
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Chain
Transmission Type	Transmission Type	Gearshift	Transmission Type	Gearshift
Number of gears	Number of gears	6	Number of gears	6
Cylinders	Cylinders	2	Cylinders	2
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	4	Valves per cylinder	2
Valves	Valves	DOHC	Valves	Desmodromic
Cooling	Cooling	liquid	Cooling	Air
Displacement	Displacement	889 ccm	Displacement	803 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork
Brand	Brand	WP	Brand	Kayaba
Diameter	Diameter	43 mm	Diameter	46 mm
Travel	Travel	140 mm	Travel	200 mm

Suspension Rear

Suspension	Suspension	Swing arm	Suspension	Swing arm
Shock absorber	Shock absorber	Monoshock	Shock absorber	Monoshock
Brand	Brand	WP	Brand	Kayaba
Travel	Travel	150 mm	Travel	200 mm
Adjustment	Adjustment	Preload	Adjustment	Preload, Rebound
Material	Material	Aluminium	Material	Aluminium

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Chromium-molybdenum	Frame	Steel
Frame type	Frame type	Tubular	Frame type	Tubular
Rake	Rake	66 degree	Rake	66 degree
Trail	Trail	99 mm	Trail	112 mm

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Single disk
Diameter	Diameter	300 mm	Diameter	330 mm
Piston	Piston	Four pistons	Piston	Four pistons
Actuation	Actuation	Hydraulic	Actuation	Hydraulic
Technology	Technology	radial	Technology	radial

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Diameter	Diameter	240 mm	Diameter	245 mm
Piston	Piston	Double piston	Piston	Single piston

Assistance Systems

Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	ABS, Riding modes, Cornering ABS, Launch-Control, Ride by Wire, Traction control, Anti-wheelie	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	Cornering ABS

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	120 mm	Front tyre width	120 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	70 %	Front tyre height	70 %
Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	17 inch	Front tyre diameter	19 inch
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	180 mm	Rear tyre width	170 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	55 %	Rear tyre height	60 %
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,476 mm	Wheelbase	1,505 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	820 mm	Seat Height	860 mm
Dry Weight (with ABS)	Dry Weight (with ABS)	169 kg	Dry Weight (with ABS)	193 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	14 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	13.5 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A
Stationary noise	Stationary noise	93 dB	Stationary noise	95 dB

Equipment

Equipment	Equipment	Connectivity, LED-Headlights, TFT display	Equipment	LED daytime running lights

Pros and Cons in comparison

KTM 890 Duke 2021

The predecessor 790 Duke already proved that KTM knows how to build a mid-range naked bike for the road. The new 890 carries the torch with a puffy chest and once again lives up to its scalpel nickname. Lively, it pulls the radii and gives off a certain nervousness that can be interpreted as a wild character. The equipment is almost complete - but only almost. Why do you have to pay extra for the quickshifter when it was standard on the predecessor? It is all the more annoying that the clutchless upshifting and downshifting functions as smoothly as butter and that one would not want to do without it.

Rev-happy engine

lively handling

buttery-smooth quickshifter

electronics package

does not arouse a desire for the R version on the country road.

Quickshifter at extra cost