KTM 990 Duke 2024 vs. BMW R 12 nineT 2025

KTM 990 Duke 2024

BMW R 12 nineT 2025

Overview - KTM 990 Duke 2024 vs BMW R 12 nineT 2025

KTM 990 Duke 2024

BMW R 12 nineT 2025

Technical Specifications KTM 990 Duke 2024 compared to BMW R 12 nineT 2025

KTM 990 Duke 2024

BMW R 12 nineT 2025

KTM 990 Duke 2024

BMW R 12 nineT 2025

Engine and Drive Train

Bore	Bore	92.5 mm	Bore	101 mm
Stroke	Stroke	70.4 mm	Stroke	73 mm
Engine power	Engine power	123 HP	Engine power	109 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	9,500 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	7,000 rpm
Torque	Torque	103 Nm	Torque	115 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	6,750 rpm	Rpm at Torque	6,500 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	13.5	Compression Ratio	12
Starter	Starter	Electric	Starter	Electric
Clutch Type	Clutch Type	Antihopping	Clutch Type	Toughened, Dry
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Prop shaft
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	4
Valves	Valves	DOHC	Valves	DOHC
Cooling	Cooling	liquid	Cooling	Oil-air
Displacement	Displacement	947 ccm	Displacement	1,170 ccm

Suspension Front

Travel	Travel	140 mm	Travel	120 mm
Adjustment	Adjustment	Compression, Rebound	Adjustment	Compression, Preload, Rebound

Suspension Rear

Shock absorber	Shock absorber	Monoshock	Shock absorber	Monoshock
Travel	Travel	150 mm	Travel	120 mm
Adjustment	Adjustment	Preload, Rebound	Adjustment	Preload, Rebound

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Chromium-molybdenum	Frame	Steel
Rake	Rake	65.8 degree	Rake	62.3 degree
Trail	Trail	100 mm	Trail	110.7 mm

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk
Diameter	Diameter	300 mm	Diameter	310 mm
Piston	Piston	Four pistons	Piston	Four pistons
Technology	Technology	radial	Technology	radial, Monoblock

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Diameter	Diameter	240 mm	Diameter	265 mm
Piston	Piston	Double piston	Piston	Double piston

Assistance Systems

Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	ABS, Riding modes, Cornering ABS, Traction control	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	ABS, Riding modes, Cornering ABS, Traction control

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	17 inch
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	180 mm	Rear tyre width	180 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	55 %	Rear tyre height	55 %
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,476 mm	Wheelbase	1,511 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	825 mm	Seat Height	795 mm
Kerb Weight (with ABS)	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	190 kg	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	220 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	14.5 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	16 l
Range	Range	314 km	Range	313 km
Combined CO2 emissions	Combined CO2 emissions	110 g/km	Combined CO2 emissions	119 g/km
Combined fuel consumption	Combined fuel consumption	4.7 l/100km	Combined fuel consumption	5.1 l/100km

Equipment

Equipment	Equipment	LED-Headlights	Equipment	Keyless System, LED daytime running lights, LED-Headlights

Pros and Cons in comparison

KTM 990 Duke 2024

The new KTM 990 Duke offers terrific power, both in relaxed everyday riding and on winding country roads. Sachs with the disappointing braking performance is therefore particularly painful here. In my opinion, the KTM remains virtually unrivalled in the upper mid-range when it comes to road fun. Even the excessively high price, when compared with the competition, is not an exclusion criterion for me. According to me, there is no other bike in this segment that is so lively, that combines stability and nimble handling so superbly and also offers such a height of everyday usability. A modern KTM Duke with two cylinders is quite simply a unique bike.

Lively and powerful engine with manners

Comfortable riding position

Playful handling

High stability

Excellent chassis with lots of feedback and stability

Modern electronics with lean angle-dependent traction control and cornering ABS

Smooth 2-cylinder in the lower rev range without jerking

Strong acceleration in the lower rev range

Versatility for both everyday riding and sporty riding

Confident riding performance even in wet conditions

Very light and agile

High-quality display and pleasant operation of the switches

Polarised design

Price/performance ratio below average compared to competitors

gearstick on the test bike too bony and harsh this time

blipper function could give more intermediate throttle

feedback from suspension not perfect

engine slightly raw at low revs compared to three- or four-cylinder bikes

polarised design

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BMW R 12 nineT 2025

Unfortunately, our editors did not test this model.

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KTM 990 Duke 2024 vs. BMW R 12 nineT 2025

Overview - KTM 990 Duke 2024 vs BMW R 12 nineT 2025

Technical Specifications KTM 990 Duke 2024 compared to BMW R 12 nineT 2025

Engine and Drive Train

Suspension Front

Suspension Rear

Chassis

Brakes Front

Brakes Rear

Assistance Systems

Dimensions and Weights

Equipment

Pros and Cons in comparison

Pros and Cons in comparison

KTM 990 Duke 2024

BMW R 12 nineT 2025

Price Comparison Avarage Market Price KTM 990 Duke vs BMW R 12 nineT

Price KTM 990 Duke

Price BMW R 12 nineT

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