KTM 125 Duke ABS launched in India

KTM 125 Duke ABS launched at Rs 1.18 lakh

KTM has propelled the 125 Duke in India at Rs 1,18,163 (ex-showroom, Delhi), making the road exposed the Bajaj-claimed bicycle producer's most reasonable offering for the Indian bicycle advertise. Not at all like the worldwide spec cruiser, which takes configuration signs from the new KTM 390 Duke, the India-spec 125 Duke imparts its styling to the KTM Duke 200, which as of late got outfitted with ABS.

To outwardly recognize both the bikes, the new 125 Duke highlights updated designs. The new bike has been furnished with a solitary channel ABS unit like the 200 Duke, while the 390 Duke includes a double channel unit. The 125 Duke is likewise the primary 125cc section bike in India to highlight ABS; which will be obligatory for every one of the bikes above 125cc limit from April 1, 2019.Technically, the Duke 125 falls simply under as far as possible and it didn't require ABS, however it probably been simpler for KTM to fit the bicycle with ABS which was at that point produced for it, instead of building up a fresh out of the plastic new CBS (joined stopping mechanism) for the KTM 200 Duke.

Driving the bicycle is a 124.7cc, fluid cooled, single-barrel, DOHC engine creating 14.5hp at 9,250rpm and 12Nm of torque at 8,000rpm. The motor is mated to a 6-speed transmission, yet with no shoe grasp – similar to the case with the 200 Duke. Cycle parts are additionally like its 200cc kin – a trellis outline, 43mm USD fork and a flexible monoshock are accessible as standard. Braking equipment comprises of a 300mm single-circle brake at the front and a 230mm unit at the back. Seat stature for the KTM 125 Duke is 818mm and the bicycle weighs 148kg (kerb weight).

There isn't any immediate opponent to the new KTM cruiser and it's as of now the most incredible and premium 125cc bike on special. Be that as it may, concerning estimating, the KTM 125 Duke contends with the Yamaha R15 V3.0 (Rs 1.27 lakh), TVS Apache RTR 200 4V ABS (Rs 1.11 lakh) and the Bajaj Pulsar NS200 (Rs 1.12 lakh) in our bike space. (All costs referenced are ex-showroom, Delhi).