SuperBike Magazine June 2020

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THREE GENERATIONS
most super bikes made in the entirety of
their rev range and for some the bike was
a little too wild. We are sure KTM liked the
reputation that this bike carried within the
biking world. The nice thing with the Super-
Dukes is that they are not based on a sports
bike which normally makes for quite a small
cramped bike with high handlebars. These
bikes were made from the start as being a
stand alone model and for this reason there
are actually a very comfortable fit, even for
a bigger rider. One thing that the Gen 1 had
at high speed was a slight weave. I thought
it to be more the wind on your arms but doing
the same thing with Gen 2 and 3 on the
same road did not give off the weave. It’s
not alarming but it’s not steady as a rock,
where as the Gen 3 is, it feels as if you can
take your one hands off the handlebar, only
problem is at top end you might not get your
arm back there again! These bikes are fast.