You can faintly hear a collective groan of ecstasy let loose by horsepower junkies worldwide. KTM has taken the wraps off its 1290 SuperDuke R and published full specifications. Does 180 HP in a 415 pound (claimed dry weight) naked do it for you? Appropriately called “The Beast” by KTM, this new monster gets top drawer components to go along with its stupendous 1,301cc v-twin engine.

Sophisticated electronics, of course, including much needed adjustable traction control and ABS. The brakes are superbike-class Brembos, and the suspension includes a massive 48mm WP fork.

Most recently, we posted a video of the big Duke playing on a racetrack with a BMW S1000RR which you can see in our story posted here. Below are the specifications released by KTM. You can also follow this link to a special web site set up by KTM with all the details. We currently have no information on U.S. price or availability.

ENGINE ENGINE TYPE 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75° DISPLACEMENT 1.301 ccm BORE/STROKE 108/71 mm POWER 132 kW (180 HP) at 8.870 rounds/min STARTING AID Electric starter/12V 11.2Ah TRANSMISSION 6 gears ENGINE LUBRICATION Pressure lubrication with 3 Eaton pumps COOLING SYSTEM Liquid cooling CLUTCH PASC slipper clutch, hydraulically operated ENGINE MANAGEMENT/IGNITION Keihin EMS with DBW, double ignition CHASSIS FRAME Chromium-Molybdenum-Steel trellis frame, powder coated HANDLEBAR Aluminium, konifiziert Ø 28/22 mm FRONT SUSPENSION WP-USD Ø 48 mm REAR SUSPENSION WP-Monoshock FRONT BRAKE 2 x Brembo four piston, radially bolted caliper, brake disc Ø 320 mm REAR BRAKE Brembo fixed mounted two-piston brake calipers BRAKE SYSTEM Bosch 9ME Combined-ABS CHAIN X-Ring 5/8 x 5/16″ STEERING HEAD ANGLE 65,1° WHEEL BASE 1.482 ± 12 mm GROUND CLEARANCE 140 mm SEAT HEIGHT 835 mm TANK CAPACITY 18 l Unleaded premium fuel (95 RON) DRY WEIGHT 189 kg

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