Australian Road Rider — Bike Guide 2017

34 Australian Road Rider Bike Guide

Naked Bikes

This bike combines maximum riding pleasure with optimum user value and comes out on top

wherever nimble handling counts. Light as a feather, powerful and packed with state-of-the-art

technology, it guarantees a thrilling ride, whether you’re in the urban jungle or a forest of bends.

Engine: Single-cylinder, 4-stroke engine

Displacement: 373.2cc

Power/Torque: 32kW/NA

Transmission: 6-speed, slipper clutch, chain

fi nal drive

Tyres: F: 110/70 ZR17 R: 150/60ZR17

Seat height: 830mm

Kerb weight: 149kg (dry)

Fuel capacity: 13.4L

Warranty/Service interval: 2 years, unlimited

km/7500km

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: LIGHT AND TIGHT

KTM 390 DUKE $6995

Engine: 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75°

Displacement: 1301cc

Power/Torque: 130kW @ 8870rpm/140Nm

@ 7000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed, slipper clutch, chain

fi nal drive

Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 190/55ZR17

Seat height: 835mm

Kerb weight: 195kg (dry)

Fuel capacity: 18L

Warranty/Service interval: 2 years, unlimited

km/15,000km

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: THE SEX PISTOLS ON TWO WHEELS!

Engine: 1-cylinder, 4-stroke engine

Displacement: 690cc

Power/Torque: 55kW/70Nm

Transmission: 6-speed, slipper clutch, chain

fi nal drive

Tyres: F: 120/70RR17 R: 160/60RR17

Seat height: 865mm

Kerb weight: 147.5kg (dry)

Fuel capacity: 14L

Warranty/Service interval: 24 months,

unlimited km/10,000km

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: LIGHTWEIGHT STREET MACHINE

This is a punk record — pure, raw and straight to the point: speed. Its V-Twin is the most powerful

one KTM have ever muscled into a street bike, at 177hp. Its purebred chassis is set to stay ahead

when the straight is devoured and corners become prey, even on a bad day, thanks to state-of-the-

art rider assistance systems. No, scratch that. Grin amplifi ers.

The standard 690 Duke is a fi recracker of a bike, light as a feather and lightning quick. But in typical

KTM fashion they pushed things just a little bit further, creating the ultimate single-cylinder street

bike on the face of the planet.

KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R $24,995

KTM 690 DUKE R $14,995

With its compact and lightweight chassis, the Z125 PRO KRT is Kawasaki’s nimblest supernaked

model to date — ideal for navigating the urban jungle.

Engine: Air-cooled 4-stroke single

Displacement: 125cc

Power/Torque: 7.1kW @ 8000rpm/

9.6Nm @ 6000rpm

Transmission: 4-speed, chain fi nal drive

Tyres: F: 100/90-12 R: 120/70-12

Seat height: 805mm

Kerb weight: 102kg

Fuel capacity: 7.4L

Warranty/Service interval: 2 years, unlimited

km/6000km

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: MINI Z LAMS APPROVED

KAWASAKI Z125 PRO KRT REPLICA

$4249

LAMS APPROVED

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