KTM Duke 250 Review

KTM Duke 250

Presently for 2017, KTM has gone and given us yet another Duke kin, the 250 Duke. In spite of the fact that KTM did not at first arrangement to convey the 250 to India, the new 2017 390 Duke has become more components and turn out to be more costly all the while. This has made somewhat of a vacuum in the estimating with the 200 and the 390 Dukes. What's more, that is the place the 250 Duke comes in.

Color Options

It is available in the following color options

1) Neon orange

Dimensions

It measures 2026mm in length, 836mm in width and 1267mm in height. It has a wheelbase of 1357mm and a ground clearance of 175mm.

Design and Style

While the sharp styling of the 250 Duke has been inspired by the 1290 Super Duke R, it shares most of its bodywork and frame with the new 2017 390. Both get the new two-part trellis frame with the exposed, bolt-on sub-frame and 13.5-litre tank. This new search for the bike shows up a reasonable piece more forceful than the more established Duke outline. Also, from a separation, the 390 and 250 Dukes look very comparative. What separates them other than the conspicuous numeric decals is the front light. The all-new metal tank on the 250 Duke is very much etched, and truly highlights the forceful styling of whatever is left of the cruiser with those angular tank cowls. The key-switch is situated at the fore-part of the tank and is no longer at the base of the speedometer reassure. The seat configuration has additionally changed, and the new, longer seat has a not too bad measure of cushioning for the rider and in addition pillion. The 250 Duke shares its two-arrange, side-threw debilitate with the 390 Duke. Despite the fact that it holds that normally tinny KTM soundtrack, it has a tolerable measure of bass in its fumes note once the revs begin to climb.

The exposed tubes of the dash on trellis sub-outline stream flawlessly into the back side-board and truly include a sort of crude interest to the bike. There's another decal on the underside of this board means the 250cc of relocation. The majority of this finishes in a very much formed, sharp-looking backside that now houses a twin LED taillight. Get with on leg on each side of the new 250 Duke and the seating stance is a somewhat well known one; it holds the impartial stance from the more established Dukes. Be that as it may, the new 830mm seat stature, and new foot pegs that are somewhat further back set, make this new bike feel somewhat less confined than the more established models. Despite the fact that it isn't much, the 30mm increment in seat tallness might be somewhat awkward for shorter riders.

Engine Specification

The new, quarter-litre Duke uses a 249cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled and fuel-injected engine which produces 30hp and 24Nm. Crank the engine up and there are a few vibrations that filter through the handle-bar at idle. But once you get to higher revs, this tends to smooth out. When initially pulling off the line in first gear, the bottom-end does feel a bit sluggish; but in a typically Duke fashion, the punch kicks in with the mid-range and the top-end feels strong. The engine is mated to a slipper-clutch-equipped, six-speed gearbox. Shifts through the gears feel smooth and precise, with the slipper clutch kicking in rather smoothly to even out hard down-shifting. The ratios for the higher gears, however, did feel a bit confusing out on the race track; fifth gear would pull all the way to a speedo-indicated 136kph on the back-straight, and sixth gear would see an increase of just 1kph (137kph). Maybe in the real world KTM intended for the sixth gear to be more of a cruising gear, but out on the race-track it didn’t make much sense.

Braking and Handling

The 250 Duke likewise passes up a great opportunity for the ride-by-wire tech and stickier Metzelers from the 390. Rather, it's shod with MRF Revz C1 elastic, which gave respectable levels of hold around the Bajaj test-track. Preventing power originates from a 300mm circle with a four-cylinder caliper in advance, and a 230mm plate with a solitary pot at the back, which is an indistinguishable setup from in the Duke 200. The front brake feels solid and has an OK measure of input too. In any case, there's no ABS offered on the 250 Duke, even as a choice. While timing a couple laps around the stunning Bajaj test-track, the 250 Duke truly felt in its component. The new case gives a massive measure of certainty. Alters in course are dealt with a sensible measure of liveliness and cornering steadiness is estimable. The bike feels planted and truly urges you to push profound into the corners.

Verdict

It doesn't have the sort of hyper power the 390 does, however regardless it has enough punch to keep things intriguing. Despite the fact that, regardless all wish KTM would offer ABS as an alternative on this model. Generally speaking, KTM has given us yet another splendid machine, but at somewhat of a top notch cost.