While the updated 390, 1290 and 125 Duke models are stealing the show, KTM has silently lifted the wraps off the 250 Duke. The India-specific 200 Duke is yet to be revealed, but the 250 Duke in these images will largely inspire it.
The naked street-fighter’s 248.8cc water-cooled, single-cylinder, 4-stroke engine continues to develop 31 hp at 9,000 rpm and 24 Nm of peak torque at 7,250 rpm. For 2017 however, the four valves in the cylinder head of the 250 Duke are actuated by two overhead camshafts and ultra hard, carbon coated cam followers.
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The engine is now cradled in the light tubular trellis frame with a bolt-on sub-frame; borrowed from its updated siblings, while being mated to the same, close-ratio 6-speed transmission. It’s still not clear whether the 250 Duke’s engine has been updated to meet Euro 4 emission norms or not.
The KTM 250 Duke, like its updated brethren, also comes with WP suspension up front , a new swing-arm design, an entirely new exhaust system, a dual-channel, disengageable Bosch ABS with a 4-piston caliper and 300 mm front disc diameter, along with 17 inch cast light alloy wheels wrapped around 110 mm wide (front) and 150 mm wide (rear) tires.
As expected, it won’t be endowed with the ride-by-wire tech that the 2017 390 Duke debuts with. As for the updated styling, the 2017 Duke 250 follows in the footsteps of its bigger siblings, with sharp tank extensions, an aggressive headlamp assembly, a new tail section and a new seat.
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However, the 250 Duke misses out on the LED headlamp assembly from its updated siblings and gets a halogen headlamp with DRLs instead. It also misses out on the fancy TFT instrumentation, and makes do with a LCD cluster that displays engaged gear, fuel gauge and service reminder information, along with a shift light that flashes when it’s time to go for a higher gear.