Every discussion that surrounds automotive tuning meisters, is incomplete without mentioning Brabus. The Bottrop-based performance specialist has been modifying Smart, Maybach, and Mercedes vehicles since 1977. Once a car goes in its garage, it returns with more performance, more visual drama and not to forget, more carbon fibre. Brabus has carved such a niche for itself that it is only second to Mercedes-AMG when it comes to tuning cars that bear a three-pointed star on the hood. The reason why we are going blah blah about Brabus is that it is about to enter the motorcycling world!
A trademark application filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has revealed that the firm has filed for a trademark for the name “Brabus 1300 R”. The firm has requested the name to be registered under “Motorcycles; structural parts for motorcycles; parts and fittings for land vehicles; two-wheeled motor vehicles” section so yeah, that pretty much confirms it that Brabus is indeed going to enter the two-wheeled game!
Brabus 1300 R
It is being reported that Brabus is going to commence is its two-wheeled voyage by working upon the KTM 1290 Super Duke R and RR models. The 1290 Super Duke, be it any trim, is a different animal altogether.
And now that Brabus has decided to send the Super Duke into the surgery room, we can expect to see something extra-terrestrial. In the standard R trim, the Super Duke puts down 180 horsepower and 139 nm of torque. On the other hand, the RR shaves plenty of weight over the R. While the R weighs around 200 kg, the RR tips the scale at 179 kg. We can expect Brabus to add some extra oomph while keeping the weight in the same ballpark figure.
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We can also expect Brabus to load the 1300 R up with a lot of carbon fibre and top-shelf components to make it more extreme than it already is. A set of clip-on handlebars won’t hurt either. It is probably the first time Brabus is going to work its magic on a motorcycle and now that they are going to start their voyage with the manic KTM 1290 Super Duke, not much can go wrong!
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