It has emerged that Bajaj-KTM is planning to please every Indian bike afficonado by launching the all new KTM 390 Duke in March this year. The news comes straight from Joseph Sebastian, business head of KTM India.
The new bike will have a price tag of around INR 2.25 lakhs and the new Katoom will open the doors to an all new segment in Indian performance bike industry.
We aren’t too surprised that the new Katoom will be soon here as KTM India website has been teasing the KTM 390 Duke India Launch since some time now.
The KTM 390 Duke will come kitted with ABS for Indian bike market. The ABS on the KTM 390 is manufactured by Bosch and can be switched ON or OFF by the rider.
The KTM 390 Duke will be manufactured at the Bajaj-KTM manufacturing plant and the attractive price tag mentioned above is the heavy localization that Bajaj has planned for the manufacturing of upcoming bike.
KTM 390 Duke Technical Specifications:
Engine: 4 stroke water-cooled single cylinder
Engine capacity: 373.2cc
Torque: 35Nm at 7,250rpm
Power: 44HP at 9,500rpm
Transmission: 6-speed
Dry Weight: 139Kg
Power-to-weight ratio: 316.5PS/Tonne
Clutch: Hydraulic operated
Fuel system: Bosch EFI
Ignition system: Bosch EMS83
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Even paying 2.5 lacs you would still only pay half as much as the people in Europe. So you really shouldn't complain.
Agree with all….2.25 is bit too much as this is neither has full flaring and its not a twin cylinder….even the chassis is of duke 200.europions can afford such price.
Guys its 2.25 lakhs for the ABS version, I am sure the non-abs version will be around the 2.0lakh mark. And yes 2.5 lakhs should be for the faired variant.
I totally agree with Rahul that 2.5 will make expensive…..don't see a reason y it should cost more than 35 to 50 grands than the existing 200…
me thinks 2.5 lacs is expensive.. after all the only thing that's different about the 390 compared to the 200, is the engine. As everything else is the same, why should there be a price difference of 1.1 – 1.3 lacs?
if the European prices are anything to go by, there is a 500-600 pounds difference between the DUKE 200 and 390 which is roughly 60,000/- (max) difference. so i guess, we should be charged max up to 2 lacs for the non abs bike.
Moreover the DUKE will loose out on its price advantage as the CB500 (twin) is expected to come in at 2.5 lacs,