KTM 1290 Super Duke R suspension setup and specs

KTM 1290 Super Duke R, 2020 to 2023: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, rebound and compression, 835 mm (32.9 in) seat height, 125 mm of front suspension travel, 36 psi cold rear tire pressure, 189 kg (417 lb).

Model years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by KTM.

2020–2023 KTM 1290 Super Duke R
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KTM 1290 Super Duke R

2020–2023 · naked · 1301 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Front reboundAdjustable
Front compressionAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundAdjustable
Rear compressionAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel125 mm (4.9 in)
Rear suspension travel140 mm (5.5 in)
Fork diameter48 mm (1.9 in)
Front suspensionWP APEX 48
Rear suspensionWP APEX

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Front, two up36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, two up42 psi · 2.9 bar
Front tire120/70 ZR17
Rear tire190/55 ZR17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1497 mm (58.9 in)
Rake24.9°
Trail104 mm (4.1 in)
Seat height835 mm (32.9 in)
Weight189 kg (417 lb) dry
Front brakeDual 320 mm discs, Brembo Stylema 4-piston radial calipers
Rear brakeSingle 240 mm disc, Brembo 2-piston caliper

Other KTM 1290 Super Duke R generations: 2014–2016 · 2017–2019

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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