One of the most visited stands at the 2012 Motor Bike Expo in Verona is the one of Austrian manufacturer KTM, which showed up at the event with its three brand new models: the 690 Duke, the 350 Freeride and the ground-braking, all-electric Freeride-E. All three bikes seem to have met the taste of old and new fans alike, and it is pretty easy to predict a successful fate for all three of them. However, the orange army never disappointed its loyal custom base, which will probably grow even further thanks to its streak of victories in the Motocross World Championship.

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Austrian manufacturer KTM is at the 2011 EICMA with its range of models for the year 2012. Initially KTM made a name for itself by making succesful off-road motorcycles (see their unprecedented success in both MX1 and MX2 World Championships this year) and in recent years they begun building motorcycles for road use as well: their 2012 line-up includes motorcycles for all surfaces, a fact that further underlines the commitment and passion of this brand for high performing sporty bikes.

Following the unveiling of the 125 Duke last year (yet another outstanding success, by the way) KTM returns to the EICMA to launch the renewed 690 Duke, powered by a single cylinder engine delivering 70 hp and 96 Nm (51 lbs/ft) of torque and featuring a new ABS system. Then there is the new 200 Duke, a small 26 hp model that maintains the typical user friendliness of the 125cc version. Then we have the Freeride E, a new zero emission and super silent motorcycle developed by KTM. However, there is also a version of the Freeride with a 350 cc version, super light and off-road ready.

Apart from these 4 new models, the old ones are also in Milan with some revamped version: 690 SMC R and 690 Enduro R have been completely revised in order to increase power delivery. The 990 SMR as well has been updated with a new ABS system, while the 990 Super Duke R received a new saddle for a passenger and - consequently - the road legal licensing for that.

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KTM posted an official teaser of the upcoming new 690 Duke on its youtube page. The new model from the Austrian manufacturer will be equipped with what KTM claims is the most powerful Single-cylinder engine currently in production, with an output expected to be in the 70hp area.

The long-awaited new bike will be officially unveiled at the imminent 2011 EICMA show in Milan (November 8-13). In the meanwhile, you might want to check out the spy shots that came out a while ago in our photo gallery.

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The KTM 690 Duke is getting some new developments for the 2012 model year, among which are changes which should make it even more powerful. In a pre-production first ride, MCN says the world’s most powerful single-cylinder bike will be more refined and powerful next year as KTM hopes to make its mid-range sportsbike lineup more appealing.

The 2012 KTM 690 Duke will have a twin-spark cylinder head, ride-by-wire throttle and optional Bosch ABS brakes, all on about 70 hp. Still aiming at a younger audience, the 690 Duke will also have a price of about £6,000 - around €6,800 at the current exchange rate.

That sounds like an appealing package and KTM is taking things even further with new structural fairing on a subframe manufactured under high pressure. The aluminium alloy structure will reduce both weight and the number of components - we can’t wait to hear more.

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