2017 KTM 125 Duke - the story

The smallest Duke in the family gets a pretty thorough update for 2017, too, with new styling, new frame, and a level of spec that most manufacturers don’t lavish on considerably more high-end offerings.

• Related: full 2017 KTM 125 Duke review on MCN

With is sloping new LED headlamp it looks even more Super Duke-esque, and the new fat 43mm WP fork and By-Bre caliper help keep the big-bike illusion going at the front end. New, sharper body panels continue the theme, with a new frame and subframe poking out from beneath. Riders get a new full TFT dash hosting all the information needed, and there’s even MY RIDE hands-free multimedia connectivity as an option.

The exhaust moves to the side – and looks better for it – while rider and pillion seats have also been updated. The baby Duke just grew up.

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Highlights

• New frame and WP suspension
• New LED headlamp
• Colour TFT dash

The facts 

• 15bhp
• 137kg
• Seat height 830mm

 

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