The KTM 790 Duke, referred to by KTM as “the Scalpel,” returns for 2025 with minor updates to its TFT instrumentation and handlebar switches and an updated headlight cowl for a sharper look.
Replacing the previous 4.5-inch TFT display is a 5-inch TFT with a few new features. It includes updated graphics and menus, which KTM claims will make navigating rider aids and vehicle info easier. Complementing the bigger instrumentation is new backlit switchgear. The display also includes KTM’s Demo Mode and a telemetry screen that logs the bike’s lean angles. The optional Track Pack ($379.99) now allows riders to set the Anti-Wheelie program to six levels or disable it, plus 9 levels of traction-control adjustment and a special Track ride mode and launch control.
Everything else remains the same. It’s powered by a 799cc parallel-Twin that makes a claimed 105 hp at 8,500 rpm and 64 lb-ft of torque at 8,000 rpm. The bike has a tubular steel frame and a cast-aluminum subframe. It uses J.Juan brakes, WP suspension, a slip/assist clutch, and tech like lean-angle-sensitive traction control, cornering ABS, and ride modes (Sport, Street, Rain, and optional Track). The bike’s wet weight is a claimed 412 lb, and its seat height is 32.4 inches. Optional equipment includes Quickshifter+, Motor Slip Regulation, cruise control, and tire-pressure monitoring.
We recently reviewed the 2024 KTM 790 Duke and were impressed with the bike’s capabilities: “The 790 Duke excels with an enviable smiles-per-mile ratio. It’s simultaneously easy to ride and thrilling, with a 105-hp punch that’ll keep up with most any other bike on public roads at street speeds.”
The 2025 KTM 790 Duke will be available in orange or black. Pricing has not yet been announced. The bike comes with a factory warranty of two years that can be extended to four years by getting it serviced at a KTM dealer. Visit the KTM website for more information.
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