INTRODUCTION
A premium motorcycle has entered the 125cc segment by KTM in the form of the KTM 125 Duke in India. It is the first time in India. Many experts feel this is a bold move, and some are critical. The pricing is on the premium side, but its impact is to be seen. The styling resemblance to the earlier KTM 200 Duke and with extraordinary features- time to check whether KTM made a mistake and how much the KTM 125 Duke Price is.
Ratings
- 90%
Performance
- 90%
Features
- 100%
Handling
- 95%
Comfort
- 100%
Build Quality
- 95%
Styling
- 90%
Value for Money
- 94%
Total
Price
SPECIAL FEATURES
1
4 VALVE CYLINDER
2
FUEL INJECTION
3
STEEL TRELLIS FRAME
4
PIN-JOINTED SWINGARM
5
BYBRE BRAKES
6
PERFORMANCE AIR FILTER
7
UPSIDE DOWN FORKS
8
MONOSHOCK SUSPENSION
9
BOSCH 1-CHANNEL ABS
10
LED HEADLIGHT
11
GRITTY GROWL EXHAUST
12
WP SHOCKS
Full Specifications
City | 40-45km/l |
Highway | 45-50km/l |
Speedometer | Digital |
Tachometer | Digital |
Tripmeter | Digital |
Fuel Guage | Yes |
Low Fuel Indicator | Yes |
Low Battery Indicator | Yes |
Low Oil Indicator | Yes |
Start Type | Electric only |
Kill Switch | Yes |
Clock | Yes |
Pass Light | Yes |
ABS | Bosch 10 ML Single Channel ABS |
Stand Alarm | Yes |
Brakes (F) | Disc 300mm Four-piston radial fixed calliper, brake disc |
Brakes (R) | Disc 230mm Single-piston floating calliper, brake disc |
Type | Steel trellis frame, powder coated |
Front Suspension | WP APEX 43 (140mm travel) |
Rear Suspension | WP APEX - Monoshock (162mm travel) |
Ground Clearance | 155mm |
Seat Height | 822mm |
Kerb Weight | 159kg |
Fuel Capacity | 11l |
Electrical System | 12 volt - DC |
Battery | 12V |
Head Lamp | LED Headlight |
Engine Type | Liquid Cooled, Single Cylinder, 4-stroke engine |
Displacement | 124.7cc |
Power | 15PS |
Torque | 12N.m |
Clutch | Wet multi-disc clutch, mechanically actuated |
Bore x Stroke | 58mm x 47.2mm |
EMS | Bosch EMS |
Fuel Supply | Fuel Injection |
KTM 125 DUKE OVERVIEW & PRICE
The KTM 125 Duke gets a 124.71cc BS6 engine which develops a power of 15 bhp and a torque of 12 Nm. With both front and rear disc brakes, KTM 125 Duke comes up with an anti-locking braking system. This 125 Duke bike weighs 159 kg and has a fuel tank capacity of 13.5 litres. The 125 Duke is the baby of the Duke lineup. It exists because of the licensing laws in markets like the European Union, which allow 125cc motorcycles to be ridden with a car driver’s licence.
It shares everything with its bigger siblings, which means excellent cycle parts. They include a trellis frame, upside-down front forks, a radially-mounted front brake calliper with four opposed pistons, a six-speed gearbox, and an all-digital instrument cluster that shows much information. The 125 Duke also gets a single-channel ABS, the first product in the country under 125cc to offer an ABS instead of a linked braking system. The motorcycle also gets the same styling as the current-gen 200 Duke.
KTM is available in two colours – orange and white. In terms of competition, the KTM 125 Duke competes against the MT-15 in the country. It gets the same sharp, mass-forward design language with a halogen headlamp, LED taillight, and LED winkers. The sleek tail section complements by a meaty tyre and an underbelly exhaust. The exhaust tip is black; even the engine cowl gets a black finish instead of orange, white, and black graphics in the BS4-compliant version. The current ex-showroom KTM 125 Duke price is ₹ 1,78,892.
KTM 125 DUKE VERDICT
PROS
- Gets several premium components
- Features one of the most powerful engines
- Equipped with upside-down forks
CONS
- Uncomfortable for long rides
- Low-end torque could be better
- It’s quite expensive
About KTM Bikes
An Austrian engineer Johann TrunkenpolzIn in 1934, set up an unregistered shop named Kraftfahrzeug Trunkenpolz Mattighofen which initially dealt with car repairing and later began selling DKW motorcycles and Opel cars in 1937. Later in 1953, the company was renamed and registered as Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) by businessman Ernst Kronreif, the company’s major shareholder.
From 2012, KTM was the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Europe for four consecutive years. KTM has its brand values in its purity, performance, adventure, and extreme circumstances. Globally, the company is among the leading off-road motorcycle manufacturers.
The Bajaj – KTM partnership began in 2007 when Bajaj Auto International Holdings BV picked up a 14.5% stake in KTM Power Sports AG and launched the brand in India. BAIHBV gradually increased its stake to 48% in the upcoming years. In 2021, the shareholding was simplified when BAIHBV swapped 46.5% of its holding to gain a 49.9% stake in PTW Holding AG (the KTM group’s parent company).
KTM entered the Indian market in 2012 when Bajaj Auto increased its stake in KTM from 14.5 per cent to 47 per cent, and it was also the year KTM Duke 200 was introduced in the Indian market. Soon after, when the company started to show positive sales figures, KTM and Bajaj announced that they would develop two new 125cc, 200cc, and 390cc mass-focussed motorcycles.
KTM also owns Husqvarna, the Vitpilen 250, and Svartpilen 250 models, made in India at the Bajaj-KTM plant in Chakan, Pune. Bajaj plays an essential role in the growth prospects for KTM. as KTM models are mass manufactured at Bajaj’s facility in Chakan and then exported to the world. Currently, the KTM produces two travel bikes – KTM 390 Adventure & KTM 250 Adventure, four naked bikes – 390 Duke, 250 Duke, 200 Duke & 125 Duke, and three supersport bikes – RC 390, RC 200 & RC 125.
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