KTM’s Most Complete DUKE Range Arrives for 2026

Mattighofen, Austria- KTM AG., has unveiled its most comprehensive Model Year 2026 DUKE “Naked” lineup yet, spanning everything from lightweight city-ready machines to full-blown hyper-naked flagships. The 2026 range brings sharper design evolution, updated technology, and new color options across multiple models reinforcing the DUKE family’s three-decade reputation for raw street performance and bold attitude.

2026 KTM 125 DUKE leads the entry level with two new colorways, improved fueling, and a higher top speed, while retaining key premium features like ride-by-wire, Cornering ABS, and a 5-inch full-color TFT as standard.

The lightweight segment expands with market-specific options:

• 2026 KTM 160 DUKE* is positioned as a punchy, agile streetfighter for daily riding and weekend blasts, offered with three color choices.
• 2026 KTM 200 DUKE* continues as a developing-market favorite, now arriving with three new colorways, targeting new riders and commuters who want a dynamic, lightweight naked.
  *Available only in select markets.

2026 KTM 250 DUKE builds on a recent styling upgrade with two new colorways, aiming to balance approachable agility with an energetic step-up in displacement—delivering strong performance in a compact DUKE package.

The 2026 KTM 390 DUKE continues as KTM’s all-round lightweight naked, blending everyday practicality with big-bike feel and premium features. For 2026, it gains a new WP FCR4 brake caliper for improved stopping performance, plus two new colorways to boost street presence.

The 2026 KTM 790 DUKE (“The Scalpel”) returns with explosive parallel-twin performance and upgraded tech, featuring the same 5-inch TFT display and switchgear found on the KTM 990 DUKE. It also comes under KTM’s 4 Year Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty.

The 2026 KTM 990 DUKE pushes mid-weight performance further with hard-hitting power, sharp styling, class-leading rider tech, and an all-new colorway—also backed by the 4 Year Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty.

After its first public appearance at EICMA 2024, the 2026 KTM 990 DUKE R has now moved into production. It’s aimed at riders demanding maximum precision, featuring an 8.8-inch touchscreen TFT with offline map navigation, output figures of 130 PS and 103 Nm, and fully adjustable WP APEX suspension with rear linkage making it the most performance-focused evolution of the new platform. It, too, is covered by KTM’s 4 Year Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty.

At the top of the lineup, the 2026 KTM 1390 SUPER DUKE R and SUPER DUKE R EVO raise the bar again with extreme performance, advanced aerodynamics, and cutting-edge chassis engineering. The EVO adds high-end hardware and electronics such as semi-active suspension, cornering ABS, and advanced rider aids both supported by KTM’s 4 Year Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty.

KTM also teased two upcoming DUKE models with a dramatic April reveal. According to Gareth Davidson, Product Marketing Manager Street, the next additions will be “sharper, lighter, meaner,” promising performance and precision that reset expectations.

To complement the MY2026 lineup, KTM will also offer a broad range of KTM PowerParts and KTM PowerWear, designed specifically for the new DUKE generationadding performance, style, comfort, and protection options for riders across the range.

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