It may appear exhausting to imagine, however the KTM Duke line turns 30 in 2024. After beginning with the unique, 609cc massive single again in 1994, it is solely proceed to evolve in a number of methods over the following a long time.

Styling bought sharper throughout the vary, setting the tone for (and evolving with) the instances. One bike turned a full vary, and one which wasn’t restricted to singles. It’s genuinely troublesome to think about the bare sport panorama in 2024 with out Dukes and Super Dukes within the combine.

To have a good time such a momentous event, the workforce from Mattighofen is releasing three thirtieth anniversary Dukes in 2024 to have a good time. There’s the 2024 KTM 390 Duke, the 2024 KTM 990 Duke, and naturally the 2024 1390 Super Duke R Evo. All boast updates, upgrades, and are fairly a bit greater than only a new coat of paint.

30 Years of the KTM Duke Range: Back To Where It All Began In 1994

For 2024, the KTM 390 Duke will get all types of upgrades, from a totally new chassis to new bodywork and an adjustable suspension. The engine can also be the completely new, and there is a full suite of digital rider aids, a brand new sprint, and extra to sit up for as effectively.

The 2024 KTM 990 Duke additionally will get loads of design consideration, together with the gas tank, swingarm (or swinging arm, for our British mates), and a model new LC8c engine. 

Finally, there’s the 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo, which is the next-gen evolution of the character that riders got here to know and love with 2022’s 1290 Super Duke R Evo. 

Since every of those bikes incorporates loads of updates to dive into intimately, we’ll be overlaying every of them with devoted breakdowns of their very own over the subsequent couple of days. If you are not already following RideApart on social media, there is not any higher time to start out than proper now.

In the meantime, pleased birthday, KTM Duke. We cannot think about the fashionable motorcycling panorama with out you, and we’re glad that you simply’re right here.