Duke sends hearts racing

From: Hull Daily Mail (UK) | Date: July 13, 2007 | Copyright information

After all, the bike's so darn impressive as standard, the thought of riding a ready-to-race version had me wondering - has KTM been too ambitious? Is this bike going to bite?

The list of extras above the standard Super Duke seems fairly modest at first glance, but KTM boasts this is its fastest-ever sports bike, so they took us to Hungary's Pannonia Ring to prove it.

It's a massive circuit, outstretched and fairly flat, 5km in length with a combination of hairpins, fast sweepers ...

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