#Streetfighter

Triumph announced a new Speed Triple for 2025, adding the latest in semi-active suspension, updated electronics, and a revised Euro 5+ compliant engine. The faired Speed Triple 1200 RR however appears to be phasing out, though it is still technically still around as a 2025 model with the limited edition Breitling edition. Arriving in showrooms in April, the 2025 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS arrives in dealerships with a starting price of $19,995.

Sport-touring model and streetfighter receive CARB approval

Closer than ever to the Panigale V4

EV Fun Concept to enter production in 2025

Enter the Punisher

New Z model to be revealed Oct. 30

A year later than expected, and it brought a special friend

A year later than expected, but it’ll be joined by a higher performance variant

Prototype raced at Mid-Ohio Super Hooligans round

After getting a taste of KTM’s new 990 Duke on the street, it was agonizing not to see how it would do on track, especially since the home base of our street ride was the Almeria circuit in Spain. I was also curious because the street ride revealed the 990 to be much more rigid in the chassis department than the 890 before it. I might be an outlier, but the 890’s chassis flex was actually one of its redeeming qualities, in my opinion, giving it character both on the street and the track.

My original review of KTM’s 2024 1390 Super Duke R EVO was cut short due to bad weather. A track test always gets the heart racing, but when you combine an extremely powerful motorcycle in the Super Duke with a particularly tricky and challenging track like Almeria with cold, rain, and the lack of wet weather tires, the risk-to-reward ratio wasn’t in my favor.

There’s only so much you can learn about a motorcycle after getting about four laps on a racetrack you haven’t seen in a decade. Factor in the cold conditions, a brand new, race-compound rear tire, and no tire warmers, and you can basically throw away any sort of authoritative impressions about the bike. Oh, and did I mention the bike in question is the 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R EVO and the racetrack was the ultra-tricky Almeria circuit? There was a lot to take in, not least of which were the myriad of blind corners, sketchy tires that weren’t up to temp, and the literal cold air blasting me from head to toe. But, despite all of this, there is one impression that I’m certain of: If you thought the previous Super Dukes were wild, this new 1390 Super Duke increases the ridiculousness to another level.

It’s no secret that we at Motorcycle.com love KTM’s 790 and 890 Duke (and really love the 890 Duke R). Long-time readers will know this already, but if you’re new here, our history with the middle Duke family runs deep. Type in either 790 or 890 Duke in our search bar and you’ll see the myriad of stories and tests we’ve done with those bikes. Like these: