In our 2019 first ride, Road Test Editor Michael Gilbert stated that the 790 Duke “is a seriously potent motorcycle. The Orange Brigade suggests the middleweight Duke is a steppingstone between the ...

With the 890 Duke growing up to become the 990 Duke, and the return of the 799cc parallel-twin LC8c, the 790 Duke now takes up the assignment of occupying the middle of the company’s naked lineup.

Bruno started at Top Speed in 2022 and now serves as Senior Editor for ICE while also training writers across CarBuzz, HotCars, and TopSpeed. A car and motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoys writing about ...

Last year, KTM replaced its middle-weight street-naked, the 790 Duke, with the 890 Duke. Interestingly, the Austrian manufacturer has decided to reintroduce the original in global markets for 2022.

Back in 2017, Austrian bike maker KTM launched the 790 Duke, a naked two-wheeler that was soon to expand into an entire family that, ironically, pushed the original out of the spotlight. Seeing how ...

After being spotted on test runs across Europe, the KTM 790 Duke has now appeared in its production-ready form. The confirmation comes through Chinese type-approval documents, giving the clearest look ...