This 250cc street-naked iteration is among the bestselling KTM bikes in the country. In addition, the KTM 250 can be had in ADV (adventure) and Duke (street naked) versions.

For your reference, all KTM offerings are manufactured at Bajaj’s Chakan plant. As you may know, Bajaj Motors and KTM have a joint venture in India.

Moreover, the KTM 250 Duke is available in one variant only. The body paint can be chosen from two colour options: Ceramic White and Electric Orange.

Given the pricing of this 250cc bike, this KTM bike takes the likes of the Suzuki Gixxer 250 and the Husqvarna Svartpilen 250.

So, let’s see what offerings the KTM 250 Duke has. Let’s read on, then.

Specifications

Like all other KTM bikes, the Duke 250 is structured on KTM’s in-house designed trellis frame with an aluminium sub-frame. This all-new frame offers improved handling, which makes the manoeuvrability even better, especially around the corners. Further, this frame is more robust than the previously used frame, as a result, it makes the bike more durable.

Now as far as the figures are concerned, the 250 Duke is powered by a 249.07-cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine, which is tuned to churn out 30.57 bhp at 9250 rpm and 25 Nm of peak torque at 7250 rpm. This engine makes the rear wheel spin via a standard six-speed manual transmission. Given the Duke 250 price, it has impressive offerings, as far as the specifications are concerned.

The transmission offered benefits from assist and slipper clutch, as a result, they offer smooth gear shifts, especially at high speeds.

Further, the fuel tank capacity of the KTM 250 Duke is 15 litres. Last, but not least, this 250cc street naked bike is also BS6 Phase 2 compliant.

Suspensions, Brakes and Tyres

Since the Austrian bike manufacturer owns the WP Suspension company, the bike manufacturer has used the WP suspensions across its range. That said, the Duke 250 is equipped with 43mm (diameter) WP APEX upside-down forks at the front and a ten-step pre-load adjustable WP APEX monoshock suspension at the rear.

In addition, KTM bikes being manufactured in India also have their suspension setups tuned as per the Indian roads. Having said that, this bike can soak the undulations and bumps from potholes with ease.

Further, the braking duties are taken care of by dual disc brakes. The size of the front disc brake measures 320mm, while the rear disc brake measures 240mm. For added safety, this 250cc naked bike has dual-channel SUPERMOTO ABS. The combination of dual-channel ABS and dual-disc brakes can bring down the chances of a mishap, especially during emergency brakings.

Check out the 250 Duke price here.

As for rims, this KTM bikes runs on alloy wheels.

Features

The KTM 250 Duke is available in a standard variant and this version itself has a long list of features. Once you ingress on this bike, you will be welcomed with a fully digital LCD instrument cluster, which shows speed, RPM, distance made, fuel level, gear indicators, and time. Further, the cluster will comprise a low battery indicator, a low oil indicator and a low fuel indicator.

This bike also boasts a side-stand alarm, a service reminder indicator, a killswitch, a shift light, and a pass light. As for the light setup, the KTM 250 Duke has LED DRLs, an LED headlight, an LED tail light, an LED brake light, and LED turn signals.

Moreover, this bike has an electric start, quickshifter+, ride-by-wire, GPS and navigation, and mobile app connectivity.

For pillion, the 250 Duke has a pillion seat with pillion footrests and grabrails. It, however, misses out on a pillion backrest.

As mentioned before, the KTM 250 Duke has mobile app connectivity, which allows the user to access the live location, fuel level, navigation, service reminders, and other relevant information. In addition, the presence of mobile app connectivity usually indicates Bluetooth compatibility, so it should be safe to say that this bike is equipped with a Bluetooth feature.

You can check out the curated list of KTM 250 Duke features and specifications here and compare it with your other preferred bikes.

For further information on this bike, you can check out the news of the 2024 KTM 250 Duke on the autoX website.

Prices and Variants

As mentioned earlier, the Austrian bike manufacturer offers these two offerings in one variant only (also called, standard). That said, the KTM 250 Duke has a price tag of Rs 2.40 lakh. This is an ex-showroom price in Delhi.
Further, this street naked bike has two colour options: Ceramic White and Electric Orange.

In addition, the KTM 250 can be had in two versions: Duke and Adventure.

This is an ex-showroom price in Delhi, as of October 2023. Please note that this price is subject to change without any prior notice to the customer. You can, however, visit the autoX website to access the latest location-based price list for your dream vehicle. For more, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. So, stay tuned!

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