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Unhinged: KTM Paarl Upgrades the 1290 Super Duke R

KTM 1290 Super Duke R review

180 hp, 140 Nm and 189 kilos: even in stock form, the KTM 1290 Super Duke R is pure madness. But it’s still not mad enough for the crew at the newly-opened KTM Paarl—so they took a 2020-spec Super Duke R, and threw a handful of tasty upgrades at it. Then they invited us to ride it.

Launched by the owners of RAD KTM in Rivonia, KTM Paarl’s located in the heart of the Winelands just outside of Paarl, in the Zandwyk Park complex. That puts them in a prime spot to service Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs, the Overberg region, and areas like the Northern Cape and Garden Route.

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