The new KTM 125 Duke street bike hits city road

Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM has launched the new 125 Duke street bike in the Qatar market.The 125 Duke follows in the tyre tracks of the hugely successful 690 and 990 Duke models. Designed especially for first-time riders and bike enthusiasts with limited budgets, the 125 Duke is ideal for city riding and commuting. Available at Alfardan Motorcycles on Suhaim Bin Hamad Street, the 125 Duke is fully customisable courtesy of a wide range of extras that can be added to personalise it to individual tastes.“With its well-known history in off-road bikes, the youngsters of Qatar are especially excited about the arrival of the KTM Duke 125 road bike. It’s a fantastic, light and well designed machine. In addition, it is safe and provides control,” said Nicola Dunajewski, divisional manager at Alfardan Motorcycles. “This bike is a fantastic investment for our young thrill seekers. It provides a fantastic starting point for anyone who has always wanted to enjoy the true riding fun and fully-fledged motorcycle technology for which KTM is renowned. There’s nothing like it on the market and I am sure that anyone who buys this bike will grow with KTM and will move onto the bigger KTM bikes once they have mastered the Duke 125,”added Dunajewski.Using the knowledge gained from countless victories on and off the track, KTM has specifically developed the Duke’s four-stroke, liquid-cooled engine for this bike. Despite having a smaller engine, the bike is a full-size model and, according to KTM, gives the rider the same feeling as a larger capacity bike. Combining the lighter weight of the 125 Duke engine, the short wheelbase and wide bars, the resulting product is said to be a quick and manoeuvrable package, retailing for QR18,500.