2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Track Ride Review

Jeremy McWilliams. Maybe you’ve heard of him? Former MotoGP racer and all-around badass on a motorcycle. Well, I passed him. On the rear wheel. Going 30 mph faster.

To be fair he was on a KTM 690 Duke R and I was on a full-on race modified 1290 Super Duke R. Details, details… How did this happen? By a stroke of luck, I was invited to attend KTM’s “Duke It!” press event in Khao Yai, Thailand. As McWilliams led me onto the front straight of Bonanza International Speedway I uncorked the “Beast” and blasted past. I’ll take it anyway I can get it.

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