2020 KTM 250 Duke BS6 - What’s new?

KTM India has updated its complete product portfolio to comply with the latest (BS6) emission norms. Among the list of BS6 compliant motorcycles is the company’s quarter-litre naked roadster, the 250 Duke. The KTM 250 Duke BS6, which was launched at an ex-showroom (Delhi) price tag of Rs 2,00,576, features new paint options and updated hardware. Here’s everything that’s new on the 250 Duke BS6.

New Paint Options

While KTM did not revise the design of the 250 Duke, the two-wheeler brand added new colour options to the motorcycle to distinguish it from the BS4 bike. The KTM 250 Duke BS6 is available in two colours – Silver Metallic and Dark Galvano. The colour of the sub-frame and the alloy wheels change as per the paint option selected. The Silver Metallic paint comes with a matching shade to that of the sub-frame and black alloy wheels with orange rim stripes. The Dark Galvano colour, too, gets a matching colour for the sub-frame along with orange alloy wheels and grey rim stripes.

The new paint options are accompanied by revised graphics on the latest iteration of the quarter-litre motorcycle. The Orange and White shades, which were seen on the BS4 model, are no longer available.

BS6 Engine

Despite complying with the newest, more stringent emission norms, KTM has managed to retain the power and torque output numbers of the BS4 motorcycle. Thus, the 250 Duke BS6 continues to produce 29.5bhp at 9,000rpm and 24Nm at 7,500rpm from its 248.8cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor. The engine is linked to a six-speed gearbox that now (from 2020 onwards) benefits from PASC antihopping (slipper) clutch.

Updated Suspension Setup

The KTM 250 Duke BS6 uses 43mm, WP-sourced upside-down front forks with open-cartridge technology. The open-cartridge system was added to the 390 Duke during the BS4 transition in 2017.

Supermoto ABS

The previous iteration of the KTM 250 Duke featured dual-channel ABS, although it missed the Supermoto mode that disengages the safety-net on the rear wheel. That, however, is no longer the case, and the 250 Duke BS6 benefits from the Supermoto mode from 2020 onwards.

While KTM India has added new features and paint options, the company has retained hardware such as halogen headlight setup, LED DRLs and the orange backlit instrument cluster during the BS6 transition. In terms of pricing, the KTM 250 Duke BS6 is just Rs 3,328 more expensive than its predecessor.