KTM Duke 125: Price, Specs, Mileage, and Review.

The KTM duke 125 is the entry-level bike offered by KTM. Duke 125 is the least priced KTM available in India. The KTM duke 125 is priced at 1.34 INR lakhs ex-showroom Delhi. The Indian Variant of the KTM duke 125 is completely different from the international variant.

The Indian variant of the KTM does not have the features and design like the international variant. KTM India has adapted the duke 200 design for the 125 with new stickers. Duke 125 is the only premium offering in this segment. Duke 125 is the best selling motorcycle in India for KTM.

Key Features Of The KTM duke 125.

Fuel Injected engine
Liquid Cooling
Disc Brakes
USD Front Forks
Wide Rear Tires
All Digital Instrument Cluster
6 Speed Gearbox
15 HP Power output
Light Weight

Here is a detailed specification table of the motorcycle.

Duke 125 Design

The duke 125 does not carry the international design, rather it goes with the old design to keep cost in check. The duke 125 looks similar to the duke 200. The only visible difference between duke 200 and duke 125 is the stickers.

The bike design is completely similar to the duke 200. KTM India kept the old design to keep costs in check. Even though the design is old, but still, it is selling like hotcakes.

Engine and Performance

Engine	Single Cylinder, four stroke
Displacement	124.71 cc
Bore	58mm
Stroke	47.2mm
Fuel Delivery	Fuel Injection
Lubrication	Wet Sump
Cooling	Liquid Cooling
Transmission	6 Speed
Clutch	Wet multi-disc clutch, mechanically actuated
Starter	Electric Starter
Engine Management System	BOSCH EMS

Duke 125 Performance

Power Output	14.3 bhp @ 9,250 rpm
Torque Output	12 Nm @ 8,000 rpm
Top Speed	115 Kmph **
Mileage	46 Kmpl (ARAI certified)
0-60 Acceleration	–
0-100 Acceleration	–

The duke 125 is powered by a 124.7 cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, single-cylinder engine. Duke 125 is a premium offering and has premium hardware on board. The duke 125 is fuel injected with BOSCH EMS. Duke 125 is the only bike in its segment to use liquid cooling. It uses a simple wet multi-disc clutch, which is mechanically operated. It doesn’t get the slipper clutch like the international variant. The bike is powered by a 6-speed gearbox, which is unusual on the low capacity bike, especially in India.

Now, coming to the performance, duke 125 produces more power than the regular bike in this category. The duke 125 is capable of producing 14.2 Hp of maximum power and 12 Nm of maximum torque. The motor of duke 125 is capable of churning out amazing performance and can compete with 150cc bikes ( of course, a regular one, Not the Yamaha R15). The bike is more powerful than the regular 125cc bikes. It is a premium 125cc entry-level naked machine with good performance.

Frame And Suspension

Frame Design	Steel trellis frame, powder-coated
Swingarm	Aluminum Swingarm
Front suspension	WP upside-down Ø 43 mm
Rear Suspension	WP mono-shock
Front Suspension Travel	150 mm
Rear Suspension Travel	150 mm

The duke 125 uses the tried and tested frame as its bigger siblings. It uses a steel trellis frame which is powder-coated for more efficiency. The frame used is lightweight and responsive. The duke 125 frame focuses on mass centralization to offer precise handling. The duke 125 uses a 43 mm WP upside Forks at the front end while the rear end uses a WP mono-shock. Also, the duke 125 is the only small capacity bike in India to feature a USD front forks.

The suspension setup on the duke 125 is stiff and doesn’t handle bad roads or potholes well. The downside of the USD front fork is that the fork oil seal breaks easily. The Stiff suspension keeps the rider planted during corners. The stiff suspension offers precise control and handling capabilities. It is one of the few bikes under 1.5 lakh that comes with USD forks.

Brakes and Tires

Front brake	Four-piston radial fixed caliper, brake disc
Front Brake Size	300 mm
Rear Brake	Single-piston floating caliper, brake disc
Rear Brake Size	230 mm
ABS	Single-channel ABS
Front Wheel Size	17 inch
Rear Wheel Size	17 inch
Front Tire	110/70 R17
Rear Tire	150 /60 R17
wheel Type	Alloy Wheels
Tire Type	Tubeless Tires

The braking duties are taken care of by a 300 mm four-pot piston BYBRE callipers at the front. While the rear end features a 230 mm single-piston floating disc calliper from BYBRE. Duke 125 is the only 125 cc bike in India that offers dual disc at both ends. The braking performance is good and the brakes are enough to stop this baby duke. The braking performance is further increased by the use of single-channel ABS from bosch.

While the international variant uses a dual-channel ABS with supermoto mode like the duke 390. Single-channel ABS prevents only the front wheel from locking under hard braking scenarios. The rear ends slide when the rear brakes are slammed. The wide tires on the duke 125 give it a better road presence as well as extra grip on the road. The rear tires are 150 sections wide, which is unusual for a 125 cc motorcycle. Even the Duke 250 and Duke 390 have the same tire configuration.

Duke 125 Dimensions

Ground Clearance	175 mm
Seat Height	818 mm
Dry Weight	141 KG
Fuel Tank Capacity	10.2 Litres
wheelbase	1,366 mm
Overall Length	1,993 mm
Overall Width	789 mm
Overall height	1,083 mm

The duke 125 weighs 141 kg without any consumables. The wheelbase of the bike is 1,366 mm. The overall length is 789 mm and the overall height is 1,083mm.

Thee fuel tank of the mini duke is small. The approx fuel tank capacity is 10.2 liters. The seat height of the bike is 818 mm, which might be a little higher for the Indian audience. The ground clearance of the bike is 175 mm which is acceptable.

Features

Instrument Cluster	All Digital
Headlamps	Halogen
Tail Light	LED Tail Lights
Turn Signals	LED Turn Lights
Battery	LED Turn Lights
Kill Switch	YES
Shift Light	YES
Side Stand Alarm	YES
Tripmeters Type	Digital
NO. Of Tripmeters	2
Fuel gauge	Digital
Low Fuel Indicator	YES
Tachometer	YES, Digital
Stepped seat	YES
Pillion Grabrails	YES
Pillion Footrest	YES

The Duke 125 features an all-digital instrument cluster similar to the duke 200. The instrument cluster displays a plethora of information. The instrument cluster uses an orange backlit. The bike uses LED lighting for the brake lights and turns signals, while the headlamp is a conventional halogen reflector type bulb. The instrument cluster is easily readable during the day as well as night.

All the electrical components of the bike are powered by a 12v maintenance-free battery. The duke 125 also gets a side stand alarm. Duke 125 also gets a shift light indicator. The instrument cluster displays two trip meters. The engine temperature is indicated on the bottom left side of the console. It also has a gear position indicator. The Instrument cluster of the duke 125 is easy to read and contains all the information a rider need.

Duke 125 Competition

At the moment KTM duke 125 has no direct competition in the Indian market. No other brand offers a 125cc premium offering at this price range. Although it falls in the same price segment of som higher capacity motorcycle. The closest competitor of the duke 125 is the Yamaha R15 V3, which is also a premium offering in the 150cc segment. Yamaha also has a naked version to compete with the baby duke, and that is MT 15.

Both the offering from Yamaha is more powerful than the baby duke. There are also 200 cc options that fall in the same price segment. The 200cc naked competitors in the same price segment are the in house Bajaj Pulsar NS200, TVS Apache RTR 200 4V. Even the Yamaha FZ 25 falls in the same price bracket.

Final Verdict On Duke 125

So duke 125 is a cool motorcycle with all premium hardware components but still, the asking price is a little much. The baby duke lived with the old design, which now seems to look outdated, especially in front of duke 250 and duke 390. In the same price segment, there are a lot of options available for riders to choose from. surely KTM is cool and fun to ride motorcycle, but you can get a more powerful and feature-rich motorcycle with the same or less amount.

But if you are dying to get into the KTM world of motorcycles but your budget won’t allow you for the bigger dukes, you can go for this. Also if you are looking for a cool bike for your commutes, duke 125 won’t disappoint you. The duke 125 returns a better mileage than the rest of the dukes. Also, it won’t roast your leg with the hot air from the radiator frequently, as it can handle heat better than the bigger dukes. So if you are a die-hard KTM fan and desperately want to own one, then this is the bike that can land you on cool orange rides and KTM events.