KTM Super Duke R — Recalls, Reliability, Specs & VIN Decoder

The shifting mechanism components became loose, and it hindered me from shifting up - it would upshift with difficulty, then it would go from 1st gear to neutral, making for a very dangerous experience. It quickly degraded and I could not shift out of 1st gear at all.

This fault has occurred twice within 220 miles (2 weeks). While riding the motorcycle and entering a corner (in motion), the dash showed the alert of "mtc failure". This failure not only caused the bike to become unsettled/unstable, but upon turning the throttle to accelerate out of the corner, i discovered that it completely stopped all propulsion to the rear wheel. The mtc failure stops the power delivery to the back wheel altogether, making the bike unstable and unable to be controlled through acceleration (the very thing that needed for stability on a two wheel vehicle). I was able to pull in the clutch and coast through the turn, pulling off the road once through the corner, but the problem was beyond dangerous nonetheless. Having spoken with ktm and had my bike to the dealership, i was informed that the mtc failure and behavior of the motorcycle from that failure was not the result of an engine malfunction, but exhaust servo cables being out of adjustment. While the danger of the bikes behavior and loss of propulsion is problematic in itself, the greater issue is the cause of that failure coming from completely unrelated issues. The exhaust servo caused this failure on my motorcycle two times now in less than two weeks (220 miles), but i have been informed that this same failure has been caused by as little as a low battery. Having spoken with ktm a number of times and continuing to speak with them regarding this issue, they have no permanent solution to this problem. Not only that, they have no plans or idea how to prevent this problem from happening in the future. This issue needs to be addressed and rectified immediately, as it is only a matter of time before someone is killed.

- Radiator has started to leak from the tops of both corners near the mounting. There is also a noticeable bend in the radiator causing the middle to sag. Inspection allowed on request. - My safety is put at risk because the coolant can leak onto the rear brake reducing stopping distance. It also can leak onto the rear tire reducing grip endangering my life and others on the road. It will also leak onto the ground possibly causing me to lose traction with my feet as well as others to lose their traction and risk dropping their bikes on themselves. - This has been documented by many other riders. - It has been inspected by a mechanic and I have been quoted on a 700$ replacement radiator. They have let me know that the problem could keep coming up due to "poor design". - There were no warning lights indicating any issue.

During normal riding conditions the oil system of the engine will not cycle the oil throughout the motor properly. A "low oil" warning was displayed on the instrument panel. This has happened several times and on the last incident, which occurred at approximately 700 miles on the odometer, the seals on the bottom of the engine case started to fail from the overpressure in the motor. This allowed a significant amount of oil to be spilled in front of the rear tire creating an extremely hazardous riding situation. This event has occurred three times in total with the first at 193 miles, the second at 498 miles and the third time at approximately 700 miles. The motorcycle has been taken to the dealership for both the second and third incidents. After the second event the dealership said there was nothing wrong with the motor and they could not duplicate the problem. Less than 200 miles later it happened again with me almost crashing the motorcycle due to the oil spillage. The motorcycle is currently at the dealership for further inspection and diagnostics.

Upon inspection of the oem engine oil filter during the initial break-in oil change (659 miles on odo). The filter element and core was completely collapsed. Starving the engine of "filtered" oil at the most critical time, during new engine break-in. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ktm 1290 super duke r. While riding at various speeds, the motorcycle shook and vibrated. The failure became more severe as the speed increased. The motorcycle was taken to gold coast motor sports (2070 jericho turnpike, new highland park, ny) where it was diagnosed that the two front brake discs were warped and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 3,102.

Front brakes are inconsistent / grabby at slow speeds. <10mph they make a rubbing noise/feel and the lever is on/off in lieu of progressive as you'd expect. Front wheel can (and did) lock up in parking lot maneuvers and cause a tip over (i saved it). I believe the cause is a mfg defect with tolerances for front rim and causes rotors to warp. Has happened since new and can be confirmed by pushing the bike around (unmounted) and you can feel the rubbing / noise. Dealer claimed normal behavior but warped discs do not support quality/consistent braking on a motorcycle, especially a high performance motorcycle.

My motorcycle's front brakes create a harmonic noise while coasting and applying the front brakes at low speeds. The problem is so bad that the handlebars vibrate to the point of concern and can be hand numbing. Ktm has acknowledged the problem but is unwilling to fix it. It has been in the shop multiple times and they have made a few attempts, but they are unwilling to try anymore. They are saying it's a normal feature. The noise and vibration can be witnessed just pushing the motorcycle.

Pulsing, squealing brakes, warped front rotor due to improper mounting clearances on front wheel. Causing inconsistent braking during slow speed. Brakes are catching even without applying brake pressure. Present since i purchase the motorcycle with 83 miles on the odometer on 4/28/18. Was not present during test ride. I'm outside of the warranty so dealer will not fix for free.

I am experiencing pulsing breaks at low speeds as well as a whine when pushing the motorcycle at low speeds. I have replaced the pads and rotors more than once and the issue returns

The contact owns a 2021 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Motorcycle. The contact stated that the motorcycle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V900000 (Electrical System); and the cable tie with the foot section wiring harness protection was installed. The contact stated that while riding and steering the motorcycle at various speeds, the wiring cable underneath the seat was significantly stretched and fractured, causing the motorcycle to misfire and then stall while riding. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

This fault has occurred twice within 220 miles (2 weeks). While riding the motorcycle and entering a corner (in motion), the dash showed the alert of "mtc failure". This failure not only caused the bike to become unsettled/unstable, but upon turning the throttle to accelerate out of the corner, i discovered that it completely stopped all propulsion to the rear wheel. The mtc failure stops the power delivery to the back wheel altogether, making the bike unstable and unable to be controlled through acceleration (the very thing that needed for stability on a two wheel vehicle). I was able to pull in the clutch and coast through the turn, pulling off the road once through the corner, but the problem was beyond dangerous nonetheless. Having spoken with ktm and had my bike to the dealership, i was informed that the mtc failure and behavior of the motorcycle from that failure was not the result of an engine malfunction, but exhaust servo cables being out of adjustment. While the danger of the bikes behavior and loss of propulsion is problematic in itself, the greater issue is the cause of that failure coming from completely unrelated issues. The exhaust servo caused this failure on my motorcycle two times now in less than two weeks (220 miles), but i have been informed that this same failure has been caused by as little as a low battery. Having spoken with ktm a number of times and continuing to speak with them regarding this issue, they have no permanent solution to this problem. Not only that, they have no plans or idea how to prevent this problem from happening in the future. This issue needs to be addressed and rectified immediately, as it is only a matter of time before someone is killed.

The shifting mechanism components became loose, and it hindered me from shifting up - it would upshift with difficulty, then it would go from 1st gear to neutral, making for a very dangerous experience. It quickly degraded and I could not shift out of 1st gear at all.

Gear shifter hits the kick stand if user makes the wrong adjustments. User can have accident if they don't notice they moved the shifter when bike has kick stand down.

This fault has occurred twice within 220 miles (2 weeks). While riding the motorcycle and entering a corner (in motion), the dash showed the alert of "mtc failure". This failure not only caused the bike to become unsettled/unstable, but upon turning the throttle to accelerate out of the corner, i discovered that it completely stopped all propulsion to the rear wheel. The mtc failure stops the power delivery to the back wheel altogether, making the bike unstable and unable to be controlled through acceleration (the very thing that needed for stability on a two wheel vehicle). I was able to pull in the clutch and coast through the turn, pulling off the road once through the corner, but the problem was beyond dangerous nonetheless. Having spoken with ktm and had my bike to the dealership, i was informed that the mtc failure and behavior of the motorcycle from that failure was not the result of an engine malfunction, but exhaust servo cables being out of adjustment. While the danger of the bikes behavior and loss of propulsion is problematic in itself, the greater issue is the cause of that failure coming from completely unrelated issues. The exhaust servo caused this failure on my motorcycle two times now in less than two weeks (220 miles), but i have been informed that this same failure has been caused by as little as a low battery. Having spoken with ktm a number of times and continuing to speak with them regarding this issue, they have no permanent solution to this problem. Not only that, they have no plans or idea how to prevent this problem from happening in the future. This issue needs to be addressed and rectified immediately, as it is only a matter of time before someone is killed.

I just purchased this bike and the speedometer is horribly inaccurate. This impacts speedometer reading, odometer, estimated range, and may impact traction control and abs.

The motorcycle was involved in a crash and burst into flames. The driver caught on fire and was in a burn unit for two months. He died as a result of his burns. Other than the burns, the driver walked away from the crash.

As mentioned on many many website forums from existing owners i am experiencing the same issues many other owners are. Pulsing and grabbing of the front brakes, dealers diagnose as 'warped rotors' most of the bikes are street ridden and the brakes never get hot enough to simply warp. Here is the problem the mounting surface for the brake rotors isnt true, the wheels are defective, by removing the rotor and filing down the rotor surface(wheel) points, makes the rotor run true, thus preventing uneaven pressure during hard breaking and fixing the cause. Ktm needs to recognize this and recall all front rims that experience this issue.