The KTM 690 Duke is the latest generation in KTM's line of midrange single-cylinder engine

supermoto Supermoto is a form of motorcycle racing held on race tracks that alternate between three kinds of track surfaces: the hard packed dirt of flat track, the irregular jumps and obstacles of motocross, and the paved tarmac of road racing. Supermo ...

, or naked motorcycles that began with the 1994

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Duke 620 or Duke I, followed by the 1998 Duke 640 or Duke II, followed by the Duke III, and finally the Duke IV made since 2012. Both the Duke III and Duke IV are called the 690 Duke The Duke was KTM's first

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bike, and first

, having previously made only

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and racing motorcycles. In 1998 KTM introduced the 640 Supermoto, so the Duke line became a more street oriented standard or streetfighter, while retaining some off-road characteristics like a relatively long suspension travel. Initially the Duke was KTM's entry level street bike, but later KTM partnered with Bajaj Auto to produce the 125 Duke, 200 Duke, and 390 Duke in India, placing the ''600 cc'' class Dukes in the middle of their range. In 2005, KTM introduced the Super Duke to expand the range above the middle Duke, initially and later growing to . KTM Duke620

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{{Official website, http://www.ktm.com/in/ready-to-race.html Duke 690 Standard motorcycles Motorcycles introduced in 1994