2014 KTM 1290 Superduke PP

2014 KTM 1290 Superduke PP arrived as the Austrian brand's first true flagship naked, sitting above everything else in the lineup as the statement bike for riders who wanted maximum performance without fairings getting in the way. This is a big V-twin built to intimidate on paper and then reward you once you actually ride it — the power delivery is brutal off idle but the chassis is sorted enough that you can use most of it on a good road without feeling like you're wrestling something. It's a bike that flatters aggressive riders while still punishing carelessness, which is exactly the point. As the debut year for this platform, the 2014 KTM 1290 Superduke PP introduced the model rather than revising it, so there's no prior-generation comparison to make — what you're looking at is KTM's opening statement in this class. Expect buyers who came up through smaller KTM Dukes or displaced literbike sportbikes and want something more upright and usable. Collector interest sits at moderate levels, mostly from riders who recognize this as the bike that established KTM's naked flagship formula going forward.