2024 KTM 250 Duke Guide • Total Motorcycle

Jul 18, 2023

Introducing the 2024 KTM 250 Duke…

The 2024 KTM 250 DUKE casts a slim and compact shadow, thanks to smaller tank spoilers compared to the KTM 390 DUKE. These are aligned with painted headlight surrounds and a lower seat height. A new 5” LCD display, LED headlight, and all-new Electronic Orange and Ceramic White color options, set it apart from the rest of the range.

The 2024 KTM 250 DUKE also features an improved power-to-weight ratio over the previous generation, with a new Single overhead cam (SOHC) design that is lighter and simpler with fewer components, ride-by-wire, and a power assist slipper clutch.

Suspension is taken care of by a non-adjustable 43 mm WP APEX Open Cartridge big piston fork setup with 150 mm of travel, and a WP APEX Emulsion shock absorber, with preload adjustability on the rear.

The KTM 250 DUKE flaunts with, a new 250 cc powerplant – this machine is 250% DUKE! Built with the same NAKED ethos as its bigger brethren, the 2024 KTM 250 DUKE boasts an all-new, muscled-up attitude, complete with a fresh new frame, suspension package, LED lights, riding tech, and street-ripping, turn-gripping aggression.

WELCOME TO THE BULLSHIT-FREE WORLD OF KTM NAKED BIKES.

KTM charges into model year 2024 with a brace of all-new single-cylinder DUKE models, bringing more punching power, improved handling, and clear differentiation of attitude between the displacements. In short, the all-new DUKE range cuts the bullshit, bringing more bike for your buck.Adopting an all-out, no-compromise attitude, the all-new 2024 models represent the biggest change to the sub-500 cc capacity DUKE model range since the KTM 125 DUKE in 2011. The result is a complete redesign, with new engines, an all-new chassis concept, and new styling which amplifies the typically aggressive KTM DUKE design language you’ve come to expect.

For 2024, a new 2-piece frame design – composed of an all-new steel trellis main frame with a pressure die-cast aluminum subframe – enhances dynamics by augmenting torsional rigidity. This also adds improved agility and enhanced feedback from the chassis, with new triple clamps and a revised offset, improving handling characteristics and giving riders greater control and stability.

The frame is now also mated to an all-new curved lightweight swingarm, which contours around a relocated rear shock absorber. This is mounted off-center to allow for a larger airbox design while reducing overall seat height. Speaking of which, the reduced seat height was purposefully engineered into the new DUKE design to allow for greater accessibility, without compromising on stability or handling.

Delivering the knockout punch is an entirely new generation of lightweight, compact single-cylinder engines. Dubbed the LC4c, the engine range is made up of a smaller 125 cc and a 250 cc (for selected markets) engine and a larger 399 cc engine, as found in the KTM 390 DUKE. Building from the experience gained with the previous generation, these powerplants are completely redesigned, with newly optimized cylinder heads, and gearboxes, as well as meeting EURO 5.2 compatibility standards.

The 2024 KTM DUKE range also sets the benchmark for real-world technological advancement in the small displacement NAKED segment. All models in the line-up feature the latest version of selectable Supermoto ABS, 5” dashboards, and smartphone connectivity as standard – with the ability to fit an optional Quickshifter+.

Bringing more DUKENESS to each division – apart from a new metal fuel tank and high-quality surface finishes – the 2024 DUKE stablemates have embraced their own identities with visual differences across the range.

A true Naked bike is pure and exposed. No fairings or windscreens required. The 2024 KTM DUKE Range models, unlike the competition, are purpose-built Naked bikes rather than stripped down Superbikes.

As KTM celebrates the 30th anniversary of this iconic range of motorcycles, it aims to be as brutally authentic as possible. Naked from the ground up.

With the all-new 2024 KTM 250 Duke, the world around you becomes your very own gymkhana. Bringing exceptional agility, lightweight handling, and punchy performance to the street, this middle-weight bruiser is ready to take on any twists or turns. Packing state-of-the-art rider aids, an all-new frame, adjustable suspension – and aggressive new looks – the 2024 KTM 250 Duke wears the crown when it comes to carving up the asphalt.

Boasting the latest generation in LC4c engines, the 2024 KTM 250 DUKE muscles up with more power, smoother acceleration, and lighter overall weight than before. Drawing from years of experience in the small engine game, the 2024 KTM 250 DUKE now also features an improved gearbox, and an optimized cylinder head, and is ready to adopt EURO5.2 emission standards. Oh, and did we mention it is also READY TO RACE?

Thanks to a slightly longer wheelbase, new seat heights, and frame geometry, the 2024 DUKE range boasts dramatically improved cornering behavior, stability, and handling proficiency. This, along with an already sterling reputation as being a THE THRILL CHASER and an aggressive seating position, means the 2024 KTM 250 DUKE sets the standard when it comes to energetic NAKED machinery.

The new design features a 2-piece construction composed of an all-new steel trellis main frame with a pressure die-cast aluminum subframe. The rear shock absorber is now also mounted off-center to allow for a larger airbox while reducing seat height and, at the same time, adding to the DUKE’s aggressive stance. Not only designed for looks, the primary objective of the frame design is to enhance vehicle dynamics by augmenting torsional rigidity, improved agility, and enhanced feedback from the chassis.

ENGINETORQUE 25 NmTRANSMISSION 6-speedBATTERY CAPACITY 8 AhCOOLING Liquid cooledPOWER IN KW 23 kWSTARTER Electric starterSTROKE 61.17 mmBORE 72 mmCLUTCH PASC™ antihopping clutch, mechanically operatedDISPLACEMENT 249 cm³EMS Bosch EMS with RBWDESIGN 1-cylinder, 4-stroke engineLUBRICATION Wet sump

CHASSISABS Bosch 10 MB Two Channel ABS (disengageable)FRONT BRAKE DISC DIAMETER 320 mmREAR BRAKE DISC DIAMETER 240 mmFRONT BRAKE Four-piston radial fixed calliper, brake discREAR BRAKE 2 piston floating caliperCHAIN 520 X-RingFRAME DESIGN Steel trellis frame, powder coatedFRONT SUSPENSION WP APEX 43REAR SUSPENSION WP APEX – MonoshockSEAT HEIGHT 800 mmSUSPENSION TRAVEL (FRONT) 150 mmSUSPENSION TRAVEL (REAR) 150 mm

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