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KTM Introduces Duke 250 and RC250

Take an RC390 and drop the displacement to 250CC, change the gear ratios and lower the price. Enter the RC250.

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Now, do the same thing to the Duke 390 and you have the Duke 250. Designed with the European, Japanese and Indian markets in mind these bikes could be a huge seller in other markets... but we may not see them there. We also probably won’t see these beauties in the US of A either, but we aren't sure just yet.

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Introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show [correction: the Tokyo Motorcycle Show], there's no official word on sale locations or pricing.

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