Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2008 KTM 990 Super Duke R. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Cycle World calls the 990 Super Duke one of the “Best Used Bikes”: “On the open road, the Super Duke is a pleasant all-around ride. But on a backroad, it’s naked-bike excitement at its best.”
But this bike is even better, as it’s the “R” model – a $1,200 upgrade that came with several upgrades: a monoposto seat, more aggressive steering head angle, upgraded cooling system, NiChrome coated forks and shock, taller rear suspension, a steering damper, and orange frame.
The R-spec motor had serious upgrades: larger titanium valves, smaller crankshaft for quicker revs, increased compression ratio, lighter rods, upgraded heads/cams, and larger throttle bodies from the RC8.
Other “R” components include Akrapovic headers…
A billet top triple…
And KTM axle sliders and swingarm spools.
This example is VIN: VBKVD94048M949353. The seller acquired it one year ago from a private party in Torrance, California. “I bought it last year to replace another Super Duke that I sold. Didn’t have the time for it and not riding now due to injury.”
The odometer shows 7,327 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had Iconic rebuild the fuel pump, flush the coolant, and flush the hydraulic fluids. He also had us send the tank out to get professionally cleaned. This is our condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED
Tire Year Front/ Rear: 1310/4110
Tire % Front/ Rear: 80/70
Tire Press Front/ Rear: 36/39
Brake % Front/ Rear : 80/90
Front Hydraulic Fluid: NEW
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: NEW
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: OK
Engine Oil – Level: Ok; Quality: OK
Coolant – Level: OK; Quality: New
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: OK
Passing Light: Ok
Parking Light: Ok
Turn Signals: OK
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Killswitch: OK
Horn: OK
Fork: OK
Shock/s: OK
Final Drive: OK
Battery Standing Voltage: 13.1V
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 14.2V
Test Ride: 1 mile, unit operates as designed
RECOMMENDED SERVICE:
• NEEDS TIRES (AGED OUT)
Modifications:
Akrapovic exhaust.
Battery tender lead.
Puig windscreen.
Domino grips.
Carbon fiber heel guards.
Rizoma tail tidy.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax tires that have aged out.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Santa Monica, California, this KTM is offered on a clean California title with registration current through October 2024. Per the California DMV, it will cost $220 to register the bike in California through October 2025.
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