For those coming of age

The KTM 160 Duke might just be the bike an aspiring youngster would dream of owning during their college days to show off, but does it do anything better?

- Anvay Mahajan

Back in 2017, KTM launched the second-generation 390 Duke. I was in college then and completely obsessed with that bike, wanting it more than anything else.

But as a first motorcycle, my father wasn't keen on letting me jump straight to a 390-cc machine. I eventually settled for a safer option. Still, I often thought that if KTM had offered something less powerful, maybe in the 150-160 cc range, I could have convinced him. Now, with the arrival of the KTM 160 Duke, today’s aspiring youngsters have exactly that opportunity.