Motorcycle specifications KTMBrabus 1300 R 2022 A bear paw in your g.... !!!

It's not unusual for a car manufacturer to team up with a motorcycle brand. It's not uncommon for a car manufacturer to team up with a motorcycle brand, whether for advertising, sponsorship or special series. Examples include Alpine and the MV-Agusta SuperVeloce, Fiat Abarth with the XSR 900, the Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson, the Ducati Diavel Lamborghini....

When it comes to creating a motorcycle, however, the case is more interesting. Forget BMW, which started out making aircraft engines, then motorcycles, then cars, even bicycles and trotters. Without further ado, let's discover Brabus' creation: the 1300 R. A top-of-the-range hyper-roadster +, powered by a fire engine.

It's a blast, to say the least. Aggressiveness is immediately apparent, combining taut angles and a few mocked curves. Brabus wanted to make a machine in the image of demonic preparations. But whether or not the lines have been influenced, you can't help but notice hints of Honda CB 1000 R and Yamaha MT-10 (air intake scoops). Come closer and the scent of KTM will fill your nostrils.

After all, Brabus has no experience in the bike business. So it was in association with Katoche that the 1300 R was developed. The chassis, suspension and engine of the SuperDuke 1290 R Evo lie beneath the metamorphic skin. The Germans didn't start with a blank sheet of paper; they built on the shoulders of the Austrians.

Let's be honest: the realization is such that it takes a while to discover KTM's underpinnings. We enjoy contemplating the big fork, the trellis frame, the single-arm, the provocative exhaust pipes...

the problem is that Brabus is recognized as a leading engine tuner, boosting Mercedes engines to colossal values. However, no touch-ups, no optimizations, no power gains have been made to make the Austrian twin even more bestial. Well, it's true that the original 180 hp and over 14 mkg in the cauldron are strong enough to scare the pants off 95% of motorcyclists.
Still... a little extra wattage wouldn't have gone amiss, just for prestige's sake.

Well, when it comes to prestige, the 1300 R has plenty to offer. In addition to the numerous carbon parts (mudguards, scoops, fuel tank sheath belt and console, engine cover, headlight cover, boot protector, seat cover, sump protector), the machine is equipped with Brabus Monoblack Z "Platinum Edition" forged wheels, a special double muffler with ceramic coating, a composite rear buckle, a stiffer fork crown, 12-position adjustable CNC-machined footrests and a beautifully crafted heated seat. Thicker, it raises the seat to 845 mm off the ground.
Other parts are CNC-machined, such as the brake and clutch levers and the fuel filler cap.

All these parts are intended to add luxury, but also to save weight. For example, the carbon rear frame weighs just 800 grams. However, against all expectations, the Brabus is 3 kilos heavier than the Superduke. This results in a total dry weight of 194 kilos.

thanks to its Matighoffen genetics, this concentrate of wattage and debauchery can offer big gear and plenty of active safety. Forced air ducts to cool the Brembo Stylema calipers tell you that you can hit the brakes hard and often. Before that, the 1300 R can count on rider control and/or five riding modes (Rain - Street - Sport - Track - Performance), cornering traction control, engine slip control, cornering ABS with Supermoto function, cruise control, tire pressure monitoring, up&down shifter, keyless entry, semi-active suspension with three adjustment modes + manual settings, and a 5-inch color TFT display with Brabus kinematics at start-up.

The first two-wheeled Brabus will be offered in two colors: with red tank and black seat, or black tank and red seat. Each model will be produced in 77 units. A symbolic number chosen for the year of birth of the Brabus workshop - created by Klaus Brackmannand Bodo Buschmannin 1977.

To fuel the buzz, impatience and envy, the 1300 R can only be ordered online. Pre-orders launch on February 14 at 3:00 p.m., when the staff will ask for a 3,000 roros deposit to reserve one of the 144 KTM-Brabus. A trifle compared to the 4 plates to be paid in total.
For pre-orders, click here: Brabus 1300 R (ktm.com) - All units sold out in less than 2 minutes.

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