Amidst the all-new 250 and the mighty 390 Dukes that were recently launched in the country, KTM India also brought changes to the 200 Duke for the 2017 model year. The entry-level Duke may not be an all-new bike but gets enough changes to bring it in line with the updated Duke family. So, having ridden the 2017 KTM 250 Duke recently, it’s now time to see what changes the 2017 KTM 200 Duke has to offer.The 200 Duke was KTM’s first launch in India back in 2012 and in a way established the brand’s ethos among the masses. With the 2017 edition, the baby Duke retains the same design language and the underbelly exhaust continues to serve purpose. KTM tells us that it could accommodate the additional tech for BS-IV compliance in the current frame, and that’s why the side mounted exhaust has been given a miss. So, the clean design language of the current model works for me. The 2017 200 Duke is available in three colour options and new graphics, and it definitely looks good. The fuel tank gets a funky new ‘Duke’ badging that I really like and is now standard across the Duke family. The 200 also gets wider mirrors offering much better visibility and are shared with other models in the KTM family. The digital instrument cluster remains the same but now displays real time fuel efficiency and that is the biggest change. The white backlit switchgear remains the same and is well put together.
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