KTM Brabus 1300 R 2023 officially unveiled – luxurious design with attention to detail 

KTM began its partnership with German brand Brabus, known for its work with car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, last year when the first version of the KTM Brabus 1300R was launched with just 154 units available with two colour options.

The KTM Brabus 1300 R Edition 2023 is again based on the platform of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo, with added exclusivity thanks to Brabus, who are well-known for their work tuning Mercedes’.

We wrote recently about the 2023 KTM Brabus 1300 R being featured in a showcase in Vietnam, but it is only now that the bike has been officially uncovered.

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KTM says the bike will be built in no more than 290 units – which is an almost-100% increase on the 154 units of last year’s bike – and will be available, like last year, in two colour options: “Superblack” and “Stealth Grey” .

The equipment includes a tiltable TFT dash, heated grips, CNC-machined, adjustable-position Gilles footpegs and keyless start, and the CNC-machined triple clamp is unique to the Brabus model while retaining the KTM Super Duke R’s steering geometry.

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As with the earlier 1300 R, this new Edition 23 uses the liquid-cooled, 1,301cc, 180hp, 140Nm-producing, V-Twin powered KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo as its starting point. Mechanically, it uses all the same components as that bike, which means you get electronically adjustable WP suspension at both ends, a WP steering damper, Brembo Stylema calipers and Bridgestone S22 rubber.

The engine character can be adjusted via the choice of one of five riding modes: ‘Street’, ‘Sport’, ‘Rain’, ‘Performance’, and ‘Track’; while the suspension remains WP Apex semi-active at both ends.

Pre-orders for the KTM Brabus 1300 R Edition 2023 will open 16 February 2023 on the dedicated pre-order page.

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