KTM working on BS6-compliant KTM 200 Duke

• It is unlikely that BS6 norms would be met with an underbelly exhaust.
• No changes expected in the bike’s styling.
• Price might go up by Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000.

The 200 Duke is KTM’s oldest offering in India, and its engine needs to be updated in order to meet the upcoming BS6 emission norms. Bringing the bike up to BS4 emission norms from its original BS3 spec was not such a difficult task, but designing it to meet BS6 norms will be a challenge. It is unlikely that this can be achieved using an underbelly exhaust, which the Duke has sported since it was launched in 2012.

In order to make the 200 Duke BS6-compliant, it is unlikely that KTM will change the cubic capacity of the 199.5cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled mill. Whether performance figures will take a hit or not is still up for debate but we definitely believe that the 200 Duke will get an upswept exhaust like the 250 Duke and the 390 Duke. This layout allows for a larger cat-con unit, which should decrease emissions by a significant margin.

The change in exhaust layout might force KTM to redesign the pillion foot-rest hangers. However, it is unlikely that we will see the entire design language changed to match the 250 Duke as it would drive up costs by a huge margin.

Currently, the 200 Duke is priced at Rs 1.62 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The BS6 update will bump up the price of the bike by at least Rs 12,000. Get more details on BS6 products in our video here.

(Source: BikeDekho.com)