2002 KTM DUKE

Lightly modified with Akrapovic slip-on exhaust cans, these are both factory approved and street legal – and if you find the noise a little tame then they have removable baffles to crank the noise up to a more acceptable level… 

A real survivor, the Duke, which was fully serviced and refreshed only a few hundred kilometres ago, even wears its original tyres. Still in an immaculate condition, it is being offered with a very sensible reserve.

The orange bodywork is in a stunning condition. Always garaged and never having seen rain, the KTM is still minty fresh despite being almost 20 years old.

And close inspection reveals hidden depths in that the orange paintwork contains a multi-coloured hue within, a subtlety that only reveals itself under direct sunlight.

The black alloy wheels are super-clean still and still wear their original Pirelli MTR02 tyres. While time-expired if you intend to use the bike for longer-journeys, their presence is an important part of the bike’s history and we can see the new owner will want to retain them, perhaps on a spare set of wheels for showing the bike?

In need of nothing bar touching up a tiny stonechip on the front mudguard, the KTM is in a staggeringly good condition and is utterly standard in terms of its bodywork, saddle, and controls.

Purchased new from Wheels International in May 2002, the bike was imported direct from KTM, so has a km speedometer. Used sparingly as part of a small collection of bikes and cars, it is still showing under 3,000kms from new.

In fact, the only modification on the bike is the Akrapovic slip-on exhaust cans, which are both factory approved and street legal and come with their own certificate of compliance. Oh, and the baffles are removable if you fancy cranking up the volume to 11. (“A loud bike is safer than using the horn” according to the vendor, an attitude we can only applaud.)

Fully serviced and recommissioned in March 2017, the Duke has only covered a few hundred kilometers since then. Please see the invoice from Flitwick Motorcycles for the full details of the work that was carried out but rest assured that the vendor tells us that it is now running perfectly and riding as well as ever.

The original factory exhaust cans, which are still effectively brand new, are included with sale and a permanent lead for a battery trickle charger has been fitted.

The Duke’s MOT certificate, which is valid until August 2021, was gained without a single advisory point, something it’s been doing, well, forever.

It has a number of expired MOT certificates plus invoices and bills to confirm the work that has been done to it over the years.

Of course, the vendor still has all the original booklets, instruction manuals, wallet, keys and toolkit.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork to support our claim that this bike has been maintained to a very good standard.

If you’d like to inspect the Duke prior to placing a bid – something we would encourage – then please use the Contact Seller button to arrange an appointment.

As part of the owner’s collection of bikes and cars, the Duke has to meet his strict criteria of being on-the-button and ultra-reliable, something he accepts means hefty servicing and maintenance bills. But, this is, he tells us, a price he is happy to pay to keep them properly fettled and ready for action.

Not that this bike has seen much action. With fewer than 3,000kms on the clock, it’s barely run-in but – and this is important – it has seen regular, if limited, use; nothing kills machinery faster than inactivity it’s great to see that this one has had regular heat cycles put through it.

And yet, despite it originality and condition, our estimate is a trifling £5,000 to £8,000, which is (to further mix our food-related metaphors) peanuts for a bike of this quality.

NB: Speaking of quality, we are also selling the vendor’s Yamaha VMAX.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular bike is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.