What is the difference between a Ducati Streetfighter and a KTM 990 Duke?

Super Streetfighter Showdown

Streetfighter motorcycles are a distinct and aggressive style of high-performance motorcycle that originated from a counter-culture movement in Europe. Originally scraped together by street riders for aggressive riding and stunting, these bikes were culture-bred for a specific reason: to terrorise the streets. The aggressive forward seating position and stripped-down look gave these machines a bare bones appearance that was born more out of necessity than style, as once riders crashed their bikes, they would not replace the fairings and slapped on extra motocross parts for better leverage.

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Ducati took the bull by the horns and turned the streetfighter nickname into a brand by introducing stripped-down versions of their sportbikes with factory mods to make their machines streetfighters right from the factory floor. Several streetfighter-styled machines are available from brands like Triumph with the Street Triple, Yamaha with the MT Series, Honda with the CB series and KTM with their Duke series. Currently, KTM waves the flag hardest, leaning into the tyre spinning, smoke billowing, high-speed wheelie riding that the street culture demands. So how different are the Italian and the Austrian offerings? We find out!

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