The KTM BRABUS 1300 R Masterpiece Edition is the most limited series of the first-ever BRABUS motorbike to date. As the last 50 units ever built, these unique Masterpieces represent the final chapter, making them a coveted possession for true enthusiasts. It is your personal signature in a world of conformity. A culmination of relentless passion and pure 1-Second-Wow that goes far beyond merely making a statement. In fact, it’s almost too rare to ride. It is a breathtaking display of enhanced velocity, available in two highly exclusive color variants and designed to infuse luxury on two wheels. To transcend the boundaries of style and limited exclusivity.

Last year German car-tuning legend Brabus officially revealed the first motorcycle wearing its badge in the form of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo–derived Brabus 1300 R. It was a strictly limited-edition machine with only 154 examples made (77 in red, 77 in black) and a price tag that would secure two of the Super Dukes it was based on.

So those 154 customers might be a little dismayed to see that Brabus has unveiled a second version of the bike for 2023, almost identical to the first apart from the color options. This time around, the 1300 R “Edition 23″ will be limited to 290 examples, with 145 in Super black and 145 in Stealth Gray, bringing the total number of 1300 Rs on the planet up from 154 to 444.

Like its predecessor, the 1300 R Edition 23 is based on the bones of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo, sharing the Austrian bike’s 180-hp 1,301cc V-twin engine, its single-sided swingarm, its steel tube frame, and its electronically adjustable WP Apex suspension. If you only want the riding experience and aren’t concerned with appearance or exclusivity, the 1290 Super Duke R Evo will give virtually everything that the ktm Brabus offers but for half the price.

But the same could be said for many limited-edition models. Ducati’s recent Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini sold out in two hours despite costing more than twice as much as the mechanically identical Streetfighter V4 S, and last year’s 154 Brabus 1300 Rs were snapped up in under two minutes once the online order book opened. No wonder, then, that a second production run—and a substantially larger one—has been greenlighted for 2023.

Specifications

Carryover parts on the Edition 23 version of the ktm Brabus 1300 R include the Monoblock Z wheels, styled to match the design used on many Brabus cars, the carbon fiber bodywork, and the Brabus exhaust, but there are tweaks to separate the new model from its predecessor. The cowl above the Husqvarna-derived headlight is new, for instance, gaining a couple of longitudinal ribs that weren’t present on last year’s bike, while there’s more visible carbon on the headlight bracket below. The air intakes on either side are revised to show more carbon fiber, and the pillion seat cowl is taller than before.

Look more closely and you might spot the redesigned mirrors dangling from the bar ends, and the new quilted pattern on the seat. The more visible changes are the colors, though, with Super black replacing Signature Black and Stealth Gray instead of Magma Red as the two available options. The wheels are finished in pure black, missing the bright highlights of last year’s version.

The equipment includes a tiltable TFT dash, heated grips, CNC-machined, adjustable-position Gilles foot pegs 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. There’s more CNC work on the brake and clutch levers, which are both adjustable, and on the brake and clutch reservoirs and caps.

Features

Like the Super Duke R Evo, the suspension is WP Apex with KTM’s Suspension Pro electronic adjustment, allowing six different damping modes including Comfort, Street, Sport, Track, Advanced, and Auto, and 10 steps of rear preload adjustment to be selected from the dash. The modes are largely self-explanatory, with Comfort the softest and Track the firmest, while Advanced allows you to choose your own level of damping front and rear from eight steps, and Auto does the work for you by detecting your riding style and adjusting the suspension to match.

Performance is identical to the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo, with 180 hp at 9,500 rpm and 103 lb.-ft. at 8,000 rpm, and the Brabus actually weighs a fraction more than the Super Duke at 428 pounds despite all that carbon fiber. European pricing is set at 42,500 British pounds (equivalent to $45,700) in most countries. That’s about 2,000 British pounds more than last year’s version. The original Brabus 1300 R wasn’t offered in the US, and at the moment it appears the same will apply to the Edition 23 version.

KTM Brabus Technical Details

KTM Brabus ENGINE

• TORQUE140 Nm
• TRANSMISSION6-speed
• COOLINGLiquid cooled
• POWER IN KW132 kW
• STARTERElectric starter
• STROKE71 mm
• BORE108 mm
• CLUTCHPASC (TM) slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated
• CO₂ EMISSIONS129 g/km
• DISPLACEMENT1301 cm³
• EMSKeihin EMS with RBW and cruise control, double ignition
• DESIGN2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75°
• FUEL CONSUMPTION5.5 l/100 km
• LUBRICATIONForced oil lubrication with 3 oil pumps

KTM Brabus CHASSIS

• TANK CAPACITY (APPROX.)16 l
• ABSBosch 9.1MP 2.0 (with cornering ABS and SUPERMOTO ABS)
• FRONT BRAKE DISC DIAMETER320 mm
• REAR BRAKE DISC DIAMETER240 mm
• FRONT BRAKE2 x Brembo Stylema Monobloc four piston, radially mounted caliper
• REAR BRAKEBrembo twin-piston fixed calliper, brake disc
• CHAIN525 X-Ring
• DRY WEIGHT194 kg
• FRAME DESIGNChrome-moly tubular space frame, powder-coated
• FRONT SUSPENSIONWP Semi-active Suspension USD Ø 48 mm (GEN.2)
• GROUND CLEARANCE160 mm
• REAR SUSPENSIONWP Semi-active Rear Shock (GEN.2)
• SEAT HEIGHT845 mm
• STEERING HEAD ANGLE64.8 °
• SUSPENSION TRAVEL (FRONT)125 mm
• SUSPENSION TRAVEL (REAR)140 mm

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