First 154 Brabus Motorbikes Snapped Up In Under 2 Minutes

Best known for its high-performance Mercedes-Benz variants, Brabus this week introduced its debut motorbike in alliance with KTM. The 1300R builds on the brand new 1290 Super Duke R Evo in a small production run that was snapped up in under two minutes, Spiros Tsantilas reported for New Atlas recently.

Photo Insert: The 2022 Brabus 1300R looks much closer to the KTM Super Duke it's based on viewed from its side.

The Germans took on the challenge of transforming the Austrians’ new range-topping Duke to collectible and blindingly fast jewelry, relying on its 1,301-cc LC8 V-twin that produces no less than 180 hp and 140 Nm (103 lb-ft).

With no realistic need to fiddle with the propulsion system of a proverbial ground-to-ground missile, Brabus focused on creating its own visual identity, avoiding any major intervention to the motorbike’s essentials.

The only part that may weigh on engine performance is the addition of a Brabus slip-on twin-pipe exhaust can, yet on paper the 1300R declares the same power and torque maxima as the Super Duke.

At first sight, the Brabus 1300R does stand apart from the KTM it spawned from, primarily thanks to the round headlight and the two rectangular air-scoops on its sides – looking more like what Husqvarna would design around this noble base if we ever get to witness the rumored Svartpilen/Vitpilen 1301 duo.

Brabus announced a limited run of just 154 motorcycles, half of which are finished in Magma red color and the rest in Signature black. Unsurprisingly each costs €39,500 (approximately $44,860), which nearly doubles the average European pricing of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo.

Apparently, it was very easy to attract 154 people from around the globe intent on forking out such an amount of money for a bike they’ve only seen in pictures. Brabus pre-sold the whole lot in 1 minute and 55 seconds! The electronic order form was activated on KTM’s website on Monday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. CET and less than two minutes later the limited stock was snapped up.

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