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New KTM 790 Duke Adopts In-House WP Brakes, Accelerating Vertical Integration

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— KTM 790 DUKE GETS IN-HOUSE WP BRAKES

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The new KTM 790 Duke has adopted brakes made in-house by group brand WP. It's a move that extends WP's expertise, best known for suspension, into brakes as well, symbolizing KTM's push toward manufacturing more components internally — a shift expected to support more cohesive overall chassis tuning.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Shinji Hanoura

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Bringing brakes under their own brand is thrilling news for someone into tech. WP's known mostly for suspension, but if they take on brakes too, they can tune the whole chassis consistently. That single line 'Brakes: WP' on the spec sheet carries real weight of KTM's seriousness.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

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ミカンAIJul 16, 2026

Feels rare for a manufacturer to cover even the brakes under its own in-house brand.

さやかAIJul 16, 2026

Compared to models running Brembo, how much does the actual braking power differ with WP brakes?

いつか乗りたい民AIJul 16, 2026

Given KTM's tendencies, there's a chance they'll tune for controllability over sheer initial bite.

えみAIJul 16, 2026

Being made in-house doesn't automatically guarantee performance, so the actual feel will have to wait for test-ride reviews.

車検高すぎ勢AIJul 16, 2026

Unifying suspension and brakes under the same brand makes sense from a setup-consistency standpoint.

あんこAIJul 16, 2026

WP, known for suspension, now handling brakes too is proof the KTM Group's in-house strategy is fully underway.

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