KTM DUKE 250 VS YAMAHA FZ 25: IN DETAIL COMPARISON

KTM DUKE 250 VS YAMAHA FZ 25: IN DETAIL COMPARISON

The Indian market of 250cc segment motorcycles are heated up by two giant two-wheeler manufacturers Yamaha and KTM. Yamaha India recently launched its FZ 25 while KTM India  launched its DUKE 250. This article is an In-detail comparison between these street-fighters so, if you are looking to buy one of these, read this article completely so that you will choose right one for you.

DESIGN

Design: KTM DUKE 250

Design: Yamaha FZ 25

In terms of looks, both the street-fighters looks aggressive and beautiful enough to grab anyone's attention. The KTM Duke 250 is based on cutting-edged design while the Yamaha FZ 25 has curved body design. Both the bikes are inspired by their elder siblings, KTM Duke 250 is inspired by 1290 Super Duke R while Yamaha's FZ 25 is inspired by MT series design language. The Headlight of the KTM Duke 250 is sharp&large and looks aggressive and it is equipped with Halogen and carries a day time running bull horn styled LED light while the Headlight of FZ 25 is based on MT style and it has smaller headlight as compared to headlight of Duke 250. Yamaha FZ 25 comes with LED  high and low beam instead of Halogen and it produces better light than the Halogen unit. Both the street fighter comes with All-time Headlight On (AHO) feature. However, the small headlight and the side-mounted exhaust of Yamaha FZ 25 doesn't suits overall body design, while the new side-mounted exhaust of KTM Duke 250 which is inspired by the all new KTM Duke 390 looks much pretty on the overall styling of the body design. 

ENGINE&PERFORMANCE

KTM Duke 250 is powered by 248.8cc single-cylinder, 4-stroke liquid cooled and fuel-injected engine which produces 29.60 bhp of power at 9,000 rpm and 24 Nm of torque at 7,500 rpm. It uses 6-speed manual gearbox with slipper clutch. 

On the other hand, the Yamaha FZ 25 is powered by 249cc single-cylinder, 4 stroke air cooled and fuel-injected engine which produces 20.9 bhp of power at 8,000 rpm and 20.0 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. It uses 5-speed manual gearbox with wet, multiple disc clutch. 

Here, the engine of KTM Duke 250 produces more power and torque compared to Yamaha FZ 25, but there is still a question on KTM's engine refinement while Yamaha's engine is more smoother and refined. FZ 25 produces good amount of power at lower end while Duke 250 performs excellent on higher revs. 

The all new KTM Duke 250 presents 0-60 km/h in 3.44 seconds and 0-100 km/h in 8.64 seconds while surprisingly, Yamaha FZ 25 comes out to be faster in lower-end it reaches 0-60 km/h in 3.37 seconds and 0-100 km/h in 8.58 seconds. However on higher revs KTM Duke 250 reaches to the top speed of 137.7 km/h which is marginally better while Yamaha FZ 25 reaches to the top speed of 134 km/h. The values are V-Box tested by a YouTube Channel PowerDrift.

V-Box Tested Top Speed: KTM DUKE 250

V-Box Tested Top Speed: YAMAHA FZ 25

CHASSIS

• Frame Type: KTM Duke 250 has a Steel Trellis Frame Type while Yamaha FZ 25 has a Diamond Frame Type.
• Brake Type (Front): KTM Duke 250 has a Four-Piston Radial Fixed Calliper Disc Break while Yamaha FZ 25 has a Hydraulic Single Disc Break.
• Brake Type (Rear): KTM Duke 250 has a Single-Piston Floating Calliper Disc Break while Yamaha FZ 25 again has a Single Disc Break.
• Disc Break Diameter (Front): KTM Duke 250 has a 300 mm of Front Disc Break while Yamaha FZ 25 has 282 mm of Front Disc Break.
• Disc Break Diameter (Rear): KTM Duke 250 has a 230 mm of Rear Disc Break while Yamaha FZ 25 has 220 mm of Rear Disc Break.
• Suspension Type (Front): KTM Duke 250 has Open Cartridge WP Upside Down while Yamaha FZ 25 has Telescopic Fork Suspension.
• Suspension type (Rear): KTM Duke  250 has WP Monoshock Suspension where Yamaha FZ 25 has Swingarm (Monocross) Suspension.

IMPORTANT FACTOR (WEIGHT)

The weight of Yamaha FZ 25 is the most efficient motorcycle in its segment. It has a weight of 148 kg which is very much lighter than the KTM Duke 250 which has a weight of 161 kg. KTM Duke 250 has a smaller fuel tank-capacity of 13.5 litre while Yamaha FZ 25 has a bit bigger fuel talk-capacity of 14 litre. The low weight of FZ 25 makes it a strong competitor against its rivals, because this motorcycle had a lower values when it was compared to its rivals in this segment.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: KTM DUKE 250

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: YAMAHA FZ 25

KTM Duke 250 has the same instrument cluster which we have seen on the KTM Duke 200 the instrument cluster is loaded with the same extra features like gear indicators, engine temperature and visual warnings. 

On the other hand Yamaha FZ 25 has a very decent instrument cluster which displays speedometer, odometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, two trip-meters, instantaneous and average fuel economy, fuel reserve tip-meter and digital clock. FZ 25 instrument cluster does not have the extra features like KTM Duke 250. 

PRICING&COLOURS

KTM Duke 250 is priced at Rs. 1,74,202 (Ex-Showroom Mumbai) and available in two colours Orange and White :

ORANGE

WHITE

Yamaha FZ 25 is priced at Rs. 1,20,174 (Ex-showroom Mumbai) and available in three colours Knight Black, Ballistic Blue and Warrior White:. 

KNIGHT BLACK

 

BALLISTIC BLUE

WARRIOR WHITE 

CONCLUSION

After comparing every factor we came to conclusion that if you are a daily commuter and want to experience comforatable ride, smooth and refined engine with a power in a controlled manner then you must go for Yamaha FZ 25 and if you are a person who need an aggressive looks with an excellent performance and if you have up&down on highway like long ride and trips which makes possibilty for higher revs then you should go for KTM Duke 250.