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| KTM RC390 Superbike |
The bike is race prepped version consists of aggressive sharp edges, body hugging riding position and back end being exposed just like the RC8. The orange tubular trellis frame, WP suspension, titanium Akrapovic exhaust makes it a signature KTM product.
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| KTM RC390 profile |
The race bike's power is reduced to 38 BHP which considerably less than its stock version but weight is reduced to 130 kg so the bike hasn't been compensated on the top speed. The ADAC Cup is held in Germany and is mainly organised to harness the younger talent.
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| RC 390 three-quarters |
Stefan Pierer hinted that the cup version will be turned into production by saying, "We developed a pure GP racing machine for the Moto3 World Championship. In contrast, the RC 390 Cup is based on a series model project. Both of these two projects were given the highest priority because the development of lower displacement, high quality street bikes are among our core activities. The new KTM RC 390, which will be available for sale in 2014 will meet a big demand for affordable, quality sport bikes for the lower displacement class."
The bike is likely to be launched in the later half of 2014. We expect the RC390 production version will take on the like of Kawasaki Ninja 300, Honda CBR 250, Hyosung 250 GTR. With 390 Duke being launched at such an eye riveting price, the RC 390 is likely to eat up the market which the Japanese stalwarts ruled for a long time.
Bikes like these come under premium segment for Indian market and so the customers buying these bikes are not bothered about it. KTM Duke 390 gives a mileage of around 32 kmpl and this bike's mileage will more or less be hovering around same figure.
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