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KTM RC 200, RC 390 Launch Next Month

August 23, 2014 by Jim Gorde Leave a Comment

KTM RC

KTM India will launch the RC series on September 9.

Marketed under the brand’s ‘Supersport’ category, the RC 200 and RC 390 will mark the arrival of the first fully-faired sportsbikes and will surely whip up a storm in the compact performance sports segment.

Essentially a Duke in racing avatar, the RC continues with top-notch cycle parts like the trellis frame, 300mm front and 230mm rear disc, and WP suspension, but also adds a full fairing, a new 10-litre fuel tank, projector headlamp setup, lower clip-on handlebars and revised foot-peg positions to further aid the rider in exploiting the most of the machine on track, as well as on the road of course. The rear seat is present, but at first glance, it appears to be a cowl. The RC 200 and RC 390, though identical in mechanicals and parts, will sport completely different graphics on the fairing, easily distinguishing one from the other.

The RC 200 will pack the 199.5cc four-valve single-cylinder motor with 25.5 PS at 10,000 RPM and 19.50 Nm at 8,000 RPM. It will weigh in at just 137.5 kg dry! The RC 200 is expected to have ABS as standard, so the price will be in the region of Rs 1.80 lakh (on road, Pune). We are yet to confirm if ABS is optional.

The RC 390 brings the larger 373.2cc four-valve single-cylinder motor with 43.5 PS at 9,000 RPM with 35 Nm coming in at 7,000 RPM. The 390 will weigh just 147 kg dry. With standard ABS, the RC 390 should retail for about Rs 2.30 lakh.

We will have to wait for the day of the launch in a few weeks time to find out exactly how much they will cost. However, rest assured that the bikes and their KTM Power Parts, including the Akrapovic exhaust system, are ready for launch and you won’t have to wait for too long to lay your hands on them!

Story: Jim Gorde

KTM RC

Filed Under: Latest News, New Bike Launches, News Tagged With: bike, India, ktm, latest, launch, new, orange day, race, racing, rc, rc200, rc390, ready to race, sports, sportsbike, superbike, supersport

Bike India 9th Anniversary issue on stands now!

August 6, 2014 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

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Exclusive First Ride:
Ducati Monster 821.
Triumph Daytona BSS Championship Motorcycle.

Exclusive Track Test:
Triumph Daytona 675R.
Ducati 899 Panigale.

Exclusive Interview:
We ride and interview the big bosses of Audi and Ducati.

Feature:
Racing legends and their machines.
Harley Davidson Street 750 and Royal Enfield Continental GT.

Travelogue:
Triumph Tiger 800 XC – The Tiger’s trail: Rann of Kutch to Delhi.

Plus loads of exciting stuff packed in our special ‘Collectors Issue‘. Grab your copy now!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2014, 9th Anniversary, Audi, bike, Collectors, ducati, Exclusive, Harley-Davidson, India, Issue, Legends, racing, suzuki, triumph

Brough Superior to Race in Moto2

July 18, 2014 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Brough Superior Moto2

The Brough Superior race bike will make its foray into Moto2 this year in Round 13 at Silverstone. [Read more…] about Brough Superior to Race in Moto2

Filed Under: Motorsports, News Tagged With: bike, Brough, carbon fibre, carbon monocoque, FIM, Goodwood, India, launch, monocoque, Moto2, motogp, new, race, racing, Silverstone, sportsbike, superbike, Superior, Track

Aspar tie-up with Mahindra Racing for 2015

July 15, 2014 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

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Mahindra Racing have announced that Jorge Martinez’s Aspar Team will campaign the Mahindra MGP3O with a two-rider team in the 2015 Moto3 World Championship. The team will also run two riders on the Mahindra in the World Championship feeder series, the FIM CEV International Championship. Although no announcement has yet been made on the rider line-ups for 2015, Mahindra Racing are confident that this tie-up will attract a host of world-class talent to the team.

Speaking in regards to this tie-up for the 2015 Moto3 season, Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez, commented that this is an exciting new chapter in the Aspar story. The former four-time world champion also added that Mahindra is a huge company which has a lot of ambition and a desire to win and the Aspar team is looking forward to work with Mahindra Racing.

Story: Sayem Parvez Syed

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S P Shukla and Mufaddal Choonia of Mahindra Racing seen here with Jorge Martinez (centre) of Team Aspar 

Filed Under: Motorsports, News Tagged With: 2014, Aspar, bike, Championship, India, mahindra, Moto3, racing

KTM LC4 – The 690’s March of Progress

July 3, 2014 by Jim Gorde Leave a Comment

KTM LC4 690 1 web





KTM have revamped their LC4 range this year, with the 690 SMC R supermoto and the dual-purpose 690 Enduro R both getting updated chassis and the dual-spark, ride-by-wire engine that powered the Duke R last year. To show them off, KTM laid on a “triathlon” near Barcelona. [Read more…] about KTM LC4 – The 690’s March of Progress

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Filed Under: First Ride, News Tagged With: 690, 690 duke, 690 smc r, austria, bike, bikes, duke, duke r, enduro, India, ktm, latest, launch, motorcycle, new, offroad, racing, supermoto

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