I had one for a short while, they overheat and shut off after only 5 minutes of idling in traffic, the seat is the worst I have ever sat on, the engine is very rough and vibrates a lot, the rear suspension is terrible for track racing. The slipper clutch works very well however and the engine has a very wide power band.
+Kerosene Hauzel I got one brother. it's fun as hell. nothing insane like my hayabusa, but I can enjoy the fun instead of scaring myself half to an early death.
Behold the King All production which happens in the world is either in India or China they aren't third world anymore, they are the two world super powers. The fact that its manufactured in India makes it more affordable for Jacks like you and me.
I just don't like that KTM chose to take a motor from a dirt bike to put on their "sportbike". The other manufacturers at least designed an engine for their bikes (well except Honda who used an anemic one cylinder). Why not build a 390 twin they could eliminate the vibration and allow it to rev higher, and the terrible sound the 390 makes is the worst of the group. The positives are the body, the frame, the wheels and the tires.
+D. Paul Riderman Uh, terrible research? The 390 engine was engineered for the Duke 390 to begin with and have never been used in a dirt bike from KTM.
Reference the technology they used, not necessarily the bore and stroke. KTM makes some amazing v-twins, but they used this single cylinder which they use on most of their naked or moto bikes. Now if you're impressed with that, buy it and love it.
That's correct mate, and the 70cc increase in engine size had nothing to do with it. I'll say again that single cylinders are best used for off road use. I rode the RC, the Ninja 300, and the R3 before I made the decision to buy, and the RC vibrated awfully. The dealer even told me to add petrol to the RC before I came back because the gas tank is so small. Now the 300 versus the R3 is different. The R3 is better built with a bit more bhp, but the 300 has a slipper clutch and ABS, which is not available in North America on the R3. I thought for a time about why, and it's probably because people don't ride the 300 series very long. Most of the step up bikes don't have ABS, but some do have the slipper clutch. I think everyone can see what the next update should be for the R3. Personally I don't want the ABS because the stopping I do, doesn't always use both brakes. Sometimes I use the rear brake in the twisties to kill some speed, and sometimes I don't. Sometimes I will use the front just before I enter a turn. The ABS is too much a stop gap on motorcycles this small.
+D. Paul Riderman oh and one other thing...moto3 they are all single cylinder engines...ktm used alot of their experience from dominating the MX championship with their single cylinder and have dominated the Moto 3 for the past 3-4 years...doesn't it seem logical to stick a single in their light weight Sports bike since the RC was made with the RC cup in mind? KTM wants to dominate in all fields when it comes to racing hence their motto Ready To Race
sounds like he's hunting for snakes...
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Looks like the headlight off the adventure models. & thats the only thing I dislike.
Looks great but I hear about a lot of problems with this bike
I had one for a short while, they overheat and shut off after only 5 minutes of idling in traffic, the seat is the worst I have ever sat on, the engine is very rough and vibrates a lot, the rear suspension is terrible for track racing.
The slipper clutch works very well however and the engine has a very wide power band.
@Alex Had the 2015 version which definitely did have it.
He's like me. Too big for the bike. But I don't care! For the price, I'm getting one. 5499 usd.
i agree... it does look small... perfect for me im a tiny guy
+Kerosene Hauzel I got one brother. it's fun as hell. nothing insane like my hayabusa, but I can enjoy the fun instead of scaring myself half to an early death.
+Kerosene Hauzel and just cruising, I'm getting 75-85 mpg!
Iseekknowledge Good to know.. thanks for the info... I hvnt got a bike... I might around June or July ...still looking at my options
What helmet it that?
Is this an ASMR video? My dude whispering.
Is it sporty 😳
Sporty enough
it costs about $3500 USD in India.
what about the USA?
I have no idea.
+Vinay Kumar its cheaper there because its a third world product..I believe its 2000 more in usa
Behold the King All production which happens in the world is either in India or China they aren't third world anymore, they are the two world super powers. The fact that its manufactured in India makes it more affordable for Jacks like you and me.
+Vinay Kumar that's what's up!!!..this is why you have to love other cultures...
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I just don't like that KTM chose to take a motor from a dirt bike to put on their "sportbike". The other manufacturers at least designed an engine for their bikes (well except Honda who used an anemic one cylinder). Why not build a 390 twin they could eliminate the vibration and allow it to rev higher, and the terrible sound the 390 makes is the worst of the group. The positives are the body, the frame, the wheels and the tires.
+D. Paul Riderman Uh, terrible research? The 390 engine was engineered for the Duke 390 to begin with and have never been used in a dirt bike from KTM.
Reference the technology they used, not necessarily the bore and stroke. KTM makes some amazing v-twins, but they used this single cylinder which they use on most of their naked or moto bikes. Now if you're impressed with that, buy it and love it.
they used a single for torque mate...On a small cc bike torque makes a big difference...ride an rc then a ninja 300 or an r3...they feel anemic
That's correct mate, and the 70cc increase in engine size had nothing to do with it. I'll say again that single cylinders are best used for off road use. I rode the RC, the Ninja 300, and the R3 before I made the decision to buy, and the RC vibrated awfully. The dealer even told me to add petrol to the RC before I came back because the gas tank is so small. Now the 300 versus the R3 is different. The R3 is better built with a bit more bhp, but the 300 has a slipper clutch and ABS, which is not available in North America on the R3. I thought for a time about why, and it's probably because people don't ride the 300 series very long. Most of the step up bikes don't have ABS, but some do have the slipper clutch. I think everyone can see what the next update should be for the R3. Personally I don't want the ABS because the stopping I do, doesn't always use both brakes. Sometimes I use the rear brake in the twisties to kill some speed, and sometimes I don't. Sometimes I will use the front just before I enter a turn. The ABS is too much a stop gap on motorcycles this small.
+D. Paul Riderman oh and one other thing...moto3 they are all single cylinder engines...ktm used alot of their experience from dominating the MX championship with their single cylinder and have dominated the Moto 3 for the past 3-4 years...doesn't it seem logical to stick a single in their light weight Sports bike since the RC was made with the RC cup in mind? KTM wants to dominate in all fields when it comes to racing hence their motto Ready To Race
The fork seals are garbage, thats my main problem with this bike
Don't talk about built quality on this bike.
Tha fuck is he whispering for