KTM 990 RC R

[ChrisW]

KTM finally launches a(nother) sportbike!

Looks interesting.



Don't fancy going on the back though! :0

[KungFooBob]

Parallel twins are for nipping to the shops on, they've even left a space for mounting a top box.

[Noggin]

Ooooooooo. I'm in Looooove

Know what I'm dreaming about tonight !!!

[Count Steer]

Parallel twins are for nipping to the shops on, they've even left a space for mounting a top box.

Looking at the rider's seat you'd be nipping to the shops to buy a cushion.

It's a rather ugly thing all-round.

[Skub]

Have all KTM's well publicised financial woes gone away then? Has customer confidence in their product and back up been restored?

As for the bike itself I expected something lighter than 195kgs for a sport middleweight.

[MingtheMerciless]

0-60 in a set of cams and a disastrous warranty claim?

[ChrisW]

Not everyone's cup of teas, me included. But the first production bike that sort of looks like a MotoGP bike?

If a bit lardy.

[KungFooBob]

Nah, the first CBR600RR (2003ish) where Honda used the mass centralisation ethos was the first MotoGP like bike, imho.

EDIT:

[Supermofo]

Back when MotoGP bikes looked good!

[ChrisW]

Fair point - but I was thinking about the current, last few years, era.

[KungFooBob]

Fair point - but I was thinking about the current, last few years, era.

Aprilia RSV4 Xtrenta?

[KungFooBob]

Back when MotoGP bikes looked good!

I've got Rossi's RCV Test bike in those colours on my mantle piece (I'm looking right at it).

Minichamp, obviously.

[ChrisW]

Fair point - but I was thinking about the current, last few years, era.

Aprilia RSV4 Xtrenta?

Ok, sort of affordable?

[KungFooBob]

Fair point - but I was thinking about the current, last few years, era.

Aprilia RSV4 Xtrenta?

Ok, sort of affordable?

Well that rules out the RCV213V-S then.

EDIT:

Shit, 2015, feels like only yesterday,

[ChrisW]

Aprilia RSV4 Xtrenta?

Ok, sort of affordable?

Well that rules out the RCV213V-S then.

EDIT:

Shit, 2015, feels like only yesterday,

It does.

[Yorick]

Not everyone's cup of teas, me included. But the first production bike that sort of looks like a MotoGP bike?

If a bit lardy.

My GSXR1000 was true copy of the MotoGP bike. Exact same paint

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[Pirahna]

KTM announced new bikes last year, 990 Duke R and 1390 Super Duke GT. The press packs, KTM videos etc, they're all still there, no bikes though. This could be more of the same.

[Supermofo]

There appear to be some actual bikes, at least test ones anyway

[Dodgy69]

Looks tidy enough, not unlike many others. Pillion seat reminds me of some old of Russian thing.

[Pirahna]

There appear to be some actual bikes, at least test ones anyway

There were last year, they just never made it to production.