THE LIMITED EDITION 2024 KTM RC 8C IS LITERALLY READY TO RACE

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THE LIMITED EDITION 2024 KTM RC 8C IS LITERALLY READY TO RACE

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Re: THE LIMITED EDITION 2024 KTM RC 8C IS LITERALLY READY TO RACE

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Weighs 10kg less than my Duke 690, makes over 60hp more and has race spec suspension, frame, wheels and brakes.

What's not to like?

The (inevitable) price...
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mangocrazy wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:36 am Weighs 10kg less than my Duke 690, makes over 60hp more and has race spec suspension, frame, wheels and brakes.

What's not to like?

The (inevitable) price...
The riding position. :(
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Re: THE LIMITED EDITION 2024 KTM RC 8C IS LITERALLY READY TO RACE

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You can't ride it to the pub.
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Re: THE LIMITED EDITION 2024 KTM RC 8C IS LITERALLY READY TO RACE

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Won't be able to get a top box which fits properly.
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Re: THE LIMITED EDITION 2024 KTM RC 8C IS LITERALLY READY TO RACE

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Count Steer wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:13 am
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:36 am Weighs 10kg less than my Duke 690, makes over 60hp more and has race spec suspension, frame, wheels and brakes.

What's not to like?

The (inevitable) price...
The riding position. :(
Yeah, but that's a given unfortunately. Having said that it doesn't look as extreme as some race reps I've seen.
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No brown seat, no horrendous gap under the seat and the exhaust isn't taped so I'm out.
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:17 am You can't ride it to the pub.
It does have those brackets on the front for hanging your shopping bags on though.
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Last years one was £35k, expect a modest price increase for this year.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:21 am Won't be able to get a top box which fits properly.
I used to bungee an old Rickman top box on the pillion pad of my Fireblade, S1000RR, RC8 and RC8R.
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Whysub wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:15 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:21 am Won't be able to get a top box which fits properly.
I used to bungee an old Rickman top box on the pillion pad of my Fireblade, S1000RR, RC8 and RC8R.
Drill some holes in the rear bodywork and bolt it on :thumbup:
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Re: THE LIMITED EDITION 2024 KTM RC 8C IS LITERALLY READY TO RACE

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weeksy wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:32 am https://www.bikeexif.com/2024-ktm-rc-8c

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