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You're watching Carlyle's picks. Anywhere you see superbikes you see a Honda Suzuki
Kawasaki Yamaha and every once in a while you might see something different like perhaps
a KTM RC8R the the new kid on the block that says to Japanese manufacturers, watch out.
First let's go to the features 173 hp six speed transmission. Dry sump lubrication liquid
cooled wet multidisc clutch, space frame 320 mm discs in the front and that feature twin
disc brake system in the rear 220 mm brakes single disc brakes with two piston brake fixed
brake discs. The bike weighs 405.6 pounds with no fuel
KTM says this bike has the most powerful v twin engine of our times. The best chassis
in the world. They say has a precision to copy others when
entering the corners and up our and traction but away from them on the exit and ergonomics
to enjoy to the fullest. I have not had a chance to ride a motorcycle on the racetrack
yet still I can't say much I can say it it pulls pretty strongly from 3000 RPMs. And
that is what you get with v twin torque. Now let's talk to a new owner of the ktm rc8r.
You know when I first saw it I fell over the bike I just couldn't believe it. Unlike say
it is the X. 10 with the BMW this is not a top 10 bike is very fun to drive round straight.
The to work very low-end torque. It's a twin two cylinder so it's not like your typical
airline for. Someone the most best handling bikes and underwritten a been a CBR Oddbins
the extent of an hour-long despotic best handling bikes that have been on as far as the breaks
probably the best breaks that have use on a sport bike. I would Tomaso Celinda breaks
being Bramble. I don't 09 Kawasaki ZX 10 and was great bike don't get me wrong. But actually
this bike handles and brakes better than the 09 the extent it does not are all top like
to the extent adeptly handles and brakes much better. You can't just base the bike on the
styling of though some people do I want to make sure that I was comfortable on the bike
and at the time of his styling I did like most or like some could not ever have the
opportunity to go to international motorcycle show record one New York I sound a bike along
with it and you'll unlike other sport bikes a lot things are just on this bike handlebars
the put bags the swingarm
So what's my take on the ktm RC8R. well not quite convinced just yet. Deftly peak my interest
but the fact that looks great and is adjustable is not enough for me to justify the cost.
When I buy a sports bike or when I buy a sports car what I'm buying it excitement as? So I
try to match up the level of excitement that the vehicle is going to deliver with the costs.
And right now based on what I've seen so far I don't have enough experience yet to see
if this bike delivers excitement to match the cost. I would try to get a ktm RC 8R on
the racetrack to give you my feedback of the bike we really push it we really get into
that one factor that excitement zone and only then let it will tell you my true feelings
about the ktm RC 8r obsoleted with white impressive entry into superbike market bounced away from
old personal experience to see this bike delivers on the promise