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Fine improvements for the orange hypersport appeared in 2013: refined electronic management and a more efficient anti-dribble clutch. She waits patiently for the next generation without getting in the way, her chassis being one of the most efficient of the moment.. In 2011, the RC-8R had gained 5 horses and half a mkg of torque in addition, more aggressive colors, the KTM RC8 R emerged from the weight room with new arguments to make. It must be said that her title of German SBK champion 2010 had given her new desires.
That year, Katoche had plunged back into the heart of the 1190 cc to get more watts out. A new crankshaft took place as well as a double ignition. Double advantage: the twin is not only more powerful but also more economical and less polluting. The suspension has been completely revised, with greater comfort for the pilot and more efficiency on the track. The gearbox control has also been improved and a new LED headlight gives the beast a more striking look. The price of the RC8-R is drastically reduced. However, KTM does not seem to offer a lower quality machine, quite the contrary. But we’re not going to start complaining that a bike is cheaper, especially since it had dropped by 4,000 euros in the operation. Enough to afford tires and fairings for the entire season. It is only at the level of the wheels that it annoys a little – the cast aluminum rims are heavier, which partly explains the weight gain of 3 kilos of the Katoche..
Its chassis was already formidable, allowing lightning-fast cornering speeds. With this extra potato, Mattighofen’s superbike came dangerously close (for Ducati) to the 1198. The Italian took a big lead with the 1199 and then 1299 Panigale – more technical, more powerful, and much more expensive.
At present, the RC8-R is no longer able to compete with the top of the category. To get up to speed, it would need 25 more horsepower and additional electronics (driving modes, traction control, sport ABS, etc.). The advantage is that it is one of the last hypersports to be driven roughly from the formwork. Your senses and your experience rule the RC8-R, not the microchips.
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Max speed:
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The technical aspect
KTM 1190 RC8 R 2015
- Frame
- Frame: chrome-molybdenum tubular mesh, epoxy paint
- Tank: 16.5 liters
- Seat height: 805 mm
- Length: 2,100 mm
- Height: 1,100 mm
- Wheelbase: 1,425 mm
- Dry weight: 185 kg
- Train before
- Ø 43 mm inverted telescopic fork, deb: 120 mm
- Double disc Ø 320 mm, radial calipers with 4 pistons
- Front wheel:
120/70
– 17
- Transmission
- 6-speed gearbox
- final by chain, command by dog clutch
- Rear axle
- Mono-shock, deb: 120 mm
- Single disc Ø 220 mm, 2 piston caliper
- Rear wheel:
190/55
– 17
- Motor
- Twin cylinder
NS
, 4 stroke - Cooling: Liquid cooling
- Injection Ø 52 mm
- 2 ACT
- 4 valves per cylinder
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1,195 cc
(105 x 69 mm) -
173
ch
at 10,250 rpm -
12.90 mkg
at 8000 rpm - Weight ratio /
power
: 1.07
kg / hp - Compression: 13.5: 1
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exhaust
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electricity
filtration
braking
chain kit
Competitors
Suzuki 1000 GSX-R 2015
Yamaha YZF-R1 1000 2015
Aprilia 1000 RSV4 RR 2015
Honda CBR 1000 RR Fireblade 2015
Ducati 1299 Panigale 2015
Kawasaki ZX-10R 1000 2015
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