While most motorcycle manufacturers are putting their best foot forward and seeking new ways to innovate, KTM has taken an entirely different approach.
Rather than showing off new technologies such as electric power or telescopic suspensions. KTM has released a brand-new superbike that’s reminiscent of the original RC8 from years past.
Ready to Race
But Pierer wasn’t completely done. Always one to push the envelope.He decided to create an all-new sportbike that would continue KTM’s “Ready to Race” ethos.
Earlier this week, he revealed the new KTM RC 8 C. So, what makes these bikes so unique? Let’s take a look by examining their specs and features more closely.
The all-new RC 8C offers a highly dynamic design.High-quality details combined with innovative KTM motorcycle technology.
Weighing in at only 139.76 kg (308 pounds).It boasts an extreme level of agility at the race track — equally suited to one-make cup competitions or long-distance races.
Racing also imposes several special requirements on a motorcycle: extremely high output. Low weight and maximum precision. The new KTM RC 8C meets all those demands.
The bespoke 25CrMo4 steel tubular frame of the new KTM RC 8 C also arrives with a racing air filter and dedicated airbox and a lightweight aluminium drymag wheelset.
What more?
Team Orange has put a composite subframe with a new subframe to keep the bike light. Which also helps centralize the mass for exceptional stability and handling.
Unlike Red Bull KTM and Tech 3 KTM MotoGP machines.The body takes inspiration from the carbon Kevlar-reinforced GRP bodywork.
Engine
Which makes it as light as 139.76 kgs apart from this. KTM has made sure the bike gets power with a cooled, eight-valve, 889cc powerplant. That calibrates to 128 horses and comes supported by a race tune Akrapovič titanium exhaust.
Brakes
With power comes solid brakes, and they are Brembo 290mm discs up front and 260mm rotors on the opposite end.
Further, KTM makes the recipe sweeter by adding the Brembo 19RCS Corsa Corta radial master cylinder.Which you usually see on Sportsbikes.
The Corsa takes inspiration from the MotoGP and helps the brakes to adjust more conveniently with a top selector on the master cylinder.
Suspension
Let’s get on to the suspension as the new RC8 C gets the 43 mm WP Apex Pro 7543 closed cartridge fork. Now, this is done by the same team which has helped to develop RC16.
The unique WP provides zero hydraulic stroke limitation allowing riders to control the damping properties.
We see the WP APEX PRO 7746 shock on the rear, and they have separate high and low-speed compression.
Electronic package
The rider gets the race dashboard that has a data logger with GPS functions. The system is intelligent enough to collect, organize and display the data with the help of a five-inch TFT console.
Pre-order
The new RC 8 C, although KTM has not made it public, will be limited to 100 copies worldwide. You can also preorder the bike, which starts on July 22, 2021, from 10 am ET.
Price
For this exclusive edition, you will have to shell out around 35K Euros / 41K USD.
This is not just a bike equipped with the latest technologies and comforts: this is a whole experience completely designed around the RC 8C Sportbike and its single owner.
The Track Experience package began by offering the customer a day of Red Bull KTM Factory testing at the circuit of Jerez.
RC 8C customers were showing up not only to test ride their bikes on some of Europe’s most famous race tracks, but also to peek into the Red Bull KTM MotoGP paddock set up. Spectators enjoyed the spectacle from KTM’s VIP Box.
After the spectacle Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio took it on track.Which was followed by dinner.
via KTM
