Orange future...

[SPORK]

Holy fork, this is one hell of a bike! The KTM RC-8

2005 KTM RC8

From KTM's press material


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For the RC8, we brought our riders to the design table as well as the best technicians and designers. Our aim: The ultimate weapon for ambitious street-fighters.

That means: A radical concentration of its mass around the compact 75° V2. Innovative details are everywhere: The seat is the tank, keeping fuel at the machine's centre of gravity. Dry sump lubrication allows the entire exhaust system to sit precisely where it has the least influence on dynamics. Directly under the engine.

The fairing is designed to produce: The least possible crosswind drag. The result: No crosswind oscillation, spell-binding agility, and aggressive steering ability.
(Planned start of production 2007)

990 RC8: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (STATUS SEPTEMBER 2004)

ENGINE

Engine: 2-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, V 75°
Displacement: 999.8 cc
Bore x Stroke: 101 x 62.4 mm
Performance: 100 kW / 9600 rpm
Max. torque: 103 Nm / 7300 rpm
Compression ratio: 11.8 : 1
Starter: E-starter
Transmission: 6 gears, dog clutch engagement
Fuel: 95 ROZ
Mixture conditioning: Electronic fuel injection
Control: DOHC
Valve: Spur-gear driven tooth-type chain
Lubrication: Pressure circulation lubrication
Engine oil: Motorex Power Synt 4T, SAE 10W-50
Primary drive: 67 : 35
Cooling: Liquid cooling
Clutch: Wet multi-disc clutch, hydraulically operated
Ignition: Denso battery ignition
Spark plug: NGK DCPR 8 E


CHASSIS

Frame: Chromium molybdenum tubular space frame, powder-coated
Subframe: Aluminium
Handlebar: Aluminium clip-ons
Suspension front: WP-USD 48 Multi Adjuster PA
Suspension rear: WP - Multi Adjuster
Suspension travel front/rear: 120 / 125 mm
Brake front: Double disc Ø 305 mm
Brake rear: Disc Ø 210 mm
Rim front/rear: 3.5 x 17 " / 5.5 x 17"
Tire front/rear: 120/70 - 17" / 190/50 - 17"
Transmission ratio: 17:38
Battery: 12V / 12 Ah
Steering head angle: 67.3°
Wheelcaster: 89 mm
Wheelbase: 1399 mm
Ground clearance: (unloaded) 150 mm
Seat height: (unloaded) 835 mm
Tank capacity: approx. 17 l
Dry weight: approx. 175 kg

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[Sensei]

Think they should do some thing with their style of the fairing

[SPORK]

Think they should do some thing with their style of the fairing
You don't like it?! I think it's awesome!

[Bren_chch]

Thats hot!!

Look how central the engine is. :niceone:

[SuperDave]

Yeah read about it a few weeks ago. It has been my current desktop image for a couple of weeks now. Looks awesome, quite different :D

[riffer]

Gee that rear wheel looks mighty lonely way out the back there...
:mellow:

But would the stealthy fairings make it impervious to the constabulary's electronics?

Sorry dude, this whole new edge design thing does nothing for me.

and I'm a graphic designer by trade. :no:

But on the other hand ... they're right on the mark with mass centralisation. That under motor exhaust (a la Buell) rocks. :yes:

[SPORK]

Gee that rear wheel looks mighty lonely way out the back there...
:mellow:

Isn't the underengine exaust sexy? Everyone will be doing it soon :Punk:


But would the stealthy fairings make it impervious to the constabulary's electronics?

Duh, why else?


Sorry dude, this whole new edge design thing does nothing for me.

and I'm a graphic designer by trade. :no:

Well, for some reason, it looks pretty close the the bike pictures I draw in graphics when i'm bored... KTM, stop stalking me!

[John]

Isn't the underengine exaust sexy? Everyone will be doing it soon :Punk:



Duh, why else?



Well, for some reason, it looks pretty close the the bike pictures I draw in graphics when i'm bored... KTM, stop stalking me!
This was at some bike show last year some point, I was rather turned on, buy it!

[SPORK]

This was at some bike show last year some point, I was rather turned on buy it.
Tell me about it, I popped like, 16 boners just looking at that picture.

[John]

Tell me about it, I popped like, 16 boners just looking at that picture.
At least KTM try to be different, And Ive being designing/graphics/cad for about 4 years, and I love it, Its my current dream bike, above the 2005 ZZR600

[badlieutenant]

Tell me about it, I popped like, 16 boners just looking at that picture.
was it sticky and did it smell like cabbage ?

[bugjuice]

that's not orange, my bike is orange..
kinda sexy, and kinda not. Don't know why.. I've wanted to do my exhaust like that (motogp style now, isn't it?) for a while, but looks like too much work..
Looks very 'stelth' like, but by the specs, I'm doubting it would be!

[Ghost Lemur]

This was at some bike show last year some point, I was rather turned on buy it.

Bit of a Freudian slip in that gramatical error. :msn-wink:

Quite like the bike, good to see a non italian company attempting to create sex on wheels. Dunno if it beats the MV though.

The under engine exaust is quite nice, but the practicalities of it would worry me. Ie go over a speed hump and ding it. Just how fragile it is to potential undercaridge damage. One of the reasons I quite like the underseat exausts is (besides adding symatry to the bike) is that it's out of the way and wont be damaged by minor bins etc.

[John]

Bit of a Freudian slip in that gramatical error. :msn-wink:

Quite like the bike, good to see a non italian company attempting to create sex on wheels. Dunno if it beats the MV though.

The under engine exaust is quite nice, but the practicalities of it would worry me. Ie go over a speed hump and ding it. Just how fragile it is to potential undercaridge damage. One of the reasons I quite like the underseat exausts is (besides adding symatry to the bike) is that it's out of the way and wont be damaged by minor bins etc.
Just forgot some punctuation.

[sAsLEX]

Bit of a Freudian slip in that gramatical error. :msn-wink:

Quite like the bike, good to see a non italian company attempting to create sex on wheels. Dunno if it beats the MV though.

The under engine exaust is quite nice, but the practicalities of it would worry me. Ie go over a speed hump and ding it. Just how fragile it is to potential undercaridge damage. One of the reasons I quite like the underseat exausts is (besides adding symatry to the bike) is that it's out of the way and wont be damaged by minor bins etc.

a point nearly all bikes exhausts travell under the engine on the way to the back/side/seat, I know fitting muffling would increase the depth but it looks as though it has as much clearance as any normal bike these days

[Waylander]

The under engine exaust is quite nice, but the practicalities of it would worry me. Ie go over a speed hump and ding it. Just how fragile it is to potential undercaridge damage. One of the reasons I quite like the underseat exausts is (besides adding symatry to the bike) is that it's out of the way and wont be damaged by minor bins etc.

I don't think it would hit though. It's not any lower than other sport bike pipes then the go under the engine. I like the underseat pipes aswell for much the same reason, though I think duel pipes one to a side looks lits better.:niceone:

[Lou Girardin]

The under engine exaust is quite nice, but the practicalities of it would worry me. Ie go over a speed hump and ding it. Just how fragile it is to potential undercaridge damage. One of the reasons I quite like the underseat exausts is (besides adding symatry to the bike) is that it's out of the way and wont be damaged by minor bins etc.

One word.

Buell

[SPORK]

One word.

Buell
Three words.

I like those.

(Now more than 3 words) I really like the XB9 City X or whatever it's called. It's pretty pretty.

[Ghost Lemur]

Three words.

I like those.

(Now more than 3 words) I really like the XB9 City X or whatever it's called. It's pretty pretty.

Talking of Buells. Anyone else seen that 5 or 600 that they've come out with?

[Coyote]

The under engine exaust is quite nice, but the practicalities of it would worry me. Ie go over a speed hump and ding it. Just how fragile it is to potential undercaridge damage. One of the reasons I quite like the underseat exausts is (besides adding symatry to the bike) is that it's out of the way and wont be damaged by minor bins etc.
Oh, you wouldn't have to worry. Just take it with a bit of speed and jump over

I like it, very much. Would like it more if the fairing at the bottom was straight, like the rest of it. The curve at the bottom doesn't look like it should be there

Huge step in the right direction for KTM :niceone:

[Coldkiwi]

yeah, that exhaust design is very interesting. It surprises me how well they seem to have snuck it in there. go the boys from Austria! I wonder if we'll see the japanese following that trend in a year or two like they (well, everyone except suzuki who had an acid nightmare instead and came up with the K5 1000) eventually followed the Ducati underseat styling?

[Eurodave]

Talking of Buells. Anyone else seen that 5 or 600 that they've come out with?

Do you mean the Buell "Blast"
Looks a bit out of proportion compared with its bigger brothers