Ktm rc8 1190

[Dazza]

2 words "luverly bike". Big ups to Bruce @ AMPS for letting me take out their demo RC8 yesterday, he knew I'd be gentle as she's still been run in ready for test rides next week I do believe, just give Bruce a ring & tell him Darren sent you. First impressions, nice ! I could sit there in the garage & steer @ it for hours, very nice ergonomics but if your interested in this bike you've read all the write ups.
Out on the road,nice, once we found some dry roads I could've kept riding her all day, in hindsight I should've.I really enjoyed this bike, bloody good effort KTM. I want to ride it again when she's got a few more k's on the clock
As been said by Alan Cathcart recently "the futures bright and it's orange "

[chubby]

a story is never as good as when it has pictures

[Dazza]

a story is never as good as when it has pictures

Still editing the pictures the wrong people might see them !

[chrisso]

Sounds like a brilliant bike alright. Small tank -16L not much good in Aus. Price here about $ 25k. I think the styling would grow on you. Its on my short list-along with Benelli TNT or B-King.trying to find a pic

[chrisso]

Ktm Rc8''''''''

How much in NZ?

[Sensei]

Yes seen them tonite but camera angle was wrong in most of them , looked like the wheel was always in the air as did the videos ??? Heard good things from the crew tho , Sill going to wait for the 1200 Aprilia now that is going to be something

[Dazza]

Ktm Rc8''''''''

How much in NZ?

$31,000 + ORC (another $500 I think), asked about the Akrapovic exhaust system, not much cahnge outta $8K ouch, it sounds alright with the standard can

[Dazza]

Just some random shots from Sunday & Monday

[Mikkel]

Nice, I think it looks awesome! Not immediately pretty or beautiful as such - but it's just so different and not in a horrible way.

[Dazza]

Nice, I think it looks awesome! Not immediately pretty or beautiful as such - but it's just so different and not in a horrible way.

Wait til you see her in the flesh, I think she's beautiful

[chrisso]

and then you get this --puts KTM logo on toast

[Chickenlegs]

It looks ok. Has a few nice angles and a few crap ones...

Not too sure about the flake and matt orange mix... What's up with that?

Has a few nice touches, like adjustable subframe, pegs, gear/brake levers etc...

[chrisso]

According to AMCN the fairing is amazingly effective .Availiable in white too--I likey orange. Gearbox was pretty sus tho AMCN said.

[Dazza]

According to AMCN the fairing is amazingly effective .Availiable in white too--I likey orange. Gearbox was pretty sus tho AMCN said.

Alas no white coming to NZ & apparently numbers are very low turning up down here. No problem with gear selection on the demo

[phoenixgtr]

I'm a fan of curves, (on my bikes and my women), so it doesn't do anything for me looks wise. I'm sure it's a brilliant bike though