new KTM LAMS bikes

[thro]

KTM Supersport

RC125, RC200, RC390 (not sure if it will fit in under the LAMS limit or not).


There is now officially pretty much no reason to buy a Ninja or Hyo.

[Rich...]

Why no RC690?

[Manyak]

I want the RC200, it has a bigger engine and weighs less than the RC8!!

[thro]

Why no RC690?

Yeah, curious omission. I suspect they'll put one out sooner or later, I could see it being quite an interesting bike.


edit:
yeah the site has a few typos on it the KTM RC125 diverts to the RC8 page too

I suspect its because the specs have just come in from europe, and they use , as a decimal point, and the webmaster who knows fuck all about bikes has gone "that doesn't look right" and moved it.... wrongly...

[Crobbo]

I want the RC200, it has a bigger engine and weighs less than the RC8!!

What a beast and LAMBs approved

[Wedge]

Yes they are fun, but I'm not a fan of plastic bikes

[UZ11]

Got excited till I read the power-to-weight ratio.

It seems the RC390 won't be LAMs considering that it is 200kW/t and the RC200 might also be out of the LAMs list at 0.26hp/kg which approx. to 193kW/t.

[Rorschach]

Got excited till I read the power-to-weight ratio.

It seems the RC390 won't be LAMs considering that it is 200kW/t and the RC200 might also be out of the LAMs list at 0.26hp/kg which approx. to 193kW/t.

Not done the maths, but does that include the 90kg rider in that as well?

[66]

seen a LOT of cb500r bikes kicking around lately.

not sure how they compare.

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cbr500r?

[thro]

Got excited till I read the power-to-weight ratio.

It seems the RC390 won't be LAMs considering that it is 200kW/t and the RC200 might also be out of the LAMs list at 0.26hp/kg which approx. to 193kW/t.

Add a 90kg rider to that figure as per the LAMS calc and i think it will just sneak in.

[Aufitt]

Duke 390 claims 43hp/139kg(Dry) and is Lambs,
RC390 claims 43hp/147kg(Dry)

Cant go on manufacturers claimed power and weights,
But it claims as powerful and a lot lighter than the Ninja 300 & CBR500.

Ive always wondered how Lambs bikes are tested, ie if they get wet weighed, and Dyno'd when they go thru ADR compliance testing?

[XolituDe]

KTM 390 is nice, probably cost more than my life and my bike combined though..

[bennings]

saw a tricked up 390 for the first time at ktm in wanneroo
they put all the extras on it
looked fantastic.....not as big as i had reckoned
also they had a new adventure there...that looked REAL big sitting along side the 390

[Bukefal]

saw a tricked up 390 for the first time at ktm in wanneroo
they put all the extras on it
looked fantastic.....not as big as i had reckoned
also they had a new adventure there...that looked REAL big sitting along side the 390

that 390 is probably my friend's, with $700 worth of extra bits on it. delivery has been delayed 3 months due to a strike in india. he's itching to get (still a learner) and i'll probably ride it home for him.

[thro]

saw a tricked up 390 for the first time at ktm in wanneroo
they put all the extras on it
looked fantastic.....not as big as i had reckoned
also they had a new adventure there...that looked REAL big sitting along side the 390

The adventure is a big bike, but all the dukes aren't very big.

390 = same chassis as the 200 if i"m not mistaken. 690/1290 are similar sized too. i actually almost walked past the 1290 at the show (and without thinking to check if it was a twin, started looking for the 690 badges) because it was way smaller than I expected.