June 29th, 2014, 10:37 AM | #161 |
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damn, I actually want one of those rc390 bikes now
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June 29th, 2014, 11:00 AM | #162 |
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Let's petition for license cc limits in the USA so we get cooler low cc bikes.
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June 29th, 2014, 11:08 AM | #163 |
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"Rumors have it that Europe might get the KTM RC390 for under €6,000 ($8,110)"
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/kt...014-78147.html Not sure how reliable this source is. 7k is the most they could sell this for here and hope to succeed. 8k price puts them too close to a 600cc sport bike.
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June 29th, 2014, 11:15 AM | #164 |
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That bike is so sweet, would love to try it.
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June 29th, 2014, 01:18 PM | #165 |
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June 29th, 2014, 01:41 PM | #166 |
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For a used supersport, yeah. But let's compare apples to apples.
MSRP as of now: Yamaha YZF-R6: $11,190 Suzuki GSX-R 600: $11,599 Honda CBR600RR: $11,490 Kawasaki ZX-6R: $11,699 So for the price of a brand-new RC390 PLUS a good used Ninjette, you can buy one new 600. Sounds more attractive now, doesn't it?
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June 29th, 2014, 06:42 PM | #167 |
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This bike appeals to such a larger crowd than most small displacement bikes. Its has just enough power to keep it interesting for many riders and make it appealing as a beginner bike and then it has the looks and the components to make it appealing to even more riders.
the majority of people think of the ninja's, small cbr's as beginner/learner bikes. a bike you buy and then sell with in a year or so. The rc390 would not get lumped with them quite as much, for some people this would be a one stop shop. Not balls as crazy for a beginner but plenty interesting for even a veteran rider. I still don't like the single cylinder, only thing i can really find to gripe about but that's one of the ways they keep the weight so low. regardless still no news for USA. Keeps eyes and ears East ward. India was rumored to see it as soon as July, more likely Oct. Nov. I have said it before, Duke has been out for a while there and i am pretty sure Europe has it and we don't even have any info on the duke so that makes things for the RC390 look pretty distant. Late 15 at earliest i would think. With the right parts on it people would pay 8k for this bike no problem. Prices have been discussed in the past with expected UK MSRP and then the conversion to USD and the price difference factored in.... i can't remember what it came out to be but it was reasonable but who cares still no word, time will tell
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June 29th, 2014, 06:52 PM | #168 |
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I agree with adouglas
apples to apples the rc390 being around $8,000 is a perfectly fair price in the US. It'll be a bit of a niche buy but it would sell its share. As it is if it comes to the US and anything happens to my N300 *knock on wood* I would be very tempted to get one |
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Isn't KTM's RC8 also kind of a niche buy? I've only ever seen one in the hands of some control riders at the track. I've never seen one around town or when out riding.
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June 29th, 2014, 07:32 PM | #170 |
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pretty much all of ktms street bikes are niche buys other than the duke which they sell as sporty commuter bikes for a price below their competition.
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June 29th, 2014, 08:00 PM | #171 |
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After riding the 690 duke the rc390 is going to be the euro snob brother of the ninja 300. The duke 690 is super fun but not something I would call fast. I would think that the ninja 300 would be neck and neck with the 390.
The 690 only saw 115 mph screaming its head off down the front straight at thunderhill. Around town the bike is a riot. On track it's like a very fast 300. |
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June 29th, 2014, 08:07 PM | #172 |
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Met someone who used to own the RC8. He said he hated it. The throttle is an on/off switch no matter how gentle you were with it. He was a track rider though
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June 29th, 2014, 08:07 PM | #173 |
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^ good to know, the 690 sumo is straight badass though
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June 29th, 2014, 09:32 PM | #175 |
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True about the aero. Better example. At Laguna seca I outpowered the 690 by a pretty large margin. Off of turn 11 I would close the gap so fast on my friend. The 848 is about as fast as a newer 600. So it's no super power house. I'd say the sv650 is a little faster than the duke.
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June 30th, 2014, 05:33 AM | #176 |
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the RC390 will have ~8-9 HP on the N300 stock, and be down close to 40lbs on weight.
The single should shell out a broader torque curve giving it a lot of useful power in almost any scenario. better brakes, better suspension, both bikes in the hands of the same skilled rider I don't see the N300 "competing" JMO If I had no bike, I would love to get a rc390 if they come to the US. I think it would be a great fun bike for quite some time. A bike that most people could be happy with for a while. But....since I already have a bike and a little 2fiddy at that if I were to get another bike I don't think I could get an rc390, it's just not that exciting to me as a second bike.
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June 30th, 2014, 08:50 AM | #178 |
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It's going to be about $3,500 in India, so I'm sure it won't be $8,000 in the US. As a rough comparison the CBR250R costs about 3000$ in India, so you can compare that to the US price and get an estimate... I would say it will be sub $6,000.
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This highlights the cost inflation of the m/c market. Not a single 600 under 11K msrp - IRC 4 years ago they were all right around 10K.
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June 30th, 2014, 08:56 AM | #180 |
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^new electronic du dads cost money, abs, electronic this, that ect...
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June 30th, 2014, 03:56 PM | #181 |
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Not sure. Take the R6. Basically the same bike since 2006. The Honda, exact same since 2007. Suzuki, few improvements. The Kawasaki has changed 3 times and offers the best features of these four. Why does it cost the same as the others? I.e. the others should not be the same price.
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June 30th, 2014, 03:59 PM | #182 |
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yeah, i dunno, just trying to come up with something, I know some bikes have some new electronic stuff but don't know about all of them.
But regardless, cost of labor ect... it all adds up in the end
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July 11th, 2014, 01:01 AM | #183 |
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Original post 11/2013. Almost 2 Years ago. Could this be "vaporware"?
Is old3's info accurate? Probably At Scuderia in S.F. they STILL don't have a duke390 how many years later. I went to put a deposit on an RC. I asked how many deposits they've gotten so far. 6! (I would've been 7) That was a year ago. Think Scuderia has more deposits or less today? Im thinking none. Does motorcycle production lag so far behind that a 2014 gets put in the showroom in Sept-December. Seems auto showrooms usually have the next years model ready to buy. I bought a 2012 ninja 250 in 2012 so Kawasaki sells what it makes in the year they made and marketed it. WTF KTM? Whats a KTM? |
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July 11th, 2014, 04:50 AM | #184 |
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sir...11/2013 is 9 months ago. And they are building the bike in other parts of the world.
However, yes it sux that many bikes sold abroad do not get brought here. Especially small c.c. bike due to Americans viewpoint. |
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The whole duke 390 thing? that is a little more confusing. My thinking is that KTM never planned on bringing the duke 390 to the USA because of USA bike stereotypes. Which was part of the reason for the rc390, to appeal more to the US. Perhaps they are planning on releasing both in close intervals for some reason or simply not the duke at all I also think they us the India release to work out some kinks in the bikes for the next year model so they can have a slightly more refined product for the US but WTF do I know?
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If the USA hasn't got the Duke yet (?)
which has been available everywhere else, you probably wont get the RC at all. |
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Maybe by the end of this year or early of next year. RC390 looks really nice and I don't care if it's a single.
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still want .......
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August 27th, 2014, 03:49 PM | #192 |
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^ I actually quite like the front end
it's unique, though it does remind me a bit of the R1 front end that I don't like I'm not sure if I'd like it in person but the rest of the bike looks good so it'd be forgivable
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Still would like one but it ain't gonna happen.
Think it looks good, i think the front looks fine, i'm not saying it looks crazy sexy or anything but it doesn't look bad IMO, They take cues from the adventure bikes up front Looks like it's gonna be a great bike, hopefully i get a chance to hop on one sooner or later. With the Sept. India launch date late 2015 is looking more reasonable for the US if ever.
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The RC390 is the world's biggest tease...
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If it came stateside at sub-6, I'd be in on one.
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Some good news for 'Straya and also you 'Muricans,
Ive been talking to a Journalist from www.mcnews.com.au who has been out on track at Auto Dromo di Modena in Italy on the RC390 today. 'Was a good day. Five crashes amongst the international press today but none of the four Aussies there went down. Was a challenging and busy little circuit even on the little 390. Bike works really well, there was one flip-flop section with a bit of a dip that was a bit much for it so you had to kept it stood up a little through the second section otherwise the peg dug in and the back slid out. Was bloody hot out there today, fairly humid and a bit over 30c shock to the system coming out of Victorian winter straight into summer weather and leathers. Some really, really smart thinking in this bike. Check out the muffler outlet there integrated into the belly pan of the bike, the actual collector/muffler is where the shock linkage would normally be at the front and above the swingarm pivot, as the RC390 uses a PDS style shock with the shock mounted directly to the frame and no linkage, KTM have patented this style of exhaust system, it's clever. The peg mounts are also via the swingarm pivot. See the tail section... What looks like a cowl is actually the pillion seat that looks like a cowl, the whole tail section at the back there is actually some sort of compressable black substance that actually looks like a hard cowl, but actually is a perfectly functional seat... #trippy. ABS is not low-rent option but is excellent latest generation Bosch 9MB set-up, and is fitted as standard. It can also be switched off. Indicators are integrated into the mirror stalks at the front, there is a very narrow extension out of the back for the plate and tiny LED indicators, but the rear light and brake light is actually cleverly integrated into the bottom of that trippy tail section and while minimalist and hardly noticeable while looking at it, it actually is clearly visible in use. Haven't ridden it at night so can't rate the headlights.' 'Ergonomics are surprisingly good. Everything fell easy to hand and felt perfectly natural. Comfort was okay but as you would expect on a machine with sporty geometry like this and a more forward weight bias than the Duke 390 there was some weight on the wrists. Will be good training for those learners that are wanting to progress to a big sportsbike when off their learner restrictions' Instrumentation is better than most bike costing many times as much. Full funtion trip computer, fuel gauge and programmable shift light etc. all in one large and fairly high resolution LCD. If it had remote tyre pressure read out and everything could be switched from the bar the instrumentation would score an A+ at any price point I asked about a few things about the bike, rear suspension is non adjustable dampening, preload only, and November is the earliest we will see it in Australia. Its been on KTM Au website all year- http://www.ktm.com/au/supersport/rc-...l#.VAIxXRWwrIU As for the USA (asked for you lot) 'American journos here with us definitely going there' No doubt a full write up will be on http://www.mcnews.com.au/ in the near future. |
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so it's confirmed to the US then? well rumor confirmed
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