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KTM RC8 Concept Bike Released
WOW!
World Premier: KTM Superbike concept bike "RC8" released at Tokyo Motorshow.
The RC8 CONCEPT BIKE underlines KTM’s long term vision for the road.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. This 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 - no crosswind oscillation, spell-binding agility, and aggressive steering ability.
Form follows function
Our design approach is very simple. At KTM, an air duct is always – first and foremost – an air duct. First the function, then the beauty. But anyone who stands and beholds her can tell that we don’t leave the appearances short. Her powerful lines and extreme reduction to the basics characterize her as a unique, wild and emotional motorcycle. A striking statement for our future on the road.
KTM - RC8 Concept Bike (released Oct. 22, 2003) Cooling Liquid Chassis Tubular chromoly space frame Transmission 6-speed shift dog transmission Engine KTM LC8 engine. 2-cylinder 4-cycle internal combustion engine, 75º V with balancer shaft, liquid cooled. Displacement 999.8cc Weight without fuel approx. 175 kg (394 pounds) Top Speed 280 km/h (173 mph)
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