KTM 11980 RC8
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Silent1

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19,762 posts

265 months

Saturday 19th January 2008
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What are people's views on these?
At £10k-ish are they too much or a bit of a bargain?


randlemarcus

13,646 posts

261 months

Sunday 20th January 2008
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Visually, a cracking looking bike, and very nice indeed to see new ideas floating through.
Mechanically, KTM have a good name in the off road stuff, so cant see why it wouldnt be a good relaible beastie.

price wise, its tricky to say for the mass market, but if they are successful with the racing, then it should come down a bit as the volume goes up.

Thumbs up from me, based on the looks of it.

anonymous-user

84 months

Sunday 20th January 2008
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I have recently bought a Superduke and am hugely impressed with its quality and performance. I always loved the way it looked and I now find that is is brilliant to ride.
I think that the RC8 will perform as well in the sports sector as the Superduke has in the big naked one. My guess is that it will be a faster road and track bike than the 1098 for most people and of course it is also cheaper than than the Ducati. I'll be interested to see how it performs against the Japanese litre bikes even though v-twins and in-line fours tend to appeal to different people.
I think the RC8 looks great in orange, and in white, simply sensational!

xspencex

1,534 posts

266 months

Sunday 20th January 2008
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I love the look of it... and KTM as a brand is strangely infectious and cool.

castrolcraig

18,073 posts

236 months

Sunday 20th January 2008
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as a jap man it pains me to say it but i think its going to kick arse in racing circles, especially superstock, and it looks the nuts, especially in white.................

IsMad

521 posts

229 months

Sunday 20th January 2008
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I have to say it appeals as much as a ducati 848 does. Lots and Lots.... tongue out