| Author | Message | ||
     Toronto_s3 |
It looks pretty good to me. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults /mcn/2007/November/november-26-30/nov3007ktmrc4det ailsrevealed/?&R=EPI-97337 http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2007/11/spy-phot os-2009-ktm-rc4-single.html | ||
| Xl1200r |
Wow - looks VERY interesting! | ||
| Sub65chris |
kinda ugly. but this is the mule so they have time to beutify it. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Under 300 lbs!!! Over 75 horsepower!!! My kind of bike. I started riding on Italian 250 singles, and I have appreciated lightweights ever since. I like the way it looks right now. Too bad they are going to give it the KTM orange spaceship treatment. Still having a problem getting used to that look. | ||
| Barker |
I'll take one. | ||
| Slaughter |
Yeah but that KTM is still a rumor (November last year) The America Honda/Moriwaki MD250H 250 single is being sold through certain/select Honda dealers who are taking orders NOW. Bike is intended to support the race series starting this season in the USGPRU. Suggested retail is $11,699 (interesting that a Honda 250 single is within nickels and dimes of the 1125R - but I digress) There just don't seem to be any singles (big or small) being made (yet) for street use in the US. http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=3 1390  (Message edited by slaughter on February 15, 2008) | ||
| Rubberdown |
Supermono!!! I love it! | ||
| Toronto_s3 |
On one of the links they were talking about a 2009 release although I would suspect it would take another year for it to come to North America. | ||
| Spike |
Very interesting. Sounds like it would be an awesome track toy for those that can afford it. The numbers seem a bit optimistic though. 78bhp from a 654cc single would be quite a feat. That would put it on par with current 650cc twins. Getting over 140mph with that 78bhp would also be impressive. In any case, it should be a very fun motorcycle. | ||
| Barker |
450 singles, me want. | ||
| Slaughter |
We keep watching for road and track-worthy singles and that KTM has been large on the rumor list for a while... but nothing recently. It'd be sweet if it DID come out as shown - right now the big-single options are really limited. | ||
| Spdkls |
i kinda like the superduke 990 http://www.990superduke.com/ | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I want a MonoGP bike that I don't need to rebuild the top end every 500-1000 miles. This could be a really fun bike! | ||
| Concor |
I want that duke 690 stunt linked off that page | ||
| Thumper74 |
Spdkls, one of my bosses has the mototard KTM 950 on nitromethane as a hill climber and the Superduke 990. We swapped bikes a couple weeks ago. If I were looking for bikes in the XBS/Speed Triple/Superduke/Monster cat, the KTM would be the most fun. As a second bike to my Buell? Nah... | ||
| Jayvee |
This is such bull-oney why couldn't Buell just come out with a race-only version of their dirt-bike, except converted for pavement racing in the new 450 single class? Mr. Buell used to race on pavement. This gets the Buell/Rotax development going, they don't have to write owner's manuals nor stock the parts like they would if this was a fully release model. And they could eventually use what they learned to release a new revised street Blast that would kick ash when it finally came out as a full-size 600cc street single. Talk about a win-win... | ||
| Djkaplan |
That new KTM single is beautiful compared to the monstosities they've been selling the last few years. I hope this new bike signals major changes in their styling department. | ||
| Kuuud |
Don't count on it. There's still plenty of time for KTM to give it the FUGLY origami treatment!!! | ||
| Smokescreen |
There's still plenty of time for KTM to give it the FUGLY origami treatment!!!  At least they don't use 100 year old airplane engine parts.  Smokescreen | ||
| Ezblast |
 LOL - I've been told on this board so many times a performance single wouldn't sell. I guess Honda and KTM don't know what they are talking about - lol - Seriously - great gas mileage, light weight, power to play - these attributes won't sell? As I've said before - the naysayers need to rethink their philosophy on this! EZ | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Didn't hear it from me. I would LOVE for Buell to jump into this game. | ||
| Spdkls |
}I would LOVE for Buell to jump into this game. i agree, if anybody could get 78 hp out of a single it could be erik. especially if he got rotax involved. ie...take half a 1125r engine and you already have 73 hp. i know its not just that simple, but...  | ||
| Trojan |
Yeah but that KTM is still a rumor (November last year) KTM are masters of making rumour happen. You only have to look at their recent progress to see that they are not letting the grass grow under their feet. The LC4 sports single has been tested since the middle of 2006 so should be ready for production this year, especially given that most of the components are already in use on the new KTM Duke. Latest 'official' sketches released by KTM show the styling to closely follow the RC8.  | ||
| Ezblast |
Nice little single - http://www.peirspeed.com/xroad.htm EZ | ||
| Djkaplan |
"There's still plenty of time for KTM to give it the FUGLY origami treatment!!!" YOU... are soooo right... apparently. | ||
| Smokescreen |
Hey DJ! Only a few more weeks! I won't have the white lightning this year  Soooo, I'll just have to see about getting a 996S for you to keep up with this year!  Smokescreen Smokescreen |
