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  • #256
    Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

    820mm saddle height? Guess it's a track tool than street/highway ride.

    OT: Already R15 v2 is based on track riding position. Now this will be even more aggressive stance.
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    • #257
      Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

      Originally posted by Giftonsamuel View Post
      Thanks !
      Taller than NS :banghead:
      So only option for me is to wait for P375 as it has a normal exhaust .


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      No problem.
      If you want a normal exhaust, you can install the official KTM powerpart Akrapovic exhaust if you're willing to shell out around 50K. The slight performance bump and bassy sound will be the added benefits as expected. Not sure if it'll be sold in India though.

      Originally posted by nadz11.ns View Post
      Maybe its to give the rider a forward leaning posture
      Most probably. But I don't have any problems with it. I really love the seating position on the RC

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      • #258
        Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

        Originally posted by pcgamer View Post
        Most probably. But I don't have any problems with it. I really love the seating position on the RC
        ₹50k for an exhaust i would add ₹20k something and buy a 150cc bike instead.. Hehe

        Coming to RC, i too would love ride one of these.
        Ride safe and have fun.
        Regards
        Nadeem

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        • #259
          Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

          Originally posted by nadz11.ns View Post
          ₹50k for an exhaust i would add ₹20k something and buy a 150cc bike instead.. Hehe

          Coming to RC, i too would love ride one of these.
          Yep. 50K is way too much. But then, this is Akra we're talking about

          Here's the riding position compared to R15 v2 for a 5'10" guy.
          Click image for larger version Name: Motorcycle Ergonomics4.jpg Views: 2 Size: 24.9 KB ID: 1872471

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          • #260
            Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

            Just had glances at superbikes saddle height
            R1 830mm
            Fblade 820mm
            With wide saddle means I can only dream about it riding in the traffic.
            Also went through how to lower seat height in some forums suggesting to slice the seat .And I assume that Rc doesn't even have a seat just a black thing .
            So for all who are under 5.5 like me this can be just a weekend tool !! Don't dream to have one as a daily ride.

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            • #261
              Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

              Originally posted by Giftonsamuel View Post
              So for all who are under 5.5 like me this can be just a weekend tool !! Don't dream to have one as a daily ride
              For some, even the R15's riding posture is extreme. But some do 1000+ kms on it.
              One has to get adjusted to the ride and for those who can't, there are many other options.
              and ya, for a 5'5" guy, it might be very extreme.
              Ride safe and have fun.
              Regards
              Nadeem

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              • #262
                Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

                Originally posted by Giftonsamuel View Post
                Look at his legs !
                What's the saddle height of Rc series taller than duke?
                Hate that underbelly exhaust ! Making me climb a ladder to get on the saddle of NS .
                And at parking I wish I had some cranes to help me.


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                Personally, I love it. Being 188 cm, the dukes are too small for me. This is specially evident on the track, where I find it hard to find a proper grip on the tank and impossible to tuck in low down. Too bad I have made a resolution to not buy another single cylinder bike.
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                • #263
                  Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

                  Originally posted by nadz11.ns View Post
                  For some, even the R15's riding posture is extreme. But some do 1000+ kms on it.
                  One has to get adjusted to the ride and for those who can't, there are many other options.
                  and ya, for a 5'5" guy, it might be very extreme.
                  Few days back I was coming back from office, I saw a fellow riding Hayabusa. he was like almost lying over the bike to reach the handle . So definitely I solely agree with you that different individual has different taste. And yeah obviously if some one is expecting R15 to be commuter then he must be crazy. If I am not wrong R15 is a track focused bike and not meant to be a commuter.
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                  • #264
                    Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

                    Originally posted by maadyy View Post
                    And yeah obviously if some one is expecting R15 to be commuter then he must be crazy. If I am not wrong R15 is a track focused bike and not meant to be a commuter.
                    Don't call us crazy hehe.. I have used R15v1 for commuting few years back and now my brother does the same on v2.
                    Thats why i said, depends on a person's taste and passion.

                    RC would be a boon for tarcks. The speed is there, handling and the tyres are also top notch.
                    Ride safe and have fun.
                    Regards
                    Nadeem

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                    • #265
                      Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

                      Originally posted by Giftonsamuel View Post
                      Just had glances at superbikes saddle height
                      R1 830mm
                      Fblade 820mm
                      With wide saddle means I can only dream about it riding in the traffic.
                      Also went through how to lower seat height in some forums suggesting to slice the seat .And I assume that Rc doesn't even have a seat just a black thing .
                      So for all who are under 5.5 like me this can be just a weekend tool !! Don't dream to have one as a daily ride.

                      Sent from my A500s using xBhp Connect mobile app
                      I'm about 5'10" but if I buy it, I'd still use this bike as a weekend tool But it'd mainly be due to the engine in that bike which is pretty impractical for the city according to various reports.

                      Originally posted by maadyy View Post
                      Few days back I was coming back from office, I saw a fellow riding Hayabusa. he was like almost lying over the bike to reach the handle . So definitely I solely agree with you that different individual has different taste. And yeah obviously if some one is expecting R15 to be commuter then he must be crazy. If I am not wrong R15 is a track focused bike and not meant to be a commuter.
                      I personally love the riding position in the R15. If anything, it is the poorer low end torque on the R15 that would make me not use it as a daily commuter(in the city). The riding position is perfect for daily commuting for me personally. That may be because I find the upright position to be too boring


                      I like everything on the RC except the 200km fuel tank and the horrible KTM India quality control. If the quality is fixed, I'd seriously consider it as my next bike as the fuel tank wouldn't bother me all that much as I'm not a hardcore tourer. Moreover, there isn't anything track focused on this side of 10L other than the RC and the GT.
                      Last edited by pcgamer; 02-03-2014, 03:13 PM.

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                      • #266
                        Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

                        Originally posted by nadz11.ns View Post
                        Don't call us crazy hehe.. I have used R15v1 for commuting few years back and now my brother does the same on v2.
                        Thats why i said, depends on a person's taste and passion.

                        RC would be a boon for tarcks. The speed is there, handling and the tyres are also top notch.
                        not at all bro. I just wanted to say that it's all about passion. So the position and those niggles really doesn't matter.

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                        Originally posted by pcgamer View Post
                        I'm about 5'10" but if I buy it, I'd still use this bike as a weekend tool But it'd mainly be due to the engine in that bike which is pretty impractical for the city according to various reports.



                        I personally love the riding position in the R15. If anything, it is the poorer low end torque on the R15 that would make me not use it as a daily commuter(in the city). The riding position is perfect for daily commuting for me personally. That may be because I find the upright position to be too boring


                        I like everything on the RC except the 200km fuel tank and the horrible KTM India quality control. If the quality is fixed, I'd seriously consider it as my next bike as the fuel tank wouldn't bother me all that much as I'm not a hardcore tourer. Moreover, there isn't anything track focused on this side of 10L other than the RC and the GT.
                        Bro no offense to any one of you I just meant that there is certainly a difference between Discover 150 and R15 V2. Now it depends on rider how he wants to use it. Like I would have been happy to use RC390 as my daily commute given the pillion seat a better one.
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                        • #267
                          Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

                          Originally posted by maadyy View Post
                          not at all bro. I just wanted to say that it's all about passion. So the position and those niggles really doesn't matter
                          Chill up buddy. i was also having fun..

                          Back to topic.. These bikes are a few days away from being released (hopefully at the auto-expo) so we would know how the riding position is when we see it physically.
                          Ride safe and have fun.
                          Regards
                          Nadeem

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                          • #268
                            Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

                            Originally posted by maadyy View Post
                            not at all bro. I just wanted to say that it's all about passion. So the position and those niggles really doesn't matter.

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                            Bro no offense to any one of you I just meant that there is certainly a difference between Discover 150 and R15 V2. Now it depends on rider how he wants to use it. Like I would have been happy to use RC390 as my daily commute given the pillion seat a better one.
                            None taken bro. I clearly understood what you said. Like nadz said, I was also having fun

                            OT Unfortunately, KTM won't be present at auto expo as all their launch plans for this year are already unveiled. Also read somewhere that they aren't gonna launch the RCs in India before mid 2014.

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                            • #269
                              Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

                              Originally posted by Giftonsamuel View Post
                              Just had glances at superbikes saddle height
                              R1 830mm
                              Fblade 820mm
                              With wide saddle means I can only dream about it riding in the traffic.
                              Also went through how to lower seat height in some forums suggesting to slice the seat .And I assume that Rc doesn't even have a seat just a black thing .
                              So for all who are under 5.5 like me this can be just a weekend tool !! Don't dream to have one as a daily ride.

                              Sent from my A500s using xBhp Connect mobile app
                              I am 5'3 (Give or take an inch) and I rode a R1 to my office for a week and that Included squeezing it through a congested vegetable market on a very patch of road. You are way taller than me bro.
                              5'5 is tall enough to ride Any supersport as a daily commuter. Plan ahead and watch out for that heat from engine, its gonna burn your balls .
                              Street racing is for Squids trying to make up for their small equipment

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                              • #270
                                Re: KTM RC 390 Launched: xBhp News

                                Originally posted by riot View Post
                                I am 5'3 (Give or take an inch) and I rode a R1 to my office for a week and that Included squeezing it through a congested vegetable market on a very patch of road. You are way taller than me bro.
                                5'5 is tall enough to ride Any supersport as a daily commuter. Plan ahead and watch out for that heat from engine, its gonna burn your balls .

                                Thank you bro.
                                Your post made my day.
                                I can stuff ice cubes in my pants and save my balls ! All I wanted is to ride superbike ! And now I can I can sleep peacefully

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