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And here is a specs chart comparing the RC, R3, Ninja 400 and CBR500: https://www.moto.it/listino/confronta/V-vCdw3G,V-fiYRnI,V-NbUkgU,V-sObRRL

If you can understand Italian, here is a street and track test and comments. Posted last week. https://www.moto.it/prove/ktm-rc-390-2022-test-piccole-belve-crescono.html Basically, the guy liked the bike a lot. Lighter, new chassis, adjustable suspension, ecc. He says he didn't feel much...

^^ The guy claims that the prepped bike has 10hp more and 20lbs less! Akra pipe with some air box and probably fuel map. No traction control, no ABS. Stock suspension. Slick tire at the rear and a Supercorsa in the front. He loved the bike. He didn't like the gear shifting, neither on the...

If you can understand Italian, here is test and comments, just posted today: https://www.moto.it/prove/ktm-rc-390-2022-test-piccole-belve-crescono.html Basically, the guy liked the bike a lot. Lighter, new chassis, adjustable suspension, ecc. He says he didn't feel much difference in the engine...

Here is a first look at 2022. https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/09/01/2022-ktm-rc-390-first-look-21-fast-facts-track-and-street-motorcycle/ I guess no one has real life reviews yet. It talks about lighter, more power, slipper clutch, adjustable suspension, TFT display. All nice stuff. No...

Well, it depends... FMRRA is club racing. Many of us are in tight budgets and have to go to work next Monday. We don't go 'kill or die'. We just try to have fun.

I'm in South Florida and I ride Homestead too. Everybody goes down from 6th to 3rd in turns 1-2 and nobody blows the engine. I really doubt he went into 2nd or 1st gear. It should have been something else.

Some tracks are like that. The only time I've to Jennings, about a month ago, I was told: 'You self tech your bike. You're responsible for your bike.' It' wasn't an open track day though. It was a private event. I don't know if it's the same on a regular track day.

Are there differences between 2016 vs 2017?

Bump. $120 shipped in US

According to the Kelly Blue Book, the average mileage for a sport bike in US is around 2k miles per year, So I guess most RC390 in US have done less than 10k. Anyways, I think mechanical problems on any vehicle with less than 10k miles should be rare. But on the RC seem to be the rule. None...

Hi, I have for sale an Alpinestars HellCat Denim pants in sise US.32. New, never used. $150 >> $120 shipped in US I just got it off eBay, but it doesn't fit me.Too big. My regular pant size is 30 or 32. When I read the reviews, I read Alpinestars run small, so I went for the 32. And I have a...

Have you tried leaning the bike against a wall?

My dream list goes for about 6k if buying all new and the best, and is: For the track: Shock Forks Pipe.+PC Frame Sliders Race Fairings Axle Sliders Case Savers SS Lines Brake Rotors Master Cylinder Rear sets Clip-ons Levers Tank pads Levers Guards And for street use: Disc Lock Ulock Alarm...

^^^^ It's true that they're a business and need to make money, but doing a decent job should be part of the business. The problem with service at dealers is that dealers make money mainly out of selling bikes, not servicing or repairing, so their business model for service is save as much...