KTM 390R Race Bike Announced

[nail_bomb]

Just announced by ktm is a limited edition homolagation race bike, restricted to just 500 units complete with over 230 bolt-on goodies including Akrapovic exhaust, race ecu, quickshifter, stm slipper clutch and everything for a seasons racing, bad news? €8,500 for the base model bike and an eye watering €11,000 for the race kit on top, better start saving up folks!

 

[m3hl]

God... I wish. I am sort of glad there are only 500, so I can lust after it less. Love the exhaust and I hope they start using that analog tach.

 

[green_bread]

Do you have a link where we can get more info about what is included in the kit?

 

[Andy]

Be interesting if parts are made available to us mere mortals!

I'd like the dash which looks as if it's plug and play!

 

[green_bread]

Unless I'm wrong, the dash they were using on the 390R in WSS300 was just a Koso gauge. They are nice but kind of pricey for what they are, in my opinion.

The dash in the picture posted above looks low something different, though.

 

[nail_bomb]

I got the information from a blog I subscribe to, 44Teeth - Motorcycle Lifestyle apparently you cannot retrofit any of the new race kit parts to older models of the rc390. I find it odd that KTM would not supply upgraded parts through the PowerParts network to allow owners of older models to upgrade their machines. Perhaps to keep the bikes legal where owners are power / licence category prohibited from tuning their machines?

 

[big_sur]

Kinda pathetic that they're including extra gaskets with your brand new race bike

 

[Andy]

I got the information from a blog I subscribe to, 44Teeth - Motorcycle Lifestyle apparently you cannot retrofit any of the new race kit parts to older models of the rc390. I find it odd that KTM would not supply upgraded parts through the PowerParts network to allow owners of older models to upgrade their machines. Perhaps to keep the bikes legal where owners are power / licence category prohibited from tuning their machines?

They say the parts can't be retrofitted but I'm sure they'll fit!

 

[=maz=]

Kinda pathetic that they're including extra gaskets with your brand new race bike

Tells you a bit though doesn't it.

 

[Bamfoo]

That belly pan looks much better than the Cup style one. I hope they make it available for purchase.

 

[Fangfactor]

For that sort of money Id expect, but cant see in the photo, a new design Head, camshafts, piston, valve springs etc and an electronic controlled vari length air ramtube!
Or am I expecting too much?

 

[green_bread]

You're expecting way too much.

 

[ahastings]

Kinda pathetic that they're including extra gaskets with your brand new race bike

Thats the race kit that you have to buy separate, doesnt come with the bike. This is a setup for deep pockets. Hopefully they will offer the race kit parts individually

 

[m3hl]

Thats the race kit that you have to buy separate, doesnt come with the bike. This is a setup for deep pockets. Hopefully they will offer the race kit parts individually

Yeah i think the bike alone is around $10-$11k and the race kit is another $12k on top.

 

[green_bread]

I thought that I had read that the bike was going to be around $10k and the bike with the kit was about $13k? Maybe I misunderstood

 

[m3hl]

The new RC 390 R carries an MSRP of $10,500 (or 8,500 euros).
As one might expect, buying a pro-grade, out-of-the-box racer doesn’t come cheap, and each of the 50 race kits are going for a cool $13,675 (or 11,000 euros), and that’s on top of the bike’s five-figure price tag.

 

[jb.junior]

I doubt it as the exhaust is different on the two bikes. The 390R has it up higher, whereas the Cup has it lower which presumably gets in the way of the longer belly pan.

 

[=maz=]

The new RC 390 R carries an MSRP of $10,500 (or 8,500 euros).
As one might expect, buying a pro-grade, out-of-the-box racer doesn’t come cheap, and each of the 50 race kits are going for a cool $13,675 (or 11,000 euros), and that’s on top of the bike’s five-figure price tag.

So a $24k bike, I take it that's US dollars?!
Geesuz...I can buy a 2018 Ducati 959 Panigale and still have $10k(AU) change for that money.

And KTM supply extra Head Gaskets with the kit because they still expect problems?????

 

[Andy]

Do remember that this bike is aimed at the World Super Sport and Domestic equivalent race series.

 

[streetfighter]

For that price, you are better off to get a brand new Honda NSF250R and feel the awesome handling of a Moto3 bike, unless you are in the WSSP300 championship race


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