2016
KTM RC390
The 2016 KTM RC390 has
been unveiled at the 2015 EICMA in Milan. The track-bred derivative of the KTM
Duke 390 has received some significant mechanical changes while the cosmetics
remain intact for the most part.
The Moto3 inspired
motorcycle now gets a slipper clutch that had already been introduced in its
naked sibling. The front disc brake is made larger, measuring 320 mm in
diameter. The other salient features added in the 2016 version are the
ride-by-wire technology, switchable ABS, adjustable front brake and clutch
lever, and the new aluminium exhaust instead of the underbelly unit, that meets
the Euro 4 norms.
Apart from the exhaust
canister and the larger front disc rotor, there is no notable change in the
styling of the new RC390.
The 2016 version is
powered by the same 373 cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled FI engine with DOHC
and four valves, mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The output of 43.5 Ps and 35 Nm
are unchanged.