KTM India will offer its entry-level, fully-faired
motorcycle, the RC125, in two colour
options – Orange and White. The company had released the images of the orange
bike with the press release. Now, it has released a photograph of the white
coloured RC125.
Both paint options feature black coloured chassis
and orange wheels. An identical combination is used on the 125 Duke naked
roadster, while the bigger RC series bikes – the RC200 and the RC390 – use an
orange frame. The graphics, too, are identical on both the paint options. The
white paint option looks more appealing. A black paint option would have made
an excellent addition to the colour palette, but that does not look in sight
for the near future.
The RC125 shares its underpinnings and engine with
the 125 Duke, although the fully-faired design and sportier ergonomics of the
former are designed for the racetrack. The forward-leaning ergonomics are
achieved with the use of clip-on style handlebar, while the full fairing design
offers better aerodynamics than the naked roadster.
The KTM RC125 and the 125 Duke both use a trellis
frame and ride on upside-down forks at the front. The rear features an adjustable
monoshock suspension. The ride related data is displayed on the compact,
full-digital screen with orange backlight. The RC125‘s feature list includes
twin-pod projector style headlight instead of a halogen unit on the 125 Duke
which is one of the reasons behind the relatively higher price tag for the
fully-faired model.
Propelling tasks are performed by a 124.7 cc
liquid-cooled, 4-Valve, DOHC, single-cylinder FI motor that churns out 14.5 PS
at 9,250 rpm and 12 Nm of peak torque at 8,000 rpm. Dual disc brakes bring the
motorcycle to a halt, while the safety net, unlike on the Yamaha YZF-R15 V3.0,
includes a single-channel ABS.
