KTM 1190 RC8

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KTM 1190 RC8

Manufacturer	KTM
Production	2008-present
Class	sport bike
Engine	4-stroke, V-twin 75° 1148 cc (70 cu in) bore/stroke: 103 mm (4.1 in) / 69 mm (2.7 in) 4 valve per cylinder DOHC, liquid cooled Compression ratio: 12.5:1
Power	113 kW (152 hp) @ 10000 rpm
Torque	120 N·m (88.5 ft·lbf) @ 8000 rpm
Transmission	6 gears
Suspension	Front: WP USD 43 mm (1.7 in) Rear: WP Monoshock
Brakes	Front: 2 x Brembo four piston, radially bolted caliper, brake disc 320 mm (12.6 in) Rear: Brembo two piston, fixed caliper, brake disc 220 mm (8.7 in)
Tires	Front: 120 / 70 ZR 17 Rear: 190 / 55 ZR 17
Rake, Trail	90 mm (3.5 in) / 92 mm (3.6 in)
Wheelbase	1430 mm (56.3 in)
Seat height	805 mm (31.7 in) / 825 mm (32.5 in)
Weight	188 kg (414 lb)
Fuel capacity	16.5 litres (3.6 imp/4.4 US gal)
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The KTM 1190 RC8 is a 1148 cc (70 cu in) v-twin sport bike manufactured by KTM.^[1]. Its the Austrian manufacturer's first-ever Superbike design.

1 Design
2 Racing
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Design

KTM RC8 Prototype

The first concept of the bike appeared in 2005, the concept bike was powered by the Super Duke 999 cc (60.9 cu in) v-twin, the bike capacity was increased to 1148 cc (70 cu in) for the production version. The bike features a steel trellis frame with a cast aluminium seat subframe. The suspension uses high-end upside-down forks and an alloy, double-sided swingarm manufactured by WP, a KTM subsidiary. The bike comes in two colours, the traditional KTM orange and a white and black version.

[edit] Racing

At the launch of the RC8 superbike KTM announced it will race in the RC8 in the FIM Superstock championship in 2008. KTM's two year plan is to get the bike regularly on the podium in superstock before moving up to the Superbike World Championship.