KTM bikes for India.. Coming soon to Bajaj Probiking showrooms [RC8 Wallpaper]

KTM bikes for India.. Coming soon to Bajaj Probiking showrooms [RC8 Wallpaper]

A look at the KTM bikes that will grace Bajaj Probiking Showrooms soon..

KTM RC8:

The 2008 KTM RC8 [1280 X 1024 Size Wallpaper]

The KTM 1190 RC8 is the first 1000 cc Super Bike from KTM. The international launch of the RC8 is expected to happen around March.


The RC8 has a 1148cc, 8-valve, DOHC, 75-degree V-twin engine, which makes an impressive 155 horsepower and 120Nm of torque. The bike has a dry weight of 188 Kgs, sports a six-speed gearbox and Keihin's Electronic Fuel Injection.

Watch the Promotional Video of the RC8 (which gave me goose bumps) on You Tube..

The RC8 is priced at 10,695.00 GBP (Great Britain Pounds) in the U.K, which is equal to around Rs. 8,20,000. Visit the Official KTM RC8 website for more details on the RC8.

KTM Duke 690:

The 2008 KTM Duke 690

According to KTM, the Duke 690 is the most powerful street-legal "Single" cylinder bike of all time.

The Duke 690 has a single-cylinder, 654cc, liquid-cooled engine that makes 65bhp at 7500rpm. Compared to multi cylinder super sport bikes, 65 horsepower certainly doesn't sound like much. But the 690 Duke weighs just 148 kilos (as heavy as a Pulsar 220/ Karizma..!!).

The KTM 690 Duke gets a steel tube trellis frame, six-speed gearbox, and 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels. Top speed is around the region of 190km/h.

The Duke 690 is priced at 6,195.00 GBP (Great Britain Pounds) in the U.K, which is equivalent to Rs. 475,000. Visit the Official KTM Duke 690 site for more details

The Headlights of the Duke 690

The Front of the KTM RC8

The Duke 690 was also displayed at the Auto Expo 2008. The Bajaj guys present there told that the Duke 690 and the RC8 (which wasn't kept there for display) would be the bikes from KTM that should make it to the Bajaj Probiking Showrooms soon..

Question remains what will be the Indian Sticker Price.

But for those kind of guys who want "Exclusivity" and have deep pockets, these radically styled KTM bikes should just fit the bill perfectly for them..!!