KTM made a surprised announcement when they introduced the track-only KTM RC 8C back in June last year.
- 24 units of newly-produced KTM RC 8C to be made available in Australia and New Zealand.
- The RC 8C is powered by a 899cc parallel-twin engine producing 128hp.
The introduction of the RC 8C marks the Austrian firm’s comeback into the supersport segment after the discontinuation of the 1190 RC8.
At the time, only 100 of these bad boys were made, and only those who were lucky enough managed to get their hands on the ultra-limited RC 8C.
However, if you’re currently residing in Australia and New Zealand, KTM has some fantastic news for you at the land down under as 24 units of newly-produced RC 8C are making their way there.
According to KTM, the RC 8C is on sale for AUD56,990 in Australia and AUD61,999 in New Zealand, with online orders that will open starting October 19, 2022.
Now, you might think the RC 8C is just another sportsbike considering it runs on the same 889cc engine found in the 890 Duke.
We can assure you that is not the case, and although it shares the same powertrain as the Duke, the RC 8C is as race-focused supersport as it gets.
When they said the RC 8C is similar to a race bike, they meant it, especially when the carbon-reinforced fibreglass superstructures are heavily inspired by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MotoGP RC16 and only weighs 140 kilograms (that’s 26 kg lighter than the Yamaha YZF-R25)!
Underneath that vibrant-orange panel sits an 889cc parallel-twin LC8 DOHC with an eight-valve (taken from the 890 Duke R) strategically placed in a specially designed 25CrMo4 tubular steel frame and capable of producing 128hp.
The RC 8C gets a 43mm WP Apex Pro 7545 with a handmade closed cartridge front fork assembled by the same team responsible for making and maintaining the suspension of the RC16.
Meanwhile, the rear is managed by a WP APEX PRO 7746 monoshock equipped with separate compression and rebound adjustments to make the bike suits the need of every race track on the planet.
Other exciting features include:
- 16L tank
- Dymag forged wheels with Pirelli SC1 slick tires
- pair of Brembo Stylema callipers
- 290mm floating disc at the front
- 230mm floating disc at the rear
- Brembo 19RCS Corsa Corta radial brake pump
- Akrapovic titanium exhaust
As we were saying, the KTM RC 8C is a full-blown track beast and lucky Australian and New Zealanders will get a chance to get their hands on a very potent sportsbike.
