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Any racers requiring medical attention at this years Isle of Man TT could be assisted more speedily by Doctor John Hinds on his KTM RC8 R. Dr Hinds will be accompanied by Dr Fred MacSorley - both will follow the warm-up and first lap of each race, which is when the most serious accidents usually occur.
A real life Doctor that has more bike-cred than House!
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KTM Freeride 350. Hoping they make it to Australia.
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Very nice indeed… some great close-up shots from Derestricted Blog - the EJC KTM 690 Duke race bike. Looks fairly ‘crashable’ with the extra protection around the front of the frame/engine, not that one should necessarily rate that as a major factor… but it is worth considering for a track bike.
(Source: blog.derestricted.com)
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KTM 690 Duke in EJC (European Junior Cup) spec. A bunch of KTM go-fast goodies, 140kg and 79hp. Looks interesting… gotta keep an eye on this series in 2012…
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Hoon. *sigh*
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KTM Freeride E: ridden by Alan Cathcart
A good article from CycleNews, the first real ride report I’ve seen on an electric bike. The basics: It’s equivalent to an 85cc frame (it’s compact), it’s about equal to a 125cc in power - but with double the torque from as soon as you twist the throttle (it’s just a bit heavier at around 100Kg, but it doesn’t burn fuel so the ideal weight distribution remains no matter how long you ride for). Regular maintenance includes cleaning it with a pressure washer, then plugging it in to charge. Does it get any easier?!
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KTM 690 Single Racer
Wow. This looks fairly neat. Don’t be fooled, it’s not an RC8 - but a KTM 690 single. KTM already make the RC8, so why bother with a single cylinder racer you ask?
The special feature is the pairing of a high capacity single cylinder 4 stroke engine with a compact Superbike chassis. Major advantages of this approach are extremely low weight, excellent handling and low acquisition and maintenance costs compared to a superbike.
They’re some fairly compelling reasons…
I have been thinking about a smaller capacity bike, the thoughts of a more nimble and lighter bike with lower running costs are all well and good - but of course speed costs money. And so it just all depends how fast you want to go…
No, I don’t think I could give up a 1000cc sportsbike. (Or at least not until I’m scratching the bottom of the piggy bank to pay for new tyres and brake pads!)
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