[Moto] KTM adds a new motorcycle inspired by MotoGP

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The Austrian firm announced the arrival of the RC 200 2022, a model that has a launch price of $3,680,000.

The motorcycle market does not stop its growth. To the rise in sales that we appreciate month after month, the arrival of new models that increase the local offer is added. Now the turn is that of a member for the sportiest segment of the two wheels.

It is the KTM RC 200 2022, a model that collects all the knowledge of the Austrian firm in MotoGP and gives life to a motorcycle that promises a leap in sportsmanship.

 

It arrived in Chile with a list price of $3,900,000, but as a promotional value for the launch, the cost dropped to $3,680,000, as reported at the launch of the motorcycle that took place at the KTM premises in La Serena, with the objective of decentralizing the brand's activities and reinforcing the option of motorcycle use also in regions.

After several successful seasons in the highest competition, the transfer of data from the huge KTM RC16 allows the evolution of the RC 200, collecting the essence of track motorcycling to consolidate itself as a model with a sporty character due to the inclined driving position. , ergonomics, engine response and renewed image with design inspired by Grand Prix.

 

The aerodynamics have been optimized using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations, configuring an aerodynamic dome that provides maximum protection against the wind, incorporating a new halogen headlight with LED daytime running lights (DRL) and integrated turn signals for optimal visibility.

In technology, it has a totally new LCD instrument screen to deliver the most relevant information during driving: speed, engine revolutions, gear engaged indicator, autonomy, time and function of the ABS braking system.

Another detail in the redesign is that it now incorporates a larger fuel tank, 13.7 liters, based on the tank of the KTM Moto3 competition. According to the brand, it provides the largest range of autonomy in its class, which is combined with low consumption.

 

Regarding the mechanical configuration, the chassis derives directly from the world of racing and weighs 1.5 kilos less than the previous generation. In addition, it features a new wheel design that represents a drop in unsprung load of 3.4 kilos compared to the featured model, while the new ByBre brake system saves another 960 grams.

KTM also took special care to improve the overall ergonomics, so the knee area is now developed to allow for easier and more fluid movements of the rider, being as narrow as possible in more contact areas.

 

At the motor level, the new KTM RC 200 is equipped with the proven 200 cc liquid-cooled 4-cylinder single-cylinder engine, which achieves maximum efficiency with the six-speed gearbox. This block delivers 25.4 Hp at 8,000 rpm and a torque of 19.5 Nm at 6,000 rpm.

The KTM RC 200's suspension features a 43mm big-piston-type WP Apex fork up front and a new WP Apex shock at the rear, with track-proven settings for a more responsive ride. These suspensions share the technology of the KTM competition bikes, inheriting the response and behavior throughout the acceleration range and during cornering.

 

The braking system, for its part, progressively controls the bike, thanks to a ByBre radially mounted four-piston fixed brake caliper, which combines a 320 mm brake disc at the front and a single-piston fixed caliper with a 230mm brake on the rear wheel.

By having reduced 960 grams of weight in the ABS braking system, the KTM RC 200 provides the best possible deceleration and under conditions of maximum stability

 

For Jan Spaarwater, KTM Chile brand manager, “KTM's development and evolution process since it entered MotoGP in 2017, had to download valuable information to the street ranges, which would not have been possible to obtain in any other way. This technology is applied in the manufacture of the new RC 200, making it a unique motorcycle in the low displacement sport segment and an example of the advantages of belonging to the elite of motorcycling competition”.

 

Link: https://www.latercera.com/mtonline/noticia/ktm-suma-una-nueva-moto-inspirada-en-el-motogp/UGDSPCLRG5CPVI7LGKGTFJSEEA/