2010 KTM 1190 RC8 R Review: What Did You Expect?

I was a KTM virgin before I immersed in a smorgasbord of their bike offerings at Laguna Seca last week, and first on my “to ride” list was their brand spanking new flagship, the RC8 R.

I had heard plenty about the bike’s predecessor– the previous-gen RC8 with “only” 155 horsepower– and I expected to encounter plenty of rough edges with the higher-spec, 170 horsepower RC8 R… but, boy was I wrong!

See what I mean in my 2010 KTM RC8 R Review, and see shots of this stunning bike in this RC8 R Photo Gallery.

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Photo © KTM; click for review

2010 KTM 1190 RC8 R Review: What Did You Expect? originally appeared on About.com Motorcycles on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 23:59:21.

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