RC 390 and Duke 390 in U.S. in Spring

A bit of good news for the States.

Here is the press release from KTM:

Murrieta, CA – KTM North America, Inc. is excited to announce three new models to the 2015 street line-up, including the 390 Duke, RC 390 and the 1290 Super Adventure.

The 390 Duke is an expansion to the Duke line that already includes the 1290 Super Duke R and 690 Duke. The Austrian manufacturer pulled out all stops on this state-of-the-art, liquid-cooled 4-stroke engine from the Bosch electronic fuel-injection system to the four-valve cylinder head with DLC-coated finger followers. These engine components all combine maximum power with impressive refinement and reliability. WP suspension components as well as a top quality ABS braking system by Brembo ensure precision and full control for a retail price of $4,999.


The new KTM RC 390 captures the thrill of Moto3 racing and translates it into a nimble street-legal bike. The compact 375cc single-cylinder 4-stroke motor delivers 44 HP and an impressively high power to weight ratio. Exceptional braking performance and a lightweight chassis combine to deliver unmatched control and agility. This fully-faired race machine comes with a trellis frame, WP upside-down 43mm front forks. LED lighting, ABS, lightweight cast aluminium swingarm, and light aluminium wheels to make it a class-leading performer. This unit will retail at an exceptional value of $5,499.



http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2014/11/ ... adventure/

According to the guys at Triumph Seattle, these bikes are already on their way to the shop floor. Can't wait to see that RC390 at the races...

$5500.... i might finance myself one lol

The US is a little behind the rest of the world for a change.
The Bride has had her 390 duke for 12 months now. Thing is a hoot to ride, extremely light and revvy.
Price wise it is almost comparible to here, A$6k ride away.

hopefully they will bring in the cup class model for the RC 390

Keep an eye on the rims they seem to break easly.http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorbike ... oblem.html

1290 adventure over $20k. Wow.

Won't be long now!

Sat on one last weekend in RI,,,,,Gordon said supplies are limited,,,he had two,,one was going out the door as we spoke,if I wanted a cup bike , those you can get for around 10K ,,fit me pretty well ,,,to cold for a test ride for me anyways,,,what I need from one of the Europeam members here is a PDF file of the hop up stuff available for the thing,,,all I come up with in the states is the usual bling stuff from the powerparts catalog,,,,I want a cam,,piston ,,airbox,,pipe,,,,shock and some fork springs to start,,,I realise the cup model has the suspension,,,but I dont want a "detuned" example,,,Walter is at the US GP and just sent me pics of the KTM Cup bike semi trailer that just rolled in from KTM USA,,,,they're racing on Saturday,,,,

Been pretty slow to release them in the US. Nice price sub $5k
All the 2015 models in Oz are black as opposed to the previous years white.

Now my concern is the "wheel problem " on these thing's WTF !,,,now I have to take a closer look at the test ride bike at the dealer and look for cracks,,,,

390 cup is coming to America, so hopefully they'll sell the cup bikes to the public as well.