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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 KTM RC8c
worldwide and costing a hand-
some $41,499, this is the last
year an RC8c will be produced,
so KTM sent a few lucky bums
to test it out at the roller-coaster
that is Portimao in Portugal.
The only major difference be-
tween a 2024 Krämer GP2 890RR
and the 2024 KTM RC8c is the
KTM's white and orange paint
job, downforce winglets on either
side of the front number plate, a
different rear shock linkage, a WP
Apex Pro 7543 closed-cartridge
fork and WP Apex Pro 7746
shock with stock settings com
-
pared to the Krämer's custom-
built suspension damping (using
the same fork and shock setup),
and the KTM runs a Bosch ECU
rather than the Mectronik ECU
that's shared with the WorldSSP
paddock that enables a deeper
dive into the electronics and
data logging.
But in a funny, roundabout
way, the KTM RC8c is even more
exclusive than the Krämer it ef
-
fectively is. Limited to 100 units
(Above) Ultra similar to the
Krämer GP2 890RR but different
enough to be its own thing.
The RC8c will be an instant
collector's item. (Below) Front-
end geometry is infinitely
adjustable, just
like a proper racebike.
