KTM Introduces 2026 KTM 990 RC R
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TM says the production
2026 KTM 990 RC R is on the
horizon. "This highly anticipated
new supersport entry is ready to
widen the thrills of the street and
narrow the margins for lap times
on track," says KTM.
The KTM 990 RC R features
elevated specifications and
serves as a refined R platform
but is also engineered with the
ergonomics for day-to-day use.
KTM says, "The 990 RC R has
been years in the making with a
wealth of data garnered by KTM's
Research and Development, as
well as aerodynamic data from
its Motorsport program. Fabri
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cated and assembled in Austria,
the bike has a purpose-built steel
chassis (and diecast-aluminum
subframe) with exceptional front-
end feel, in addition to a firm,
agile character that still offers
immense stability. The powerful
LC8c engine cranks out class-
leading horsepower and torque,
launching the machine away
from any traffic light as though it
were the front row of the grid."
The 2026 KTM 990 RC R will
be coming off production lines
in November 2025 and will arrive
at authorized KTM dealers soon
afterward.
Riaan Neveling, Global KTM
brand manager, said, "At KTM,
we like the fast-paced life, and
the KTM 990 RC R is a bike
that we've been impatient to
show for some time now. Why?
Through all our model segments
and strong technology, we know
we've been missing that motor
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cycle that gets a certain type
of rider excited. We kick ass
when it comes to naked bikes,
adventure bikes and, of course,
off-road, among others, but this
is the expression we've wanted
to deliver for some time. It's our
link to all the efforts to the Red
Bull KTM Factory Racing Mo
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toGP project and our outlet for
the sea of information and data
that has come the way of our
Mattighofen R&D experts."
You can choose between
orange and black versions of the
2026 KTM 990 RC R.
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KTM unveiled the
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2026 KTM 990 RC R.
