control, a must-have up-and-down quickshifter, KTM's trademark Motor
Slip Regulation that works with the slipper clutch to stop rear wheel
chatter under heavy braking and downshifting, and a flashing rear brake
light when you brake hard to enhance rider safety. Oh, I forgot, you can't
get that in America thanks to our draconian design rules. Who would
want to warn drivers you're braking hard?
So, for the extra $400, just go for the Tech Pack and get it all.
Moving onto the chassis: the RC R runs a version of the Duke's steel trel
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lis chassis, but it's been stiffened to cope with the extra loads from track
use. The wheelbase is slightly longer and there's a touch more trail, and
the subframe runs the airbox and is 0.8 of a pound lighter than the Duke's.
Up front, you get beefy, fully adjustable 48mm WP Apex open-cartridge
forks, some 5mm larger than those on the Panigale and R9, while the
Gee, it's good to see KTM back in the sportsbike game.
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