and MV, all of which need a few extra
revs to get going.
As expected, you've got four throttle
modes as standard—hidden in that
excellent 8.8-inch TFT dash—in Rain,
Street, Sport and Custom, plus an
optional Track mode that gives you an
extra two Custom modes. If you can't
dial in the exact throttle you want,
perhaps this isn't the bike for you.
We tested the RC R in both road
and track conditions in Spain, and
for the first time in I don't know how
long, I preferred the most aggressive
Sport throttle map in both scenarios.
KTM's mapped the throttle beauti
-
fully, allowing you direct access to
(Top) Full-on
superbike-
spec Brembo
Hypure brakes
are almost too
much braking
power for this
bike. These are
serious stoppers.
(Above) Mission
control for the RC
R rider. You've
got 30 clicks of
compression
and rebound on
the Apex fork,
but preload is
three individual
steps of 3mm
increments.
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RIDE REVIEW I 2026 KTM 990 RC R
