Bikes under the KTM branding have always been known to deliver spellbound performance figures and have been a popular pick especially among the youngsters the county. KTM bikes from the Austrian bike maker have been known to deliver performance figures that are unbelievably true. Other bike-makers in the country focus majorly on fuel efficiency factor which has been a primarily concern for mileage conscious buyer segment in the country, whereas KTM differs in this region with race tracks numbers in the commercial market. The international bike-maker KTM has joined hands with popular Indian bike brand Bajaj Auto to ensure adequate technical and sales support for the upcoming bike.
Earlier it was believed that RC 390 may be launched sometime late this year in the Indian market. As per fresh reports from KTM RC 390 Facebook fan page, the bike is due for launch on 9th September this year. More technical specifications about the bike have not been revealed for now and may be spoken in detail post the official launch. Spy images of the bike suggest that the bike shall feature strong and bold aerodynamic fairing at the front. Whereas, the rear carries an elevated stance much like a race track sports bike. At the recently held 2014 Auto Expo event in Delhi, Stefan Pierer, President and CEO, KTM Sportmotorcycle AG, said, “We are a fast-growing company, not only with our products, but also with the joint products of Bajaj Auto out of India. We had a record year in 2013. We expect to carry forward the momentum with our full-faired RC motorcycles this year as well. The Indian market is so big; it is expected to be the biggest market in the next couple of years as we are eying sales of 50,000 units.”
If KTM is serious on considering launching the RC series in the Indian market, it is expected to undergo mass scale production in Bajaj’s production plant in Chakan which is currently being used to manufacture the existing line of KTM series. As per sources, the international bike-maker shall also unveil a new DUKE 690 for the Indian market, though confirmed reports on the same are awaited. The bike maker is clearly eying to create a strong footing for itself in the Indian performance bike segment, but it shall only be clear post the launch of these anticipated bikes. KTM being a prominent name in the racing sector, it is expected that bike shall be tuned for sheer performance.
