KTM RC 200 2016 REVIEW

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KTM launched its updated version of RC 200 sports bike in India which is priced at 1,69,000 (EX Delhi). It is available is Black/Orange shade.

EXTERIOR, INSTRUMENTAL CONSOLE & BUILD QUALITY 
The exterior design is very good and build quality is very good too. The elements like headlights, windshield, tail lights, steel trellis frame (powder coated) & alloys goes very well with overall design. The bike has dimensions of 1978/688/1098 mm (length/width/height), wheelbase of 1340(+or-15) mm, ground clearance is 178.5mm and weighs 137.5kgs. The seat hight of this bike is 820 mm. The instrument panel is all digital LCD display which includes speedometer, engaged gear, clock, dual trip meter, odometer, fuel gauge, tachometer and also has service remainder information indicator. 

ENGINE POWER, PERFORMANCE & MILEAGE
Powering the bike is a 199.5cc single cylinder liquid cooled engine with fuel injection producing a power of 24.65 Bhp @ 10000 rpm & torque of 19.2 NM @ 6000 rpm mated to a 6 speed (1 down & 5 up pattern) gear box with the company claimed fuel economy of around 25 Kmpl which is very good and has fuel capacity of 10 Lts . The bike has a top speed figure of 140 Kmph & 0-100 time in around 9.3 Sec. 
The engine has great low-end and mid-range punch which helps by providing very good acceleration in the city and the overall performance is excellent which has great power in city and highway which helping overtaking etc without any issue. The gearbox works very well providing great shift's.

RIDE, HANDLING & BRAKING
To begin with the suspension at front is WP upside-down forks with & at the rear is WP monoshock which is setup slightly on stiffer side to take Highway conditions which also does pretty good in city and the tyres being 110/70 front & 150/60 rear R17 alloy wheels with tubeless tyres. The ride quality is quite very good overall for both rider & Pillion making for pretty good ride in city by absorbing small bumps but bigger bumps can be fellt due to stiffer suspension which gets better at higher speeds there by providing great ride quality in highway. The handling overall is Excellent. In city handling is great dealing with road conditions and also in highway it does great. The straight line stability is great and does great job of handling in corners. The brakes are of 300mm front disk with four-piston caliper & 230mm rear disk with single-piston floating caliper, includes Bosch 9MB dual channel ABS and are greatly setup and the response from it is great overall having very good feel & feedback. 

PROS
*Great build quality.
*Great looks.
*Excellent Performance
*Pretty Good fuel economy.
*Very good ride overall & great handling.
*Great set of features including ABS.
*Great braking.
*Good value.

CONS
*Seat could have been slightly more comfortable
*Fuel economy could have been slightly better.
*Dynamics for everyday city commute is tiring.

OVERALL PRODUCT RATING° : 8.8/10.
°overall product rating refers to all the aspects including the price, performance, overall quality, features, etc., based on individual product.

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