INTRODUCTION
When KTM 125 Duke was launched, everyone was almost 100% sure about the launch of faired variant. And KTM RC 125 has become a reality, and budget-conscious Indian customers can gain access to the premium Austrian brand. So KTM India has played out an excellent marketing and sales tactic here in India. Let us see how it fares and how much it will be successful. So how much does the KTM RC 125 Price? Time to find out.
Ratings
- 100%
Performance
- 95%
Features
- 100%
Handling
- 95%
Comfort
- 100%
Build Quality
- 100%
Styling
- 98%
Value for Money
- 98%
Total
Price
SPECIAL FEATURES
1
ALUMINIUM TRIPLE CLAMPS
2
WP SHOCKS
3
CLIP ON HANDLEBARS
4
POWERFUL TWIN HEADLIGHT
5
100% LCD DISPLAY
6
INTEGRATED BLINKERS
7
BREMBO BRAKES
8
TWO PART SEAT
9
BOSCH TWO CHANNEL ABS
10
BOSCH EMS
11
RACE SPEC WHEELS
12
4-VALVE, DOHC ENGINE
Full Specifications
City | 35-40km/l |
Highway | 40-45km/l |
Speedometer | Digital |
Tachnometer | Digital |
Tripmeter | Digital |
Fuel Gauge | Yes |
Pass Switch | Yes |
Fuel Warning Indicator | Yes |
Start Type | Electric Start |
Clock | Yes |
Low Battery Indicator | Yes |
Low Oil Indicator | Yes |
ABS | Bosch 9MB Two Channel ABS (disengageable) |
Type | Steel trellis frame, powder coated |
Front Suspension | WP APEX 43 (120mm Travel) |
Rear Suspension | WP APEX - Monoshock (150mm Travel) |
Engine Type | Single Cylinder,4-stroke, Liquid-Cooled |
Displacement | 124.7cc |
Power | 15PS |
Torque | 12N.m |
Bore x Stroke | 58mm x 47.2mm |
Fuel Supply | Fuel Injection |
EMS | Bosch EMS |
Clutch | Wet multi-disc clutch, mechanically actuated |
Gearbox | 6 Speed Constant Mesh |
Ground Clearance | 158mm |
Dry Weight | 160Kg |
Seat Height | 824mm |
Fuel Capacity | 13.7l |
Brakes (F) | 320mm, 4-Piston Radial Fixed Calliper, brake disc |
Brakes (R) | 230mm, Single-piston Floating calliper, brake disc |
ABS | Bosch 9.1MB Two Channel ABS (Supermoto ABS) |
Electrical System | 12V DC |
Battery | 12V 8 AH VRLA |
Head Lamp | Multi-Reflector Type |
Brake/Tail Light | LED Tail Lamp |
KTM RC 125 OVERVIEW & PRICE
KTM followed the success of the 125 Duke with its faired sibling, the RC 125, in India. The KTM RC 125 features India’s most advanced 125cc motor, liquid cooling, a 4-valve head, and fuel injection. The new BS6-compliant engine develops the same 14.5PS and 12Nm. It comes with a 6-speed gearbox. The motorcycle gets the same aggressive styling as the other RC models and has projector headlamps accompanied by LED DRLs, turn indicators, and tail lamps.
It also has the same step-seat design as the fully digital instrument console. The RC 125 continues to ride on inverted forks up front and a mono-shock at the rear. Meanwhile, braking is handled by a 300mm front disc with a Bybre radial calliper and a 230mm rear disc with a single-piston Bybre calliper. Single-channel ABS assists this system.
It is feature-packed for a 125cc motorcycle. It shares bodywork with the larger KTM RC 200 and RC 390 and looks sporty. Features include twin projector headlights, LED taillights, and LED turn indicators. Its digital instrument console gets a shift light with a speedometer, tachometer, gear position indicator, fuel gauge, temperature gauge, trip meters, and a digital side stands warning display.
Like the motor, the KTM RC 125’s underpinnings are premium. The BS6-compliant motorcycle gets a lightweight trellis frame and WP suspension components consisting of 43mm upside-down forks and mono-shock. The KTM RC 125 BS6 has the same sporty riding position and 820mm seat height. The bike is available in two colour options – Orange with White and Dark Galvano. The current ex-showroom KTM RC 125 price is ₹ 1,89,542.
KTM RC 125 VERDICT
PROS
- Has a refined and potent 124cc engine
- Offers good handling
- Excellent braking setup
CONS
- Riding position is too aggressive for city riding
- Is pricey
- Could get better features
About KTM Bikes
An Austrian engineer Johann TrunkenpolzIn in 1934, set up an unregistered shop named Kraftfahrzeug Trunkenpolz Mattighofen which initially dealt with car repairing and later began selling DKW motorcycles and Opel cars in 1937. Later in 1953, the company was renamed and registered as Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) by businessman Ernst Kronreif, the company’s major shareholder.
From 2012, KTM was the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Europe for four consecutive years. KTM has its brand values in its purity, performance, adventure, and extreme circumstances. Globally, the company is among the leading off-road motorcycle manufacturers.
The Bajaj – KTM partnership began in 2007 when Bajaj Auto International Holdings BV picked up a 14.5% stake in KTM Power Sports AG and launched the brand in India. BAIHBV gradually increased its stake to 48% in the upcoming years. In 2021, the shareholding was simplified when BAIHBV swapped 46.5% of its holding to gain a 49.9% stake in PTW Holding AG (the KTM group’s parent company).
KTM entered the Indian market in 2012 when Bajaj Auto increased its stake in KTM from 14.5 per cent to 47 per cent, and it was also the year KTM Duke 200 was introduced in the Indian market. Soon after, when the company started to show positive sales figures, KTM and Bajaj announced that they would develop two new 125cc, 200cc, and 390cc mass-focussed motorcycles.
KTM also owns Husqvarna, the Vitpilen 250, and Svartpilen 250 models, made in India at the Bajaj-KTM plant in Chakan, Pune. Bajaj plays an essential role in the growth prospects for KTM. as KTM models are mass manufactured at Bajaj’s facility in Chakan and then exported to the world. Currently, the KTM produces two travel bikes – KTM 390 Adventure & KTM 250 Adventure, four naked bikes – 390 Duke, 250 Duke, 200 Duke & 125 Duke, and three supersport bikes – RC 390, RC 200 & RC 125.
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