KTM RC 390 OVERVIEW & PRICE
The KTM RC 390 gets a cosmetic update as part of the latest update. While it retains the aggressive design and bodywork of the previous model, which incorporates the distinctive LED-projector headlamps upfront, the RC 390 is now available in a new colour scheme. The fully-faired motorcycle is available in two colours – Black with white and Metallic Silver. While the Streetfighter 390 Duke updates with a bi-directional- quick shifter, the new RC 390 misses out on that feature.
Besides prepping it up for the BS6 norms, KTM has retained the power output from the 373cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine. It continues to put out 43bhp of power and 37Nm of torque. Suspension and braking hardware also remain the same as in the previous model. Regarding competition, the KTM RC390 goes up against the TVS Apache RR 310, Yamaha R3 and Kawasaki Ninja 400. The RC 390 has always been quite a feature-rich motorcycle.
The KTM RC 390 also got an LED lighting system, a colour TFT-screen with smartphone Bluetooth connectivity, ride-by-wire, and switchable ABS, including Supermoto mode. In the BS6 era, the RC 390 also gets a bi-directional quick-shifter and turn-by-turn navigation, which justifies the extra asking price for the motorcycle. There are no mechanical changes on the BS6 version of the 390 Duke.
It still runs the same sharp steel split-trellis frame as earlier, with a 41mm open-cartridge USD fork and preload-adjustable mono-shock handling suspension duties. The KTM RC 390 has always been a strong stopper thanks to the ByBre four-piston radial calliper acting on a large 320mm rotor. At the rear is a minute 230mm disc with a single-piston floating calliper. Grippy Metzeler rubber comes shod on 17-inch alloy rims. The current ex-showroom KTM RC 390 price is ₹ 3,18,173.
