The RC8 was KTM’s full-fairing superbike: angular, adjustable and built around the LC8 V-twin rather than following the Japanese inline-four norm.
Why it matters. KTM’s most direct attempt to enter the conventional superbike class on its own terms.
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1190 RC8
The RC8 was KTM’s full-fairing superbike: angular, adjustable and built around the LC8 V-twin rather than following the Japanese inline-four norm.
KTMmanufacturer
superbikecategory
1,148 ccengine capacity
Liquid-cooled V-twinengine
Museum plaque
Why this bike belongs here.
KTM’s most direct attempt to enter the conventional superbike class on its own terms.
Technical identity
The engineering at a glance.
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
EngineLiquid-cooled V-twin
Capacity1,148 cc
Production era2008–2015
CategorySuperbike
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year
Research starting point
Built to improve, not freeze.
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.
KTM source / heritage starting point
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