Rumored price of RC8 is just over $19,000

[keystonejenks]

So, I will cross this bike off my list!

[Mookie]

Ouch.

The further the dollar falls the better a Buell starts sounding.  Unfortunately.

[keystonejenks]

Ouch.

The further the dollar falls the better a Buell starts sounding.  Unfortunately.

This is from the mouth of a KTM salesman maning the display at Mid-Ohio this past weekend. He actually gave an exact amount that was closer to $20K.  

I'm hoping Aprilia's new RSV isn't in that price range too!!!

[atadaskew]

I checked out the RC8 while in Europe and it is a very nice bike.  A very nice $14K bike....

[Rincewind]

I would have guessed it would be closer to the 1098's price.  Are you sure the KTM rep wasn't referring to a 'R' version for $20k?

Last night I was reading about the MasterBike challenge in Spain.  The RC8 did alright, but it didn't beat the Aprilia.  Overall winner was the CBR1000RR.  

[R.Markus]

I've read on several places around the net that it's around $19,500.

I really like KTM, but that seems like a bit much.

[2wheeljunkie]

I've been waiting for the KTM to come out but, at $19,000 + I'm not at all  interested in the bike. To many other good bikes at much cheaper prices. Can't understand why KTM would price themselves out of the market ???

[R Doug]

That's way too much.  

TWO has a comparison of liter bikes in the September issue.  They like the KTM, but admit it costs too much and they hated the gearbox.  

There seem to be a lot of people on this board (in other threads) knocking the looks of the bike.  I, for one, think it's a great looking bike.  

[atadaskew]

Yup, the list price for the RC8 is $19500.
No thank you.

[keystonejenks]

Yup, the list price for the RC8 is $19500.
No thank you.

I think they just priced themselves out of the market. It should have been more in Aprilia RSV territory price wise which would be $14K

[atadaskew]

I think they just priced themselves out of the market. It should have been more in Aprilia RSV territory price wise which would be $14K

Yep. I love KTM but that is waaay too much cash especially since there are established players in the field that provide more performance for less or the same money.

[Dobieman]

I checked it out at Indy GP and it was nice (different) but not worth another $10K over the competition. They had a bike full of carbon fiber wheels and body work that probably went $30K but they wouldn't say how much.

Nice but way overpriced  

 

[tbeemer]

Yep, Sport Rider listed it as $19,500.  So much for being competitively priced with the 1098...  Although I had one guy trying to convince me that this one is their S or R model and that there will be a "base" model coming in at a lower price.  I haven't seen anything in any of the mags to support that theory.  Still a gorgeous bike, but way outta my price range.

Tom