Dad ! Dad !
Not so long ago in the small town of Kothrud
Lived a small little prick
That's his father preparing himself for another session of whining, feats and ridiculous demands.
And after the battle royale, that's his father trowing in his towel to stop, his ears were bleeding.
And here is the victor, Akash ! College fresher and attention hog of diminutive proportions.
And that is a spanking new ride, the KTM RC200
In his flick of the hair, the pout and the pose, our man actually thinks he's the shit.
But all his friends really want is a better view of the bike.
Wait, there's the girl, it's showtime !
Watch him chuckle and giggle, watch him demonstrate how soft the rear seat is,
He want's to take his biggest crush for a ride on his new bike.
The KTM RC200 has worked the magic, Akash is officially the coolest guy ever !
Or is he ?
Oh handsome, what happened ?
She dumped me man.
Why ?
I just could not bear it
Bear what ?
Her weight !
Ohh, Now I see where this is going !
I had to get her off man !
So why didn't you try locking your knees and try scooting forward.
I tried every damn thing possible, but I just could not find a sweet spot man !
We're too young to fall into such things man, we're bikers and what are we doing !
We'll do one thing, lets take our bikes and lets hit the highway.
And that's Akash yet again trying his hand at touring on the RC200
That face of his is mostly because he can't feel his butt right now
So here he's pretending to fuel up so he can rest his sorry ass while his friends wait.
This face of his is mostly because of bad roads and RC's stiff suspension, so here he is pretending to fuel up again,
So he can rest his sorry ass
While his friends, wait again !
This is Akash, trying to look for his friends in the mirror but all he can see is his own scrawny arms
So here, he is actually fueling up while his friends,
While his friends have moved on !
Son, I though you'd never ask !
KTM RC200 has the makings of the perfect beginners sport bike
and this focus becomes clear the moment you swing your leg over
The ergonomics are very similar to what you can expect on a Moto3 bike, the tank is narrow and perfectly sculpted to accommodate your knees.
The geometry is front biased which means the suspension has been dropped to give you a better feel of the front end,
The rear is lifted and the footpegs are rear set and that sees you leaning on the clip ons which are positioned away from you to accommodate riders of all sizes.
And complementing this race design is the note on it and a lot of that has to do with short gearing and superb six speed transmission.
They make for a engaging ride and help you the motor to its last
And also has really good grunt low down which means you don't have to keep it high in the rev range to get it going.
The RC also brakes like a thoroughbred the Bybre unit is radially mounted and connects to the lever through a steel braided line
To offer precise feel and consistent feedback and the 4-pot caliper clamps a 300mm Disc at the front for solid bite allows you to push your braking markers, deeper in every corner.
But what I was most impressed with was the fueling on this bike
Gives you incredible control over the throttle where the power is felt in proportion every click of the throttle
So you can start feeding in the power even when you are leaned all the way over
And a corner is where the RC really comes into it's own
Duke 200 is one of the quickest steering motorcycle that I've tested and this one steers even quicker, thanks to it's shorter wheel base.
It just dips into corners almost intuitively and changes direction like the wind,
yet it is rock solid in transitions, thanks to it's rigid trellis frame and properly damped suspension set up, which gives you to confidence to use this to your advantage.
And it can be better still, so if get the stomp grips for the slippery tank, you'll be able to lock your knee much better.
And Metzeler for more confidence in steeper leans where the Omega shaped tyre profile of the MRF's start giving away.
And of course ABS which would make this the perfect learners tool.
Having said that this is not the most comfortable, not the most versatile bike you can buy,
For it is a specially crafted weapon for new riders serious about the art of cornering
Or those who harbor the dream to compete with the best in the country.
Here's Akash now finally out of the closet, understanding the genre of the RC200 and finding the genre of motorcycling he belongs to !