KTM RC 390 or 200 spotted testing in India; Debut at Auto Expo

It's been quite a while that the giant two-wheeler manufacturer, KTM, partners with domestic major Bajaj Auto, has announced that KTM RC 390 and RC 200 are going to be a part of its Indian portfolio. However, a camouflaged test mule was spotted recently, which resembled the images of these two machines, which we have seen before. Looking to the whole scenario, it can be said that the bikes are production ready and are likely to be a part of the 2014 Indian Auto Expo.

KTM RC 390 and RC 200 are the faired models of the company's debuting machines, Duke 200 and Duke 390. Configurations of the engines are kept the same but to charge the Indian market with some more force, the company has decided to introduce more appealing bikes. The engine of 390 is 373.2cc single-cylinder, 4-stroke, water-cooled mill that produces 43bhp of maximum power and 35Nm of peak torque. The engine can perform a 150 kmph with utter ease.

The heart of RC 200 is a 199.5cc, 4-stroke, mono-cylinder, water-cooled engine mated with the six-speed manual transmission. The engine is tuned for a supreme power of 25bhp and a supreme torque value of 19Nm. Both the bikes with the full fairing are built on a tubular space frame made up of steel that are powder-coated. The expected price of RC 390 is Rs.2.25 lakh, while that of RC 200 is Rs.1.6 lakh (ex-showroom price).

Launch of the bikes is expected soon as many other two-wheeler company's have already started selling their entry level performance bikes in the market.