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28-06-07, 08:23 PM

Love the idea but they'll really struggle to get "sports" power out of a single. Suspect 70 ponies will be a push regardless of capacity (as I doubt a starter motor will be able to crank a single bigger than about 800cc).

Anyhow, unofficial name seems to be RC4 (as in, half an RC8 ), brush up your french - http://moto.caradisiac.com/Photo-Du-...-Ca-tourne-736
If my schoolboy french is up there, claiming 65 chevaux (horsies) out of a 690 - although I think the KTM 690 engine is actually about 640cc? - and 148kg.

The MZ Scorpion was a similar concept (well, as sporty as an SV, minus about 30 horses) and was really underrated in my view.

Cagiva Mito 500 - was this still born or is it still in their plans? Brush up yer Italian - http://www.motoblog.it/post/4998/eic...agiva-mito-500

28-06-07, 08:23 PM	#4
MiniMatt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: KTM Single cylinder sports bike Love the idea but they'll really struggle to get "sports" power out of a single. Suspect 70 ponies will be a push regardless of capacity (as I doubt a starter motor will be able to crank a single bigger than about 800cc). Anyhow, unofficial name seems to be RC4 (as in, half an RC8 ), brush up your french - http://moto.caradisiac.com/Photo-Du-...-Ca-tourne-736 If my schoolboy french is up there, claiming 65 chevaux (horsies) out of a 690 - although I think the KTM 690 engine is actually about 640cc? - and 148kg. The MZ Scorpion was a similar concept (well, as sporty as an SV, minus about 30 horses) and was really underrated in my view. Cagiva Mito 500 - was this still born or is it still in their plans? Brush up yer Italian - http://www.motoblog.it/post/4998/eic...agiva-mito-500 Last edited by MiniMatt; 28-06-07 at 08:29 PM.