[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

single cylinder engines are light and compact, but will never produce the same power as a twin or 4cylinder engine because the piston speeds get silly at higher rpm, 138kg dry sounds realistic considering the weight of their other bikes, and KTM aren't renowned for making up their figures, but the RC4 doesn't sound like a direct competitor to the SS600s - looks like a bike for someone who wants something a bit different...

So I'm right in thinking they've got masses of torque throughout the useable rev range rather than aiming for all out peak power? I absolutely love the engine on the sv, and while the thought of a gsxr 750 is quite nice as an all round package, but having ridden the sv I think I'm going to stick with v-twins forever. They've got so much character and aren't 'just another ss600' like everyother bike on the road these days. Something different