THIS BIKE SCARES ME... (but I love it) | KTM RC8
First proper ride with dry roads on my KTM RC8 motorcycle. I am totally blown away by how much torque it has, and surprised by how it is such a GOOD road bike. YAS!
See you guys at the MCN motorcycle show!
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ERMAGERD 360p - still processing! Cant wait to get this thing singing! Booking a dyno day for next week - Do you think she will make stock power?
@neighbourhoodmusician
5 жыл бұрын
Nice one mate. I'll try join you on the 2nd of March. Still jealous of the beast.
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
@@neighbourhoodmusician cool excited to see you!
@guyver1215
5 жыл бұрын
Should be joining you too
@lukearmsby5507
5 жыл бұрын
Hey man! I’ve got my mod 2 test and my first bike is a 2005 zx6r 636 just different colour to yours! I’d love to have a ride with you but I’m along way north! But love the videos!!! Your ktm is a monster! Sounds awesome! 😍
@piceon2001
4 жыл бұрын
Me and my brother have had ours for years. We are the twins on a twin. Never going to sell them
love English back roads you have to go up and down them a thew times not to learn the corners but to learn where potholes and ditches are
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah and the gravel but when you do they are awesome fun !
Great to see you on your new bike , don't listen to what people say . Your good rider , ride the bike smooth and feel the biting points in the throttle . Ride safe 👍
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers pal, I'm just taking it easy as it's new and I'm getting used to it and don't wanna bin it just before the move haha
I hope they start making them again with the new duke 1290r engine
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Some guy did it I think!!! Expensive mod though haha. Hopefully they make it from factory 😎
@humzilla707
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe, they have v4 engine now for motogp
@Cfalconeri
5 жыл бұрын
Doesn't need it and KTM is done with superbikes
Beautiful bike I have looked at them myself, if Ducati are the Ferrari of the bike world then The RC8 is, definitely the Lamborghini! 😉
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
I'll take that 😎
RC8 is a classic of the future...
I just rode a friends rc8 the other day, and oh Boy!! I had a smile on my face the whole ride!! Super fast!! And light!! I'm more of a dirt rider, but if I was going to get a super bike the 1190 rc8 is the one!!
Thanks for sharing your new RC8. Man that thing is gorgeous . I have a 16 SDR with all the GOODIES. Rottweiller , Dyna jet, Quick Shift. OMG it rides like a true BEAST. Take care getting to know your KTM . Keep the rubber down. Hope you get to take it to a track sometime , where it will really strut its stuff.
Owned an RC8 a few years ago and hated it until I installed the O2 eliminator kit which smoothes out the throttle response at low rpm. Loved the easy adjustability of everything I.E handle bars, subframe hight and rearsets and the handling was amazing, only gripe was the top speed.
I was at the show on Friday, which was very good but was sad Aprilia weren't there this year. New BMW RR looked nice and seemed pretty comfortable for a sports bike. It will be interesting to see if they update the single R soon. There were some good deals to be had and I came away with new gloves. The only face I recognised at the show was Ruby Rides.
Watched ur new bike video... Liked it! So subscribed and now watching ur every video. Love u loads from India❤️
Wouldn't want to test ride this as I think I might want one 😂
Duke 390 rider from Turkey here, loved that bike. Ride safe brother.
Love these twin KTMs well happy with mine! Nice channel buddy
Good choice indeed. Your rc 8 is 2009 year?
Fit a power commander or map to sort the throttle response
@Nobody_Famous
5 жыл бұрын
Lamb Chop Rides don’t need a Power Commander as the RC8 can be Open Source tuned in the ECU
love the new bike, plus you know your early when its still in 360p haha
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
I know haha still processing, which is crazy slow. Oh well. 🤣
I'll be come out on the the ride if the weather holds up I will be coming from from Camberley, Surrey and I'm new to 2 wheels. Looking forward to my first group ride!
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Cool man, take it easy! What are you riding?
Matey mate: whaddabout the index finger on the brake lever and using the nice hydraulic clutch to avoid the engine braking? I am disappoint, old son 😜
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry master haha 😊 next time I'll remember 🤣🤣
@disekjoumoer
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE Ah well, there's always the possibility of remapping or a Power Commander. BUT REAL MEN bla bla bla bla😂
@casper14301
5 жыл бұрын
You're a special kind of annoying aren't you?
Arguably the greateest of the 'analogue' sports bike genre?
This reminds me of the Buell 1125r I had... the slipper clutch was a boon on the track 😅.... nice vids keep it up👍
Just boght one as well. Really happy with it too. Where did you mount your licence disc tho ?
Beautiful bike 😍
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man
That's a great bike mate. 🤙🏻 Love from India 🇮🇳
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers brother! What do you ride? Keep safe 😎
@MadharFakhar
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE I used to ride a ninja 300, now I've got myself a Bonneville Bobber 😍😍
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Nice both are awesome!
Nice video, I am going to repeat the same thing ----- 2 into 2 free flow exhaust, k&n, piggyback ECU. 🙏. Ride safe.
I have 1 of these bikes and i love the fact there is no rider aids, (HOOLIGAN MACHINE). Power all the way through the gears keeps the grin factor going every time i ride it. Ive owned Yamahas and Suzukis in the past, but to be quite honest compared to the RC8 they were boring.
Nice video! Cant wait to drive my rc8 that i bought 2 week ago. Cause Winter in Finland:)
@casper14301
5 жыл бұрын
Oispa kesä
KTM is love 🧡
Fantastic how happy you are with your new RC8 bro 😊 i myself really like these as there not run of the mill. I can’t wait to get out on my Daytona sometime soon ive not rode since last August 😢 stay safe dude 👊
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Seen the new Daytona? Coming in a year or two!!
@adamstratford6740
5 жыл бұрын
DUKE BLADE I have mate by the sounds of it its going to be a 🔥ride I’m actually considering either a RSV4,2015 R1,ZX10RR winter ❄️ edition or 2017 GSXR 1000 i can’t wait to start looking mate
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
I'd go rsv4 or R1 man better road bikes :)
@adamstratford6740
5 жыл бұрын
DUKE BLADE I’m going to try them all tbh just to see the difference between them as ive only ever rode one 1000 super bike my pals 2012 S1000RR and that was epic I still love my Daytona tbh but just fancy a change after 2 half years
Pist more on the ride out please mate. Sounds like a good time to get used to my new bike.
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Hi pal, March 2nd meeting at 11am at Destination Triumph Washington. Will be riding out to looked for food. 😎 new bike?!
At how many RPM does it idle? On my SP2 i increased idle RPM to about 1400-1500 which gives me a smoother transition when getting on the throttle out of tight hairpin bends! Maybe a Powercommander and remapping could solve dodgy fuelling but i'm guessing you will have to do many more miles until you can feel into what you really need to have that seamless flow, that makes agreat torquey engine effortlessly fun to thrash around! Cheers to you!👍
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Around 1.5 k I guess, the fuelling is the same in any gear haha it's all or nothing. Fun to ride fast 👍
First mod...order the 2013 and up throttle tube
Hey, just curious, whats the insurance cost for one of these? I was looking for a new bike, but i just cant afford to own one just because of the extremely high insurance.
@DUKEBLADE
2 жыл бұрын
Really depends. This one was 260 3rd party fire and theft
@pauln6803
8 ай бұрын
Bit of a necro thread but... Would you believe the RC8 is now on some insurers "classic" list due to being over 10 years old, and as such cheaper policies? Of course you need to stop crashing and not have a bike nicked to build up your no claims to get a reasonable deal.
Great vid and great bike coz its orange!!!!.... Got the SDR out today aswell..... where abouts at show will you be???? Im there tomoz hope to see you both!!!! If not be on 2nd!!👍👍👍😆
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome man we will be there from 10am tomorrow:) I'll find a place and wait there for a bit and tell people on yt :)
@mrsuperduke6684
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE ok cool should be there same time ish! How you getting there???
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Driving down as there is 3 of us :)
@mrsuperduke6684
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE taking train..... cN have a few drinks on way!!!😆😆😆👍👍
Such a beaut of a BIKE!
@DUKEBLADE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
What did Shane Richie do? I would come to the meetup but it's to far for my pockets :(
I just punch clutch everytime i relax the throttle, is that wrong?? I do that to make ride more smoother it also doesn't jerk when i start accelerating again
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Punch clutch?
@vi_vald_i7790
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE just press it completely when i release throttle even when i'm not braking
SHE!!? Did you just ASSUME that motorcycles gender?
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes I did
Duke i finnally got my first bike, a cb250 from 1995, when are coming to portugal again, maybe we can get a ride on ;)
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful man congrats!!! Be safe on it! Hopefully soon, Portugal is good fun.
@diogoantunes8085
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE Thank you very much, i will ahaha, glad you like portugal it warms my heart, be safe on that KTM beast XD
so wish i could ride one of those!
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Just do it! 😂
@LiveFreeMoto
5 жыл бұрын
They’re like non existent in the states
"I hope this road isn't chock full of shit" mate we all know its basically a road to a bunch of farms... and that downhill bit that basically has a stream running down it! 😂
@iantyers2086
5 жыл бұрын
Lol, love the fact you didn't show the really twisty part, take it you shit yourself like I do every time going round there! 🤣
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Yup 🤣
Great review👌👍😎
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers my dude!!!
Love the new bike hope you keep it in that colour ..... You may need a sticker over your Speedo . You been over the speed limit quite a few times. 🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓😁
@leewatkeys9065
5 жыл бұрын
Thought the same but maybe he has it in kph 😉
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah in KPH with a sprocket hit that changes the dash speed...obvs 🤣
Ugh, wanna ride my 690 duke. it's still around 0 celcius and tons of snow i norway :(
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Oh no man..put now tires on it and braaaap
Awesome 👍🏻
Summer? You mean Spring lad!!!
Bike looks awesome. See you in March! :-)
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Yes mate!
How many bikes do you think you have ever ridden?
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
30 or so, used to work at a dealership
Why did they ever stop making them ??????,lovely looking bike 😉
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Because they were too manly !
@ianallen6748
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE I remember watching Henry cole on tour in Bavaria saying how good the bike was and how comfy it was to ride
This bike doesnt have power evrywhere, Its lacking severly on the topend compared to its rivals. What is insane about it is it's flickability, no other SBK can compare to the flikability of the RC8, its center of gravity is so low.
Is the bike sold in your country i ride a duke 390
@anujjayant5
5 жыл бұрын
It was limited production bike and was much more powerful for normal use limited to track only after that ktm ended the production.... And this beauty is not available in india..
@swagatosidbanerjee
5 жыл бұрын
Hope ktm brings big bikes to india but still my duke 390 rules the street
Nice ✌🏻
I thought the RC8 produced 173bhp at the crank....
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
The later R models yes
I got confused when you kept saying miles. I thought the uk used the metric system. Quick google search proved me wrong. Here I've been doing these kmph to mph on certain video for nothing. GG tho. Enjoyed the video.
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah hahaha miles here 🤣
para hacer tus motoblogs, podrías tener una foto de gabby en algún lugar de la moto y tendrías muchos mas likes y subscriptores.... xD! saludos men!
Rideout from Holland? what whut?
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha just over the water!
beast ride. 10 out of 10 for trying, with understandable conditions. Better video of the bike than last video. Any advice, get the rpms up a bit, or do a throttle rip for a sound check. Burn some rubber also. Overall awesome. #(ck) common knowledge
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers man. Yeah still gonna take my time learning how it does things before ripping it as don't want to bin it just yet lol
@kingandqueenturben8293
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE understandable. #(ck) common knowledge
like my Windsurfing Gear as long as it Scares you then that's good, hey that's why we do this Sh##
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Dude I can't wait to get back into wind surfing!!! Used to do it when I was younger but them moved away from the sea. In Spain it's gonna be sick. Where do you do it?
@simonjandrell5897
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE you are shittin me, why didi you stop it is now better than ever, boards are wider narrower shorter and faster than shit off a shovel, we put a hydro foil on them now less resistance in the water and well scares me to death, usually windsurf everywhere weymouth portand harbour,barry cold knap,Gower just about everywhere even Reservoirs cleaner water and wind.. styles are crazy Formula (which i do) Slalom,Freestyle,Wave and Wave Freestyle.. so much fun done this years, but put a Foil on it and it is Crazy! when your in Spain look for Windsurfing Centres you can Hire and buy.. hope this helps
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
@@simonjandrell5897 my father in law has loads of gear so planning to do it with him! Money, time and location stopped me haha...can't wait to get back at it
@simonjandrell5897
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE do it, it is amazing way to much fun.. i bet that Spanish godess of yours will luv it also.. one more Windsurfer and your Mrs on this Planet is Cool
@simonjandrell5897
5 жыл бұрын
do some blogs of this as well
Summer lol
torque machine but you can handle easily. (install tank grip)
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Tank grip and throttle cam ⚒️⚒️
🙌🙌🧡
If u think thats power, you should try the kawasaki ninja h2
@shehinfaisal3608
5 жыл бұрын
Limit_ Angie bro this is an old bike mate compare it with bikes which were launched at the sametime of this
Unreliable bikes scare me too. Get a Gixxer😉
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Savagery
@sinki19841984
5 жыл бұрын
That's a downgrade...
@ASJacob
3 жыл бұрын
It's not unreliable, it's got zero electronic aid...That's the scary part! If you don't know how to engine brake, you're screwed! It's a death wish on normal roads...but a beautiful one none the less! A master piece!
Beautiful, sexy, so much fun to ride, the more time you spend with it the more you love it, works WITH you instead of against you, when you're seen with it it makes YOU look good....yep, sounds like your bike AND Gabi. Dude, you clearly have a "type." Hahaha. Ride safe.
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Well the bike doesn't tell me I can't have ice cream so...bike 1 : Gabe 0
@nonaubiz8939
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE True, but Gabi won't literally burn you if you stick it up her tail pipe. Besides, who prefers ice cream over intimate pleasure? Bike 0 : Gabi +10 haha.
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
@@nonaubiz8939 lol you don't know Spanish women 🤣🤣🤣 I'd take the burn rather than the beating I'd get from her hahaha
@nonaubiz8939
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE HAHAHA, good response, my friend. I'm not sure of a good come back for it. LOL
Throttles go both ways, if you don't feel comfortable, go at a speed that you are. K13R with 191bhp = 😁😁😁
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
K13r are crazy man! Only problem with mine is that the power is either on full or 0 haha..makes tight corners a little sketchy until I get used to the throttle :)
@alanbrown5593
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE I had the RC8R, most adjustable bike I've ever owned. You can replace the throttle tube, which gives more throttle movement for same power which aids slower riding. I'd ignore the old foggies, I'm one myself. Gabbie was probably thinking either, he needs to go to the gym more, his arse is getting big, OR that bike would suit me better. It isn't what you've got, it is how you use it.
Video starts two minutes in
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Public service Nathan
360p haha
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Shutty gabe
😁📽️👍✌️👊🏍️
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Boom
"Only" 150 horsepower 😂
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Not much in comparison to today's superbikes!
@kensteele3363
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE still, now that you have a proper superbike you can reach your limits since not many of us can completely make full use of those 150 horses.
@Tenaciousdomi
5 жыл бұрын
150 ponies is PLENTY for the streets. Horsepower figures are overrated. Leave the horsepower obsession to the Americans!
@Tenaciousdomi
5 жыл бұрын
I should add, I am not American hahah
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I'll be ripping it at 70 tho 🤣
This bike is way too powerful for you
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
I think it's too powerful for anyone on the road
not as fast as my ebike...lol
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Race for pink slips?
@trevordonohoe3712
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE mines got pedals as well...come to oz for the race then...lol. nice bike champ
@trevordonohoe3712
5 жыл бұрын
ride safe mate
@DUKEBLADE
5 жыл бұрын
Pedals mean business
@trevordonohoe3712
5 жыл бұрын
@@DUKEBLADE especially when u run out of petrol...
This is the ugliest motorcycle I've ever seen..
@letsgobrandon5622
5 жыл бұрын
Lol it looks like a Chinese bike .