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KTM RC390 long term review: After 13,123km and 15 months
Halley’s KTM RC 390 looks a lot cooler than before but it’s time for it to leave the OD garage


It’s been one of the most memorable motorcycling years for me thanks to Sonic. She recently turned one and it’s time for her to leave the OD garage. Since the last longterm report to now, Sonic has undergone some changes and has even had a few niggles. Swapping the Metzeler tyres with the MRFs from the RC 200 was a bad idea. The tyres couldn’t handle the RC 390’s power and reduced top speed performance wasn’t what I wanted. Sonic deserved better tyres and since there’s nothing out there better than the stock Metzeler ones, I...
First Published:Mar 07, 2016, 10:00:31 IST
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