The month of November holds high importance for bike enthusiasts as KTM will be revealing the next generation Duke 390 at the EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan. While the 2017 Duke 390 will be making its way to India and other markets next year the street-fighter's faired sibling - the RC series will make do with cosmetic updates meanwhile and has received new livery for the 2017 model year.
The KTM RC 390, RC 200 and the RC 125 have received updated livery for 2017 and sports new graphics. The fully-faired motorcycles now get a high dose of orange added to the paint job on the RC 125, differentiating itself more effectively. Similarly, the RC 390 has been given a black and white livery with a tinge of orange striking out and separates the model from the other RC offerings.
2017 KTM RC 125
The new livery for now only remains for the European markets and it is not certain if KTM India will be introducing the same on the RC 200 and 30 in the country.
Mechanically, the 2017 KTM RC motorcycle do not get any changes for the new year. This is largely because the Duke and RC share the same underpinnings and comprehensively updated RC based on the new Duke will only make it to the market by 2018, after a 2017 EICMA debut.
2017 KTM RC 200
That said, the 2017 KTM Duke 390 is a highly awaited model and much like the current version, is expected to become the segment benchmark with a host of new features. Spy shots have revealed the Super Duke R inspired styling on the new Duke, while the spec sheet is expected to include LED headlamps, all-new digital instrument cluster, multiple riding modes, and much more. Complete details on the model will be available next month; so make sure to keep watching this space.
