| MODEL | KTM RC8 1190 2009 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, 75° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1148 cc / 70.05 cu-in |
| Bore X Stroke | 103 x 69 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid |
| Max Power | 113 kW / 152.2 hp @ 10,000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88.5 ft-lbs @ 8,000 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Induction | Electronic fuel injection (Keihin EFI with EPT) |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Pressure lubrication with 3 Eaton pumps |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, hydraulically operated |
| Final Drive | Chain, 5/8 x 5/16 X-ring |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Chromium-molybdenum trellis, powder-coated; aluminium 7020 subframe |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm WP upside-down, adjustable; 120 mm (4.7 in) travel |
| Rear Suspension | WP shock, fully adjustable; 125 mm (4.9 in) travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 240 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1430 mm / 56.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | 110 mm / 4.3 in |
| Dry Weight | 184.0 kg / 405.7 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 16.5 litres / 3.5 gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 6.7 L per 100 km (magazine road test) |
| Top Speed | — |
KTM's first superbike, built around a new 75-degree V-twin derived from the LC8 engine family, with a powder-coated chromoly trellis frame and an underfloor exhaust. This is the standard road version, with 12.5:1 compression, a fully adjustable WP suspension package and a slightly lower spec than the RC8 R sold alongside it.
