01. Chassis

No Compromise
'The KTM RC 8C is developed and built in partnership with Krämer Motorcycles, around a no-compromise, hand-built racing chassis with a 100% track-focused objective. With one eye on all out performance and the other on personal adjustability, this 140 kg machine is truly without equal.


Frame
Developed without compromise for the race track, the KTM RC 8C features a chromium-molybdenum steel trellis frame, which is precision engineered and hand finished to be ultra-stiff, pin-point precise and lightweight. Like the greatest of race machines, the frame also offers a multitude of adjustment settings.


Triple Clamp
Lightweight, CNC milled triple clamps feature an adjustable offset for tailored rider control. Offset can be set in two positions, 28 mm for improved high speed stability or 26 for faster turn-in, and sniper-like accuracy.


Swingarm
Cast in aluminum and precisely finished in the CNC machine, this bespoke swingarm provides the perfect balance of agility and stability. The swingarm also features integrated crash protection with specially developed aluminum mounting plates which hold the crash pads. This helps protect the swingarm in the event of a fall, allowing the aluminum plates to bend, absorbing the impact and protecting the swing arm.


Suspension
At this level of refinement, only the very best WP Pro Components will do. That is why the KTM RC 8C boasts suspension which is hand assembled in a special department at the WP headquarters - the very same place responsible for the assembly of the KTM RC16 suspension.


Front Fork
Developed from the expertise gained through international competition, the fully-adjustable WP APEX PRO 7543 closed cartridge 43 mm front fork features a high level of pedigree. Being specifically developed for racing, it is engineered from high quality, all-aluminum lightweight materials, and has no hydraulic stroke limitation, meaning riders can continually control the damping properties. Individual rider settings can also be finely and individually tuned with the fully adjustable compression and rebound damping and its split design allows for easy damping adjustability at the top of both fork legs.


Shock Absorber
Getting the power to the ground and keeping everything else in check comes courtesy of a fully compression, rebound and length adjustable WP APEX PRO 7746 Shock. And due to precise manufacturing tolerances, the suspension delivers maximum precision and direct feedback all day long.


Fuel Tank
The 16 liter fuel tank is integrated into the rear subframe and seat unit, weight centralization is spot on. The tank has also been cleverly developed to be easy to drain, thanks to a quick release fuel line connector. This allows accurate fuel consumption measurements at the track, but also makes draining the tank for transport or maintenance in the pits as easy as blitzing the pack off the line.
