KTM has officially teased the launch of the new RC 125, which is expected in the Nepalese market by 2022.  KTM has also posted a video to its social media accounts, showing a new RC motorcycle in a white and orange two-color scheme, saying Coming Soon. The RC 125 is a fully-faired version of the naked 125 Duke taking its design inspiration from the KTM RC16. The RC 125 shares its mechanical parts with its naked sibling 125 DUke. As for the pricing, KTM Duke 125 price in Nepal is NRs. 4.49 Lakhs and we expect the price of RC 125 to be around NRs. 5.00 lakhs.

The KTM RC 125 is powered by a 125cc BS6 engine Single Cylinder, 4 Valve, Liquid Cooled, FI, and DOHC  which develops a power of 14.5 bhp and a torque of 12 Nm. The bike is mated to a six-speed gearbox. With both front and rear disc brakes, KTM RC 125 comes up with an anti-locking braking system. RC 125 comes with headlamps accompanied by LED DRLs, turn indicators, and tail lamp, step-seat design along with the fully digital instrument console. The RC 125 gets inverted forks upfront and a monoshock at the rear. 

Once launched in Nepal,  the KTM RC 125 goes head-on against the Yamaha R15 V3 which is priced at NRs. 4.59 lakhs in the Nepalese market. KTM will offer a 3-year extended warranty in addition to the standard 2-year warranty on all its products. Here are the complete specifications and features of the upcoming 2021 KTM RC 125 in Nepal.

KTM RC 125 Specifications:

• Engine: 124.7 cc
• No Of Cylinder: 1
• Max Power: 14.3 bhp @ 9250 rpm
• Max Torque: 12 Nm @ 8000 rpm
• Valves Per Cylinder: 2
• Fuel Delivery: Fuel Injection
• Cooling System: Liquid Cooled
• Starting Mechanism: Electric starter
• Fuel Tank Capacity: 10 L
• Mileage: 41.3 Km/l
• Overall Riding Range: 413 km
• Kerb Weight: 135 kg
• Length: 1978 mm
• Width: 688 mm
• Height: 834 mm
• Wheelbase: 1340 mm
• Ground Clearance: 178 mm
• Seat Height: 820 mm
• No. Of Gears: 6 Gears
• Clutch: Wet multi-disc clutch, mechanically actuated
• Front Suspension: WP upside-down Ø 43 mm
• Rear Suspension: WP monoshock
• Front Brake Type: Four-piston radial fixed calliper, brake Disc
• Rear Brake Type: Single-piston floating calliper, brake Disc
• Front Disc/Drum Size: 300 mm
• Rear Disc/Drum Size: 230 mm
• Wheel Type: Alloy Wheels
• Stroke: 47.2 mm
• Bore: 58 mm
• LUBRICATION: Wet sump
• CO2 Emissions: 55.2 g/km
• EMS: Bosch EMS
• Emission: BS VI

KTM RC 125 Features:

• Speedometer - Digital
• Tachometer - Digital
• Gear Indicator
• Fuel Warning Indicator
• Fuel Gauge
• Pillion Seat
• Engine Kill Switch
• Tripmeter Type - Digital
• Tripmeter Count
• Pass Light
• ABS

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