Soon, its going to be the Austrian vs the Japanese, on battleground India. KTM has already been seen testing the RC200 alongside the highly capable CBR250R on a couple of occasions (CLICK HERE for earlier sighting) and this means just one thing- BAL-KTM is benchmarking the KTM RC200 against the segment leader- the Honda CBR250R. Nothing surprising here considering that unlike the Duke 200, which is a street naked, the RC200 is a faired motorcycle that will have power figures similar to the baby CBR, arguably the most successful fully faired sub-300cc motorcycle in India. While only a good test ride will reveal if the CBR needs to be worrisome about the arrival of the RC200, here’s a quick spec sheet comparison to give you an idea of how the KTM RC200 fairs against the Honda CBR250R.
KTM RC200 vs Honda CBR250R (Spec Sheet comparison) —
Honda CBR250R | KTM RC200 | ||
Engine Displacement (CC) | 249.6 CC | 199.5 CCÂ Â Â | CBR250 has a displacement advantage |
No Of Cylinders | One | One | |
Power | 25.3 PS | 26 PS | Slight power advantage for RC200 |
Torque | 22.9 Nm | NA | Good probability RC200 won’t have higher torque |
Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol | |
Drive Type | Chain | Chain | |
Transmission | Six Speed Manual | Six Speed Manual | |
Brakes Front | Disc | Disc | |
Brakes Rear | Disc | Disc | |
ABS | Yes | Yes | KTM RC200 ABS variant yet to be confirmed |
Suspension Front | Telescopic forks | USD Telescopic forks | KTM gets upside down forks at front |
Suspension Rear | Monoshock | Monoshock | |
Wheel Size | 17 inch | 17 inch | |
Dry Weight | 142 kgs | 137.5 kgs | Slight weight advantage for the RC200 Â |
the comfort that CBR can give, to match that, i guess other bikes have to work hard … Any day the comfort of CBR is heavenly and it is reliable as well as easily acceptable in the family 🙂
hey that’s dry weight … means without furl and other fluids…. 165 kg is abs version with full fuel.
and one more thing has to be noticed ??? new Honda CBR 250r with black alloys has 26 BHP of power output… means 26.35 ps
above mentioned weight of cbr250r is incorrect. actual weight is close to 165KG.
rc 200 will be winning on performance due to less weight..but none of them will win on the capability of CBR250R’s comfy touring capability
Looks like RC 200 is the winner atleast on paper..We have to wait and watch for the actual result