Can a 44 Horsepower KTM RC 390 Keep Up With The Big Bikes On The Track? I Find Out!

Alex takes the KTM RC 390 to Pikes Peak International Raceway for a track shakedown - can it keep up with the bigger bikes? Only one way to find out!
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[@edwardo123]

the answer is YES. great bike to advance your skills, learn how to corner fast etc. I loved passing bigger bikes on the outside of corners on my old rc390.

[@monzosa1016]

same here..haha

[@redstoneholmes7945]

mt03 also can

[@dpajc056]

Would’ve loved pure engine sound instead of music….

[@bamboostick5]

The rc390 doesnt sound good enough for them to show just pure engine sound so stay happy with what they are showing dude 😂

[@Kodibear111]

Alex is a great addition to the TFL team. Cool vid. Good advice for everyone get to the track.

[@andrewsmith9575]

Nice!! Something that you can never experience on the street.

[@WW-wf8tu]

Good stuff! For a moment I thought this was going to be the Yamaha track ride. Track days are awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@R.Nelson]

Looks FAST!!!!!!😮🙂😃 hope you had fun Alex!!😎

[@Pacific81x]

Trackday I went to last year had a guy on one of these that was absolutely flying. Guy on a big GSX got a bit pissed that he got overtaken and ended up going over the bars trying to keep up with him! So 100% in the right pair of hands these things are a weapon around a track.

[@Daddy53751]

Light weights will absolutely teach you volumes about corner speed! (Anyone can go fast on the straights)

[@dalecolegrove6652]

I was able to go to a Legion Moto weekend at Heartland Park in Topeka, KS and had a tremendous time. I shaved several seconds off of my best lap times and their instructors were very involved in helping you improve throughout the entire weekend.

[@hillbillydeluxe08]

Sad to see the track go :(

[@dinos8557]

Nice riding. Great to see the 390 doing so well holding its own in the twisties. I've been looking hard at the RC but I see so many posts about quality issues. I have done a butt load of searches but can't find if the issues have been corrected in the newer models. I am looking for a bike to track only and I really like this KTM. What do you know about the reliability of the newer bikes? Have they fixed the issues? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[@AlexLightmane4i]

Seems like they still have cooling issues. Mine overheated bad the first day I tracked it. Swapped out the stock fan for the SPAL fan, along with different radiator cap. I go back and forth between Engine Ice and water with wetter depending on where I'm riding. A lot of guys seem to be sticking 2 fans in instead of one. So far so good after a year of track riding on my 390. I keep watching that head gasket like a hawk though.

[@barake333x]

Amazing video Alex! Till the next track day

[@AlexLightmane4i]

Thanks homie

[@sqlb3rn]

I was getting blown past on my rc390, full tuck WOT. Pass me on the straights and brake early in front of me for the turns. I couldn't keep up with anyone.

[@colliderdc]

LLLLLRLLLLL, REPEAT! Looks like a blast at a special course.

[@sourabhpurohit4140]

Two 👍🏽from a fellow RC390 rider

[@justinellingson4908]

Would like to see more track days

[@AlexLightmane4i]

Yamaha R7 track day coming next week

[@jamesc.5734]

$250 ... what a deal straight up just for the knowledge gained let a lone the FUN with friends new and old.

[@AlexLightmane4i]

One of the best parts of the track: meeting new people

[@yorkchris10]

You don't have to wire the oil plugs? Some auto races require a battery disconnect button easily accessible from the exterior.

[@AlexLightmane4i]

No safety wire needed at Legion Moto!

[@JDelta87]

Nice. I'm looking forward to doing my first track day this year or next spring. Good to know they have suspension folks out there to help with bike setups as well.

[@AlexLightmane4i]

Sweet! Always lots to learn at the track. I thought I wouldn't enjoy track riding, my buddy dragged me there against my will a while back and now I'm HOOKED!

[@JDelta87]

@@AlexLightmane4i Nice. I was curious about it some years ago when I bought a 600cc and wanted learn how to ride it better but never deeply looked into the process to get on the track from leathers to track prep, etc. Now that I'm a little older and have a better understanding of things, I can carry out that process better to get there. Again, thanks for the content on your day off

[@dry509]

What about vibes at freeway speeds?

[@carlov.3017]

Track Day!!!

[@joshuacartwright7735]

Did they explain why you had to tape up the lights? Or is it just in case you put the bike down.

[@Daddy53751]

Just to keep the glass if you throw it away.

[@mociczyczki]

fuel consumption on track ?

[@tomg6284]

No one cares about mpg at a race track? Geeezz

[@bve7397]

​@@tomg6284 right 😂

[@dsgr6164]

Can't wait for the 490

[@mobileDubby]

A 490?!

[@dsgr6164]

@@mobileDubby RC490, Duke490, 490 Enduro/SMC, etc. Pray to Rossi it drops this year.

[@mobileDubby]

@@dsgr6164 I understood what you meant. Lol I just hope they make it

[@gregorybigg8924]

@@dsgr6164 no 490 just a vastly changed 390, lighter and improved suspension etc

[@darksoul4721]

@@gregorybigg8924 it's going to be a twin cylinder

[@nes8252]

Yes a small bike can be faster

[@JogBird]

these small bikes should have electric motors, esp if theyre only going to be used at a track

[@cranky1812]

NO.

[@irfanshafri9574]

@@cranky1812 you dont have to caps lock NO:(

[@cranky1812]

@@irfanshafri9574 why not? His idea is absolutely useless

[@tomg6284]

No one gives a pigs a$$ about electric bikes.

[@robpeters2296]

you should of had the BMW G310R too i have that bike i love it