[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by SoumenD

1. How would you rate the quality of plastics compared to the Yamaha R15?
2. How's the lower end torque? I did test drive the Duke125 when it was launched and the lower end was supremely commuter-ish.

1. Not fair to compare since I couldn't see both bikes together, but my gut feeling says KTM has a definite edge in terms of quality. R15 V3 never felt impressive to me in terms of visible quality, as compared to the earlier generations.

2. Commuter'ish is the exact word that came to my mind and I have used above as well.

Power is almost commuter'ish below 7000rpm, post which there is more urgency till 10k rpm - but nothing drastic in terms of performance that we have come to associate with the brand KTM!

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

RC 125 is a relatively lightweight motorcycle with 160.4 kgs of weight

This would be the line that gives the average 125cc buyer a heart attack!