2016 KTM all Models Get Day Running Light Safety Feature

The Austrian motorcycle manufacturer, KTM has made its debut with its naked street fighter Duke 200 in India in 2012. Later on, The manufacturer launched another street fighter Duke 390 in 2013 and fully faired KTM RC 200 and RC 390 in 2014, to offer a variety for the Indian speed lover enthusiasts. The Orange team, KTM is really quick to bring new updates and attractive features for the rider’s convenience. Just like it, the slipper clutch technology has been witnessed first in Duke 390, and RC 390 will also possibly be blessed with it soon. Apart from this, the 2016 KTM RC 390 will be furnished with ride-by-wire technology and underbelly exhaust has been replaced by the normal exhaust to follow the upcoming Euro 4 emission norms.

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KTM is all set to equip all its 2016 models with Daytime Running Light (DRL) feature to improve the rider’s visibility during bad light conditions on the road. The DRLs is the mandatory feature for the rider safety in the various international markets. The Indian government also made it mandatory to implement on the all two-wheelers by the next year. However The KTM did not make any official statement about the DRL implementation to its upcoming models yet, but an image of KTM motorcycle reveals the ON/OFF switch of the light has been removed from the switch panel.

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The DRLs implementation of the KTM’s all 2016 models will possibly increase the price of the models. No other changes, besides the KTM RC 390 gets a slipper clutch is possible to the firm's upcoming models is possible.Recently, the automaker had announced officially to terminate its whole motorcycle range and replaced it with the second generation models of the KTM Duke and RCs.

Source: Shifting-Gears.com