想要买一个自行车比赛？不是拍出EX500与受虐整流罩，狡猾的安全布线和剥落的油漆工作，张贴在当地的轨道。我们谈论的是一个真实race bike here, a 2019 KTM RC16 MotoGP machine, as piloted by Pol Espargaro last season. When we say this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, we mean it.

The Specs

The RC16 has a V4 engine, (DOHC, four-stroke, and liquid-cooled, obviously). Displacement is 1000cc, probably with 81mm bore and 48.5mm stroke, although KTM hasn’t said for sure. With the series spec Magneti Marelli ECU, KTM says the RC16 revs to 18,500 rpm, and puts out more than 265 horsepower. Supposedly, that’s good for a top speed over 365 km/h. KTM has built in clever wheelie control, traction control and adjustable engine braking control, as well as a quickshifter, all enabled by the throttle-by-wire system. The RC16 also has a seamless six-speed gearbox (click这里for a good explanation of what that means, and why it matters—in a nutshell, it makes for smoother shifting). Akrapovic supplied the exhaust.

The RC16 has a steel trellis frame, and from what we can tell, it weighs 157 kilograms dry. The brake discs are carbon-fiber, with choice of 320mm or 340mm diameter, with Brembo calipers, and the wheels are forged magnesium. Front and rear suspension comes from KTM subsidiary WP. No doubt the forks and shock are custom-built for this bike, and highly adjustable.

For the sake of comparison, Honda’s RC213V-S, released for sale in 2016 as a “Street Legal MotoGP Bike,” didn’t have a seamless gearbox or pneumatic valves … or anywhere near 265 horsepower. It was well over 157 kilograms, too.

历史

The RC16 debuted in 2016, at the Valencia GP, with Mika Kallio as test pilot. Its first real race use came in 2017, with Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro riding the bike for Tech3. By 2019, Johann Zarco and Espargaro were riding the machine for the KTM factory team, and Kallio was still the test rider, with occasional starts when Zarco couldn’t ride.

虽然KTM没有在2019年赢得了自行车赛的任何，Espargaro通常表现得非常出色，8次前10名的成绩，在积分榜上完成的第11。他最好的努力是在勒芒位列第六。2020赛季是他最后一次与KTM队;他的移动到本田厂队下个赛季，更换亚历克斯·马尔克斯。这就是为什么KTM正在出售它的两个RC16的racebikes，是为Espargaro而开发的，而现在这些机器被认为无关紧要？KTM没有说，但一些细节指向这一点。

What you get

KTM此次将为is selling two bikes, and the plan seems to be to sell to two different buyers—both machines won’t go to a single purchaser. KTM’s website says “A 2019 KTM RC16 and all the MotoGP trimmings can be obtained for a price of 288,000 euros (excluding VAT).” That works out to roughly $343,000 USD apiece

The bikes are supposed to come “race prepped,” although KTM doesn’t really explain what that means. Does it just mean new rubber? Will a KTM tech explain how the machine is set up, and how to adjust everything? KTM doesn’t say.

广告不说，每个自行车将配备全套波·埃斯帕格罗的比赛皮革，和他的头盔之一，签字。KTM也扔在了VIP摩托车事件组的任何2021事件，包括幕后的巡回演出，摩托车骑手一个满足和迎接，全套红牛KTM厂车队的磨损和周末访问红牛能量站单元有完整的餐饮和茶点选项。王室待遇，的确，但是，这就是你会得到什么，当你购买一辆摩托车差不多$ 350,000。

KTM此次将为’s ad also carefully points out the company isn’t planning to just dump the bikes on the first buyer that shows up. KTM might want to keep the machines out of the hands of other teams, and probably wants to ensure the bikes go to someone who’s going to treat them properly. As per the advert, “Serious enquiries should be directed to rc16@ktm.com whereupon KTM reserve the right to compile a buyers list and make a final decision on the destination of the two race bikes.”No doubt that email address is already flooded with PayPal scammers, because that’s just how online motorcycle sales go, these days …

Who would buy this bike?

这些机器几乎肯定会去大收藏家口袋，想杰雷诺，或者一个沙特王子。KTM不会有任何麻烦卖了，因为比赛使用的MotoGP赛车几乎从来没有拿出来出售。从世界超级，世界超级摩托车和人TT小岛机偶尔会冲击市场，但这些都是基于生产的自行车，建在没有大的秘密。GP自行车都充满了臭鼬工厂技术和工厂一般喜欢养这些东西很接近背心。

As for the rest of us, with regular-sized pockets: Well, it’s a fun thing to dream about, but $350k is far outside our price range, and it’s hardly an ADV bike. For a lot less, you could buyKTM此次将为’s 2021 450 Rally Replica，并有遗留下来的种族钱。这对于我们大多数人unobtanium的为好，但至少我们会是不太可能哭了，当它在车库跌倒了。