MAD Studio's KTM RC390 "Martini"
October 2017,
This months Customer bike of the month is the KTM RC390 in Martini race colours build by Damian White and Tran Hoang Chuong from MAD Studio in Dien Phien Vhu, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
They used plenty of TYGA-Performance products and the results are getting our thumbs up, here's the full build story:
text and photos courtesy of: MAD Studio Vietnam
The KTM RC390 is a great platform to work with. Used in anger the engine can be as buzzy as an 80’s two stroke but the OEM set up smothers this potential in a blanket of comfort.
So we stripped this off and got to work.
The priority was handling. OEM suspension was ditched in favour of the race-bred set up from JRI. New cartridges for the forks and a remote reservoir out back firm the chassis up beautifully and make it far more composed when being thrown into corners.
Looking for performance the exhaust system was an obvious target. OEM is pitiful. Bolt on side exhausts tend to look ungainly but the gentlemen at TYGA produce a gorgeous underseat system that not only matches the lines of the bike but are absolutely raucous. That had to be paired with a heavily modified airbox and a Power Commander V. Acceleration was deemed to be a higher priority than top speed so the sprockets were exchanged with -1 up front and +2 out back.
Once new set up was recalibrated the responsiveness of the fiesty 390 is impressive.
The split personality of the project demanded a sharper set of bodywork. The rear subframe was modified and the TYGA catalogue was raided again for the Cup race kit giving more aggressive lines than OEM. A liberal sprinking of carbon fibre panels plays to the race vibe and gives a visual contrast to the white elements in the frame and swingarm.
Road use requires lighting so custom rear LED strips were fabricated, a set of running lights from a Yamaha R1 installed up front and a set of Denali LED spots recessed under the shark nose. More quality metal work from TYGA was ordered up in the form of yokes, rear sets and levers and with a test tube substituted for the rear master cylinder the set up was almost complete.
The visit to the Festival of Speed was the inspiration for the artwork on the project RC390. The Martini Racing livery is looks like speed even when nothing is moving. So we adapted it for the panels of the KTM, leaving some elements of the carbon fibre exposed for extra racing pedigree.
Now we have a barking MAD track tool that is equally happy banging up and down the gears around town.
TYGA-Performance products used
TYGA full underseat exhaust system
CF Exhaust guard left and right
Top Triple clamp
Clip Ons (Silver)
Rearsets Street
Mono Seat cup style fibre glass
Belly pan fibre glass
Front mudguard carbon fibre
Rear hugger carbon fibre
Upper cowling CF
Carbon side cowling Left A
Carbon side cowling left B
Carbon side cowling right A
Carbon side cowling right B
CF Front sprocket cover
Carbon Kevlar case guards
Brake and clutch lever set (andonised black)
Set, Pipe, ¾ Race System, Serpent, KTM RC390, 2014-2016 Stainless Moto Maggot This race system has…
Front Fender, (Carbon), KTM RC125, RC200, RC250, RC390 This lightweight carbon front fender replaces the plastic item, reduces unsprung…
Rear Hugger Cover, (Carbon), KTM Duke and RC 125/200/250/390 This rear hugger replaces the nasty plastic item,…
Upper Cowling, Race (Carbon), KTM RC125/200/390 This lightweight carbon upper cowling replaces both the heavy and brittle clear front cowling…
Side Cowling A, Left, Race (Carbon), KTM RC125, RC200. RC250, RC390 This lightweight carbon side cowling replaces the heavier stock plastic…
Side Cowling A, Right, Race (Carbon), KTM RC125, RC200, RC250, RC390 This lightweight carbon side cowling replaces the heavier stock plastic…
Side Cowling B, Left, Race (Carbon), KTM RC125, RC200, RC250, RC390 This lightweight carbon side cowling replaces the heavier stock plastic…
Side Cowling B, Right, Race (Carbon), KTM RC125, RC200, RC250, RC390 This lightweight carbon side cowling replaces the heavier stock plastic…
Engine Covers, (Carbon), Pair, KTM Duke 250/390 RC250/390, 2014-2015 This engine protective cover set is made from lightweight carbon…
Exhaust Guard, Left, Carbon, KTM RC390 Serpent Carbon Exhaust guard for the TYGA serpent exhaust systems. This product…
Exhaust Guard, Right, Carbon, KTM RC390 Serpent Carbon Exhaust guard for the TYGA serpent exhaust systems. This product…
Sprocket Cover, (Carbon), KTM 250/390 Duke, RC250/390 This lightweight carbon sprocket cover weighs less than the stock one and…
Belly Pan, Race, (GRP), Cup Style, KTM RC390 (14-15) This lightweight belly pan is modelled on the KTM…
Seat Cowling, Race, (GRP), Cup Style, KTM RC125, RC200. RC250, RC390 This lightweight seat cowling is modelled on the KTM…
Step Kit (Street), (Adjustable), KTM RC200/250/390 (2014-2021) STAA-0024 (Street) Designed in-house by TYGA Performance using the latest CAD/CAM software,…
Brake Lever CNC, TYGA, Adjustable, Flip-Up Type CNC machined from solid billet, these flip up type levers are made to…
Clutch Lever CNC, TYGA, Adjustable, Flip-Up Type CNC machined from solid billet, these flip up type levers are made to…
CNC machined top triple clamp with detachable ignition switch/lock holder for your KTM RC Series motorcycle Designed and machined…
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