| General |
| Year | 2012 | 2026 |
| Make Model | KTM RC8R 1190 | Suzuki GSX-R 750 |
| Dimensions |
| Seat Height | 805 mm - 825 mm / 31.69in - 32.48in | 810 mm / 31.8 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1425 mm / 56.1 in | 1390 mm / 54.7 in. |
| Ground Clearance | 110 mm / 4.3 in | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Height | - | 1125 mm / 44.6 in. |
| Length | - | 2030 mm / 79.9 in. |
| Width | - | 710 mm / 28.0 in. |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Wet Weight (kg) | - | 190 |
| Dry Weight (kg) | 186 | 156 |
| Dry Weight | 186.0 kg / 410.1 lbs | 156 kg / 344 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 16.5 Litres / 4.3 gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |
| Wet Weight | - | 190 kg / 418 lbs |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | 271.4 km/h | 270.7 km/h / 168 mph |
| Acceleration (0-100 km/h) | - | 3.2 sec |
| Max Power | 129 kW / 175 hp @ 10250 rpm | 110.3 kW / 148 hp @ 12800 rpm |
| Max Torque | 127 Nm / 93.6 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm | 86.3 Nm / 8.8 kgf-m / 64 ft-lb @ 11200 rpm |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | 10.8 sec | 10.7 sec |
| Top Gear Acceleration | - | 4.1 sec |
| Engine |
| Displacement | 1195 cc / 73.0 cu-in | 749 c / 45.7 cub. in. |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, 75°V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Bore x Stroke | 105 x 69 mm | 70 x 48.7 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 13.5 :1 | 12.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooling | Liquid. High capacity large trapezoidal-shaped radiator which includes compact cooling fan assembly designed for improved air flow. |
| Engine Oil Specification | - | Synthetic,10W/40 |
| Exhaust | Stainless steel underfloor silencer with regulated catalytic converter | - |
| Fuel Consumption | - | 5.5 l/100 km / 18.3 km/l / 43 US mpg / 51 Imp mpg |
| Fuel Induction | Keihin EFI throttle body 52 mm | New 32 bit ECM features 1024 kilobytes of ROM for maximum engine performance working in conjunction with the new S-DMS engine management system |
| Ignition | Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment | Digital DC-CDI |
| Lubrication | Pressure lubrication with 3 Eaton pumps | Wet sump |
| Spark Plug | - | NGK, CR9E |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs, hydraulic operated | Wet, multiple discs |
| Final Drive | Chain 5/8 x 5/16" X Ring | Chain, RK525ROZ5Y, 116 links |
| Gear Ratios | - | 1st 2.79 / 2nd 2.05 / 3rd 1.71 / 4th 1.50 / 5th 1.35 / 6th 1.20:1 |
| Primary Drive Ratios | 40:76 | - |
| Secondary Drive Ratio | 17:37 | - |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed claw shifted | 6 Speed, constant mesh |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Chromium-Molybdenum trellis frame, powder-coated Subframe Aluminium Handlebar Aluminium stump handlebar | Ultra-lightweight frame built entirely of aluminum alloy castings. |
| Suspension - Front | 43mm WP Upside down adjustable | Showa inverted 41 mm cartridge front forks fully adjustable for high and low speed compression, spring preload, and rebound damping |
| Suspension - Rear | WP shock, fully adjustable | Showa 41mm aluminum alloy rear shock with a 16mm rod diameter are fully adjustable for high and low speed compression, spring preload and rebound damping |
| Rake | - | 23.8° |
| Steering Head Angle | 66.7° | - |
| Trail | 97 mm / 3.82 in | 97 mm / 3.8 in. |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 120 mm / 4.7 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in. |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 125 mm / 4.9 in | 130 mm / 5.1 in. |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 310 mm Discs, radial-mount opposed-four-piston Brembo 4 piston monoblock calipers |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 240mm disc | Single 220 mm disc, Nissin single piston caliper |
| Rims - Front | - | 3.8 x 17 |
| Rims - Rear | - | 5.5 x 17 |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Tyres - Rear | 190/55 ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Wheels | - | Aluminum, 3 spoke |