# KTM RC4 690R by Mototech: A Duke-Based Lightweight Racer

- Link: https://custommotorcycles.info/ktm-rc4-690r-by-mototech/
- Published: 2015-06-25T10:05:10-04:00
- Author: Manny Costa

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The Mototech KTM RC4 690R takes the upright KTM 690 Duke R as its starting point
and gives it an entirely different purpose. Its tall, exposed-naked-bike proportions
are replaced by a compact race fairing, a tucked-in riding position and a sharply
finished tail. The result is not a new production KTM, but a conversion kit intended
to turn the single-cylinder platform into a focused track-style machine.

## A full change of character

The most obvious transformation is the RC4 IMM carbon fairing. It wraps the front
of the motorcycle in a smooth white-and-orange shell, with a small windscreen and
vertically arranged headlamp openings that give the bike a distinctive face. The
broad side panels continue down toward the belly pan, visually lowering the motorcycle
and hiding much of the mechanical clutter normally exposed on a Duke.

That bodywork also changes how the engine and chassis read visually. The orange 
trellis frame remains prominent beneath the fairing, creating a strong contrast 
with the pale panels, while the black wheels and dark lower sections keep the overall
design tied to KTM’s familiar competition-inspired palette. Large “690” graphics
on the tail make the donor engine capacity part of the bike’s identity rather than
something left to guess.

## Built around the 690 platform

Mototech lists the kit with a rear-frame fuel tank, forward controls and handlebars,
alongside the fairing package. Those are meaningful changes rather than cosmetic
additions: moving the controls and reshaping the tank area alters the rider’s relationship
with the chassis, while the rear tank arrangement helps preserve the clean, narrow
line from the fuel tank to the tail.

The supplied photographs show a compact cockpit behind the fairing, rear-set foot
controls and a single-seat-style tail section. The motorcycle is presented on a 
paddock stand and fitted with track-oriented bodywork, reinforcing that this is 
aimed at circuit use or a dedicated race-style conversion rather than everyday Duke
practicality.

## Power claims, with the kit doing the visual work

According to Mototech’s description, the standard engine output was stated as 70
hp, with approximately 80 hp described as achievable through relatively simple tuning.
Those figures are source claims rather than independently verified test results.
The same description referred to a 125 kg weight reduction, although it did not 
identify the comparison motorcycle or explain how that figure was measured.

What is clear from the conversion is the emphasis on reducing the visual bulk of
the original naked format and creating a more purposeful aerodynamic profile. The
RC4 690R’s appeal lies in that focused reinterpretation: a familiar KTM single-cylinder
platform, recast with a race fairing, altered ergonomics and a much more concentrated
silhouette.

### Source

Kit details and performance claims: [Mototech](http://www.mototech.de/index.php?page=news).

## Photo Gallery

[⌊KTM RC4 690R  3⌉⌊KTM RC4 690R  3⌉[
 [⌊KTM RC4 690R  2⌉](https://custommotorcycles.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/KTM-RC4-690R-2.jpg) [⌊KTM
RC4 690R⌉](https://custommotorcycles.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/KTM-RC4-690R.jpg) [⌊KTM
RC4 690R  1⌉](https://custommotorcycles.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/KTM-RC4-690R-1.jpg)