Nice man! I currently have a 2017 R6 and I love it, but I am looking to get an RC8. I’ve been hard pressed to let the R6 go but the RC8 is a rare machine that not everyone has. Also you are on point with having the power down low vs going Mach 3 in order to get the power out of them. That’s how it is with my R6. I have to ring the RPM out to feel the power of that bike. Great vlog! 👍
I’ve been toying with getting an RC8. I love the character of twins and the adjustability for taller riders is great. I think they look fantastic and with an aftermarket exhaust they sound wicked. Nice review.
Just try one mate, great character of a bike and fun on the road. I wouldn't put it on track though as the inline 4s 1000cc bikes are faster but this is perfect for road use.
@@DUKEBLADE I'm glad is really not easy to start over in a different country did it and it took me years to adapt but is all for the better, bless you, look after yourself superb videos, I'll get an RC8 too but I'm so not used to not having traction control, ABS and all the standards but I'll see how it goes, all the best
I've just moved about 30 minutes south of Alicante. Bought my Guzzi with me and left the RC8 in the UK for now. Will be splitting my time between here and UK for now. The RC8 will be ridden to Croatia and Slovenia in August, as it is an awesome tourer too. Did 3,000 miles to Slovakia in 2018, all day comfort. Added a Ventura rack which puts the weight of my backpack over the pillion seat. Of all the bike I have, I like it only second to my Guzzi, mainly buck use it likes to wear a pair of tyres out in 3500 miles. That's the power of the V.
Looks like you guys had an absolute blast. I love beachy head! Talking of Exhausts, on Saturday my DB killer won't be in.... my exhaust got me 3 letters from Operation Crackdown due to how loud it actually is!!! Hahaaaa... Decat 125's badman tings! See you Saturday! (This video reminded me to re-insure my bike!) ha.
I think you made an intelligent and practical choice with the RC8. Owning something that's eminently rideable, quite rare and won't depreciate if looked after is good for both soul and pocket! 👍 🏍
Hey duke i dont really comment on vids but i thougt id say a thankyou because i finally got my first bike its a ktm dukr 125 2016 and im saying thx to you coz i showed my parents you video abou u convincing yours and they let me get one so thankyou so much
Hey DB.... just watched vid and fair play to you for ditching SDR and getting RC8. Shame as you really wanted an SDR i could tell!! Take RC8 to Spain then sell it for 2k more and then come back to Blighty and get SDR from Kestrel on 0%!!!! Boom sorted!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍. Hows Gaby coping with pregnancy and the packing??. Good luck with the move and hopefully see you Sat at Destination👍👍👍
@@DUKEBLADE Hi DB..... great to meet you on Saturday.... great turn out and the weather was good to us!! Wonder uf the diesel Suzuki will catch on???🤣🤣🤣.... how is Gaby?? Hope all is ok👍👍👍... if you need anything just shout mate. Cheers
Gabby can't go riding because she's preggers? Unless she is having problems with carrying, she would be fine riding. When my wife was pregnant, she was out with me riding our horses in the mountains of Tennessee, not to mention riding in my 4 wheel drive pick up I used to have, flying around in the mud. We would go bouncing like crazy tearing it up in the mud, the mud would fly so much it kept mucking up the windshield, and one time she bonked her head because the water hole I was flying through was much deeper than we thought. Kids turned out normal....well, as normal as can be expected with a dad like me. LOL. Is she still getting morning sickness? I was a sales rep for a fine chocolate company when my wife was preggers with our first. I would be so busy I didn't take the time to eat a proper lunch and would eat a box of chocolate samples, telling myself, "this one has some coconut in it. Coconut is good for ya. This one has pecans, pecans are good for ya. This one has a strawberry cream inside, strawberries are good for ya. This one...." Haha, didn't work too well, friends at church saw my belly forming and asked who was going to give birth first, the wife or me? LOL Nice looking bike, man.
Amazing story! Hahaha :) I'd love a pick up :P She isnt riding as the hospital recommended and obvs the risk if she falls off.. not worth it imo! :P My belly is large too haha gabi and I are having a competition :P Morning sickness has thankfullyj subsided :)
@@DUKEBLADE Yeah, if doctors are saying don't do it, enough said, yea? If my wife had been told not to ride horses or trucks in the mud, no way we would have. Safety first for momma and baby, no brainer. Are you planning on being in the room with her during the birth? Are y'all doing Lamaze classes together? If they do that in your part of the world, you should. That way, you, too, will know what it's like to have your wife look at you as she is about to pop out something the size of a basketball out a hole the size of a ping pong ball, grab your throat firmly, and scream, "YOU did this to me, you Son of a Bitch!!!!" LOL, man, I'm just kidding, she didn't call me a SOB, it was asshole. Haha.
😎No matter where you go as long as you reside in the bottom of your wife's heart and she resides in the bottom of yours, you will always be home. peace✌
I hope to see you all at the rideout on Saturday! Grab a tshirt 10% off with code TEE10 dukeblademoto.com/tshirts
Gonna be bloody wet!!!😠😠
Can't make it now... Have to go with the Mrs to Scotland... Have a safe ride and all the best for the move!
Hopefully not too wet :)
Thanks bud have a good trip!
Best of luck to you both with the move and new addition, was hoping to make the ride out but I'm on daddy day care duty ! 👍
Nice man! I currently have a 2017 R6 and I love it, but I am looking to get an RC8. I’ve been hard pressed to let the R6 go but the RC8 is a rare machine that not everyone has. Also you are on point with having the power down low vs going Mach 3 in order to get the power out of them. That’s how it is with my R6. I have to ring the RPM out to feel the power of that bike. Great vlog! 👍
I’ve been toying with getting an RC8. I love the character of twins and the adjustability for taller riders is great. I think they look fantastic and with an aftermarket exhaust they sound wicked. Nice review.
Just try one mate, great character of a bike and fun on the road. I wouldn't put it on track though as the inline 4s 1000cc bikes are faster but this is perfect for road use.
At least your on a bike not many others have, looks great. Your mate's MT10 looks fantastic, I will soon have had mine 3 years. Best bike ever.
I think they look epic. If I could fold myself up to fit, I’d have one. Good luck with the move!
Hoping the weather holds for Saturday mate, bike looks awesome in the funshine, that orange is hot!
Me too, worst case scenario we will just chill somewhere dry if it's really bad hahah
@@DUKEBLADE :D
You were nearly crying when you said that you are moving, I can tell is not easy move for you ! how is it have you adapted to Spain ?
Tears if happiness! Amazing here.
@@DUKEBLADE I'm glad is really not easy to start over in a different country did it and it took me years to adapt but is all for the better, bless you, look after yourself superb videos, I'll get an RC8 too but I'm so not used to not having traction control, ABS and all the standards but I'll see how it goes, all the best
@@mihailaurentiu2024 Thanks. It's a great riders bike, very rewarding!
i live in Spain, where in Spain will you move to?
Alicante :)
I'm in Valencia, if you whant someone to show you some nice roads around here give me a shoutout
@@cristian821987 sure man! Will do. My wife is from Alicante so knows it pretty well but Valencia isn't too far so we could probably meet up
@@DUKEBLADE great!
I've just moved about 30 minutes south of Alicante. Bought my Guzzi with me and left the RC8 in the UK for now. Will be splitting my time between here and UK for now. The RC8 will be ridden to Croatia and Slovenia in August, as it is an awesome tourer too. Did 3,000 miles to Slovakia in 2018, all day comfort. Added a Ventura rack which puts the weight of my backpack over the pillion seat. Of all the bike I have, I like it only second to my Guzzi, mainly buck use it likes to wear a pair of tyres out in 3500 miles. That's the power of the V.
Hi Duke blade miss the ninja videos but will get use to the KTM but how do you start your own UA-cam channel? 🤔
Just grab a camera and start recording ! It's tough at first but then you'll find your rhythm
Notification squad where you at? Loving the videos man keep them up
Heather Sheal I’m here 👍
woo woo! here we go!
Thanks! Hope your flight went well.
@@DUKEBLADE unfortunately got cancelled as the aircraft broke down 😕
Heather Sheal I’m here
What were the other bikes?
R1, ZX10R and a fireblade
wow 2 nice Bikes! I need to know more about that MT-10 as well. I own one too and some parts are simply amazing.
Send me a DM @duke_blade on Instagram and I'll hook you up 👍
Ask away...
Have a MINT 866 miler Yes 866 mls s4 sale..I`m too old now...
Looks like you guys had an absolute blast. I love beachy head! Talking of Exhausts, on Saturday my DB killer won't be in.... my exhaust got me 3 letters from Operation Crackdown due to how loud it actually is!!! Hahaaaa... Decat 125's badman tings! See you Saturday! (This video reminded me to re-insure my bike!) ha.
... setting a good example to my students, however as of 4th April I will no longer be a teacher. Fuck yes! :D
Haha j had one of those letters too..replied to the cop to explain it was rediculous and they apologized hahahaha. Cool man, moving on up 😎
Looks so pretty there
You're preggos. Kindly refrain from watching violent videos like this. 😂😅
Duke! Great video, thanks for the update. Get rid of the background music and be just you.
I think you made an intelligent and practical choice with the RC8. Owning something that's eminently rideable, quite rare and won't depreciate if looked after is good for both soul and pocket! 👍 🏍
Yeah, I usually try to look at those things when buying another vehicle. Always important to me as I'm a tight arse haha
I wish more than anything that ktm kept developing this bike. I also wish ebr could stay in business because the 1190rx is another incredible twin.
There was me thinking you got an RC8 because you are an intelligent and insightful; then I went nah. It's because gabbie approved.
Yup, the wamens
Just bought one... In black. Looks great
You like it? i just bought one in black to (R Syle)
I've got the rc 125 and its got the same "look thats an usually cool bike" factor as the rc8
Yup , always a head turner
Rc125 is fuck ugly
We're in the UK are u based ?
Near Brighton pal
We get 3 days of really nice 20ish degrees of spring weather, don't complain it's still february. Enjoy!
Loving the weather 😃
Gorgeous at the moment!
Hey duke i dont really comment on vids but i thougt id say a thankyou because i finally got my first bike its a ktm dukr 125 2016 and im saying thx to you coz i showed my parents you video abou u convincing yours and they let me get one so thankyou so much
Awesome man, enjoy it, know your limits and learn!
@@DUKEBLADE so what u mean is try knee down at every corner hehehehe
I feel we should do an RC8 vs RC390 video together ;)
I use that road now and again. It is fantastic!
It is a total blast!
I go there in my R26 once every few months. All good until someone is trying to jump off the cliff and there are police everywhere...
@@DUKEBLADE
Ooh yeah...☹️
Spain is a great country ; enjoy there
You were frankly honest with us to mention those causes for buying your bike ....
Just something I think about when buying another bike :)
@@DUKEBLADE It is worth thinking man haha
Good luck with the move mate. It's hard enough moving down the road never mind to another country 😂
Cheers man! Gonna be a long drive (Gabi is flying) but I love road trips so can't wait 😜
I love the bike but the only problem I've got with it is the whole rareness. Smash it up or pop the engine and it's going to be crazy money..
Yeah but we dont ride superbikes to think about that haha if it's economy I wanted I'd get a 125 😜
@@DUKEBLADE or an R1 or something more common. I'm just bitter after popping mine last week and having issues finding a motor haha.
Oh damn man sorry to hear that. There is an RC8 2010 engine on eBay for £2k which isn't bad!
Hey DB.... just watched vid and fair play to you for ditching SDR and getting RC8. Shame as you really wanted an SDR i could tell!! Take RC8 to Spain then sell it for 2k more and then come back to Blighty and get SDR from Kestrel on 0%!!!! Boom sorted!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍. Hows Gaby coping with pregnancy and the packing??. Good luck with the move and hopefully see you Sat at Destination👍👍👍
Hahaha brilliant idea 😜 gabs is going well, she is a total boss woman 😎 thanks bro and see u Saturday!
@@DUKEBLADE Hi DB..... great to meet you on Saturday.... great turn out and the weather was good to us!! Wonder uf the diesel Suzuki will catch on???🤣🤣🤣.... how is Gaby?? Hope all is ok👍👍👍... if you need anything just shout mate. Cheers
@@mrsuperduke6684 yeah man likewise! 24 hours in A&E but she seems to be ok
@@DUKEBLADE Great news bro👍👍... probably over doing it packing etc and babs didnt like it.
Once the baby is born (congrats btw) will gabby continue to ride? If so you should do more motovlogs with her involved (riding)
Yes, she is already ordering all the accessories for her bike 😂
That’s awesome dude! Love from Wales!! ❤️❤️
i think you should buy superduke 😉, my fav inline 3 or 4 sound
Not an inline 3 or 4 haha 😜
@@DUKEBLADE i am speed triple owner 😊😊
Yo terus bukane menghindari kesenangan hal iki kui ora. Nek aku urip raiso mengikuti yowes. Nek wong dipaksa.
Would ride them roads all the time before I moved to n.i miss the roads
They are super down there.
@@DUKEBLADE there a road that goes up from st bedes school in eastbourne up to beachy head it's such a good road it has a hair pin and really twisty
Another nice video . Still think rc8 the right choice
Thanks man ! Yeah hopefully. Just need to iron out the creases 📸
Gabby can't go riding because she's preggers? Unless she is having problems with carrying, she would be fine riding. When my wife was pregnant, she was out with me riding our horses in the mountains of Tennessee, not to mention riding in my 4 wheel drive pick up I used to have, flying around in the mud. We would go bouncing like crazy tearing it up in the mud, the mud would fly so much it kept mucking up the windshield, and one time she bonked her head because the water hole I was flying through was much deeper than we thought. Kids turned out normal....well, as normal as can be expected with a dad like me. LOL. Is she still getting morning sickness? I was a sales rep for a fine chocolate company when my wife was preggers with our first. I would be so busy I didn't take the time to eat a proper lunch and would eat a box of chocolate samples, telling myself, "this one has some coconut in it. Coconut is good for ya. This one has pecans, pecans are good for ya. This one has a strawberry cream inside, strawberries are good for ya. This one...." Haha, didn't work too well, friends at church saw my belly forming and asked who was going to give birth first, the wife or me? LOL Nice looking bike, man.
Amazing story! Hahaha :) I'd love a pick up :P She isnt riding as the hospital recommended and obvs the risk if she falls off.. not worth it imo! :P My belly is large too haha gabi and I are having a competition :P Morning sickness has thankfullyj subsided :)
@@DUKEBLADE Yeah, if doctors are saying don't do it, enough said, yea? If my wife had been told not to ride horses or trucks in the mud, no way we would have. Safety first for momma and baby, no brainer. Are you planning on being in the room with her during the birth? Are y'all doing Lamaze classes together? If they do that in your part of the world, you should. That way, you, too, will know what it's like to have your wife look at you as she is about to pop out something the size of a basketball out a hole the size of a ping pong ball, grab your throat firmly, and scream, "YOU did this to me, you Son of a Bitch!!!!" LOL, man, I'm just kidding, she didn't call me a SOB, it was asshole. Haha.
It looks such an amazing bike 😃
Thanks 😎😎 what are you riding?
@@DUKEBLADE s1000R 😃
@@DUKEBLADE and Rnine T racer 😃
Still one of the best looking sports bike out there.
Yeap. A lot of people don't like it though haha. I guess it's like marmite!
@@DUKEBLADE Avant-garde designs rarely please everyone, it still looks like a model that could have come out this year :)
😎No matter where you go as long as you reside in the bottom of your wife's heart and she resides in the bottom of yours, you will always be home. peace✌
Deep but true 😎
Can't wait for the baby's facereveal ..
Loool got a bit to wait 😂
Yea yea, but it'll be worth it 😅
Drive safe you are going to be a father soon!!!!!!
Haha ofc 😜
to me its da best chasis n handling...like if agree
Yup, superb handling
Can you get more posh than having a friend called Hugo 😉😂✌
He is Portuguese🇵🇹
And yes. I went to private school. Whut up.
@@DUKEBLADE 😂😂 Portuguese posh eh! Was it called Cranbrook? that's a private school, is your real name Clarence? 😂😉👍
😂
Watching while pooping, living my best life.
I made this on the loo #skills
@@DUKEBLADE You just shat all over my story
Well smelt a bit whiffy
Febuary😂😂
Howdy
Yo dude!!!
Are you moving permanently to spain?
Yup! Can't wait 😎 will be back for work and holiday on occasion
@@DUKEBLADE Very Nice Congrats :D dont get to burnt
You forgot avoid Brexit 🤦♂️🤣
funny enough that is why we are going early haha...