KTM RC 390 Café Racer - Marla review, test ride

Once you sit on the Marla, you don’t miss the stock seat, because the one on this café racer is roomy and comfortable. Moving around is easy.

The only niggle I came across while riding was that the engine at idling speeds was prone to cutting off. However, Faaster Wheels say this is only till the ECU is properly fine tuned, and with the way the rest of the ride impressed me, I’m happily ready to let this one pass.

The Marla checks most boxes. For a custom-made motorcycle, this works to plaster a smile on the onlookers’ faces. It also managed to keep me happy posting some impressive figures on the speedo. Marla Singer might be brash, and this namesake isn’t too far off the mark, but it is a quality that becomes desirable in a café racer, especially one that has KTM’s orange blood running in its engine and chassis.