Not too long ago, I showcased the KTM 890 Adventure R and R Rally at our sister site Web Bike... Read More
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Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM as been highly successful in off-road racing around the world but is now producing a lot of road-going motorcycles and competing successfully in road racing. MotorbikeWriter as attended world launches for their bikes, toured the Austrian production facilities and has a keen insight into their development and future. We also road test their bikes for performance, suitability of purpose, handling, comfort, styling, value and economy.
Full Adjustability On The Go You might have read about the MyDucati app I did an overview of a few... Read More
The partnership between KTM and CFMoto has now created a large-displacement touring motorcycle. The bike is called the 1250TR-G. It was recently revealed at the CIMA show in China. The 1250TR-G features KTM’s LC-8 1,279cc twin engine at the heart of the touring motorcycle, and it will put out 140... Read More
KTM had to abandon its world media launch of the new 890 R, dubbed the Super Scalpel, in the Canary... Read More
Leaked documents show KTM plans to introduce 10 new models with engines ranging from 125cc to 890cc and an extra... Read More
Kawasaki will beat Ducati and KTM to the punch by introducing Bosch’s full suite of Advanced Rider Assistance Systems in 2021. The systems include adaptive cruise control (ACC) which adapts speed to the vehicle in front, plus forward collision warning and blind-spot detection. Ducati and KTM have announced that only... Read More
KTM has released a video of the 1290 Super Duke R it will reveal tomorrow night (5 November 2019) at... Read More
Whatever KTM is doing, it seems to be working because the company, together with its acquisition Husqvarna, is defying the... Read More
KTM has been in no hurry to get into electric motorbikes with only the Freeride E (pictured above) in production since 2015. However, that could soon change with the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer combining with Indian vehicle manufacturer Bajaj Auto to develop a common 48-volt platform for electric two-wheelers. They won’t be big... Read More
KTM Australia has announced the pricing for all their 2019 adventure models, including the new 790 Adventure and Adventure R,... Read More
KTM Australia says the new 790 Adventure and R models will arrive here in June 2019, several months before its major... Read More
KTM has unveiled some updates to their 1290 Super Duke GT with a slight power boost and more technology, while the 1290 Super Duke R gets new graphics. KTM Australia says the bikes were only unveiled last night at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne and they do not have... Read More
KTM has demonstrated adaptive cruise control and blind spot alert systems which will be introduced to their range in 2021.... Read More
Despite the KTM 1290 Super Duke R getting a significant update in 2017, these spy shots from motorcycle.com seem to... Read More
KTM has unveiled a race-spec version of its RC390 to enhance the company’s road-racing credentials. Only 500 will be made and most are expected to be bought by racers competing in one-make championships around the world. There is no such series in Australia, and KTM Australia advises that they have... Read More
The new KTM 1290 Super Duke GT touring sports bike has semi-active suspension that matches suspension settings to rider and... Read More
The 2017 KTM 390 Duke has arrived in Australia with a host of technical features and stunning styling like its biggest... Read More
KTM Australia has announced pricing and arrival schedules for the new KTM Adventure 1090R, and Super Adventure 1290S and 1290R (pictured above). Unveiled at the INTERMOT show in Cologne, the bikes will arrive here in the first week of May. The road-biased Super Adventure 1290S will cost $23,995 (+ ORC ), while... Read More
KTM launched the 790 Duke Prototype at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan and has now produced a great video... Read More
KTM is offering a $3500 cashback deal on left-over 2015 Super Duke R (pictured above) stock which reduces the price... Read More
KTM has launched the next generation of KTM naked bikes – 390 Duke, 790 Duke Prototype (pictured above) and 1290 Super Duke R – at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. KTM Australia marketing manager Greg Chambers says these models will be coming to our market but pricing is yet to be announced.... Read More
KTM has unveiled its expanded adventure range with two new 1290 Super Adventure models and two new entry level 1090... Read More
Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM is getting more and and more serious about building a full range of road bikes which... Read More
Husqvarna last year revealed two 401 concept road bikes and has updated the concept with the bigger 701 Vitpilen at he EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Now owned by a KTM board member with Indian Bajaj financial backing, the company seems intent on moving in to the road bike area... Read More
KTM as officially unveiled the new Super Duke GT sports tourer and R Special Edition plus the fifth-generation KTM 690 Duke... Read More
KTM has unveiled its 1290 Super Duke GT touring sports bike and it’s coming to Australia early next year to... Read More
Despite talk of an 800cc parallel twin naked bike to replace the single-cylinder model, KTM has given its 690 Duke a power boost and some more hi-tech refinement for 2016. That means the midnight 800 will probably be shelved for at least another year, while the 690 gets a new... Read More
German and Indian internet media have published spy photos of a new naked KTM motorcycle powered by a parallel twin... Read More
Imagine how much fun it would be to commute to work on the new electric KTM Freeride E SM super... Read More
Austrian manufacturer KTM has added a slipper clutch to its learner-legal 390 Duke motorcycle … but forgot to tell us about it! The addition of the safety device that prevents rear wheel lock-ups on downshifts follows the recent announcement by Kawasaki that their new naked LAMS bike, the Z300, will... Read More
Austrian manufacturer KTM has added a 250 Duke and RC 250 to its line-up, but they are unlikely to come... Read More
KTM has added a slipper clutch to its learner-approved 390 Duke and RC390 models in India. There is no word... Read More
If KTM has an electric future, they are certainly in no hurry. As global product marketing manager Diego Arioli points out, the Freeride E electric trials bike has been around in concept form for a couple of years and is only now reaching production in limited numbers. It won’t be... Read More
The KTM 1050 Adventure seems to be as small as the orange brand is planning to go in its adventure... Read More
KTM has expanded its adventure line-up with a flagship 1290 Super Adventure and an entry-level 1050 joining the 1190 Adventure... Read More
As the KTM 1290 Super Adventure pierces the Canary Islands mountain fog on treacherously narrow roads with precipitous unguarded cliff plunges, I experience an overwhelming sense of calm and satisfaction. You see, the 1290 Super Adventure is about more than just power. It’s about more than hi-tech electronics. It’s about... Read More
It’s not exactly an extreme makeover, but the KTM Duke range is apparently getting some plastic surgery for 2016. Spy... Read More
Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM plans to develop a motorsport version of its X-Bow four-wheeler. Up until 2008, KTM was just making... Read More
(UPDATED NOVEMBER 29 WITH PRICE) The KTM 1050 Adventure now gives the Austrian manufacturer four models in its adventure range. KTM Australia spokesman Greg Chambers says this entry-level “adventure travel” bike arrives in February 2015, at $18,995 plus on-road costs which is $1000 less than the 1190 Adventure. It is based on the... Read More
Austrian brand KTM has broadened its horizons beyond off-road motorcycles in recent year to release more road bike models and... Read More
(UPDATED NOVEMBER 29 WITH PRICE) KTM is not only throwing the Super Duke R 1301cc V-twin engine at its Adventure... Read More
Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM is a brand to watch over the next few years. After dominating the Moto2 world championship classes, it has announced it will skip Moto3 and go straight to the MotoGP premier class from 2017. KTM has long been a renowned dirt bike manufacturer, but the past... Read More
Roland Sands has done it again. The brilliant LA motorcycle custom designer has been hard at work the last year.... Read More
KTM will unveil its “super” version of the 1190 Adventure at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne in Germany on September 30.... Read More
While we would love to see a KTM 690 Adventure to replace the void left by the 640 Adventure several years ago, KTM may have plans for something smaller later this year. It is believed that KTM is considering a 390 Adventure to add to their naked Duke 390 and... Read More
Kawasaki and Honda are about to have their domination of the small-capacity market challenged by the race-inspired KTM RC 390... Read More
KTM is celebrating its 13th Dakar Rally victory with a 450 Rally Replica with long-range tanks, navigation chart reader, Akropovic... Read More
The new KTM 1190 Adventure follows its biggest competitor, BMW’s R 1200 GS, into a more road-focused market. Both are now geared for 90% tar and occasional dirt. But it’s KTM which has made the biggest leap forward with a massive increase in engine capacity from 990 to 1190cc and... Read More
In the final days before the official launch of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R on October 18, the company... Read More
The KTM 390 Duke street bike adds to their range of learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS). It was to arrive about now,... Read More