Full Adjustability On The Go You might have read about the MyDucati app I did an overview of a few... Read More
Save the KTMs Scott Flick watched a fire engulf his Pheonix, Oregon, community (in the U.S), but the motorcyclist wasn’t... 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
Despite KTM Group’s boss saying sales were up during the pandemic, the Austrian company has suffered a one-third sales slump... Read More
Esoteric Austrian suspension company WP Performance Sports GmbH which is owned by KTM Group has announced it is branching out... Read More
As Jack Miller prepares to return to MotoGP racing this weekend, a video has been released of a motocross track showdown with fellow Aussie Toby Price. It’s like one of those pub questions come to life: “Who would win a motocross race out of Jack Miller and Toby Price?” The... Read More
A civilian version of the new CFMoto CF1250J police bike with a modified KTM LC8 engine is coming and it... Read More
After the death of two riders in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in January, organisers are planning a series... Read More
The list of motorcycle factory closures due to the coronavirus pandemic is growing daily. Ducati has now announced it will extend the closure of its factory in Bologna until 25 March 2020 and Brembo and Yamaha have closed their European factories. Moto Morini, KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas had already closed their... Read More
A Good Samaritan act, shortened and cancelled stages and incorrect roadblocks hampered Toby Price in his valiant efforts to win his... Read More
Toby Price has staged a last-ditch attack on American Ricky Brabec’s lead in the penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally but failed to... Read More
Toby Price has dropped further off the lead after the marathon 534km 10th stage of the Dakar Rally was substantially shortened for safety reasons following several crashes. Organisers said their rescue helicopters were all deployed for fallen riders and with strong winds picking up, they decided on a shortened stage. The Aussie title defender and... Read More
Aussie Toby Price has whittled a little off the lead of American Ricky Brabec with a strong second place in the... Read More
Aussie Toby Price and two other riders stopped to help fallen rider Paulo Goncalves (pictured above) yesterday (12 January 2020) in the Dakar... Read More
Aussie Toby Price lost 16 valuable minutes when his rear tyre came off in the sand dunes on stage six of the first Dakar Rally to be held in Saudi Arabia. The stage was won by American and Honda factory team rider Ricky Brabec who moves further ahead in outright first as the competitors reach a... Read More
After leading on the first day and dropping back to ninth, Aussie Toby Price has scored his second stage win in the Dakar Rally and... Read More
The Honda factory team is shaping to be the biggest threat to Aussie Toby Price scoring his third Dakar Rally win and the 19th... Read More
An error in the roadbook has forced officials in the 2020 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia to amend the finishing results after a controversial day three and the second stage of the super marathon. Aussie two-time winner and current title holder Toby Price was running in the top four when he and Frenchman Xavier de Soultrait veered... Read More
Tough navigation, rocky terrain and a super marathon second stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia dropped two-time winner and current... Read More
Aussie two-time Dakar Rally winner and current title holder Toby Price has come out fighting from day one with a... Read More
The Dakar Rally has controversially shifted to Saudi Arabia this year where Aussie Toby Price will defend his title in the mainly favourable sandy conditions. “Shakedowns are complete, bike is great thanks to my mechanic Joe,” Toby says on his Facebook page. Leave a word of encouragement on his page!... 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... Read More
KTM has released a video of the 1290 Super Duke R it will reveal tomorrow night (5 November 2019) at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, possibly with blind spot alert and adaptive cruise control. It will be one of a host of other new models form the Austrian manufacturer.... Read More
The CFMoto 300NK is the cheapest 300cc learner bike in Australia at just $4990 ride away, but how does it... Read More
Adventure rider Karolis Mieliauskas has completed what is most likely the world’s longest test ride on the new KTM 790... Read More
Whatever KTM is doing, it seems to be working because the company, together with its acquisition Husqvarna, is defying the worldwide downward motorcycle sales spiral. The Austrian manufacturing group has just posted record revenue, sales and earnings results for the ninth time in a row. KTM group sold 135,711 motorcycles... Read More
A photo of a dilapidated bridge in Siberia was the inspiration for an epic trip across Russia and Mongolia beautifully... Read More
CFMoto could soon be expanding its engine sizes with a 700cc liquid-cooled parallel twin engine and KTM’s first-generation 990cc LC8... Read More
The KTM factory has bought the distribution rights to KTM and Husqvarna motorcycles in Australia and New Zealand, the company’s third largest market in the world for KTM. Factory ownership will give Aussie KTM and Husqvarna riders and dealers an increased level of support, says KTM Group Australia and New... Read More
KTM has been in no hurry to get into electric motorbikes with only the Freeride E (pictured above) in production since 2015.... Read More
(Sponsored post from Peter Stevens) For avid outdoor explorers, off-road bikes are a serious consideration or temptation. If you have... Read More
Kawasaki is the latest manufacturer to indicate they will add radar systems to their bikes to detect imminent collisions and either warn riders or intervene with automatic braking. The Japanese manufacturer has filed patents for their system which uses front and rear radars and controls the brakes and throttle. Kawasaki’s... Read More
Aussie Toby Price (pictured above winning the 2018 Morocco rally) will be heading to the dunes of Saudi Arabia next January... 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 has recalled model year 2015/16 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles over a possible fuel leak. The official notice issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says an error occurred in the moulding process of the fuel tank. “There may be a fuel leakage at the lower fitting insert for... Read More
The latest rumour about the sale of Ducati is that Austrian manufacturer KTM may be interested in buying the iconic... 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 riders can meet Dakar legend Toby Price (pictured) at two of three Ride KTM Adventure Days from September-November where... Read More
Ducati will add front and rear radar and cornering ABS to its entire range in 2020 as part of its... Read More
KTM Australia has issued a video teaser of its forthcoming full-length feature film about its recent Adventure Rallye, including chopper rescues of several crashed riders. The short teaser video doesn’t shy away from the obvious “adventure” or danger of the third annual KTM Australia Adventure Rallye. Rider rescues Instead, it shows... Read More
KTM has demonstrated adaptive cruise control and blind spot alert systems which will be introduced to their range in 2021.... Read More
Seven riders have been injured in the third annual KTM Australia Adventure Rallye which is this year riding on “previously unridden tracks... Read More
Despite the KTM 1290 Super Duke R getting a significant update in 2017, these spy shots from motorcycle.com seem to suggest it is getting an even bigger makeover. The powerful Super Duke R stormed on to the Australian showrooms in 2014 and is one of the best power-to-weight ratio naked bikes on... Read More
KTM Australia has a new range of PowerWear street, race and adventure gear available in Australia and is now distributing... Read More
If you’ve got nearly an hour to spare and want to watch some great adventure riding in the scenic New... Read More
KTM Australia has finally joined the global recall for the Brembo brake problem that has resulted in thousands of European bikes recalled around the world. The official Australian recall notice says bikes affected are 2015-17 model 690 Duke R, 1290 Super Duke R /SE and 1290 Super Duke GT. Vehicle Identification... Read More
KTM has issued a global recall of 690 Duke and 690 Duke R models made since 2016 over a potential fuel... Read More
Australian recalls have finally been issued for Ducati and Husqvarna models in the global Brembo recall which also affects Aprilia,... 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
Congratulations to the three Aussies who competed in the bike event of the 2018 Dakar Rally for finishing in commendable... Read More
Ducati Australia is set to join the global recall of faulty Brembo front brake master cylinders after confirming it has sent... Read More
Australia’s only Dakar Rally champion, Toby Price, scored his second stage win today, but it will not be enough for the brave rider to claim his second title. Instead, he may finish a tantalising close second place. Toby rode brilliantly today to shave another 11 minutes off the lead even... Read More
KTM has confirmed it will join the worldwide recall for the Brembo brake problem that has seen thousands of European... Read More
Australia’s only Dakar Rally champion, Toby Price, has bounced back from a 49-minute deficit in stage 10 to win stage... Read More
Australia’s first Dakar Rally winner, Toby Price, is only 9:39 minutes off the rally lead as the riders finish their first week and go into a rest day tomorrow. Toby is sitting in fifth place overall with only 131 of the 142 riders remaining. Fortunately, Australia’s only other riders, Rodney... Read More
Australia’s only Dakar Rally winner, Toby Price, sets off on his fourth rally on Saturday (January 6, 2018) in an... Read More
The global motorcycle industry is struggling, yet motorcycles have never been so affordable with so many model choices available to... Read More
Chinese company CFMoto appears set to enter the large capacity motorcycle market with the unveiling of its V.02-NK concept bike. The bike is not powered by a Chinese engine, but a KTM RC8 V-twin, possibly the 1301cc capacity RC8 from the 1290 Super Duke R with 131kW of power. Like... Read More