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STREAM the WORLD LAUNCH of KTM’s 890 Duke R. Right HERE at 4pm.
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It’s nearly time. KTM’s getting ready to launch its 890 Duke R to the world, and you can watch it right here. The action kicks off at 4pm – so you’ve got less than an hour to wait for the inside line on the Austrian factories latest naked. First seen at the big bike shows…
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KTM closes factory in fight against coronavirus – two week stop will affect 2020 business plans in the long run
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The Austrian factory has just closed for two weeks in an attempt to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. KTM itself says that whilst the shutdown won’t affect sales and deliveries, it will affect the firm’s business plans for the rest of 2020. Stopping production at the plant in Mattighofen is a measure to not…
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VIDEO: KTM’s 1290 Super Duke R goes full HOOLIGAN.
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KTM’s released a short film showing its 1290 Super Duke R in action – showing just what its new machine’s capable of on the road and track. There’s some top riding on show in the clip, as the bloke at the helm of the Super Duke R flicks between smooth and fast to downright outrageous…
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FIRST RIDE: KTM’s 390 Adventure – a 2020 motorcycle for the masses, no matter what you want to do.
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We’ve got the first ride on the small Adventure. Insiders say the Austrians had been coaxing their friends in Pune, India to make a small-capacity ADV, something that tied in with all their Dakar wins, but partners at Bajaj weren’t sold on the idea. The one thing you cannot accuse Bajaj of is not having…
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Honda WINS the Dakar Rally for the first time since 1989 with Ricky Brabec ending KTM’s 18 year winning streak.
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Honda’s Ricky Brabec has triumphed at the 2020 Dakar Rally, taking the title for the Japanese factory for the first time since 1989. After 18 years of KTM dominance, Honda’s taken the top spot at this year’s Dakar Rally – and Brabec has become the first American to ever win the race. Speaking about the…
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KTM race boss Pit Beirer praises Dani Pedrosa’s work as a tester.
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KTM’s head of competition, Pit Beirer, has praised Dani Pedrosa’s work testing the RC16 ahead of this year’s MotoGP championship. Pit Beirer, head of competition for KTM continues to fall apart in praise about the work of Dani Pedrosa as a tester in the official team. Beirer’s not shy about dishing out compliments, and this…
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NOW ON SALE: Christini’s Two-Wheel-Drive kit for your KTM adventure motorcycle.
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Christini has now put its acclaimed two-wheel drive system for KTM’s Adventure line-up on sale to the general public – and you can get your hands on one for £3,500. Christini is pushing boundaries once again, releasing a production version of its innovative two-wheel drive system – we first showed you this back in May…
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VIDEO: The BEST film you’ll see for a while. Full Trail Fever – Retro KTM Enduro with a kick. Watch this, it’s AWESOME.
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We’re loving this video this morning, and we reckon you’ll love it too. AORC and ISDE winner Tom Mason (a man with a hugely impressive off-roading skill set) larking about in full-on 1980s mode with a 1981 KTM 250 Enduro bike. Look, it’s just a bit of a laugh and it’s done really well. Treat…
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Gas Gas to start building ROAD bikes as part of partnership with KTM. And there are THREE on the way for 2020.
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Leaked documents from a KTM management meeting have revealed that there will be three new road bikes in the Gas Gas range for 2020. Based around bikes from KTM’s current range, the presentation slide indicates we’ll see a 250cc and 800cc naked, as well as an 800cc adventure bike. Pretty cool. It’s more than likely…
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KTM joins forces with CFMoto and shifts part of production to China.
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KTM’s shifting a chunk of its production to China – and it’s building a new 2,300 square metre factory in partnership with CFMoto. KTM is moving the production of its 790 Duke and 790 Adventure from Mattighofen in Austria to Hangzhou in China (200 km south-west of Shanghai) – as part of a new joint…
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