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  • EICMA 2019: KTM launches the 2020 Super Duke R 1290, the 890 Duke R and the KTM 390 Adventure

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    Taking the spotlight at Eicma in the first full day’s afternoon of the Italian show, KTM’s 1290 SUPER DUKE R has been what the company calls ‘re-Beasted’ with its most radical re-invention yet for 2020. A completely new chassis, styling and electronics mean the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R has trimmed weight across the board,…

  • VIDEO: Here’s KTM’s 2020 1290 Super Duke R bike in ALL it’s glory

    VIDEO: Here’s KTM’s 2020 1290 Super Duke R bike in ALL it’s glory

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    Footage from the factory itself shows the bike in detail. And it’s small, man… like, really, really small… and those wings – well, they’re huge, man… really, really huge… Here’s what we’ve grabbed from the latest video from KTM for the 1290 Super Duke R that’s being officially unveiled at EICMA in Milan on November…

  • KTM releases THIRD motorcycle teaser video for the 2020 Super Duke R bike

    KTM releases THIRD motorcycle teaser video for the 2020 Super Duke R bike

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    Due to be shown at EICMA in Milan on November 5, the uprated and updated 2020 KTM Super Duke R is getting plenty of hype from the factory. Here’s the third teaser video (shot in Almeria, Spain, that keeps the actual image of the motorcycle under the usual tight wraps – but that’s OK because…

  • FIVE new 490cc powered bikes coming from KTM.

    FIVE new 490cc powered bikes coming from KTM.

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    It’s been confirmed that KTM’s readying FIVE new A2 compliant models for 2020. And they’ll be powered by a 490cc motor. Way back in December last year, KTM’s CEO Stefan Pierer confirmed that the Austrian factory was working closely with its Indian partner Bajaj Auto to create a new a 490 cc parallel-twin engine. And…

  • VIDEO: Second teaser from KTM for new 1290 Super Duke R

    VIDEO: Second teaser from KTM for new 1290 Super Duke R

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    Well, we’ve been banging on about this bike since early July and now there’s a second short teaser video from KTM about the 2020 1290 Super Duke R. You don’t see much in the video aside from the bike’s engine: You also see the bike’s seat unit: And the bike’s track exhaust: And the bike’s…

  • KTM buys GAS GAS (well, a 60% share in the Spanish company, at least)

    KTM buys GAS GAS (well, a 60% share in the Spanish company, at least)

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    KTM has announced that it has joined up with Black Toro Capital, the owners of Spanish motorcycle brand GAS GAS, to develop petrol and battery-powered motorcycles in Spain. KTM said: “KTM Industries AG (in the future renamed to PIERER Mobility AG) – as one of the global leading European Powered Two-Wheeler (PTW) companies – announces…

  • VIDEO: Getting to know KTM’s 790 Adventure R Rally. Technical breakdown and off-road action.

    VIDEO: Getting to know KTM’s 790 Adventure R Rally. Technical breakdown and off-road action.

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    KTM’s limited edition 790 Adventure R Rally is a serious bit of off-road kit – and the Austrian factory has recently released a couple of videos which explain what’s going on under the bikes skin, and show us exactly what it’s capable of doing in the hands of a properly talented rider. One of the…

  • SPY SHOTS: KTM’s 1290 Super Adventure (next year’s bike – the new one) caught out in FINAL form. It’s ready. It’s done.

    SPY SHOTS: KTM’s 1290 Super Adventure (next year’s bike – the new one) caught out in FINAL form. It’s ready. It’s done.

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    We first brought you these images just over a week ago – and we thought it’d be worth giving you the chance to have another look, just in case you missed them. OK, so this is the S variant of the 2020 bike (we’ve already shown you the R version which you can spot easily…

  • SPY SHOTS: All-new KTM 890 DUKE caught TESTING on track. Coming for 2020.

    SPY SHOTS: All-new KTM 890 DUKE caught TESTING on track. Coming for 2020.

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    Spy shots have emerged which show KTM’s gearing up to release a larger capacity version of its hugely successful 790 Duke. First published on German site Motorrad, KTM’s new Duke 890 has been caught on camera out on track, with ex-MotoGP racer and KTM development rider Jeremy McWilliams at the helm. And that tells us…

  • MotoGP: KTM withdraws from Moto2. Husqvarna returns to Moto3.

    MotoGP: KTM withdraws from Moto2. Husqvarna returns to Moto3.

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    The Austrian-based duo of KTM and Husqvarna are shifting the focus for racing in 2020. KTM is sticking to MotoGP and Moto3, while Husky is gearing up to get involved in Moto3 once again. KTM has announced it will no longer be involved in Moto2 racing – taking the decision to focus on MotoGP next…


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