Incredibly Dull KTM Commercial
14 Feb 2013, 13:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's rather rarely when we get to see video commercials for the orange KTM beasts, and we'd expect that whoever decides to shoot a video ad for these machines would exploit their savage na...
KTM Cafe by Nigel Petrie
13 Feb 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, that's most likley one of the most bizzare, and at the same time, wonderful, transformaions we saw of late: a KTM 250 EXCF changed into a raw metal cafe-racer. With Australian Nigel Pet...
KTM Prepares RC25, the 250cc Sport Bike
13 Feb 2013, 14:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Mattighoffen is working around the clock to deliver a sporty version of their RC machine, most likely to become the RC25 street bike with road racer DNA
KTM 390 Duke Comes to North America
12 Feb 2013, 14:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some say that it's better late than never... and if they're in North America and are KTM fans, then the saying couldn't be closer to the truth: after learning that the 1190 Adventure ...
The 2013-2014 Touratech Catalog Shows Up
7 Feb 2013, 12:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Aftermarket and adventure-touring enthusiasts can now get their hands on the fresh 2013/2014 Touratech catalog. With the first issue dating back to 1995 and counting only 12 pages, the actual catal...
Husqvarna Readies 2015 200cc Bike for India and More for the World
6 Feb 2013, 14:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things are on the move with Husqvarna, just days after the company changed hands, from BMW to KTM CEO Stefan Pierer. Pierer has confirmed the plans for India-built Huskys, sharing a platform with Ba...
Stefan Pierer of KTM Details the Husqvarna Deal
4 Feb 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A lot of people in the motorcycle industry have been wondering how come BMW sold Husqvarna, a brand they had bough only years prior to this move, and even more, how come Stefan Pierer, partly owning...
Husqvarna Bought by KTM's CEO Stefan Pierer
31 Jan 2013, 13:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we reported yesterday, the Brits at MCN got wind of Husqvarna changing hands, and all rumors pointed out to KTM as the big buyer. Well, it looks like the deal is actually closed with the signatur...
Is BMW Selling Husqvarna to KTM?
30 Jan 2013, 13:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's the latest rumor in the industry, telling about an imminent sale of recently brought-to-life brand Husqvarna. Bought just years ago by industry giant BMW, Husqvarna is rumored to change ...
KTM's Kurt Caselli Stops Racing and Helps Injured Fellow Rider
29 Jan 2013, 15:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like riding a Dakar rally is not only a proof of strength and determination, but also develops a rider's spirit in ways which sometimes seem far from the modern habits. It's the c...
2013 Dakar Ends in Full KTM Glory
21 Jan 2013, 10:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now that the 2013 Dakar is over, after more than 8000 km (5,000 miles) across 14 stages and crossing three countries, it's time for looking back and start building strategies for the 2014 compe...
2013 Dakar Final Stage Bikes Special Start Delayed Due to Clouds
19 Jan 2013, 12:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It seems like at the moment of writing the bikes still haven't started the final special stage of the 2013 Dakar. The Start was scheduled in La Serena for early in the morning, but low-altitude...
2013 Dakar: Lopez Takes Stage 13, Despres Still the Overall Leader
19 Jan 2013, 09:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With only one more stage in the 2013 Dakar, there is still room for serious racing, as things aren't yet decided. Chaleco Lopez triumphed in Stage 13 on home ground and is highly motivated for ...
2013 Dakar: Verhoeven Takes Stage 12, Injured Barreda Comes Third
18 Jan 2013, 07:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With a comfortable lead Frenchman Despres took thing easy in the 12th stage of the 2013 Dakar, preferring to rather help his team mate Ruben Faria and remain on the safe side to taking unnecessary r...
2013 Dakar: Stage 11 and the Hardships of the Fiambala Dunes
17 Jan 2013, 10:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2013 Dakar riders have had a hard time during the Stage 11: rain kept dust and dirt to the ground making visibility no longer a problem for the competitors following in the wake of the front-ru...
KTM Recalls 7,000 Off-Road Bikes for Fuel Line Faults
16 Jan 2013, 13:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM issued a recall for around 7,000 bikes sold in North America, off-road models manufactured in 2012 and 2013. The issue generating such a massive recall is represented by some fuel line manufactu...
2013 Dakar: Stage 10 Is About Fast Technical Riding
15 Jan 2013, 22:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 10 in the 2013 Dakar was a medium-length one with alternating terrain, with the riders’ navigation skills put to rest, as riding the 37 km liaison and 357 km of special stage were more a...
KTM Duke 390 Release Announced for March
15 Jan 2013, 14:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After countless rumors and speculations, the last autumn saw KTM officially unveiling their all-new Duke 390. Now Bajaj Auto, the Indian manufacturer to produce the KTM Duke 390 has announce that th...
2013 Dakar: Despres Takes Stage 9, Casteu Retires after Crasing Hard
15 Jan 2013, 10:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 9 of the 2013 Dakar Rally was long and hard: 176 km of liaison and no less than 593 km of special stage have put both man and machine to a very brutal test. Favorite rider Cyril Despres took t...
2013 Dakar: Thomas Bourgin Dies after Crashing into a Chilean Police Car
12 Jan 2013, 12:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's a sad day for France, KTM and Dakar fans, as this tough raally claims yet another victim, French KTM rider Thomas Bourgin. Bourgin was only 25 and this was his first Dakar presence. So ...