2013 Dakar: Rookie Caselli Takes Stage 7
12 Jan 2013, 09:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Nice surprise for the Stage 7 of the 2013 Dakar held between Calama and Salta: Kurt Caselli, placeholder for KTM's last year champion Marc Coma, takes the stage, and proves again that rookies a...
2013 Dakar: Full KTM Podium in Stage 6, Top 3 Overall Are French
11 Jan 2013, 07:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 6 of the 2013 Dakar (Arica- Calama) brings a full podium for KTM, with Chile's Lopez in the 1st position, followed by Portuguese Faria and the favorite Despres in third. However, in t...
250cc Triumph Confirmed for Asia
9 Jan 2013, 11:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It was only a matter of time until we got to hear about a small-displacement Triumph being readied for the Asian market. It's all so clear that the motorcycle industry is taking a firm step tow...
2013 Dakar: Despres' Hesitations in Stage 4 Cost Him Time
9 Jan 2013, 10:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we reported earlier, Joan Barreda Bort took Stage 4 of the 2013 Dakar for his team Husqvarna by Speedbrain. Despite him starting the race in position 24, it looks like barreda managed to find the...
2013 Dakar: Barreda Bort Takes Stage 4, Pain Becomes Overall Leader
8 Jan 2013, 21:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here we are at the end of the Stage 4 of the 2013 Dakar rally. This day was a long one, with the riders having to cover a 429 km special stage coupled with a 289 km liaison. The fourth Dakar day&rsq...
2013 Dakar: Cyril Despres Takes the Lead, Husqvarna Gets Podium
7 Jan 2013, 20:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s an early statement for 2013 Dakar favorite Cyril Despres. After yesterday’s 2nd stage with Despres making a costly navigation error and missing the front pack, the 3rd stage brings ...
KTM RC8 Receives Corbin Seat
7 Jan 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The KTM RC8 brought a serious change to the world of superbikes, with its spartan design full of rough edges and straight lines. However, the seat of the RC8 was simply the same one would expect to ...
Barreda and Husqvarna Leading after the First 2 Stages of the 2013 Dakar
7 Jan 2013, 10:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After the Chile-based rider Chaleco Lopez (KTM) took the win of the inaugural 2013 Dakar stage and Despres, the defending champion just 13 seconds behind in the fifth position, it's time for Hu...
KTM Electric Freeride E Bike Tested in Erzberg
4 Jan 2013, 11:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When it comes to dirt and enduro bikes, the Erzberg granite quarry in Austria is one of the ultimate tests. And Erzberg is where KTM took some of their Freeride E electric motorcycle prototypes for ...
2013 Dakar Official Schedule Announced, Video Trailer Available
3 Jan 2013, 10:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With just two days before one of the world's toughest rally kicks off, here's the official announcement on the scheduled stages of this 5,239 mile (8432 km) race. The 2013 Dakar teams will...
Hans Blesse of BMW Motorrad USA on Scooters and Superbikes
28 Dec 2012, 10:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hans Blesse became the new Vice President for BMW Motorrad USA in February 2012, replacing the retired Pieter de Waal. With just days before the end of 2012, Blesse speaks openly on some of BMW'...
Marc Coma Won't Ride in Dakar 2013, Replaced by Kurt Caselli
22 Dec 2012, 08:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sad news for both KTM and Dakar fans: Spaniard Marc Coma will not be riding in the South American Dakar 2013 rally. The official announcement has been made hours ago by KTM Team Managers Alex Doring...
KTM's Marc Coma Uncertain for Dakar 2013
21 Dec 2012, 08:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 3-times winner of the Dakar rally Spaniard Marc Coma is yet uncertain for running the 2013 Dakar as his former shoulder in jury in Morocco is still causing problems. So far Coma is skipping all t...
KTM 950 Adventure Doesn't Give Up on You
17 Dec 2012, 13:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're the king of guy who likes to go places riding, then you've most likely had to cross puddles, wade a river or two and so on. Not nice to get all wet and ride with cold feet, but s...
Bike Jump into Creek Fails Utterly with a Splash
15 Dec 2012, 12:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Failing in off-road ares is not only common when it comes to riding a bike, but is is also to be expected, so here's one more funny crash involving a KTM, a poor decision and a huge splash. ...
Multiple Dakar Winner Cyril Despres (KTM) Signs with LS2 Helmets
15 Dec 2012, 10:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 4-time Dakar winner French legend Cyril Despres signs with Spanish LS2 Helmets. With less than a month until 2013 Dakar kicks off in South America, Despres, riding for the KTM Red Bull team is q...
US Gets KTM 990 Adventure Baja and 690 Duke Instead of 1190 Adventure
8 Dec 2012, 09:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bad news and good news for the US riders with an orange crush. It's now very clear that no KTM 1190 Adventure will be sold in the US in 2013, with prospects that the new Adventure machine will ...
KTM Shows the 2013 450 SX-F Factory Edition
7 Dec 2012, 13:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / So that's how the next season Red Bull KTM team bike looks like! KTM has unveiled the new 450 SX-F machine for 2013, a bike which will be manufactured in a limited run of 555 models, each with ...
New Sport and Enduro Versions of the KTM 390 Duke Rumored
4 Dec 2012, 16:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Well, that's another piece of good news for the guys with an orange crush: rumor has it that KTM are planning further development of the recently-announced 390 Duke machine. No other than KTM&#...
KTM, Serious Preparations for Dakar 2013
3 Dec 2012, 10:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There is not much time left until the Dakar 2013 will kick off, sending the toughest riders of the planet to the harsh South American deserts for 15 days. KTM's riders Marc Coma and Cyril Desp...