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990 Supermoto (2007 - present) review
With the old engine the KTM was a fairly bonkers machine, now it’s even sillier. It’s almost impossible not to wheeile the 990SM when you pull away in first gear, just open the throttle and the front comes up. Second requires almost as little effort and by the time you are in third you are giggling inside your lid like a child.
First Ride: KTM 690 Duke
The Duke has been, and KTM intend it to continue, as the flagship of the smaller end of their range. And as such the engine and drive train is virtually the only thing that it has in common with the Enduro and the SMC. The rest is all different
First Ride: KTM 690 Enduro & SMC
These two bikes have a lot more in common than just the motor and are a much nearer to being able to live up to their name than any other street-moto or street-enduro machines currently on the market
First Ride: 2007 KTM 990 Super Duke
Small refinements make KTM's naked bike the must have accessory of 2007
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First Ride: 2005 KTM Super Duke Review
An Austrian brute pumped full of steroids is the only way to describe the first ever-pure streetbike from KTM. If Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bike he'd be the Super Duke...
Give it some welly - KTM style
A must for the Austrian-loving mud-plugger - available direct from the manufacturer now
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KTM RC8 Launch - first riding impressions
John Cantlie fires back his first impressions of KTM's new superbike from Ascari test track
Video: KTM RC8 first ride report
TWO's John Cantlie reports back from the launch of KTM's eagerly awaited RC8
Director of KTM RC8 Sales & Marketing: Hubert Trunkenpolz
The man responsible for the promotion behind the Austrian firms debut superbike
Manager of the KTM RC8 Department: Wolfgang Felber
“The story began in 2002, that was the time we had finished the Adventure and we thought about other ideas to use the V-twin engine. We outsourced it to Kiska to make a prototype, in late 2002 the first prototype was finished and it was rideable. I believe it still exists. The second bike was the show model.
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Head of the KTM RC8's Engine Design: Andreas Bilek
“The RC8 shares only the gears from the LC8. We started with a list of common parts to make the project quicker and reduce costs, but at the end of the day only the forgings for the gears remained the same, the rest is totally new.
The Designer of the KTM RC8: Gerald Kiska
From the concept drawing board to the street, Gerald Kiska sculpted the KTM RC8
950 Super Enduro R (2008 - present) review
It's like this. You're on a 950cc V-twin. You're in third gear, you're powering out of a turn, and you've got the rear spinning. It's about two feet out of line. And it's staying out there, because you've planned this and you can do it. You are, my friend, rear wheel steering.
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KTM Experience
Can't stand the weather? Beat the winter blues with an indoor session at the KTM Experience and boost your riding skills to boot
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How to... replace twin rear shocks
It's easier than you may think to give your motorcycle a suspension upgrade or just swap old shocks for new.
