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Category: Bikes

May032017May 3, 2017May 5, 20170Commentby Leo Keller

#inthisyear1957: The Mecky Moped and Lechner’s Triumphs

Posted in Bikes, History, People, Racing

When the young KTM MotoGP team racked up the first world championship points in Termas de Río Hondo (Argentina) at the beginning of April, road racing at KTM already had a tradition spanning several decades. Sixty years ago, the star of Erwin Lechner first began to shine. The young rider achieved success after success in both road and offroad racing. At the same time, KTM designer Ludwig Apfelbeck conceived both the 4-valve racing engine and a small 2-stroker for the moped “Mecky”.


Apr282017April 28, 2017May 3, 20170Commentby Jon Pearson

REAL ADVENTURE #2

Posted in Bikes, Lifestyle, People, Riding

Jumping cactus, rattle snakes, shotguns, a haunted house, camp fires, frozen clothes and all day on the trails. This is one hell of a recipe for a motorcycle launch.


Apr212017April 21, 2017April 26, 20172Commentsby Jon Pearson

Real Adventure #1

Posted in Bikes, People, Riding

The latest addition to the KTM ADVENTURE line-up, the KTM 1090 ADVENTURE R, promises much with spoked wheels, improved WP suspension and with it much improved offroad potential … perfect for Southern Californian trails.


Apr192017April 19, 2017April 21, 20175Commentsby Adam Wheeler

Interview of the Month: The Perfect Job? Life according to a bike tester

Posted in Bikes, Lifestyle, People, Riding

It seems very simple: you twist a throttle every day and at the end of the month somebody puts money in your bank account for it. What a wonderful existence.


Apr142017April 14, 2017April 14, 20170Commentby B. Kenedi

Panini Tour: Continuing our Journey through South America to Peru and Bolivia

Posted in Bikes, Lifestyle, People, Riding

Although our Panini motorcycle world tour has already entered the final third, we’re certainly not tired of it – and even we are a little surprised by that! After every ‘bike-free’ day, we look forward to getting back in the saddle, pressing on, making new discoveries, and having new encounters on our KTM 1190 ADVENTURE Rs.


Apr122017April 12, 2017April 18, 20170Commentby Anna-Larissa Redinger

Collecting Moments #2: The Search for the Perfect Motorcycle

Posted in Bikes, People, Racing, Riding

Getting your first bike is like a dream come true. I can still recall the moment when I laid eyes on my own Enduro for the very first time: A 2015 KTM 350 EXC-F. I loaded it onto the trailer and proudly drove it home.


Apr052017April 5, 2017April 7, 20170Commentby Adam Wheeler

Finding orange in The Bike Shed

Posted in Bikes, Lifestyle, People, Riding

Eating, working, meeting, shopping, watching, admiring and even getting a haircut: it is all possible in an environment of total biker cool at The Bike Shed in London. The venue is unlike anything we’ve seen, and among the custom jobs and motorcycle regalia there is a little bit of orange …


Mar312017March 31, 2017April 5, 20170Commentby Jen Dick

It´s world championship kick off time for Sam Sunderland

Posted in Bikes, People, Racing

He’s achieved the goal of a lifetime, but it’s back to work for Sam Sunderland, only this time he will begin the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship as a Dakar winner.


Mar202017March 20, 2017March 20, 20172Commentsby Adam Wheeler

Interview of the Month: Going large – Herlings and the change to MXGP

Posted in Bikes, People, Racing

A fresh challenge for one of the very fastest offroad motorcycle racers in the world in 2017 as twenty-year old Herlings moves up from three FIM World Championships in the last five years in MX2 to tackle the ‘big boys’ in MXGP. We asked the Dutchman and his crew about the transition from pushing the limits on the KTM 250 SX-F to the KTM 450 SX-F …


Mar162017March 16, 2017March 16, 20171Commentby Adam Wheeler

KTM R&D: What next?

Posted in Bikes, People, Riding

In the last of our chats with two senior figures from the depths of the immense R&D Department in Mattighofen we grabbed exclusive opinions on some of the topics motorcycle riders could be thinking about …