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KTM's new lightweight 790 Adventure bikes surface at EICMA

Loz Blain November 6, 2018

The middleweight adventure segment is heating up at EICMA - with new entires from Yamaha and BMW joining this pair of new Katos ready to make light(weight) work of the trails. The 790 Adventure and Adventure R will go far and fast over just about any terrain.

KTM 790 Adventure R: for when it's time to get a bit more hardcore

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KTM sharpens the sharpest of the hyper-tourers, the 2019 Super Duke 1290 GT

Loz Blain October 11, 2018

To those who have everything, more will be given – and thus the GT, which was already the fastest and craziest touring motorcycle on the market, gets more horsepower, a bidirectional quickshifter, updated electronics and creature comforts, and frankly the best dash we've seen on two wheels to date.

Wild performance, thousand-mile comfort and all the creature comforts: the Super Duke 1290 GT asks you ...

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KTM takes prototype 790 Adventure out for a run in Sardinia

Loz Blain June 27, 2018

KTM took the unusual step of doing a semi-reveal of its upcoming 790 Adventure R for participants of its European Adventure Rally in Sardinia. Bridging the gap between the enduro class bikes and the liter-plus Adventure machines, the 790 will be a hot ticket in the growing mid-size adventure class.

Superhuman Chris Birch looking surprisingly restrained piloting the preproduction 790 Adventure

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KTM shows off new adaptive cruise and blind spot warning prototypes

Loz Blain June 5, 2018

KTM is thrusting forth in the realm of motorcycle rider assist technology, with a demonstration of adaptive cruise control and blind spot warnings, two cherries on top of the already enormous electronics suite on the standard 1290 Super Adventure S.

Hands off – KTM's adaptive cruise control keeps a safe distance from cars in front

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Homemade AWD kit transforms KTM’s 990 Adventure bike

Spiros Tsantilas April 24, 2018

Projekt DT-A is the brainchild of a German engineer, who designed an all-wheel-drive off-roader based on a KTM 990 Adventure. Fitted with a proprietary frame and front swingarm, the prototype adopts a mechanical front transmission system engineered for a no-compromise adventure ride.

An elaborate homemade kit makes the KTM 990 Adventure into the AWD Projekt DT-A

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In photos: Rapid aerodynamic evolution evident in MotoGP testing

Mike Hanlon February 20, 2018

The shape of future sports motorcycles evolved considerably over the last few days as the world's leading sportsbike manufacturers and MotoGP contenders evaluated new aerodynamic fairings at the second last test of the MotoGP pre-season at the Chang International Circuit at Buriram, Thailand.

The advent of a new scientific frontier in racing motorcycle aerodynamics adds yet another variable to ...

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KTM sharpens its tiny tool with limited edition RC390R and Supersport 300-ready Race Kit

Loz Blain January 28, 2018

KTM’s RC390 is already probably the most track-focused small-capacity sportsbike you can buy. With 40hp on tap, it’s a killer machine to hone the craft of cornering on - but with more race series beginning to open up worldwide in this class, KTM has decided to put an even sharper edge on it.

KTM RC390R: fully adjustable suspension is the biggest change, but it also features engine changes and ...

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KTM’s 790 Adventure R prototype signals entry into middleweight segment

Radhesh Krishnan November 13, 2017

KTM teased the audience at EICMA 2017 with its new middleweight adventure bike prototype, the 790 Adventure R. With KTM's new LC8c parallel twin engine and rally-bike styling, the prototype could signal a promising entry for KTM in the middleweight adventure segment.

The KTM 790 Adventure R prototype is powered by KTM's first LC8c parallel twin engine

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KTM’s new middleweight beast: The Duke 790

Radhesh Krishnan November 9, 2017

KTM teased us with a video of the prototype Duke 790 being hooned around a racetrack in late 2016. Now the production model has arrived with a punchy parallel twin engine and a host of other features.

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Second generation KTM electric enduro can go the distance

Spiros Tsantilas October 22, 2017

When KTM took its first stab at electric off-road bikes, it came up with what can be best described as expensive toys. With the second generation Freeride E-XC, the Austrian manufacturer adds 50 percent more battery juice for more practical range, and rounds it off with race-proven suspension.