REVIEW: 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R – “The Beast”
At its essence, a motorcycle is just two wheels, a frame and an engine, and not much more is needed for it to be the best fun you can have with your clothes on. However, […]
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2017 KTM RC390 sports bike unveiled, 373 cc, 40hp
For 2017, KTM has updated its RC390 sports bike, with some new graphics and fairing, a bigger front brake disc and revised exhaust. This is in addition to various measures taken to make the 2017 […]
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VIDEO: 2017 MotoGP, the sound of racing, inline and V
If you are a regular spectator of MotoGP, whether at the track or via a screen, you are no doubt aware of the sound of a race-prepped engine howling down the front straight. But, did […]
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VIDEO: 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R and rookie Chris Fillmore set new Pikes Peak Hill Climb race record
In his rookie year, American superbike racer Chris Fillmore (30), riding for KTM/HMC Racing, set a new motorcycle record for the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, US, giving KTM its inaugural win […]
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KTM opens ASEAN assembly plant in the Philippines
As part of its expansion into Asia, and more specifically ASEAN, Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM has formed KTM Asia Motorcycle Manufacturing – a joint-venture with Adventure Cycle Philippines, owned by industrial giant AC Industrial Technology […]
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2017 KTM Super Adventure S and Super Duke R Malaysia launch – RM115,000 and RM118,000, incl. GST
The previous weekend saw the launch of the 2017 KTM Super Adventure S and the Super Duke R, priced at RM115,000 and RM118,000, respectively, with prices including GST. This pair of big V-twin represent polar […]
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REVIEW: 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT – so, what’s a nice bike like you doing with an engine like this?
There is a certain segment of the motorcycle marketplace which wants to have its cake, and eat it. Instead of a hyper-focused high-speed machine, a rider of this sort wants a fast bike, great handling, […]
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KTM unveils new two-stroke fuel injection engine
Even though a two-stroke single-cylinder engine gives the best power-to-engine weight ratio, its biggest drawback is the poor emissions control inherent in the engine’s design. Austrian maker of dirt-bikes and other performance motorcycles, KTM, has […]
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2017 KTM 390 and 250 Duke launched in India – priced at RM15,001 for 390 Duke and RM11,534 for 250 Duke
Updated to Euro 4 and now sporting a TFT LCD dashboard, the 2017 KTM 390 Duke has been launched in India at a price of INR 225,000 (RM15,001). Launched alongside the revamped 390 Duke was […]
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2017 MotoGP championship: the teams and the bikes
With the 2017 MotoGP world championship looming large, and the opening round in Qatar on March 26 drawing ever closer, lets have a look at some of the race bike livery and riders for this […]
