Ergonomics have also been revised, featuring a slimmer profile, increased contact area for the legs, and updated seat and footpeg surfaces. This improves rider movement and control. For reference, the standard base models for the 2027 "KTM SX series" (all 9 models)…
EICMA: 2028 KTM 450 RC First Look Gallery Motorcycle.com KTM announced an 450 RC sportbike at EICMA, introducing not just a new mid-displacement sportbike, but also a new twin-cylinder platform that slots in between its 390 and 690 Singles. Production is supposed to start…
KTM pulled a surprise on the opening day of the EICMA 2026 show in Milan, unveiling a new 450 RC supersport machine that’s set for production in late 2027. KTM’s supersport range, which currently houses the 2026 990 RC R Track and 990 RC R models,…
A garage has achieved platinum status in a tyre manufacturer’s performance centre network. Merityre Andover, based at Walworth Business Park, is now among the top performers in Pirelli’s audited network, which recognises high levels of technical expertise and customer service.
We weren’t expecting KTM to announce anything new at EICMA, as the company seems focused on finally bringing some of the models introduced last year to market. We were pleasantly surprised, then, to see KTM offer an early look at…
Not wanting to lag behind other manufacturers, KTM has pulled the wraps off the 450 RC at EICMA 2026, but is refusing to say too much about the bike; here is what we do know. KTM says the chassis setup is new,…
The 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo is the fourth generation of the hyper-naked known as The Beast. About 60% of the bike is new, with a larger V-twin, third-generation semi-active suspension, updated electronics, and fresh styling. The Evo is the only…
Called the 450 RC, the newcomer is aimed straight at the mid-displacement supersport segment, and it throws into the fight all sorts of special equipment, starting with its own chassis setup and ending with its own specifications. Although it announced the…
Chinese bike manufacturer Kove have just expanded their adventure-focused Rally range to include 350cc and 125cc engines and updated machines in the 450cc category, with pricing and release dates expected soon. Looking remarkably similar to its bigger siblings with an imposing ‘big bike…
is a 1350cc sports bike with price starting from Rs. 22.96 lakh. It is available in Orange colour only and is offered in a single variant. 1390 Super Duke R mileage is 16.94 kmpl. It has a six speed gearbox. The bike weighs 210 kg…
KTM has never been shy about who it is. The bikes are orange, the slogan is "Ready to Race," and the catalog runs from motocross machines that win championships to naked streetbikes with the manners of a caffeinated terrier. From its home in Mattighofen, Austria, the company grew from a small repair shop into Europe's biggest motorcycle maker by volume, and it did so by building machines that feel faster, lighter and angrier than the spec sheet suggests.
The off-road business came first and still defines the brand. KTM's enduro and rally bikes put together a near two-decade winning streak at the Dakar Rally, and the group added Husqvarna and GasGas to its stable. On the street, the Duke family turned the naked bike into an attitude, culminating in the hulking 1390 Super Duke, while the Adventure range took on BMW's GS head-on. Owners love the sharp handling and top-shelf suspension; critics have long grumbled about reliability, service costs and a dealer network that can feel thin.
The modern KTM is half Austrian, half Indian. Since the late 2000s Bajaj Auto has built the small Dukes, RCs and Adventures in Pune for India and for export, making KTM a mass-market name across Asia and Latin America. When KTM's parent company sank into a court-supervised restructuring in late 2024, Bajaj, long its partner and shareholder, supplied the rescue financing and took control, a reversal that would have seemed unthinkable when the partnership began.
That leaves plenty to follow. The new ownership will shape the lineup, the Austrian factories and the racing budget for years, and every decision is watched closely by dealers and fans alike. Meanwhile the product machine keeps turning: updated Dukes and RC sportbikes with fresh electronics, bigger and smarter Adventure models, frequent price moves in India, recalls, race results from the dirt and the tarmac, and whatever orange hardware turns up under the lights at the autumn motorcycle shows.
Austria's orange army: Dakar-winning dirt bikes, the brutal Super Duke, Indian-built Dukes for the masses and a rescue that handed control to Bajaj.
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