KTM

Re-Cycling: 2003-2013 KTM 950/990 Adventure

When BMW’s GS series came out it defined a new class of big-bore “adventure” bikes. Over time, though, refinement to the GS softened it...

2018 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S | Road Test Review

With aggressive, chiseled design by Kiska and modular architecture, KTM’s range of liter-class motorcycles share common elements (engine, trellis frame, instrumentation) but are tailored...

2018 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S | First Look Review

When the KTM 1190 Adventure debuted for 2014, it was a revelation, brimming with a 131-horsepower V-twin, cornering ABS (the first motorcycle to offer...

2017 KTM 690 Enduro R | (Off-) Road Test Review

With more buzz than a hive of angry bees and a tall, narrow seat carved from granite, KTM’s 690 Enduro R leaves a lot...

KTM Announces 2018 Motorcycle Lineup

At the EICMA show in Milan, Italy, KTM North America announced its 2018 street motorcycle lineup. Leading the way is the new 1290 Super...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2018

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2018 model year (we snuck in a few early-release 2019 models...

2017 Honda Africa Twin vs. 2017 KTM 1090 Adventure R | Comparison Review

Most of today’s adventure bikes, despite their extra-large dimensions and scale-straining weights, are quite capable off-road. Many feature traction control, off-road-optimized ABS and electronically...

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | Long-Term Review

Following his first ride on the 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT in Spain last spring, EIC Tuttle described it as “nearly flawless, the...

2017 KTM 390 Duke | First Ride Review

The light, frisky 390 Duke, which debuted for 2015 and has been updated for 2017, is KTM’s first truly global model. It’s the only...

2017 KTM 1090 Adventure R | First Ride Review

With their rally-racer styling, 21-inch front wheels, 35-inch seat heights and right-now throttle response, KTM’s V-twin-powered 950/990 Adventure models were popular among performance-oriented adventure...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2017

Talk about an embarrassment of riches! More than 100 street motorcycles are all-new or significantly updated for the 2017 model year. This bumper crop...

10 Pint-Sized Motorcycles for 2017

During the “bigger is better” trend of the late ‘90s to mid-2000s, few street-legal motorcycles were less than 500cc, which meant that the lightness,...

10 Coolest Motorcycles for 2017

The 2017 model year will go down as one of the most exciting in motorcycle history. Sneak peeks of 2017 models started in late...

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R and 390 Duke | First Look Review

KTM's lineup of naked Duke models have represented the sharp, orange edge of hooliganism since the first Duke 620 appeared in 1994. For 2017,...

2017 KTM Adventure Lineup | First Look Review

When KTM introduced the 1190 Adventure for 2014, it pivoted away from the dirt-focused 990 Adventure and rolled out a more balanced street/off-road adventure...

The 39 Best New Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets)

UPDATE (3/13/2018): Our list of best new bikes for smaller riders and budgets continues to grow. We're way beyond 39 now, but like we...

Video Review | 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT

The KTM 1290 Super Duke GT is the perfect sport-touring machine for a rider who needs some creature comforts but doesn’t want to give...

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT Review | First Ride

You have to give KTM credit for building bikes its own way. From their signature orange paint and angular, Transformer-inspired styling to “Ready to...

2016 KTM Duke 690 | First Ride Review

KTM practically invented the street supermoto class way back in 1994 when it launched its first production street bike, the 620 Duke. Light, nimble...

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT – First Look Review

KTM’s 1290 Super Duke R, aka “The Beast,” is one of the most potent naked sportbikes ever made, with a 1,301cc V-twin that ripped...

Video Review | 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure

The 1290 Super Adventure takes KTM’s touring enduro concept to a luxurious new level with more power, a larger fuel tank, semi-active suspension, cruise...

2015 KTM 390 Duke | Road Test Review

These days a rider looking for an entry-level motorcycle could do a lot worse, particularly in the 250-300cc range. Any number of cute Honda,...

Snapshot Comparo: 2015 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure vs. KTM 1290 Super Adventure

The last time we pitted the big BMW R 1200 GS Adventure against KTM’s then-largest ADV machine was in the August 2014 issue, and...

2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure | Road Test Review

Our first ride on KTM’s new 1290 Super Adventure (Rider, May 2015) was on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, a remote volcanic paradise that’s...

Rider Magazine’s 2015 Motorcycle of the Year

In the April 2015 issue we listed 60 all-new or significantly changed 2015 model-year motorcycles eligible for consideration as Rider’s 2015 Motorcycle of the...

Rider Comparo: 2015 Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS, 2015 BMW S 1000 R, 2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R

Ten years ago, before joining the Rider staff, I signed up for a few demo rides at a rally in Tennessee. The bike I...

2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R – Road Test Review

The Aprilia Tuono and BMW S 1000 R are based on existing superbikes, but the original 990 Super Duke, which debuted for 2007, was...

2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure | First Ride Review

With triple-digit rear-wheel horsepower, state-of-the-art electronics and enough comfort, range and carrying capacity to make multiple 1,000-mile days seem easy, today’s big-bore adventure tourers...

2014 KTM 1190 Adventure / R | Long-term Review

Photos by Kevin Wing, Rich Cox, Mark Tuttle and Greg Drevenstedt Any day now, our long-term 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure test bike will be going...

Intermot First Look: 2015 Motorcycles from BMW, Ducati, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Zero

Held in Cologne, Germany, the International Motorcycle, Scooter and E-Bike Fair, known as Intermot, is the first big international motorcycle show of the fall...
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