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Teased last year, the highly anticipated 2026 KTM 990 RC R is set to roll off production lines in November 2025. It’s a liter-class,...

2025 Motorcycle of the Year

There’s never been a better time to be a motorcyclist. We are spoiled for choice these days with a wide variety of models produced...

2026 KTM 690 Enduro R and 690 SMC R Preview

The KTM 690 Enduro R and KTM 690 SMC R both receive updates for 2026, most of which are shared between the two. Updates...

2025 KTM 390 Adventure R Video Review

The KTM 390 Adventure R dual-sport is updated for 2025 to be the more off-road-focused version of the platform compared to the 390 Adventure...

2025 KTM 390 Adventure R Review

We tested two street-legal, off-road-ready motorcycles on the trails and roads in and around Mammoth Lakes, California, in the eastern Sierra Nevada: the new...

2025 KTM 390 Enduro R Video Review

New for 2025 is the KTM 390 Enduro R, the fourth KTM to be made using the liquid-cooled 399cc LC4c Single. Employing KTM’s “Ready...

2025 KTM 390 Enduro R Review

Since the 390 Duke naked bike and RC 390 sportbike debuted a decade ago, KTM’s 390 platform has grown to include the 390 Adventure...

2026 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2026 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also...

2025 KTM 390 Adventure R and X Preview

The KTM 390 Adventure is split into two variants and receives upgrades for 2025. The 390 Adventure R is the off-road-focused model with larger...

2025 KTM 390 Enduro R Preview

Just one week after announcing the new 2025 KTM 390 SMC R supermoto, KTM has released details on another model using the same LC4c...

2025 KTM 390 SMC R Preview

The new 2025 KTM 390 SMC R supermoto is added to the lineup, using the LC4c engine found in the 390 Duke and a...

2025 KTM 790 Duke Preview

The KTM 790 Duke, referred to by KTM as “the Scalpel,” returns for 2025 with minor updates to its TFT instrumentation and handlebar switches...

KTM Stacyc 12eDrive Electric Balance Bike Review

Soon after reaching out to my cousin about getting her youngest son, 3-year-old Boden, on a KTM Stacyc 12eDrive electric balance bike, we discovered...

2025 KTM 890 Adventure R Preview

The KTM 890 Adventure R returns to the lineup with minor upgrades for 2025, including a new connectivity unit, updated graphics, and an extended...

2025 KTM 790 Adventure Preview

The KTM 790 Adventure received several updates for the 2024 model year, and KTM has added a couple more changes to the midsized ADV...

2025 KTM 990 Duke R Preview

The 2025 KTM 990 Duke R is an up-spec version of the KTM 990 Duke, which we tested in its latest update earlier this...

2024 Motorcycle of the Year

In Rider Rewind, a special section in 2024 issues that celebrates moments in Rider’s 50-year history, we showcased Motorcycles of the Year for 1990-2006...

2024 KTM 790 Duke Review

What a rider wants from a new motorcycle isn’t always what’s needed. I want a Mustang, but I drive an Accord. I want a...

2024 KTM 890 SMT Review

In the year 10 B.C. (Before Covid), KTM brought to the U.S. two versions of its 999cc V-Twin Supermoto platform – an R model...

2025 KTM 450 SMR Preview

The track-only KTM 450 SMR, built on the platform of the KTM 450 SX-F, has been updated for 2025, with improvements to the frame,...

2025 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2025 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also...

KTM Adventure Rider Rally to Take Place Oct. 10-13

The KTM Adventure Rider Rally invites ADV riders of any brand to come to Deadwood, South Dakota, for four days of adventure riding and...

2025 KTM 990 RC R Prototype Announced

In KTM’s current lineup, the only street-legal, track-focused sportbike is the RC 390. The RC 8C is a track-only, homologation special limited to 100...

2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo Review | First Ride

KTM is celebrating “30 Years of Duke” this year, and we’ve already reviewed two updated models, the 390 Duke and 990 Duke. We’ve saved...

2024 KTM 990 Duke Review | First Ride

What’s the magic number? When the first Duke debuted 30 years ago, it was 602cc, which was packed into a single-cylinder engine that made...

10 Most Significant Motorcycles of the Last 50 Years

The following feature on the 10 most significant motorcycles of the last 50 years first appeared in the March issue of Rider as part...

2024 KTM Street Demo Tour Announces Dates

Continuing on the success of previous years' Ride Orange Street Demo Tours – and this year marking "30 Years of Duke" – KTM has...

2024 KTM 390 Duke Review | First Ride

This is a year of milestones. The AMA is celebrating its 100th anniversary, Rider is celebrating its 50th, and KTM is celebrating “30 Years...

21 Cool New Motorcycles at AIMExpo 2024

We're at the 2024 American International Motorcycle Exposition (AIMExpo) in Las Vegas, where nearly 200 vendors from around the world are displaying the latest...

2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo Preview

In celebration of 30 years of the Duke, KTM has announced an upgrade to the KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo. For 2024, “The...

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