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"Who woulda thunk it," as my dad would say. A KTM adventure bike that costs less and makes more power than a Kawasaki KLR650,...

2020 KTM 890 Duke R | First Look Review

We needed some good news, and KTM North America has delivered, announcing the early availability of the brand new 890 Duke R, unveiled in...

2019 KTM 790 Adventure | Tour Test Review

The desert can be an unforgiving place, with miles of lonely highways and even more unpaved roads and trails. The KTM 790 Adventure is...

KTM Ride Orange Street Demo Tour

KTM North America has announced its nationwide Ride Orange Street Demo Tour for 2020, giving U.S. motorcyclists more opportunities than ever before to test ride KTM’s lineup...

2019 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | First Ride Review

KTM’s 1290 Super Duke GT is a sport tourer that checks all the right boxes. It has a powerful, torque-rich, visceral V-twin, high-tech yet...

2020 and 2021 KTMs: 1290 Super Duke R, 790 Adventure R Rally, 890 Duke

In addition to the new 390 Adventure, KTM revealed several new and updated machines at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy this week that...

2020 KTM 390 Adventure | First Look Review

The field of lightweight, entry-level adventure bikes will grow by at least one in 2020 with the introduction of KTM’s new 390 Adventure. Ready...

Rider Magazine’s 2019 Motorcycle of the Year

It’s seldom (if ever) easy to pick a Motorcycle of the Year…not that anyone ever feels sorry for us and our “but we had...

2020 Guide to New Street Motorcycles

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2020 model year (plus sneak peeks at a few 2021 models)....

2019 KTM 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R | Video Review

KTM's all-new 2019 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R are middleweight ADV bikes that are powered by a 95-hp, 799cc parallel twin, weigh just...

2019 KTM 790 Adventure/R | First Ride Review

We’re streaking across the northern edge of the Sahara Desert, following a meandering two-track road that’s a mix of sand, gravel and hardpack. The...

The Best Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets): 2019 Edition!

Bigger doesn’t always mean better, and fortunately for those of us looking for a fun, affordable motorcycle there are more choices than ever. Nearly...

2019 KTM 690 SMC R and 690 Enduro R | First Look Review

For 2019, KTM has revised the chassis, engine, electronics and styling of the 690 SMC R supermoto. The new Dynamic LC4 690cc liquid-cooled single...

2019 KTM 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R | First Look Review

KTM revealed what is quite possibly the worst-kept secret and its most anticipated motorcycle ever at the EICMA show in Milan today, the 2019...

2019 KTM 790 Duke | First Ride Review

When one thinks of KTM's Duke naked sportbikes, the 1290 Super Duke R, a.k.a. "The Beast," is usually the first to come to mind,...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2019

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2019 model year. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, it includes...

2019 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT and R | First Look Review

In addition to unveiling its all-new 2019 790 Duke, at this week’s Intermot show in Cologne, Germany, KTM also announced updates to its 1290...

2019 KTM 790 Duke | First Look Review

At this week’s Intermot show in Cologne, Germany, KTM unveiled its all-new 2019 790 Duke. Read our 2018 KTM 390 Duke road test review Powered by...

2017 KTM 690 Enduro R | Long-Term Ride Review

We've got a soft spot for the hard-edged KTM 690 Enduro R dual-sport. As we reported in our December 2017 review, the 690 is...

2018 KTM 390 Duke | Road Test Review

Some bikes are made for road trips; others are made for what you like to do in between. The 390 Duke fits the latter bill...

2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S Touring vs. KTM 1290 Super Adventure S | Comparison Review

There are still dedicated, highly competent sport tourers out there, but these days the job of traveling in fast-paced comfort is just as likely...

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...

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