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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...

2015 KTM RC 390 – First Look Review

KTM takes its "Ready to Race" motto to heart. It has been the spec manufacturer for the Red Bull Rookies Cup since the series...

2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure | First Look Review

With 131 horsepower and 80 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheel, few would accuse KTM's 1190 Adventure of being down on power. But...

2014 Adventure Bike Shootout: BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, KTM 1190 Adventure, Yamaha Super Ténéré ES

Although they represent a small minority of motorcycle sales, large-displacement adventure tourers have surged in popularity recently. Buyers are drawn to their one-bike-does-it-all versatility,...

2014 KTM 1190 Adventure Review

After years of building the most off-road-oriented of the big dualies with its 950/990 Adventure models, KTM balanced the scales by introducing the all-new...

2014 KTM 1190 Adventure R | Road Test Review

Since its introduction in early 2013, KTM’s 1190 Adventure has created a lot of buzz in the burgeoning adventure-touring segment. Its superbike-based, 150-horse V-twin...

2014 KTM 1190 Adventure | Road Test Review

As liter-class adventure-touring bikes have been getting more and more street oriented, the KTM 990 Adventure clung to its Dakar racing roots right through...

2014 KTM 1190 Adventure | First Ride Review

Roaring out of the fourth tight, uphill corner, one of hundreds in our aggressive ascent from sea level to the lava fields surrounding 12,198-foot...

KTM Announces Two New Street Models for 2013

KTM North America, Inc. recently announced two new street models, the 690 Duke and the 990 Adventure Baja to the North American street market...

2012 KTM Street Bikes – First Look

KTM has streamlined its street bike lineup for 2012, with eight models in four categories. Two high-spec versions of the 1190 superbike, the RC8 R...

KTM Ride Orange Demo Ride Tour

If you're thinking about buying a new KTM, here's your chance to ride before you buy. Check out footage from the first stop of...

2010 KTM 990 Supermoto T Review | Road Test Review

After spending a day caning a lithe, black KTM 950 Supermoto through the hills of Tuscany, Editor Tuttle was smitten. I can just imagine...

2010 KTM Street Bikes – Road Test Review

photography by Kevin Wing and Brian J. Nelson On a hot, bone-dry day in July 2008, I sat on a sandy hill overlooking Laguna Seca...

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