When the 390 motor dropped a few years again, a lot of people (including me) questioned why KTM only did a road bike but not an adventure bike in this size cc. Well, after spy shots for a time that felt longer than what this lockdown has felt like, KTM finally released the bike this year! Now, I am not […]
Road Race Bike
Right, so, you’re new to KTM. You may think KTM has never dipped their toes in the superbike scene. You’d be forgiven for this because the only superbike KTM decided to produce was a masterpiece called the RC8 and RC8R. Wait… KTM has a MotoGP called the RC16. While, yes, yes they do but that is something completely different and […]
The Commute Killer
Picture this, you’re on the coast and in the mountains, it is a sunny day with not a breath of wind. You open the garage door to an angular and aggressive looking motorcycle. You turn your key to a cheesy greeting “Ready to Race”. You get onto the seat, kick the side stand up and engage first gear. A little […]
Spring Sunrise Run
Beginning out with a cold morning, definitely a bit of a worry as dark clouds rolled in, drops of rain out and about and with semi slick tyres I don’t think it would be worth it but let’s see what happens!A show of around 10 people, 1290 Super Dukes, 790 Dukes, a 1190 Adventure and believe it or not a 390 […]
The Love of a Brand…
The love for this brand is truly, truly unreal. An addiction to the orange, to the thrill, to the adrenaline, to the passion and soul. KTM is much like an Alfa Romeo. You feel like you’re on a bike that was built and assembled by a guy who loves to build bikes and not just have it as a job.You […]