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KTM Restricts 1190 RC8 Availability In The USA

KTM restrict supply of 2009 1190 RC 8 KTM says its long-awaited 2009 model year 1190 RC8 will be available only through a “Priority Delivery Deposit Program.” Consumers will need to visit a KTM dealer to put down a $1,500 deposit to secure the bike. But they’ll need to hurry: The program is only available through December [...]

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Dakar 2009: Commanding Lead For Coma On First Stage Of Dakar

Marc Coma takes huge lead in 2009 Dakar The first special of the 2009 Dakar should have been an uneventful warm-up but of the four KTM factory riders only Marc Coma made it through untroubled during the 371 kms from Buenos Aires to Santa Rosa to take a commanding lead. The three other KTM factory riders all [...]

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Dakar 2009 - Interview with Repsol KTM Rider Marc Coma

KTM interview their Repsol rider Marc Coma about the forthcoming Dakar rally to be held in Argentina & Chile - how he prepares, trains, his expectations and objectives for the future. You are now in the final preparation for the first Dakar in South America. How did the final testing go for you in France? The [...]

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AMA Fights Possible 100 Percent Tariffs On Certain European Motorcycles

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced today that it has written to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative opposing a plan that could double the cost of some European motorcycles imported into the United States. The plan being considered by U.S. trade officials would impose a 100 percent import duty on more than 100 European [...]

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KTM Undisputed Number One In Supermoto In World And USA Competitions

KTM factory rider Bernd Hiemer fought a gallant and successful fight right down to the wire for the 2008 S1 World Championship and now Troy Herfoss has rounded off a perfect season for KTM by also claiming the Supermoto Premier title in the USA. Germany’s Hiemer took the world championship title fight right to the end [...]

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KTM Present Their 2009 Model Range Motorcycles at EICMA Milan

2009 KTM Models shown at EICMA Milan motorcycle show KTM is presenting its new model year motorcycles for 2009 at the EICMA, the world’s largest motorcycle trade fair. Next to the exclusive Superbike 1190 RC8 R, the high points of the new sports motorcycle pallet are the new Travel Supermoto and the 990 Supermoto R. On the [...]

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KTM Superstock Riders Finalise First Season With The RC8

KTM Maehr Superstock Team close first season with the KTM 1190 RC8 KTM Maehr Superstock Team riders Rene Maehr and Pauli Pekkanen on Sunday wrapped up the first ever season for KTM’s involvement in FIM Superstock 1000 World Cup racing both finishing a tough race on a new circuit at Portimao, Portugal. The race, [...]

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Cyril Despres Victorious At 2008 Desert Challenge

KTM factory rider Cyril Despres of France has taken his fifth Desert Challenge victory in eight years, proving again he is king on sand and marking him as a strong favourite for the coming 2009 Dakar Rally in South America. Despres rode a powerful race virtually throughout the rally and finished some 14 [...]

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Aoyama Fifth In KTMs Final 250 GP In Valencia-Kallio Off On Final Lap

Mika Kallio a final lap faller in KTM’s last 250 GP Red Bull KTM factory rider Hiroshi Aoyama put in a brave and determined ride to finish fifth in Sunday’s 250 cc GP in Valencia to conclude a proud chapter in road racing history for the orange bikes “Made in Austria”. Teammate Mika Kallio was [...]

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KTM Enduro Factory Team Wraps Up Another Great Season

Aro and KTM seal E3 titles; Tarkkala close second Samuli Aro rode his new KTM 300 EXC 2-stroke bike into first place in the E3 big bike division to claim his fifth Enduro World championship title (Aro won titles in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008). Teammate and Finnish countryman Marko Tarkkala was [...]

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