KTM began in motorsports
with
Motocross Racing. In
the last few years KTM
has gained more success
in motorsports by
dominating events such
as the
Paris-Dakar Rally
and the
Atlas-Rally. In
2003, KTM started
sponsoring and
supporting
Road racing in
various capacities, with
the most successful
results stemming from
their
SuperMotard or
Supermoto efforts.
KTM's new road racing
focus will soon grow to
include
Superbike
competition with the
help of their newly
developed
V-Twin engine dubbed
the
LC8 as employed in
the
950 Adventure
dual-sport motorcycle,
and more specifically
the 2005/2006
990 Super Duke
followed by the
superbike contender
known as the
RC8. The Super Duke
will have a higher
output, second
generation version of
the LC8 engine, geared
for high rpm peak power
as required in road
racing and superstreet
applications while the
RC8 will sport a 1190cc
version of the LC8 for
more midrange.KTM's
official company/team
colours are Orange,
Black and Silver. To
create a strong brand
identity, all
competition-ready KTMs
come from the factory
with bright orange
plastic with "KTM"
emblazoned on the side
of the radiator shrouds.
Some official KTM teams
use different colors for
their bikes, most
noticeably in the
Paris-Dakar Rally.
KTM Motorbike & Motocross Parts
KTM Batteries
Quality batteries for all your KTM Motorcross Off-Road & KTM Motorcycle battery.
Top quality precision engineered brake disc rotors made in Japan by Tour-Max for KTM Off-road, Enduro & Trail motorcycles.
KTM Motocross, Enduro or Supermoto
KTM Disc Brake Pads for KTM Motocross Bikes.
Quality Replacement Drum Brake Shoes For KTM Motocross, Trail Bikes & KTM Motorcycles.
KTM Motorcycle & Motocross Pattern Clutch Levers
Highest Quality Rear Drive Chains From Leading Brands Including DID, IRIS & TKR. Motorcycle Products Stock Drive Chains For All Models of KTM Motorcycles.
KTM Motocross Fork Protectors, Fork Guards: Injection moulded MX plastics built from premium quality polypropylene. Lightweight replacements ensure strength. Fade and UV resistant.
Order Fork Seals for your KTM dirt bike, off & on road motorcycle forks. Fork oil seals available for all KTM models.
KTM Front Brake Pads For KTM Scooter & Motorcycles, ATV's, Quads, Karts, Dirtbikes, Off-Road Bikes, Minimotos and More! We only supply brake pads in the highest grade recommended for your machine by the manufacturer.
KTM Motocross Front Mudguards, Front Fenders: Injection moulded MX plastics built from premium quality polypropylene. Lightweight replacements ensure strength. Fade and UV resistant.
Polisport KTM Front Mudguards (Polisport KTM Front Fenders)
Replacement pattern KTM gear levers for motorcycles & motocross.
Durable Gloss Polypropylene (DGP) is the first plastic composition for off road KTM motorcycles that incorporates maximum gloss and high resistance to breaking. DGP KTM Motocross Plastic parts are pre-drilled and ready to fit.
KTM Motocross Number Plates: Injection moulded MX plastics built from premium quality polypropylene. Lightweight replacements ensure strength. Fade and UV resistant.
Polisport KTM Front Number Plates
KTM Motorcycle Oil Filters From The European Filter Corporation.
Polisport KTM Radiator Scoops (Rad Scoops)
KTM Motocross Radiator Scoops: Injection moulded MX plastics built from premium quality polypropylene. Lightweight replacements ensure strength. Fade and UV resistant.
KTM Rear Brake Pads For KTM Scooter & Motorcycles, ATV's, Quads, Karts, Dirtbikes, Off-Road Bikes, Minimotos and More! We only supply brake pads in the highest grade recommended for your machine by the manufacturer.
Polisport KTM Rear Mudguards (Polisport KTM Rear Fenders)
KTM Motocross Rear Mudguards, Rear Fenders: Injection moulded MX plastics built from premium quality polypropylene. Lightweight replacements ensure strength. Fade and UV resistant.
KTM Rear Mudguards & Side Panels
KTM Motocross Rear Mudguards & Side Panels: Injection moulded MX plastics built from premium quality polypropylene. Lightweight replacements ensure strength. Fade and UV resistant.
KTM Motocross Side Panels: Injection moulded MX plastics built from premium quality polypropylene. Lightweight replacements ensure strength. Fade and UV resistant.
Polisport KTM Side Panels
We Only Stock The Highest Quality Front Sprockets For All Models of KTM Motorcycles.
We Only Stock The Highest Quality Steel & Alloy Rear Sprockets For All Models of KTM Motorcycles.
Kronreif & Trunkenpolz, Mattighofen
(KTM) is an
Austrian
motorcycle manufacturer.
The company was founded
in
1934 by engineer
Hans Trunkenpolz
in
Mattighofen. It
started out as a
metalworking shop
and was named
Kraftfahrzeuge
Trunkenpolz Mattighofen.
It wasn't until
1953 that KTM began
production of
motorcycles. With just
20 employees,
motorcycles were built
at the rate of three per
day. In
1955, a businessman
Ernst Kronreif
became shareholder of
the company, on
acquiring a sizable
portion of the company.
It was then renamed
Kronreif & Trunkenpolz
Mattighofen.
Trunkenpolz died
unexpectedly in
1989. During these
early years of
motorcycle
production at KTM,
almost all components
for the motorcycles were
built in-house by KTM.
Throughout KTM's history, they have been on the leading edge of motorcycle technology. They were the first manufacturer to produce an air-cooled four-stroke motorcycle engine for an off road motorcycle, a design which has since been replicated by all other manufacturers (KTM even supplied radiators to Suzuki in their early water-cooling days). In 1986 KTM became the first motorcycle manufacturer to include both front and rear disc brakes on an off road motorcycle. In 1998, they offered a linkless rear suspension, dramatically reducing the un-sprung weight of the bike (KTM was the first major manufacturer to do so, although ATK, a small market, niche brand did so as early as 1987). They were also the first to offer hydraulic clutch mechanisms on all models of motorcycles, and were the first to offer a competition-ready supermoto bike.
The term off-road refers
to a driving surface
that is not
conventionally paved.
This is a rough surface,
often created naturally,
such as sand, gravel, a
river, mud or snow. This
type of terrain can
sometimes only be
travelled on with
vehicles designed for
off-road driving (such
as SUVs, ATVs,
snowmobiles or mountain
bicycles) or vehicles
that have off-road
equipment. The KTM is
well equipped for these
environments and is
popular among many
off-road riders. The
design of this
motorcycle is well
suited to this sport and
the weight of the
motorcycle is another
advantage. The
suspension of the KTM is
softer than the XC line,
125cc size airbox,
hydraulic clutch, WP
48mm front suspension
and fully adjustable WP
rear shock. Due to its
successes in off road
use, the KTM has proven
itself to be a highly
competitive off-road
motorcycle. The KTM has
won the
Dakar rally 6 times
in a row since 2001 and
has not lost one single
Dakar rally since 2000.
Motocross SX line includes 65, 85, 105(discontinued), 125, 200(discontinued), 250 and 380(discontinued) two-stroke liquid-cooled models, and 250, 400, 450 and 505 four-stroke models. In 2005 KTM released the new 250SX-F to the general public. For the 2007 model-year, all of KTM's four-stroke SX motors were re-designed similarly to the 250 SX-F, in a dual-overhead cam 4-valve line dubbed the "RC4".
Cross-Country XC line includes 200, 250 and 300 cc models in two-stroke varieties, and 450 and 525 cc four-stroke models. The XC line updates and replaces their old MXC bikes. They feature a close-ratio gearbox, stiffer suspensions, and the four-strokes have a shorter-stroke design, mimicking their SX line. In 2007, they introduced the 250XCF which is based on the 2006 SX model.
Enduro EXC and XC-W lines. XC-W two-strokes are available in 125, 200, 250, 300, 360 and 380 models. EXC four-stokes are offered in 250, 400, 450 and 525 models. The XC-W replaced their old EXC two-strokes, a move the company made in order to comply with EPA restrictions in the United States. Two-strokes are still designated as EXCs in Europe markets. The EXC line has been a long-time favourite for Enduro market, and outsell other larger-volume brands to Enduro racers. These bikes feature wide-ratio transmissions, slightly softer suspension than the XC line, and long-stroke engines.
Supermoto SMR bikes are offered in 450 and 560 cc displacements. There are also three, less racing specific, models based on the older LC4 engine architecture: SMC 625/660 and SM 640. A 50 cc Mini Supermoto is available in European markets. KTM was the first manufacturer to offer a competition-ready Supermoto bike to the public, and their sponsored racers currently sit atop the US Supermoto racing circuit. The new LC8 SuperMoto 950 has received rave reviews from all the bike magazines and newspapers in the United Kingdom. Its superb handling, style and acceleration gives bikers the ultimate ride.
Dual-sport Adventure bikes offered with both the LC4 Engine (Adventure 640, 640R) and the LC8 Engine (Adventure 950, 950S, 990), the 640R is the base of the Rally 660 which has won many Dakar Rallies.
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