Riverside to Vegas, almost
A few times a year, some buddies of mine do a Riverside to Vegas off-road ride. Due to a few mechanical issues, the guys only made it as far as Ridegcrest this year, but they sent me copious notes and … Continued
Photos: Cyril Despres on a KTM 1190 Adventure
Dakar champ Cyril Despres threw a leg over the KTM 1190 Adventure at its recent press launch on Tenerife. The result is these stunning photos of, well, bright orange hoonage.
The 390 Duke Will Be Coming To The US!
KTM will be releasing the 390 Duke for the US market for the 2014 model year, Stefan Pierer confirmed in an interview with the Indian daily Business Standard. The 390 Duke is manufactured at a plant in Chakan, India by … Continued
Onboard the KTM 1190 Adventure
The new, 150bhp KTM 1190 Adventure is being launched to journalists in Teneriffe right now. The first on-board action video comes courtesy of 1000ps.at and the bike looks, ummm…reasonably fast.
Every episode of RideApart TV so far, in one place
Jamie’s adventure aboard a KTM 990 in snowy Colorado finished season two for RideApart TV. In its first year, we produced 26 10-minute-or-so episodes, here they all are, starting from the beginning. Look for an announcement about the show’s next … Continued
Stefan Pierer on purchasing Husqvarna
In a shock move, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer just bought Husqvarna from BMW, just five years after BMW itself acquired it from MV Agusta and pumped a ton of cash into development of new street models. What gives? Our friends … Continued
Official: BMW sells Husqvarna to Stefan Pierer
News of Husqvarna’s sale to KTM CEO Stefan Pierer was met with much skepticism yesterday. It shouldn’t have been. Here’s the official press release announcing the move.