Many, including us, mourn the loss of GP racing’s last two-stroke class. But, this new KTM Moto3 racer is going an awful long ways to making up for it. Tiny, powerful, intricately engineered and already capable of some pretty impressive … Continued
A cast swingarm pivot plate mated to a dainty steel trellis frame. A self-supporting carbon seat unit. A 55lbs, 250cc, single-cylinder four-stroke making something in the neighborhood of 54bhp. Tiny two-piston radial brakes. 326lbs (including rider). These first live photos … Continued
It’s a busy day in the Moto3 world. KTM has unveiled its new 250 four-stroke and Dorna have also released nearly-final rules for the class. Looking at the motor with those rules in mind, KTM seems to have a winner. … Continued
Speaking at a press conference in Red Bull’s famous Hangar 7, KTM president Stefan Pierer just unveiled these renderings of KTM’s new Moto3 racer. As expected in the new prototype class, which replaces 125GP with 250 four-strokes next year, the … Continued
The utterly gorgeous Honda NSF250R Moto3 competitor isn’t going to be reserved just for GP-level competition, but will be available to teams and privateers racing in the US too. Priced at $28,599, the single-cylinder 250 will be legal in USGPRU … Continued
Last Thursday, we showed the first images and specs of the completed Honda NSF250R. The $38,200 Moto3 contender weights just 185lbs and puts out a shocking 47.6bhp and 20.6lb/ft of torque. To put that in perspective, the road-going Honda CBR250R … Continued
This is the first image of Honda’s Moto3 competitor in “production” trim. Retailing for €26,500 ($38,200), the Honda NSF250R will give teams a turn-key entry to the 125GP-replacing four-stroke class. The highlight technical feature is a reverse cylinder, which locates … Continued