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2020 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R TEST AT PORTIMÃO & ALGARVE STREETS
It isn’t a stretch of the imagination to see that the Streetfighter class is predicated upon all the great anti-social behaviors in motorcycling. Wheelies, backing →
2020 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R REVIEW (19 FAST FACTS)
The 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R has kicked off the year right with an extensive revision. KTM’s sportbike flagship comes out swinging with a →
2020 BETA 500 RR-S REVIEW: ITALIAN DUAL-SPORT MOTORCYCLE (23 FAST FACTS)
The high-performance dual-sport motorcycle has become a necessity for the avid off-roader. With seasonal OHV closures and ever-increasing public land restrictions, a license plate bolted →
2020 KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION FIRST LOOK (13 FAST FACTS + PHOTOS)
Just in time for Christmas, the 2020 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition has been revealed. As usual, it has lots of updates and some trick →
2019 KTM 690 ENDURO R ON-/OFF-ROAD REVIEW (16 FAST FACTS)
The KTM 690 Enduro R has always been a red-headed stepchild in the Austrian company’s lineup. Despite having Enduro in its name, KTM markets the →
2020 KTM 300 XC-W TPI ErzbergRodeo Special Edition First Look (8 Fast Facts)
KTM is releasing an off-road motorcycle to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the grueling Erzberg Rodeo. One of the most challenging races in the world →
2019 KTM 690 SMC R Review: Supermoto Returns (17 Fast Facts)
After disappearing in 2017, supermoto returns to the KTM lineup with the 2019 KTM 690 SMC R. Replete with a host of updates that tick →
$11k Sportbike Comparison: KTM vs. Suzuki vs. Triumph
The 2-3-4 Sportbike Comparison Let’s say you have $11,000 or so burning a hole in your pocket—or maybe you have the ability to borrow that →
2019 Beta 200 RR Review: Serious Off-Road Performance (21 Fast Facts)
The 200 class has a storied history in off-road motorcycle riding. Notched nicely between 125s and 250s, the 1972 Penton Jackpiner 175 set the benchmark, →
2019 KTM 250 EXC-F Review (14 Fast Facts)
Attend any local dual-sport motorcycle event and you’ll see a lot of orange plastic, and for a good reason. KTM has a virtual lock on →
Live With This: 2019 KTM 790 Duke Long-Term Review
I’ll just begin with this: I haven’t had this much fun with a motorcycle in years. Seriously. When I’m around the 790 Duke, I’m as →
2020 KTM 300 XC TPI and KTM 250 XC TPI First Look: Two New Models (6 Fast Facts)
We think fuel-injected two-strokes are fantastic, and we are thrilled to see the 2020 KTM 300 XC TPI and 250 XC TPI. They are doubling →
2020 KTM 450 XC-F, 350 XC-F, and 250 XC-F First Look (5 Fast Facts)
2020 KTM XC-F Lineup First Look: Suspension Changes Lead the Way KTM did not do a significant makeover of the 2020 XC-F line. However, the →
2020 KTM XC-W TPI Lineup First Look (19 Fast Facts)
2020 KTM 300 XC-W TPI, KTM 250 XC-W TPI, and new KTM 150 XC-W TPI KTM’s fuel-injected two-stroke XC-W TPI lineup expands to three motorcycles →
2020 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Review (31 Fast Facts)
We Test the Euro-Spec Adventure Motorcycle Three years after we first salivated over spy photos of the blacked-out T7 prototype, we ride the all-new 2020 →
2020 KTM 450 SX-F, 350 SX-F and 250 SX-F First Look (6 Fast Facts)
2020 is not a major update year for KTM’s four-stroke motocross line. However, the 2020 KTM 450 SX-F gets a few updates that the 2020 →
2020 KTM 85 SX, 65 SX, and 50 SX First Look: New Wheels For the 85
Although the basic motorcycles haven’t changed much for 2020, the big news in the KTM mini motocrosser lineup is the addition of the 2020 KTM 85 →
2020 KTM 250 SX, 150 SX, and 125 SX First Look (5 Fast Facts)
We’re glad to see the return of the 250 SX, 150 SX, and 125 SX, as we still love to ride (and smell) two-stroke motocrossers. Updates →
Lightweight Rippers: 2019 KTM 390 Duke Vs. 2019 Kawasaki Z400
KTM has changed the way we look at small-displacement naked bikes with the 390 Duke. No longer is it just a learning tool for new →
2019 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 Review: Zombie Apocalypse Motorcycle (17 Fast Facts)
With the supplanting of the veteran KTM 690 Duke with the all-new 790 Duke, the platform was looking for a home. KTM handed the Duke →
2019 KTM 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R Review: Mid-Size ADVing (21 Fast Facts)
Arguably the hottest place in adventure motorcycling is smack in the middle of the brawl for the most capable mid-sized adventure bike. With the Triumph Tiger 800XCa and BMW F →
2019 KTM 790 Adventure R First Ride Review
The most capable adventure bike yet If you were given the most competent adventure bike in terms of travel and off-road performance, where would you →
2019 Kawasaki Z400 ABS Review: The Ninja Stripped Bare (14 Fast Facts)
The 2019 Kawasaki Z400 ABS is yet another feather in the already burgeoning Z family cap, joining the Z125 Pro, Z650, and Z900 variants. Stepping →
2019 KTM 690 SMC R First Look: Supermoto Returns! (13 Fast Facts)
It has been a while since KTM offered a supermoto motorcycle, so we are pleased to see the 2019 KTM 690 SMC R to go →
2019 KTM 500 EXC-F Review : A kickass dirt bike… that’s also a street bike
For a number of years now, if you wanted a dual-sport bike with true off-road performance, a dirt bike with turn signals if you will, →
2019 KTM 790 Duke Street Test: Track, Canyons, and Commute
The 2019 KTM 790 Duke has been on my short list of “must ride” motorcycles ever since the stunning concept motorcycle was first shown to →
2020 KTM SX-E 5 First Look At The Future
I hate to make it about me all the time, but then again… among the happiest days in the Burns household was the day the KTM 50 SX came →
2019 KTM 790 Duke Review: A New Challenger Arrives (20 Fast Facts)
At long last, the 2019 KTM 790 Duke has arrived on American soil. The Austrian brand first teased US hooligans with its naked middleweight parallel-twin →
2019 KTM 790 Duke Review – First Ride
From the moment the rumor mill first started hinting at KTM developing an 800cc parallel Twin way back in 2014, droves of performance-minded motorcyclists, myself included, →
2019 Husqvarna FS 450 Review: Track Tested – Supermoto Racing Ready
Husqvarna could justifiably lay claim among motorcycle manufacturers to being one of the founding fathers of the supermoto movement. From the big, vibrating 610 of →