- Ultimate Motorcycling https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/buyer-guide/ktm/ Motorcycle Reviews, News on Motorcycles, Specs, Test & Race Results Mon, 22 May 2023 05:33:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-UMC_LOGO_512x512-140x140.jpg - Ultimate Motorcycling https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/buyer-guide/ktm/ 32 32 2023 KTM 690 Enduro R Buyer’s Guide [Specs, Price + Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/05/22/2023-ktm-690-enduro-r-buyers-guide-specs-price-photos/ Mon, 22 May 2023 13:25:02 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=266338 Despite its name, the 2023 KTM 690 Enduro R does not part of KTM’s Enduro lineup. Instead, this rangy trellis-framed motorcycle is slotted as a Travel bike, placing it in the same category as KTM’s Adventure models. Powered by a 693cc single, the 690 Enduro R weighs 350 pounds with its 3.6-gallon underseat fuel tank […]

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]]> 2023 KTM 890 Duke R Buyer’s Guide [Specs, Price, Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/03/31/2023-ktm-890-duke-r-buyers-guide/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 05:24:24 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=265070 The Super Scalpel, as KTM calls it, is back with a new color scheme. Positioned as a sportbike to prepare you for an eventual KTM 1290 Super Duke R purchase, the 2023 KTM 890 Duke R brings middleweight power to a chassis that weighs under 400 pounds with the 3.7-gallon tank filled. Designed for intensive […]

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]]> New Rider’s Buyer’s Guide to Motorcycles: Best Sportbikes of 2021 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/06/11/new-riders-buyers-guide-to-motorcycles-best-sportbikes-of-2021/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:37:53 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=231151 Sportbikes are an outstanding way for new riders to get involved in motorcycle riding. Sport motorcycles have good handling and brakes, along with motors that are docile at low rpm and offer good power as the revs climb. Add in their light weight, and they are great motorcycles for learning solid riding skills We recommend […]

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]]> 2021 KTM 690 Enduro R Buyer’s Guide: Specs, Price + Photos https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/01/04/2021-ktm-690-enduro-r-buyers-guide-specs-price-photos/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 07:45:30 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=227569 This motorcycle is a bit of an odd man out when it comes to the world of KTM. The 2021 KTM 690 Enduro R has Enduro in its name, yet it is not in KTM’s Enduro line—the 690 is considered a Travel model. It certainly looks more like a dual sport bike than an ADV […]

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]]> 2020 KTM 690 Enduro R Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/04/29/2020-ktm-690-enduro-r-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:47:24 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=221932 Although it has Enduro in its name, the 2020 KTM 690 Enduro R finds its home in KTM’s Travel line. The big single certainly straddles the line between ADV and dual-sport, as it weighs in at around 350 pounds with the 3.6-gallon tank filled, and the gearing is decidedly street-oriented. Yet, it has the hallmarks […]

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]]> 2020 KTM 390 Duke Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/03/31/2020-ktm-390-duke-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:24:28 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=221238 Based on KTM’s track-focused RC 390, the 2020 KTM 390 Duke is a real-world sport motorcycle that is enticing to those who love light weight and highly responsive handling. The trellis-framed motorcycle with a single-cylinder powerplant weighs just 350 pounds with a full tank of fuel. In the canyons, the KTM 390 Duke can give […]

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]]> KTM Announces 2018 SX-F Motocross Bikes | 7 Fast Facts https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/05/16/ktm-announces-2018-sx-f-motocross-bikes-7-fast-facts/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/05/16/ktm-announces-2018-sx-f-motocross-bikes-7-fast-facts/#respond Tue, 16 May 2017 04:35:42 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=200283 KTM Announces 2018 SX-F Motocross Bikes | Updates, Specs, and Prices Coming on the heels of Ryan Dungey’s third consecutive Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship, KTM has announced its 2018 450 SX-F, along with the 350 SX-F and 250 SX-F—three very similar motocross racing motorcycles. Here are the seven essential facts you need to know, […]

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/05/16/ktm-announces-2018-sx-f-motocross-bikes-7-fast-facts/feed/ 0 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/12/2016-ktm-1190-adventure-buyers-guide-specs-price/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/12/2016-ktm-1190-adventure-buyers-guide-specs-price/#respond Tue, 12 Jul 2016 19:11:12 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=191874 It may seem odd to call the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure the “stripped down” model in KTM’s Travel line, given that it has an impressive array of features, but that’s what it is.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/12/2016-ktm-1190-adventure-buyers-guide-specs-price/feed/ 0 2016 KTM 690 Enduro R Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/11/2016-ktm-690-enduro-r-buyers-guide-specs-and-price/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/11/2016-ktm-690-enduro-r-buyers-guide-specs-and-price/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:04:36 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=191798 Something of a hybrid between a dual-sport bike and an adventure bike, the KTM 690 Enduro R is truly as at home on the street as it is the dirt.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/11/2016-ktm-690-enduro-r-buyers-guide-specs-and-price/feed/ 0 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure R | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/07/2016-ktm-1190-adventure-r-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/07/2016-ktm-1190-adventure-r-buyers-guide/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:51:52 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=191661 With full dirt-ready wheels - 21-inch front, 18-inch rear - the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure R is designed as the ultimate dirt adventure bike.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/07/2016-ktm-1190-adventure-r-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2016 KTM 690 Duke | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/01/2016-ktm-690-duke-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/01/2016-ktm-690-duke-buyers-guide/#respond Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:28:08 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=191471 Smartly updated for 2016, the KTM 690 Duke has seven-percent more horsepower and a peak torque of six-percent more than the previous edition thanks to a new top end and exhaust.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/07/01/2016-ktm-690-duke-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2016 KTM 1290 Super Adventure | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/29/2016-ktm-1290-super-adventure-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/29/2016-ktm-1290-super-adventure-buyers-guide/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:37:14 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=191404 The new 1290 Super Adventure is KTM’s entry in the “enduro travel” segment, which makes it more of a sport-tourer than an off-road motorcycle.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/29/2016-ktm-1290-super-adventure-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2016 KTM RC 390 | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/28/2016-ktm-rc-390-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/28/2016-ktm-rc-390-buyers-guide/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:22:53 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=191350 Born of KTM’s championship-winning Moto3 effort, the RC 390 is a track-ready full-on sport bike that is also road-going.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/28/2016-ktm-rc-390-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2016 KTM 1290 Super Duke R | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/24/2016-ktm-1290-super-duke-r-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/24/2016-ktm-1290-super-duke-r-buyers-guide/#respond Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:13:59 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=191245 Intensely powerful, with huge helpings of torque coming on as early as 2500 rpm, the 1290 Super Duke R is about blistering street performance.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/24/2016-ktm-1290-super-duke-r-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2016 KTM 390 Duke | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/23/2016-ktm-390-duke-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/23/2016-ktm-390-duke-buyers-guide/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:35:39 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=191210 ith the KTM 1290 Super Duke R considered one of the top naked upright sport bikes, and the under-heralded 690 Duke taking care of the mid-size upright fans, the 390 Duke gives riders newer to the sport something to get started on in great style.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/06/23/2016-ktm-390-duke-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/12/07/2017-ktm-1290-super-duke-gt-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/12/07/2017-ktm-1290-super-duke-gt-buyers-guide/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:08:31 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=185768 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide KTM continues to expand the 1290 franchise with the new 2017 Super Duke GT. Based on the aggressive Super Duke R platform, the GT is just what you would expect from the name — a sport-touring version of the fire-breathing hooligan. With a full array […]

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/12/07/2017-ktm-1290-super-duke-gt-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Special Edition | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/11/28/2017-ktm-1290-super-duke-r-special-edition-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/11/28/2017-ktm-1290-super-duke-r-special-edition-buyers-guide/#respond Sat, 28 Nov 2015 17:55:20 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=185525 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Special Edition | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide As if the standard KTM 1290 Super Duke R isn’t enough, there is now a Special Edition with a mixture of performance parts and bling from the KTM PowerParts catalog. For performance, there is an Akrapović exhaust, two-piece seat, stiffer CNC-machines and triple […]

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/11/28/2017-ktm-1290-super-duke-r-special-edition-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2016 KTM 500 EXC | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/11/19/2016-ktm-500-exc-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/11/19/2016-ktm-500-exc-buyers-guide/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:51:19 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=185414 2016 KTM 500 EXC | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide With an open-class motor in a race-competitive frame, the 2016 KTM 500 EXC is a serious dual-sport machine when it gets off-road. High-end bits are plentiful, from the WP suspension to the Keihin fueling system, chromoly frame, Neken fat bars, standard handguards, and a back-up kickstarter. For […]

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/11/19/2016-ktm-500-exc-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2016 KTM 350 EXC-F | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/11/10/2016-ktm-350-exc-f-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2015/11/10/2016-ktm-350-exc-f-buyers-guide/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2015 12:25:14 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=185117 2016 KTM 350 EXC-F | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide Race bred, and changed very little from its fully off-road cousins, the KTM 350 EXC-F is for riders who demand the ultimate in performance from a street-legal motorcycle. Fed by fuel injection, the short-stroke 350 motor revs to 12,000 rpm and can be kickstarted or with the […]

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