KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R

Launchingthenew1290SuperDukeR,KTMturns2014intoitsnexthistoricmilestone, crowningthereconstructionandexpansionofitsnakedbikerangeheraldedin2011bythe launchofthe125Duke.Atthefirstglance,theaggressivedesignofthe1290SuperDukeR makesabundantlyclear:theKTMdevelopmentengineershaveputtogetheracomprehensive packagethatoutshinesallpreviousstreetfightersandnakedbikesincludingthosemadeby KTMitself.The1290RisthemostextremeSuperDukeeverandmoreradicalthananyofits predecessors.OnlythedegreeofconsistencywithwhichKTMpressesaheadinthe developmentoftheLC8powerplantandthelightweighttrellisframe,andcombinesthemwith highendtechnologyandthelatestelectronics,canyieldthelevelofperformancethatthenew 1290SuperDukeRhastooffer.Atamaxoutputof180hpandonly189kgofweight,itrealises apowertoweightratiopreviouslyreservedformaxedoutsupersportracers.Andwithaloadof thelatestelectronicassistancesystems,itdefinesnewbenchmarksforstreetfightersandnaked bikesintermsofcontrollabilityandsafety. BREATHTAKINGPERFORMANCE Asabaselineforthe1290SuperDukeRsengine,theKTMengineerschosethehighlypotent LC8engineoftheKTMSuperbike1190RC8R.Theythenplacedthefocusofdevelopmentnot somuchonincreasingmaximumpower,whichisplentifulanyway,butonachievinga matchlesstorquedeliveryandmaximumusabilityoftheengineoutput.Indoingso,they managedtopullofftheseeminglyimpossiblebyraisingtheV2selasticitytopreviously unattainedlevelswithoutevenslightlyimpairingitsalmostproverbialspontaneityandresponse. The75V2enginewithelectronicenginemanagementandridebywirefunctionbrings breathtakingperformance,convincingrealworldpracticalityandstraightrazorprecisioninto suchperfectharmonythatitsapplicationsrangefromurbancommutingtotheracetrack,where ithasallthemakingsofapotentialsuperbiketerror. ABSOLUTEPREDICTABILITY Thechassisofthenew1290SuperDukeRcopeseasilywiththechallengesthatresultfromits uniqueridingdynamics.Besidestheultralightweightbutextremelyrigidchromemolybdenum steeltrellisframewithitsexcellentgeometryandboltonaluminiumrearsubframe,thecredits forthisgolargelytothetopqualityandwidelyadjustableWPsuspensioncomponents.Thefront wheelisguidedbyapairof48mmupsidedownforkswithseparatedampingcircuits.Mounted withinanextremelysolidandravishinglybeautifulsinglesidedaluminiumswingarm,therear wheeliscontrolledbyacentralpressurisedmonoshockwithmanuallyadjustablespring preload.Forksandmonoshockofferwiderangesofadjustmentfromverycomfortableto extremelysporty,sothechassisiseasilyadjustedtotheridersindividualpreferences. UNLIMITEDRIDINGENJOYMENT

Theuniquepackageofathroatyengineandperfectlybalancedchassisdeliversboundlessriding funandhighlevelsofsafetyunderallconditionsandateverypace.Absolutepredictabilityand topsafetyareguaranteed,nottheleastbytheunsurpassedBrembobrakes,thenewly developedDunlopSportSmart2tiresandtheassistancesystemsofthenewKTM1290Super DukeRdevelopedinclosecollaborationwithBosch.Thesegroundbreakingassistancesystems includeABS,theridemodetechnologyandtheleananglesensingtractioncontrolMTC (motorcycletractioncontrol).Besidesitsbreathtakingdynamics,the1290SuperDukeR thereforedeliverscaptivatingrideability,convincingeverydaypracticalityandtopsafety.This meansthe1290SuperDukeRisacomplete,brandnewpackagedevelopedwithout compromise,destinedtoconvertoptimumperformanceintoultimateridingfun.The1290Super DukeRwillwritemotorcyclehistory.

KTM FREERIDE 250 R

TheFreeride250Rpicksupthesamebasicprinciplesofthisyoungmodelrangebygivinga motorbiketopeoplewhowanttogooffroadwithouthavingtoproveanythingtoanybody. Returningridersareespeciallynotinterestedinbowingdowntoconstraints,butinsteadgaining thewidestrangeofoptions.Theywanttoroamthelandscapefreefrompressurebutatthe sametimerefusetoletthetopographydictatetheroute.Enterthe2strokeengine,whichinthe Freeride250Risnottunedformaximumpowerbutratherforawellbalancedtorquedelivery andoptimumrideability. Thecompactandextremelylightweightpowerplantisnotonlyastraightforwardalternativein termsofcostofownershipandmaintenance,italsomakestheFreeride250Revenmorelively, agileandfizzythanitssiblings.Withsubstantiallylessweight,greatergroundclearanceand providingmoreagility,thehandlingiseasier,eveninextremelytoughterrain.Justthethingfor riderswhoderivetheirenjoymentfromtheirtrialsambitionsthekindofpeopleforwhomterrain cannoteverbetoughenough. ENGINE:WELLBALANCEDANDECONOMICAL AsapowerplantfortheFreeride250R,theKTMengineersstartedoutfromthetwostroke engineofthecompetitionenduro250EXC,developingitcomprehensivelyfurther,loweringits weightbyanothertwokilogramsdespiteusinganelectricstarter,andtuningitforoptimum rideability.TheFreeride250Rsenginehasabrandnewcylinderwithportsandtimingsadjusted totheintendedresponse,aswellasamatchingnewpiston.Similartotrialsbikes,the250 EXCscomplexexhaustcontrolvalveisdropped,whichfurtherbenefitsthedesiredtorque delivery.Inallthis,theadvancedtwostrokeenginemakesdowithleanfueloilmixtureratiosthat canbelowereddownto1:80whileconsumingfarlessfuelthanthe250EXC.

FRAME:LIGHTWEIGHTANDCOMPACT WiththeFreeride250Rframe,theKTMdeveloperspulledallthestopstoutilisetheadvantages ofthemorecompacttwostrokeenginetothefullest.Aswiththesistermodels,theframeisa compositedesignmadeoftopqualitystainlesssteelsectionsandboltonforgedaluminium components.ComparedtotheFreeride350sframethough,theengineersmanagedtoraisethe lowercradleby60mmthankstothetwostrokeenginewiththesideexhaust.Thisensuresalot moregroundclearanceanadvantageallthemorebeneficialthetoughertheterraingets, especiallyincombinationwiththeFreerideslargeamountofsteeringlock.

KTM RC 125, RC 200 & RC 390

AftersuccessfullyenteringtheMoto3WorldChampionship,whereKTMwonthetitleinitsfirst yearandonceagaindominatedthecurrentseasonandafterlaunchingtheofficialMY2014cup bikefortheADACJuniorCuppoweredbyKTM,itisnowonlylogicalforKTMtoofferstreet legalsportbikesthatbenefitfromthetrackracingexperience,takingGPfascinationtothe streets.2014willalreadyseethreesuchKTMmodelsthatlookasiftheyhadescapedstraight fromtheMotoGPpitlane:theRC125,RC200andRC390.Theprimedevelopmentdirectivefor thenewRCrangewastobuildappealing,topqualitysportmotorbikesthatradiateample excitementwiththeirracingconceptanddesign,theircuttingedgefeaturesandtheiraggressive performancewhileatthesametimedistinguishingthemselveswiththebestpossiblerideability, greatreliability,reasonablepricingandeasymaintenance.Theresult:threeuncompromising, fullyfairedracers,eachofwhichisonlyidentifiableasastreetlegalbikebyitscooldual headlightsandrearviewmirrorswithintegralindicators. RC=FULLSIZERACINGFORMAT WiththenewRCmodels,KTMnotonlylaunchesanewmotorcycleconceptforyoungsport ridersandtheyoungatheart,butalsoareinterpretationofwhatactuallyconstitutesa fullyfledgedsupersportbike,irrespectiveofdisplacement.Allthreemodelsdeliverasuperior powertoweightratio,peerlessagilityandextremebankingclearance,andallthreeare distinguishedbytopqualityhightechcomponents.Theyarepoweredbythesamehighly developed,powerfulandreliableDOHCsinglesastheDukemodels125,200and390.However, similaritiesendattheframe.Combiningprecisehandlingwithperfectstabilityatanyspeed,the ultralightweightgeodesicofrobotweldedsteelsectionsmayremindsomeoftheDukemodels. However,theextremelyrigidtrellisframehasasignificantlydifferentgeometry inordertodojusticetothedemandsonergonomicsandridingdynamicsofatrueracer.A steepersteeringhead,lesstrailandashorterwheelbasemaketheRCmodelsevenmoreagile andtrulytrackworthy.ComparedtotheDukemodels,lesssuspensiontravelandamore

aggressivesuspensionsetupunderscorethesevirtues.At43mm,theamplysizedWP SuspensionUSDfrontforkshavethesametubediameterasthoseoftheKTMSuperbike1190 RC8Rthisisgenuineracingequipment,ensuringmaximumstabilityandprecision. DevelopedincooperationwithBrembo,thebrakingsystemincludesa300mmfrontbrakedisc aswellasstandardABSfortheRC125andRC390anequipmentlevelunparalleledinthis segmentformaximumsafety.Eventhetiresoffertrue,fullsizeracingdimensionsat 110/70ZR17frontand150/60ZR17rear. RC=UNCOMPROMISINGRACINGSPIRIT Thecompact,threechamberedsilencerofRC125,200and390notonlymakesforsome raucousracingsoundbutisalsopositionedbeneaththeengineclosetothebikescentreof gravity.Thisdesigntrickcontributestocentralisethemasses,supportingtheincomparable agilityoftheRCmodels.Theracingbodywork,thenarrow,flattankandthecliponsmounted belowtheuppertripleclampgivetheriderfullmobilityforcommitedtrackriding.Thefully equippedmultifunctionalcockpitnotonlyinformsaboutamultitudeofparameters,alltheway downtoaveragefuelconsumptionandremainingrange,butalsosupportsridersonthehuntfor newpersonalbestswithanadjustableshiftlight.Theaerodynamicfairingremovesthewind pressurefromchestandarms,lowershelmetturbulenceinasportyridingpositionandensures maximumtopspeed.Andatthesametime,thankstotheinimitablestyleofdesignerlegend GeraldKiskaandthesportygraphics,thefairingtellseveryoneatthefirstglancethattheRC 125,200and390aregenuinesupersportbikes.