Ktm Motorcycles: Top 7 Models with Reviews and Specifications

KTM Sports Motorcycle has a deep rooted motorsport tradition. The company is known for manufacturing race ready motorcycles for competitive and recreational riding. KTM takes off-road motorcycle racing seriously to the core and offers powerful machines designed especially for different off-road disciplines which include motocross, cross country, endure, super endure, supermoto and dual sport. If you are really looking for an off-road dirt rider, then KTM has lot to offer you. Here we have listed 7 best KTM bikes, designed to serve your off-road riding passion.

Price: $9,645

Double-butted, ideally angled aluminum handlebars aid to a perfect vehicle control.

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The KTM 990 SM R is designed to push the limits further more on the race track. The bike is the most radical two-cylinder supermoto in the market. It is all the more surprising that town and city riding will turn to as much fun as negotiating twisting roads on mountain passes. The 990 SMR V2 engine produces 115 hp and 73.8 lb-ft torque for a fun ride on curvy mountain roads or nice cruises through city streets. The bike is designed with two-colored seat, glossy fuel tank, orange coated frame, black swing arm, subframe, footrest, brackets and passenger handles. All these features make this bike the center of attention, anywhere you travel.

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Pros
  1. The 990 SM R's fuel tank in conjunction with the elongated seat provides the rider with excellent contact points and maximum freedom of movement under hard acceleration.
  2. The bike is designed with lightweight and hard-wearing carbon heat-protection shields.
  3. The adequate braking performance is ensured in the 990 SM R by ‘Brembo’ brakes manufactured with the finest components.
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Price: $3,080

A new rear master cylinder fitted to the ‘Brembo’ brake system ensures stable braking at any speed.

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The KTM 250 SX is one of the best Dirt Rider bike.The 250 SX-F is equipped with compact, state-of-the-art DOHC four-stroke engine with an electric starter. The elaborate valve train, ultra-light pistons and 250 SX-F's extremely short-stroke engine facilitates a remarkable speed of up to 13,400 rpm. The WP upside-down 48mm forks receive new seals and bushings, while both ends get new valving settings. Excel rims mated to CNC machined hubs are wrapped with Dunlop’s MX51 motocross tires.

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  1. The Keihin engine management system with electronic fuel injection ensures spontaneous responsiveness and maximum performance from the engine.
  2. The bodywork has received a facelift with a new white airbox and number plates, a new Renthal bar pad and a redesigned and reinforced rear fender.
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Price: $9,499

Improved engine start-up is the result of optimized automatic decompression timing feature that adds to the high performance of this bike.

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The KTM 530 EXC gives you the power and performance you need for every moment of your off-road excursions, no matter what route you embark upon. The bike guarantees brutal power output and perfect handling with total control. The 530 EXC is designed to ride you on your chosen trail ranging from seemingly endless, hot and dusty gravel roads to impassable rocky terrain. The 530 EXC houses a powerful single cylinder 4 stroke state-of-the-art OHC 4V engine.

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  1. Ultra-light chromoly steel frame with bolt-on aluminum subframe provides strength to the bike.
  2. Installed ‘Brembo’ brakes with wave-type front and rear discs, delivers stability.
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Price: $9,399

A remarkable feature of this bike is its feat gear shifting which is easy and precise with 6 speed endure gearbox.

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The 500 XC-W is designed for those who want a high performance and powerful machine to ride on. The new SOHC EFI engine tuned for enduro riding that is 5.5 lbs and is lighter than the previous engine. The bike now comes with a new and improved cylinder head with inlet and exhaust port with a new combustion chamber design. The die cast cases are made of special alloy to make the bike lighter and swift. It is easy to maintain the bike with new improved single oil circuit feature. The gear shifting is now easy and precise with 6 speed endure gearbox.

Company/Brand Name:KTM
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  1. The new SOHC EFI engine tuned for enduro riding that is 5.5 lbs lighter than the previous engines.
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Price: $19,998

An innovative feature of this RC8 R is its optimum performance, center of gravity, low and minimal noise balance.

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The 1190 RC 8 is an ultimate power tool from KTM. Bike designers of KTM have pulled out all the stops in the art of engine building when it came to the 1190 RC8 R. The rider has one of the most powerful V2 1195 cc engines and durable chassis, thus making the 1190 RC8 a powerful machine. This bike delivers required precision to cut out others when entering a curve and the power and traction to pull away from them coming out of a curve. The bike has a sleek design and corners painted matte black, giving riders a joyous feeling of flying a stealth fighter.

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  1. The rider has one of the most powerful V2 1195 cc engines and durable chassis.
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Price: $3,699

KTM Duke 200 weighs only 126.4 Kg which makes it an easy to ride bike for short frame people as well

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KTM had made this engine extremely fuel efficient in comparison to power it generates. KTM Duke 200 has got Bosch Electronic fuel injection system which ensures smooth and timely fuel delivery according to throttle responses. It has got six speed transmission gear box which drives wheel via chain drive. For smoother clutch operation KTM Duke 200 is equipped with multi-disk wet clutch which is operated hydraulically. This is a nimble engine which is built to last. The fuel efficient and powerful 200 Duke is built for city commuters. Chassis are feather weight built with high-quality components.

Company/Brand Name:KTM
Pros
  1. The intricate engine design, state-of-the-art injection electronics and close-ratio, six-speed transmission not only help the 200 Duke to achieve impressive performance, but also moderate fuel consumption.
  2. The light alloy swing arm with directly linked WP shock absorber excels with extreme torsional stiffness and outstanding tracking stability.
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Price: $14,999

The 990 Adventure's water-cooled V-engine produces 85 kW (114 hp), precisely the power you need on fast motorways or in deep sand.

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The 990 Adventure is just as unlikely to avoid extended trips into the desert as surfing through the curves. Equipped with even more V2 power, stable crash bars and a sporty seat. Powered with stable chassis, disconnectible ABS and plenty of touring goodies from the frame-anchored fairing to the lockable stowage compartment, the bike is fun to ride. The 990 Adventure is the most off road capable travel enduro in the world.

Company/Brand Name:KTM
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  1. The 990 Adventure's tubular space frame made from thin-walled chrome-molybdenum steel tubing with a bolted-on, light alloy sub-frame only weighs 105 kg.
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