Husqvarna Readies 2015 200cc Bike for India and More for the World
6 Feb 2013, 14:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things are on the move with Husqvarna, just days after the company changed hands, from BMW to KTM CEO Stefan Pierer. Pierer has confirmed the plans for India-built Huskys, sharing a platform with Ba...
Stefan Pierer of KTM Details the Husqvarna Deal
4 Feb 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A lot of people in the motorcycle industry have been wondering how come BMW sold Husqvarna, a brand they had bough only years prior to this move, and even more, how come Stefan Pierer, partly owning...
Husqvarna Bought by KTM's CEO Stefan Pierer
31 Jan 2013, 13:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we reported yesterday, the Brits at MCN got wind of Husqvarna changing hands, and all rumors pointed out to KTM as the big buyer. Well, it looks like the deal is actually closed with the signatur...
Is BMW Selling Husqvarna to KTM?
30 Jan 2013, 13:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's the latest rumor in the industry, telling about an imminent sale of recently brought-to-life brand Husqvarna. Bought just years ago by industry giant BMW, Husqvarna is rumored to change ...
KTM's Kurt Caselli Stops Racing and Helps Injured Fellow Rider
29 Jan 2013, 15:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like riding a Dakar rally is not only a proof of strength and determination, but also develops a rider's spirit in ways which sometimes seem far from the modern habits. It's the c...
2013 Dakar Ends in Full KTM Glory
21 Jan 2013, 10:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now that the 2013 Dakar is over, after more than 8000 km (5,000 miles) across 14 stages and crossing three countries, it's time for looking back and start building strategies for the 2014 compe...
2013 Dakar Final Stage Bikes Special Start Delayed Due to Clouds
19 Jan 2013, 12:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It seems like at the moment of writing the bikes still haven't started the final special stage of the 2013 Dakar. The Start was scheduled in La Serena for early in the morning, but low-altitude...
2013 Dakar: Lopez Takes Stage 13, Despres Still the Overall Leader
19 Jan 2013, 09:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With only one more stage in the 2013 Dakar, there is still room for serious racing, as things aren't yet decided. Chaleco Lopez triumphed in Stage 13 on home ground and is highly motivated for ...
2013 Dakar: Verhoeven Takes Stage 12, Injured Barreda Comes Third
18 Jan 2013, 07:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With a comfortable lead Frenchman Despres took thing easy in the 12th stage of the 2013 Dakar, preferring to rather help his team mate Ruben Faria and remain on the safe side to taking unnecessary r...
2013 Dakar: Stage 11 and the Hardships of the Fiambala Dunes
17 Jan 2013, 10:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2013 Dakar riders have had a hard time during the Stage 11: rain kept dust and dirt to the ground making visibility no longer a problem for the competitors following in the wake of the front-ru...
KTM Recalls 7,000 Off-Road Bikes for Fuel Line Faults
16 Jan 2013, 13:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM issued a recall for around 7,000 bikes sold in North America, off-road models manufactured in 2012 and 2013. The issue generating such a massive recall is represented by some fuel line manufactu...
2013 Dakar: Stage 10 Is About Fast Technical Riding
15 Jan 2013, 22:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 10 in the 2013 Dakar was a medium-length one with alternating terrain, with the riders’ navigation skills put to rest, as riding the 37 km liaison and 357 km of special stage were more a...
KTM Duke 390 Release Announced for March
15 Jan 2013, 14:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After countless rumors and speculations, the last autumn saw KTM officially unveiling their all-new Duke 390. Now Bajaj Auto, the Indian manufacturer to produce the KTM Duke 390 has announce that th...
2013 Dakar: Despres Takes Stage 9, Casteu Retires after Crasing Hard
15 Jan 2013, 10:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 9 of the 2013 Dakar Rally was long and hard: 176 km of liaison and no less than 593 km of special stage have put both man and machine to a very brutal test. Favorite rider Cyril Despres took t...
2013 Dakar: Thomas Bourgin Dies after Crashing into a Chilean Police Car
12 Jan 2013, 12:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's a sad day for France, KTM and Dakar fans, as this tough raally claims yet another victim, French KTM rider Thomas Bourgin. Bourgin was only 25 and this was his first Dakar presence. So ...
2013 Dakar: Rookie Caselli Takes Stage 7
12 Jan 2013, 09:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Nice surprise for the Stage 7 of the 2013 Dakar held between Calama and Salta: Kurt Caselli, placeholder for KTM's last year champion Marc Coma, takes the stage, and proves again that rookies a...
2013 Dakar: Full KTM Podium in Stage 6, Top 3 Overall Are French
11 Jan 2013, 07:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 6 of the 2013 Dakar (Arica- Calama) brings a full podium for KTM, with Chile's Lopez in the 1st position, followed by Portuguese Faria and the favorite Despres in third. However, in t...
250cc Triumph Confirmed for Asia
9 Jan 2013, 11:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It was only a matter of time until we got to hear about a small-displacement Triumph being readied for the Asian market. It's all so clear that the motorcycle industry is taking a firm step tow...
2013 Dakar: Despres' Hesitations in Stage 4 Cost Him Time
9 Jan 2013, 10:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we reported earlier, Joan Barreda Bort took Stage 4 of the 2013 Dakar for his team Husqvarna by Speedbrain. Despite him starting the race in position 24, it looks like barreda managed to find the...
2013 Dakar: Barreda Bort Takes Stage 4, Pain Becomes Overall Leader
8 Jan 2013, 21:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here we are at the end of the Stage 4 of the 2013 Dakar rally. This day was a long one, with the riders having to cover a 429 km special stage coupled with a 289 km liaison. The fourth Dakar day&rsq...