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KTM Forced To Halt Production Once Again

Jamie Elvidge — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:53:15 +0000

It’s déjà vu in Mattighofen, Austria, where KTM has once again shut down its production lines, this time until at least the end of July. The official reason? A lack of parts. But more specifically, there’s not enough cash to pay for parts. Workers learned of the production shutdown last Thursday via a video message […]

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Watch: Rally-Inspired KTM 690 Adventure R Prototype Spied

Jamie Elvidge — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:51:16 +0000

As the dust continues to settle around KTM’s protracted financial troubles, a comeback is taking shape—not in balance sheets, but in the form of new motorcycles like this nearly production-ready prototype, currently being referred to as a “690 Rally,” which was spotted in Austria undergoing testing. The bike, photographed by powersports paparazzo Bernhard Höhne, blends […]

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ADV Mission: On The Hunt For Secret Motocross Tracks In The Desert

Rob Dabney — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:42:21 +0000

From abandoned homesteads to strange memorials, geologic wonders and weird works of art, the desert is chock full of mysterious places. Chances are, you’ve probably come across a few yourself out riding your adventure bike. Other times you hear about these places from friends or a local you run into, and they become the perfect […]

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KTM US Adventure Rider Rally Gets An Extreme Team Challenge

ADV Pulse Staff — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:27:20 +0000

The KTM Adventure Rider Rally is turning 20, and the celebration is returning to the stunning Rocky Mountains in Breckenridge, Colorado for an adrenaline seeking weekend on two-wheels. The rally is geared toward KTM Adventure and Enduro riders, but don’t worry if you ride a different brand — all street-legal motorcycles are welcome. A total […]

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KTM To Resume Production After Creditors Approve Restructuring Plan

Jamie Elvidge — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:56:28 +0000

KTM’s dance with financial peril appears to be winding down after a simple majority of creditors (more than 50 percent of entities holding at least 50 percent of total claims) approved a restructuring plan presented by its parent company, Pierer Mobility. The plan involves a one-time cash payout equaling 30 percent of each approved creditor’s […]

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Major Creditor Clashes With KTM Ahead Of Crucial Restructuring Vote

Jamie Elvidge — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:36:47 +0000

KTM AG is facing pushback from a major U.S. creditor as it heads toward a crucial debt restructuring vote on February 25th. The issue centers on American hedge fund Whitebox Advisors LLC, which holds KTM’s Schuldschein promissory notes and has accused the Austrian manufacturer of using “delaying tactics” to avoid negotiations over its alternative proposal. […]

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KTM Sells Majority Stake Back To MV Agusta

Jamie Elvidge — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:14:52 +0000

Iconic Italian brand MV Agusta has announced its official return to independence after an end-of-January deal resulted in a plan for KTM’s 50.1 percent majority stake to be sold back to its previous owner, the Sardarov family-owned Art of Mobility S.A. Although the detailed terms of the agreement have not been disclosed, Pierer Mobility AG […]

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KTM Releases Specs & Pricing Of New 390 Adventure R / X Models

ADV Pulse Staff — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:51:23 +0000

Fresh from launching the 390 Enduro R last week, KTM has unleashed two new Adventure counterparts: the 390 Adventure R and a more street-focused (and budget-friendly) X variant. Boasting a rally-inspired design, KTM touts the 390 Adventure R as “the most off-road capable small-capacity adventure bike of the segment to date.” The new machine draws […]

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Stefan Pierer Steps Down As KTM CEO, Creditors File €2.2B In Claims

Jamie Elvidge — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:05:27 +0000

KTM’s financial troubles continue to manifest as CEO Stefan Pierer, who spent three decades transforming the company from a modestly successful European brand into the global manufacturing powerhouse we know today, steps down. His departure underscores the gravity of challenges facing KTM’s parent company, Pierer Mobility Group, which is currently navigating a court-supervised restructuring process. […]

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KTM Announces Specs & Pricing Of New 390 Enduro R Dual Sport

ADV Pulse Staff — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 23:09:15 +0000

KTM has officially unleashed one of the new off-road oriented 390 machines teased in recent months — the 390 Enduro R. The fresh dual sport features advanced electronics and, as a smaller sibling of the 690 Enduro R, KTM says it packs plenty of dirt capability, while also feeling at home in the urban jungle. […]

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