9-7-20 Update: 5 months later, this MX is back up for sale with an unmet starting bid of $5,750 here on eBay. Available as the MX or MXC (motocross or cross-country off-roader), the KTM 495 was an absurdly fast Open class dirt bike – Rod Bush apparently took a re-geared example up to 123.75 miles per hour on El Mirage …
Bike Review – 2020 KTM Duke 200
View Post2006 KTM 625 SMC
KTMs’s excellent history with dirt bikes served them well when they decided to become one of the few OEMs to offer supermotos from the factory floor. One of their best offerings was the 625 SMC.
The Real Deal – 2019 KTM RC16 Factory MotoGP Race Bikes
Don’t worry – it’s August 1st, not April 1st. Every once in a while, you’ll see the opportunity to snag a former MotoGP race bike, but there’s typically some sort of caveat, such as it’s a Claiming Rule Team bike and not a factory bike. The last time a factory race team sold a racer was 2012 – Ducati auctioned …
1976 Penton KTM Hare Scrambler 250
Post Sale Update: This Penton sold for $10,100 after 56 bids on eBay in La Plata, Maryland. In 1968, John Penton and KTM started their fruitful relationship when they built some prototypes that eventually became the Penton Berkshire, powered by Sachs 100cc engines. In ’73, the Penton Hare Scrambler was introduced with a new 250cc KTM engine, and the rest …
2007 KTM 990 Super Duke
Walter Barlow has been a frequent contributor to Bike-urious over the years – this time he’s got a bike for sale! I’ll leave the description to him:
1972 Penton Six Day 125
Post Sale Update: This Penton sold for $4,150 after 15 bids on eBay in Dardanelle, Arkansas. The Penton Six Day was a very important motorcycle – it was the start of the commercial relationship between John Penton and KTM.
No Reserve – 1967 Sears Allstate Puch 250 Twingle
Post Sale Update: This Twingle sold for $1,420 after 25 bids on eBay in Onsted, Michigan. In 1967, Puch updated the styling of their 250 Twingle (two pistons share one combustion chamber). It lost some curves but gained some color, and the distinctive drivetrain was left alone. I’ve featured a couple of these in the past and they never seem …
2019 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701
Jeff Pamer: Recently, I made a decision that I needed a new bike. So, on the web I went, but let’s face it, I was probably there already. What do we do when we’re up to date on all the things the internet has to offer in motorcycling? Well, you reach out to the other people you know that are …
Steyr-Daimler-Puch 250 Racer
2-10-20 Update: Another 3+ years later and this Puch is up for sale again. It’s since moved to the Midwest and the price has dropped once more. You can now find it at Throttle Stop in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin with a BIN of $8,000 or best offer here on eBay. 8-15-17 Update: 4 years later, this gorgeous racer is back …
2011 KTM 990 Adventure 30th Anniversary Dakar Edition
A reminder that adventure bikes can occasionally look good, this KTM 990 is adorned in a 30th Anniversary Dakar livery that celebrates KTM’s first entry into the legendary race in 1981. The 990 is one of the best adventure bikes of all time, especially for someone that spends lots of time in the dirt. It’s held up well enough that …
Austrian Army – 1985 KTM 250 Krad
Another day, another bike I had never heard of before! I’ve seen this referred to as the 250 Krad or the 250 GL Krad – whatever you call it, it’s cool! A translated German Wikipedia page suggests that it was used by the Austrian and Norwegian armed forces and had optional skis for snow/ice riding. The air-cooled 245cc 2-stroke single …
2008 KTM 950 Super Enduro
The KTM 950 Super Enduro is one of the greatest all-around motorcycles of all time. If you haven’t had a chance to experience it for yourself, here’s a heavily-farkled example to experiment with.
Erzbergrodeo Competitor – KTM Super Duke 1290
Filed under “didn’t this guy know that KTM already makes a 1290 Adventure?” is this fascinating custom, which started as a Super Duke and is now an off-road “Beast” that has competed in the legendarily-difficult race, the Erzbergrodeo.
$3,430 Off – 2019 Husqvarna Svartpilen/Vitpilen 701
I’m a big fan of both the Vitpilen 701 and the Svartpilen 701, though an easy criticism is the $11,999 MSRP. But they sure get a lot more interesting if a dealer was knocking off $3,430 from the price…