Daily news about motorcycleshttp://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/en-usTue, 21 May 2013 18:00:00 +0200 Wed, 8 May 2013 14:00:00 +0200

#KTM #Advertisement - I don't know if this is a real KTM TV commercial, but it's cute. It's for the KTM 65SX, a motocross motorcycle for kids.

From the accent, I'd say it's from Australia.

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#KTM #Advertisement #Motocross - KTM launched this latest TV commercial live at the 2013 Las Vegas Supercross race, a very good launch platform since you've got thousands of cross fans already there, in other words a captive audience.

The advertisement is pretty slick with colored motorcycles (orange of course) and a black & white background. Nicely done, blasting music and no static motorcycles.

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#Easter #Funny #KTM - Have a great motorcycle Easter to you all, no matter where you are in the world.

Let's hope your weather is a bit better than what we are facing here at this moment, and that you're able to go for a ride.

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It used to be Harley-Davidson who were the masters of merchandising. They were even rumored to make more money selling their name on products than making money selling their motorcycles. But it looks like another motorcycle manufacturer has caught up, and probably even surpassed the Milwaukee based company; KTM.

Like most manufacturers, KTM started out with simple merchandising items, like baseball caps, t-shirts etc. All very bland, everyone had them. But quickly they started adding stuff that was unique, and because they were unique, they became fast bestsellers.

The KTM Toaster catapulted KTM into the merchandising scene. But they've had a lot of other stuff, so much that their catalog is quite big. It might not have reached Harley-Davidson proportions, but big nevertheless. It helps of course that they have loyal, even fanatical, fans that will make everything orange and put the KTM logo on it:..........

WARNING At the bottom of this long list of KTM merchandising stuff is one NSFW item. You have been warned!

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]]>http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/is-ktm-becoming-the-master-of-merchandising.htmKTMMike Wernerhttp://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/is-ktm-becoming-the-master-of-merchandising.htm?opendocument&commentshttp://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/is-ktm-becoming-the-master-of-merchandising.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/is-ktm-becoming-the-master-of-merchandising.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/is-ktm-becoming-the-master-of-merchandising.htm?opendocument&comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0200

KTM are well known for their very capable and robust off-road motorcycles. You just need to look at the last 10 years worth of Dakar races to see that they've not only taken first place, but also many of the top 10 places. But they didn't always make off-road (and sports) motorcycles.

KTM was founded in 1934 by Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighoven in Austria as a metalworking shop. The company was called Kraftfahrzeug Trunkenpolz Mattighofen, KTM. A few years later, in 1937, they started selling and repairing DKW motorcycles.

But it was only in 1953 that they came up with the idea to make their own motorcycles, and when in 1955 Austrian business man Ernst Kronreif bought into the company they were able to really make motorcycles. In the process, the company got renamed to Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen, but still abbreviated to KTM.

Their first real own motorcycle was a moped, the Mecky in 1957...........

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India is getting more and more great motorcycles, with almost any self respecting motorcycle manufacturer getting into the game there. A few years ago, Bajaj bought most of KTM's company stock, so the Austrian company has strong ties with India. So as you'd expect, we'll be seeing more and more KTM motorcycles riding around the Indian roads.

The beautifully designed KTM Duke 390 is heading for India if rumors are to be believed. According to the source mentioned below, during the KTM Orange Days on February 24th, KTM will make an announcement about its future lineup. And as is expected, the Duke 390 will be their flagship model. Bigger engine, more power, faster, safer (ABS will be standard) ... and all that on a similar platform as the current Duke 200. So it makes sense.

Not only will the bike be sold in India, but probably also manufactured, making it the biggest displacement motorcycle made-in-India.

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You don't see many KTM motorcycle TV commercials in the world, and even less KTM dealer ads. Here's one exception, the first one I've seen. It's a TV commercial for the KTM dealer in the state of Oregon called OMA-KTM (funny for me, since in Dutch, Oma means grandmother).

It's not bad for a dealer commercial, and as I said, it's the first KTM dealer advertisement I've seen.

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Almost there, one more day after this, and for those who don't like the Dakar it'll be over, and for those who love it, we can start looking forwards to next year's one.

One thing is certain, both Barreda and Caselli have proven themselves to be very worthy rookies. Top 5 motorcycles, yet again, are KTM; Things don't change. Not that I want it to...

]]>http://192.168.1.4/Testblogs.nsfdx/dakar2012-day-14---ktm-report.htmKTMMarcia Hill (KTM)http://192.168.1.4/Testblogs.nsfdx/dakar2012-day-14---ktm-report.htm?opendocument&commentshttp://192.168.1.4/Testblogs.nsfdx/dakar2012-day-14---ktm-report.htm http://192.168.1.4/Testblogs.nsfdxcomments/dakar2012-day-14---ktm-report.htm http://192.168.1.4/Testblogs.nsfdx/dakar2012-day-14---ktm-report.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:30:00 +0200

#Dakar - Interesting and another tough day, day 13 stage 12, from steaming hot to freezing cold. Another Yamaha wins the stage, but with no influence on the general rankings.

The 1st five were all different brands..... what a difference a few years make...........

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#Dakar - Rainy day, so much that the car & trucks section had to be cancelled, and several amateur motorcycle got stuck in fast rising water...

Kurt Caselli rides majestically, another future Dakar winner; KTM have done their thing, and taken the top spots of the leader board...........

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