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Founded: 1934
Location: Mattighofen, Austria
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KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle manufacturer. The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metalworking shop and was named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. In 1954 KTM began producing motorcycles.

KTM is most commonly known for its off road motorcycles though in recent years it has expanded into street motorcycle production.

The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metalworking shop and was named Kraftfahrzeug Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. It wasn't until 1953 that KTM began production of motorcycles. With just 20 employees, motorcycles were built at the rate of three per day. In 1955, a businessman Ernst Kronreif became shareholder of the company, on acquiring a sizable portion of the company. It was then renamed Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. Trunkenpolz died unexpectedly in 1989. During these early years of motocycle production at KTM, almost all components for the motorcycles were built in-house by KTM.

Throughout KTM's history, they have been on the leading edge of motorcycle technology. They were the first manufacturer to produce a liquid-cooled four-stroke motorcycle engine for an off road motorcycle, a design which has since been replicated by all other manufacturers (KTM even supplied radiators to Suzuki in their early water-cooling days). In 1986, KTM became the first motorcycle manufacturer to include both front and rear disc brakes on an off road motorcycle. In 1998, they offered a linkless rear suspension, dramatically reducing the un-sprung weight of the bike (KTM was the first major manufacturer to do so, although ATK, a small market, niche brand did so as early as 1987). They were also the first to offer hydraulic clutch mechanisms on all models of motorcycles, and were the first to offer a competition-ready supermoto bike.

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Latest KTM motorcycles

2011 KTM motorcycles

All-rounder

2011 KTM 125 Duke

All-rounder

Water cooled, 125cc, Single, DOHC

Supersport

2011 KTM RC8 R

Supersport

Water cooled, 1148cc, 75° V-twin, DOHC

2011 KTM RC8 R Track

Supersport

Water cooled, 1148cc, 75° V-twin, DOHC

2011 KTM 990 Superduke

Supersport

Water cooled, 1000cc, 75° V-twin, DOHC

Supermoto

2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R

Supermoto

Water cooled, 999cc, 75° V-twin, DOHC

2011 KTM 990 Supermoto T

Supermoto

Water cooled, 999cc, 75° V-twin, DOHC

2011 KTM 690 Duke

Supermoto

Water cooled, 654cc, Single, SOHC

2011 KTM 690 Supermoto

Supermoto

Water cooled, 653cc, Single, SOHC

Offroad

2011 KTM 530 EXC

Offroad

Water cooled, 510cc, Single, SOHC

2011 KTM 450 Rally

Offroad

Oil/water cooled, 449cc, Single, SOHC

2011 KTM 450 EXC

Offroad

Water cooled, 449cc, Single, SOHC

2011 KTM 450 SX-F

Offroad

Water cooled, 449cc, Single, DOHC

2011 KTM 400 EXC

Offroad

Water cooled, 393cc, Single, SOHC

2011 KTM 350 XC-F

Offroad

Water cooled, 349cc, Single, DOHC

2011 KTM 350 SX-F

Offroad

Water cooled, 349cc, Single, DOHC

2011 KTM 300 EXC

Offroad

Water cooled, 294cc, Single, 2-stroke, Reed valve

2011 KTM 250 XC-F

Offroad

Water cooled, 249cc, SINGLE, DOHC

2011 KTM 250 EXC

Offroad

Water cooled, 249cc, Single, 2-stroke, Reed valve

2011 KTM 250 SX F

Offroad

Water cooled, 249cc, Single, DOHC

2011 KTM 250 SX

Offroad

Water cooled, 249cc, Single, 2-stroke, Reed valve

2011 KTM 250 EXC-F SixDays

Offroad

Water cooled, 248cc, Single, DOHC

2011 KTM 200 EXC

Offroad

Water cooled, 193cc, Single, 2-stroke, Reed valve

2011 KTM 150 SX

Offroad

Water cooled, 143cc, Single, 2-stroke, Reed valve

2011 KTM 125 EXC

Offroad

Water cooled, 125cc, Single, 2-stroke, Reed valve

2011 KTM 125 SX

Offroad

Water cooled, 124cc, Single, 2-stroke, Reed valve

2011 KTM 85 SX

Offroad

Water cooled, 84cc, Single, 2-stroke, Reed valve

2011 KTM 65 SX

Offroad

Water cooled, 64cc, Single, 2-stroke, Reed valve

2011 KTM 50 SXS

Offroad

Water cooled, 49cc, Single, 2-stroke

2011 KTM 50 SX

Offroad

Water cooled, 49cc, Single, 2-stroke

Adventure

2011 KTM 990 Adventure Dakar

Adventure

Water cooled, 999cc, 75° V-twin, DOHC