KTM Motorcycle Reviews

KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle manufacturer which began producing motorcycles in 1954. Best known for its dirt bikes including enduro, off-road and motocross bikes, KTM has recently expanded into dual-sport, street and sportbike motorcycle production. The color commonly associated with KTM is orange. Motorcycle USA tests new KTM motorcycles in print and video reviews.

Featured KTM Motorcycle Reviews

2012 KTM 450 SX-F Comparison

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

KTM’s top-of-the-range 450 SX-F faces off against the best from Japan. Read how it compares in this review.

2012 KTM 350 SX-F Comparison

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Does KTM’s updated 350 SX-F have what it takes to battle with this year’s 450s? Find out in this review.

2012 KTM 250 SX-F Comparison

Monday, December 05, 2011

We put the 2012 KTM 250 SX-F up against the other four players in the Lites class. Read on to find out where the KTM ranked at the end of our 2012 250 Motocross Shootout.

2011 KTM 990 Adventure Dakar Comparison

Monday, September 19, 2011

KTM brings its high-potency dirt performance of the 990 Adventure Dakar to the fight against the rest of the adventure touring motorcycles.

2012 KTM 500 XC-W First Ride

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Our off-road specialist tests the merit of KTM's 500 XC-W by taking it through a round of the AMA National Enduro series in Wyoming.

2011 KTM 350 SX-F Race Test

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Tag along as MotoUSA races KTM’s 350 SX-F motocross bike in the 2011 A Day in the Dirt Motocross Grand Prix race at Pala Raceway.

2011 KTM RC8R Street Comparison

Friday, May 06, 2011

Motorcycle USA compares the 2011 KTM RC8R against the latest liter-class sportbikes on the street in our annual Superbike Smackdown VIII. The RC8R looks great but we want to know how it performs on the street.

2011 KTM RC8R Track Comparison

Monday, April 11, 2011

Rather than simply copy another brand’s formula, Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM has instead relied on innovation through a series of evolutionary updates when it comes to developing its premier Superbike – the RC8R.