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A bit of history on KTM (Kronreif und Trunkenpolz Mattighoffen)

KTM is an Austrian brand created in 1934 under the impulse of Hans Trukenpolz. It has its factories located in Mattighofen and Salzburg. It specializes in particular in the manufacture of bicycles, motorcycles and sports cars. Originally, KTM was just a locksmith.

But from 1937, the house will turn to the repair of motorcycles and cars.

She then launched her first motorcycle design project. In 1951, it realizes the R 100 equipped with a Rotax engine.

Brand KTM has grown over the years. It remains the first manufacturer of air-cooled four-stroke engines and road bikes with front and rear disc brakes.

KTM made his rally debut in 1993 and won the Atlas Rally the same year. In 2000 and 2001, she also won six off-road world championships.

His reference work is the 990 road model Superduke created in 2003.

In 2008, the company became insolvent and was divided into three companies: KTM Sportmotorcycles GmbH renamed KTM Sportmotocycles AG in 2009, KTM Fahrrad GmbH (bicycles), KTM Kehler GmbH (radiators).

In 2005, KTM Sportmotocycles AG has sold 80 thousand motorcycles worldwide and has entered into a cooperation with Polaris Industries. In accordance with an agreement, these two companies have assisted each other in the expansion of the market in the national markets: KTM in North America and Polaris in Europe. This cooperation was a trial agreement for two years, after which the two parties had to decide on the merger into a single company. In 2006, KTM announced that cooperation with Polaris was completed ahead of schedule.

The Swedish motorcycle company Husaberg AB and the Dutch company WP Suspension became subsidiaries of the KTM group.

In 2013, the brand owner KTM bought the Husqvarna brand. Since that time, the two brands have learned to coexist without competition within the same company.

Find more information on the official website KTM.