Go Katooom!

[caribbean20]

KTM for life here bitches! Nice win at A1 for the home team.

 

[HBCraig]

KTM for life here bitches! Nice win at A1 for the home team.
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Stock or did you put the 300 kit on it?

 

[caribbean20]

Stock or did you put the 300 kit on it?

Bone stock Craig. This thing pulls like a freight train when it’s on the main jet. My last bike was a 300SX. I like this one more.

 

[SHOCKtheMONKEY]

How long until they go bankrupt?

 

[rrrr]

How long until they go bankrupt?

It's looking bad for KTM. I read they have a year's production of motorcycles in inventory. They are also planning to disband their MotoGP team.

 

[caribbean20]

How long until they go bankrupt?

It's looking bad for KTM. I read they have a year's production of motorcycles in inventory. They are also planning to disband their MotoGP team.

No way. I haven’t seen that. Bummer. I’ve had KTMs off and on for like the last 50 years. What brought this on, any insight?

 

[dribble]

I got my first KTM in 86. I wish I had it now.

 

[caribbean20]

Not an actual picture, of course, but a reasonable facsimile of my first KTM (Penton). I’ve been riding since most of you guys were in diapers

 

[SoCalDave]

Not an actual picture, of course, but a reasonable facsimile of my first KTM (Penton). I’ve been riding since most of you guys were in diapers
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Had that same bike in 1976.

 

[rrrr]

As financial woes worsen, KTM takes drastic measures to cut losses

It was just a couple of years ago that Pierer Mobility-owned KTM celebrated 12 straight years of record growth. Now, the company is in a dire crisis that requires a halt in production and the sacking of more than 300 employees. How did it get here?

newatlas.com

 

[HBCraig]

My son 1st bike. Ran great

 

[caribbean20]

As financial woes worsen, KTM takes drastic measures to cut losses

It was just a couple of years ago that Pierer Mobility-owned KTM celebrated 12 straight years of record growth. Now, the company is in a dire crisis that requires a halt in production and the sacking of more than 300 employees. How did it get here?

newatlas.com

Dangit. They ran out and bought Husky, then Gas Gas, and who knows what else. I see in this article they are moving production to China.

Way to destroy a storied brand.

 

[JDKRXW]

How long until they go bankrupt?

They're already bankrupt.
Seems to me all that growth they had was done by aquisition and increasing inventory ... and not addressing some b.i.g. quality issues early on.
It's going to be interesting to see what happens to all that inventory.

 

[DLC]

I still have a Husaberg FE501 2003 vintage

93 mph stock !
Rides really nice big cruiser

 

[Boatymcboatface]

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[SHOCKtheMONKEY]

I read that the MV Agusta acquisition was the big loser for KTM and their downfall.
I'm ready to buy a new KTM 300 XC-W but I'm going to wait and see what shakes out...
Best of luck to them!

 

[SHOCKtheMONKEY]

Hey Pepsi cowboy.
Don't shoot the messenger....

KTM enters self-administration, debts of over $3 billion

KTM enters self-administration, debts of over $3 billion: KTM facing the toughest challenge of its history with enormous debts.

www.cyclenews.com

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

Everyone freaks out about a BK....for companies, it's reorganization. Unfortunately, they most likely will inflict some stress on their suppliers, but in the end they most likely will be in a better financial position soon. They announced the China thing, but the tariffs can change that move as well.

Polaris was in major trouble about 20 years ago and look at them now. The brands will continue and most likely will just get better.

I think the biggest thing will be electric....those Stark Varg electric bikes are popping up more and more. I remember when the 4 strokes came out and everyone said they would never get one and they were junk, etc. Now, the 450's have more power, lighter, and faster than any 500 ever made. I have a feeling the electric bikes will be main stream in the next 5-10 years. I don't like it, but the world is changing and so do people.

 

[caribbean20]

Everyone freaks out about a BK....for companies, it's reorganization. Unfortunately, they most likely will inflict some stress on their suppliers, but in the end they most likely will be in a better financial position soon. They announced the China thing, but the tariffs can change that move as well.

Polaris was in major trouble about 20 years ago and look at them now. The brands will continue and most likely will just get better.

I think the biggest thing will be electric....those Stark Varg electric bikes are popping up more and more. I remember when the 4 strokes came out and everyone said they would never get one and they were junk, etc. Now, the 450's have more power, lighter, and faster than any 500 ever made. I have a feeling the electric bikes will be main stream in the next 5-10 years. I don't like it, but the world is changing and so do people.

Agree on the electric. Saw one at our local track this summer and it looked like fun. The advantage of instant on torque would be very helpful. Don’t know about the weight, however.

 

[JD D05]

 

[Badchoices03]

KTM for life here bitches! Nice win at A1 for the home team.
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KTM for life or until the close their doors and you cant get parts...lol...

 

[caribbean20]

KTM for life or until the close their doors and you cant get parts...lol...

Hard to imagine a complete liquidation. They’ve got a viable business. Just need to restructure the balance sheet and slim down the product line.

Whatever, it’s just a motorcycle at the end of the day. We’ll survive. (And BTW, woulda chosen my words a bit more carefully had I known they were about to go belly up, but thanks for pointing it out ).

 

[Boatymcboatface]

Word is they’re sitting on a couple years worth of inventory! Your 2024 will be the new 2026!