KTM Super Duke now in India

sammyboy · 12th December 2006, 15:14

Hey guys , just saw this on the overdrive website ...

Lord please let this be true ..Amen

First of big bikes manufacturers appoints dealer. Expect a flurry of bike makers to follow suit."

We will soon see KTMs roaming our roads. The Dakar champion will however not make an official foray into India. It has on the contrary decided to test waters by opening up a dealership here. Torque Motorcycles in Mumbai would be the company’s official dealer. The 990 Super Duke which uses a 990cc twin cylinder engine pumping out 120PS of max power and a torque of 100Nm, has already been sent for homologation. Torque Motorcycles owner Sumesh Menon is hopeful that if all goes well there would be more models that would be homologated for the Indian market in the near future including the company’s flagship model the 990 Adventure. The 990 Super Duke meanwhile is essentially a sports/road bike rather than an off-roader, which KTM is better known for. Menon feels that this is the right time for foreign manufacturers to come into India as the economy is booming and KTM would do well to cash in on this boom. He along with his team of technicians has already undergone training in Austria at KTM’s factory on running the dealership as well as servicing KTM motorcycles.

http://www.*************/showstory.php?storyid=213

Mr.Bangalore · 12th December 2006, 15:39

hi Sammy

dude the link is not working.. please verify

sammyboy · 12th December 2006, 16:00

sorry guys , there seems to be some problem with pasting the link , please add the name overdrive followed by .in where you see the * symbol

jkdas · 12th December 2006, 16:12

emm, pricing pricing....whts that gonna be

sammyboy · 12th December 2006, 16:16

well google search says min 8000 pounds so that should be 7l+ for us for sure.But the article says the bike "has already been sent for homologation" so cant be sure about the goodies and pricing.Lets wait and pray

sammyboy · 12th December 2006, 16:40

KTM 990 Super Duke Check this out too guys

yogesh sarkar · 12th December 2006, 21:15

Old news, even OD article is from October

hemi · 12th December 2006, 21:21

this news is quiet old,but what's the point?even if they enter India,they bring bikes as CBU's,be prepared to pay customs and duties.

volkman10 · 28th January 2013, 16:03

KTM on top in Europe.

Austrian motorcycle giant KTM has overtaken BMW Motorrad to become Europe’s numero-uno motorcycle manufacturer. KTM sold 107,142 motorcycles through the calendar year 2012 to record their personal best sales, leading BMW Motorrad by a margin of 1000 bikes. KTM grew a respectable 32 percent in 2012 and increased their market share by 7.5 percent.

http://www.autocarindia.com/News/330...in-europe.aspx

12th December 2006, 15:14	#1
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	KTM Super Duke now in India Hey guys , just saw this on the overdrive website ... Lord please let this be true ..Amen First of big bikes manufacturers appoints dealer. Expect a flurry of bike makers to follow suit." We will soon see KTMs roaming our roads. The Dakar champion will however not make an official foray into India. It has on the contrary decided to test waters by opening up a dealership here. Torque Motorcycles in Mumbai would be the company’s official dealer. The 990 Super Duke which uses a 990cc twin cylinder engine pumping out 120PS of max power and a torque of 100Nm, has already been sent for homologation. Torque Motorcycles owner Sumesh Menon is hopeful that if all goes well there would be more models that would be homologated for the Indian market in the near future including the company’s flagship model the 990 Adventure. The 990 Super Duke meanwhile is essentially a sports/road bike rather than an off-roader, which KTM is better known for. Menon feels that this is the right time for foreign manufacturers to come into India as the economy is booming and KTM would do well to cash in on this boom. He along with his team of technicians has already undergone training in Austria at KTM’s factory on running the dealership as well as servicing KTM motorcycles. http://www.*************/showstory.php?storyid=213
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12th December 2006, 15:39	#2
Mr.Bangalore BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 368 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	hi Sammy dude the link is not working.. please verify
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sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	sorry guys , there seems to be some problem with pasting the link , please add the name overdrive followed by .in where you see the * symbol
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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	emm, pricing pricing....whts that gonna be
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12th December 2006, 16:16	#5
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	well google search says min 8000 pounds so that should be 7l+ for us for sure.But the article says the bike "has already been sent for homologation" so cant be sure about the goodies and pricing.Lets wait and pray
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sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	KTM 990 Super Duke Check this out too guys
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12th December 2006, 21:15	#7
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 238 Thanked: 37 Times	Old news, even OD article is from October
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12th December 2006, 21:21	#8
hemi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mysore Posts: 62 Thanked: 0 Times	this news is quiet old,but what's the point?even if they enter India,they bring bikes as CBU's,be prepared to pay customs and duties.
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28th January 2013, 16:03	#9
volkman10 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: -- Posts: 23,428 Thanked: 67,859 Times View My Garage	Re: KTM Super Duke now in India KTM on top in Europe. Austrian motorcycle giant KTM has overtaken BMW Motorrad to become Europe’s numero-uno motorcycle manufacturer. KTM sold 107,142 motorcycles through the calendar year 2012 to record their personal best sales, leading BMW Motorrad by a margin of 1000 bikes. KTM grew a respectable 32 percent in 2012 and increased their market share by 7.5 percent. http://www.autocarindia.com/News/330...in-europe.aspx
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