KTM Is India's Best Premium Motorcycle Brand

Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013, 17:13 [IST]

Launched in January 2012, KTM clocked sales of 8500 units in calendar year 2012 making it by far the largest selling premium motorcycle* brand in the country. The KTM product range is all set to expand with launch of 2 exciting new street bikes.

The first one is the 390 Duke which is a 45bhp naked street fighter racing bike that will be launched in mid 2013. KTM will be displaying the RC8 1190cc flagship supersports racing bike in its showrooms from March 2013.

The second new premium motorcycle from KTM will be a RC8 and Moto 3 racing bike inspired, small displacement super sports bike that will launched in early 2014. With 70 operational dealerships across India, KTM has by far the largest dealer network among all premium motorcycle brands. With unique motorsports initiatives like Orange Days and Orange rides the KTM tribe keeps swelling.

Commenting on KTM's achievements on its 1st launch anniversary Mr. Amit Nandi, Vice President (Probiking) Bajaj Auto, said "When someone wants a normal street bike he has a lot of options in the market but when he wants to buy a thorough-bred racing machine he knows that KTM is the only one. The number of motorcycle racing enthusiasts in India is much larger than what most people think."

A motorcycle brand is considered to be a premium brand if the price of its entire product line-up is above INR 1 lakh.