FOLLOWING EXCITEMENT AT EICMA, KTM ANNOUNCES 2018 STREET MODEL LINEUP FOR NORTH AMERICAN MARKET
PRESS RELEASE: (MURRIETA, Calif.) - Exciting
news came today from the EICMA tradeshow in Milan, Italy as KTM
unveiled its all-new, production-ready (EU) KTM 790 DUKE, along
with a KTM 790 ADVENTURE R prototype, cuing up how the Austrian
brand's model lineup will further expand thanks to a completely new
engine generation with its 799cc LC8c parallel twin powerplant. In
conjunction with this news, KTM North America, Inc. is pleased to
announce its 2018 model lineup for the North American market, which
is set to debut in the U.S. at the Long Beach International
Motorcycle Show (IMS) on Nov. 17.
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KTM
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Highlighting the North American model lineup for 2018 is the KTM
1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S, which is new model for the North American
market. Additionally, the 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R and the 1090
ADVENTURE R will return to the lineup, along with the 1290 SUPER
DUKE R, 690 DUKE, 390 DUKE, 690 ENDURO R and RC 390. Furthermore,
the highly-anticipated KTM 790 DUKE - 'The Scalpel' - is set to
make its North American debut as a 2019 model.
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President of KTM North America, Inc., John Hinz:
"We're looking forward to welcoming the KTM 790 DUKE to the
North American market in early fall of 2018 as the very first
street model for 2019. The new engine generation with the 799cc
LC8c parallel twin powerplant is very important for our market and
our consumers, we're very excited for the future."
Chaparral Motorsports is an authorized KTM dealer.
