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 South African Katooms!
Courtesy of Enduro World comes this pic of a flying South African 495 piloted by Gareth.
Nice period riding gear there too - Jofa and all! ... |
Paul's 78 400 MC5
Well things have been a little slow this year while the webmaster studies for a commercial pilots licence, so it hasn't been the KTMs that have been flying for a change! Anyway, here's a classic from Paul in California; his 78 400 MC5. ... |
More from Oberdan
Thanks to Oberdan's artwork we have another two "Classic KTMs" for the 2010 range.
Here is the 1973 and 1974 125cc style. Grazi Oberdan! ... |
2010 KTM Range?
Could this be the 2010 KTM range?
A big thank you to Oberdan for his fantastic artwork. Grazi e bravo! ... |
Livio's 1976 KTM 340 GS
From Italy, Livio sent some photos of his beautifully restored 1976 350GS. Grazie Livio!
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Roberto's MC250 Moiseev
Roberto from Italy sent in these photos of his magnificent 1977 MC250 "Moiseev". A beautiful restoration, grazi Roberto!
Updated with two more photos of Roberto's fantastic MC250.
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Nicolas' 495
From Belgium, Nicolas shows his 495 can still do what they were designed to do...
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495 in the Xchange
Check out the Xchange for a look at Stew's 495. Very nice!
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Christer's Works 500
Christer is from Sweden and recently found this 1988 KTM 500 works-bike in a nice condition. It belonged the the former swedish motocross rider Leif Persson and was used in one race the Finnish GP of 1988.
Thanks for sharing this special... |
Bertrand's Collection
Bertrand has kindly send in photos of his fine KTM collection. Some beautiful restoration work from France.
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Belgium KTMs
Just to show that vintage KTMs are alive and well in Belgium, Nicolas
sent in some photos of his 1984 250 and 495 to share with other KTM
enthusiasts.
Beautifully presented 250...
The 495 looks as if it's ready to stretch anyone's arms... |
Sam's Military 600
Sam sent in some photos and the history of his very nice 1984
Rotax-powered 600 in full military kit. Read on to find out how this
unique KTM came together.
Sam's 600 started out as just another GS KTM until his eye for design and detail took over... |
Robert's 1983 KTM 504GS
The first KTM four-stroke was an unusual machine back when big-bore two-strokes ruled. Robert from Florida found this one on eBay and snapped it up.
When the
504 came up on eBay it didn't take Robert long to give it a new
home. Although familiar... |
Steve's 1981 KTM 495 Restoration
Steve from Colorado send in these photos of his beautifully restored machine. They don't come much nicer than this 1981 495.
Steve’s rebuild started back in March of 2005 when a customer called
him at his business, Sunrise
Offroad, to ask... |
Don's 1982 KTM 495 Restoration
Arizona has one of the nicest KTM 495's to roll out of the restoration
garage in ages. Don's 1982 machine displays some beautiful
craftsmanship and leaves the Austrian combine harvester with that
"showroom floor" look.
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KTM Engine Cutout
The things our VMXWA members find! Brook L spotted this at the TAFE College he attends and after several months 'negotiating' with them he managed to rescue it. I'll eventually give it a thorough clean and repaint, but it's a real gem just as it is... |
Franzkappa - A KTM Enthusiast
For those of you who can read Italian, here's an interesting article about Paolo Franzoso (aka Franzkappa) - a great KTM enthusiast and collector.
Click on the images to read them full size.
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November 2007
Things have been very slow as other projects took priority, but the frame and engine are finally mated.
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March 2006
March 2006 saw the latest KTM arrival. This 400 was one of those sight-unseen eBay purchases located in Texas.
After 7 months of packing, organising transport, shipping etc., the bike finally arrived in Western Australia... |
1972 KTM 175
Restoration project; 1973 175.
This 1973 KTM 175 arrived home in Feb 2004 after 25 years living in a shed.
Images on this page can be clicked on to view at larger size.
The engine was basically complete with no corrosion inside... |
1974 KTM 250
Race bike; 1974 250.
This 1974 KTM 250 was restored when I purchased it in 2003. It had never been ridden since being restored and still had the original rear shocks - which were shot This is the same bike that appears in VMX Magazine issue 19... |
100,000 Visitors!
Thanks to all the KTM fans out there for helping to bring up the 100,000 visitor number! Who'd have thought there'd be so many other people with the same "illness"
Thanks again to Reese for sending in another trip down KTM memory lane,... |
New Website Area - The KTM Xchange!
The KTM Xchange has come about because of the growing interest in
vintage KTMs and the history of the brand. The Xchange is an area
where KTM enthusiasts can share their bikes and historical photos with
others afflicted with the same (expensive) disease... |
Website Rebuild
If you're wondering whether VMXKTM has changed, you're right! The new website resulted from me fiddling waaay too much with Joomla - which is the software this site now uses.... |
1978 Works 125
Reese kindly sent in an interesting scan of the 1978 works 125 taken at the USGP of that year. Check out the rear fender/numberplate combo!
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1972 British 250cc GP Start
From Alexey in the Ukraine comes two photos. The first is the start of the 1972 British 250cc GP with a fantastic KTM holeshot!.
Pavel Rulev (USSR KTM) № 27 gets a flying start, with Sylvain Geboers (Suzuki) № 2,... |
The Soviet Motocross Team 1973 - 1979
It was no accident that the first World Motocross Championship for KTM came through the efforts of the Soviet Motocross Team. Although controversial, it was team tactics that helped secure Moiseev's 1974 250cc Championship. Despite two more... |
A Red Star Special
Coming soon, thanks to the generosity of Alexey
sending in heaps of material, will be a feature on the 70’s and 80’s Soviet
motocross team. Stay tuned!
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1983 Brochure
Remember when the dealers would hand these out for free!
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Moiseev Postcards
Continuing with the Red Stars theme, here's a couple of postcards of
Moiseev from 1973 and 1977. Thanks to Alexey for the 1977 image.
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More Red Stars
Alexey has kindly sent in two more fantastic photos of the Red Stars,
Kavinov and Moiseev. These are great images of the KTM riders during
the time when the Soviets fielded a strong GP motocross team.
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Red Star Kavinov
From the Ukraine comes this very nice postcard of Vladimir Kavinov. Thanks Alexey!
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Moiseev's CZ-KTM
Here's a really interesting photo that MarkG spotted. Although it's
not a big image, click on the photo to open it full size and take a
good look at the bike... then look at the tank sticker.
Pretty interesting arrangement the Russian MX team... |
Farleigh Castle KTM495's
Courtesy of The Motorbike Archives, here is a video of 495 heaven! Beautiful, lush, green English countryside being plowed by KTM495's during the 1982 British 500cc GP held at Farleigh Castle.
See big Jaak Van Velthoven and other KTM pilots in action... |
Red Star Racing
Members of the Russian Motocross Team were considered the 'bad guys' of the GP circuit in the 70's and early 80's - mostly due to the tactics employed at the final round of the 1974 250 campaign which gave Moiseev and KTM their first World Championship... |
Guennady Moiseev
The Red Star
For anyone who followed GP motocross in the 1970's and 80's, Guennady Moiseev is KTM. When the gritty Russian was interviewed by Motocross Action Magazine in 1985 it was a rare insight into The Red Star... |
KTM - The Early Years
The KTM factory began in 1934 with Hans Trunkenpolz establishing a fitter workshop in the Austrian town of Mattighofen. Hans’ company, “Trunkenpolz”, developed into one of the largest repair workshops of upper Austria between 1937 and 1950. From 1950,... |
1982 KTM 504 MXC
Attention, Honda XR and Can-Am Sonic owners:
There's a new King Thumper on the block. (And you motocrossers—relax.
Two-strokes are still the ticket for racing.)
►Even though the
resurrection of the... |
1982 KTM 495 Pro Lever - Cycleworld Test
Did you ever daydream about building the ultimate dirt bike? Think of the possibilities: a custom-built chrome-moly steel frame, maybe painted bright Chinese red, forks with 12 in of travel and 40mm stanchion tubes, Fox Twin-Clicker... |
1982 KTM 495 Pro Lever - Trail & Track Test
The mighty KTM 495 sits alongside the Maico 490 as one of the defining motocross bikes of the 1980's. In 1982 the Australian Trail & Track Magazine reviewed the first of the single-shock 495.
The KTM is the biggest motocross bike... |
1974 KTM Specification Sheet
A scan of the early 1970's spec sheet. ... |
1974 KTM 250 (Harescrambler)
KTM 250 Harescrambler test from a 1974 edition of Cycle World magazine.
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1976 KTM MC 250
KTM MC 250 test from a 1976 edition of Modern Cycle magazine.
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1981 KTM MC 250
KTM MC 250 test from a 1981 edition of Motocross Action magazine
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1977 KTM GS 250
KTM GS 250 test from a 1977 edition of Cycle magazine.
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1976 KTM GS250 - Trail & Track Test
Expensive, exotic, and not for the novice. That is how Trail and Track Magazine summed up the 1976 KTM GS250. Read on to see why the $1,695 (AU) KTM was considered an expert's gold-plated ISDT mount.
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