Where is ktm motorcycles built. Ktm made history in brno czech republic yesterday as red bull ktm factory racings brad binder sensationally clinched the austrian manufacturers first motogp victory in only his third premier class race aboard the ktm rc16. In 1956 ktm made its appearance at the international six days trials where egon dornauer won a gold medal on a ktm machine. In 1957 ktm built the trophy 125cc first sports motorcycle.
Hi ktm is a multinational company. 1934 austrian engineer hans trunkenpolz opens a metal working shop in mattighofen austria. The name of the business is kraftfahrzeuge trunkenpolz mattighofen.
1953 the company becomes officially known as kronreif trunkenpolz mattighofen ktm. It wasnt known as ktm yet. Apparently cfmoto has a new facility.
That would not come for many years in the future but it was the foundation for what would gradually evolve into the mega motorcycle manufacturer that it has become today. 790 twins will be brought to india as ckd units. May this answer helpful for your concern.
Now it seems that the deal has cfmoto manufacturing ktm brand motorcycles. So serious is ktm about off road racing that it offers motorcycles designed specifically for several different off road disciplines including motocross cross country enduro and dual sport. Ktms first moped called mecky was launched in 1957 followed by ponny i in 1960 and ponny ii in 1962 and comet in 1963.
Apart from ktm bikes the manufacturing facility will also produce cfmoto bikes. Hans business was a locksmith and metal working shop and it was located in mattighofen austria. Its production capacity is between 50000 and 100000 motorcycles per year.
The austrian manufacturer is best known for producing race winning and class dominating off road motorcycles. But the higher segment and motocross motorcycles of ktm is manufactured in their austria plant. 1951 the companys first motorcycle is developed the r100.