The adventure touring rumor mill just mainlined an eight-ball of meth thanks to some leaked photos of a brand-new pair of KTM motorcycles . The supposed 2013 KTM 1190 Adventure and 2013 KTM 1190 Adventure R have lit the fires on what is going to be an exciting model year for the ADV crowd. KTM Austria…

…bike replica. But as I pulled out of the KTM parking lot, I was very much planning to stay close to the tarmac with this imposing bike. Little did I know how far away the road would actually lead me. There can be no doubt that KTM's impact on the adventure bike scene has been huge. BMW really defined…

" ""Meet in the Middle"" The BMW F800GS and KTM 690 Enduro R both rank at the top of our list of favorite adventure bikes. But, which one is the best? Setting out to do a comparison of adventure bikes is a tricky task. In a segment where there is really no definition of class based upon displacement…

…border crossings, the other co-stars of LWR are the BMW R1150GS Adventures which the three rode. The decision to ride Beemers was by accident, due to original choice KTM's last-minute pull-out of the project (Some livid marketing guy at KTM probably blew out arteries on both hemispheres of the brain when…

…Well, these long-legged SUVs of the two-wheel world hold few limits to where your next adventure will take you. Of course, adventure comes in many forms. Some ride to Alaska, others go to Baja. However, some adventures begin closer to home. Our escapade began before we even turned a wheel when attempting…

" Check out the Austrian machine to see where it excels in the 2011 KTM Adventure 990 - Adventure Touring Shootout video. Take one look, just one, and it’s immediately obvious what KTM is trying to do with the 990 Adventure. A tall, thin layout wrapped in classic rally-style bodywork clearly gives…

…drop me?"" KTM Adventure Tours is a joint operation between KTM North America and Harden Off-Road. Scot and his company are essentially contracted to design and operate the tours while KTM provides the equipment and support requirements. I attended the last of four Anza Borrego SX Adventure Tours and…

…KTM makes dirt bikes, plain and simple. The Austrian firm has been pumping out cutting-edge, lightweight off-road bikes for decades now and will continue to do so long as the Euros keep rolling in. However, a new twist to KTM's scheme is on the horizon and the V-Twin powerplant of the 950 Adventure…

…weakness in the others, the more dirt-oriented KTM shined. ""The KTM is the closest thing to a dirt bike in this test and it easily outshines all the others when the pavement ends,"" notes BC. Close behind the KTM was the GS, the world's most recognized adventure-tourer that is the Swiss Army Knife of motorcycledom…

…Chris Newbigging Pics Courtesy of Phil Masters With adventure-motorcycle styling and a chassis composed of a WP fork, Brembo brakes, and a trellis frame, the diesel-powered Track T800CDI looks to break into the market dominated by the KTM Adventure and BMW R1200GS. Evaproducts Track T800CDI is the most…