KTM quad rumors??

[speedfreaksguy]

I have heard rumors of the new KTM quad......


MX ready 50" wide??..
Nerf Bars stock..??
Beadlocks stock.??.
Pro and pro am riders already testing on a prototype.???
Big name Honda rider switching to Orange??...


Let the hate begin...

[Honda TRX250ex]

Originally posted by speedfreaksguy
I have heard rumors of the new KTM quad......


MX ready 50" wide??..
Nerf Bars stock..??
Beadlocks stock.??.
Pro and pro am riders already testing on a prototype.???
Big name Honda rider switching to Orange??...


Let the hate begin...
Where did you hear this from.

[speedfreaksguy]

I can answer some questions, but that's not one of them.

[Honda TRX250ex]

Originally posted by speedfreaksguy
I can answer some questions, but that's not one of them.
And why is that?

[Mx_523]

Hes a spy!:eek:

[fandl450r]

Originally posted by Honda TRX250ex
And why is that?

Because a good spy never reveals their sources.

[Honda TRX250ex]

No! he works for the FBI.

[speedfreaksguy]

Originally posted by fandl450r
Because a good spy never reveals their sources.


Well said.

[fandl450r]

I'm very interested to see what KTM has to offer. If the powerplant is anything close to whats in their bikes, it should be a good contender power wise.

[miller821]

Originally posted by fandl450r
I'm very interested to see what KTM has to offer. If the powerplant is anything close to whats in their bikes, it should be a good contender power wise.

My dad used to have a KTM 380 SX... Needless to say that thing ripped and I think he might of been a lil' scared of it:eek2:

Has anyone heard any news on how the new quad that featured the KTM engine in it is going? Like how the power is and all that good stuff.

[Ralph]

well they just got their feet wet with the 525 motor in the outlaw chassy so i think its gonna be a little while before they dive into the sport.

If its 100% KTM it will be teh s3x.

[theTman]

:o he wont tell cuz he made it up

[speedfreaksguy]

I just want to get everyone fired up.


And I know 2 people who have been to Austria to ride it.

[zeppelin]

Originally posted by speedfreaksguy
I have heard rumors of the new KTM quad......


MX ready 50" wide??..
Nerf Bars stock..??
Beadlocks stock.??.
Pro and pro am riders already testing on a prototype.???
Big name Honda rider switching to Orange??...


Let the hate begin...

QUOTE]Originally posted by speedfreaksguy
I just want to get everyone fired up.


And I know 2 people who have been to Austria to ride it. [/QUOTE]


i smell bull****..

[Ralph]

I highly doubt it because they would have told you not to tell anyone. When people share secrets like this they expect you not to tell cause they will get in trouble. So if you do actually know them then they will prob not like you very much.

That's the problem about industry secrets, no matter how bad you want to tell people you cant because people actually have to sign contracts so they don't tell because otherwise they could get sued.

If you didnt have to sign anything they did so now they could get in trouble...

[troutman561]

I heard boeing also has a quad coming out

[Rico400]

Originally posted by troutman561
I heard boeing also has a quad coming out

my cousin that sells model airplanes told me about that. he says acouple people have been test riding them

[300EXrider356]

I dont know what you guys are talking about him telling BS. Everyone knows that KTM will eventually come out with a quad of there own, and the 525 outlaw proves that they are in the game, remember how half the people on this site thought that the LTR was a fake in the beginning? This ktm thing is just like that.

just my 2 cents

[OzLinc]

Freak is right and then some.....

Oh and the Can-Am will have the Aprilia FI V-twin 450. And I'm on the record for saying it along with freak......haters go wild...We will know all by the end of the year.

Take that non-disclosure document.

[trx400exxracer]

I also heard a good while ago that KTM was testing quads over in Austrailia heard it from a KTM web site:D

[Jakeyracer]

These are not rumors the KTM quad was at an ATV show as a prototype i remember cuz it was in dirtwheels with an all chrome frame and sweet bumber and really small back tires like on the lt-z450 it was bada$s lookin more aggressave lookin than the yfz450

[DieselBoy]

this is a little off topic and I could be wicked wrong, but doesn't KTM work with polaris on some things? I have no clue if it's true, i just heard it from someone a while ago... :macho

[Jakeyracer]

i think they do work together:confused: hmmm i think they might also use a polaris frame

[Mx_523]

I can't wait until the KTM hotdog stand comes out!:devil:

[firefighterjosh]

There were Testing the New KTM in my backyard last night.:p

Originally posted by DieselBoy
this is a little off topic and I could be wicked wrong, but doesn't KTM work with polaris on some things? I have no clue if it's true, i just heard it from someone a while ago... :macho
Yeah...
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/Quad_King/KTM.jpg

ladies and gentleman, i sit here before you knee deep in the bull****.....we would hear about it more often....for all we know you could be some little 10-12 year old kid with nothing better to do at naptime than make up stories on KTM having a quad:rolleyes:

[MAaudioX10]

How much did you know about the Kawi 450 before they released the information?

It was ALL speculation.....

That is all this is......

[troutman561]

The frame of the KTM is made of dry ice i hear.

[troutman561]

Frozen carbon dioxide that is extreamly cold and takes a long time to "melt".... now that jokes i dead lol.. oh well...

[protraxrptr17]

They completed the first 2 525SX quad prototypes about two months ago. They decided to scrap those and build a detuned 250SXF version because one of the test riders dislocated both his shoulders when he was doing 100 meter standing start tests. I think he was from France or something.:D

[firefighterjosh]

I beat the New KTM previews/specs will be out to the public before the end of next year. If you check out there dirt bikes they are extremely fast but don't handle like the other models. Lets just hope they make there quad good handling, guz I would not want to be on a KTM rocketship if it handles like a 200MPH Geo Metro.

[Dale512]

The new 07 KTM 250SXF handles far better and is far more comfortable than the 06. I think KTM has made huge strides in the handling department for the new season.

[RaptorRacer45]

Originally posted by MAaudioX10
How much did you know about the Kawi 450 before they released the information?

It was ALL speculation.....

That is all this is......


Truely i dont think anyone still even knows a whole lot about Kawasakis 450......theyve been holding out more than anybody lately:ermm:

[WhiteZrider]

Im not sure if any of you guys have ever seen this but i looked for it

[Mx_523]

For the love of God! Its photoshopped! ;)

[WhiteZrider]

It may looked photoshopped but idk... the lights are stickers bc they havent decided where to put them, every thing else looks fine. lol idk

well if that is what the KTM quad looks like, they sure were out too lunch on there concept sketchs.

all the sketchs befor made it look way cooler...that thing looks like a predaotr took a big orange ****.

[XtremeSkier]

thats because it is a predator that was edited just to have Orange plastic and say KTM

[Jersey450R]

thats got to be one of the ugliest quads i have ever seen!

[Hondaracing819]

Originally posted by WhiteZrider
Im not sure if any of you guys have ever seen this but i looked for it

The worst looking quad i nave ever seen

[Toadz400]

No one will know any information about the KTM quad until they release the information, unless someone leaks info that they're not supposed to and in that case that person is royally screwed. A friend of mine works for Polaris and I knew about the Outlaw coming out with the KTM but he could not tell me anything about it, all he could say was it was a KTM engine in a Polaris chassis. So even a person that is a friend of mine couldn't tell me any information, so what makes you think someone is going to come to an online forum and tell thousands of people they don't know and risk getting into deep legal trouble?

As for the KTM Outlaw, that friend of mine has ridden it and all he can say about the power is that it's the most powerful quad he's ridden and the acceleration is insane. It tops out so quick he thought the gearing was really short, but it's just how fast it is. He had also ridden the Outlaw before and the IRS is very nice for those bumpy rides, so now it's even nicer with a good engine to back it up.

[motox450]

I do believe that KTM will come out with a quad of their own and the partnership with polaris only strengthens that opinion. KTM has no as in zip zero nada experiance in building quads thus the partnership with Polaris. What KTM does have experiance in is making some of the most powerful and reliable 4 stroke engines and two stroke engines around. KTM will use the alliance to get the basics of atv frame building and then they will go on their own. In a couple years you will see a very very competative KTM atv. It also means that the atv will come standard with better equipment than that of the jap competion. KTM bikes come with the best hydralic clutch, wider stock pegs, regina chains, and overall very very good equipment. This looks good for the quad they will build as well. Again this is my opinion based on the information readily available on the net, and I could be totally wrong.

[polaris bob]

Originally posted by motox450
I do believe that KTM will come out with a quad of their own and the partnership with polaris only strengthens that opinion. KTM has no as in zip zero nada experience in building quads thus the partnership with Polaris. What KTM does have experience in is making some of the most powerful and reliable 4 stroke engines and two stroke engines around. KTM will use the alliance to get the basics of ATV frame building and then they will go on their own. In a couple years you will see a very very competitive KTM ATV. It also means that the ATV will come standard with better equipment than that of the jap competition. KTM bikes come with the best hydraulic clutch, wider stock pegs, Regina chains, and overall very very good equipment. This looks good for the quad they will build as well. Again this is my opinion based on the information readily available on the net, and I could be totally wrong.

Your "guesses" are a lot closer to being fact, than you know!! :eek2:

[speedfreaksguy]

Here ya go.


http://********.com/machines/ktm/ktm450sneak-peak.html

The ******* is atv scene

[bradley300]

yeah, it was up on atv-scene this morning

[troutman561]

Well from that it seems it will have some aftermarket suspension on it already, an aluminum frame, and fuel injection, not to mention the other high end stuff KTM puts on their machines...

[300extreme#8]

yea i happened to see this mean mother the other day haha, jk no telling what it will look like

[trx440]

Finally. KTM is gonna raise the bar. We deserve real race ready quads right off the showroom floor.

I know Cannondale tried but KTM will change the market.

Now, if Can-Am will put the Aprilia 550 V-twin in a frame, I can buy my next and last duner!

The quad market is awesome right now.

[fandl450r]

Originally posted by trx440
Finally. KTM is gonna raise the bar. We deserve real race ready quads right off the showroom floor.

I know Cannondale tried but KTM will change the market.

Now, if Can-Am will put the Aprilia 550 V-twin in a frame, I can buy my next and last duner!

The quad market is awesome right now.

I completely agree. KTM has the potential to completely change the market segment. I have no doubts, that this will be the quad to have without dumping thousands upon thousands of dollars into it.

[bradley300]

i agree trx440, ive put off buying a new quad several times becasue of what might be right around the corner

yeah it sounds like things are finally picking up...KTM wouldnt hold back either, i always liked their dirt bikes, their sharp and now the aluminum frame fuel injection quad, the market is really picking up....now all the other companys will have to keep up

[troyleepred719]

thats too funny, that "picture"of the prototype KTM quad, is a photoshopped predator,nice attempt....not..... quad look nasty, would be to put it with a hot hood, and shave the fenders, and put no lights in the plastics. They should do something like the HID lights from tral tech, and put them on the frame...........im looking forward to riding this beast, i know KTM will not let us down, as far as power goes.......although im not surewhat to be expected on handling, because it has been awhile, sine their last quad, and the bar has changed alot.......

[Toadz400]

Has anyone gotten to ride the KTM Outlaw yet? Definately sounds like a nice quad, I can't wait to ride one. Makes me wish I worked for Polaris.

[troutman561]

I wonder how much this thing will cost if it truely is "race ready".

[Toadz400]

Originally posted by troutman561
I wonder how much this thing will cost if it truely is "race ready".

Remember Cannondale? If it's anything near as nice as the Cannondales/ATK's it will cost as much as them.

[troutman561]

Fill me in on their costs, i wasnt back on the ATV scene until the end of 04 so im not aware....

[j_cyrus3]

They were around 8-10 grand i believe. not sure on that though.

[STEVENJANNA]

Originally posted by troutman561
Fill me in on their costs, i wasnt back on the ATV scene until the end of 04 so im not aware....
If memory serves me the Moto 440 was right around $12K

yup for the cheapest cannondale it was about 7800 and the most expensive was just over 12 grand....now people are getting about 2-3500....sounds liek a sweet investment huh :rolleyes:

[bustedknuckle]

well,think about this.my boss was at the ktm storage area in ohio.he had seen a quad dyno, it says only one thing.ktm is working on something. they wouldnt have this thing around for just looks.

i always liked KTM, i hope their quad is nice....this is gonna steal about all of kawi thunder :D

[NPelletier]

they had a drawing of what it might look like in dirtwheels a couple months ago:p

[GPracer2500]

Artist renditions. Who knows if any of them are even close to correct:

http://www.motoblog.it/uploads/quadktm_01.jpg

http://img.timeinc.net/quad/content/images/1205/o/QU1205_NEW06.jpg

http://www.atvmagonline.com/ts-atv/images/elements/1007065_KTM.jpg?&cvt=jpg

http://www.atvmagonline.com/ts-atv/images/elements/1007065_KTM2.jpg?wid=262&cvt=jpg

looks crazy !