Kronreif Trunkenpolz Mattighofen

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Kronreif Trunkenpolz Mattighofen

• By Evan Pierce, Wim

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KTM

• High Performance motorcycle company from Austria
• Produce Mini-bikes ,Dirt Bikes, Sport Bikes, and
  Dual Sport Bikes
• Company Colors Orange, Gray, and Black
• They are the only non-Japanese bike that is part
  of the big 5

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How They Started

• Founded in 1934 by Hans Trukenpolz in
  Mattighofen, Austria.
• Started as a car and motorcycle repair shop.
• The company expanded throughout Austria
• Ernst Kronreif becomes partner in the Trukenpolz
  company and the name is changed to KTM

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Start of Motorcycles

• In 1951 Trunkenpolz company began production of a
  light weight bike driven by Hans love for
  motorcycles.
• 1953 the first production bike is entered in the
  Gaisberg race and wins 1,2, and 3.
• Followed by the 125 Austrian Championship in 1954.

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Early Years
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Market Crash

• In 1957 sales of all European bikes slowed down.
• Caused by the introduction of Japanese Bikes to
  the world market, such as Honda, Suzuki, and
  YAMAHA.
• Japanese Bikes were more affordable
• To compete KTM introduced production of line of
  scooters and bicycles.
• By 1959 all production motorcycles stops

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The 1960s

• 1964 Production resumes.
• KTM wins three gold titles at the six days
  competition.
• KTM builds Penton Bike and becomes first bike
  exported to the United States by KTM.
• KTM Works becomes factory racing team

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1970s The Beginning of Success

• Designs begin for their engines and begin with a
  125 cc
• Production of a 250 MX and Enduro bike.
• KTM America INC. opens in Lorain Ohio
• 5 World Championships

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The Soviets

• Gennady Moiseev was without a bike at the world
  championship waiting for his CZ to be delivered.
• KTM offered the Soviet rider their bike.
• Moiseev was impressed by the bike continued to
  use the bike and won the 1974 Enduro world
  championship.
• Moiseev went on to win 3 world championships
  during the seventies and two team mates won 2
  championships in road racing and in the 125
  circuit of motocross
• 1979 the communist party forced the Soviet Riding
  team to use the communist made CZ motorcycles.

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The Soviets
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The 1980s

• Saw a lot of design changes into the more modern
  dirt bike.
• First to produce water cooled four stroke
• Production of Radiators
• Became the first company to offer front and rear
  disc brakes
• End of the KTM scooter division
• Eric Trukenpolz Dies in 1988

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Bankruptcy

• Majority of Shares sold to a holding company
• In 1991 KTM Motorfahrzeugbau AG declares
  bankruptcy
• Company is divided into four separate entities
• Radiators, Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Tooling
  Manufacture.

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The 1990s

• 1992 production motorcycles resumes under KTM
  Sport motorcycles AG
• 1995 KTM acquires Swedish made Husaberg company
  and White Power Suspension
• Extensive Engineering and design work on
  production models.

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Today

• Marketing as Ready to Race
• KTM sells over 80,000 bikes a year.
• Production models include mini-bikes, Enduro, MX,
  and Supermoto dirt bikes, dual sport bikes, and
  sport bikes.
• Bike sizes range from 50 cc to 990 cc
• Have headquarters in Austria, Spain, France,
  America, and Great Britain

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Mini-Bike
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Dirt-Bikes
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Dual Sport
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Sport Bike
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European Competitors
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World Competitors
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Racing

• KTM has won over 96 world Championships
• Has won the Dakar Rally every year since 2001
• Part of 15 Pro-Circuits and countless amateurs
  circuits.

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Two Stroke

• Use a high octane gas premixed with oil
• Powerful engines
• Oil burns in baffle of exhaust system
• Cause air and noise pollution
• World out cry has caused bans

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Four Stroke

• High octane gas only
• 250, 4 stroke does not equal 250, 2 stroke
• Less air and noise pollution
• Since 2006 Majority of KTMs off-road vehicles
  are four strokes.

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Failed Partnerships

• In 2004 Polaris and KTM partnered up to introduce
  both companies to the ATV racing circuits.
• KTM would make engines and Polaris the bodies
• Late 2006 KTM pulled out of partnership
• KTM still plans to provide a 525cc engine to
  Polaris

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Future

• KTMs future plans are to manufacture both a car
  and an ATV

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X-BOW

• The X-Bow name of KTMs first car
• Release date late 2008
• Plans to enter in racing circuits
• 0-60 in 3.9 seconds
• Top speed 217 MPH
• Weight 700 lbs.
• Powered by an Audi Engine

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All Terrain Vehicle

• Set up to match racing heritage.
• Released in late 2006.
• Released to compete in growing European market
  and larger than motorcycle market in American.

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Credits

• KTM, April 13, 2007, http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
  KTM
• BMW, Our Heritage, 1957. 2007, http//www.bmwmotor
  cycles.com/bikes/history_content.jsp?tyeary1957
  d1950
• Polaris, KTM Partnership, 2006.
  http//www.polarisindustries.com/en-gb/Vehicles/In
  TheNews/KTM.htm
• Rob McDonald, The History of KTM,
  http//www.trailandenduro.com.au/2002/general/ktmh
  istory.shtml
• KTM, Moving Tradition, http//www.ktm-car.com/KTM-
  History.622.0.html
• All photos of KTM by KTM, http//www.ktmimages.com
  /
• The first car of KTM-from Austria, Bad one
  engine-HP-Internationally, 2006/12/14,
  http//translate.google.com/translate?sourceidnav
  clienthlenuhttp3a2f2fwww2ebusinessportal24
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  h5f144472ehtml
• Red Star Racing, http//vmxktm.net/content/view/56
  /48/
• The First KTM Sports Car in Company's 50-year
  History, 2001-2007, http//www.rsportscars.com/eng
  /cars/ktm_x-bow.asp
• KTM History, 2007, http//www.ktmusa.com/History.1
  01.20.html