It completes its first year in India this month. And KTM AG, the Austrian bike manufacturer part-owned by Pune-based Bajaj Auto, is already getting into the fast track of brand launches in India. The brand, known for its street, off-road and superbikes, is now clearing the decks for two new product launches in the next 12 months.
Graduating from the 200 Duke (KTM has sold 8,500 units so far), KTM will launch the 390 Duke in the next four months in India followed by a toned down version of the RC8 super sport bike in early 2014. The RC8-inspired sporty motorcycle (which could be the RC25) will be the first racing bike from KTM in India. While the real RC8 sports a 1300cc twin cylinder engine, the RC25 could be powered by a 250cc engine, though officials at Bajaj Auto are tight lipped about it.The 200 Duke is a result of a combined team effort of the Bajaj and KTM engineers. The bike was designed and developed almost entirely out of India. Further, all products that have an engine capacity of below 400cc will be developed by Bajaj Auto.
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