His decision is company-wide... not "India-only". There are other countries with better roads and infrastructure as well. For example, German autobahns, Australian outbacks are derestricted. Spain has 20+ racetracks and there are tons of roads worldwide which have a 150kph speed limit. Safety is always in the hands on the rider. You can just as easily kill yourself on a 100cc scooter.


That's probably the real reason, but it doesn't make for good PR text :P

Buddy, we are in India, lets see what we have got and forget Autobahn or the outback or the canyons....We live here and we drive here. I dont want to say anything about 100cc scooters or people walking also can get killed by anything. Lets not go there and lets stick to what my Pierer has said.

1. I am not in India.
2. KTM never sold superbikes in India, so the decision has zero bearing on Indian riders to begin with.

Autobahns have speed "recommendations" and there are even fines for driving much slower than the recommended speed.

Quote : There is no general minimum speed but drivers are not allowed to drive at an unnecessarily low speed as this would lead to significant traffic disturbance and an increased collision risk.

Coming on to speeds you can achieve on a bike; there are other uses for power than just hitting the top speed number. Going 0-150 in 5 seconds infinitely more exciting than sitting at 250. As a matter of fact, going 250 for an extended stretch is a complete pain in the ass. You either have to properly tuck in or you have to get battered by the wind-blast, both of them very tiring.

Speaking of which, people can (and do) easily go faster than 200kph on Autobahns. I have personally done multiple trips from Singapore to Sepang and back to Singapore, cruising around 200-ish most of the time. And as much as some people would like to lecture me, I know for a fact that I never took any risks while going at 200. All depends on road conditions and traffic, both of which were very favorable in my case. Of course, going 200 within urban limits is beyond stupid, but fenced, smooth, straight highways are a different ballgame altogether.