Finally, some good news out of KTM to report, as the past 12 months have been nothing but a steady stream of headaches for the Austrian brand. You've had insolvency, layoffs, a will-they-won't-they relationship with MotoGP, sell-offs of recently acquired brands, and a constant on-off of production at its Mattighofen facility.
But in recent weeks, it seems that KTM's been rebounding and rebuilding after being saved by Indian manufacturer Bajaj, as you've seen a host of new motorcycle introductions, the rehiring of folks, the teasing of its 2027 MotoGP engine, and production resuming. The latter of which is important to today's news, as KTM has finally begun production of its first street-legal superbike in the last few years with the 990 RC R.
And that's cause for celebration, as I wasn't too sure that it'd ever actually happen given the above chaos. Better yet, it isn't priced in a way that only billionaires could afford it, which was one of the issues that caused many of KTM's problems. You will still have to wait a little longer before you're able to get one onto the street, though.
