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Kronreif, Trunkenpolz, Mattighofen (KTM) is an Austrian motorcycle manufacturer, that has been building [[motorcycle]]s since 1953. They have a strong reputation in [[motocross]] and [[enduro]] racing. The early roadsters produced by KTM were mostly small-capacity two-strokes, powered by engines from the fellow Austrian firm of Rotax. In 1991 KTM went bankrupt due to losses on its bicycle and radiator manufacturing operations. Motorcycle production was recommenced soon afterwards under new ownership. Recently production has focused on large four-stroke singles, including enduro bikes and the Duke, a 620cc dual sport. | Kronreif, Trunkenpolz, Mattighofen (KTM) is an Austrian motorcycle manufacturer, that has been building [[motorcycle]]s since 1953. They have a strong reputation in [[motocross]] and [[enduro]] racing. The early roadsters produced by KTM were mostly small-capacity two-strokes, powered by engines from the fellow Austrian firm of Rotax. In 1991 KTM went bankrupt due to losses on its bicycle and radiator manufacturing operations. Motorcycle production was recommenced soon afterwards under new ownership. Recently production has focused on large four-stroke singles, including enduro bikes and the Duke, a 620cc dual sport. | ||
== Letter/Naming Convention == | |||
'''Example''': KTM 350 XCF-W. A 350cc class (350) dirt bike, cross-country, not street legal (XC) four-stroke (F) with a wide range transmission (-W) | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Suffix Classes | |||
!Partial Suffix | |||
!General Description | |||
!Stroke | |||
|- | |||
|SX | |||
|supercross (SX), motocross, track | |||
|2T or 4T | |||
|- | |||
|XC | |||
|cross-country (XC), dirt bike, lacking some or all street legal features | |||
|2T or 4T | |||
|- | |||
|EXC | |||
|enduro (E) cross-country (XC), dirt bike, or off-road capable, street legal features | |||
|4T only | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Suffix Sub-classes | |||
!Partial Suffix | |||
!Sub-classes | |||
!Meaning | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" |SX | |||
|SX | |||
|2-stroke | |||
|- | |||
|SX-F | |||
|4-stroke | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3" |XC | |||
|XC | |||
|2-stroke | |||
|- | |||
|XCF | |||
|4-stroke | |||
|- | |||
|XCF-W | |||
|XCF+wide range transmission | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3" |EXC | |||
|EXC | |||
|No models exist, this is shorthand for "EXC-F" | |||
|- | |||
|EXC-F | |||
|4-stroke | |||
|- | |||
|EXC-G | |||
|California compliant EXC-F (1) | |||
|} | |||
(1) EXC-G: California has a "green sticker" and "red sticker" law that, based on emissions, lets the green stickered bikes ride year-round. The red-stickered bikes are limited to certain months. | |||
==Motorcycles by name== | ==Motorcycles by name== | ||
===SX (Motocross, Super Motocross)=== | ===SX (Motocross, Super Motocross)=== | ||