Prices confirmed on new KTM 1190 Adventures and Motorcycle Live the first opportunity to see them in the UK

After being officially unveiled to the world at the start of October, KTM UK can now confirm the new KTM 1190 Adventure and Adventure R will cost £12,595 and £13,195 respectively.

The bikes will be shown in the UK for the first time at Motorcycle Live (NEC, Birmingham), November 24 to December 2, and will be available in dealers from March 2013.

The two eagerly anticipated machines are completely new and represent the most technologically advanced KTM street bikes to date.

Developed from its all-conquering 950 Rally Dakar racer, KTM entered the Adventure market in 2003 with its first twin-cylinder motorcycle, the 950 Adventure. This market segment has boomed since that time and KTM have sold over 50,000 of its Adventure models.

The 1190 Adventure is above all focused on tarmac; the use of wide 19in front and 17in rear tyres meets the demands of riders looking for a machine capable of mastering big distances while delivering big smiles. This is helped with multiple adjustments for rider position, unmatched power and weight figures in its class and the use of high specification equipment and technology.

The 1195cc V-twin features a multi-level combined Bosch ABS system and newly developed motorcycle traction control (MTC) as standard. In addition an optional factory-fit electronics package provides multi-programmable electronic WP suspension (EDS) and a tyre pressure measurement system (TPMS).

With 17 world titles in 2012 and 219 overall, no other manufacturer can boast such off-road success as KTM. The Adventure R continues the Austrian brand’s ability to offer a big Adventure bike with true off-road capability. With its 21in and 18in wheels and longer travel suspension it is perfect for riders who don’t like to take the beaten path.

On top of these developments, both models feature increased tank capacity by 3.5 litres to 23 litres and extended service intervals to 15,000km (9,320 miles).

With a huge range of bolt-on offerings, from luggage to Akrapovic exhausts, an online PowerParts calculator at www.ktm.com allows riders to ‘build’ an Adventure to their desired specification by choosing either individual parts, or pre-defined ‘Kits’ which typically save around 8% compared to purchasing the components separately.

Find out more about the new KTM Adventure models at Motorcycle Live (stand 3G20) or at www.ktm.com

The IAM is calling for changes to British Summer Time (BST), to give us more daylight hours in the evening.  

Bringing the British time zone forward by an hour in both winter and summer, would mean lighter evenings, when crashes are more likely. Figures from the Department for Transport show that changing the daylight hours could prevent about 80 deaths and at least 200 serious injuries on our roads each year.It would also align the hours of daylight to the waking and working hours of the vast majority of the population.  

Road casualty rates increase with the arrival of darker evenings.

In 2011:  

• The number of pedestrians killed or seriously injured in November was 14 per cent more than the monthly average.

• The number of cyclist casualties was 5 per cent higher.

• The rate of motorcycle casualties per vehicle mile was 28 per cent higher.1  

IAM chief executive Simon Best said: “Making evenings lighter would save lives.  While an extra hour of daylight would help to make the commute home much safer for all road users, children, cyclists and motorcyclists would benefit most. We want to see a three-year trial of the new daylight system. If the trial period proves the new daylight hours have a positive effect on road safety, it is clear that it is the system we should keep. With convincing evidence of the potential benefits, it is only right that we pilot a new system.”    

www.iam.org.uk

Over breakfast on one of our rideouts we came up with a crazy idea to help our chosen charity Neurosupport. 

So after lots of work and planning twenty of us brave bikers, girls and boys stripped naked for a charity calendar (tastefully done, nothing can be seen). Each month is a funny theme including lots of bikes but all for a serious cause as Neurosupport (Registered Charity Number: 1114999) support people with neurological conditions along with their families and carers and as we found out that includes many bikers.  

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Over breakfast on one of our rideouts we came up with a crazy idea to help our chosen charity Neurosupport. 

So after lots of work and planning twenty of us brave bikers, girls and boys stripped naked for a charity calendar (tastefully done, nothing can be seen). Each month is a funny theme including lots of bikes but all for a serious cause as Neurosupport (Registered Charity Number: 1114999) support people with neurological conditions along with their families and carers and as we found out that includes many bikers.  

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The Isle of Man Government Department of Economic Development has confirmed the identity of its new Motorcycling event. The event, which runs from Saturday 17th August to Sunday 1st September 2013, will be called 'The Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling' and replaces the Manx Grand Prix Festival.

The festival's schedule will feature the newly developed Classic TT Races, the Manx Grand Prix Races, the Vintage Motor Cycle Club Rally and Festival of Jurby and the Classic and Two Day Trials. In addition, the fortnight's motorcycling celebrations will include period events, exhibitions of exotic classic racing motorcycles, chat shows and autograph sessions with legendary riders, parade laps, air displays and family entertainment.

A new retro inspired logo that features the iconic three legs of Man triskelion, motorsport wings in tribute to the Mercury Trophies and a traditional chequered flag has been created for the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling. This will be used in all collateral and communication for the festival and will form the basis of the festival's commercial programme. The newly devised 'Classic TT' event has also had its own evocative logo developed, featuring historic iconography.

A new website www.iomfom.com, which will carry information about the festival, will shortly be launched. The new site will host links back to the sites of each of the organising bodies involved in the festival events with the Classic TT information being housed inside the official Isle of Man TT web site at iomtt.com.

Geoff Corkish, MBE, MHK, Political Member, Department of Economic Development commented:

“The new event has been developed to capitalise on the Isle of Man's position in the international motorcycling community. We are confident that we have created a schedule and identity that will appeal to race fans, the media and potential commercial partners as we look to develop new revenue streams for the event as well as attracting potential visitors to the Isle of Man."