Very stoked to see this out there. KTM has hit a market segmet with this one that I think has been missing for a very long time, and will open the doors to motorcycling to many who have been left out due to size and intimidation for decades. This striks a balance of practicality and performance that just hasn’t been met yet, despite good intentions to convert trials bikes into do-amost-everythign bikes by GasGas with the Pampera, the new Ossa Explorer, the Scorpa T-Ride, and the like.
…but like I said, the Freeride 350 is NOT a trials base and is *just* robust enough to survive real thrashing…all of the trials-based “freeride” bikes will be pretty fragile for very hard use….
Where was this filmed? Awesome, amazing, beautiful commercial. Nice bike also 😉
Very stoked to see this out there. KTM has hit a market segmet with this one that I think has been missing for a very long time, and will open the doors to motorcycling to many who have been left out due to size and intimidation for decades. This striks a balance of practicality and performance that just hasn’t been met yet, despite good intentions to convert trials bikes into do-amost-everythign bikes by GasGas with the Pampera, the new Ossa Explorer, the Scorpa T-Ride, and the like.
Stoked to see these come to the states.
I forgot to mention the Sherco X-Ride, too:
http://www.trials.com.au/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1047:sherco-x-ride-trials-hybrid&catid=7:latest&Itemid=38
…but like I said, the Freeride 350 is NOT a trials base and is *just* robust enough to survive real thrashing…all of the trials-based “freeride” bikes will be pretty fragile for very hard use….