KTM News

Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM is developing an all-electric motorcycle that could be in showrooms within two years.

KTM Electric Enduro

The competition-ready ride features a lithium-ion battery that provides 40 minutes of riding time “under race conditions” and can be charged in just one hour. KTM isn’t saying much about the bike, but by following the all-electric path blazed by startups like Zero Motorcycles and Quantya, the company seemingly is betting batteries are the future of off-road riding.

KTM Electric Motorcycle

KTM is keeping the specs under wraps but says the prototype Zero Emission Motorcycle produces 29.5 foot-pounds of torque (40 NM).The battery and motor weigh 17 kilograms (about 37.5 pounds). That may seem heavy,  but electric bikes don’t need an exhaust system, fuel tank and other parts. No word on what the KTM EV weighs, but the all-electric Zero X we rode tipped the scales at a bantamweight 140 pounds (Under 90 kg.)  and was good for 57 mph. (approx 100 km/t.)

KTM Electric Offroad Bike