International Dealer News IDN 118 Apr/May 2014 | Page 11

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for a total for 1,849 employees by the
end of 2013.
KTM say they expect further
increases in sales, turnover and market
share in 2014, and plan to invest €
68
million on new development projects
and the expansion of buildings and
capacity. The production capacity at
KTM headquarters in Mattighofen,
Austria, is planned to increase to more
than 100,000 units this year.

EBR stages successful
debut at MotoDays in Rome

ERIK Buell Racing (EBR), the US
manufacturer of supersport
motorcycles, made their first
public appearance in Europe at
MotoDays in Rome on 6–9
March. The EBR 1190RX was
www.ktm.com
launched in October 2013; EBR
Europe was founded a short
time later with head office in
Alkmaar (The Netherlands),
headed up by former Triumph
and Zero Motorcycles man
Edwin Belonje.
"Following an initial getacquainted tour of selected
motorcycle dealers in several
European countries, MotoDays
in Rome was the official public
opening of EBR in Europe. Two
Gone are the days of
main reasons for choosing
overweight/underpowered adventure
MotoDays were the strong
bikes - KTM's 1190 is radically
different to the 990 it replaced, is one tradition of sport bikes in Italy
of a number of bikes from a number
and the timing, just before the
of manufacturers that have reignited start of the motorcycle season,"
consumer enthusiasm for the class,
commented Belonje.
and one of a number of product
"Since then we have had many
launches that have been powering
constructive conversations with
KTM sales in the past few years and
reinventing the meaning and reach of interested dealers, and I expect
the brand

Edwin
Belonje

to be able to officially
designate several EBR dealers in
the near future. This means we
are making great progress in
setting up our European dealer
network."
The EBR 1190RX weighs just
190 kg, and its 1190-cc V-twin
engine delivers an impressive
185 HP with 138 Nm of torque,
and remarkably low emissions.

The multi-function digital
instrument cluster enables the
rider to adjust performance
parameters such as traction
control, and it provides access
to numerous other functions
including track performance
data, service intervals and
system diagnostics.
www.ebr.com

EBR 1190RX