It has been no secret that KTM’s Research and Development department in Mattighofen, Austria has been developing this technology. KTM claim the technology offers considerable benefits over carbureted models including drastically reduced fuel consumption while also no-longer having the need to pre-mix fuel or alter the machines’ jetting.
KTM also claim the new 2-stroke TPI models offer a completely new experience in terms of power delivery and rideability.
“This is an incredibly exciting development for KTM. We have been developing 2-stroke fuel injection for some time, and our goal was to create competitive motorcycles with all the benefits of fuel injection, while fitting into our READY TO RACE mantra.
“There has been extensive testing and considerations for our Research and Development team to take into account during this process, so we are very motivated by this next step and world first in technology, as we take a major step forward in this segment. We are certainly looking forward to unveiling the new 2018 KTM 250 EXC TPI and KTM 300 EXC TPI machines in May.
“In Europe the bikes will arrive at the dealer floors in early summer. In the USA and Canada, the new 2018 KTM 250 XC-W TPI will be available in very limited quantities in late fall,” said Joachim Sauer, KTM Product Marketing Manager.
ADB spoke to KTM Australia General Manager, Jeff Leisk, about the announcement and whether Australia will receive the technology. He told ADB “At this stage, it’s indicated that Australia will receive the 2018 fuel injected KTM EXC enduro range.
“Due to the technology involved we can expect the 2018 EXC’s to be priced slightly higher than the current 2017 range,” Leisk finished.
More information will be available from mid May, 2017.
