Bugger the HP2 - I'll have the KTM version

**clint640** · 31st May 2005, 09:41

Cheers
Clint

**Badcat** · 31st May 2005, 09:53

Originally Posted by clint640

Cheers
Clint

dude.

that is seriously badass.

**vifferman** · 31st May 2005, 09:56

Nice.

Alright - if that's too short, VERy nice.

**Motu** · 31st May 2005, 10:10

Bout time they halved the weight of that thing....next they just gotta halve the seat height for me.

**Motoracer** · 31st May 2005, 11:54

Originally Posted by Badcat

dude.

that is seriously badass.

Fuck yea, second that!

**Motu** · 31st May 2005, 19:36

And it can beat the HP2 as well!......

Erzberg 2005: 2-Zylinder Königsklasse on raceday one
27.05.2005

GIOVANNI SALA WINS THE PRESTIGIUOS DUEL FOR KTM!

One second decided on the victory to conclude at the 2-Zylinder Königsklasse, the brand-new Race Event on the first day of the Erzbergrodeo in 2005, and KTM fetches the first podium at the Erzberg! With two perfect runs over the 17.5 km long gravel piste to the Erzberg peak the KTM factory rider Giovanni Sala (ITA) secured the first podium for the Mattighofener on his KTM 950 Super Enduro.

Behind Sala, Chris Pfeiffer (DE) hammered over the finish line on this BMW HP2. Kurt Nicoll (UK) saved an impressive third place for KTM, the Motocross team manager lost 10 seconds on his fellow brand collegue Sala.

The 2-Zylinder Königsklasse created huge excitement in the city of Eisenerz, as both heats of the newly established race event were started directly at the very center of town. Thousands of spectators cheered for the 60 big-bore riders and made the event a tremendous success for the race-promotors, providing exciting race-action and the breathtaking thunder of the mighty 2 cylinder Enduro bikes.

On Friday, May 27th the Erzbergrodeo-Action continues with the SIEMENS/TELERING IRON ROAD PROLOGUE, featuring the largest field of starters in the whole Offroad scene. Up to 1.300 Enduro riders attack the Prologue gravel piste up to the peak of the Erzberg!

Erzbergrodeo Press/Mediaservice
Photo: www.haliklik.at (Copyright free when mentioning photographer)

**twowheels** · 6th June 2005, 00:13

yup

**gav** · 6th June 2005, 17:56

Wow, looks evil

looks a tad underbraked at the front, though? (well, for road use .....)

**Coyote** · 6th June 2005, 17:58

Whoa, thats awesome. How much are they?

**Coldkiwi** · 7th June 2005, 12:53

whats this about the HP2? I thought I'd seen it on the front cover of a mag the other day but my beemer mad mate hadn't heard of it. Whats the deal? a sort of slimmed down aggro F650?

**Motu** · 7th June 2005, 13:14

try here BMW HP2

**Cary** · 7th June 2005, 18:20

Originally Posted by Coldkiwi

whats this about the HP2? I thought I'd seen it on the front cover of a mag the other day but my beemer mad mate hadn't heard of it. Whats the deal? a sort of slimmed down aggro F650?

Totally different to F650, 1200 to start.
Small writeup & pics in June Kiwirider. It is a limited run so will cost a f****n lot.

Chassis shot below.

**clint640** · 9th June 2005, 10:34

Originally Posted by Cary

Totally different to F650, 1200 to start.
Small writeup & pics in June Kiwirider. It is a limited run so will cost a f****n lot.

Chassis shot below.

Yeah, but full credit to BMW for actually selling them, so many manufacturers come out with awesome concept bikes that they don't have the balls to actually make. KTM aren't taking orders for 950 superenduros yet, but as the equally lusty 950 supermoto (have a look at ktm.com) it is based on is available already it's probably only a matter of time.

Cheers
Clint