2010 KTM Street Buyer’s Guide: "Strategic Price Realigning," Indeed!

If you think big boys like Honda and Harley are having a tough go while consumers dither on discretionary purchases, imagine what smaller volume manufacturers like KTM are dealing with while the global recession bottoms out… not to mention the after-effects of the ban on kids’ offroad bikes.

As mentioned in my 2010 KTM RC8 R review, the manufacturer’s entire 2010 lineup was expected to receive a “strategic realigning” to make them more competitive. Well, KTM has finally released official pricing for their 2010 street lineup, and… uh… wow! For starters, the RC8, previously priced at $19,498, has dropped $3,000 to $16,498. The new, significantly uprated RC8 R is just $500 more than the old RC8, though you’ll pay a premium for the badass special edition Red Bull and Akrapovic Edition RC8 Rs, which got slapped with $23,998 price tags.

See every KTM superbike, supermoto, naked bike, travel enduro, and dual sport (including new-for-2010 990 SM R and 990 SM T which I’ll be reviewing soon) in this 2010 KTM Street Buyer’s Guide, and comment on whether the new, lower pricing makes you more likely to shop KTM.

Related:

• 2010 KTM RC8 R Review: Austria’s Superbike Sharpens its Focus
• 2010 KTM RC8 R Photo Gallery

Photos © KTM; click for Buyer’s Guide

2010 KTM Street Buyer’s Guide: “Strategic Price Realigning,” Indeed! originally appeared on About.com Motorcycles on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 16:07:20.

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