KTM 790. This is how you kill the MA twins cup class

Related/unrelated, but I'd put decent $$ down to bet not many teams made 85-90hp with the 20mm restrictor. We did in some years, but it took a ton of development, a MoTeC ECU, and three guys who would eventually go professional to do it. It also hugely changed the power delivery in a not beneficial way. <--- Georgia Tech FSAE. 2001-2006.

 

MA is not going to restrict it or limit it to sstk. They're not going to let it in.

 

translated: KTM (wisely) chose to back the money truck up to AFT's doorstep

 

Can someone translate this translation for me? Who or what is the AFT?

 

american flat track

 

Yeah, the most we would see was 70-75HP but I had heard a few teams were seeing something in the 85Hp range. So I was thinking bike builders would get the most out of a restrictor if that was an option. I was USC ‘97-98 so my memory is 20 years old on this stuff!

 

sorry- any of these work for you?

KTM (sabiamente) eligió respaldar el camión de dinero hasta la puerta de AFT

KTM（明智地）选择将货车推到AFT的家门口

KTM (akıllıca) para kamyonunu AFT'nin kapısına kadar geri getirmeyi seçti

KTM (judicieusement) a choisi de ramener le camion d’argent à la porte de l’AFT

 

Was still going pretty good though and the bike was pretty comparable to the others. Pace and position at Barber may have been just rider experiance and track experiance.

 

Is there an article out there stating they are going to use that motor in a framer bike?

 

I recall seeing something about their intentions of racing the 790 in AFT, no other details.

 

No lap times for recorded for the KTM?

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news...-dunlop-tire-test-at-barber-motorsports-park/

 

Recorded but hidden would be a better statement...

 

In the latest Cycle News Mag in an Interview with Michael Lock he said KTM will start "Stage 1" next year with a singles team and they're already in the process of building their 790 for the twins class "Stage 2". They're plans are 2020 for a full season and maybe a couple rounds next year.

The article is really good and I always like how open he is with their plans and why he is doing this or that. He goes through the other OEM's as well but it looks like only KTM is fully in and he's hoping Yamaha (would need a huge title sponsor) and Ducati joins the party eventually. There seems to be a lot of good things going on over at AFT

 

Arena type racing is their strategy.
It is working.

 

So when is MotoAmerica going to make a final decision on the 790?

 

"TBA 10/1/18"
I guess they are doing their due diligence.

 

I see Cop blowing a head gasket if they allow it in. LOL

 

What the devil is all this? Unrelated?

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/kramer-motorcycles-gp2-prototype/

 

There’s a slew of the singles here and they are very well built and seem to work quite well!

I’m interested to see what the twin does!

 

Pics damn you!