2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R Preview

2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R Preview. A state-of-the-art V2 engine with electric injection and impressive punch, a perfectly balanced chassis, a whole bunch of high-quality components – the 2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R is the most radical twin-cylinder Supermoto on the market. All the more astonishing that it is just as much fun in the metropolitan jungle as it is ticking off passes and out on the racetrack. One of the most dynamic, yet at the same time versatile machines, not only in the Supermoto segment. This  2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R has some features :

2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R Side Pictures

The 2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R Engine :

The 990 SM R’s water-cooled V-engine with 85 kW (114 hp) sets the benchmark for free-revving twins. Its intelligent design principle with multifunction balancer shaft makes it one of the lightest and most compact V2s in its class. The engine impresses with explosiveness and spontaneous throttle response.

Engine Management

The electronic Keihin engine management system regulates the modern fuel injection system on the 990 SM R, focusing on smooth throttle response under partial load or spontaneous responsiveness when needed. In this way, KTM engineers were able to harmonize raw power with optimum ridability.

Crank drive / Pistons

Particularly lightweight pistons and connecting rods bestow the 990 SM R’s V2 engine with reduced reciprocated weight and hence with decidedly spontaneous responsiveness, underlining its extremely sporty engine characteristics.

The 2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R Perfect ergonomics

Ergonomics

The 990 SM R’s energy container in conjunction with the pointed chair provides the driver with outstanding contact points and maximum freedom of movement under hard acceleration. The double-butted, ideally angled aluminum handlebars aid perfect vehicle control.

The 2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R Finest Elements  :

Carbon heat-protection shields

Finest components – for the eyes too: light-weight and hard-wearing carbon heat-protection shields, radial Brembo® monoblock brake calipers, prestigious shock components from WP Suspension.

Cylinder Head

Aside from optimum combustion chamber design, the major factors behind the outstanding performance of the 990 SM R’s V-twin with 75° cylinder angle are the state-of-the-art four-valve cylinder heads, each with flow-optimized ports and two overhead camshafts.

The 2011 KTM 990 Supermoto R  Superior chassis : 

Forged rims

The forged Marchesini light alloy wheels on the 990 SM R are expensive, extremely lightweight and make the bike measurably faster due to negligible unsprung masses and low gyroscopic forces. Super-sporty: the Pirelli tires

Frame and swingarm

The 990 SM R’s tubular space frame made from thin-walled chrome-molybdenum steel tubing with a bolted-on, light alloy subframe only weighs 9.5 kg (20.9 lb.), yet it impresses with exemplary torsional stiffness. The 575 mm (22.64 in) swingarm with conical profiles provides excellent grip.

Radial brake

More than adequate braking performance are ensured in the 990 SM R by Brembo® brakes with the very finest components. On the front wheel, two radially-mounted monoblock four-piston brake calipers, pressured by a radial master cylinder, bite hard into floating 305 mm (12.01 in) rotors.

Suspension Elements

Thanks to multiple setting options, the upside-down telescopic fork with TiAIN-coated sliding surfaces and the directly connected shock absorber from WP Suspension with a TiAIN-coated piston rod allow optimum individual adjustment of the chassis to suit load, riding style and course.