KTM, BMW, and Harley are in the motorcycle news this week.
There’s a lot to love about what’s going on in the motorcycle industry right now. Companies are shifting things about, coming out with new bikes and ideas, and general mild shakeups in the industry.
This week was no exception. I write news over at Web Bike World, and I round up the best stories here every Friday. Here are my picks for this week.
KTM Partnered With CF Moto and Shifts Some Production to China
It’s exactly what the headline says. KTM will now build the 790 models and a couple of others at a new facility in China. This is driven by demand. The company couldn’t keep up with demand at its Austria facilities.
The Baby Harley for Asian Markets Is Ready for Production
Harley-Davidson partnered with a Chinese manufacturing company to produce a small bike for Asian markets and now that design has been signed off on.
BMW has an Electric Motorcycle in the E-Power Roadster
The BMW E-Power Roadster is a pats bin mashup that could indicate what to expect from the company in future years as far as an electric motorcycle goes.
