[xKTM450x]

this weekend i went to my local dealer to go check out the 'beast' and on the way back i woundered what does KTM stand for, so that is why im here.any one know?

 

[Big Orange]

This topic was posted a month or two ago, with a quick search (hint, hint) this is what I found
posted by Ltz490:
Kronreif, Trunkenpolz, and Mattighofen are the three surnames that the KTM Motorcycle Company was started from...

 

[dcg141]

This topic was posted a month or two ago, with a quick search (hint, hint) this is what I found
posted by Ltz490:
Kronreif, Trunkenpolz, and Mattighofen are the three surnames that the KTM Motorcycle Company was started from...

Kronreif and Trunkenpolz are surnames of the founders. Mattighofen is the town in Austria where the the company is still located. There are still some memebers of the Trunkenpolz family still with KTM.

 

[DOMIN8]

It is an abreviation for Katooom.