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KTM is already working with all stops out for the 2007 Rally Season. In order to present passionate private competitors with the best possible racing motorcycle, from March 2007 the company based in Mattighofen, Austria will also offer special replicas of the official KTM factory Rally machines.

Following the overwhelming KTM success in the last Dakar Rally, the Austrian manufacturer is already fully engaged in preparation for the 2007 Rally Season. As well as completing the preparation for the big Dakar event next year, the company factory in Mattighofen, Austria will also produce the 690 Rally Replica, a production racing machine for passionate private racers, which has been developed by the Rally Department and tested by top riders.

Based on the experience of the KTM Rally Factory Teams and in line with the KTM “Ready to Race” philosophy, the 690 Rally Replica will be exclusively equipped with race-tested, proven winning technology. These race-ready rally machines will be manufactured to order and fitted with the groundbreaking, fully newly developed single cylinder engine with dramatically improved characteristics, lower levels of vibration and generous delivery of power. At the same time, the engine weight has been reduced by three kilograms and the total weight of the motorcycle by eight kilos. All of the new LC 4 engine’s performance can be perfectly called up using the brand new six-gear transmission.

An extremely robust self supporting tubular frame and has been designed to ensure an optimal distribution of weight. Ergonomically shaped tanks, together with a flat seat unit ensure improved control when tackling even the toughest race segments. Newly designed paneling also ensures that the 690 Rally Replica is not only faster but significantly more stable in the front of the machine.

Riders from the official KTM Rally Team will already be riding the new 690 Rally Replica in the next Dakar Rally and in doing so, will provide the perfect basis for successful races for KTM rally riders all over the world.

Available from March 2007, the KTM 690 Rally Replica will be officially presented at the EICMA Motor Show in Milan (November 14-19, 2006). The 660 Rally Replica Model Year 2006 is still available in limited numbers.

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