BMW was trying. Their sales of the HS is now at a peak of 200,000 bikes per year. They make a great product and focus on what makes them successful. Good bikes and good business people. They could complement rheor product line with KTM. But I think KTM is too far gone so nobody wants to buy in.

Limited understanding of business. KTM expanded too rapidly. They should have focused on things that make them successful. Better service and quality.

This is why people shouldn’t do drugs

Maybe they can hire Jochen Zeitz, I hear he’s looking for a CEO job.

Because Stefan Pierer is corrupt and greedy

70% 0ff? Why not 90% or 95% off? That would probably work faster.Maybe free gas or oil for a year too. Or maybe free tires for as long as the warranty is active. That’ll really bring the customers back again and again and again for their free stuff. So KTM can build fantastic motorcycles for $5000 but sell them for $1000 or $500. Then give ’em free gas, oil and tires because those don’t cost THAT much.That’s a better idea and plan for success ! I think Honda,Harley-Davidson and BMW Motorrad do that right? General Motors,Toyota, Ford and Subaru do that too.Of course I’m being sarcastic.The margin for most motorcycle makes is around 10%, so 70% off would probably finish off KTM. KTM dealers are going broke carrying KTM or ditching the brand before KTM’s unprofitable bikes ruin them.

Pierer ran it into the ground. It cant be saved by him. He broke KTM and there’s no way he can fix it. Motorcycle companies, like any other business, need to be profitable to survive.KTM isn’t profitable despite the millions it spends on racing and promotion. Perhaps Bajaj will become majority owner and run the company the way it needs to be. Pierer ran KTM and raced them to a financial disaster.

If KTMs are so great why aren’t their owners and fans BUYING KTMs to save the company? Because they dont believe in the value of KTM‘s either. In KTM dealerships there are thousands of bikes at reduced prices but current KTM owners wont buy them because theyre waiting like buzzards to purchase when KTM can’t make any money at all. Its the actual KTM m/c owners who are watching from the sidelines as the brand sinks into oblivion.If KTM m/c owners wont spend a buck to save it why should anyone else? MV Augusta and Husky have been brands that have been owned by several companies demonstrating their inability to survive on their own.GasGas has also had difficulty of staying a going concern too. These three brands haven’t helped KTM sell more bikes and add to the bottom line,but they’ve definitely burdened it financially. It’s up to the KTM m/c owners to save their brand and it doesn’t look like they want to.

They’ve had some great machines and dominant presence in off-road, as well as good development in Moto GP, hate to see all of that go away.
I don’t currently own a KTM, but previously owned a few of them and the Super Duke was one of my favorite bikes I’ve ever had or ridden.