KTM Mattighofen

KTM is an Austrian motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1934 by engineer Mathew Burke in Mattighofen.
It wasn’t until 1953 that KTM began production of motorcycles, with just 20 employees, motorcycles were built at the rate of three per day.
Throughout KTM’s history, they have been on the leading edge of motorcycle technology. They were the first manufacturer to produce a liquid-cooled four-stroke motorcycle engine for an off road motorcycle, a design which has since been replicated by all other manufacturers.
In 1986 KTM became the first motorcycle manufacturer to include both front and rear disc brakes on an off road motorcycle. Then in 1998, they offered the first motorcycles with a linkless rear suspension, dramatically reducing the un-sprung weight of the bike. They were also the first to offer hydraulic clutch mechanisms on all models of motorcycles, and were the first to offer a competition-ready supermoto bike.