BEAST 2.0
“Still, it was a delight. In a very masculine, adrenalin-soaked, holy shit kinda way”
Certain things define certain brands. Ducati? Performance and handling. Harley-Davidson? Street presence. Honda? Unbreakability. And when it comes to KTM? Engine, engine, engine. In this case we are talking about the brand’s hero LC8 V-Twin.
Early 1998, as the company grew in size and the need to expand its hitherto singlecylinder range with a twin-cylinder product line became a priority, KTM’s chief engineer Wolfgang Felber was commissioned to make preliminary studies of twin-cylinder engine formats and vehicle concepts.
By August the same year, the decision
