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(Right) The chassis are
all new for '98, which
are built around the
new, PDS no-l ink rear- .
suspens ion system .
(Above) KTM mounted the shock off to the side of the
5wingarm, allowing for a larger airbox and better
breathing. .
(Abo ve) The engines for the
125 and 200 models are all
new from the ground up ,
while the 250 (shown) and
bigger KTMs have new
cylinders utilizing the new
KTM Torque Chamber.
(Right ) KTM's new Solar
Drive Planetary Gear Driven
exhaust power-valve
system used on the new
t25 and 200.
(Above) The shocks on all the KTMs are
both speed - and position-sensitive. (Far
right) The 250cc and bigger KTMs now
come with SOmm WP Extreme forks.
(Right) All of the bikes use Kokusan 2K-3
digital-control ignitio ns.