CONQUER THE DESERT

Mission: Defend the Title! Champions since 2001 in the motorcycle class of the Dakar Rally: KTM. To continue this series, the Navigation Tower should be optimised.
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“ The Dakar is about more than winning. It's about survival - nobody wants to have a malfunction or even an accident in the desert.
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Robert Stadlbauer
Project Manager Motorsport
  • Information centre for the rider
  • Carrier of instruments vital for survival
  • Speedometer, tachometer, GPS and map system, tracker, tool kit

KTM RALLY 450 NAVIGATION TOWER

SUCCESSFUL NAVIGATION. NEW ROUTE – NEW RISKS

  • More compact design for better visibility of the front wheel
  • Weight reduction and optimal integration of components
  • Series conformity: Compliance with safety standards

TEAMWORK AS A
GUARANTEE OF SUCCESS

  • Vehicle design: Specification of the basic construction of the entire motorcycle
  • Composite design: Definition of the materials and the layer structure / fiber orientations
  • Simulation design: Optimisation of the construction through simulation
  • Testing: validation through test bench trials and test drives

THE CONCEPT: LESS IS MORE

  • Fewer individual parts due to highly integrated carbon composite construction
  • Higher performance with less material
  • Lower weight
  • Fewer components
  • Lower aerodynamic drag

FURTHER ADVANTAGES IN THE MARATHON RACE

  • Improved handling of the machine
  • Faster maintenance
  • Reduced fuel consumption

THE RESULT:
SVELTE AT THE START LINE

  • Aerodynamically optimised front end with stacked headlights
  • Significantly reduced weight
  • Marked increase in stiffness reduces vibrations and improves readability of instruments
  • Slim shape increases the field of view and thus safety
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A diet with RESULTS

It took 12 months for the navigation tower to lose 800g in weight. The effort was rewarded with an unbroken winning streak.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED:
THE SERIES CONTINUES!

  • 18th overall victory in a row for KTM
  • 13 stage victories for KTM in 2018 and 2019
  • Thanks to street homologation, the KTM 450 Rally is also available for fans
“ The carbon navigation tower works great and is indestructible.
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Matthias Walkner
Dakar-Champion
driven by the new
driven by the new
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