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I can promise you that Afghanistan is not on my short list of vacation destinations.
Is it impossible that an Afghan family could visiting or living in India? In your mind that seems to be impossible and that makes you racist!!!!!
Great point guys.
So regardless of how racist afghani indians are, will i still be able to source parts for my 23 sxf350, or should I sell it while I still can?
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Triumph parts should fit since they are part owned by Bajaj too.
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You are the one who posted the picture, which was taken by an Afghan photographer in Afghanistan, and you still think it may be in India, even when I post links to he photographers flickr account...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/waezi/4678053718/
74.94% of shares indeed for Bajaj
https://www.pierermobility.com/en/newsroom/eqsfeed/2994628?type=dgap_pvr
Reminds me of this little snippet……
I have seen offensive material on Vital but this is on another level 🤮
New release, not much news in it.
https://www.pierermobility.com/en/newsroom/eqsfeed/2995290?type=adhoc
They confirm 2024 catastrophic numbers (€1.9B revenue, - €1.2B EBIT), should back in positive for 2025 after restructuring thanks to Bajaj cash injection.
Much longer production stop helped them purge inventory faster than foreseen, production should restart in late July.
"Due to the lack of operating performance, a negative operating result is expected, which, however, will turn significantly positive due to the restructuring gain and lead to a stable equity structure. Despite the difficult conditions, the sales volume achieved is encouraging and will contribute to a reduction in inventories that is ahead of plan. This marks an important step toward normalizing capital tie-up."
They keep reassuring that Austrian production will remain
"The investments made in recent years have secured the necessary production capacity for the coming years. The existing locations, in particular the main production sites in Mattighofen and Munderfing, are thus sustainably secured. This will allow KTM to continue fulfilling its role as an important employer in the region."
One thing that i have learned the last year is that take everything that KTM say with a pinch of salt.
Sure, production in Austria will remain. But nobody knows for how long and in which capacity.
He’s the “actually” guy in literally every fucking thread.
Yes, I'm the guy who points out ignorant comments.
Did you know India and Afghanistan are different countries?
No shit Sherlock? You knew the context of the pic he posted but you have to be that guy. You’re not everyone’s dad so chill the fuck out Mr. I’m Right. Being irritated by you reminds me that I’m spending too much time on vital. Have a super day!
You still haven't answered the question! Is Google wrong or are you racist for assuming no Afghani's have ever been to India?
You are the one who is wrong, you posted the photo and you claim it was taken in India, I posted links to the photographer, which showed the photo was taken in Afghanistan.
Did you know India and Afghanistan are different countries?
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Good lord give it up man, nobody cares if it is Indians riding a KTM through Afganistan or Afghans riding a KTM through India or Indians in India or Afghans in Afganistan or . . .
And no, none of us ignorant Americans were aware that India and Afganistan are two separate countries. Thank you for the geography lesson. Can we move on?
Every post you make is sent through AI first
Paywalled unfortunately, but hmmmm
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/motorcycles/motogp/will-new-owner-bajaj-keep-ktm-in-MotoGP/
Will new owner Bajaj keep KTM in MotoGP?
KTM's new owner isn't keen on racing, which is why Dorna is chasing other manufacturers to increase their presence in MotoGP, in case the Indian/Austrian brand leaves the championship
Pedro Acosta during the British GP
Author
Mat Oxley
Bajaj’s takeover of KTM – finalised last week as the brand’s MotoGP teams were setting up at Silverstone – keeps the troubled Austrian brand safe for now. But does KTM’s new owner think that racing, and MotoGP in particular, is worth it?
Bajaj is one of the world’s biggest manufacturer of motorcycles, annually producing around seven million two-wheelers and three-wheelers, including smaller-capacity machines for KTM and Triumph. Only fellow Indian brand Hero MotoCorp (which started out as a joint venture between Hero and Honda) and Japanese brands Honda and Yamaha make more.
But while India’s three other major motorcycle manufacturers – Hero MotoCorp, Royal Enfield and TVS – do go racing in one way or another, Bajaj doesn’t.
Indeed some Indian industry insiders say that Bajaj’s chairman, managing director and CEO Rajiv Bajaj is “totally anti-racing” because he doesn’t think it offers good value for money, so he will withdraw KTM from MotoGP if he can.
Last week Bajaj injected a further £500 million into KTM and the Pierer Mobility Group, on top of the £170 million already made available this year to meet the deadline for paying creditors the agreed 30% of KTM’s £1.7 billion debt, mostly attributed to over-production and quality issues. At the same time Bajaj, which previously owned 49.9% of KTM, becomes the majority, controlling owner and will soon go about reconstituting the company’s board of directors.
Acosta’s KTM RC16, with Ready To Race motto, at Silverstone last weekend. The Bajaj stickers appeared immediately after the Indian company announced its takeover of the Austrian brand.
Once the board reflects Bajaj’s control of the company, big decisions will be taken, including KTM’s future in MotoGP and other areas of racing.
KTM has lived via its Ready To Race motto for many years, thanks to previous owner Stefan Pierer, who was a big fan of racing, from Dakar to motocross and from supercross to MotoGP.
Will Bajaj see MotoGP as central to its Ready To Race formula, or will Bajaj leave that area of promotion to lower-cost off-road disciplines, where KTM originally made its name? Especially at a time when it can ill afford its annual MotoGP budget of more than £50 million.
Last week’s Bajaj statement regarding the takeover didn’t mention racing once, merely stating that KTM is one of the world’s “most admired high-performance motorcycle companies” and that its plans for the brand is a “journey of turnaround” which includes “global growth, brand elevation, and technology leadership”.
Happier times at KTM – MotoGP staff during tests at Red Bull Ring in October 2015. Former CEO Stefan Pierer (black winter coat) stands behind motor sport director Pit Bierer.
KTM’s current struggles in MotoGP certainly won’t help the situation. Next week marks the fourth anniversary of the RC16’s last dry-weather victory, achieved by Miguel Oliveira at Catalunya in June 2021.
So far this year KTM riders Pedro Acosta, Brad Binder, Maverick Viñales and Enea Bastianini have yet to climb a podium, in sprints or grands prix. As a result, KTM stands fourth in the constructors’ championship, four points ahead of Yamaha at the bottom and 157 points behind Ducati at the top.
KTM’s RC16 has mostly struggled to get near the front of the pack since the introduction of MotoGP’s current rear slick last year. The super-grippy tyre causes vibration and often overpowers the front tyre, causing turning and grip issues.
“We were there in the majority of the races towards end of 2023, so I thought we were going to be on it in 2024 but it didn’t happen that way,” says Jack Miller, who rode factory RC16s in 2023 and 2024. “It was a really hard one to swallow, because we were beating our heads against the wall and not finding a solution.
“The feeling was a bit unnatural in the way you got feedback out of the bike. You almost had to learn a new sense to understand what was going on with the tyres underneath you and where you were at with the front tyre, because it gave you a sense of over-confidence and suddenly you were down and you didn’t understand what had happened.”
Acosta and KTM’s other riders are suffering similar issues.
Acosta at Silverstone last weekend. KTM has yet to score a podium this year.
KTM first entered grand prix racing in the early 2000s, with 125cc and 250cc two-strokes, taking its first win in the 2004 Malaysian 125 GP with Casey Stoner. The company got more serious with the creation of Moto3 in 2012 and finally joined the premier class in 2017, winning its first MotoGP race at the 2020 Czech GP, with Binder.
KTM’s MotoGP project doesn’t only face financial problems and a lack of results. With uncertainty hanging over its future, it is inevitable that riders, engineers and other staff will start looking to secure their futures elsewhere. This will only exacerbate its current difficulties.
KTM staff aren’t the only people in MotoGP looking around for new opportunities. MotoGP rights-holder Dorna cannot afford to lose four riders from the 22-rider grid, so it’s already canvassing rival manufacturers to fill the gaps, if required.
Honda and Yamaha are top of Dorna’s list, but will MotoGP’s last-surviving Japanese brands be willing to up their commitment so significantly, from four riders each to six? No one knows yet.
This quandary could hardly have come at a worse time for Dorna management, which will soon start working with their new owners, Liberty Media, assuming the American media giant’s £3.5 billion purchase of Dorna is given the go-ahead by the European Commission. All indications suggest the acquisition will get the green light in the coming weeks.
My observation: Baja will/is done with Dorna as it clearly is an Elite Effort with minimal ROI. The Dirt side more than likely will be handed over to the Country Distributor Effort as a fee-based supply motorcycles and parts only contracts.
How do you decide the nationality of the people in the photo based on their physical appearance?
Or did you assume an Afghani photographer is not allowed to travel to India?
Either of those is racist thinking and there are no other logical alternatives.
Is it Friday yet?
Current CEO is committed to racing.
https://m.gpone.com/en/2025/05/27/motogp/ktm-enters-bajaj-era-well-continue-to-work-in-motorsports.html
Will he stick around long enough for his opinion to really matter?
Damn according to that article 150,000 of the '23 and '24 models remain unsold
How do you pronounce Bajaj? I’ve heard multiple ways but don’t know which is correct.
Wow, you can't let this go can you.
You posted the photo and claim it was taken in India, when the photographer said it was taken in Afghanistan.
Your ignorance knows no bounds.
This may be the most important point on vital. More of this.
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