TheVenom, KTM’s naked superbike project, has today been placed on hold as the manufacturer concentrates its efforts towards finishing its RC8.
The Venom concept was first seen back in 2004 and was due for production later this year, but KTM boss Thomas Kuttruf said he believes a successful ‘real’ superbike must take precedence before its naked brother can be finished.
“The bike is standing in Kiska’s (Gerald Kiska, the man behind the design company responsible for the look of all KTMs) office, but is currently a no-go for production,” Mr Kuttruf said. “With the Venom project we had the idea to make a naked superbike, we still think this idea is worth following and the project is not stopped, but it is a bit on hold. The clear priority for us at the moment, and the clear idea from the Stefan Pierer, was to say ‘guys, before we have a naked superbike, we must have a successful real superbike.’ “
The inference means the RC8-R (racing edition), and KTM, will be competition ready by next year if efforts stay focused, and if this small bit of news is anything to go by, KTM’s superbike project looks to be in a very good position.
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