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Interview with Stefan Pierer, CEO of KTM Sportmotorcycles AG
Interview with Stefan Pierer, CEO of KTM Sportmotorcycles AG
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ZigWheels spoke to the CEO of KTM Sportmotorcycles AG at the launch of the KTM 200 Duke to unravel the Austrian motorcycle maker's India plans. Here are the answers to all the questions bike enthusiasts in the country are looking for from KTM
ZigWheels caught up with Stefan Pierer, CEO of KTM Sportmotorcycles AG at the KTM 200 Duke’s launch event, where he shot off some quickfire replies to questions regarding the company’s newest 200cc bike, its partnership with Bajaj and upcoming model plans for India
ZW: How many units of the KTM 200 Duke are you expecting to sell in the Indian market?
Pierer: We are targeting about 2,000 units per month for the Indian market.
ZW: When will deliveries of the KTM 200 Duke begin?
Pierer: Production will begin in the next week or two. As overseas delivery times take longer the first batch of motorcycles produced (around 20,000 units) will be exported. In India, deliveries for the KTM 200 Duke will begin by March 2012.
ZW: Bajaj Probiking showrooms across the country are being converted to KTM outlets. How long will this process take and what will be the status of the Kawasaki Ninja? Are you comfortable selling KTM bikes under the same roof as the Ninja?
Pierer: All Probiking showrooms across the country will be converted into KTM showrooms within the next 4 to 6 weeks. KTM and Kawasaki produce motorcycles with different characteristics. These bikes do not compete with each other and we have no problems with the Ninja being sold under the same roof. Even in Europe, KTM bikes are sold in the same showrooms alongside different bikes from other makes.
ZW: What are your plans for expanding the KTM model line-up in India?
Pierer: We are planning to launch the KTM 350 in India by 2013. Based on demand we may also consider introducing the KTM 125 in India. But for now the 125cc bike is for Europe only.
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