’ ll tell you first what I sent by text to the boss … verbatim.“ This wee thing is an absolute f ** king hoot!” It made an impression.

WHAT IS IT? Ok, so, it looks like a KTM, it sounds like a KTM and has the real street appeal of a KTM‘ motard. There’ s a 399cc single under the tank that produces 44.4hp and delivers 39Nm of torque. It has adjustable WP Apex suspension, weighs 161kg dripping wet, all wrapped up with 17-inch spoked wheels front and rear, a monster disc on the front, and simple ergonomics and a dead simple menu system. All of which makes for a reasonable, smallish, street-legal machine. Good.

50 KIWI RIDER