In the early 1990s, Austria-based motorcycle maker KTM was a small-scale motorbike producer turning out just 6,000 machines per year from a small workforce. Prospects for the company were dim against competition from a resurgent BMW and other euro bike makers.
Following a large investment from Indian scooter and vehicle maker Bajaj Auto and a few ownership changes, KTM grew to become one of Europe’s most successful motorbike brands, including fielding a…