KSR Moto logo

KSR Moto Logo

History of KSR Moto motorcycles and logo

KSR Moto Logo

Austrian company KSR Group GmbH is the greatest and the most famous manufacturer of sports motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and off-road vehicles in Europe. It was founded in 1934 when an engineer named Hans Trunkenpolz opened a small workshop for metal processing. The releasing of motorcycles started in 1953. KSR is the very first producer of the four-stroke engine with air cooling, a motorcycle with front and rear disc brakes and other innovations. In 1992 company was divided into KTM Sports motorcycles AG, KTM Fahrrad GmbH (bicycles) and KTM Kühler GmbH (radiators).