The R 100 was among KTM’s first production motorcycles, marking the transition from Hans Trunkenpolz’s repair and engineering business into motorcycle manufacture.
Why it matters. The starting point of KTM as a motorcycle producer.
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R 100
The R 100 was among KTM’s first production motorcycles, marking the transition from Hans Trunkenpolz’s repair and engineering business into motorcycle manufacture.
KTMmanufacturer
classiccategory
98 ccengine capacity
Two-stroke singleengine
Museum plaque
Why this bike belongs here.
The starting point of KTM as a motorcycle producer.
Technical identity
The engineering at a glance.
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
EngineTwo-stroke single
Capacity98 cc
Production era1953–1957
CategoryClassic
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year
Research starting point
Built to improve, not freeze.
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.
KTM source / heritage starting point
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