KTM is turning up the heat for 2026 with the launch of the ORANGE TEST RIDE TAKEOVER – a summer‑long test ride roadshow that will blitz its way across the UK, putting the brand squarely in front of riders and delivering a fully immersive, unmistakably KTM customer experience.
Across seven stops from May to September, KTM will showcase the very best of its READY TO RACE lineup with full support of participating authorised dealers. Riders will have the chance to get hands‑on with the newest machines, speak directly with KTM experts and truly experience the thrill of riding ORANGE. Every ORANGE TEST RIDE TAKEOVER stop offers an adrenaline‑fuelled selection of 12 cutting‑edge KTM models, spanning the Naked, Adventure, Supersport and Supermoto categories, offering a KTM flavour to suit every rider’s pallet. Riders can compare models back to back, explore what’s new for 2026 and find the machine that ignites their pulse.
See below for the full list of models available.
- KTM 390 DUKE
- KTM 390 SMC R
- KTM 790 DUKE
- KTM 790 ADVENTURE
- KTM 990 RC R
- KTM 990 DUKE
- KTM 990 DUKE R
- KTM 1390 SUPER DUKE R
- KTM 1390 SUPER DUKE R EVO
- KTM 1390 SUPER ADVENTURE S
- KTM 1390 SUPER ADVENTURE S EVO
With a blend of iconic cafés, destination riding hotspots and major motorcycle gatherings – backed by local authorised KTM dealers – the tour is engineered to meet riders where they already ride. See below for the full roadshow schedule.
- Saturday 2nd May – Quickshifter Coffee, Somerset
- Saturday 16th May – Squires Café Bar, Leeds
- Saturday 30th May – Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum, Hampshire
- Saturday 13th June – Baffle Haus: The Cedars, Pontypool
- Saturday 11th July – Rykas Café, Dorking
- Saturday 25th July – Manor Farm Cafe, Leyburn, North Yorkshire
- Saturday 22nd August – The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, Scotland
To make a booking, hit the REGISTER button at the top of the page.
Conditions:
- You must be aged between 23 and 70 years old.
- You must have held a full motorcycle licence for at least 2 years.
- You must have no more that 6 penalty points on your licence.
- You must not have any previous convictions for drink/drug driving on your licence.
- You must be able to provide a licence check code via the DVLA website.