Back in the mid aughts, KTM and BMW’s perennial rivalry reached fever pitch. KTM had just released the 950 Super Enduro R—a stonking 942 cc dirt bike that was widely believed to be a response to the equally bonkers BMW HP2 Enduro. The two bikes went head-to-head at the gnarly 2006 Erzberg Rodeo, but neither stayed on the market for very long.
As wildly fun as they are, big twin-cylinder enduro bikes aren’t massive sellers, and both bikes were out of production before the end of the decade. Each boasts its own cult following now—but neither brand has built anything quite as focused since.
If you have an itch for monstrous roost-kicking enduro machines, you’ll need to turn to imaginative custom motorcycle builders like Australia’s Gasoline Motor Co.…