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The direct collaboration between the two companies’ research and
development departments is especially fruitful.
ships! Over time, the relationship proved so fruitful
that more and more areas of mutually beneficial
collaboration between the companies emerged. Today
the companies work together in the following four
areas:
• Development
• Racing
• OEM/factory fi lling
• Export markets
LUBRICANTS MADE TO ORDER
When KTM’s engine development know-how was combined
with MOTOREX’s expertise in lubrication, a whole
new range of possibilities opened up. Opportunities
emerged to quickly create precisely focused new products.
Among the fi rst of these was CROSS POWER 4T SAE
10W/60 high-performance motor oil, with which KTM
soon began filling stock motorbikes at the factory.
KTM’s high-RPM, high-torque four-stroke engines and
wet clutches demanded top engine oil performance
at several levels at once. Various formulas were put
MOTOREX MAGAZINE I APRIL 2013
Superstar Tony Cairoli of Italy claims his third title in a row
in the MX1 motocross premier class world championship.
There’s no halfway in racing: MOTOREX products are
tested relentlessly.
through their paces on the engine test bench at full
power for 100 hours each. In some cases oil temperatures
measured 160 °C or higher. The oil has become an
important engineering factor in modern engine design.
Motor oil is an integral part of the overall concept and
“The collaboration with MOTOREX
lets our engine development team work
even more effi ciently.”
Wolfgang Felber, Head of Customer Racing KTM
must meet precise specifi cations for top engine performance,
protection against wear and, not least, low fuel
consumption. MOTOREX’s complete motorcycle product
range has also been a major benefi t of the collaboration,
which has made it possible to continually review and
make any necessary improvements to every product,
from motor oil to chain spray to MOTOREX MOTOLINE
helmet care products.
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