Page 35 - LHR Motorcycle Magazine August 2024

Naked aggression | Krämer launch Hooligan racer
based on top-spec GP2-890R
German race bike firm, Krämer
Motorcycles have launched a limited-
run Hooligan naked bike based on
their flagship £28,600 GP2-890R.
Powered by KTM’s 889cc parallel
twin engine from the 890 Duke R
among others, the 890R can be
found competing in the GP2 class
which is run alongside the British
Superbike championship, with this
new upright naked inspired by the
popular ‘Super Hooligan’ racing class
in the USA.
If you’re not familiar with Super
Hooligan racing, the championship is
contested by heavily modified upright
motorcycles from manufacturers
including Indian, Harley-Davidson
and KTM – with close-fought action taking place
alongside the Moto America series around tracks
across the USA.
The championship is open to bikes of 750cc and up,
with air- or water-cooled two-cylinder engines.
These must produce 125bhp or less, with a
minimum weight of 190kg.
Now, Krämer are testing the water to see if there is
an appetite for their motorcycles within the series.
Company co-founder Markus Krämer told MCN:
“We just wanted to build this bike and it just felt right
and natural to do that.
“The feedback on our concept bike is very positive
and we have decided to develop a kit to convert a
GP2-890R into this Hooligan bike,” he continued.
“[For now] we will produce 10 Hooligan bikes. If we
see a future market here, we will continue and will
add these to our future line up.”The existing 890R
tips the scales at 140kg and produces a claimed
128.2bhp from its growling twin cylinder engine.
These figures will need to change quite
dramatically if there are serious aspirations of
conquering the States.
With the bike raced to GP2 podiums in the UK by
the likes of Barry Burrell, trick components include
Dymag UP7X rims, a Brembo RCS Corsa Corta
master cylinder, WP Apex Pro forks and shock,
adjustable engine and throttle maps, plus carbon
fibre reinforced fairing panels.
The lower part of the engine is shrouded by a small
belly pan, with the striking trellis frame protected
from damage by large blacked-out crash tubes. The
prototype model seen here features number boards
displaying the number 99 – a figure used by
Northern Ireland’s Jeremy McWilliams, who is a
KTM development rider and finished second in the
2023 series riding an Indian.
Krämer Hooligan racer in detail
Building on success: The GP2-890R uses the
parallel twin from KTM’s 890 Duke range. The 890
Duke R took third place in the 2023 Super
Hooligans series
KTM connections: Krämer worked with KTM to
develop the Austrian brand’s RC 8C limited-run
track motorcycle, which cannot be made road legal
Going further: If Krämer’s GP2-890R isn’t enough
for you, the firm will also sell you a £35,990 GP2-
890RR, which is limited to 125 units and produces a
claimed 136.1bhp
Past glories: Krämer previously built an upright
version of their £21,650 EVO2-690R to be allowed
into the Landshaag hill climb in Austria. It was
ridden by Shaun Anderson
Short history: Krämer Motorcycles began in
Germany as a hobby in just 2009, building a
prototype racing bike for their founders’ own use. LHR
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