Anyone who knows me or reads my work understands how much I love naked bikes. The MT-09 had me giggling like a schoolgirl, and the MT-09 SP made me consider selling my Street Triple. With that said, I can't work out who or what exactly the 2025 Krämer GP2-890 XX is for.
It's one sentence in the press release that threw me off the whole thing, "Built for wheelies, not for podiums..." That's all well and fair for a normal bike, but this is made of titanium and carbon fiber almost exclusively.
Oh yeah, and it costs $49,995.
Who the hell is buying a carbon fiber track-only bike that the manufacturer describes as "built for wheelies"? But the more you find out about the GP2-890 XX, the more you wonder if two different people wrote the press release.
“Until now, no manufacturer has produced a hypernaked that is focused solely for the race track, even though the demographics are skewing more into this category with each passing year. The Krämer GP2-890 XX aims to give these track riders a more purpose-built motorcycle for this segment of circuit riding, in the same way our other motorcycles have done in their model segments.”, said Jensen Beeler, CEO of Krämer Motorcycles USA.
Sounds pretty track-focused to me, and the low-rise handlebars look more conducive to achieving good lap times than ripping stonking wheelies. But let's be clear, I think this bike is absolutely savage, it's just confusing.
What continues the confusion is that Beeler calls the GP2-890 XX a "hypernaked". We have enough confusion surrounding the middleweight naked segment right now, with bikes like the MT-07 and MT-09 both being declared middleweights. And we all agree that bikes like the Superduk 1390, Streetfighter V4, and Tuono V4 are hypernakeds.
Krämer Motorcycles partners with KTM for the engine on the GP2-890 XX. And while the 890 Duke R is a lot of things, what it's not is a hypernaked, it's not even a supernaked. Again, I'm enamored by this bike but stop trying to simultaneously under and oversell it, Krämer.
The standard parts read like an aftermarket catalog, with the bike basically having carbon fiber everywhere, including its bodywork, air scoops, number plates, and BST Star Tek Wheels. There's also a titanium exhaust, which we already know will sound beastly. Top-shelf parts from Brembo, WP, and Mectronik will also come as standard.
For the first time, Krämer a factory customization program. So buyers can pick their frame color and fairing decal design.
I think if you just look at the GP2-890 XX it almost sells itself. Seriously, just look at it. But Krämer's marketing spiel made me more confused than intrigued. Nonetheless, I'll step up and say I'm here to take a long-term test bike if needed.
It's highly unlikely that Krämer will take me up on my offer, as this bike will have an extremely limited production.
