Q: FIRST AND FOREMOST, IS THE 2013 KTM 450SXF BETTER THAN THE 2012 450SXF? A: Wholeheartedly yes. Q: WHAT DID KTM CHANGE ON THE 2013 ENGINE FROM THE 2012 MODEL? A: It is much simpler to explain what hasn?t changed between 2012 and 2013. The… Read More...
It has been a long and winding road, fraught with peril and surprises around every corner. But, the MXA wrecking crew managed to get through testing the 2013 250 four-strokes with nary a scratch. As for our six bikes, they took the brunt of… Read More...
By Billy Musgrave I must admit that I inherited MXA 's KTM 250SX project bike by default. I was third in line, but eventually the end user. Jody had started the project originally, but he had other assignments and handed it over to my… Read More...
This is the 2010 KTM 450SXF the way the MXA test crew raced it. As a rule, we don?t go for exotic or expensive mods, but if push comes to shove, we will seek competent help (no matter how much it costs). Use MXA 's mods as a guide. Tires:… Read More...
WHAT IS IT? The Shorai battery is 33 ounces lighter than the stock KTM Yuasa YTX battery. It uses lithium iron phosphate technology, instead of the traditional lead-acid construction. The recommended Shorai battery for a KTM motocross… Read More...
Q: FIRST AND FOREMOST, IS THE 2013 KTM 250SXF BETTER THAN THE 2012 KTM 250SXF? A: It would be hard-pressed not to be, because the 2012 KTM 250SXF was the slowest and heaviest 250 four-stroke made in 2012. Q: WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN THE… Read More...
When wanted to ride Ryan Dungey's KTM 450SXF works bike we had a plan. It was a simple plan. We called KTM team manager Roger DeCoster and asked if he would give us Dungey's bike. Roger asked, ?When would you like it? What track do you want… Read More...
It is often said that the only difference between funding a race team and throwing money in a bonfire is that you?ll actually stay warm if you burn the money. That comparison isn?t far off. Fielding a professional motocross race team is a… Read More...
From the new frame and the second generation of the polyamide subframe to the new bodywork and new WP closed-cartridge fork with patented four-chamber technology, no stone remains unturned when it comes to the chassis. The new double-cradle… Read More...
Daryl Ecklund (left) and Kurt Caselli go front end high in tandem fashion. By John Basher When it comes to working at MXA there are good days, and then there are great days. Yesterday fell into the latter category. Why?… Read More...
This story is much more about an engine than about the bike itself. More specifically, it is about the trend that this engine represents. KTM's 2012 250SXF engine is an advanced, 248.6cc, water-cooled and fuel-injected mechanical marvel. It… Read More...
2013 KTM 125/150SX Benefiting mostly from the plastic, chassis and running gear changes (shared among every model), the 125SX and 150SX do not get any engine mods for 2013. 2013 KTM 250SX The 2013 two-strokes get U.S. spec suspension… Read More...
There is an inherent ?Hope Gene? in every person that believes that things will get better, that tomorrow is a better day, that good things come to those who wait and that this year's new model is better than last year's new model. And so… Read More...
The MXA wrecking crew spends the majority of its test time racing and riding brand-new production motorcycles, but early on in each test session every bike gets its day on the dyno. It really isn?t all that revealing because by the time its… Read More...
Let's face it, not everyone is in the market for a 2012 250 four-stroke. That's okay with us. There are many choices when it comes to purchasing a motorcycle?two-stroke, four-stroke, 125, 250 and 450. Depending on your… Read More...
2012 KTM 250SX: There was a time when the Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke could compete on equal terms with the KTM 250SX, but in the last two years the six-year-old YZ has been surpassed by KTM's superior engineering. Q: FIRST AND FOREMOST, IS THE… Read More...
There will be 400 of these bikes made (in two batches of 200). This is not the 2013 KTM 450SXF, but it must have stay in a Holiday Inn Express. There is an inherent ?Hope Gene? in every person that believes that things will get better, that… Read More...
KTM is excited to announce the release of its first-ever digital brochure highlighting the new 2012 450 S-F Factory Edition motorcycle. The new model which has been showcased by Red Bull/KTM Factory rider, Ryan Dungey, is now on… Read More...
The MXA wrecking crew started out testing he stock 2012 KTM 300XC. That test is out in the February issue of MXA. It is an alll-encompassing look of the stock bike (but it will cover the basic mods needed to turn the 300XC into an 300SX).… Read More...
Q: FIRST AND FOREMOST, IS THE 2012 KTM 125SX BETTER THAN THE 2011 125SX? A: We don?t know, because KTM stopped importing the 125SX to the USA four years ago. Still, we know that KTM has made quantum leaps forward since 2008. Q: WHY IS THE… Read More...
Q: IS THE KTM 150SX STILL THE ONLY KTM TIDDLER SOLD IN THE USA? A: No, the KTM 125SX motocross bike is back for 2012. Three years ago, KTM made the 125SX obsolete by introducing an identical motocross bike with more power?the 144SX. After a… Read More...
As the niche marketing specialist of dirt bike manufacturers, KTM has a wider variety of models than Baskin-Robbins has flavors. However, the model you won?t see at your KTM dealership is a motocross-specific Open class two-stroke. The KTM… Read More...
Mike Alessi's KTM 450SXF was the last of the carbureted Mohicans. The petcock will become a thing of the past on the National circuit and KTM SXFs. When KTM asked MXA if we?d like to test the last carbureted 450cc works bike they… Read More...
You?ve probably heard so much about the 2011-12 KTM 350SXF that your mind is on overload. By some pundits, the KTM 350SXF has been heralded as the second coming, and the ballyhoo was accompanied by a successful race debut in the hands of… Read More...
2011 KTM 250SX. No offense to Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda, but they aren?t included in this 2011 shootout because they don?t make 250cc two-stroke motocross bikes ( although Suzuki does sell its 2008 RM250 overseas...and has it listed on… Read More...
WHAT IS IT? It's the latest version of FMF's premium race exhaust system for the new 2012 electric-start KTM 250SXF?a bike that needs horsepower help. WHAT'S IT COST? $899.99 (full system with MegaBomb). CONTACT? www.fmfracing.com or (310)… Read More...
Q: FIRST AND FOREMOST, IS THE 2012 KTM 350SXF BETTER THAN THE 2011 350SXF? A: Yes. Most MXA test riders took a quick glance at the 2012 spec sheet and thought that it was the same-old, same-old. Not true. After their first race, every test… Read More...
The Honda CRF450, KTM 450SXF, Yamaha YZ450F, KTM 350SXF, Kawasaki KX450F and Suzuki RM-Z450 are all major players in what consumers might well think of as a $8500 crap shoot. It is the MXA wrecking crew's goal to take the gamble out of… Read More...
Historically, choosing shootout winners is easy for the MXA wrecking crew. We race the bikes every weekend for six months, switch back and forth (sometimes between motos), try every possible gearing and suspension combination,… Read More...
Pity the poor fool who enters headstrong and dimwitted into the 2011 motocross fray. For the uninitiated, the motocross world is a confusing maelstrom of conflicting information?made all the worse by the rapid expansion of avenues of… Read More...