VOL. 55 ISSUE 27 JULY 10, 2018 P89
T
he KTM 250 SX-F
is a light and nimble
small-bore MX rip-
per. We've loved them here
around the Cycle News
office in the past because
they give you the fun feel of
a small bike with big top-end
power wrapped in a package
of high-end componentry.
They require a throttle-cable-
stretching ride style to really
sing, and that's okay with us.
Telling our friends the bike
we're riding has a 14,000-
rpm limit is pretty cool, too.
Also, they don't let us get
lazy out there. You have to
really ride a KTM 250 SX-F
to get around a track ef-
ficiently and fast, and that
engagement is intoxicating.
Our 2019 KTM 250 SX-F
first test showed us that
KTM is sticking to their
high-rpm power play in the
250 class and they simply
won't stop tweaking on a
proven, widely admired MX
platform. The new 250 SX-F
is improved in all areas of
performance as far as we
can tell after a few days of
ripping around.
Updates to the 2019
KTM 250 SX-F include the
changes we first saw on the
2018 KTM 450 SX-F Factory
Edition. And the entire KTM
motocross lineup is sharing in
the bulk of these upgrades.
Dig into details with our 2019
KTM Motocross Lineup First
Look by clicking here.
WE GET OUR FIRST TASTE OF THE
ALL- NEW 2019 KTM 250 SX-F
BIG CHANGES = BIG RESULTS?
JESSE ZIEGLER
BY RON LAWSON
