SHOOTOUT
2012 250F MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT
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HONDA CRF250R VS. KAWASAKI KX250F VS. KTM 250 SX-F VS. SUZUKI RM-Z250 VS.
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KTM 250 SX-F
$7699
Claimed Weight (wet): 238.73 lbs.
he KTM is a good bike but
it has one significant issue
– it has a weight problem.
At roughly 228 pounds dry (according to KTM), the SX-F is a
good nine to 12 pounds heavier
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than the other four bikes. Over
the past couple of years, KTM
has made some important
changes to the 250 SX-F, like
giving it electronic fuel injection, linkage suspension and
– for 2012 - electric start and
new MX51 Dunlop tires. All good
stuff. The problem is all these
things add up in weight (even
the tires, which are about three
pounds heavier than the previ-
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