RACE RIDDEN
P56
2012 KTM XC-Ws
The 250 and 350 XCF-W are revvers but very forgiving.
ever, this time I did try something
different. I forced myself to ride
something other than the 300
and I went with the 250 XC-W
two-stroke. Did I go out on a limb
or what?
from the 300, but knowing I'm
not in the best shape of my life
at the moment and I'm about to
start a National Enduro, I needed
something light, nimble and easy
to ride. The main goal: finish.
Actually, all of the bikes I rode
on Saturday pretty much fit that
Race Ridden
criteria - even the 450 - but, the
300 aside, there was none bet2012 KTM 250 XC-W
Yeah, I know, I didn't stray far ter than the 250 two-stroke (KTM
54-63 KTM XCW.indd 56
didn't have a new 200 XC-W
available for us to ride.)
Last year, the 250 and 300
two-strokes got a major overhaul.
They got new frames, updated
motors, new plastic and translucent fuel tanks. This year, KTM
refined both bikes even more massaging the frame, swingarm
and bodywork, retuning the PDS
shock and fork, redesigning the
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