2020 K TM 250 XC TPI
RIDE REVIEW
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re you wondering if KTM's fuel-
injection technology is ready for its
most competitive line of off-road
motorcycles? So are we! We went to the
WORCS event held in Washington this
summer to find out if TPI is WORCS-wor-
thy and XC-ready.
Before we get too deep into the fuel-
injection here, it's worth calling out some
standout features that make the 2020
KTM XC TPI what it is. This isn't a com-
plete list of everything new, but just the
highlights of what we appreciate the most.
Across the board, the updates to the
latest generation of XC-models are great.
From the visually obvious graphics and ex-
haust system updates to the suspension
settings, the 2020 lineup is ultra-solid.
A lot of questions come up about
the exhaust, and it's truly unique. KTM
stamps the 3D pattern into the pipe in-
house, claiming it increases the strength
of the structure and reduces noise. More
impressive to us is the new shape of the
system—now more oval as it exits the en-
gine—and its higher ground clearance for
those annoying rocks and logs we inevita-
bly lodge into.
The engine gets updates outside TPI,
as well. Exhaust port machining dials in
timing and a new higher compression
cylinder head is on-board.
PRIME TIME
IS IT WORCS-WORTHY AND XC-READY? WE WENT TO WASHINGTON TO FIND OUT.
