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it came to race day. The XC platform just
missed some aggressiveness I was used to
feeling on that moto-inspired platform. Could
the XC-W deliver what TPI promises?
Interestingly, KTM released a TPI update
to the ECU's of all its two-stroke fuel-injected
bikes just prior to my arrival in Ohio, so I was
riding the absolute latest update available at
the race. The newly flashed 250 XC-W TPI
seemed much livelier and race-worthy than
the somewhat lethargic XC I rode in Wash-
ington. Washington was very slick, so the
power delivery was actually pretty good for
the terrain. Here in Ohio, the traction was
prime, and having a little extra bite out of the
bike when you cracked the throttle open was
very welcome. As we said in the XC test, get
to your dealer and get the update.
The second change we made at the
enduro that we didn't have access to at the
WORCS round was to tune the power valve
a little. Between tests, we grabbed a power-
valve tool and moved it around to give the
bike a bit more pop, and it felt like a nice
improvement. I went back a bit, and the bike
reacted as I thought—play with the power
valve to dial in your desired setting. It works.
In fact, as an enduro weapon, the 250 XC-W
TPI was rock solid with the latest map flash
and a few adjustments to the power valve.
Ask Jesse what he thinks
of the 250 XC-W TPI.
2020 K TM 250 XC-W TPI
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