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plate or its convenience on your dirt bike, your trail
riding area is vast, or your locale allows you to ride
anything this side of a homemade rocket on the
street, then the XCF-W is a better choice. It has
elevated performance and less blinky stuff to break
off. It's also about $500 cheaper.
Universal Updates
Both of these bikes come into 2020 with a host of
updates for the new season. New bodywork and
graphics showcase the new bikes but underneath
lies a whole pile of new componentry.
Both bikes get a new frame and subframe, which
are the latest platform updates we covered in our
two-stroke TPI reviews late last year. The result?
More stiffness and improved handling. Likewise,
both get updated WP Xplor forks and new shock
settings and parts. An updated mid-valve in the fork
aims to provide a more consistent ride, and the
adjusters on the fork caps are easier to turn. The