QUICKSPIN I 2022 K TM 350 XC-F FACTORY EDITION
P96
The KTM 350 is a great
GNCC motor. Traction-hungry
and ready to surge-pass victims
before diving into the trees is its
specialty. Agile, responsive and
predictable almost all the time,
there's little surprise why the
FMF KTM Factory Racing Team
is all-in on this displacement.
It's remarkable how light it really
feels with the speed potential
inside. It never feels as cranky
as a 450 can, but it will blitz to
the end of the start straight with
them just fine. While the FMF
slip-on sounds awesome and
looks cool, I can't help but think
the EFI mapping could use a
little attention with the addition
of the muffler on the stock bike.
This bike runs perfect every-
where except for right off the
bottom. Here, the bike tries to
get ahead of itself a bit with an
abrupt spark before purring into
the mid-and-up range.
The current generation of the
KTM WP Xact AER-technology-
equipped fork is outstanding in
the woods. Last year, I raced
a stock 125 XC (most fun you
can have anywhere) and it
impressed me straight off the
showroom floor as a competi-
tive and comfortable setup for
GNCC rips. Since GNCC rac-
ing in Indiana has larger bumps
