VOLUME 58 ISSUE 46 NOVEMBER 16, 2021 P95
Before the GNCC finale in
Indiana became a slew of steam-
pumping bikes in the mud, I took
the new '22 Factory Edition 350
XC-F to the turn tracks and woods
yonder of Crawfordsville for an hour
or so for some photo-bomb turns
and testing. My original plan was to
race this bike and Kelley's bike, but
the weather made that impossible,
thank goodness. That was a little
ambitious. Instead, I used the day
prior to get a quick test in.
(Above) The
Factory Edition
is fitted with a
solid rear disc.
(Below) The
Factory Edition's
exhaust system
is work of art.
The FMF slip-on
muffler is the
icing on the
cake.
First, obviously, is the 2.6-gallon
capacity KTM PowerParts fuel tank.
Racing for hours is going to require
fuel, and this checks that box off
for you nicely. Since it's included so
smartly, you won't have to pitch that
40+ B class top-five finish to a fuel
tank company come sponsorship
application season. Nice.
This tank fits well, has zero er-
gonomic impedance on the bike,
and while it has a standard fuel
cap, it is one KTM PowerPart away
from a dump-can party in your pits.
Next, the FE gets an upgraded
semi-floating front disc, a solid
rear disc, smart undercarriage
and rotor protection and a Hinson
clutch cover. Additionally, and my
favorite, is the FMF Slip-On muffler
because I have a matching FMF
shirt. So not only do we match,
but people might assume I'm on a/
the team if I wear both. They don't.
(Left) The KTM 350 XC-F Factory
Edition is a blur in the woods.
