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capabilities found on the previous model year.
Traction control is again available. It helps you
manage rear-wheel slip better on wet or hard-
packed surfaces. Map one combined with TC is the
most mellow setting you'll find on the KTM.
And what about this quickshifter we've been
hearing about? Quickshift technology is nothing
new if you're familiar with road racing or high-per-
formance street bikes. This technology has been
around for years and is already offered in some of
KTM's higher-end sport bikes and adventure mod-
els. The Factory Edition's quickshifter, however, is
a first for a production motocrosser. There's a sen-
sor inside the shift drum that, when triggered, cuts
ignition for a microsecond and allows the gear to
move into place before coming back on again. It
enables you to grab a gear—second through fifth
only—with the throttle wide open and not suffer
any consequences to the engine internals. It takes
a second to get used to, but it's truly some trick
