RIDE REVIEW I 2022 KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION
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was hardly noticeable. This is no longer the case.
Map one (standard) still provides that familiar KTM
feel but map two is a whole new beast. It renders
a torquier Japanese-style hit from the bottom that
carries through the bottom to mid. Map two feels
geared towards the pro-level rider; everyone else
will likely prefer map one. At least we did. It is
smoother and more rideable than the "Cooper
Webb" mode. In case you are wondering, the FE
does not come equipped with the Wi-Fi mapping
of improving centralized mass and squelching
suspension squatting when hard on the gas.
On board, there's no mistaking the KTM's
power. There's plenty of it, and it feels all KTM—
just more of it. It's still delivered in that long
mid-to-top manner that we've come to expect and
love from the 450 SX-F, but the new ECU set-
tings make the engine even more manageable,
and overall, even more potent than before. Previ-
ously, the difference from one map to the other
Find a rut and have fun
with it. KTM focused on
handling and feel with
the heavily updated '22
Factory Edition.
