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Cycle News 2022 Issue 23 June 7

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VOLUME 59 ISSUE 23 JUNE 7, 2022 P115 Our resident vet/off-road/smack-talker, Jesse Zeigler, favored the 250 SX-F out on the moto track. He claimed the 250 has more than enough power for his liking. With new mapping options and traction control, he could detune or up the power depending on track conditions or on how much his veteran arm pump was act- ing up that day. Younger riders and racers will obviously take to the 250 as they move through the ranks, but vets will also be surprised at its overall well-roundedness. After riding almost 10 bikes in one day (it felt like a shootout of all orange bikes), one thing became very clear: KTM is absolutely focused on raising the two-wheel bar each year. In many ways, they've forced the Japanese and other manufacturers to rethink their product cycles and adopt new tech- nology to keep up, which is great for all of us in the long run. It's hard to go wrong with any new moto- cross bike these days, but with an entirely all-new lineup from KTM, the folks from Austria are doing their best to make that choice a little easier. CN

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