VOLUME ISSUE JANUARY , P99
the best part: Half the time,
you don't even need to
feather the clutch to bring
this bike back to life. The
bottom end is so strong that
you can ride this bike lazily
just like your favorite four-
stroke. Leaving it in one or
two gears for the duration of
the track is totally doable. In
short, it blends the rideabil-
ity of a four-stroke with the
fun of a two-stroke. It's like
the 350 of two-strokes, if
you will.
While we're talking power,
let's get into the mapping.
The KTM 300 SX comes
standard with a selectable
two-map switch. Factory
stuff, right? It looks like the
same unit on the new SX-F
models, except there's no
traction control or quick-
shifter on the two-strokes.
Map one (white light) is the
standard and mellower of
the two maps. That's be-
cause the powervalve only
opens up 80 percent in this
