K
TM's complete range of
off-road "W" models, aka
"enduro," have taken on
big changes for the 2024 model
year. Both the "W" four-stroke
and two-stroke ranges have
been reworked from the ground
up. And there is even a new
model, the XW-F. In all, you have
the KTM 150, 250 and 300 XC-W
two-strokes, the 450 XCF-W, and
brand-new 350 and 500 XW-Fs.
KTM also announced the 2024
350 and 500 EXC-F dual sports,
which get many of the same
changes as the new W bikes.
In a nutshell, all the bikes get
new frames, subframes, updat
-
ed spring forks, LED lighting and
bodywork, among many other
new items and technology. KTM
claims the bikes sport "95 per-
cent new components."
The two-stroke XC's now have
the same updated Throttle Body
Injection (TBI) that the non-W
XC two-stroke and motocross
SXs got in 2023.
In other big news, all the W
models now feature all-new
spring forks. They are now fitted
with all-new 48mm WP Xact
closed-cartridge coil spring
forks. These forks also feature
a new mid-valve concept that
KTM says "optimizes the oil flow
within the cartridge for fast, con
-
sistent damping characteristics
and avoids any unwanted foam-
ing of fork oil that can lead to an
unwanted change in the damp-
ing characteristics." There's
VOLUME ISSUE MAY , P71
The 2024 KTM
450 XCF-W will
be available with
a quickshifter and
traction control.
