COMPARISON I 2024 KTM 250 SX VS. KTM 250 SX-F
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TWO-STROKE>
The KTM 250 SX two-stroke
received a ground-up redesign in
2023 and is unchanged for the
2024 model year. KTM breathed
new life into the SX in '23, with
the bike seeing an entirely new
engine equipped with throttle
body fuel injection (TBI), an elec
-
tronic power-valve and two dif-
ferent mapping options. A new
chassis
and bodywork house the
powerplant, sharing the same
one used on its four-stroke coun-
terpart. Updated engine map-
ping, suspension settings and
graphics
are the highlights for
'24. According to KTM, the 250
SX packs 53 horsepower at 233
pounds (our scales with fuel)
and retails for $9149.
FOUR-STROKE>
Like the two-stroke, the SX-F
underwent an extensive rede-
sign in 2023, so updates for this
year
are minimal. A new engine
design, frame, swingarm, body-
work and suspension were big
talking
points on all the new-gen
KTMs, the 250 SX-F included.
The electronic suite on the four-
stroke offers traction control
and quick shift capabilities on
top of the dual-map options. No
-
tably, the SX-F also gained more
than five
pounds during this
overhaul, bumping it out of its
long-standing title as the "light
-
est bike in the class." The 250
SX-F
houses 47 horsepower at
238 pounds and hits dealerships
with a price tag of $10,199.
On paper, the two-stroke SX
looks better in every aspect. It's
five pounds lighter, packs six
extra horses, and is more than
$1000 cheaper. For our two-
stroke die-hards, the story might
end there. But spec sheets and
dyno charts aren't what win
these kinds of comparisons.
HEAD-TO-HEAD>
The 250 versus 250F debate is
still a hot topic. In some orga-
nizations, the 250 class is just
that, a class for 250cc
machines
regardless of their strokes. The
bigwigs in the premier AMA
The 250 SX-F and the 250 SX are
more similar than you might think.
