RIDE REVIEW I 2024 KTM 350 SX-F
P80
department, the 350 pumps out
57 peak horsepower, 10 more
than the 250 and six less than
the 450. The frames, wheels, and
other components are the same
across the three SX-F models,
making the engine the biggest
differentiator.
For 2024, the bike gets no
major changes as it received a
full generational update in 2023.
The frame, swingarm, shock
mount and engine were all new
a year ago, and KTM chose to
keep those updates the same in
the new model year. The elec
-
tronics still feature two different
maps, standard and aggres-
sive, with traction control and
quickshifter coming as standard
features. For '24, the 350 SX-F
gets new graphics and updated
suspension settings. Remember,
the front suspension is the WP
Xact Air Fork, and the "spring
rate" is tuned via an air pump.
Both the fork and shock feature
plastic finger adjusters, which
make clicker changes a tool-free,
hassle-free process.
On paper, the 350's weight
and power output seem more
comparable to the 450, and it's
easy to think of it as simply be
-
ing a "smaller 450." But that's not
exactly the case. In fact, you'd
be better off classifying it as
a "bigger 250." That's because
the engine character of the 350
is less "luggy" like the 450 and
more "revvy" like a 250. It has
more torque than a 250 off the
bottom but transitions into that
familiar free-revving character
in the mid to top. This is the real
sweet spot, as the 350 does its
The 350cc engine still wants to rev.
