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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 TRIUMPH TF 250-X P102 this engine to those already out there, it feels closest to the Kawasaki KX250's engine, but it certainly has its own personality. Triumph did well with its first production motocross engine, which, I must reiterate, is 100 percent designed and built by Triumph. It's a competi - tive powerplant right from the get-go, which, for any manufacturer, is a significant accom- plishment, especially for a 250cc four-stroke. The TF 250-X has a large, four-button map switch on the left handlebar. In descending order, you will find Launch Control as an on/ off switch, and with the accessory Wi-Fi module, you can adjust that from 0-20. Next up is the quickshifter, which enables clutchless upshifting between the second and fifth gears. Triumph's quickshifter sys - tem works well, better than most. The third button from the top is your Traction Control feature, which is an on/off switch, and with the accessory Wi-Fi module, you can fine- tune this feature from 1-10. Last on the map switch is the engine mapping, maps one (standard) and two. You can replace map two with 10 other pre-programmed map op - tions with the accessory Wi-Fi module. WELCOME TO MOTOCROSS Many people may say, "the Triumph looks like a "—" or the Triumph feels like a "—," but the Triumph is nothing but a Triumph. And it's good, which shouldn't be too surprising when you have people like Ricky Carmichael, Ivan Tedesco, and Clement DeSalle involved in the bike's development. The TF has unique characteristics that are very distinguishable from other brands, illustrating the effort and great attention to detail the employees put into Triumph's TF 250-X. Not only does it have its own personality, but it's also com - petitive! Impressive for a first effort. We are anxious to spend much more time on the Triumph TF 250-X, play with its electronics and suspension settings some more, ride it on different tracks, and see how it stacks up in the real world. As it is often said, stay tuned. CN 2024 TRIUMPH TF 250-X ($9995) ENGINE TYPE: 4-stroke, single-cylinder VALVETRAIN: DOHC, 4-valve DISPLACEMENT: 249.95cc BORE X STROKE: 78 x 52.3mm COMPRESSION: 14.4:1 FUELING SYSTEM: Dell'Orto EFI ELECTRONICS: 2 engine maps, traction control, launch control, quickshifter on/off, Wi-Fi module EXHAUST: Single Silencer CLUTCH: Wet Multi-Plate Belleville Spring TRANSMISSION: 5-speed, manual with quickshift FINAL DRIVE: 13/48 FRAME: Aluminum SWINGARM: Aluminum FRONT WHEEL: 21 in. x 1.6 in. REAR WHEEL: 19 in. x 1.85 in. FRONT TIRE: 80/100 x 21 in. REAR TIRE: 100/90 x 19 in. FRONT SUSPENSION: KYB 48mm coil spring fork, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION: KYB single shock, fully adjustable FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL: 12.2 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL: 12.2 in. FRONT BRAKE: Brembo Twin Piston, single 260mm Disc REAR BRAKE: Brembo Single Piston, single 220mm Disc SEAT HEIGHT: 37.8 in. WHEELBASE: 58.7 in. RAKE: 27.4º TRAIL: 4.57 in. WEIGHT (WET, CLAIMED): 229.28 lbs. FUEL TANK: 1.85 gal. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S