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RIDE REVIEW I 2024.5 KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION
shift points, and more. My fellow
Strava users will find similarities
in the interface, but I equate it
to Strava for dirt bikes because
you can see the track's overall
leaderboard. Beware, Broc Tickle,
once I shave seven seconds off
my time, you better watch out!
The app also gives you "Lap 99,"
your fastest lap if you link all your
best sections together. It gives
you tips like, "If you improve your
speed by one-quarter mile per
hour in segment five, your lap
time will drop 0.7 seconds," and
shows where you'd be on the
leaderboard with that time. It's es
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sentially a ghost racer you chase
around on your favorite MX vs.
ATV video game. While the app's
data is almost overwhelming at
times, I found it fun and helpful
to play with after my motos. I am
excited to try it in a race scenario.
If anything, it motivated me to
ride longer and more intensely.
Will the average rider notice
the difference between this
frame and last year's? Probably
not. But if you want the latest
and greatest, you will like KTM's
latest Factory Edition. This bike
comes straight off the lot with
every catalog add-on you could
want, and it's certainly the talking
point in the garage or the pits. If
your new FE isn't enough to make
your buddies drool, you can now
show them how fast you are with
actual lap time data. Well, maybe
hide that. Lap times are like that
old fishing story–the older I get,
the faster I am. Either way the
450 SX-F Factory Edition is the
latest twist on KTM and will likely
set the tone for the next gen of
orange machines.
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