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models. The small-bore SXs
also share "No Dirt" footpegs
and shiftlevers that are de-
signed not to clog with mud.
The 125 and 150 SX also
feature CNC-machined up-
per triple clamps with rubber
mounts for the Neken handle-
bars, which also feature ODI
lock-on grips.
Like their bigger brothers,
the little SX are fitted with WP
4CS forks and WP's latest
generation shocks, mounted to
new linkage/pull-rod systems.
The bikes also feature super
lightweight Galfer Wave rotors,
CNC-machined hubs and
high-end Excel rims fitted with
Dunlop GEOMAX MX32 tires.
In case you're wondering,
the 2016 250 SX two-stroke
did not get a new motor this
year, nor did it get the new
frame that the rest of the SX
and SX-Fs got.
QUICK SPIN
When KTM recently intro-
duced its all-new line of
four-stroke SX-F and XC-F
motocross and off-road bikes
to the media at Ironman
Raceway in Crawfordsville,
Indiana, they also brought
along the 125 and 150 SXs
for us to try out. Mixing small-
bore two-strokes with big-
bore four-strokes is some-
times a bit of a challenge
and takes some getting used
to (especially going from a
four-stroke to a two-stroke),
but it's a lot easier when the
little zingers put out so much
power, which narrows the
two-stroke/four-stroke gap
a bit, especially with the 150
and its extra torque.
Both the 125 and 150 SXs
are extremely fast machines
and super fun to ride; after
all, who doesn't like holding
The 2016 KTM
125 and 150
SX two-stroke
are essentially
the same
motorcycle but
with different
bore and
strokes.
