VOL. 52 ISSUE 25 JUNE 23, 2015 P83
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
K
TM didn't forget about its two-
strokes for 2016. Not only did
KTM's SX-F and XC-F line of
motocross and off-road four-strokes
get a complete overhaul, so did its
2016 125 and 150 SX two-strokes.
Already the fastest 125cc two-
stroke motocrosser on the planet,
KTM still felt that the 125 SX was due
for a change and it certainly got it, as
did the 150, which is the same bike
except for the larger displacement so
it can compete with the 250F four-
strokes. All of the changes to the 125
SX have been applied to the 150 SX.
Basically, the 125 SX got an all-
new motor that was designed to be
powerful, compact and light. KTM
says the motor is 4.4 pounds lighter
than the previous mill. It still utilizes a
six-speed transmission with the same
ratios as before, but the tranny itself
is lighter and narrower. The exhaust
system has been tuned specifically
for the SX 125 and the SX 150, so
they are not exactly the same.
The SX 125 and 150 share the
same new chromoly steel frame and
chassis as the entire SX-F line, which
is borrowed from the 2015 250 and
450 SX-F Factory Edition models.
The two-strokes also have smaller
and lighter subframes and new swing-
arms, as compared to the previous
Nothing teaches
you how to ride
motocross better
than a 125cc two-
stroke, and there
is nothing better
than the new
KTM 125 SX…
JUST PIN IT!
FASTER, LIGHTER AND BETTER.
