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Cycle News 2016 Issue 12 March 29

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VOL. 53 ISSUE 12 MARCH 29, 2016 P61 B eauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it's hard to deny that the 2016 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition isn't the most visually appealing motocross ma- chine available to anyone with $10,299. Cresting the 10 thousand dollar mark, the KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition is $1000 more than the standard 2016 450 SX-F. That extra dough can be considered fair trade for the orange frame, the Akrapovic Ti slip-on muffler, ODI clamp-on grips, gold-anodized triple clamps, pleated seat cover, Red Bull team graphics, D.I.D rims and the new WP AER 48 air fork. The highly anticipated all-new WP AER 48 air fork is an impressive 3.1 pounds lighter than the WP 4CS fork it replaces. The Akrapovic Ti slip-on muffler is about a pound lighter than stock, knocking a total of four pounds off the overall weight of the 450 SX-F Factory Edition. History has proven that the KTM Factory Edi- tions are an almost certain preview of the next model year, which means the 2017 KTM 450 SX-F will come with the WP AER 48 fork and tip the scales at three pounds lighter than in 2016. KTM was already the lightest 450 by a huge margin, now it is down into the weight numbers of 250F machines. STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ADAM BOOTH IT'S EVEN LIGHTER THAN BEFORE AND NOW RIDES ON AIR, THE 2016 KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION MIGHT HAVE JUST RAISED THE BAR TO A NEW LEVEL L I G H T E R T H A N A I R

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