VOL. 53 ISSUE 20 MAY 24, 2016 P53
The 125 and 150 SX two-stroke MXers,
which got new engines last year, have
been fitted with the AER 48 forks, and
there is now a 150 XC-W, which replaces
the 200. The entire XCF-W line has been
abandoned.
Also new to the 2017 KTM lineup is the
250 EXC-F dual sport bike, which joins
the 350 and 500 EXC-Fs, which have
been significantly updated for '17, as well.
Besides getting new forks, the big-bike
four-stroke motocrossers all have traction
control, which senses wheelspin when
the throttle is quickly opened. There is a
map switch on the handlebar that activates
the traction control and launch control, for
"enhanced traction for the start, middle
and end of the race," explains KTM.
The big news in KTM's off-road department is
that the 250 and 300 XCs get the same engine
mods as the new 250 SX. Much emphasis
went into reducing engine vibration.
