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QUINN CODY'S 2016 SONORA RALLY-WINNING KTM 450 XC-F RACER TEST P90 power and traction. Crack it open with a twist and it's drift-city. Let it chug and you're enjoying predictable traction around every bend. If you want to get aggressive, it could bite heads off. The 15-47 gearing taxes the stock 450 XC-F on the bottom end while navigating through the desert shrub- bery. It pulls fine, but you could see a clutch getting hot if you were stuck in a ravine and had to work your way out in first gear. The bike likes to get past the lower rpm and move into the mid. Once there, the gearing pulls so smoothly it's almost an automatic. Quinn Cody is a big guy—over six feet tall–and has the off-road chops to pilot a seriously manly machine. But his bike feels comfortable every- where to me at 5'10". The Fasst Co. bars are a welcome addition, adding comfort and providing a great plat- form (via his custom-welded bar) for the navigation gadgets. At the feet, the IMS pegs are all-day comfortable with incredible grip. In all, this bike should win races with the right racer aboard. I defi- nitely couldn't hold a candle to the speed and awareness it takes to win, but I could start entertaining the thought of racing a rally after riding this thing. It's incredibly capable and inspiring. The same goes back in XC-F "stock" trim. Quinn Cody's bike is an extremely potent, capable off-road race machine with stellar handling and simple, intel- ligent modifications. Anyone can, and should, try to build a bike just like this if they love speed. CN GPR: V4 sub-mount stabilizer kit KTM Powerparts: FMF 4.1 stainless steel exhaust Renthal: 15/47 gearing Renthal: Full waffle soft grips Acerbis: X-force handguards Acerbis: Off-road skid plate Acerbis: Front disc guard WP: Cone valve forks with stock shock, revalve by WP Factory Services Super B: 5200 battery Trail Tech: Radiator fan IMS: Core1 footpegs IMS: 4 gallon fuel tank T.M. Designs: Chain slider Twin Air: Air filter w/dust cover RK: EXW chain Dunlop: AT 81 90/90-21 front tire Dunlop: D606 130/90-18 rear tire KTM Powerparts: KC66 Foundation graphics Zip-Ty Racing: Shark fin MD: Road book reader ICO: Rallye Max-G computer Rally Management Services: Combo Switch (all-in-one) for roadbook and ICO Rally Comp: device (timing, scoring, pass alert, navigation functions) Fasst Company: Flexx Handlebar Baja Designs: Motominded S2 Headlight Kit Motowire: Custom Wire harness Custom carbon fiber road book mount Custom Navigation Mount for Flexx Bars WHAT'S ON IT? QUINN CODY RALLY BIKE PARTS LIST: