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sion as to the winner and truth-
fully, the top three spots were so
close we wanted to declare first
through third a tie for first. Since
life isn't a participation trophy,
here are our rankings for 2017.
Everyone one of these bikes is a
marvel of what modern dirt bikes
have evolved into. Take the info
and consider your pocket book,
your skill level and what you want
from a 250F. Enjoy!
changed bike this year. Of note, it
uses Showa SFF spring forks.
KTM 250 SX-F is basically the
2016 Factory Edition we saw ear-
lier this year. The addition of the
WP AER 48 air fork is a welcome
addition. The KTM is the lightest
bike in the 250F class and also
produces the most feel-it-in-the-
butt horsepower, way up near the
bike's 14,000 rpm rev limiter.
The 2017 Husqvarna FC 250,
the most expensive bike in the
class, now uses the WP AER 48
air fork and is the second light-
est bike in the shootout. We'd
love to say it's different from the
KTM, but in 2017 the Husky and
KTM are more similar than ever.
We can't remember a time in
the history of the Cycle News
250F shootout that the battle
for the number-one spot was so
close. It wasn't any easy deci-
