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2012 KTM 450SXF "FACTORY EDITION": WHAT IT'S LIKE TO RIDE THE "RYAN DUNGEY REPLICA" MOTOCROSS BIKE2012 KTM 450SXF "FACTORY EDITION": WHAT IT'S LIKE TO RIDE THE "RYAN DUNGEY REPLICA" MOTOCROSS BIKE
2/22/2012
This special edition race bike will hit the show rooms in the next week...we tell you more than you need to know about it
WE RIDE THE LAST CARBURETED 450 WORKS BIKE EVER: MIKE ALESSI'S KTM 450SXFWE RIDE THE LAST CARBURETED 450 WORKS BIKE EVER: MIKE ALESSI'S KTM 450SXF
2/19/2012
The passing of the Keihin torch! Not only is this bike leaving the KTM line-up, but its rider left the KTM line-up as well
WE RIDE DUBACH RACING DEVELOPMENT’S KTM 350SXFWE RIDE DUBACH RACING DEVELOPMENT’S KTM 350SXF
2/19/2012
DR.D was quick to predict that the KTM 350SXF would be embraced by Vet class riders; Doug Dubach set out to make it better
WE BRING OUR 2010 KTM 250SX BACK TO LIFE WITH A KTM 300SX BIG-BORE KIT:WE BRING OUR 2010 KTM 250SX BACK TO LIFE WITH A KTM 300SX BIG-BORE KIT:
2/19/2012
Why think small when KTM makes a $799 bolt-on kit that broadens out the power of our rusty, but trusty 2010 KTM 250SX two-stroke
MXA’S 2012 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: OUR BRUTAL & HONEST OPINIONS OF THIS YEAR’S 250 CLASS MXA’S 2012 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: OUR BRUTAL & HONEST OPINIONS OF THIS YEAR’S 250 CLASS
2/13/2012
Honda CRF250 versus Yamaha YZ250F versus Kawasaki KX250F versus KTM 250SXF versus Suzuki RM-Z250 versus the MXA wrecking crew
IT'S FINALLY HERE! MXA'S 2012 450 SHOOTOUT: WE TELL YOU THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE PUSSYFOOTS AROUND IT'S FINALLY HERE! MXA'S 2012 450 SHOOTOUT: WE TELL YOU THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE PUSSYFOOTS AROUND
2/10/2012
We can't tell you what to buy, and we would still be happy if you bought the slowest, worst suspension or ugliest bike in this shootout, we just want you know know what your hard-earned cash is buying
TWO-STROKE VERSUS FOUR-STROKE: 2012 KTM 250SXF VS 2012 KTM 250SXTWO-STROKE VERSUS FOUR-STROKE: 2012 KTM 250SXF VS 2012 KTM 250SX
2/10/2012
Back by popular demand! The MXA wrecking crew answers the age-old question one more time—what's better, a 250 two-stroke or a 250 four-stroke
MXA'S 2012 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: KING OF ALL SMOKERSMXA'S 2012 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: KING OF ALL SMOKERS
2/1/2012
KTM plans to produce 56,000 offroad motorcycles in 2012. Read that again: 56,000. And, 14,000 of them will be two-strokes
MXA'S 2012 KTM 150SX MOTOCROSS TEST: IF A LITTLE DAB'LL DO YA, THEN AN EXTRA DAB'LL DO YA BETTERMXA'S 2012 KTM 150SX MOTOCROSS TEST: IF A LITTLE DAB'LL DO YA, THEN AN EXTRA DAB'LL DO YA BETTER
2/1/2012
If you ride motorcycles because they are fun, nothing is as fun as a flat-out assault on a motocross track on a KTM 150SX
EXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE THE BIKE THAT RYAN DUNGEY WON THE PHOENIX SUPERCROSS ON! THE KTM 450SXF FACTORY EDITION MOTOCROSS BIKE IS COMING TO A DEALER NEAR YOUEXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE THE BIKE THAT RYAN DUNGEY WON THE PHOENIX SUPERCROSS ON! THE KTM 450SXF FACTORY EDITION MOTOCROSS BIKE IS COMING TO A DEALER NEAR YOU
1/21/2012
There will only be 400 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition motocross bikes made—KTM needs 400 to make the bike legal for the 2012 Supercross series—especially now that the bike is a winner
MXA 250 MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT: 2011 KTM 250SX  VS. 2011 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKEMXA 250 MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT: 2011 KTM 250SX VS. 2011 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE
1/21/2012
Although MXA is currently testing the 2012 KTM 250SX, the 2012 Yamaha YZ250 is a few months away—so we decided to test the 2011 250SX against the 2011 YZ250
MXA TEAM TESTED: FMF 2012 KTM 250SXF FACTORY 4.1 EXHAUSTMXA TEAM TESTED: FMF 2012 KTM 250SXF FACTORY 4.1 EXHAUST
1/20/2012
Have no fear! Help is on the way to breathe new life into the slow revving and low horsepower 2012 KTM 250SXF
MXA'S 2012 KTM 350SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: HAS THE 350 EXPERIMENT BEEN A SUCCESS? FIND OUT HEREMXA'S 2012 KTM 350SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: HAS THE 350 EXPERIMENT BEEN A SUCCESS? FIND OUT HERE
1/4/2012
KTM's engineers found a way to get the power situated where it needs to be and that makes this a signifciantly better bike than in 2011
MXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO THE  2011 KTM 450SXFMXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO THE 2011 KTM 450SXF
12/30/2011
We give you a complete breakdown of what we did to enhance our 450SXF. It’s all the information you’ll ever need for living with and loving the 2011 450SXF
MXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO THE 2011 KTM 350SXFMXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO THE 2011 KTM 350SXF
12/23/2011
We give you a complete breakdown of what we did to enhance our 350SXF. It’s all the information you’ll ever need for living with and loving the 2011 350SXF
MXA'S 2012 KTM 450SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: THE BIKE THAT BLOWS HOLES IN THE FUEL-INJECTED THEORYMXA'S 2012 KTM 450SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: THE BIKE THAT BLOWS HOLES IN THE FUEL-INJECTED THEORY
12/11/2011
You may think that fuel injection is the end-all and be-all of motocross, but KTM's Keihin carb proves different
MXA'S 2012 KTM 250SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: DID KTM GRAB FOR TOO MUCH OF THE BRASS RING?MXA'S 2012 KTM 250SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: DID KTM GRAB FOR TOO MUCH OF THE BRASS RING?
12/11/2011
The Austrian manufacturer is on a major roll, but the 2012 KTM 250SXF isn't their best work
2011 KTM 250SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: THE BIKE THAT WON THE 250 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP; WITH LINKAGE AND FUEL INJECTION2011 KTM 250SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: THE BIKE THAT WON THE 250 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP; WITH LINKAGE AND FUEL INJECTION
12/9/2011
This is the bike and Ken Roczen and Marvin Musquin plan to race in the USA in 2011
2011 KTM 250SX MOTOCROSS TEST: NOT A WARMED-OVER BNG BIKE, BUT A TOTALLY NEW TWO-STROKE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION2011 KTM 250SX MOTOCROSS TEST: NOT A WARMED-OVER BNG BIKE, BUT A TOTALLY NEW TWO-STROKE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
12/9/2011
For 2011, KTM’s two-strokes and offroad/enduro models will retain the no-link PDS shock. KTM sincerely believes that the single-sided no-link system is better suited to the weight and feel of the two-stroke’s power delivery
2011 KTM 450SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIG-BORE KTM MOTOCROSS BIKE2011 KTM 450SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIG-BORE KTM MOTOCROSS BIKE
12/9/2011
This bike has an awesome powerband. It offers the all benefits of a manageable low-to-mid powerband with an impressive high-rpm top-end. The power is not scary to use, because it pulls across a very long range
2011 KTM 350SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: THE MOST ANTICPATED MOTOCROSS BIKE TEST OF 2011 IS WORTH READING CAREFULLY...TWICE2011 KTM 350SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: THE MOST ANTICPATED MOTOCROSS BIKE TEST OF 2011 IS WORTH READING CAREFULLY...TWICE
12/9/2011
Surprise! It's not going to wipe the 450cc motocross bike off the face of the Earth. It's not going to bring in a new era of mid-size engines. It's not a revolutionary idea. It's essentially a niche motorcycle that fills a void.
2011 KTM 150SX MOTOCROSS TEST: PERHAPS THE BEST BIKE FOR RIDERS LOOKING TO MAXIMIZE THE FUN OF RACING2011 KTM 150SX MOTOCROSS TEST: PERHAPS THE BEST BIKE FOR RIDERS LOOKING TO MAXIMIZE THE FUN OF RACING
12/9/2011
If you can keep the 150SX on the pipe, it will give 250Fs a run for their money; The 150SX Is faster at peak, and when we focused on carrying speed and staying on the pipe, the 150 was great
WE RIDE MAX NAGL'S GRAND PRIX-WINNING KTM 450SXF WORKS BIKE:WE RIDE MAX NAGL'S GRAND PRIX-WINNING KTM 450SXF WORKS BIKE:
12/8/2011
This might be the last factory-backed 450SXF on the Grand Prix circuit because Max plans to race a 350 this year (along with his teammates)
WE RIDE ANDREW SHORT’S FACTORY KTM 350SXFWE RIDE ANDREW SHORT’S FACTORY KTM 350SXF
12/8/2011
Perhaps no bike in recent history has engendered as much controversy, idle chatter and uninformed speculation as the KTM 350SXF—We test KTM's factory version
WE RIDE ROCKET EXHAUST’S KTM 350SXFWE RIDE ROCKET EXHAUST’S KTM 350SXF
12/8/2011
Rocket Exhaust didn’t turn the KTM 350SXF into a mini 450; they just made it into a broader, faster KTM 350SXF
MXA TEAM TESTED: MX-TECH KTM 350SXF FORK/SHOCK MODSMXA TEAM TESTED: MX-TECH KTM 350SXF FORK/SHOCK MODS
11/22/2011
MX-Tech is one of a handful of suspension companies that specialized in fixing WP components, this is their top-of-the-line setup
MXA FILM STUDIO: TAKE A SPIN ON THE 2012 KTM 350SXF WITH THE WRECKING CREWMXA FILM STUDIO: TAKE A SPIN ON THE 2012 KTM 350SXF WITH THE WRECKING CREW
11/16/2011
Let MXA's Dennis Stapleton take you on a tour of the mid-size 2012 Katoom motocrosser
FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 KTM 450SXF:FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 KTM 450SXF:
11/12/2011
Real world advice; 2009 KTM 450SXF tips and pointers; What we did to our 2009 KTM 450SXF and why
MXA TEAM TESTED: SHORAI KTM 350/450SXF LIGHTWEIGHT LITHIUM LFX BATTERYMXA TEAM TESTED: SHORAI KTM 350/450SXF LIGHTWEIGHT LITHIUM LFX BATTERY
11/9/2011
The battery wars are heating up...you can expect even lighter batteries every month...designed for KTM's electric-starters
FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2010 KTM 450SXF:FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2010 KTM 450SXF:
10/25/2011
Real world advice; 2010 KTM 450SXF tips and pointers; What we did to our 2010 KTM 450SXF and why


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