KTM 450 XC-F
ktm.com
PRICE
$10,099
WARRANTY
None
ENGINE
Liquid-cooled 449cc
four-valve, SOHC four-
stroke single with Keihin
electronic fuel injection
(44mm throttle body)
STARTING SYSTEM
Electric only
TRANSMISSION
Five-speed
CLAIMED WEIGHT
224 pounds (wet weight,
no fuel)
FUEL CAPACITY
2.25 gallons
WHEELBASE
58.5 inches
SUSPENSION
FRONT-WP AER 48
inverted fork (air
system) with adjustable
compression and
rebound damping
REAR-WP linkage, WP
shock with adjustable
preload and adjustable
compression and
rebound damping
wheel, slightly larger fuel
tank (2.2-gallon capacity),
more supple suspension
settings in the WP shock
and AER 48 air fork, and
tool-less air filter access.
The 450 XC-F remains
electric-start-only with a
claimed weight sans fuel
of 223 pounds, thanks
in part to a new, lighter
KTM 450 XC-F
KTM pared its extensive
model line a bit for 2017
with the massively updated
450 XC-F, its flagship off-
road offering, capable of
winning in the desert as well
as easily handling a play
day at your local motocross
track. Like any off-roader, it
comes with an 18-inch rear
frame featuring new flex
characteristics and 0.4-inch
shorter wheelbase. Overall,
KTM claims the 450 XC-F is
nearly eight pounds lighter
than the previous model,
half of that from the engine
alone. The price should
be announced soon.
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