The riders of the junior class are no longer beginners. These are future champions fighting for victory, no matter if it is the a AMA Amateur National Title or Junior Motocross World Championship. In this scene, the 85 SX is considered the weapon of choice. With the most powerful engine in the field and a super lightweight, stable chassis, the only real competition comes from others racing on the 85 SX.
The 65 SX is a fully-fledged piece of racing kitsports equipment for young pilots aged around 8 to 12 years with a body height of up to 1.60m. This year's top ministudent features revolutionary WP AER 35 front forks, cool graphics and a lot of detailed improvements that setting the standard in terms of power, riding dynamics, equipment and craftsmanship. Like its larger counterparts, the 65 SX is truly READY TO RACE for its young competitors.
A real KTM for young crossers from the age of about 4 to 10 and a height of up to approx. 1.30 m. A real motorcycle with high quality components that's child's play to control and whose engine excels with linear power development and a beginner-friendly automatic clutch.
The 50 SX is a true READY TO RACE KTM for young MX riders. It is a genuine dirt bike that, like its bigger siblings, is produced with top-quality components. This makes the 50 SX the first choice as a stepping stone into the world of MX or for the first racing step on the ladder. With the youngster in mind this package has an engine that delivers steady, controllable power, incorporating an automatic clutch that allows the rider to concentrate on the track, not shifting. This year's model features revolutionary WP AER 35 front forks, fully adjustable rear suspension, a new exhaust, ultra-cool graphics and a lot of detail improvements that make going fast fun.
If gold is what you're after, a 450 SX-F is what you get. Thanks to its compact engine delivering explosive but controllable power, it's the weapon of choice for the Red Bull KTM Factory Team and the champion, Ryan Dungey. This READY TO RACE bike rules the AMA Supercross Championship. Its secret? Precise handling and arm-stretching grunt. Winners - line up here.
Since Tony Cairoli first took a 350 SX-F to the top of the MX1 World Championship in 2010, the Red Bull KTM athlete has dominated the class aboard this nimble but powerful bike with five consecutive World Championship titles. No surprises here, with the combination of 450-class muscle and the agility of a 250. Who said you can't have everything?
The 250 SX-F has been on top of the MX2 World Championship for many years now and added a second AMA Supercross Lites Championship to its crowded trophy cabinet. But that's no surprise. The successful combination of a powerful and torquey engine in a lightweight and agile chassis is bound to place the 250 SX-F onto podium after podium.
The new KTM 250 SX with its all-new engine has one of the best power-to-weight ratios in the world of dirt, forming the ultimate weapon against more complex 4-stroke rivals. With the grunt to devour all sorts of tracks and terrains, and a lightweight chassis keen to skim the surface, this masterpiece of KTM's R&D and Motorsport departments is born to lead the next pack of winners that prefer premix.
With the agility of a 125 and enough muscle to take the fight to the 250cc 4-strokes, this bike punches well above its weight. Its snarling engine sets benchmarks in terms of power and torque, rocketing its state-of-the-art chassis miles ahead of the competition. The top step of the podium does have the unmistakable scent of 2-stroke premix exhaust.
The whip cracking KTM 125 SX has been at the front for years. With the phenomenal performance on tap, it will be there for many more seasons to come. A compact chassis and the lowest weight out there is teamed up with a high performance 125cc 2-stroke engine for a surefire trophy collection. Get shredding, youngsters.
The 500 EXC-F is the strongest Enduro bike in the world, although that doesn't mean it's a bully. This motorcycle is as lean and civilized as a thoroughbred racehorse. But let it rip, and its all-new 4-stroke SOHC engine flings the redesigned chassis across all sorts of terrain. Probably ahead of the competition. No sweat, just glory.
If maximum power is required, there is no other way but the 450 XC-F. The compact SOHC (single overhead camshaft) engine that delivers explosive but controllable power shares 95% of the parts with the bike of Ryan Dungey winning the AMA Supercross championship 2015.
With the arrival of the new generation 350 XC-F the success story can continue. The nimble but powerful bike comprises of almost as much power as a 450, but with the agility of a 250 – so the basic idea is easily summarized, and has been a concept with success from the start.
4-stroke rivals, beware: this tool might just be the sharpest in the shed. It's hard to find a better power-to-weight ratio in the world of Enduro. If you want torque by the bucket loads, a top-end to die for and a lightweight chassis ready to rise to any occasion, give this 300 cc lightning bolt a go.
With enough power to excel on all sorts of tracks and terrain, combined with an extremely lightweight chassis, the 300 XC has one of the best power-to-weight ratios in it's class. The unrivalled power-to-weight ratio of the lightweight 2-stroke engine makes it a true contender against the more complex 4-strokes. For MY 2017 the 300 XC features detail improvements and new colors and graphics, but basically retains the same chassis and engine specification as MY 2016.
