The KTM 250 EXC-F is as tough as they come, boasting of credentials that practically guarantee top places in a tough and physical enduro sport. Renowned for its powerful performance from deep down up to 13,000 1/min, the new generation 250 EXC-F boasts of an even more powerful DOHC four-stroke engine, a new fuel injection system, a new electric starter, and a completely revamped, top-quality chassis. From top to bottom, the 250 EXC-F is as world-class as it gets, one that’s definitely head and shoulders above its competition.
The 250 EXC-F’s revamped frame is made from high-quality chrome-molybdenum steel and is characterized by even greater lateral stiffness. It also has new wheels that have CNC-machined hubs, Excel rims, and zinc/nickel-coated spokes.
The bike’s overall build is fully complemented by a compact, state-of-the-art 250cc four-stroke engine that excels with a redesigned cylinder head and an improved engine management system with electronic injection. The bike also has a more powerful generator, a redesigned electric starter, and four titanium valves that are actuated in the DOHC cylinder head by carbon-coated cam levers.
Handling is also a critical component of the 250 EXC-F. A new, lighter cast aluminum swingarm accommodates the shock absorber, while a new, 7 mm (0.28 in) longer PDS shock absorber with adjustable rebound and high/low-speed compression damping, as well as a new setting is installed more flatly, provide a comprehensive list of tools that allow this bike to be a world-class machine destined for greatness.
Find out more about the KTM 250 EXC-F after the jump.
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Being part of the Top Speed team, I can only have the highest appreciation for those kinds of bikes that, with lightness, sharp handling and refinement, manage to stand out and offer the same kind of excitement as those fitted with bigger engines do. The 2009 KTM 250 XC-F is one such great example from the very big number of small class, four-stroke Japanese and European competing models.
What’s more, the 2009 model year gets a new chassis and totally new bodywork so engineers enhance the bike’s already strong point in an attempt to establish new performance standards for the class. Let’s see if they succeed.
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