2021 - 2022 KTM 450 SMR - gallery

MY2021 brought with it the return of the KTM 450 SuperMoto to the paddock after a seven-year hiatus, and it looks like just what the doctor ordered if power-drifting, racing, and stunt riding – or any combination thereof – is your thing.

It sports the proven 450 engine that comes with a smattering of rider-aid electronics so you can dial in the bike's personality as you like.

KTM stuck with the established SuperMoto look that, to the uninitiated, would look like a dirtbike with street tires, all the way down to the laced wheels.

The flyline is very flat indeed as there is nothing in the way of a fuel-tank hump, so the seat runs with a gentle swale from fuel cap to subframe, and this enables some pretty dramatic body English for technical riding.

The center of mass allows for quick reversals and even quicker flicks, a feature that certainly will be appreciated by racers and stunt-riders alike.

The adjustable cast-aluminum swingarm finishes lets you control the wheelbase length.

The 48 mm WP XACT AER forks float the front end on the full trinity of tweaks and out back the WP XACT fully-adjustable rear shock finishes out the suspension.

A 449.9 cc thumper delivers the goods with a very grunty output that pumps out 63 ponies at the red line.

The 450 SMR rolls with a SuperMoto-optimized traction control feature and an engine-map function,

plus a Launch Control system that'll help you safely stick the holeshot every time.

MSRP is $12k for the 2022 450 SMR.

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