Presenting the 2016 KTMs

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mark_swart 5/18/2015 5:34pm
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Very clean looking. But just seems weird that the manufacturer logo is so small. I guess since it's orange they assume that's all the branding it needs.
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SPYGUY 5/18/2015 5:35pm
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Pat wrote:
I wonder why the xc range didn't get the new stuff?
Some of the descriptions match the wordings of the new SX line. If you'll notice, the XC line photos aren't actually present. XC-W photos are in their place.
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SPYGUY 5/18/2015 5:37pm
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From the site: "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."

http://www.ktm.com/us/enduro/450-xc-f/
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CarlinoJoeVideo 5/18/2015 5:49pm
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I have some friends who live in Austria. Should we start importing the airfork over here ASAP?! (I'm half joking...)

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d394 5/18/2015 5:50pm
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As a 250 2 stroke guy I'm upset the 2016 didn't get the updates. I understand losing the orange frame, my 2015 looks thrashed after 27 hours, frame chips are easily visible on the orange.
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VicDaMoan03 wrote:
Where's the graphics?
the offroad models look great
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SPYGUY wrote:
From the site: "If maximum power is required, there is no other way but the 450 XC-F. The compact SOHC (single overhead camshaft) engine that delivers...
From the site: "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."

http://www.ktm.com/us/enduro/450-xc-f/
Awesome! I just looked through the pics quick. I wish they would do a 200 xc.
Sir Roostsalot 5/18/2015 5:59pm
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What does KTM have against side panels anyway?
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kiwifan 5/18/2015 6:06pm
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theycallmeebryan wrote:
That just made my new bike decision so much easier.
do you know what the changes are on the other bikes/brands?
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BobPA 5/18/2015 6:21pm
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I was ready to put a down payment on a '16 250sx....looks like I'll have to wait another year. Kind of disappointed we do not get the air forks in the US
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theycallmeebryan wrote:
That just made my new bike decision so much easier.
kiwifan wrote:
do you know what the changes are on the other bikes/brands?
..I know the 16' KX 450 will be all new.
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2016 kx450f
Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals








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endurox 5/18/2015 7:20pm
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tempura wrote:
2016 kx450f Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91588/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91589/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91590/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
2016 kx450f
Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals








still has a kickstarter, 8 second penalty if you stall it. looks good otherwise
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kiwifan 5/18/2015 7:20pm
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theycallmeebryan wrote:
That just made my new bike decision so much easier.
kiwifan wrote:
do you know what the changes are on the other bikes/brands?
Superdave19 wrote:
..I know the 16' KX 450 will be all new.
yes I am very interested in it too, but back to your comment, did you mean you will buy a KTM in 2016 or the KTM changes in 2016 have meant you will go elsewhere?
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kiwifan 5/18/2015 7:21pm
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tempura wrote:
2016 kx450f Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91588/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91589/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91590/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
2016 kx450f
Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals








endurox wrote:
still has a kickstarter, 8 second penalty if you stall it. looks good otherwise
and if your battery goes flat on your KTM and you stall it and cant bump start it, you have a full race penalty....just saying... :-)
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Superdave19 5/18/2015 7:27pm
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That's the current KX- there's an all new one- check out TWMX
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The ktm150 2016 is 4kg lighter than my 2012...
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Funyun 5/18/2015 7:38pm
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Am I reading that right? 221lbs for the 450sxf? Isn't that lighter than all the '15 250fs and it has electric start

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GuyB 5/18/2015 7:51pm
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Check back...oh, say midnightish California time for U.S. bikes.
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GuyB wrote:
Check back...oh, say midnightish California time for U.S. bikes.
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PEPE001 5/18/2015 8:06pm
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rocketsocks26 wrote:
The 16 450 is 6 lbs lighter than the 15.5 fe? Huh?
YZ125H1 wrote:
4 speed instead of a 5 speed like the 15.5 FE. Find it hard to believe it is that much lighter than the FE though.
As of the KTM Webpage the US Version still does have a 5 speed transmission.
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JRT812 5/18/2015 8:06pm
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I thought we were going to see a new 2 stroke like a big bore. Am I wrong?
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PEPE001 5/18/2015 8:21pm
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JRT812 wrote:
I thought we were going to see a new 2 stroke like a big bore. Am I wrong?
Doesn't make any sense to me why they didn't changed the SX250.
But who knows maybe there is something in the queue to be released soon.

Don't now anything but I guess there is something coming.
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SPYGUY wrote:
From the site: "If maximum power is required, there is no other way but the 450 XC-F. The compact SOHC (single overhead camshaft) engine that delivers...
From the site: "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."

http://www.ktm.com/us/enduro/450-xc-f/
Pat wrote:
Awesome! I just looked through the pics quick. I wish they would do a 200 xc.
take another look...... that pic is of an xcf"W" not the, not the XCF. my guess is that the XCF will look just like the SXFs but with a clear tank, kickstand, and an 18" rear wheel.
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endurox 5/18/2015 8:29pm
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tempura wrote:
2016 kx450f Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91588/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91589/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91590/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
2016 kx450f
Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals








endurox wrote:
still has a kickstarter, 8 second penalty if you stall it. looks good otherwise
kiwifan wrote:
and if your battery goes flat on your KTM and you stall it and cant bump start it, you have a full race penalty....just saying... :-)
Lithium battery technology is many times better than the freak 2013 battery failure on Dungeys bike.
At least Yamaha thinks outside the japanese box, their new 250 off road closed competition bike has e start.
I remenber the same concerns of FI, what happens if it fails
in the middle of know where. Technology moves on. That almost appilies except for harley.
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steve_97060 5/18/2015 8:45pm
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tempura wrote:
2016 kx450f Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91588/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91589/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91590/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
2016 kx450f
Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals








that freaking silencer is huge and ugly, they could probably drop 25 pounds with that alone...
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burn1986 5/18/2015 9:54pm
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The front fender on the 250sx isnt great but it looks 100% better than the "stick straight out" fender on the others. Man, KTM has never made a good looking front fender. Their suspension has gotten somewhat better, why not fix the damn fender? I wonder if I could get a '15 KXF fender in orange?
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holverson34 5/18/2015 10:01pm
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tempura wrote:
2016 kx450f Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91588/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91589/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/18/91590/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
2016 kx450f
Saw it on Sunday at the JP nationals








I don't know Japanese but i think the sign says 2014
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Funyun wrote:
Am I reading that right? 221lbs for the 450sxf? Isn't that lighter than all the '15 250fs and it has electric start
No.
KTM 2016 250f weights empty 99,9kg and that is same as Yamaha 2015 250f.
KTM 450 weights couple kg more.
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JackLHyde 5/19/2015 12:29am
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What's the pricetag?

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