Two-Stroke Frenzy - Factory FMF/KTM Team Makes the Switch to Two-Strokes

There is
a lot of buzz about the 2012 KTM two-strokes and it’s not just the
sound from the exhaust. The latest news making its way to the talk
boards involves Factory FMF/KTM riders Cory Buttrick and Charlie
Mullins who will be making the switch to the 250 XC two-stroke
motorcycles for the remaining National Enduro rounds.

Three-time
National Enduro Champion, Russell Bobbitt, has been a “two-stroker”
throughout his career with KTM and has won all three of his
championships aboard his 250 XC race machine. After witnessing his
success and trying the new 2012 models, Buttrick and Mullins have
decided to give it a whirl.

Now all
three Factory FMF/KTM Team riders will line up for the next AMA
National Enduro round on their two-stroke race bikes. Mullins, the
reigning National Enduro Champion, commented, “I can’t wait to
race on the new two-stroke. After racing a four-stroke for so long,
you forget how much fun the two-strokes can be. I’ve been riding it
the past few weeks and can’t believe how easy it is to ride in and
out of the tight trees. I feel very confident on the new bike.”

It’s
no wonder the entire team is switching to the two-strokes after KTM
has continuously improved the model line over the past few years. For
2012, the two-stroke machines received an abundance of chassis
upgrades including a new frame, a new one-piece cast aluminum
swingarm and a linkage suspension system.

For more
information on the new models, please visit www.ktmusa.com.