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2011 KTM 350 SX-F Shootout Photo Gallery

The DOHC single-cylinder engine is electric start just like the 450, but trades the carburetor for a Keihin fuel injection system with 42mm throttle body and uses an 88 x 57.5mm bore/stroke cylinder with 13.5:1 compression ratio.

The 2011 KTM 350 SX-F is all new this year and joins the 2011 450 Motocross Shootout for the first time. Check out photos and read the full 2011 KTM 350 SX-F Comparison review.

The five-speed transmission doesn’t always shift well under a load, and we don’t like how soft the stock WP suspension is.

The 350 enjoys a four-pound weight advantage over the 450 SX-F, but feels even lighter on the track.

Even though it doesn’t have the outright torque, the 350 doesn’t spin its rear wheel like the bigger bikes, meaning it drives forward as well or better.

If Tony Cairoli’s MX1 World Motocross Championship wasn’t enough to convince you, our testing has proved it’s more than capable of being competitive.

Our first day of testing at Racetown 395 generated so many complaints about the soft sticks that we installed a set of 450-spec springs. After that the complaints quieted down.

What is generally agreed on is that while the engine characteristic is unlike any of the big bikes, the high-revving powerplant is effective.

A fifth-place ranking is impressive considering the brute power this lightweight machine is stacked against.

Even though it uses lighter springs in the WP fork and shock (0.48 and 5.4 N/m vs. 0.50 and 5.7 N/m) many riders consider the suspension action very similar to the heavier-sprung 450 SX-F.

Electric start, massively powerful Brembo brakes and light handling are all excellent features that keep the 350 right in the mix.

The 350 peaks out at 45.2 horsepower and 27.7 lb-ft of torque – well below the rest of the class.