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2011 KTM 450 SX-F Race Test Photo Gallery

2011 KTM 450 SX-F Race Test
The KTM 450 SX-F delivers a smooth spread of power which helps the rear tire hook up off the corner.

Follow along as MotoUSA races KTM’s 450 SX-F at A Day in the Dirt Motocross Grand Prix at Pala Raceway. Read the review in the 2011 KTM 450 SX-F Race Test.

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The '11 KTM 450 SX-F is KTM's top-of-the line motocross bike and retails for $8799.
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Test rider Nick Thiel airs it out off a jump at Pala Raceway during his race.
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2011 KTM 450 SX-F.
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The 450 SX-F powerband is very ease to manage which makes the bike easy to ride whether on first or last lap of a race.
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The biggest problem we had with the ’11 450 SX-F is its soft front suspension which made it more difficult to control during corner entry.
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Both the 450 and 350 SX-F feature excellent ergonomics for average and above sized riders.
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The 450 SX-F flat tracks around corners very well as Thiel demonstrates.
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The rear suspension on the 450 SX-F never settled the way we like it especially off throttle.
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Even though it only weights 4 pounds more than the 350 the weight discrepancy feels much larger when riding.
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The linkage-equipped rear suspension puts the 450’s fat spread of power down in flat corners.
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The wide spread of power allows the 450 more margin of error in terms of gear selection.
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The KTM 450 SX-F has an incredibly powerful yet easy to use engine.
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As Thiel demonstrates the front end of the 450 SX-F was undersprung.
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As we accumulated more run time on the engine the clutch began to fade and by the end of the reason it would fade completely within the second lap of a moto.
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2011 KTM 450 and 350 SX-F dyno chart
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2011 KTM 450 SX-F.
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2011 KTM 450 SX-F.
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