On The Pegs June 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 6 | Page 37

On The Pegs
Vol. 3 Issue 3 - June 2018
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2019 KTM 500 EXC-F
settings for improved, confidence-inspiring
damping characteristics. A new seat cover,
stronger battery and new graphics with a
READY TO RACE factory-looking orange frame
compliment the high-quality Brembo brakes,
No-Dirt footpegs, NEKEN handlebar, CNC-
milled hubs with high-end black Giant rims
and more that comes as standard on these
championship-winning machines.
For model year 2019, the KTM 150 XC-W
2-stroke, designed for closed-course use,
receives a new cylinder with a machined
exhaust port and a new power valve for high-
end performance. An optimized kick-starter
seat along with an ultra-compact, newly
designed DS clutch with a new clutch cover
reduces overall engine width over previous
models. In addition, a re-worked 6-speed
transmission offers better function and im-
proved reliability.
“The last two years have been incredibly
exciting for our Enduro machine development
here at KTM. A brand new ground-breaking
generation for model year 2017 that had been
re-designed from the ground up, followed
by a world first for model year 2018 thanks to
the serial-production fuel-injection 2-stroke
offroad competition models with the KTM 250
XC-W TPI and KTM 300 XC-W TPI; it’s been an
incredibly fast-moving but fruitful few years
in terms of development for this segment in
which we remain the market leaders. Model
year 2019 sees some key adjustments across
all models, along with more in-depth refine-
ments for our KTM 150 XC-W machines. As we
step into a new era of enduro as a whole, we
are looking forward to the latest KTM XC-W
models reaching dealer floor,” commented
KTM Senior Product Manager Offroad,”
Joachim Sauer.