2023 KTM 250SXF TESTED - Motocross Action Magazine

[@CarpFokusTeam]

i had a 350 2019 ktm before and bougth this bike 3 weeks ago and rode it like 4 or 5 times and i can say, that this engine is just a dream for me!

[@Davido50]

KTM is by far the best! -Ohio

[@motoxmatt]

As always, a great review that honestly covers all the pluses and minuses of the bike. Thanks Josh!

[@HPRaceDevelopment]

We are consistently seeing over 1 more hp at peak than last year on stock ecu on new bike vs aftermarket ecu on old and 2 over last year when both on optimized ecus. Its a considerably better engine

[@moto3463]

Wonder if they fixed the issues that the pros were having the last year with Cooper Webb and everyone else. They did not do that well this last year

[@HPRaceDevelopment]

@@moto3463 which issues are those? For a retired guy - ol RD did damn good outdoors.... I don't think webb - on the previous model bike, would have challenge Eli or Anderson, or chase when he was on in SX last year. Webb had a lot going on outside of the race track and sometimes your on, sometimes your off - and in outdoors - no one had anything for eli or chase. The factory bikes have zero relevancy to consumers - like living on 2 different planets. The 250 program is interesting, as the complaint was the engine at the factory level. But the new motor is easily as capable as the old, I personally think they have some team inter working issues in testing and business structure with all training being in florida but all testing facility in california...makes it hard to develop.

[@Davido50]

@HPRaceDevelopment You claimed in another post MXA reviews weren't best in biz.. yet you watch/comment on near all tests. Contradicting yourself.

[@Davido50]

@@moto3463 Huh??

[@Davido50]

Awesome machine!

[@stevencunningham4680]

If the cage bearing on the shock linkage is sticking or binding KTM should replace it free to the customer. That's a manufacturing defect and shouldn't be the customers responsibility to replace.

[@pilsnerfamilymotorsports3275]

The spoke discussion is interesting to me because ive ran ktm's, suzuki's and kawasaki's, and have a buddy on a honda who's similar pace, we all have the same spoke issues, most brands run the same wheels with very minor differences, i actually just built a new wheel for my suzuki and everytime i come off track the spoke behind the rim lock is loose, if you just check that one spoke each time you come off track you wont have the rest back out, and from my experience that goes for all brands

[@colbymullaney9908]

Ktm shaves threads off the spokes to save weight so they come loose easier it has nothing to do with the wheels themselves

[@njvw177]

I have always been baffled by the ktm spoke complaints. Ktm recommends 5nm vs 3.5nm of Japanese brands. I always had more issues with other brands loosening even after breaking in.

[@pilsnerfamilymotorsports3275]

@@colbymullaney9908 idk i went and looked at a spare spoke from my suzuki and one from my brothers ktm, thread length looks the same to me

[@colbymullaney9908]

@@pilsnerfamilymotorsports3275 huh I have rode ktm for 13 years and I never really had spoke problems until I got my 23 250sxf and I have to tighten the spokes every time I ride plus one of my spokes snapped at the nipple and it was torqued to 5nm

[@pilsnerfamilymotorsports3275]

@@colbymullaney9908 dont take this the wrong way but... you got better, my brother and i have both been having spoke problems with damn near every bike we've had regardless of brand since we were on 65's, it seemed the moment we grew into a bike and got competitive for wins, BAM! spokes were coming loose, rims were flatspotting, and hubs started cracking, as far as i can tell, part failure generally fallows skill with some minor exceptions

[@Kawiboy]

Appreciate it MXA ✊✌️😉

[@RoosterTails]

Superman seat grab

[@anthonycavalliotis8736]

How often are you removing the side panels??

[@joelcowdrey727]

every single weekend if your changing your airfilter after every ride like normal

[@anthonycavalliotis8736]

@@joelcowdrey727 The air filter cover comes off with no tools.

[@quadcityracing]

Great eval, sounds fair. Might be the best 250f this year. But I’ve had more stuff break on the Ktms than any other brand.

[@Davido50]

How does the engine hold up long term before needing a rebuild? Can ya get at least 100hrs on engine w/good maintenance? Thnks. - Ohio

[@lovefmx4ever822]

@@Davido50depends on the style of your riding. But I wouldn’t recommend ANY 250 to ride that long before replacing it. Why would you do that

[@morley3810]

KTM's motto: If it ain't broke, fix it till it is...

[@pilsnerfamilymotorsports3275]

They were having issues with the previous chassis and triple clamps cracking on the public, these new ones look to have addressed that

[@panic-revv85]

No shit! Lol

[@tcmx712]

@@pilsnerfamilymotorsports3275 that was addressed years ago when they went with the stiffer frame on the 2019 and even then it only happened to bikes that were ill maintained or were cased every weekend

[@Ktm65xc101]

Actually cracked triple clamps came strictly from over torqueing the stem clamp or better known as poor maintence

[@morley3810]

@@Ktm65xc101 fair statement, but hamfisted owners that perform poor maintenance own all different types of bikes, and you don't see the same problem occurring commonly on other brands. KTMs are like race horses. Fast and highly developed, but more difficult to keep healthy and easier to accidentally kill compared to the old trail horses.

[@FalseHope61]

I love the KTMs. But man, they gotta quit making them so tall. The majority of riders are 5”6/7/8/9. The seat height it too tall. I’m 5’8 and I can BARELY tip toe both sides, and I have a smaller seat on my bike. They need to do what they did to their Husky

[@Michael-lu2tz]

you don’t need to be able to flat foot with one and definitely not with two on a dirt bike🤷‍♂️

[@DonGH297]

Tall? Bro never owned a kawasaki😂

[@DonGH297]

Tall? Bro never owned a Japanese bike😂

[@FalseHope61]

@@DonGH297 Dude my dad has 22 yz 250f, and it’s shorter. The Honda and kawi however are super tall.

[@FalseHope61]

@@Michael-lu2tz You should be able to flat foot a side and a foot comfortably on the peg. That’s how it should be. When I say tip toe. I mean I’m at that point where I’m stretching as hard as I can to reach the ground. But have no strength behind the tip toe

[@fortune.modified]

Cleck up ok

[@lorenz97rs]

Who is the tester? Because has not the flow of Mosiman….. :(

[@khuff718]

bro the toes pointing out kills me every time I see it... why point your toes to the outside of the bike. kid just looks like a fast goon rider.

[@juanjosemunozgarcia1276]

KTM sukc mate

[@rileyvosper411]

you clearly haven't ridden any recent models or non clapped ones.

[@tylerg6241]

What is the price? Why is this a secret? This makes me not even want to work with this company. So frustrating

[@GrotrianSeiler]

$9999. He says so right at the beginning of the video. No secret.

[@phat-kw9ox]

6 lbs…nice moves ktm 👌

[@rileyvosper411]

still very light, wouldn't be noticeable at all.