2024 KTM 250XC First ride impressions and review

What’s bike !! I’ve found the unicorn that I’ve been chasing my entire life. It’s the perfect motor with predictable manners that will only enhance your riding.
300’s can be a handful and 150’s fun but you’re revving them flat out to get up minor hills.
This 250 is perfect.. and the manner of the motor is perfection to a T 👌🏼
The very best do it all bike that I’ve ever ridden with nothing to spend
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#2024ktm250xc

[@Max-mi1tz]

I love my ktm sx125 I will NEVER sell it! They are fantastic bikes!

[@kingdavey69]

Hi mate. I thought about doing the exact same thing. But I was worried that it be too wild in the hard stuff. Then I found your video. I’ve just put a 2025 on order. Cheers

[@itzvex1198]

my 2016 450 exc has 264 hours, still yet to be opened. Great bikes

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

Really sweet when you’re happy with your purchase 😎

[@michaelwalas5948]

I can’t believe how good it really is!! It makes me look forward to every Saturday.. I just can’t wait to ride it !

[@paulcherry474]

I love the bike im so happy riding my KTM

[@BraaapoholicBob]

the exact same way about my 2024 KTM 300 XC-W...by far the best bike I've ever ridden...effortless is the best way to describe it. :)

[@michaelwalas5948]

Incredible motor hey !

[@ianmangham4570]

Absolutely beautiful 😮

[@ausberg3669]

Fellow Victorian Rec Reg, what’s your thoughts on the 24 EXC 250, just offering real good deals recently with rec reg. Has all the lights,fan etc from factory.

[@Tacoexplorer]

I love my 24 KTM 250 XCW too!

[@rogase68]

Good review. I did the GasGas demo day the other weekend in Victoria and the EX250 (same engine same fork) was my favourite bike by a mile. Great engine and the closed cartridge forks were so much better than the air fork on my 22 EX300. The EC (2 and four stroke) open cartridge forks were too soft and sat down in the stroke too much even in the slow stuff and I'm only 75kg. Concur with Braketec. Across the 5 models I rode they range from barely passable to absolute terrible. My bike has Brembos and they are way better. I wouldn't buy a GasGas for that reason alone. The TBI engine ran really well and is very linear. I think its absolutely the best all round bike by a mile. The four stokes are good bikes but they they have less personality that the 2 strokes which are more fun.

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

The China brakes on the GPX tse are way way better than a 24 Husky and that is disgusting for the price tag and that is KTM'S flagship bike.

[@allen-lp1yu]

Is that an xcw??? It has linkage. I am confused.

[@stevemccurley1707]

Have you tried doing a little bit off mx on it. If so how was it ?

[@michaelwalas5948]

I haven’t but here in Australia we have tracks out in the Forrest with what we call erosion controls which divert the rain water. Some of them are huge just like and MX track. It’s ballistic on the green map.. I haven’t even touched the clickers !

[@kelsiekarnes4774]

How did you install your head light on the XC?

[@michaelwalas5948]

I had the front and rear light installed at the shop. They custom make the wiring loom . It’s mandatory to have lights fitted to a registered motor bike in Australia. I have a switch to turn off the headlight. The rear stop and tail light is always on. It only draws 5 watts.. the headlight draws 55 watts so you can run the battery flat if you leave the front on… the stator is only 35 Watt capacity

[@jamesoso259]

Honestly the 300 xc is not much different in power than the 250 just more torque really

[@michaelwalas5948]

Wow! Ok,, it’s been a while since I rode the 300xc, but that’s really interesting to know. 🤩

[@jamesoso259]

@@michaelwalas5948 yeah my 24’ is pretty damn mellow even in the more aggressive map. Hoping to get some more aggression out of it with a re-map

[@donaldblank8873]

The 2024 250 xc has 47 horsepower. The 2024 300xc has 57 hp. Tbi bikes have less power than tpi bikes

[@michaelwalas5948]

I’m sorry but I’m not sure where you have that information. Go to any dealer and they will all tell you that the 24TBI exc or XC-W’s in the states.. are 9 horsepower less the the XC’s 24 TBI’s. The 250XC is 56 HP and the 300 is 58 The 250XC-w is 47HP and the 300 is 49 There is only 3Nm of torque between the 250 and 300 XC as well as

[@donaldblank8873]

@@michaelwalas5948 It has all the information on the internet specifications. Straight from the manufacturer

[@WashUrBalls]

Man. What a beautiful bike. I’m in the market for my first bike right now.

[@michaelwalas5948]

I’d highly recommend the XC.. it’s the perfect do it all bike 👍🏼