Bike Test: 2021 KTM 250 SX-F Review

[@onefishfrank9145]

As always, very informative and professional! Thank you Mr. Pingree.

[@theshootindutchman]

Ping.........you left your beer belly back at Pala! Lookin good bro👍

[@driften3820]

Can you change piston without takeing the engine off the bike? Great video as allways!

[@ThAT1GuyNaMedAJ]

yes

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

Love the KTM adjusters!

[@JohnHowerton137]

Tool free clickers are the shiz. Nothing like laying in the dirt/mud with your $300 gear to adjust your suspension a couple clicks 🤨 It’s all the little details you mentioned that keep me buying KTMs over and over and over again. Everything on them that the weekend warrior is going to touch is so much easier and faster. Nice to see a couple of Japanese bikes coming with hydros clutches this year finally... two decades later 🤣

[@mecalpsha4473]

Agree - nothing like imitation and the big 4 bikes all aluminum frames (rigid/vibration) - and no development other than 20 years later and still no changes. Plus KTM is pushing 2 stroke development along with other Euro brands.

[@trickynic3866]

@@mecalpsha4473 ktm owns those brands too

[@JohnHowerton137]

Trickynic 386 he's referring to Sherco, Beta, TM, etc.. most likely. KTM only took on GasGas bikes for 2021 and Huskys since 2014. Last Japanese change to a smoker model was in like 06?.. and that was chassis change. Mec Alpsha, Japanese have been trying the fix Aluminum frames since the day they started using them! I'm not going to be the guy that says "Alum frames Suck!" or anything like an armchair racer, because clearly the bikes can/do work well... but every year you hear about improvements to make the chassis less rigid and more compliant. The frames keep getting smaller and smaller. I'm kind of curious which brand will be the first to walk away? Yamaha traditionally seems to be the boldest R&D brand of the Japanese. Methinks it will be them. Got a steel frame? Want to make it more rigid? Clamp on an aluminum skid plate and some rigid motor mounts. No Aluminum frame needed 🤣

[@freecandy9778]

Going to pick mine up Saturday

[@mecalpsha4473]

*KTM* always on top! STEEL frame is the BEST - those aluminum frames are (rigid/vibration) just no idea why they do not switch back guessing it is less expensive than steel (as steel is more expensive than aluminum).

[@michael589m]

Anybody try nitrogen in the forks to address pressure fluctuations?

[@dasnicenoob6140]

That’s what they use in it

[@Alex-dv6ro]

Guys would appreciate your help. My bike dealer in France offer me the chance to get the 2021 250 sxf for good price. This year I got the 2020 kx 250 and then 2020 kx 450. Am I going to regret if I go for the ktm and the air fork? For sure I won't be paying for an aftermarket fork I am just régional racer and I've always liked my bikes stock. Would be cool if someone could tell me more about this fork. Tried a 250 sxf once but in a field so do 't k ow much on a track for a entire year. Thanks everyone.

[@TTR66]

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[@ThAT1GuyNaMedAJ]

You will find the KTM is top notch in every way. If you are picky like myself you will hate how the fork stiffness changes as it gets hot. Everything else is fantastic, even the action of the fork is great but the inconsistency sucks.

[@mephistoc9286]

Tkt mec ,jai 32h dessus ca va nikel meme pas de spy a deplorer.👌

[@mcgman8058]

they keep making the graphics uglier each year. the 2017 looked the best.

[@dasnicenoob6140]

No it’s personal opinion

[@dasnicenoob6140]

@chris beerad that’s 100% you and only you who thinks that

[@dasnicenoob6140]

@chris beerad so you’re telling me if vital mx hosted a poll on the graphics on this vs the 2004 the 2004 would win 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mcgman8058]

10K US and still no cheap plastic skid plate...

[@arnoldmassey2747]

Its a mx bike no need

[@KaiMiller]

@@arnoldmassey2747 very much a need, way to easy to crack the case

[@kadencollison2816]

Who likes the 2020 KTMs more??????

[@jonphotos8631]

Ping u on the keto diet?