2-stroke retro: Ultra rare factory KTM 250 reborn and ridden again 

When Motocross was FUN and family sport where 2 strokes ruled.

2 strokes forever, the sound, power and smile on your face NEVER gets old.

That pipe! True craftmanship and the WP suspension is like a refreshed memory of these bikes.

That is the best routing of a pipe ever, inspired.

I watched it race on the Sunday and had a good look at it in the pits, beautiful bike.

never thought i would see a cool old school Ktm that i would want to own. I was and still am a Honda fan and they dominated the 80s and 90s for factory 2 strokes but this Ktm is beautiful good job on the restoration

That bike is amazing great job on restoration

That is the TRICKEST COOLEST BADASS Factory bike. I can HEAR the heartbeat of my factory replica 2003 KTM250SX in this machine. 👍🏽🤩🔥 Wow, lucky guy got to race that thing. Braaaap. I got to ride John Dowd's factory KTM250 in 2001. I was blown away. The bike was very very fast but as a factory bike for a 30 lb lighter National Pro it worked well for me, a 205 lb intermediate. That was the first 250cc I ever rode that could pull a solid 3rd gear start. Only my KX500s could do that. The 2003 260SX is a replica of that bike. It read so that SX legend Jeremy McGrath only added a pipe to smooth the low mid to high mid transition. I did the same on my bike and added a 6 oz. Steahly flywheel. Once in a while the companies lose their minds and actually give us what we think we want, A FACTORY BIKE. 🙏🏽👍🏽🤩🔥👊🏻 (Ossa Phantom, Puch 250 Everts replica, Montess VR 250_VR is Vehkon Replica, as in Pekka's Uncle Kalevi, 1982 RM250_Doug Dubach used his for 4 years, Can Am Black Widow 250, TM400, and of course the 2003 KTM250SX.) KTM 4 Life. Dirt Bike Magazine test dirtbikemagazine.com/amp/dirt-bike-test-ktm-250sx-nov-6/

Woaaah.. look how the pipe is wrapping around and tucking in...

Amazing bike...Gongratulations...

Wow awesome bike!😎 and ditto resoration job!👏 Have met Peter Hansson many times, during enduro training and stuff great guy, and a true master on any motocross/endurobike. He used to have his 1990 enduro world championship winning KTM 300 home in Sweden but now I think it is at the factory in Mattighofen. It had the following written on the flywheel cover: Peter "The Champ" Hansson

Wow that belongs in a MUSEUM, but only when it's not out on the track!!

Such a beautiful bike looks amazing

Still a beauty....and Tackla gear in the background😇

Amazing restoration! I agree, it would be a shame (and quite pointless) to put any modern, improved parts on her.

Crankcase induction and the pipe is like no other. masterpiece. I'm sure world champ Kurt nickel would love a blast on that .

That bike is sooooo cool

Beautiful bike !

I ride a 2016 300xcw and have two vintage bikes. A 2001 380EXV and a 1995 440EXC. I love my 16 300xcw and will ride two smokers till I die. But man... I sure wish that 300 had that mean old bark.

It bothers me that several spec websites claim the 87-89 KTMs of every size from 125 to 406 made 16BHP 😆 Especially when the 88 KTM 250 made 42HP on their brochure.

Cool bike power valve equipped looks like it

I had 1983 first KTM modern water cooled white power shock looked just like this. Raced it in NY.

what a nice bike

I had a 87 125ccm , looked allmost the same 😀

Awesome bro.

2:00 Is that typical to lay the bike over to get fuel to the pick up?

I used to really like white/blue KTMs and white/red Yamahas. Then they turned orange and blue and I haven't wanted to own one since. I bought 2015 Husky TC250 and a 2015 white/red YZ450F instead.

Beautiful

2 strokes are so much faster than the 4 strokes.

Muy buenoo🎉🎉🎉

That sounds like a 1986 CR250!

Respect......

i had 1986 ktm gs and it was wery powerfull but heavy but nice bike to ride

Dope 😎

Did you repaint the frame?

beautiful bike but i got arm pump just watching that WP jack hammer suspension chattering about

Where do you buy parts for it?

Why is the race footage speeded up....?

I have the exact same bike

Hopefully the frame doesn’t break on a big jump 😜

Suspension looks like just springs lol

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Just bought one earlier today, anyone know how many were actually made

Exaust akrapovick top D+

I bought a brand new 88 250. As a decent vet rider back then it was horrible on the braking bumps... The stock suspension sucked but otherwise it was fun.

That rear shock was not helping you out! I realize it was period Correct but, what a pogo stick!

Isn't that a 1988 model not 1998...

I have 1986 ktm 250

i hate that green back ground for the numbers .should be white , or black that's the best colors to see the numbers

Beautiful bike but the rear suspension is all wrong. It is bucking like a horse.

I have the same bike for sale 1988 ktm 250 stroke

That thing is a shibox. Cant find a worse bike than an old ktm