Has a 60hp 450F ever been so easy to ride? Such smooth and long pulling power that makes this bike so fun to ride! I was hoping to feel more compliance and a plusher ride with the updated chassis but like all brand new KTM450SXF"s this bike feels stiff and harsh for the first few hours. I only got to about 1.1 hours ride time today so the chassis and suspension should feel better with a little more ride time. I used the new Connectivity Unit Offroad (CUO) and put an aggressive map with max throttle response and minimum engine braking into Map 1 position (white map). I could notice a less engine braking when closing the throttle at high ending RPM in 2nd and 3rd gears. Not a huge difference but noticeable when switching between the minimum engine braking map (white) and Green map (green map is the stock aggressive map).
This 23/24/24.5 KTM chassis is a great balance of cornering and stability at speed. Looking forward to doing back to back rides comparing this updated 24.5 chassis to a stock 23 KTM 450SXF. I will also do some videos reviewing the CUO and different engine maps (like dialing the 450 back to a 350).
3 мар 2024