KTM motorcycles: specifications and model differences
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KTM motorcycle models compared
| Model | Class | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| KTM 890 Adventure R | Adventure | 880mm |
| KTM 390 Adventure R | Adventure | 870 mm |
| KTM 390 Adventure X | Adventure | 825 mm |
| KTM 1390 Super Adventure R | Adventure | 880 mm |
| KTM 1390 Super Adventure S EVO | Adventure | 847/867 mm |
| KTM 125 XC | Cross-country | 954 mm |
| KTM 250 XC | Cross-country | 954 mm |
| KTM 300 XC | Cross-country | 954 mm |
| KTM 350 XC-F | Cross-country | 954 mm |
| KTM 450 XC-F | Cross-country | 954 mm |
| KTM 390 Enduro R | Dual-sport | 890 mm |
| KTM 690 Enduro R | Dual-sport | 935 mm |
| KTM 350 EXC-F | Dual-sport | 963 mm |
| KTM 500 EXC-F | Dual-sport | 963 mm |
| KTM FREERIDE E | Electric trail | 910 mm |
| KTM SX-E 5 | Electric youth | 682 mm |
| KTM 150 XC-W | Enduro | 963 mm |
| KTM 125 SX | Motocross | 958 mm |
| KTM 250 SX | Motocross | 958 mm |
| KTM 300 SX | Motocross | 958 mm |
| KTM 350 SX-F | Motocross | 958 mm |
| KTM 450 SX-F | Motocross | 958 mm |
| KTM 790 Duke | Naked | 825 mm |
| KTM 990 Duke | Naked | 825 mm |
| KTM 990 Duke R | Naked | 840 mm |
| KTM 1390 Super Duke R EVO | Naked | 834 mm |
| KTM 390 Duke | Standard | 820mm / 800mm |
| KTM 250 Duke | Standard | 800mm |
| KTM 390 SMC R | Supermoto | 860 mm |
| KTM 690 SMC R | Supermoto | 899 mm |
| KTM 450 SMR | Supermoto | 898 mm |
| KTM 990 RC R | Supersport | 845 mm |
| KTM 50 SX | Youth motocross | 653 mm |
| KTM 65 SX | Youth motocross | 730 mm |
| KTM 85 SX 17/14 | Youth motocross | 845 mm |
Keep SX, XC, XC-W and EXC-F specifications separate
Youth and motocross. The KTM 50 SX, KTM 65 SX and KTM 85 SX are the junior racers, and the electric KTM SX-E 5 is the electric first bike. The full-size 125 SX, KTM 250 SX, KTM 300 SX, KTM 350 SX-F and KTM 450 SX-F are the motocross bikes.
Cross-country and enduro. The XC line is the KTM 125 XC, KTM 250 XC, 300 XC, 350 XC-F and KTM 450 XC-F, and the 150 XC-W, 350 EXC-F and 500 EXC-F are enduro bikes. The Freeride E is the electric trail bike.
Road bikes. The Duke range is the KTM 250, 390, KTM 790, 990, 990 R and 1390 Super Duke R Evo. The adventure range is the 390 Adventure X, 390 Adventure R, 890 Adventure R and 1390 Super Adventure R.
The 990 RC R is the supersport, and the 390 SMC R, 450 SMR and 690 SMC R are supermotos.
Which KTM to buy
Riders who want a small, light road bike can choose the 390 Duke or 250 Duke, and those who want a road-legal dirt bike can choose the 390 Enduro R at $6,049 or the 690 Enduro R at $13,399. For racing, the two-strokes cost less than the four-strokes: the 250 SX is $9,649 and the 450 SX-F is $11,649.
Dirt Bike Magazine says the 350 SX-F is far easier to handle than a 450 even with today's tamer 450s.
The 990 Duke at $11,999 and the 990 Duke R at $13,399 are the mid-size nakeds. Dirt Bike Magazine says the 350 SX-F is far easier to handle than any 450, and RevZilla quotes a base price of $13,400 for the 690 Enduro R.
Compare KTM motorcycles with Honda and Yamaha
KTM is an Austrian maker known for off-road racing bikes. This page covers 35 current models, from the 49.9cc 50 SX at $5,099 to the 1,350cc 1390 Super Adventure S Evo at $22,699. The table lists class, engine, weight, seat height and starting price.
Youth and motocross. The 50 SX , 65 SX and 85 SX are the junior racers, and the electric SX-E 5 is the electric first bike. The full-size 125 SX , 250 SX , 300 SX , 350 SX-F and 450 SX-F are the motocross bikes.
Cross-country and enduro. The XC line is the 125 XC , 250 XC , 300 XC , 350 XC-F and 450 XC-F , and the 150 XC-W , 350 EXC-F and 500 EXC-F are enduro bikes. The Freeride E is the electric trail bike.
Road bikes. The Duke range is the 250 , 390 , 790 , 990 , 990 R and 1390 Super Duke R Evo.
Wikipedia describes KTM as an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and motorsports brand that traces its foundation to 1934 as Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen, and says Bajaj Mobility AG, formerly Pierer Mobility AG, operates as the manufacturer of KTM-branded motorcycles.
Reviews on the model pages praise the race-derived chassis and note reliability worries: a forum poster on Adventure Bike Rider calls the 690 Enduro unreliable overall, while Motorcycle News says the 890 is largely reliable with a few niggles.
The 50 SX youth motocross bike at $5,099 is the cheapest, and the electric SX-E 5 is $5,799. Both are youth bikes for children stepping up from a small trail bike.
The SX bikes are motocross bikes with five-speed gearboxes and small tanks, and the XC bikes are cross-country bikes with six speeds and larger tanks.