Racer X Films: 2022 KTM 450 SX-F Garage Build
The KTM 450 SX-F is one of my favorite bikes to ride and race. In stock form, the 2022 450 SX-F has an easier to ride smooth roll-on power than other 450s in its class, and that lets the rider get on the throttle sooner through corners. The stock suspension is decent but needs some better lean angle front-end traction and more hold-up on the shock. Not all Garage Builds need to be extravagant, so I thought this month we’d build a machine strictly on what the bike needs in order to make it even more fun to ride and race.
Test/Text/Build: Kris Keefer
Video: Simon Cudby/Spencer Owens
Products & Services Used:
FMF
Titanium 4.1 Muffler System
WP/REP Pro Components
CV Fork Re-Valve (REP Spec), Trax Shock (REP Spec), 1mm Longer Shock Shaft, REP Knuckle/Rods
KTM
Factory Split Clamps
Vortex
ECU Mapped by XPR Motorsports
VP Racing Fuels
MR Pro6-HT Fuel
Pro Taper
EVO SX Race Bend Bars
Dunlop
MX3S Front Tire (80/100-21) @ 13.5 PSI
MX33 Rear Tire (120/80-19) @ 12.5 PSI
ZRT
Zero Resistance Aluminum Throttle
Twisted Development
Exhaust Flange
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