Text: Kris Keefer
Build: Kris Keefer
Photos: Simon Cudby
The 2025 KTM 450 SX-F has some chassis updates that help improve comfort, but we didn’t want to stop there. We still needed more comfort as well as some added power that retained the linear feel of the stock engine but added more torque for exiting corners. Building the ultimate vet bike may mean a lot of bling to some, but in my eyes it’s a bike that may look stock but underneath that stock looking exterior, the interior is a weapon that makes it easier for us older guys to ride harder more safely. This Garage Build goes out to you KTM owners that want a bike that is clean looking, yet is a weapon on the track.
Parts List
FMF Racing
Factory 4.1 Full Muffler System (with insert in)
XPR Motorsports
Vortex ECU with Custom Mapping
WP Suspension
Factory Split Triple Clamp
Twisted Development
Exhaust Flange
REP Suspension
KYB Fork 25mm Cartridge Kit, WP Valved TRAX Shock Linkage System, Top Engine Hangers
Renthal
672 Fatbar (cut to 802mm), Half Waffle Soft Grips
Hinson Racing
Complete Clutch Kit
Dunlop
MX34 Tires, 120/80-19 (rear), 80/100-21 (front)
VP Racing Fuels
MR Pro6-HT
DID
Ace Orange Wheelset, ERT3 Gold Chain
Zero Resistance Throttle
Throttle Tube (black cam)
