Garage Build
2022 KTM 450 SX-F
FMF RACING
Titanium 4.1 Muffler System
fmfracing.com
VP RACING FUELS
MR Pro6-HT Fuel
vpracingfuels.com
TWISTED DEVELOPMENT
Exhaust Flange
td-racing.com
WP/REP PRO COMPONENTS
CV Fork Re-Valve (REP Spec), Trax Shock (REP Spec), 1mm Longer Shock Shaft, REP Knuckle/Rods
repsuspension.com
PRO TAPER
EVO SX Race Bend Bars
protaper.com
KTM
Factory Split Clamps
ktm.com
DUNLOP
MX3S Front Tire (80/100-21) @ 13.5 PSI MX33 Rear Tire (120/80-19) @ 12.5 PSI
dunlopmotorcycletires.com
VORTEX
ECU Mapped by XPR Motorsports
xprmotorsports.com
ZRT
Zero Resistance Aluminum Throttle
zrthrottle.com
A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
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.
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