Hey guys. I am planning on buying a KTM 500 EXC for daily commuting, but I also want to try and get into the Enduro or Enduro-X Racing Scene. I would just take the street legal stuff and race it. Then when I am done racing, I will fix it back up, put the street legal stuff back on, and then commute!! Would the bike work for racing also or is it to heavy and powerful?
SpeedDemon
Other than some emissions stuff the EPA has KTM
put on, it's a race bike in dual sport clothes.
put on, it's a race bike in dual sport clothes.
Too heavy? Maybe - depends on what you're comparing too, how you ride, where you ride, and so on. It's not a lot heavier than the 4-stroke mx bikes. If you are commuting at any sort of speed, I'd suggest getting another set of rims and tires. The knobbies aren't great on hard top, and the rim lock provides a pretty rough ride if you're over 60 mph. Dyna beads help a lot though.
Too powerful? Not often a racer will complain about that! Certainly lots of power on tap. I find it very smooth and controllable though. If you're serious about the racing, I'd get the rekluse put in. That will save you a bunch of energy on technical terrain. If you do anything with high hp requirements like ice racing, dune riding or snow biking, this bike will out-pull any 450 mx. Just keep in mind that if you're not in good shape or not a good rider, this bike will tire you out pretty quick compared to a 250!
Too powerful? Not often a racer will complain about that! Certainly lots of power on tap. I find it very smooth and controllable though. If you're serious about the racing, I'd get the rekluse put in. That will save you a bunch of energy on technical terrain. If you do anything with high hp requirements like ice racing, dune riding or snow biking, this bike will out-pull any 450 mx. Just keep in mind that if you're not in good shape or not a good rider, this bike will tire you out pretty quick compared to a 250!
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