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2021 KTM 50 SX
in 2020, as Webb recently finished runner-up in the 450SX Championship after
taking the title fight down to the series finale in Utah. With four Main Event victories
and a total of 13 podiums – the most of any 450SX rider this season – Webb’s
speed and consistency are a true testament to the bike’s overall performance
and durability. In the 250SX division, the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM Factory
Racing Team made big strides aboard the KTM 250 SX-F with two podium appearances
by Brandon Hartranft, who sealed up a career-best fourth overall in the
250SX Western Championship with consistent top-10 finishes all season.
The feedback collected by racing achievements globally helped KTM R&D
update the KTM SX and XC model range for 2021 with clear core objectives: to
create the lightest, best-handling, most powerful, usable and well-equipped bikes
available and to ensure that riders of any age or ability will find the exact technical
package they require.
For 2021, improvements across the full-size range focus on suspension and
chassis modifications, tweaks to engine architecture to further enhance durability,
new Dunlop SX tires and a reworked graphics aesthetic. The WP XACT front
forks feature a redesign of the internals including a new mid-valve damping
system for improved control and feedback, an increase to the air bypass slot on