set of Continental ContiAttack SM EVO hoops for corner carving dominance . Hauling it all to a stop sees a massive fourpiston Brembo monobloc caliper and 320mm disc on the SM matched to a single-piston caliper and 240mm on the rear , while the ES tones things down with a two-piston Brembo caliper on 300mm disc at the front and the same rear brake as the SM . The other big difference between the SM and ES comes in the chassis setup and suspension packages offered by each . Springing the ES over obstacles is a set of WP XPLOR forks and shock offering up 250mm of travel . The SM , on the other hand , runs with a set of WP Apex units with reduced ground clearance and travel for a more road biased feel . GasGas has even tweaked the steering-head angle between the bikes ( ES : 27.7 ° vs SM : 26.4 °) to further tune handling for their respective riding purposes . While the electronics packages both feature Ride-by-Wire , Cornering ABS ,
Traction Control and Ride Modes , they differ in their tuning with the ES featuring an offroad focused mode while the SM similarly has a Supermoto version . ABS is switchable on both , with the Supermoto offering the ability to remove it from the rear wheel only while the ES can switch the system off completely . GasGas New Zealand has yet to confirm pricing or expected local arrival dates with KR . We ’ ll keep you posted on any further roadgoing developments from the redheaded stepchild of the KTM family .
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