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KTM 450 RALLY REPLICA
The KTM 450 RALLY REPLICA comes from the lessons and development achieved through dominance of the Dakar Rally this century , as well as a number of victories and titles in the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship . This is unfiltered and refined technology engineered to abuse stopwatches . It will endure even the harshest requests from the most skilled and grizzled rally campaigner .
The KTM 450 RALLY REPLICA is ready to cater for the racing demands of privateers , upcoming or more experienced racers alike . To prove the point , we asked KTM 450 RALLY REPLICA riders Mason Klein , Bradley Cox and Benjamin Melot to share their feedback here .
The bike ’ s superiority comes from a series of state-of-the-art components that accentuate its racing spirit . Chief among those is the advanced WP XACT PRO suspension that provides the ideal mix between acute feel , traction and consistent performance . Weight is minimal and the surge from the 450cc SOHC single-cylinder engine is refined by the compact Akrapovič exhaust system that also assists the centralization of mass .
The engine makes use of a cuttingedge Keihin management and the ECU maps have been adapted and optimized allowing ideal power delivery . A Pankl transmission is of the same spec as the one used by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing , and the use of a compact chrome-moly steel frame also comes straight from the race team ’ s spec .
Ergonomics are sculpted for competition , giving the rider the closest connection possible to both the bike and terrain while putting ability and stability to the fore . Every aspect of the 2023 KTM 450 RALLY REPLICA has been through the rally and racing wringer . There is simply no better guarantee of making the finish fast .
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