READY TO RACE
Long regarded as the rally bike to have , KTMs 450 Rally Replica comes from the lessons and development achieved through years of dominating the Dakar Rally and victories in numerous rounds of the FIM Cross-Countries 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 , KTM asked a number of high profile riders what they thought , confirming the Austrian manufacturers beliefs .
South African , Bradley Cox stated that , " it ' s really cool that KTM make a race ready bike right out of the box ."
The Dakar hopeful sais that the " beauty of bike " is that it is so similar to the factory racing machines used at such places as Dakar .
Thoughts echoed by 2022 Dakar standout , Mason Klein who suggested the KTM 450 Rally Replica is as close to full race machine as possible .
KTM says the " bike ’ s superiority " comes from a series of " state-of-the-art components that accentuate its racing spirit ". C hief 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 450 cc SOHC singlecylinder engine is refined by the compact Akrapovič exhaust system that also assists the centralisation of mass .
The engine makes use of a cutting-edge Keihin management and the ECU maps have been adapted and optimised 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 .
More information can be ontained from your local authorised KTM dealer .
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