2024 KTM 450 XCF-W First Ride | Dirt Bike Test

Trevor Hunter and Tyler Belknap break down the 2024 KTM 450 XCF-W after a day of riding at Cahuilla Creek MX.

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[timmic]

I have a 2013 500exc I use for trail riding. It's not nimble but I love the torque it has. Thinking this 24 model might be good enough to give the Ole girl up 🤔

[ADyess]

Just bought mine. Pick up in a week 😬

[ml]

I’d like to know how it handles in real single track with rocks and ledges. I’m not talking about hard enduro hike-a-bike made for two strokes, but (the trails in the video looked smooth and flowing) how does it work in AZ rocky ST, Nevada hack, Utah switchbacks, Colorado mountain trails, and real California desert conditions (Lucerne whoop-de-doos / Jawbone off the radar decomposed granite ridge line E ticket type stuff and monster sand hill climbs, again referring to Jawbone Canyon / Spangler Hills)? The two riders did a good job in my opinion given the area and time that was allowed to them, and I’m not dogging on them, but I’d like to know what a seasoned “off road” specialist thinks. Better yet, how about an old off-road champ, with billions and billions of miles of seat time, like Jimmy Lewis test this bike out.

Heck, a good 110 mile ride from Jawbone store up through the Paiutes and back one day, and Chuckwalla / Cross Mt. the next day would cover 95% of what one would find in the Southwest (desert, big hills, technical ST, mountain ST etc.).

PS. There should be a band on testing off road enduros (XC-W’s, WR’s, CRF-X’s, Beta RR’s and RE’s, and TE’s) at Cahuilla Creek. 😏😉

[JeffS]

Could this bike handle being raced in District 37?

[ronpage]

Uh, tight single track? Not in this video. 😂

[ariesx]

😂 They are setting up their paid for by yamaha. Uhh I am a cable clutch guy 😂😂😂😂 Starts video with yamaha commercials. Ktm is way ahead of yamaha in the offroad scene.