Australasian Dirt Bike – September 2019

Itsurprisesmehowmanyparents
justassumethattheirkidwillget
betterbysimplystickingthemona
KTM.Don’tgetmewrong,theKTMis
atop-levelracebikebutitisjustthat,
aracebike.Itisnotdesignedtoputt
aroundapaddockortogohoursand
hourswithoutservicing.Itisdesigned
toberiddenasfastaspossibleby
experiencedracers.Everycomponent
onthisbikeisdesignedtodothebest
jobpossible.
AlltheridersgotofftheKTMwith
positivefeedback.Afewmade
changestothesuspensionby
adjustingthesagortheforkair
pressurebuteveryonemanagedtoend
upatasettingtheywerehappywith.

KTMrecommendsrunningridersag

at120mm.Thissoundsreallydrastic

butalltheriderswhodidthiswere

impressedwiththebike’shandling

andthebalance.

Thereareabunchofproductson

themarketthatimprovetheKTM’s

powerifyoureallyfeelthatis

necessary.Thesuspensionis

completelytunableandcapableof

beingsetupforanyrider.Thesebikes

requireregularservicingaswellas

regularpistonchangestokeepthem

intopcondition.Ifthemaintenance is

keptupthentheKTMwillbereliable

butifyoujustrideitwithoutany

regularmaintenancethenyoucan

expectmajorrepairs.

JMX COMPARO | 85cc MOTOCROSS

Youngerkidslikedhavinga hydraulicclutch This engine packs a mean punch

KTM 85SX

66 | SEPTEMBER 2019 http://www.adbmag.com.au

KTM 85SX

ENGINE

TYPE Piston-port, reed-valve

DISPLACEMENT 84.9cc

BORE & STROKE 47 x 48.95mm

COOLING Liquid

COMPRESSION RATIO N /A

FUEL METERING Keihin PWK28 carburettor

TANK CAPACITY 5.2L

TRANSMISSION Six-speed, constant-mesh

CLUTCH Formula hydraulic, wet multiplate

DIMENSIONS

WHEELBASE 1290mm

SEAT HEIGHT 890mm

GROUND CLEARANCE 362mm

WEIGHT 68kg without fuel

SUSPENSION

FRONT WP AER 43mm USD, 278mm travel

REAR WP Xplor non-linkage, 305mm travel

BRAKES

FRONT Formula four-piston, 240mm wave

REAR Formula twin-piston, 210mm wave

RUNNING GEAR

HANDLEBAR Tapered aluminium alloy

FRONT TYRE Maxxis 70/100-19

REAR TYRE Maxxis 90/100-16

PRICE & CONTACTS

PRICE $8195

WEB ktm.com.au

PHONE 1800 644 771

WARRANTY Three months parts only

Brains trust

CODY KILPATRICK

Age: 13

The standard suspension

on the KTM was really

comfortable, which makes the bike easy

to handle.

LACHLAN MORRIS

Age: 11

I felt really comfortable

on the KTM. I liked how

it was narrower and taller than the YZ

and I liked the power and how it felt to

ride on the track.

RILEY BURGESS

Age: 10

The KTM feels very much

like the Husky but I did

really like the suspension on the KTM.

THOMAS HAY

Age: 11

I really liked riding the

KTM. The power was really

good and the suspension made me feel

really comfortable.