60 | MAY 2019 http://www.adbmag.com.au
The orange frame is a nice touchKTM 500EXC-F
ENGINE
TYPE DOHC, four-valve
DISPLACEMENT 510.4cc
BORE & STROKE 95 x 72mm
COOLING Liquid
COMPRESSION RATIO N/A
FUEL METERING Keihin 42mm EFI
TANK CAPACITY 8.5L
TRANSMISSION Six-speed, constant-mesh
CLUTCH Brembo hydraulic, wet multiplate
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE 1482mm
SEAT HEIGHT 960mm
GROUND CLEARANCE 355mm
WEIGHT 109kg dry
SUSPENSION
FRONT WP XPlor 48mm USD, 300mm travel
REAR WP XPlor PDS shock, 310mm travel
BRAKES
FRONT Brembo twin-piston caliper, 260mm wave
REAR Brembo single-piston caliper, 220mm wave
RUNNING GEAR
HANDLEBAR Neken tapered alloy
FRONT TYRE Maxxis 90/90-21
REAR TYRE Maxxis, 140/80-18
PRICE & CONTACTS
PRICE $14,695
WEB ktm.com.au
PHONE 1800 644 771
WARRANTY Six months parts and labourshock also has revised specs, with a
re-designed piston, and it’s probably
one of the nicest PDS rear-ends that
KTM has done. It drives through the
nasty chop no problem. The power
this bike gets to the ground, especially
if you’re riding along in third gear, is
very impressive.
If you had to describe the KTM in a
word, it would be “easy”. Everything
about this bike is easy, the motor is
strong and user friendly, the
suspension even though its soft, worksnicely and the general feedback you
get from the bike is very promising.
The Brembo brakes are powerful, the
air filter design is genius, and they are
simple and easy to work on.
It’s a shame to see the KTM not come
standard with a map switch like the
Husky does. That is something that
should come standard these days. The
orange beast is also the second-most
expensive bike of the lot and is over
$1300 more than the Beta, which is a
better comparison than the SWM.2019 SHOOTOUT #4 | 500cc ENDURO