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2008 KTM 525XC
ATV & Tim Farr's 450XC Race ATV Revealed
Greenbrier, AK (6/9/2007)
- KTM officially announced the upcoming release of their
new Sport ATV on Friday, and on the same day, Tim Farr
arrived in Greenbrier, Arkansas for the opening round
of the 2007 Extreme Dirt Track Series with a KTM 525XC
and 450XC Sport ATV.
The KTM525XC ATV remained in stock trim and was on
display in front of the Tim Farr’s KTM pit area,
and the KTM450XC was being converted into a TT Racing
machine. Tim Farr unfortunately wouldn’t be able
to defend his title in the Pro ATV Class because the
KTM ATV hasn’t been released to the public as
of yet, so he signed up to compete in the Pro-Am Unlimited
Class with the KTM 450XC Sport ATV.
The KTM 525XC was finally available for the public
to view in Tim Farr’s pit area, so we took advantage
of the opportunity to snap a ton of photos of the new
sport ATV and check out what it will have to offer right
off the showroom floor.
Unlike the recently released KFX450 & DS450, the
KTM 450 & 525 Sport ATVs utilize a steel frame and
only a removal aluminum sub-frame instead of an all
aluminum frame, but based on early released numbers
the KTM still weighs in a 356lbs. Also, the 450XC &
525XC appears to utilize the same exact chassis, so
these models are virtually identical.
The one thing we did notice about the frame is that
almost every bolt is a torx head bolt, which are nice
addtion and gaining in pouplarity because they are allow
for quicker assembly, but for those without torx-head
drivers, they can still use conventional tools on most
of the bolts because they are combination bolts with
6point heads.
The 525XC was equipped with Caster & Camber adjustable
Front A-Arms and they are designed to provide maximum
ground clearance through out the Suspension stroke with
curved lower A-Arms. Ohlins dual rate piggy back shocks
with preload, compression, and rebound adjustability
are installed up front. It has been released that the
front end has 11 inches of wheel travel. In the rear,
the KTM 525 utilizes a no-link Ohlins PDS resevoir shock
with preload, compression, and rebound adjustability
as well, and the no-link design is a first among 450
Sport ATVs.
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