Following my buddy Joel on my 2024.5 KTM 450 Factory Edition at KickIn Roost MX!

Chasing my buddy Joel (KTM 300SX) on my 24.5 KTM 450 Factory Edition at KickIn Roost MX in Lancaster, Ohio. Always fun riding with your buddies!

Using the Connectivity Unit Offroad (CUO) I am running the Hard Pack/Dry power map with throttle response and engine braking both minimized for a smooth yet powerful easy to ride engine character. The reduced engine braking frees up the bike and gives it a little more playful and lighter feel in motion. Not a huge difference but noticeable. Also running my favorite set of WP Cone Valve spring forks (0.49 springs) and a stock 2023 Husky TX300 rear shock (looking for that GNCC style suspension setting). Has a 60hp 450F ever been so easy to ride? Such smooth and long pulling power that makes this bike so fun to ride! This suspension is plush. These are my favorite set of WP CV forks and they simply work! The TX300 rear shock exceeded my expectations - plush perhaps only a 4.5 spring away from working perfectly for my combination of off road and slow Vet moto riding. I am really enjoying this new 24.5 KTM 450 Factory Edition!

This 23/24/24.5 KTM chassis is a great balance of cornering and stability at speed. Looking forward to doing back to back rides comparing this updated 24.5 chassis to a stock 23 KTM 450SXF. I will also do some videos reviewing the CUO and different engine maps (like dialing the 450 back to a 350).