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KTM wasn’t the first company to make a serious dirtworthy dualsport bike, but you can give the Austrian company credit for making the concept truly legit. The KTM 350EXCF goes back to 2012 and was most recently revamped in 2020. KTM’s offroad and dual sport models continue to use PDS rear suspension sans linkage. This is the most significant difference between the current KTM and Husqvarna dualsports. PDS has the advantage of being about 6 pounds lighter and providing greater ground clearance than linkage designs. Otherwise, the two Austrian dualsport bikes are similar. They both use WP Xact forks with steel coil springs. The KTM uses a cast triple clamp to hold the fork on and if you look close, there are a number of other components that differ, as well. The KTM has Brembo brakes and a Brembo clutch master cylinder. It also uses a Neken handlebar and Excel rims. As far as the motors go, the KTM and Husky have sixspeed gearboxes and double overhead cams with fourvalves and finger follower valve trains, just like the motocross bikes. The KTM uses a reed valve in the air boot, although that boot has a different shape than the Husky’s because the PDS shock allows more space. That and a different airbox design are the only design features that might account for any difference in performance between them. The KTM also comes with handguards, a skidplate and a radiator fan. The tires are Continentals which were replaced with more aggressive Metzeler MC360s. The KTM sells for $12,149 and weighs 239 pounds without fuel.


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