2009 KTM 400 XC-W

The secret behind the 2009 KTM 400 XC-W is that the 400 was meant for riders willing to jump on the real thing, but who are still learning and need to do a middle alternative. This is what the 2009 KTM 400 XC-W stands for because it is built on a slightly different chassis than its bigger brothers and sisters and yet work with a more user friendly engine which is not scared anyone away yet have proved competitive and challenging ( for the rider, that is) time to buy. ( 2009 KTM 400 XC-W)

What KTM’s 2009 400 XC-W has done is claimed the world’s best Enduro frame with the central double-cradle-type 25CrMo4 and aluminum frame with removable subframe and the WP suspension and Brembo binders found on the high-end models in this line-up. Also you get the 58.31 inch wheelbase, longer than the XC-W 450/530 (58.07 inches), and yet the same 15-inch ground clearance. A big advantage is 36.42 inches above the seat, but not the fact that, overall, this thing weighs the same as its bigger brothers and sisters (247.36 pounds).

It is quite clear that adapted to the smaller riders who have ridden more than a few motorcycles over the years, the 2009 KTM 400 XC-W remarks mainly due to the 393.four cc, single cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, four-valve engine . This makes their KTM riders to push to the limit and get to know the bike better than they would know if they had more power.

S new KTM 400 XC-W is a point at the average Japanese 450 cc four-stroke enduro, but the old Suzuki DR-Z400E sounds like a decent alternative too. With its liquid-cooled, 398 cc, four-stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, four-valve engine only needed to carry 262 pounds dry weight, power-to-weight ratio does not differ dramatically won. Yet the price, because the DR-Z400E starts at just $ 5199.

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