Thanks to plenty of pressure on the front wheel, the bike willingly climbs any ramp, no matter how steep. The rest of the design is also sporty and firm. The wheels, built with full-length 2.0 spokes, are very stiff and transmit impacts from the rear wheel to the saddle with hardly any filtering. As is so often the case in this test group, the tyres have a limiting effect: Conti's X-King 2.2 tyres do not manage to transfer the power of the rider and drive unit safely to the ground. With the right gearing, the CX drivetrain delivers plenty of thrust. The large Nyon display hangs on the front of the handlebars.
ConclusionSporty bikers are in the right place on the KTM. For long tours, the display with sat nav function is a help, off-road the worry of a crash is a nuisance.
Reach 1535 hm
Efficiency class A++
Price 3399 Euro
Info www.ktm-bikes.at
Drive
Motor/position Bosch Performance CX 250 W/mid-engine
Max. Torque 75 Nm
Battery Lithium-ion, 500 Wh
Switching/translation Front: 1x15; rear: 11-speed Shimano XT (11-40)
Display/size Bosch Nyon/4.25 inch
Software/stand Bosch Standard/3.8.1.0
Equipment
Sizes/frame material 17/19/21 Aluminium
Fork Rock Shox Recon silver with quick release
Seat post KTM Team 30.9 mm
Brake/disc Ø (front/rear) Shimano Deore/180/180 mm
Impellers Shimano Deore DT Swiss M442 rims
Tyres Continental X King 2.2
Measured values
Spring travel 1100 mm
Weight/distribution 20.5 kg/51:49 % (f./h.)
Centre of gravity height 505
Handlebar width 720 mm
Reach/Stack 383/634 mm
BB offset/Q factor -49 mm/193 mm
EMTB judgement VERY
GUT²
180 points
1) Manufacturer's specification
2) EMTB judgement: super (from 190 points), very good (from 175 points), good (from 160 points), satisfactory (from 145 points), with weaknesses (from 130 points), below inadequate. The judgement reflects the subjective impression of the testers and the results of the range measurement and laboratory tests. It is independent of price.
