Details of a 11.700USD KTM 450 EXC-F SIX DAYS 2020 – A Perfect KTM 450 Enduro Bike

This striking  KTM 450 enduro is designed as a professional racing motorcycle for ISDE Six Days ” an annual terrain racing tournament that brings to most motorcycle lovers the feeling of a high-performance terrain enduro motorcycle. During the two consecutive decades, the off-road models of this company have appeared as strong, unforgettable steeds in the spectator’s heart and dominated the entire honorable arena of the world, such as Dakar Rally, Baja 1000, National Enduro, and also ISDE ” the oldest established motorsport world championship in the system of Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). On the occasion of honoring ISDE history and all the victories in this tournament, KTM celebrated its power in the world of off-road racing by sending to the racing terrain motorcycle market a special exclusive off-road motor model – KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days.

ISDE was first held in the UK in 1913 under the International Six Days Trial; the FIM officially changed its name to International Six Days Enduro in 1981. From that day, as a 6”day long-distance off-road motorcycle race, ISDE attracted more than 500 riders, and thousands of technical staff and spectators converged to enjoy the unique professional performance. Although the organizer has changed the rules of the tournament many times after it had been organized for more than a century, ISDE is still the most extreme tournament promoting and challenging maximally the limitation of not only riders but also the touring  motorcycles.

Based on the ideas of normal semi-specialist KTM 450 EXC-F  models and the need for a strong fantastic suitable racing motorcycle for the extreme terrain ISDE’s condition, the 450 EXC-F Six Days 2020 version has been thoroughly upgraded in performance and equipped with the most advanced accessories. Every year, KTM has tried to bring a new look to this bike with minor changes, and the outside decoration following the typical venue points one year before the tournament. For more details, ISDE was held in Brive, France, in 2017, and the 450 EXC-F Six Days was also improved accordingly.

Mainly aimed to be acceptable in any real using situation, KT’s specific feature in designing 450 EXC-F Six Days model is not only a style of enduro  motorcycle with a high configuration and durability that is as similar as possible to the available models of KTM in the IDES but also as a normal legal motorcycle on the public road. That’s why they have tried their best to simplify design and reduce weight; they still equipped enough headlights and turned signals in front. In addition, at the bottom, the front wheel’s 450 EXC-F Six Days is spike-shaped with the ultra-light Takasago Excel aluminum with a CNC aluminum hub.

This KTM 450 enduro is brought in relief of the 21 inches diameter rim surrounded by the small 90/90/21 rubber tire. Not only that, KTM has put all their attention on equipping this version of the front brake system with two pistons of Brembo cylinder and a 260mm-diameter  brake disc to increase the driver’s control and long-distance comfort. On the two sides of the wheel is the Xplor 48 fork ” with approx ” 300mm of travel. The riders who are familiar with KTM’s motorcycle models all know that WP’s fork is always the top choice of KTM for all models, and of course, the 450 EXC-F Six Days is not an exception.

Since 1977, WP has become one of the world’s best fork suppliers for terrain motorcycles in close collaboration with KTM. It is a mistake not to mention Xplor ” a split fork developed by this company set up in KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days with the specification of compression damping is fitted on the left side while rebound is on the right side. Besides, both the front forks can easily be adjusted for the cartload and combined and through the neck of the bike by a high-end CNC machined triple clamps anodized in orange truly makes it stand out.

It is easy to see the difference between the KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days predecessor with the Magura clutch and the delicate combination of shackles and brakes made by the famous Italian brand ” Brembo in the KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days 2018 version, especially its cone shackle also. Like the other enduro bikes, its handlebar is easy free-play adjustment for different response characteristics to suit the driver’s needs.

Built to perform under the toughest race conditions in long-distance with the requirement of ensuring staying power, the KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days, in the most simple design, has no electronic system and complicated driver assistant system as in the modern models. Even the dashboard is replaced by a tiny mini LCD screen but can be shown a huge amount of different information and is easily controlled by the button on the driver’s left.

The fuel tank of this KTM 450 enduro is made of polyethylene instead of metal as before, supporting a lot in impact and weight reduction with a capacity of 9 liters. Well-arranged behind the simplified plastic cover of the bike, all the small important details such as viscous tank, electrical system,… give their best support in simplifying the bike. ISDE tournament was held in France in 2017. Therefore, the decorating stamps of the bike are also shaped like a chicken with three colors of white-red-blue, which are the typical colors of France’s national flag.

The high-tech, lightweight 25CrMo4 chrome-moly steel frame is carefully engineered for taking on anything thrown at it, such as the up jumps and bumps or any vibration level in extreme conditions. Ann engine is fitted with a SOHC single 4-valve cylinder head, and the 449,3cc electronic fuel injection is in the middle of the frame. It churns out 51 horsepower inline, the same as the normal 450 EXC-F.  This engine makes the rear wheel move through a 6-speed gearbox supported by an anti-locked wheel clutch during the slipper clutch.

The great support of the thermally treated piston and the valve made of super-hard titanium guarantees maximum stability of the engine in long-distance. Especially, KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days also takes all the sympathy from speed lovers when it is easy to raise its capacity to 13 horsepower more just by fitting a tuning Gateway for ECU; even the bike can be stronger three horsepower with the tuning air filter.

The accurate weight of this KTM 450 enduro  is only 109,5kg as the simplest designs and using the super-lightweight materials maximally. Tailored to meet the best off-road racers’ needs, the 450 EXC-F Six Days seat is special, with a long straight seat and height of 970mm. However, it is so grumpy to pleasure only the drivers with over 1.8 m in height. One more convenient point of this bike, the 450 EXC-F Six Days’ stander, can bounce automatically in a straight position with a driver on because of the spring design.

The exhaust of this KTM 450 enduro  is engineered in a higher position, helping to prevent water and highlighting the bike’s name. Like the previous versions, the line “SIX DAYS” ” the name of the tournament and the nation of the driver is always printed on the decorating stamps. However, in the new version in 2018, the position of this information is changed to two sides of the bike, and the plastic cover of this bike got a new design.

Like the front fork, the rear fork of 450 EXC-F Six Days is also Xplor of WP, but in mono-shock PDS style with the ability of influent adjust ion. Even the tiny details on forks are high-end CNC machined and colored delicately. The fork is located in the optimal place, giving the users a fantastic riding experience for 450 EXC-F Six Days.

The fork is connected to the rear grilled by lightweight and strong aluminum. With a diameter of 18 inches, the rear wheel is equipped a 220 mm diameter brake disc and 140/80/18 tire. Provided by the high-tech Brembo, the entire KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days rear pen and oil pen system give the motorcycle lovers a similar feeling of 1 piston cylinder, the same as the BMW S1000RR.

Being a semi-specialized enduro motorcycle on the public road, KTM has fitted enough tail lights, side signals, and a rear license plate pad for 450 EXC-F Six Days. In case of professional racing purposes, all the front and tail lights can be easily removed.

It is not surprising that the price of this KTM 450 enduro  is rather  high while all the KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days motorcycles are produced entirely in Australia with the highest quality components possible and also the “famous brands” accessories. The official price of this perfect KTM  450 enduro  is 11.700 USD in America at the first launch.