MURRIETA, CA – October 28, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – KTM North America, Inc. introduces the 2023 KTM 450 SMR, one of the company’s finest expressions of pure READY TO RACE machinery. Even at a glimpse, the latest version of this competition Supermoto weapon reveals a bike purposely built to annihilate the asphalt. In a discipline where tenths of a second and fractions of an inch can make all the difference, the precision and sheer racing intent behind the 2023 KTM 450 SMR are exactly what any Supermoto fan or racer need.
The innovations start with the refined hydro-formed, laser-cut and robot-welded frame. Front-end focus and confidence, along with rear-end stability, define everything that is fast on the Supermoto circuit. KTM has altered longitudinal and torsional flex through frame wall thickness and bracing to make sure that feedback and control are on-point to satisfy any rider – from novice to world championship-level racers. At the rear, a revised shock mount enhances energy absorption and straight-line stability for 2023. The anti-squat behavior translates to better acceleration and corner exit speed, courtesy of its repositioned rotational masses and an all-new, shorter shock body. New, wider foot pegs with tucked in pivot points enhance the feeling that the 2023 KTM 450 SMR can be gripped, turned and pushed however hard the rider wants. The polyamide reinforced aluminum two-piece subframe is another ingredient for overall greater handling with the bonus of superb strength. Rider flow out on the track comes effortlessly working through the high-grade aluminum CNC-machined triple clamps, which are newly designed with increased grip surface for less handlebar twist.
Sliding into turns has never felt easier thanks to the added reassurance delivered by the expertly calculated flex character from the new, diecast aluminum swingarm, new 22 mm rear axle and the latest generation of WP XACT Suspension. XACT 48 mm forks with AER technology have a split-damping function, simple toolless adjusters and are set up for Supermoto domination right out of the crate. Balancing the front-end performance is the new shorter, lighter WP XACT rear shock (shorter but with the same amount of travel), which is fully optimized for tarmac and features several significant upgrades to enable advanced damping characteristics. The new WP XACT shock is the most progressive and capable system seen on a KTM Supermoto machine yet.
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