450 Shootout – In Depth | 2020 KTM 450 SX-F

 
 

Last week, the manufactures joined the SML crew out at Cahuilla Creek MX for the 2020 450cc Shootout, presented by Escondido Cycle Center. After one final day of riding and testing on each manufactures 2020 450 model, SML test riders sat down and gave us their top pick for the year, as well as their thoughts on each of the bikes. The KTM 450 SX-F has been quite the proven machine in recent years, and easily one of our favorite bikes in the class. Though the machine shares some common features with its sister brand Husqvarna, riders were quite shocked on how different the two bikes felt in 2020 after they received further separations in settings. Hear what all the SML test riders had to say about the 2020 KTM 450 SX-F.