First Ride 2023 KTM 300 XC W Fuel Injected Two Stroke Dirt Bike Magazine

, ktm, offroad, explore, adventure Dirt Bike Magazine tests the 2023 KTM 300XCW two stroke on the trail. In the U. S., there are two different 300cc twostrokes that carry the KTM name: the 300XC and the 300XCW. Up front, the two bikes seem very similar. They both have the most successful motor in KTM history; the 300cc twostroke. Both have Transfer Port Injection, oil injection and sixspeed transmissions. According to KTMs overall plan, bikes in the XC line are viewed as crosscountry racers. Those with the W suffix are more trail oriented. That, however, doesnt stop anyone from lining up with W models in enduros and crosscountry events all over the country, most specifically in the east. First and foremost, PDS rear suspension without linkage is used on the W. That means the WP Xplor shock is bolted directly to the swingarm. The spring is progressive and has dual rates of 60 and 66 Nm. The frame and swingarm are designed specifically to accommodate this system. On the XCW, linkage is used to con