Which are full knobbies but still dot approved for the street we also put in rim locks which aren't installed from the factory but they are included in the bag that comes with each enduro bikes as always when you install rim locks balancing the tires is a good idea with or without full knobs the first thing you notice about the bike is that it's quiet the exc is so quiet that opens up new riding areas where you might be nervous about riding a regular dirt bike it's one of the things we love about this bike we're also big fans of the pds no linkage suspension which is the gold standard of off-road suspension designs for a number of good reasons first on the list is ground clearance when you pop over a log you won't get hung up on the linkage there are a lot of off-road guys who still insist that pbs action is more consistent predictable and provides better traction than linkage suspension we can't say we're that devoted to the design but we do feel it's better in most off-road situations both ends are set up very soft.
Keeping Your Ride Clean
This is good for the enduro bikes primary mission but the 350 suspensions just isn't set up for race level speeds faster paces will require a trip to your local suspension tuner maybe heavier springs other features that make the ex so good on the trail include a radiator fan that might not sound like a big deal but it is if you take a 350 xcf on a tight trail this summer it will eventually boil over the exe runs a little hotter in normal conditions because the lean fuel mixture but the fan automatically kicks on when it gets too toasty we also like the six-speed gearbox it's clearly better than the sxf's five-speed the 350 CXF and 350 xcfw both use the same six-speed gearbox and even the same final gearing first gear is about perfect for tight trails it's not too much of a granny gear which is a common problem for six speeds you might even want to gear up.
About Enduro Bikes
A little the stock 52 tooth rear sprocket means you're screaming at 65 miles an hour you can get away with the 48 toother and still have a decent overall spread the one real shortcoming comes as no surprise the ktm 350 exe isn't especially powerful in stock trim peak horsepower is in the mid 30s about as much as a 125 two-stroke it has a super broad spread of power and runs clean without bat firing or acting up but an unplugged race bike is much much faster here's where every dual sport rider has to make a decision if you want to use it as a dirt bike and don't care if it's loud you have to change out the ecu and the exhaust you can go even further by removing the reed valve located in the air boot for us that defeats the whole purpose of owning a dual sport bike we love the fact that it's quiet we can get away with riding close to houses and ranches the stock power level is good enough for any regular trail ride it's not the greatest for racing or hill climbing back to the debate of 350 versus 500
