KTM 450 Rally Replica
 

KTM has been dominating the Dakar Rally, with 17 consecutive wins, since Fabrizio Meoni gave them their debut win in 2001 with the LC4 660R

The READY TO RACE KTM 450 Rally Replica, has been re-designed from the ground up for 2019.  Only 75 units, which differs marginally from the factory racer, will be built for 2019, and all were already pre-booked even before production.

The 2019 KTM 450 Rally Replica has a completely new chassis that has been re-designed to improve mass centralization, bringing the weight to the centre and lower in the bike for more agility and stability over the previous model.  A new swingarm, linkage and shock absorber with a new air filter box, fuel tanks and seat provide a range of improvements, especially in overall weight distribution.

A shorter and lower Akrapovic exhaust continues with the mass centralization focus, which has been a key point of evolution in the new generation, while the bike is fitted with WP XACT PRO 48mm closed cartridge Cone Valve suspension, along with its high-quality Brembo brakes, a carbon navigational tower with new bodywork that encompasses sophisticated ergonomics and aerodynamics that make the bike more refined than ever.

With a new 450cc fuel-injection engine with increased power thanks to a new cylinder head, and a new transmission that has been developed and tested in the severest of conditions, by Dakar winners Toby Price, Sam Sunderland and Walkner, the KTM 450 Rally Replica is ready too endure the extremes of Dakar.

“The all-new KTM 450 RALLY REPLICA is based on our already-successful new factory machine that we began racing at the end of last year, which was specifically developed to win the Dakar. With the latest generation, our goal and focus was to develop a bike around the style of our current factory riders, who required something with more comfort, more agility and improved stability,” said KTM Factory Rally Team Leader, Stefan Huber (who is a guru of all things rally and rally development).

“We looked for an improvement in handling, a lower weight, as well as a bike that also meets the demands of the conditions and intensity that we now find at Dakar. The KTM 450 RALLY REPLICA machine is almost identical to those raced by our athletes, and is available for customers to get the opportunity to own and ride a really premium, purpose-developed rally machine with high-quality components and maximum innovation. It’s been truly revised from the ground up, and we are looking forward to seeing these bikes being raced by our customers.”

Soure KTM