2009 KTM 450 SX ATV Review - MotoUSA

[@drz400e332]

So basically "KTM sucks" because they are a little pricier than the Japanese offerings and you don't like the way they look?
KTMs cost more because they are worth more. They come with much better equipment from the factory, things you would upgrade on your bike/quad anyways.
Races do depend on the rider, but having better tools for the job make the job easier.

[@vachamps]

@quadshow...maxxis razrs+hydraulic clutch+douglas wheels+magura brakes+one of the best motors ever built by ktm+i can go all day dude...it equals a race ready bike!!!!

[@SIGHTTRACKER]

Cool man, cool cool cool..

[@Bodyguard3164]

@quadshow
2010 KTM SX doesn't have headlight nor brake light already. In this video they're talking about the 2009 version.

[@ManAndMachine23]

@yzkx711 True Polarid does use ktm engines.They are the same engines found on the 450 and 525XC.KTM RFS based engine.They are long stroke lower revving single overhead cam engines.This engine in the SX is a short stroke,high revving engine with dual overhead cams.

[@Bodyguard3164]

"Boy the bike was great, i really liked it!!
The motor had good pull all the way through, you could shift into a higher gear and still lug it around the corners..."
Man KTM SX ROCKSSSSSSSS!!!! i love it!

[@pendulumrulez]

@Rocky2474 yes they do but you can buy a twist accelarator if you want to.

[@colemanktm]

i got the 08' ktm 450xc and i love it its like endless power and smooth landing on any jump doesnt madder how u land its sooo smooth but i want to put a fmf 4.1 slip-on and a fmf mega bomb header with a hinson slipper clutch then it is truely a race ready quad!

[@MonsterDGAF]

Ok, thanks. I was really curious about that. I hope they stay in the ATV market for a long time. I'm content with my 06 YFZ, but I was definitely planning on the SX being my next quad after I finish school.

[@jeremy250f5]

Cool man, cool cool cool

[@pedrolm17]

ktm is a quad ready to win... fantastic race prouect

[@Bodyguard3164]

I love my 505. Lot's of power and i love the build quality of it, plastics, nuts etc
But what i like most is the weight, it's very light and nimble :)
DS450 is also very light and great power.

[@RobRenoRacing]

Launch4 it depends on the bumb and stuff but usally you want both wheels to go up but witg the front suspenion you usally wont feel it much. They corner great. And drift better.

[@KTMlover525]

you can offord them just not 2009 models alot of atv shops have 07 or 08 roll overs that they didnt sell because the were so expensive so they lower the price so they can get them off of the show room floor and get some new ones you just have to shop around a little bit

[@twistehtemps4986]

i have one and i was hitting a jump and the chain snaped but i fixed it and now i love it

[@icool247]

@corified they are both fun to ride, both have their pros and cons

[@rc8rsracer]

@poulehonda he removes the plastics ecause it makes it easier to see how close you are to people (in my opinion) and they sometimes look better without them on there they vibrate a lot

[@leonv62]

EXPENSIVE, that kinda sums it up. that's why there's a lot of back stock on these at my friends store.

[@MonsterDGAF]

True. Now that I think about it, I would rather have those Fox Float X Evol shocks instead of the Ohlins on the stock KTM.

[@JasonHam41]

yer like i said six years i have raced ktm's for (125 and 250 and 3002smoke) and have never had a single problem with any of them

[@johnsfan1]

@baii3r really, anyone can ride a bike as well ! they both take skill to ride "properly"! I just don't understand why people think whatever they do has more merit than other things! peace :)

[@jakazz73]

@dodgechargerpower I paid just under 10 grand,,but u got to remember,,this quad is race ready off the floor,,all u need to run gncc events is number plates!

[@MeatCactus]

These bikes are the best in the reviews thats why they never have comparison charts with the other bikes. And the sad thing is im a suzuki fan.

[@MrJSU2010]

THAT BIKE LOOKS SWEET.

[@Bodyguard3164]

Good thing all you guys are saying bad things about KTM. Means it really is the reference in the quad market :D
Just listen what the guy says in the begining: "just blown the competition out of the water".
Just learn to live with that, ktm rocks!

[@Nizm0350z]

i'll be buying 2 so maybe i'll just spring for the KTM for myself, and maybe the yamaha or honda for the other one. The KTM sure is sweet, plus i'll see less of them on the trails, which would be cool. I'm sure id' be happy with any of them though.

[@launch4]

Nice ride. One thing I've been wondering with an atv rear swingarm, because it only has one spring for both wheels what happens when the left wheel hits a bump and the right wheel doesn't? Does the left wheel pivot up while the right wheel stays on the ground but tipped on its edge like a live axle, or do both wheels come up? Also what are these things like to ride around corners with no diff?

[@yzkx711]

@TheTiMyx the engine is from polaris, not sure about the 450s tho

[@9ames9]

how do you like your 505sx i have a can am ds450xc and its great but i am looking at getting a ktm but i dont know whether to go with the 505 or the 525

[@jakazz73]

@rtg1414 i TOTALLY agree with you,,all im sayin is if somebody wants to enter a gncc event here n there,,you can do it with this quad off the floor,,personally,,i didnt feel like spending the cash for aftermarket stuff AND installing it.

[@Bodyguard3164]

By saying faster i meant it revs quicker than a longer stroke.
The thing is the 450SX KTM motor revs quicker and it's faster than any of the Japanese 450's.

[@rmm590]

personally... i like the LTR, but that makes sense because its the only 450 ive ridden

[@njquadracer11]

@slowjoe1100 actually its harder to race a quad than a bike

[@yzkx711]

@TheTiMyx wait im wrong.....polaris uses ktm's engines for there outlaw 450 and 525

[@kuttakarii]

Hey I'm getting this one but can anybody tell me if I could take the light off and put black fender insted

[@yamahaMXrider125]

does the light always stay on like some ktm bikes or does it have a light switch

[@rc8rsracer]

people say quad riders ride quads cause they cant ride bikes bs i ride them because i like them better thats all their is to it

[@yabotiloccurs]

@bigboy14100
yea i think thats coz its very light and has the same motor as a KTM. polaris use KTM motors. research the specs and you will see this. so you have the same KTM bike but lighter. so im pretty confident the polaris will beat it

[@Bodyguard3164]

I agree with all you said but in this specific case the 450SX is faster and revs quicker than the other 450's.

[@MonsterDGAF]

Do you guys know if they quit production on them? I looked on the KTM website, and it wasn't on there.

[@toxhawk]

the frame on the ktm looks like they might of used some ideas from the outlaw straight axle

[@MONSTERJULES]

what's better? YFZ450 or the ktm 450 sx quad?????

[@JasonHam41]

ktm's had problems back in the early days there very reliable now i have owned one for over 6 years and never had any problems with it

[@afdiazs]

totally agree with you!

[@fukthailand]

i would love to see this quad with a rc8 or rc8r motor in it

[@trapathon101]

i bet your honda cant beat my 06 450se,dont hate yamaha because your a honda fan,i like honda but im a yamaha fan hands down,what honda do u have and what 450s have u raced an beat,most important wher your proof?

[@TerranMarineCore]

its lighter and faster than any other stock bike and its carburetor system is just as good as the EFI providing that its lighter. it has low center of gravity and its frame is a lightweight chromoly steel. it comes with rear dwt beadlock rims and wp shocks are designed specifically for ktm quad. and besides that it just looks so god damn awesome. but it is to expensive ill give you that

[@elliotmotoX]

Did you think that there is more than once currency in the world?

[@lilbandit4life]

What would be better for dunes 450 xc or sx

[@ethanissocool]

cms race quads are epic espetialy the r13

[@sideshow45]

@Insainem if i had to gues probably a 4.1 cause 4 are just little play toy exhausts.

[@MrBossilini]

@AMMarkowski actaully think about it tho, my argo is an atv all terrain .id like to c a quad go in a lake

[@700xxhonda]

@kiler2death i am thinking about getting one, do u know how much the miniumn payment is?

[@moptop1316]

Yea the KTMs are bad ass dont get me wrong, but my advice would be instead of droppin 14k for a new ktm out the door, drop 8k on a brand new YFZ450R and then put 4-5k into it. Youre gonna have a nicer bike with more mods and fuel injection. Plus you already know yamis since you got one. JMO

[@kman54]

is it the 525 or the 450 that doesnt have reverse?

[@ohhhhshiettttttttttt]

@SGTHECoDGAMER , you probaly haven't tried the ktm 450 or the ltr450 then

[@Tacoma.yz.8k]

Cool man cool cool cool

[@JacksonMooresExotics]

That is such an awesome bike.

[@199hammond]

y would u use diffrent parts i no they are better parts but we want to no how the bike works stock

[@rc8rsracer]

@Janusha i know rght if america made them i would definately buy them

[@mgusty]

how much does a ktm 450 sx cost without tax?

[@STLReaper8]

hell ya! i raced all of em. wooped the all to. and i killed the 525 on my trx450r. but its not exactly stock ;)

[@creEXPs13]

@HondaTRX11 Yeah great question let me know if you find out please. Or can someone answer that???

[@budubum]

what kind of sun glasses are they using?

[@HondaTRX11]

how much do these run for new and/or used?

[@youssefgazzaz8744]

Couldn't choose between the 505 sx and the 525 xc

[@RifianKilla]

i love that sound

[@FastPaull]

With the quality of quads now day's any of these new 450's you go with isn't a bad choice. These little fanboy's need to keep quiet. Let's be honest, everybody here most likley bought their quad from whatever dealership was closest to their house. So trying to claim one company's quad is better than another is just pointless nowday's. Your just defending your quad and brand because that's what you had first.

[@snowboarddude117]

and the fact that different companies specialize in different types of bikes...id look at suzukies and maybe kawasakis for freestyle honda and yamaha for racing and ktm or husky for enduro

[@rc8rsracer]

@najobe1 jumping is simple just floor it and lift up when you jump if you dont youllflip forward and land on your head for cornering just hang your ass off the seat and put it on the peggs that will keep it from fliping but dont get me wrong it can still flip but it helps do you want me to make a vid to show you? id do that if you want

[@Bodyguard3164]

Not only that. The motor is faster than the Japanese due to a short stroke and also the intake is better.

[@administrador807]

where can I get one of those Dominican Republic that is the problem but there tell me if that quad in Dominican Republic?

[@jmfdizog]

this video could use about 10 more "COOLS, COOL, COOL" comments

[@Rasimbacko2]

what a beast how much for it

[@pcbiglad]

shocks could do with being stiffened a little

[@Shark00n1337]

COOL MAN COOL
IS THIS GUY FOR REAL?

[@Andras_Sal]

@jonoferguson22 yea :D i do mean that :D cheers for the correction :D

[@YOSHI450R]

@E46MRider First off Polaris doesn't make the outlaws anymore 2010 was the last year of production on them and Polaris started using KTM engines before the outlaw had one in it Polaris was going to buy into Ktm to keep the company going and eventually buy them out but now its just a partnership with ktm and they still use ktm motors in other wheelers an they also use Fuji engines and if you don't no who they are its a subdivision of Subaru, If it wasn't for Polaris ktm wouldn't have made an ATV

[@rc8rsracer]

@rtg1414 how can a quad be too good obviously ive never had too good of one i have a honda trx 450r stock

[@lukaradivojevic1996]

what is the top speed of it?

[@danielreichhoff190]

Where to buy one of these

[@charlesgrosset4518]

Such a sick bike

[@223dink]

bad ass bikes i have the 505 sx it gets down

[@TheToyotaAbuser]

@madmattressiv i wouldnt say they are easier, just alot different

[@bonecreature]

Can someone tell me why some racing Atv's have some sort of disc hanging on there rear wheels.
Is this good for preventing sand getting inside or something?

[@LolliWANG505]

Yuh

[@Casman011]

@jakazz73 installing it is one of the main parts of ridin, you dont no how to ride if you dont no how to fix it...

[@yamahaespen]

@AMMarkowski quad*

[@geati6783]

ktm is in mattighofen (austria)

[@JuniorPros118]

@madmattressiv try riding trails with a dirtbike, way harder then with a quad, and in sugar sand, way harder on the bikes, then quads

[@Nizm0350z]

thx for the tip

[@lilbandit4life]

how much does a ktm cost around 1 gs?

[@HMF07YFZ]

this is still a sick bike my next choice after yfz baby!

[@doobyboy21]

KTM 450 505 525 R.I.P ! SUZUKI LTR 450 R.I.P ! POLARIS OUTLAW 450 525 R.I.P ! PLEASE YAMAHA ! KAWASAKI ! AND HONDA ! PLEASE DON'T KILL YOUR SPORT QUADS !

[@LolliWANG505]

This comment aged well 🍷

[@Bodyguard3164]

I know that, usually don't use this but that was really funny...

[@jgrig123]

Quads are not for girls i ride both a 400ex and 99 honda 200, love um both, they both have their pros and cons. but overall they are even.

[@84Dogde]

the ktms are nice bikes you do pay more for them but look at all the xtras your geting on the fmf rental bars everything you could ever need

[@AMMarkowski]

@vizilla413 in what way?

[@jacobmyers7842]

Is it stock

[@kiler2death]

@700xxhonda the bike is about 8 thousand, i got it for 6.5

[@AustinRohr]

Lol I love how he says "that set it apart from other Japanese machines" because KTM isn't Japanese...
Go buy a Yfz450r or Lt-R450. Save some cash or if you want a really nice bike take the 3500 you were gonna spend on the KTM and make a trick bike that will beat the KTM.