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How Much The Specifications
generous 10.2 inches of front wheel The KTM 525 XC is almost an exact
travel and 10.4 inches of rear wheel duplicate of its sister machine, the
Forget four-wheel drive and a utility travel. 450 XC, with the exception of larger
rack-the sport ATV market caters to engine displacement. Both are
those looking for race-ready speed designed to be ready-to-race right
and handling. One of the options in When it comes time to decrease
off the showroom floor. So, whether
forward velocity, the 525 XC offers a
this hot category is KTM's awesome you want to bust big on the track or
pair of big 180mm floating WAVE
525 XC. in GNCC racing, or if you simply
front disc brakes with-get this-beefy
want to get to your neighbors house
four-piston calipers. Out back,
really fast, the 525 XC is plug-'n'-
Yep, you read that right; this there's a fat 200mm disc brake with
play.
machine has over 500 cc's of power. a single-piston floating caliper.
More precisely, 510.4 cc's of single- Aiding the brakes are grippy Maxxis
cylinder, four-stroke, SOHC, four- Specifications
valve, liquid-cooled goodness. That's General Vehicle model: 2009 KTM
a big engine for a machine that 525 XC
weighs only 351 pounds. The engine Base price: $10,998
has a pair of Eaton oil pumps,
electric start, and a Keihin FCR-MX
39 carburetor, along with sick torque Engine
and eye-watering horsepower. Also Type: Single-cylinder, 4-stroke,
important to note, KTM engineers SOHC, 4-valve, liquid-cooled
took waterproofing seriously by Displacement (cc): 510.4
mounting the airbox high, right Razr tires. Speaking of the tires, Bore and stroke (mm): 95 x 72
under the seat. Further, the engine they help the 525 XC perform,
draws air through the very top of the thanks to a solid knob design to
improve traction and reduce tread Drivetrain
airbox lid. This is a feature you'll Transmission: XC 5-spd. semi-close
appreciate when crossing deep squirm.
ratio w/Reverse
water. The engine's power is routed Final drive: 520 X-ring chain, 5/8 x
through a five-speed transmission, 1/4
with Reverse, to a chain-drive drive
The 525 XC has a high-
system.
mount... Suspension
Front: Ohlins fully adjustable, twin
A-arms, 10.2 inches of travel
read full caption Rear: Ohlins PDS mono-shock, fully
Nobody wants to ride an ugly ATV adjustable, 10.4 inches of travel
and the KTM engineers apparently
know this, which is why they Brakes
obviously spent a considerable Front: 7.08-in. floating WAVE discs,
amount of time making the 525 XC dual 4-piston calipers
look good in addition to being mega- Rear: 7.87-in. disc, single piston
functional. The rig sports smart floating caliper
styling and colors, while at the same
Out back, there's a time offering a wide and soft seat,
Magura tapered aluminum Tires
swingarm... handlebars on an adjustable Front: 21x7-10 Maxxis Razr
aluminum steering stem, and large Rear: 20x11-9 Maxxis Razr
foot guards.
read full caption Dimensions/Capacities
The 525 XC has a strong foundation
Weight (lb): 351.1
in the form of a chrome-moly frame
Length (in): 71.26
and aluminum 7020 subframe. To
Width (in): 45.2
this is mounted a twin A-arm front
Height (in): 44.29
suspension with fully adjustable
Seat height (in): 32.2 Ground
Ohlins remote-reservoir coilover
clearance (in): 11.42
shocks, and a rear swingarm
Fuel capacity (gal): 3.54
suspension with fully adjustable
Wheelbase (in): 50.39
single Ohlins PDS coilover shock.
This suspension system offers a