Heading off to explore an abandoned town? Done. Churning dirt in a forest? Easy. Charging through the deep sandy deserts? Let’s go! The KTM 500 EXC-F doesn’t shy away from anything. Churning out hp, and built around a lightweight frame with best-in-class suspension, this large-displacement powerhouse is surprisingly usable, making the KTM 500 EXC-F the ultimate half-liter weapon in anyone’s Enduro arsenal.
1-cylinder, 4-stroke engine
510.9 cm³
6-speed
Keihin EFI, throttle body 42 mm
Keihin EMS
72
29:72
Wet, DDS multi-disc clutch, Brembo hydraulics
Single cylinder
4-Stroke
Central double-cradle-type 25CrMo4 steel
Disc brake
Disc brake
Aluminum-reinforced polyamide
520 X-Ring
WP XACT-USD, Ø 48 mm
WP XPLOR shock absorber with PDS
300 mm
310 mm
Compression and rebound adjustable
Compression and rebound adjustable
Preload adjuster
963 mm
347 mm
8.5 l