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  • best 240p ever!

  • @Bodyguard3164 is the width on this bike the same as the 505sx?

  • can you road sing this ATV? please respond!

  • if i could have any atv in the world for free this would be my second choice....i would have to take a thundercat 1000....sorry but i prefer 4x4 but this is one BAD atv. KTM FTW!!!

  • I love my ktm 525xc , viva VENEZUELA!!!!

  • You're basically paying twice as much for something that's only marginally better. I'd imagine a chink of that extra cash goes towards having a KTM badge on your ATV.

  • The price is way to much!

  • raptor's are for black ppl with dub dub's

  • still on my trx250r 328lb's stock starts first kick i can easily load and unload without ramps. although "i hear" 2 strokes are to much maintenance he he. i don't do anything but stick a new set of rings in it every now and then.

  • making a 525 is kinda stupid tho right now most pro xc classes are 400-450 like in GNCC the biggest you can have is a 450 and they already have a 450 so why bring a 525?

  • @dxcody2 For normal ppl..Well ppl that dont only compete, just like to go out and ride a powerfull beast haha

  • sic......just picked up my new 525xc yesterday..

  • i had a ktm 450 xc.... it was fast but i wasnt a big fan of it...

  • I was talking to a guy who wants a KTM 525 ATV so bad. He was bragging how it's the best quad in it's class, no shit dumbass. . . Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki make 450s. The only quad you can compare it to would be a Polaris. That would be like me saying the Raptor 700 is faster than the KTM 525, I would hope so, it's 175cc bigger. Kind of like when Chevy came out with the 5 cyl Colorado and bragged how it has the most hp in it's class, no shit, it has 1 more cylinder and bigger engine.

  • @jmfdizog Truth of the matter is a Raptor 700 is not faster than the KTM 525XC.So he does have a point.And the XC does it with a single overhead cam.The KTM SX's compare to the japanese dual overhead cam yfz450r ltr450,honda 450r quads.And the KTM 450 and 505SX blow the Jap quads out of the water.No comparison 55WHP with just a full exhaust and jetting.

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  • @jmfdizog The 700 is the fastest production quad? You have no idea what your talking about. My KTM 505SX will kill any bolt on 700,No questions asked.I only have a full DASA exhaust and perfect jetting.You need to get your facts straight before stating wrong info.The KTM is 50lbs lighter revs to 12k rpm and makes 55WHP on stock internals.The 700 is nowhere close to those numbers.Sorry lol.

  • @E46MRider The KTM is 50lbs lighter because they give the specs for dry weight, no fluids. Yamaha gives wet weight, all fluids topped off. 422lbs vs 370lbs, then add 25lbs fuel, 2lbs oil, 15lbs eth/glc = 42lbs. So it's really only 10lbs lighter. The Raptor power to weight ratio is +160%, the KTM is 130% (120% adjusted). Due to gearing and rpm range the KTM might be faster in a 0-60, but the Raptor still tops out at 79mph stock. ATV manufacturers don't post hp/tq specs, China uses kw rating.

  • @jmfdizog If the KTM is so great, then why does the Raptor 700 still win best open class quad over the Honda TRX700, Polaris 525 and KTM 525? The KTM is a race built quad for alot of money, 700 Raptors can be bought for great deals and mod to your hearts delight. You can find the shootout here on youtube and even in magazines.

  • @jmfdizog You wont know why the KTM is great untill you irde one for a good amount of time.But I warn you you wont want to ride the Raptor again LOL.No Joke I'm serious its that GOOD.

  • @jmfdizog KTM is 370lbs will all fluids no fuel,Yamaha is 420lbs with all fluids no fuel.Do you actually think the Raptor is ONLY 10lbs heavier than the 525XC? Your a funny guy LoL,Have you seen a Raptor and 525XC in person? Have you ridden them both? I have and I can for sure tell you the weight difference is and feels like 50lbs.Ktm also tops out at around 80mph so what? That does not qualify the Rator as the fastest ATV on the market.The ktm will beat the raptor in the woods,dunes you name it

  • @E46MRider No, dry weight means no fluids and wet weight means all fluids. The KTM with all fluids is closer to 400+lbs wet weight. I would go so far to say it is probably closer to 47-48hp stock.

  • @jmfdizog dude, when we dynoed a raptor it had 46hp and 43 tq. and when we dynoed a ktm 525xc it had 53hp and 51tq, the 450 was 48hp and 45tq. the ktm tops out 81 stock. plus raptor are NOT agile and ARE top heavy. the ktms are 1 of the most agile atvs on the market like the ds450. and it isnt top heavy.

  • @E46MRider trx450r's don't have dohc engines

  • @bobbyjsd Yes thats right.

  • Haha, I found myself in the video momentarily. Was there at this test ride for ATV Source. Good times.

  • Turn down the friggin' emo crap music and maybe we can HEAR what the fuck is going on in the video!

  • i used to ride jap bikes then i grew up and bought a KTM

  • try race with gytr raptor 450

  • @paneksshops raptor 450?? WHAT THE HELL ARE U TALKIN ABOUT

  • @paneksshops if it existed it would lose. ktm has best in class everything

  • i want one but they to expensive and ride the wings of pestilence sucks

  • Good ridn I have a quad a 450 cc farm quad

  • @brandy479 cool story bro

  • whaz faster the xc's or the sx's ?

  • what song is that playin at the begaining

  • how do i get one cuz no one has it or wants to sell it in pa philly and if i leave it stock what problems am i gonna get?

  • For all you people that think ktms cost to much you know nothing about quality. Just because you cant afford one doesnt mean they arent the best quad and bike company out there by far.

  • In the long run u save money by not havin to buy a lot of race parts, the bottom line is KTM makes Racing bikes if ur not goin to race them then ur wasting ur money on a race quad

  • where is it?

  • haha this guy is my iTech techer

  • Reson why KTM's are expensive are that they uppgrades expensive parts that does the machine just 15% better than the avarrage, and of course: they are created by white people that want high salaries.

    But only that it is made by white people makes it wort the price to me <3

  • found some new 2009 ktm 450sx out the door for $7,100. in TXS thats -$4000 of the msrp

  • are the 525's worth it for an all around bike ? trails track exc?

  • I would likt to have this bike, but KTM costs to much!!!

  • i know the xc have a 4v SOHC and the sx have a DOHC, what is performance differences between the too, they each have the 4 valves but does the number of cams make a big difference or did ktm just have way to many variants of the 450 and couldnt make up there mind?

  • reverse on these bikes?

  • @xMaRiTiMeRx

    Yes, the XC's have reverse. The SX's no.

  • XC's have reverse,SX's do not..

  • honda trx450r and ktm 450 better..... but i seem trx450r front most time on GNCC

  • yea when ktm says race ready they really mean race ready they are nasty all i ride is ktm i have 2 125 and 1 250sxf ima get a 525 atv when i get the money

  • im to poor to afford one of them

  • you pay for what you get . best engine , best stock suspension , fully ajustable A-arms , full chromoly , razr tires , douglas wheel , hydraulic clutch , 4 piston per caliper magura brakes , ajustable handlebar , killswitch , easy as fuck to work on , most reliable machine i ever had. ready to race from the factory

  • @praisedtimon how often do you have to work on them because ive heard you have to rebuild the motor every 10 hours or something like that

  • @XCRacer93 you have heard bullshit . . . mine had 125 racing hours , tore it down to install a 570 kit and cam . . . the piston/cylinder was still within specs , crank was new , no marks what-so ever on cylinder walls the engine never took oil , just have to keep oil changed regulary. the guy that told you that they need rebuild each 10 hours is jealous cause he can't buy KTM and he's stuck with an old useless bike.

  • @praisedtimon yay lol i race cross country and wanted to move up to a yfz or ktm and i really like the ktm with the built in kill switch and all the other awesome race ready stuff plus it looks badass

  • @praisedtimon And it really isnt that much more than any other Sport quad. Its well worth it.

  • you goota love them ktm quads but they cost way to much.

  • Do you live in Oklahoma

  • Kill Too Much

  • KTM

    kosts too much!

  • Let me help you:

    KTM - Keep Throwing Money

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  • @Bodyguard3164 Just cause you guys cant afford to maintain and ride them doesnt mean they are trash.

    I love KTM

  • @Bodyguard3164 wat makes u say that?

  • Look at what you get, and its a bargain. Does the average rider need it? Hell no.

  • hahahahahah! soo true but they are still bad ass!

  • Is it my screen or do they look red in the video?

  • it looks red

  • no ur just blind

  • watever!!!

  • Its the low quality of this video. They are def orange

  • nope they look red

  • haha my 525 xc says, as a warning, "This ATV may exceed other ATV's performance that you may have ridden in the past". lol.

    And it does- havent lost a race yet.Just to say i beat a 2009 700 raptor se by like 4 links lol

  • i whant a KTM 525 xc ....now

  • atvs are definitly the funnest for trail riding , dirt bikes are best for motocross track

  • i just got the same problem on my 90 honda 300 i think its the valves!

  • i prefer 2 wheel bikes, the normal cross KTM's are the freaking best...

    But yeah those ATV are pretty good

  • Depends on where you guys are from...

    US? Europe?...

  • how much it cost one atv like this one ??

  • how much is one of this?

  • it may be fast. but it will never last as long as my old 400ex.

  • That maybe true. But that's the way things are: more performance -> less reliable generally speaking

  • but, i do have a question, On my 06 kfx400, the engine ticks when it idles. ive heard thats normal. and ive heard its the vavles. Would you happen to know?

  • does any1 know where in RI this is cuz i wana ride there

  • This quad is stunning. You take a look at GNCC and see whos leading in the XC1, Pro-Am and Women :)

  • yeah i watch gncc and the yamaha yfs450r driven by bill balance is in front, MOST OF THE TIME.

  • You must be seeing a different GNCC then. Last GNCC races i saw McGill and his KTM were in front most of the time LOOL

  • @yfsblasterman yeah but bill is a legend . . .give him a 400ex and he'll still be in front.

  • I think looking at this bike that you are getting a really really good bike because yhe whole thing is practically chromolly that is the strongest and lightest metal you can get!!!!! not other atvs have that offer!!!!!!!!

  • What is better the KTM 505 SX or KTM 525 XC

  • which is better the yfz450r of the ktm 450 xc

    i kno dat the ktm is lighter, has more torque, more horsepower, but they raced them on the dunes.

    but which would when on a drag strip

  • That really is difficult to tell. The new yfzR has almost the same horsepower has the KTM 450 XC in stock form. Although the KTM is lighter and that could decide the match.

    But in the end, it'll depend on the pilot...

  • were in rhode island was this

  • Providence, RI ;)

  • koo,l this was in providence!! thts where i am

  • polaris is a hell of a lot better

  • No it's not. Just standing by the two of them, you notice the superior quality in the KTM fit and finish. Nothing to do with the Polaris except the engine.

  • polaris is better haha..

  • I have heard that some of the ktm models

    must back to the factary. because they have some trouble with the brakes.

  • KTM atvs are the best i wont one but i dont have the money so for now im sticking with my Honda 300ex

  • can you get a kick start for these?

  • I don't think it will work based on just looking at an atv next to a bike. It probably won't stick out far enough to kick down without hitting the frame as well as there is no way for it to close because of the frame upright...

  • which one is better? yfz 450, honda 450r, or ktm 525? power, speed, jumping, wheelies, and reliability?

  • power, speed, jumping, wheelies -> KTM 525XC

    reliability greatly depends on the type of service a quad gets...

  • my bad i meant to say polaris predator

  • they may be ncie but my friend had one and it was a piece of shit and he sold it and got a polaris outlaw

  • i would def buy one if i had an extra 10 grand layin around.......

  • i will stick with my raptor .700 bills all the way..

  • how much are they?

  • 9 grand

  • depends where you live, but regardless of the price they are race ready

  • I FOUND THE SONG!! :DD

    From First To Last -Ride the Wings of Pestilence

    (from first to last is the artist)

  • stop calling 4 wheelers bikes...

  • MAn ppl save that money for a nice brand new car. atleast you will have a ride u can ride ur girl in lol. Get a nice car save that money buy urself something that will last about 10 years.

  • how bout there are ppl who like to ride ATV's and have a car an want something they actually can have fun with ever thought about that and these things are durable ;) so think again mate

  • there is nowhere to ride in providence lol when were they in RI i wish i was there figures the smallest state in the usa they test the ktm lol

  • holy shit 14,000 four a fourwheeler damn i only paid 8,000 for my suzuki quadracer r450 and it would kick that ktms ass anyday

  • Yes LTR is cheaper than KTM but in no way kicks KTM ATV's ass hahahaha your dreaming...

    In every single magazine test, LTR and other quads had their asses handed over LOL ktm owned them. Even the mighty Raptor 700 lost to 525XC lol

    You put an LTR and a XC side by side and look at the suspension, engine, tyres, brakes, weight, comfort, build quality, etc and then come here.

    And the KTM SX is right around the corner, LTR and other's don't have a chance, at least this next year...

  • magazine tests don't prove shit...they tell whatever the atv company wants, whoever pays them the most..

  • Yeah right...say that to dirtwheels that Yamaha always bought...

    They bought dirtwheels so 700R could win KTM 525 lol

    Man KTM 450/525 SX 450/505 are the best quads in the market today. Yes they are expensive but you get what you pay for: the best!

    When you buy a Mercedes, BMW, AUdi those aren't cheap are they? lol

  • Well, all the magazines test on the kfx 450 say that its slow...uh, and i should know, its not. And the ktm 525 isnt worth the money because a kfx450 with the "big 3" mod can beat a ktm..iv seen it happen and btw Mercedes, BMW, audi suck ass..

  • ok there you go its a MOD Stock they wont beat the 525XC man better believe it ;)but ofcourse it all depends on who rides em dont you think put a bad rider on a good ATV the ATV will not correct the rider but the rider will be able to fill in a few of the ATV's Flaws and KTM is good

  • i will say that ktm's are nice quads and bikes but there not very reliable you want reliable go with yamaha or honda and suzuki if you go with the LTR450 and you get great power reliabilty and for a nice price unlike ktm were you got to strike oil to purchase one

  • you gotta be shithin me! they are just as good, if not better! and you know what? : a ktm atv you can take apart and back together in under a day, single handed. and in the case of the Suzuki: i took me half-a-day just to change piston and adjust the valves... i know what i would go for:)

  • thats great you had a suzuki but yamaha is the best no dought about that price wise and performance

  • trx450r is most reliable though... and if you want a pretty much indestructable motor you can get 400ex lol

  • dudes the best reliable atv is honda but its not all that high tech

  • After selling hondas for a long time I can tell you that is exactly right. Hondas are absolutely bullet proof just not quite as techy as some of the other brands.

  • hondas are bullet proof and they go good if there built right. i beat a ktm 525 with my trx 440 ex with pls 2 valve, stage 3 cam, 450r carb, and full lrd pipe

  • do what

    i've had 3 diffent built 400ex's and could not really beat a 450 in a drag race but drag races are gay any way

    did u race in the woods if woods it's all about rider

  • valves sucks on hondas

  • put the same amount of money in the ktm . . youll see it fly in the sky

  • i'm calling BS on this. besides, anyone dumb enough to put all that money into a 400ex isnt above lying.

  • no he said it should be $14,000 but its really under $9,000

  • song?song?song?

    please!

    :D

  • From First To Last -Ride the Wings of Pestilence

    OMG thank my cousin he listens to this type of stuff

  • $ 14500

  • no its under 9000

  • 9000 my ass 11 000

  • Thanks to the weak ass dollar hein? lololol

  • I think you might be talking about the mx version,this is the xc,unless they have changed them too,the xc is about 9 grand

  • The 450 is $ 14000 and the 525 is £ 14500

  • Where are that prices from?

    KTM 450 XC MSRP in USA is $10698 and 525XC is $10998 so i don't see from where did you get that. California? that is an exception...:X

  • there is my new quad next year :)

  • how much is the 450?

  • the music in the bakround was so annoying i could not pay attention to anything

  • The new SX series KTM quads are even more badass, the only problem is that they're going for 12 large :(

  • $11600 it's the MSRP for the 505 SX but i believe the dealers will get that number down once you let them know you are interested.

    Maybe 10500, maybe less, who knows ;)

    The XC also is 9K and some guys are buying them for 8K and sometimes less...

  • my brother raced one of these with his crf450r with a 11 oz. flywheel weight, and burned on of these 525s that had a bore kit, some sort of aftermarket cam, and full fmf system on it. bottom line, bikes are the way to go. even my friends stock yz 250 beat it.

  • People think cr 500's are so bad..

    A 450 will smoke a 500.

  • yea ok....

  • are you dumb? lol

  • these atvs are beast

  • i wish i had one of those

  • they still can blow a cr500's dick lol

    i'm all quad but a cr500 is 100% BADASS

  • ya the cr500 is fast but the ktm is insane

  • ktm the only problem is the suspension u have to adjust it to your.Style of riding and comfert level i test drove one it was stiff but.After the dealer adjust it for my wight it was a dream.If u can test ride one u wont to buy it the only differance i could tell was.The 525 has a higher top end speed tad bit more torque.I cant wight to see what the aftermarket could do to these atv.

  • do these have have polaris motors?

  • No, the other way around. Polaris has KTM motors in their Outlaw. KTM powerplants rock!

  • how much r they?

  • Depends where you are ;)

    I saw from $7800 to $9500 LOL

  • r u furreal

  • i have a kymco 250 kxr

  • Polaris uses 450 and 525 KTM engines in their Outlaw 525IRS, Outlaw 525S and Outlaw 450MXR quads.

  • I had no idea KTM made quads. And polaris engines? I hate polaris with a passion because of their crap ass trannies, and horrid belt slip issues. But seeing as to how this is chain, problem solved. Their motors are pretty damn good tho, and this looks like a sweet 2WD sport quad.

  • The engine in the KTM XC and Polaris has 8 years already. Bullet proof engine! What brands can say they have an engine with this age and proven reliability? Yamaha, Zuki, Kawi? no way...

  • i've looked at these ktm's alot. I've got a polaris trail blazer with about everything done to it possibly. I'm looking for a liquied cooled 4 stroke. i live right by the gncc race iron man in crawfordsville. And most of the hills i climb are bigger than them and are own moto cross track and everything. I'm really expreienced at riding and have rode since i was 10 and i'm now 15 but have about enough saved up from my chicken bussines to buy one but do u think a ktm is right for me??

  • To put it simply, it's not cheap but it has top quality parts and it's the best quad around. Like Lance Schwartz said in KTM presentation, "you are basically getting a 14 thousand bike just for 9 grand..."