If you’re reading this, then it is safe to say things have become serious. The 2024 KTM 85 SX – in big wheel guise – is the first real step into the big leagues. Lightweight, powerful and reliable, the KTM 85 SX boasts real big bike components in scaled-down 85 cc geometry, providing the ultimate kickstart to any young racing career.
TRANSMISSION – 6-speed
STARTER – Kickstarter
STROKE – 40.8 mm
BORE – 47 mm
CLUTCH – Wet, multi-disc clutch, Formula hydraulics
DISPLACEMENT – 84.9 cm³
EMS – MEDJ digital
DESIGN – 1-cylinder, 2-stroke engine
WEIGHT (WITHOUT FUEL) – 68 kg
TANK CAPACITY (APPROX.) – 5.2 l
FRONT BRAKE DISC DIAMETER – 240 mm
REAR BRAKE DISC DIAMETER – 220 mm
FRONT BRAKE – Disc brake
REAR BRAKE – Disc brake
CHAIN – 1/2 x 5/16″
FRAME DESIGN – Central double-cradle-type 25CrMo4 steel
FRONT SUSPENSION – XACT 43 WP Upside-Down fork, Ø 43 mm
GROUND CLEARANCE – 362 mm
REAR SUSPENSION – XACT WP PDS mono shock
SEAT HEIGHT – 875 mm
STEERING HEAD ANGLE – 66 °
SUSPENSION TRAVEL (FRONT) – 278 mm
SUSPENSION TRAVEL (REAR) – 305 mm