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KTM presented new EXC 2012 model range in Toscana, Italy, on same location that extreme
enduro race Hell's Gate is located. There are plenty of new things to see with most
important model 350 EXC-F with engine based on 350cc motocross model SX-F, which
already proved to be good enough to win world MX1 title and now they'll try the same in
enduro E2 class. Also 450 and 500cc models are completly new. 500 comes instead previous
530 EXC model, although keeping same engine capacity.
There is only one engine oil instead of two, engine is
also smaller with thinner walls so ground clearance could be improved. All bikes from
125 to 500cc are have new frames, new plastic similar to motocross models, big four stroke
bikes got cooling system fited in production version. One of interesting things is handle
on rear end of the bike which alowes to grab a bike also when it's dirty.
Ofcourse we musn't forget that all four stroke bikes have injection instead of carburator from 2012 on.