True to KTM’s motto of building a “ready to race” bike for each specific racing genre, the EXC is ready for the toughest enduro races you can throw at it the moment you bring it home from the dealer. Utilizing the same basic components as the SX and XC, the EXC has some key features specific to Enduro racing that set it apart from the other two models. Lights are required for public road use in most countries around the world, and with a core component of enduro races being a short section of on-road travel, KTM installed a high output lighting coil with a headlight and taillight on most of the EXC models.
Enduro racing is hard on both the bike and the rider. To maximize performance and comfort, KTM equipped the EXCs with softer suspension that a full blown motocrosser, gave it fatter tires for additional traction in multi-surface terrain, installed a larger gas tank for extended length races, and gave it electric start. They didn’t stop there however, and in true KTM passion, installed from the factory all sorts of incredible performance parts some of which are Magura Hydraulic Clutches, Brembo Brakes, FMF, Pro Circuit, or Akrapovic Exhausts, WP Suspension, Excel Wheels, Pro Taper or Renthal bars, and much more.
Offered in both 2-stroke, (EXC) and 4-stroke, (EXC-F), there is an EXC model to suit the needs of every enduro rider. There is even a specific desert racing model, the MXC which has different gearing and a higher output lighting coil than the basic EXC.
KTM EXC Specs
Tires, Battery, and Spark Plug
KTM 125 EXC Specs
1998-2001 125 EXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 100x90x18
Battery None
Spark Plug BR10EG
KTM 125 EXC Specs
2004-2006 125 EXC
Front Tires 90x90x21
Rear Tires 120x90x18
Battery None
Spark Plug BR9EVX
KTM 200 EXC Specs
1998-2005 200 EXC/ 200 MXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 100x90x18
Battery None
Spark Plug BR8EG
KTM 250 EXC Specs
1998-2005 250 EXC/ 250 MXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 110x100x18
Battery None
Spark Plug BR8ECM
KTM 300 EXC Specs
1998-2005 300 EXC/ 300 MXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 110x100x18
Battery None
Spark Plug BR8ECM
KTM 380 EXC Specs
1998-2002 380 EXC/ 380 MXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 110x100x18
Battery None
Spark Plug BR8ECM
KTM 400 EXC Specs
1998-2001 400 EXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 140x80x18
Battery YTX9-BS
Spark Plug D8EA
KTM 400 EXC Specs
2000-2002 400 EXC/ 400 MXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 110x100x18
Battery YTX4L-BS
Spark Plug CR8EK
KTM 450 EXC Specs
2003-2006 450 EXC/ 450 MXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 110x100x18
Battery YTX5L-BS
Spark Plug DCPR8E
KTM 450 EXC Specs
2007-2009 450 EXC
Front Tires 90x90x21
Rear Tires 140x80x18
Battery YTX5L-BS
Spark Plug LKAR8AI-9
KTM 520 EXC Specs
2000-2002 520 EXC/ 520 MXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 110x100x18
Battery YTX4L-BS
Spark Plug CR8EK
KTM 525 EXC Specs
2003-2007 525 EXC
Front Tires 90x90x21
Rear Tires 140x80x18
Battery YTX5L-BS
Spark Plug DCPR8E
KTM 525 MXC Specs
2003-2005 525 MXC
Front Tires 80x100x21
Rear Tires 110x100x18
Battery YTX4L-BS
Spark Plug CR8EK
KTM 530 EXC Specs
2009-2009 530 EXC
Front Tires 90x90x21
Rear Tires 140x80x18
Battery YTX5L-BS
Spark Plug LKAR8A-9 (2008)
Spark Plug LKAR8AI-9 (2009)