Power, suspension and light overall weight all come into the picture, while lights, instruments and even a quiet exhaust aren’t necessarily priorities. Desert guys and grand prix racers have very similar needs to those of MX racers. The KTM 450XC-F is a very close relative to the 450SX-F motocrosser. As a full-blooded racer, the 450XC-F doesn’t meet those criteria, so it exists in the ether between highly scrutinized off-roaders and totally unrestricted motocross bikes. Customs, the Environmental Protection Agency and one particular state (you know the one), a true off-road bike must meet standards for emissions and sound. Manufacturers had to come up with some kind of term to describe a bike that is intended to be used in traditional off-road events like desert races and enduros, but does not meet the government’s definition of an off-road bike. We’re not sure when the title “closed-course off-road bike” came into being, but we’re finally getting used to it.
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