ENDURO ANYWHERE

Heading off to explore an abandoned town? Done. Churning dirt in a forest? Easy. Charging through the deep sandy deserts? Let's go! The KTM 500 EXC-F doesn't shy away from anything. Churning out hp, and built around a lightweight frame with best-in-class suspension, this large-displacement powerhouse is surprisingly usable, making the KTM 500 EXC-F the ultimate half-liter weapon in anyone's Enduro arsenal.

Engine

Design

1-cylinder, 4-stroke engine

Displacement

510.9 cm³

Transmission

6-speed

Fuel-mixture generation

Keihin EFI, throttle body 42 mm

EMS

Keihin EMS

Clutch primary drive teeth

72

Primary drive

29:72

Clutch

Wet, DDS multi-disc clutch, Brembo hydraulics

Engine cylinder

Single cylinder

Engine stroke

4-Stroke

Chassis

Frame design

Central double-cradle-type 25CrMo4 steel

Front brake

Disc brake

Rear brake

Disc brake

Rear subframe design

Aluminum-reinforced polyamide

Chain

520 X-Ring

Suspension

Front suspension

WP XACT-USD, Ø 48 mm

Rear suspension

WP XPLOR shock absorber with PDS

Suspension travel (front)

300 mm

Suspension travel (rear)

310 mm

Front suspension adjustment

Compression and rebound adjustable

Rear suspension addition

Preload adjuster

Dimensions

Seat height

963 mm

Tank capacity (approx.)

8.5 l