2018.5 factory edition

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Motofinne 11/14/2017 1:13am
11/14/2017 1:13am Edited Date/Time 11/14/2017 1:13am
ML512 wrote:
450s only in 2018.
Alex814 wrote:
What about the two strokes getting the new chassis?
KTM has always(at least the last 10 years) updated the 2 strokes at the same time as the 4 strokes so i expect new 2019 2 strokes. The SX and TC 250 could stay the same since the current model got delayed to 2017.

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chuckdavies 11/14/2017 1:17am
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ML512 wrote:
450s only in 2018.
KD3 wrote:
Well that’s the shits. I was getting ready to sell my 17 250 to buy a Factory Husky 250.
ML512 wrote:
Gotta wait for the 2019 regular models.
ML, hearing any news whether the 2 strokes will be new for 2019 models (like the TC125 was with the 4 strokes in 2016?).

Obviously what i'm talking about would be pointless if we could wait a few months for the new model 2 strokes anyway. But hearing that it may just be a 4 stroke updates for 2019, 2 strokes in 2020?
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Markee 11/14/2017 2:53am
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greg570 wrote:
New plastic won't fit... the rear fender and side panels are much smaller and one piece for 2019...
chuckdavies wrote:
Hence why i said Tank/Seat/Subframe/Plastics, not just a plastic swap. The teams are currently running the new frame/motor with the old shape Tank/Seat/Subframe/Plastics, so makes me...
Hence why i said Tank/Seat/Subframe/Plastics, not just a plastic swap.

The teams are currently running the new frame/motor with the old shape Tank/Seat/Subframe/Plastics, so makes me think the mount points for all these are interchangeable if you committed to upgrading them all to the new ones.
I'm a fan of KTM, I've had 3 since 2013. The way they have designed the plastics on both the current and last generation rear section is some kind of wizard shit. Yeah it works, but it really seems over thought.

From that picture is seems like it has been simplified with not so many different pieces. We'll see!
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mx317 11/14/2017 3:52am
11/14/2017 3:52am
That picture does not look like the new chassis because the exhaust mount is in the old location. The shock does not look like the new one either.

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tek14 11/14/2017 4:40am
11/14/2017 4:40am
Butrons bike just 2018 model on that blurry pic.
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Dcross829 11/14/2017 6:56am
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I'm curious to see if they come out with an all new motor for the 19 250. If so I would think the 350 will probably get those updates since they are almost identical motors. I have a 350 now and plan for another one in 19 if it's all new.
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racerxx276 11/19/2017 7:34am
11/19/2017 7:34am
As I understand it, Dec 5th is the press release day for the 18.5 factory Edition 450
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Jmicmoto13 11/19/2017 11:02am
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racerxx276 wrote:
As I understand it, Dec 5th is the press release day for the 18.5 factory Edition 450
Good info. Thanks for that!
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Tim507 11/30/2017 2:07pm
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racerxx276 wrote:
As I understand it, Dec 5th is the press release day for the 18.5 factory Edition 450
Jmicmoto13 wrote:
Good info. Thanks for that!
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Huskyman 12/1/2017 1:33am
12/1/2017 1:33am
I´m so excited to see the updates on the new FE, and i don´t even ride moto Laughing I will probably have to wait until 2020 when the EXC-range get the same updates.

I don´t think we will se anything other than a AER-fork due to weight.
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cody41 12/1/2017 6:59am
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ML512 wrote:
450s only in 2018.
Alex814 wrote:
What about the two strokes getting the new chassis?
Motofinne wrote:
KTM has always(at least the last 10 years) updated the 2 strokes at the same time as the 4 strokes so i expect new 2019 2...
KTM has always(at least the last 10 years) updated the 2 strokes at the same time as the 4 strokes so i expect new 2019 2 strokes. The SX and TC 250 could stay the same since the current model got delayed to 2017.

They updated the 4 strokes in 16 and the 2 strokes in 17
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chuckdavies 12/1/2017 7:17am
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Alex814 wrote:
What about the two strokes getting the new chassis?
Motofinne wrote:
KTM has always(at least the last 10 years) updated the 2 strokes at the same time as the 4 strokes so i expect new 2019 2...
KTM has always(at least the last 10 years) updated the 2 strokes at the same time as the 4 strokes so i expect new 2019 2 strokes. The SX and TC 250 could stay the same since the current model got delayed to 2017.

cody41 wrote:
They updated the 4 strokes in 16 and the 2 strokes in 17
ML's original post in this thread was about Factory Editions will be coming as 450s only for 2018 (2018.5).

Cody, the 125s were updated in 2016 with the 4 strokes, with the 250 2 strokes being updated in 17, exactly as Motofinne said???

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