Quite literally a red KTM. Project bike guru Jay Clark took the orange out of this 2023 KTM 350 XC-F and added some hop-up parts to increase its performance.<br /><br />--<br /><br />It seems like it was just yesterday we were testing a 2019 KTM 350 XC-F project bike built by Jay Clark. Time flies, and that was four years ago when the Austrian manufacturer’s cross-country racers entered a new generation that would last through 2022.<br /><br />Those off-road competition bikes were overhauled again in 2023 and are much different than their predecessors. Clark sought to improve the all-new platform with calculated engine and suspension modifications, combined with some aftermarket ergonomic items to suit his preferences and make it more trailworthy.<br /><br />“For this build, we kept it very simple with minimal engine mods,” Clark said. “The engine on the new 2023 KTM 350 XC-F is great and just adding a Vortex ECU mapped by Twisted Development makes it even more amazing. A Rekluse TorqDrive clutch pack was installed to help clutch durability and performance, as well as a stock KTM two-stroke air filter cage without the backfire screen...<br /><br />Full story here: https://www.dirtrider.com/tests/ktm-350-xc-f-project-bike-riding-impression-review-2023/<br /><br />Video By: Mason Owens<br />
