KTM 350 EXC-F

There's a real difference between the 350 EXC-F Six Days and KTM's pure motocross machines, and it's worth explaining before anything else: this one carries a headlamp and tail lamp, unlike the 85 SX or either SX-F, because it's built as an enduro bike rather than a closed-circuit motocrosser. Enduro riding covers forest trails, hill sections and timed off-road stages that sometimes connect via public tracks, so KTM fits the lighting that discipline expects. What none of the available sources confirm outright is that this specific bike is RTO-registered for everyday road use in India — it's best described as equipped with road-type lighting rather than sold as a street-legal motorcycle, and buyers should check registration status with their dealer rather than assume it either way. Under that bodywork sits a 349.7cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke making 45PS at 9,500rpm. KTM's own India listing shows what looks like a unit error on the torque figure, and the more reliable number circulating elsewhere puts torque at roughly 36Nm around 7,000rpm — treat that as the best available estimate rather than a guaranteed factory figure. The name "Six Days" nods to the International Six Days Enduro, the discipline this bike is built around, and the spec sheet reflects it: a WP XACT closed-cartridge 48mm fork and a WP XPLOR PDS shock give around 300-310mm of travel, Metzeler Extreme tyres are fitted as standard on 21-inch front and 18-inch rear spoked wheels, and the fuel tank is an 8.5-litre transparent polythene unit so a rider can see fuel level at a glance mid-stage. A lithium-ion battery runs the electric start. At Rs 12,95,800 ex-showroom, this is priced well above KTM's motocross models, and the published listings note it arrives in India as a completely built-up import with limited service network reach — this is not a bike you'll find parts for at just any dealership. It's aimed squarely at experienced enduro riders who already understand what the discipline demands: technical trail sections, tight single-track, and the kind of low-speed control that a motocross bike isn't set up for. Seat height sits close to 960mm and kerb weight is in the region of 103-107kg depending on source, both entirely in line with a serious enduro machine. Within KTM's India range it's the company's enduro flagship, sitting apart from both the road-going Adventure family and the pure-motocross SX-F line. Anyone considering one should go in knowing this is a specialist's machine — rewarding for someone who rides enduro competitively or seriously off-road, and overkill, in every direction, for someone who isn't. Compared with KTM's pure SX-F motocrossers, the 350 EXC-F is a very different ownership proposition — slower-revving in character, built around control and traction over varied terrain rather than outright lap speed, and far better suited to a rider who spends weekends on forest trails or multi-day off-road routes than one who only ever sees a motocross circuit. Given its status as a limited-availability CBU import, prospective buyers would do well to confirm parts lead times and local dealer familiarity with the model before committing, since this isn't a bike every KTM outlet services as routinely as the mainstream road-going range.