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.

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

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

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 setting Compression and rebound adjustable, Preload Adjuster

Seat height 963 mm
Ground clearance 347 mm
Tank capacity (approx.) 8.5 l
Weight (without fuel) 108.2 kg