KTM 300 EXC TPI

The KTM 300 EXC TPI looks very purposeful and stays true to the ethos of conventional two-stroke off-road enduro motorcycles which we have known about all these years. The motorcycle has a lean profile, but the sharply styled body panels do add a lot of character to the design.

The front profile of the KTM 300 EXC TPI bolsters on the compact front fascia, which is a combination of a small trapezoidal headlamp clustered in an angular cowl, which has tapered edges on either sides. The motorcycle gets a high front fender, which is quite large for a motorcycle of this size, and that makes the KTM 300 EXC TPI look larger than what it is when viewed head-on. What adds pizzazz to the front of the KTM 300 EXC TPI is the bold WP decals on the front forks.

The KTM 300 EXC TPI has very minimalist looking body panels, but they look sharp, and that makes the motorcycle look incredibly purposeful. The fuel tank cowl, shaped in a V-form, exposes the basic looking fuel tank beneath it. The meaty looking swoopy exhaust pipe emerging out of the engine from the bottom as well as the exposed orange-coloured tubular frame are a couple of other elements which make the KTM 300 EXC TPI look mean and aggressive. The off-road spec tires as well as high ground clearance lets you remind always that the KTM 300 EXC TPI is a proper off-road motorcycle by all means.

While moving towards the rear, the KTM 300 EXC TPI takes a leaner path, with the slim tailpiece accompanied by a broad panel covering the slim single exhaust pipe mounted sideways just below the seat. The long triangular seat of the KTM 300 EXC TPI is good enough for a single person and is almost flat when it comes to its perch base. The minimalist looking handlebar, with very basic switches and instrument console, makes up for a very basic looking rider’s cockpit for the KTM 300 EXC TPI.

KTM has prepped the 300 EXC TPI with top-notch mechanical hardware, which makes the motorcycle a tough and sturdy machine for off-road trails. The strong chassis of the KTM 300 EXC TPI includes a suspension setup of 48mm inverted hydraulic telescopic forks at the front and a fully adjustable monoshock at the rear, with suspension travel of 300mm for front and 310mm for rear respectively. A braking setup of 260mm disc at the front and a 220mm disc at the rear seems fit for the motorcycle.

Powering the KTM 300 EXC TPI is a two-stroke, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, 293.2cc engine, which is the largest two-stroke engine KTM has engineered for its endure lineup, thus making it the flagship motorcycle in that sense. This engine is coupled to a 6-speed gearbox and breathes out a maximum power output of 52 PS, which makes it one of the most powerful 2-stroke engines currently in the world. 

As expected, the KTM 300 EXC TPI misses out on a sophisticated armory of top-notch safety electronic riding aids in order to keep the weight of the motorcycle as low as possible. The KTM 300 EXC TPI tips the weighing scales at just 103 kg.

The light weighted character of the KTM 300 EXC TPI is perfectly accentuated by the lean profile and slim body panels of the motorcycle. The high ground clearance of 370mm as well as long-travel suspension, coupled with a powerful 2-stroke engine, makes the KTM 300 EXC TPI a proper off-road tool on two wheels.