KTM 150EXC TPI: Punchy and explosive ride

The KTM 150EXC TPI may be small, but it offers a punchy and explosive ride

Light and nimble, the KTM 150EXC TPI is easy to ride over slopes and tight trails.
Light and nimble, the KTM 150EXC TPI is easy to ride over slopes and tight trails. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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It was hubris that led me to think riding a small dirtbike would be child's play.

After all, the 2020 KTM 150EXC TPI (transfer port injection) is merely a 143.7cc single-cylinder scrambler - hardly intimidating, compared with the 1,000cc sport bikes I had previously tested.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 04, 2020, with the headline KTM 150EXC TPI: Punchy and explosive ride. Subscribe