KTM EXC 500

KTM EXC 500


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KTM EXC 500 model overview
KTM EXC 500 models include the 41 motorcycles below produced from 2000 to 2025. The 2025 KTM 500 EXC-F motorcycle is used as an example on this page. It has a 511 ccm single cylinder engine. The category is enduro / offroad.

Engine and transmission
Displacement510.9 ccm (31.18 cubic inches)
Gearbox6-speed
ClutchWet, DDS multi-disc clutch, Brembo hydraulics
Fuel consumption3.6 litres/100 km (27.6 km/l or 64.98 mpg)
CO2 emission84.0 g/km.
Exhaust systemAluminum
Frame, dampers, brakes and wheels
FrameCentral double-cradle-type 25CrMo4 steel. Aluminum-reinforced polyamide subframe.
Front dampersWP XACT-USD, Ø 48 mm
Rear dampersWP XPLOR shock absorber with PDS
Front tire90/90-21
Rear tire140/80-18
Front brakesSingle disc
Diameter260 mm (10.2 inches)
Rear brakesSingle disc
Diameter220 mm (8.7 inches)
Weight and dimentions
Dry weight108.4 kg (239.0 pounds)
Saddle height963 mm (37.9 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Wheelbase1489 mm (58.6 inches)
Ground clearance347 mm (13.7 inches)
Fuel tank8.5 litres (2.25 US gallons)
Other information
Electrical2Ah lithium-ion battery
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The KTM EXC 500 model variants with detailed specs:
 
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2025 KTM 500 EXC-F
Enduro/offroad category:
2025 KTM 500 EXC-F
Colors: Orange/grey/black/Point
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 108.40 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: 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.

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2025 KTM 500 EXC-F Champion
Enduro/offroad category:
2025 KTM 500 EXC-F Champion
Colors: Orange/white/black Point
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 108.70 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Dropping power bombs, the 2025 KTM 500 EXC-F CHAMPION EDITION packs raging horsepower into a lightweight, READY TO RACE chassis. Not only does it pack a championship-winning punch - it also brings unmatched handling and a stellar electronics package to the battleground.

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2025 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2025 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Colors: Orange/white/black Point
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 108.70 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Few machines can hold their own against the KTM 500 EXC-F SIX DAYS. Power, torque, unmatched handling, and pure 4-stroke fury puts this Enduro weapon in a class all of its own. Packing a punch, complete with closed-cartridge suspension, and an electronics package that puts its rivals to shame, the 2025 KTM 500 EXC-F SIX DAYS is ready to take on any challenge.

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2024 KTM 500 EXC-F
Enduro/offroad category:
2024 KTM 500 EXC-F
Colors: Orange/white/black/purplePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 108.40 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Heading off to explore an abandoned town? Done. Churning dirt in a haunted forest? Easy. Charging through the deep sandy deserts? Let´s go! The 2024 KTM 500 EXC-F doesn´t shy away from anything.

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2024 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2024 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Colors: Orange/white/black/blue/purplePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 108.70 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: There are few machines that can hold their own against the KTM 500 EXC-F SIX DAYS. Power, torque, unmatched handling.

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2023 KTM 500 EXC-F
Enduro/offroad category:
2023 KTM 500 EXC-F
Colors: Orange/white/bluePoint
Price as new: 12549 USDPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 105.60 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Think of the 2023 KTM 500 EXC-F as a sledgehammer. Hard-hitting, effective, and utterly devastating. But, thanks to a nimble chassis and its even more compact high-tech engine, this large-displacement power machine is surprisingly light and rideable. As a result, this 510 cc SOHC single-cylinder powerhouse has an incredible power-to-weight ratio and provides nothing less than the most dynamic, and exciting option for weekend outrides, enduro competition, or rally event.

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2023 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2023 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Colors: White/blue/orange/redPoint
Price as new: 13549 USDPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 106.00 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Considered the hardest-hitting missile in the KTM dual-sport arsenal, the KTM 500 EXC-F SIX DAYS represents everything we love about big single-cylinder 4-strokes - torque, acceleration, and uncontestable power. Wrapped in all-new France Six Days Enduro (ISDE) edition colors, and featuring an extended list of top-of-the-line components, the KTM 500 EXC-F SIX DAYS brings the firepower.

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2022 KTM 500 EXC-F
Enduro/offroad category:
2022 KTM 500 EXC-F
Colors: Orange/white/bluePoint
Price as new: 11799 USDPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 105.60 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The 2022 KTM 500 EXC-F is the unquestioned leader in the dual-sport segment. Hard-hitting, big-bore power is churned out by its high-tech, compact engine placed inside a nimble chassis, keeping this power machine surprisingly light and rideable. As a result, this 510 cc SOHC single-cylinder powerhouse has an incredible power-to-weight ratio and provides nothing less than the most dynamic and exciting dual-sport experience available.

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2022 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2022 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Colors: White/blue/orange/redPoint
Price as new: 12799 USDPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 106.00 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Considered the hardest-hitting missile in the KTM dual-sport arsenal, the KTM 500 EXC-F SIX DAYS represents everything we love about big single-cylinder 4-strokes - torque, acceleration, and uncontestable power. This one just happens to be wrapped in all-new ´International Six Days Enduro´ (ISDE) colors, and features an extended list of top-of-the-line components, all of which have been specially designed and refined by KTM´s own research and development department.

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2021 KTM 500 EXC-F
Enduro/offroad category:
2021 KTM 500 EXC-F
Colors: Orange/white/blackPoint
Price as new: 11590 USDPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 105.60 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Stand back or hold on tight, this is the most powerful dual-sport on the market. The new generation KTM 500 EXC-F packs a thrilling 4-stroke punch while still delievring outstanding rideability.

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2021 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2021 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Colors: White/green/orange/blackPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 106.00 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: No other brand stands up to the success of KTM when it comes to enduro, and this is clearly evident in the biggest competition on the calendar, the ´International Six Days Enduro´ (ISDE). From its humble beginnings, the ISDE has turned into the team world championship of the Enduro scene.

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2020 KTM 500 EXC-F
Enduro/offroad category:
2020 KTM 500 EXC-F
Colors: Orange/white/red/bluePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 105.60 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The new generation KTM 500 EXC-F packs a thrilling 4-stroke punch while still delivering outstanding rideability.

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2020 KTM 500 EXC-F Six days
Enduro/offroad category:
2020 KTM 500 EXC-F Six days
Colors: Orange/white/red/bluePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 106.00 kgPoint

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2019 KTM 500 EXC-F
Enduro/offroad category:
2019 KTM 500 EXC-F
Colors: Orange/white/blackPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 106.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: There are many notable cutting-edge advancements in the single overhead camshaft motor in the 500 EXC-F. Compact dimensions, fuel injection, light weight and broad usable power - what more could you ask for from the most powerful 500cc mill in the business?

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2019 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2019 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Colors: Orange/white/red/bluePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 107.00 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Designed to tame the monstrous power output, the chassis on the 500 EXC-F SIX DAYS shares the same winning formula as the rest of the enduro range, with a few signature SIX DAYS tweaks to ensure total dirt domination.

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2018 KTM 500 EXC-F
Enduro/offroad category:
2018 KTM 500 EXC-F
Colors: Orange/white/blackPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 106.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The 500 EXC-F is the strongest Enduro bike in the world. The KTM 500 EXC-F’s fuel-injected powerhouse makes it the most compact and lightest 500 on the market, while delivering groundbreaking torque and power figures over the entire rev range thanks to a single overhead camshaft cylinder head and the latest electronic fuel injection.

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2018 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2018 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days
Colors: Orange/white/red/bluePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 107.00 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Small in dimensions, sky-high on output. The KTM 500 EXC-F’s fuel-injected powerhouse makes it the most compact and lightest 500 on the market, while delivering groundbreaking torque and power figures over the entire rev range thanks to a single overhead camshaft cylinder head and the latest electronic fuel injection.

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2017 KTM 500 EXC-F
Enduro/offroad category:
2017 KTM 500 EXC-F
Colors: Orange/white/blackPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 106.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The 500 EXC-F is the strongest Enduro bike in the world, although that doesn’t mean it’s a bully. This motorcycle is as lean and civilized as a thoroughbred racehorse. But let it rip, and its all-new 4-stroke SOHC engine flings the redesigned chassis across all sorts of terrain. Probably ahead of the competition. No sweat, just glory.

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2017 KTM 500 EXC Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2017 KTM 500 EXC Six Days
Colors: Orange/white/red/bluePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 107.00 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: KTM has ruled offroad for decades. The special edition SIX DAYS models celebrate this success with special performance upgrades and top-of-the-line components.

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2016 KTM 500 EXC
Enduro/offroad category:
2016 KTM 500 EXC
Colors: Orange/white/blackPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 111.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The bodywork has been designed ergonomically and functionally in such a way that the whole motorcycle is in perfect harmony with the rider down to the very last detail.

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2016 KTM 500 EXC Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2016 KTM 500 EXC Six Days
Colors: Orange/white/red/bluePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 111.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: No other brand is represented in offroad sports with a history of success that can even compare to that of KTM. The special edition Six Days models celebrate this success with special performance upgrades and top-of-the-line components.

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2015 KTM 500 EXC
Enduro/offroad category:
2015 KTM 500 EXC
Colors: Orange/blackPoint
Price as new: 7499 GBPPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 111.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The combination of light weight and high-capacity, high-tech, SOHC 4-stroke technology is the right choice for all those seeking maximum, yet controllable 4-stroke performance. Combined with playful handling, this powerhouse is regarded without doubt as the benchmark in its class.

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2015 KTM 500 EXC Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2015 KTM 500 EXC Six Days
Colors: Orange/white/blackPoint
Price as new: 8099 GBPPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 111.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The PDS shock absorber has been updated with a new Monoseal gasket for 2015, for improved sealing and easier maintenance. The wide range of setting options for rebound damping and high- and low-speed compression damping are standard on KTM bikes.

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2014 KTM 500 EXC
Enduro/offroad category:
2014 KTM 500 EXC
Colors: Orange/blackPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 111.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The 500 EXC is one of the most powerful enduro machines on the market. Combining low weight and high displacement, high-tech SOHC 4-stroke technology is the right choice for all who are looking for maximum performance, combined with playful handling.

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2013 KTM 500 EXC
Enduro/offroad category:
2013 KTM 500 EXC
Colors: Orange/blackPoint
Price as new: 7295 GBPPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 112.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: For all those who are forever seeking a little bit more. Perfectly controllable power in extravagant proportions, low weight and an unsurpassed chassis characterise an enduro of remarkable versatility: a sensational fighting machine and absolutely reliable workhorse rolled into one, the indisputable benchmark in terms of weight and rideability – the KTM 500 EXC.

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2013 KTM 500 EXC Six days
Enduro/offroad category:
2013 KTM 500 EXC Six days
Price as new: 7795 GBPPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 112.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: A whole package of high-quality special options makes the KTM 500 EXC 2013 fit for this ruthless contest, in which more than half the starters bank on KTM every year. 500 EXC Six Days - only authentic with the orange powder-coated frame of the KTM Factory Team.

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2012 KTM 500 EXC
Enduro/offroad category:
2012 KTM 500 EXC
Colors: Orange/white/blackPoint
Price as new: 7095 GBPPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 111.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Enough is never enough For all those who are forever seeking a little bit more, KTM has created the 500 EXC. Perfectly controllable power in extravagant proportions, low weight and an unsurpassed chassis characterise an enduro of remarkable versatility: a sensational fighting machine and absolutely reliable workhorse rolled into one, the indisputable benchmark in terms of weight and rideability.

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2012 KTM 500 EXC Six Days
Enduro/offroad category:
2012 KTM 500 EXC Six Days
Colors: Orange/white/black/bluePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 111.50 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The 500 EXC´s new, lighter, cast aluminium swingarm accommodates the shock absorber more centrally, in order to load the swing arms more evenly. The new, 7 mm longer PDS shock absorber with adjustable rebound and high/low-speed compression damping, and a new setting is installed more flatly, so providing even more progression.

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2011 KTM 530 EXC
Enduro/offroad category:
2011 KTM 530 EXC
Colors: Orange/white/blackPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 113.90 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: For those who simply can´t get enough, the new 530 EXC is heading to the start line this year with a completely overhauled chassis. An insatiable fighting machine that is unfazed by even the toughest Enduro challenges on the one hand, and a complete workhorse that undeviatingly pursues its course – strong and reliably, on the other.

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2011 KTM 530 EXC SIXDAYS
Enduro/offroad category:
2011 KTM 530 EXC SIXDAYS
Colors: Orange/white/blackPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 112.80 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The seat of the Six-Days bike is supplied with additional pockets and logos. It also has a reduced-weight, optimised foam core for improved comfort and longer service life.

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2010 KTM 530 EXC
Enduro/offroad category:
2010 KTM 530 EXC
Colors: Orange/black/grayPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 113.90 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: For those who simply can´t get enough, the new 530 EXC is heading to the start line this year with a completely overhauled chassis. An insatiable fighting machine that is unfazed by even the toughest Enduro challenges on the one hand, and a complete workhorse that undeviatingly pursues its course – strong and reliably, on the other.

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2009 KTM 530 EXC
Enduro/offroad category:
2009 KTM 530 EXC
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 113.90 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The large SOHC engine develops brutal four-stroke power and also convinces with smooth power delivery on selective trails. In combination with the completely overhauled chassis, the new 530 EXC is the first choice for everyone who simply can’t get enough.

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2009 KTM 530 EXC SixDays
Enduro/offroad category:
2009 KTM 530 EXC SixDays
Colors: OrangePoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 113.90 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Those who feel the 530 EXC beneath them know what to expect: the ultimate combination of fighting machine and workhorse. The large SOHC engine develops brutal four-stroke power and also convinces with smooth power delivery on selective trails. In combination with the completely overhauled chassis, the new 530 EXC is the first choice for everyone who simply can’t get enough.

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2008 KTM 530 EXC-R
Enduro/offroad category:
2008 KTM 530 EXC-R
Colors: Orange/blackPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 113.90 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: Assault weapon and workhorse in one – no other enduro fits both of these descriptions better than the 530 EXC-R. On the one hand, it wins you over with its enormous four-stroke power from the big, totally re-designed XC4 engine whenever the going gets tough. On the other hand, it demonstrates all of its strengths with powerful yet gentle power output, especially on difficult trails.

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2007 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Enduro/offroad category:
2007 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 113.80 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: An excess of power at your fingertips guarantees that you´ll always be able to put a respectable distance between you and your rivals. Nothing replaces displacement.

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2006 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Enduro/offroad category:
2006 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 113.80 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: The big bike for real men or real women. An abundance of power is your guarantee of a respectable distance from the opposition.

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2005 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Cross/motocross category:
2005 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 113.80 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: With plenty of power in every situation, it dominates in the open class, whoever your opponents are. The distance to the person behind you is controlled simply by the right-hand wrist.

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2004 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Enduro/offroad category:
2004 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Power: 61.00 HPPoint
Dry weight: 117.20 kgPoint
Manufacturers profilation: This motorcycle is the winner of almost all comparative tests in international specialist magazines and caused the Enduro world to rock. 4-stroke power with the press of a button.

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Submit a 2003 KTM EXC 525 picture
Enduro/offroad category:
2003 KTM EXC 525
Torque: 61.00 NmPoint

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2003 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Enduro/offroad category:
2003 KTM 525 EXC Racing
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 118.20 kgPoint

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2000 KTM 520 EXC Racing
Cross/motocross category:
2000 KTM 520 EXC Racing
Colors: Orange/silverPoint
Engine: 510.90 ccmPoint
Dry weight: 112.00 kgPoint

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