As far as the amount of significant changes go for 2018, the KTM 250 SX-F falls somewhere in the middle between the completely revamped Honda CRF250R and the cosmetically changed Yamaha YZ250F. The KTM changes mirror those that were implemented on the 2017.5 Factory Edition models from last year, including new internal suspension settings, as well as some new fork components in the WP AER 48 fork with the left fork leg getting a new air piston, air seal, and rebound spring, while the right (damping) side gets a sintered piston in place of the former plastic piston. The most visually noticeable change the 250 SX-F inherited from the 2017.5 Factory Edition models is the race-inspired orange frame.
