First look: New KTM 300 HARDENDURO Edition

First look at KTM’s new HARDENDURO model adding to its 2024 KTM EXC and XC-W ranges – higher-specification, extreme enduro-focused 300 two-stroke replaces the previous Erzbergrodeo edition.

KTM is celebrating its continued success in the Hard Enduro World Championship and boosting the 2024 off-road line-up with a new higher specification 300 EXC for most the word and 300 XC-W in North America.

Like the previously popular Erzbergrodeo edition, the new HARDENDURO model uses the KTM 300 EXC/XC-W as a baseline but comes upgraded with heap of extrem eenduro-focused parts including stronger wheels, more protection, steel tooth rear sprocket, composite sump guard and brake disc guards.

2024 KTM 300 XC-W HARDENDURO feature parts:

• New, model-specific graphics
• Orange frame
• HARDENDURO bar pad
• Soft, grey ODI lock-on grips
• Ribbed diamante factory seat
• Map-selection switch
• Factory frame protector set
• Factory wheelset, featuring black D.I.D rims, black spokes, orange-anodised hubs, and orange-anodised nipples
• Wrap-around handguards
• Radiator fan
• Orange-anodized CNC-machined triple clamps
• Composite skid plate
• Floating front brake disc with composite front brake disc guard
• Solid rear brake disc, with safety wire and orange rear brake disc guard
• Orange Supersprox stealth rear sprocket
• Orange-anodised oil plug
• Orange-anodized clutch slave cylinder protection
• Front and rear pull straps

In case you missed it, Enduro21 already tested the 2024 EXC range: 2024 KTM EXC Enduro range riding impression – “the most radical update yet”

The new 2024 KTM 300 XC-W HARDENDURO will be available at authorised KTM dealers from July ’23 onwards.

Prices: £11,449/€12,575/$13,049

More information: www.KTM.com

Photo Credit: Philip Platzer