Anyone Identify This Bike please?

[N7GTX]

This off road bike came off the fields and drove straight out in front of me. Had to take evasive action - stand on brakes. This is a real problem up 'ere in west Yorkshire and is an almost daily occurrence. The police have a dedicated 'report' form for off roaders but it asks what make and model it is.
Can anyone help identify what it is?

[Fastdruid]

I'm going to dip a toe in the water with a guess of Honda CRF250

[Krikkit]

It's a KTM XCF for sure - no exhaust expansion chamber of 2T (hence 4T) and no plate/headlight = XC not EXC

Good luck finding it beyond that, probably stolen. The 217 livery does make it somewhat more traceable though.

[N7GTX]

Thank you very much. As you say probably stolen and maybe the dedicated off road police bike can catch it.

[Ilikemotorbikes]

Krikkit said:

It's a KTM XCF for sure - no exhaust expansion chamber of 2T (hence 4T) and no plate/headlight = XC not EXC

Good luck finding it beyond that, probably stolen. The 217 livery does make it somewhat more traceable though.

I'd have said KTM SXF. The xc is the enduro model but without lights where as the SX if the motocross bike.

Anyway OP, its at least a 2014 bike I'd guess due to the shape of the front mudguard.

Anyone would be guessing at cc but they only came in 3 flavours I think so it's 250,350 or 450 afaik

[poo at Paul's]

Looks like a larger Mx 19 inch rear wheel, so could be Mx bike.

[ThreadKiller]

How is your average joe public going to know what make and model a dirt bike is?

[underwhelmist]

ThreadKiller said:

How is your average joe public going to know what make and model a dirt bike is?

I suppose that’s why he asked in Biker Banter?

[KurtFlew]

underwhelmist said:

I suppose that’s why he asked in Biker Banter?

I'm guessing he means on the police website.

Share it on some local Facebook Motorcross pages and someone will recognise their race number and bike. Might help them get it back.

[ThreadKiller]

Not having a go at the OP… Good for him in making the effort. Just seems to be an impediment to reporting and police expect you do to some sleuthing for them.
In fairness,, maybe the information is not mandatory to file a report.

[Krikkit]

Ilikemotorbikes said:

I'd have said KTM SXF. The xc is the enduro model but without lights where as the SX if the motocross bike.

Ah thanks, I don't have much knowledge beyond the basics

At least I got the 4T bit

[N7GTX]

ThreadKiller said:

Not having a go at the OP… Good for him in making the effort. Just seems to be an impediment to reporting and police expect you do to some sleuthing for them.
In fairness,, maybe the information is not mandatory to file a report.

Yes, the form asks for a lot of detail and I have very little knowledge of bikes. It is not absolutely necessary but every little helps. A pedestrian,
an elderly lady, was knocked down last week on the High Street by a bike and seriously injured while walking on the pavement. Anything that helps to get these people off the streets has to be a bonus. I have dashcam footage of 2 more of these bikes tearing along the same part of the High Street on the pavement from 2 months ago. And when coming out of a local car show another bike going against the traffic with 3 up, no crash helmets etc going at speed.
Thanks to all for the info.

[underwhelmist]

KurtFlew said:

I'm guessing he means on the police website.

Ah, gotcha. I'm having a slow day today.