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In today’s SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) team announcement, KTM released images of Eli Tomac and Jorge Prado on their new KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition machines for 2026. While Prado returns to “familiar” equipment, it is definitely odd seeing Tomac on an orange bike!
And it looks like there is a cable clutch on Tomac’s new KTM. The 450cc KTM machine has come stock from the factory with a hydraulic clutch for years now, and Tomac has been using a cable clutch on his Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing machine since the start of the 2022 season. The big question was how quickly will Tomac adapt to the steel frame after spending his entire pro career on aluminum frames? And in that, how would he adjust to the unfamiliar hydraulic clutch?
Well, while only time will tell on Tomac’s adaptation to his new race bike, one thing is for sure: he will be fully Ready to Race with his new cable clutch in place.