2026 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days First Look

To celebrate the 99th running of the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), KTM has released the MY26 iteration of its 500 EXC-F Six Days. In addition to many up-spec components over the standard model, the 500 EXC-F Six Days boasts several updates as well.

In the suspension department, there’s an updated WP Xact 48mm closed-cartridge coil-spring fork with shorter and lighter main springs that have a polished surface, and other internal front suspension revisions are a new pressure reservoir and one-piece hydrostop. KTM also revised settings of the WP Xplor PDS (Progressive Damping System) shock.

A new fuel tank is designed to maximize fuel consumption, and nearby are new bicomposite radiator shrouds as well as a new threaded radiator cap that’s said to be easier to remove. A new protection cap for the CPC fuel connector is designed to prevent accidental damage and disconnect.

Appearance-wise, we find white hand guards, headlight, front fender, radiator shrouds, and side number plates along with blue fork guards and rear fender—all of which were orange on the 2025 model. Graphics are different from last year too.

The 2026 KTM 500 EXC-F Six Days is scheduled to land in dealerships this month (September 2025) for a suggested retail price that hasn’t been declared at time of this writing.