I assumed they were slated for '03 production because of how professional they look. However I did not hear from the KTM folks that this was the case. They sure looked good!
They were involved in testing during the DR 24 hour torture test. Again, I do not know exactly what the scoop is on these, but they are cool. The bikes they had would not have even caught my eye, except they had the bikes all black and silver plastic, and K-style graphics, they were striking to look at. Then I saw it, the decal that said 540, I said to myself, whoa, walked over and saw the 450, whoa again. Just stood there and drooled, ran back and got my camera, took a couple of photos. When I get them processed, I'll scan and post! MR.WR. Keep bugging me!