My first impression of the Beta RR350 was positive. The suspension was a little out for my weight, so I had to wind some preload off the ZF Sachs shock.
With a lower seat, de-tuned engine, softer suspension, cheaper price and go-anywhere aspirations, Gas Gas was giving us a hybrid enduro bike with the Gas Gas EC Ranger 300. One…
If you guys have been paying attention then you would know that, a few months back, I climbed aboard a big metal bird and ventured to Milan, Italy, to test…
I’d suggest you push your budget just that little bit more, to $8990 and consider an SWM RS500R. Sure it’s got the odd Chinese part (many bikes do) but most…
If you’re a weekend warrior who loves a good Allen’s snake between hillclimbs, a 250F should at least be on your test ride list, and the KTM 250 EXC-F is…
The standard F650 GS only had a 19-inch front wheel while a 21-inch hoop graced the front of the Dakar. BMW F650 GS Dakar Suspension travel was 210mm at both…
There are significant changes in the engine, including a different bore and stroke and a new method of valve actuation. The 2020 Kawasaki KX250 now uses finger followers between the…
It’s been three long years but the Yamaha Ténéré 700 has finally landed on Aussie soil. Since we first got a glimpse of the Ténéré 700 as a prototype, or…
The 2004 KX250F and Suzuki RM-Z 250 were identical, being manufactured in a joint venture between Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Suzuki. They shared the same suspension, frames and engines…
My last outright Australian Four-Day Enduro win was on a 125T so that alone has left me with some fond memories of racing a high-revving, small-capacity smoker. But it seems…
The MY19 Yamaha YZ65 shares its styling with its bigger brothers such as the YZ125 and YZ-Fs. It might be the smallest bike in that line-up but it’s got all…
Our secret test location was north of Sydney, on the Central Coast. The terrain was fairly typical Aussie bush, the riding was mainly singletrack with some average hills and the…
