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25 May 2020

KTM 125 SX 2017 Review

The KTM 125 SX represents a bike that behaves very differently from what you might expect if you haven’t ridden a 125 in the past five to ten years. Light-switch power delivery and none in the basement are things of the past, with the 2017 125SX delivering smooth, manageable po

Bike Reviews
21 May 2020

HERITAGE RIDE: 1998 Yamaha WR250Z

The 1996 WR250 was ADB’s least favourite enduro bike but Yamaha turned things around with this 1998 model and was back in our good books.

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14 May 2020

2019 300 Two-Stroke Shootout

Let’s see which one of the current 300cc two-strokes is the best grasstrack bike, sharpest endurocross weapon and nimblest hard enduro mountain goat, as tested by Ben Grabham.

Bike Reviews
13 May 2020

2020 KTM 300 EXC TPI Review

For as long as I can remember, the KTM 300 EXC has been the go-to model among the two-stroke enduro bikes. Back when I was 14, I remember going to the Australian Four-Day Enduro in Gympie. I still remember how excited I was, knowing I would get to see the current A4DE champion

Bike Reviews
08 May 2020

Kawasaki KLX230 Review

Kawasaki’s engineers figured they’d done such a good job with the KLX230R funbike that they’d build an ADR version for the trailriding masses.

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06 May 2020

2019 Honda CRF450L v 1983 XR350RD

How much change has there been in Honda’s mid-size trailbikes? Clubby puts his 1983 XR350RD up against ADB’s 2019 Honda CRF450L.

Bike Reviews
06 May 2020

Beta RR250 Racing Review

Beta has answered Geoff Braico's prayers and fitted KYB fork to its range of 2020 Racing models. Here is was the rut king of Instagram thinks of the 2020 RR250 Racing

Bike-reviews
16 April 2020

2011 300 Two-Stroke Enduro Shootout: ADB ARCHIVES

By 2011 the once humble 300 two-stroke enduro had hit its stride. Sales figures from 2010 revealed the KTM 300EXC was the only model in the Enduro Top-10 to increase sales from the previous year.

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15 April 2020

2010 Gas Gas EC300 Euro: ADB ARCHIVES:

The 'Euro' was to Gas Gas what the 'Six Days' is to KTM or the 'Factory' is to Sherco - a blinged-up limited edition run of the 2010 Gas Gas EC300.

Bike Reviews
14 April 2020

Suzuki RMX450Z Race Test with Adam Riemann: ADB ARCHIVES:

Back in 2010, Adam Riemann tested the all-new Suzuki RMX450Z for ADB. He didn't just flog it through any old trails, Adam took the RMX450Z racing in the AORC.

Bike Reviews
09 April 2020

Beta RR450 and 520: ADB ARCHIVES 2011

Betas aren't the rare and somewhat exotic enduro bikes they once were, but in the mid-to-late noughties if you were seen on the trails riding a Beta people would point and stare.

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08 April 2020

2010 Gas Gas EC 250 FSR: ADB ARCHIVES

While we await the release of the first range of GasGas motorcycles under KTM rule, we take a look back at the Yamaha-powered EC 250 FSR from 2010!