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03 February 2019

LONG TERM UPDATE: SWM RS500R Part 3

Just in case you hadn’t noticed, I’m not a fan of the SWM RS500R’s seat. It’s bone hard and plain uncomfortable for any ride much further than Maccas.

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01 February 2019

LONG TERM UPDATE: SWM RS500R Part 2

Rain, rain go away – and as soon as it did, I consummated the blossoming relationship between me and the SWM RS500R.

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31 January 2019

LONG TERM UPDATE: SWM RS500R Part 1

It's not every day the Editor of ADB magazine calls you up and says: “Hey, mate, how would you like to take custody of our next long-term test bike?

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25 January 2019

TCX COMP EVO 2 MICHELIN

Buying a pair of boots is like buying insurance for your feet. There is the basic package, which offers just enough coverage to justify the asking price.

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25 January 2019

YOSHIMURA RS-4 EXHAUST

The Yoshimura RS-4 exhaust system claims 3.5 per cent more horsepower than stock as well as 1.5 per cent more torque while being 11 per cent lighter.

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22 January 2019

2017 Honda CRF450R: The Desert Weapon

ADB Tech Editor Mat Boyd has been clocking up the race hours lately and recently conquered the Sporties 12hr desert race in Alice Springs.

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05 January 2019

LONG TERMER: 2018 Beta RR430

Being entrusted with an ADB long-termer is the closest thing to landing a factory ride a swapper like me will ever experience and is the biggest perk of the job.

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05 January 2019

FACTORY TEST: Motul Pirelli Sherco 450 SEF-R

In case you hadn’t noticed, desert racing is big in Australia. Finke and Hattah are massive, drawing a lot of competitors and huge numbers of fans.

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24 December 2018

REVIEW: Beta Radiator Fan

Dirtbike engines produce a lot of heat and the bigger the donk the more gets pumped out. Our Beta RR430 long-termer was getting hot under the collar in the slow, techo stuff.

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07 December 2018

LONG TERM UPDATE: 2018 Beta RR430 Part 5

The RR430 has been good to me over the past month and, even though I haven’t been forking out cash hand over fist on flashy parts, the Italian rarely complains.

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07 December 2018

LONG TERM UPDATE: 2018 Suzuki RM-Z450 Part 6

I have been getting the RM-Z up in the air lately on some supercross tracks. I raced supercross a few years back but my last time would have been back in 2009.

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06 December 2018

LONG TERM UPDATE: 2018 Yamaha WR250F Part 6

I've just got news that Editor Mitch’s arm is on the mend and he wants his bike back so, unfortunately, I’m down to my last few rides on the WR250F before I have to hand it back.