It was also the only 300 two-stroke in the Enduro Top-10. So while 300EXC sales experienced 22% growth, its four-stroke rivals saw their sales fall off a cliff. The…
We had Irish journo Geoff Walker ride the new range of 2011 Husaberg bikes on our behalf, including the beloved 70-degree four-strokes released years earlier. Almost ten years on, we…
Both are Japanese, four-stroke trailbikes based on motocrossers but separated by 12 years. The KLX450R was introduced in 2007 while the CRF450L came out late in 2018 after years of…
Ben Grabham tests the 2020 KTM 250 EXC TPI on Australian soil after ADB Digital Editor claimed the first ride at the world launch in Spain. WORDS // BEN GRABHAM…
THE RIDER JACOB SMITH Team manager Dave Schwarz spoke to me about coming across in 2018 but I stayed with Honda for one more season. Then, when that year didn’t…
The 2020 Sherco 250SE-R Racing has not seen major changes but there have been enough to give it a new feel on the track. The shock linkage has reduced friction…
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…
THE RIDER JONTE REYNDERS How did the deal come about? After rounds three and four of the AORC at Dungog, the team approached me, we talked and they sent…
Daniel “Chucky” Sanders ran a TE450 last year but liked the Husqvarna TE501 so much at Hattah and the Six Days that he decided to stick with that. Despite the…
It’s been a few years since I’ve had the chance to go to an international launch and when the opportunity came up to go to Italy for the 2020 Beta…
Husqvarna’s main goal for 2020 was to improve agility, rideability and comfort. To achieve this at least 60 per cent of each model in the 2020 Husqvarna range is either…
I was quite surprised when I heard that he was going to step down from the 500 to a KTM 350 EXC-F to defend his titles, but he’s already been…