Australasian Dirt Bike – June 2019

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IF THERE WAS one thing I could

change about two-strokes it would

be the expansion chamber. That big

soft pipe may as well be made of

egg shells. Even a tiny crash can

crush the pipe.

To make sure this didn’t happen I

bolted on a Pro Power International

carbon-fi bre pipeguard to my Gas

Gas EC300 long termer. I’ve used

one in the past on the Beta Xtrainer

and despite my best efforts that

pipe stayed dent-free.

The EC300 pipeguard fi ts like a

glove and two hoseclamps secure it

in place. It’s a snug fi t, meaning not

much mud gets underneath but like

all pipe guards it will collect some

mud so you need to take it off

every few rides to wash it out.

My track record with radiators

isn’t great, sorry Beta RR430, so

Pro Power also supplied me with a

pair of billet aluminium radiator

guards. In the past I’ve never

bothered with radiator guards but

since I crashed the Beta RR430 and

crushed the radiator I take no

chances. They are a simple design

and easy to fi t. They replace the

stock louvres and all the strength

comes from the single piece of

aluminium, there’s no rear bracing,

so fi tting them took 10 minutes.

The radiator guards are strong

enough to withstand anything I can

throw at them and I haven’t had

any issues with overheating.

Digital Editor Olly Malone

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RADIATOR GUARDS:

$269

PIPE GUARD:

$249.95

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WEEMBARKONa

treacherousjourneyfrom

garagetotrackeverytimewe

ride.Thatjourneyislittered

withdevastatingobstacles

likepotholes,ricketybridges,

wildrivercrossingsand

inquisitivewildlife.

HopefullyPETAactivitists

aren’treadingthisbecauseI

thinkourworkvehicleisa

wildlifemagnet.Kangaroos

andwombatsloverunningup

totakeacloserlookatour

headlights.Afterdestroying

severalplasticbumpersand

aluminiumsidestepsonthe

workutewedecideditwas

timewebolsteredour

defences.

Idon’tknowmuchabout

four-wheel-drivingsoIdidn’t

reallyknowwheretolook.

Fortunately,AFN4x4

AustraliaadvertiseinADB,so

Igavethemacalland

negotiatedadealonsomeof

theirbestgear.

Theysentthrougha

GETITHERE

BULLBAR:$2250

SIDESTEPS:$950

REARSTEP:$1400

UNDERBODY

PROTECTION:$1505

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afn4x4.com.au

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contouredbullbar,sidesteps,

askidplateandarearbar

equippedwithtowhitchand

wiringharness.Thesteel

bullbarwrapstheMitsubishi

Triton’sfront-endwithout

protrudingabovethebonnet

orouttheside.Itstillprovides

excellentprotectionbutalso

makesparkinginour

city-basedheadquarterseasy.

Ilikethewayitliftsupand

followstheTriton’sbody

shapeonthesides.

Thebullbarispowder-

coatedblack.Itreplacesthe

plasticbumperandcomes

withrecoverypoints,dual

antennamounts,spacefora

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Landed

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Landed

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winch, hi-lift jack points,

fog and indicator lights.

The skidplate is made

from 6mm thick alloy and

protects the sump, transfer

case, gearbox and fuel

tank. It also helps wombats

skip straight under!

As for the rear step, it

wraps around he side of the

tub which is handy for

protection but also allows

us to stand on it when

adjusting bikes and straps

in the rear. It has checker

plate steps for grip, more

recovery points and of

course hi-lift jack points.

It’s a similar story for the

side steps.

We’ve had no dramas

with the protection, the

functionality allows us to

climb all over the Triton

and we think it looks tough.

Stay tuned for a more

detailed report after a little

more dusk driving.

Editor MItch Lees