SWMSIXDAVS
Resurrecting the spirit of the Seventies?
Backto basicswithSWM's1970s inspired street scrambler
WORDSROSSMOWBRAYPICTURES GARYCHAPMAN
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hisSWMSixDayslooksthebusiness,
doesn'tit?Thestylingharksbacktothe
Enduromachinesofyesteryear-there's
almostaYamaha XT 50 0feeltoitwith
itslowbench-styleseat,knobblytyreson
wirewheels,twin-shocksuspension,gaiteredforks,
upswepttwinexhausts,raised barsandpunchy single
cylinderpowerplant.
Muchlikethe originalXT,theSWM SixDaysis
afairlybasic machinebutthat'sbynomeans a
criticism.Bybasic,Imeanit's simple,straightforward
andallowsyoutoenjoytheunbridled pleasureoftwo
wheelsandanengine,withoutthefaffofinvasive
electronicsandcomplicatedridermodes.
The SixDaysis poweredbySWM's4 45 .3ccairand
oil-cooled,four-stroke,sohc,four-valve,fuel-injected,
single-cylinderengine-whichisproducedbyShineray
GroupinChina.Andit'sapunchy littleengine,kicking
out30bhpand26.41b-ft oftorqueat5300rpm-with a
topspeedofaround80mph.