DIRTBIKE

If in doubt, use safety wire or lose your anodised goodies

Z-Carbon disc guard comes from the Zeta bling brigade

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3 GET traction control system ready to dial up

WHAT WOULD I CHANGE?

Not much at all! It is important to remember that this bike has

been set up for a rider almost 10kg lighter than me who has

had limited time on a 450cc machine. I really liked the engine

but a bit more peak horsepower would be nice to blow your

hair back and pop you over the scariest of jumps even if you

make a mistake exiting the corner before.

The suspension worked fine for me so no changes needed to

be made there. I loved the’bar, levers, gripper seat and tyres.

I do find that a 280mm front disc works a bit better than the

270mm unit used by the team so that would be something that

I would change. Other than that, the package that I rode would

suit me down to the ground.

TRICK STUFF

• Zeta clutch perch
  
  
  • Zeta brake lever
  
  
  
  


• EZE front and rear wheels


• EZE triple-clamps


• EZE ’bar clamps


• Tag XT1 handlebar


• Raptor footpegs


• Topline gripper seat cover


• Braking 270m wave front disc


• Braking wave rear disc


• SPMX valved and sprung suspension


• GET GP1 Evo ignition


• GPA 10-stage traction knob


• ECU map switch


• ALL ECU mapping done at SPMX


• Standard camshaft


• Geico head with SPMX porting


• Del West valves & springs


• Standard piston


• Pro X clutch basket, hub and
  pressure plate


• Honda clutch plates


• Tokyo Mods clutch springs


• Tokyo Mods engine breather


• Akrapovic exhaust system

HOW DOES THE

TRACTION CONTROL WORK?

The GET ignition system has a knob up near the handlebar that

allows the rider to choose the amount of traction control. The higher

the number on the dial the more traction control you get.

Gavin Faith and Jimmy Decotis used the traction control numerous

times during the 2015 Australian Supercross Championships but

nowhere more than at the slippery Jimboomba round in Queensland,

where both riders wound the dials right up.

I convinced myself that I was big enough and strong enough to not

need traction control. But I have to admit that when I tweaked the

dial to test it on a slick, flat corner that had just been watered I

did find it easier to make it safely out the other side.

More to the point, I didn’t have to concentrate quite as

much and could almost just pin it and hope for the best.

If I did that with the traction control switched off I

would certainly have been sitting on my butt.

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