Australasian Dirt Bike — January 2018

64 | JANUARY 2018 http://www.adbmag.com.au

The masters’ voice

MEG RUTLEDGE

LIKES

I really liked the mid-to-top power. It was

nice and smooth. Suspension felt really

good for me. Extremely stable.

DISLIKES

I didn’t like the bottom-end power as much

asthe other bikes. The bike felt a tad wide

but it was not as noticeable as in the past.

WHERE I RATED IT: 2ND

DANIELPHILLIPS

LIKES

The power was nice, but I preferred the

Husky power. The brakes were good and the

electric start is nice.

DISLIKES

The suspension felt a bit harsh for me. I

didn’t really like the overall feel of this bike.

WHERE I RATED IT: 3RD

CODYMACKIE

LIKES

I liked how I sat on the bike. The ergos etc

felt really balanced. I liked the brakes and it

felt super nimble. Controllable power and I

like the way the bike looks.

DISLIKES

Nothing really to mention!

WHERE I RATED IT: 1ST

LAWSON BOPPING

LIKES

Electric start and the brakes! Good top-end

power too!

DISLIKES

I don’t like the plastics. I got my leg caught

onthe shrouds a couple of times. I didn’t

like the bottom-end power much either. The

front-end has a bit of a dead feeling to it

with the air fork.

WHERE I RATED IT: 3RD

2018 MX SHOOTOUT I 450CC BATTLE

RYAN MARMONT

NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE

3rd

KTM 450SX-F

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER!: The placings given

above by the riders are not based on the

weighted scores from their scorecards, but

are their personal opinion based on their

overall feel of the bike. They vary slightly

from our official scores.