Australasian Dirt Bike — January 2018

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

The masters’ voice

RYAN MARMONT

LIKES

I really liked the power. Brilliant power!

Bottom- to mid- is sensational. I liked the

smart phone tuneability, which is quite

easy, and the electric start. The balance of

the bike is a lot more level. Gearing was

good! And I liked the feel to the fork.

DISLIKES

The slightly heavier feel of this bike I really

noticed but it wasn’t a huge factor. It still

does feel slightly wider than the other bikes

in the front, but it is certainly improved.

WHERE I RATED IT: 2ND

MEGRUTLEDGE

LIKES

The bottom-end power and overall engine is

amazing.I also really liked the mapping

feature and how much difference there was

with each of the maps.

DISLIKES

I felt a bit unsettled on the front with this

bike. I tried a few settings but just couldn’t

get it right. It also felt a bit on the fat side

between my legs.

WHERE I RATED IT: 3RD

CODYMACKIE

LIKES

The new electric start is a bonus. The

power is great! It may not be completely

my cup of tea, being a slightly smaller

rider, but the amount of power can get you

into trouble or out of trouble. It was also

good to have a nice note to it and not the

old induction noise.

DISLIKES

I struggled to stop occasionally on this bike.

Butother than that I liked the bike.

WHERE I RATED IT: 3RD

DANIELPHILLIPS

LIKES

The all around feel of this bike was nice. The

power was really strong. The power was

really broad as well.

DISLIKES

It felt a tad on the twitchy side but overall

nottoo bad.

WHERE I RATED IT: 2ND

2018 MX SHOOTOUT I 450CC BATTLE

LAWSON BOPPING

NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE

2nd

Yamaha

YZ450F

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER!: The placings given

above are not based on the weighted scores

from each riders’ scorecards, they are their

personal opinions based on their overall feel

of the bike. They did vary slightly from our

official scores.