Australasian Dirt Bike — September 2017

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reading too!
Wellthisgotmethinking,
Editor, and you’re not going
to like this! How about
providingatableofthefinal
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then included in the story.

HOW ABOUT A

WRITE-UP ON THE

BEHIND-THE-

SCENES GUYS AT

SHOOTOUTS LIKE

THE MECHANICS

AND SUSPENSION

GURUS

42350101

Wind Deflector

RRP $181.00

26990201

Front Brake Reservoir Protector

RRP $66.00

41970011

25mm Handlebar Risers

RRP $99.00

29870000

HandleBar Bag

RRP $99.00

28051002

Tank Pads Set

RRP $88.00

43650000

Boxer Bag

RRP $66.00

26970101

Rear Brake Reservoir Protector

RRP $33.00

27000201

Clutch Reservoir Protector

RRP $66.00

20350002

Paralever Slider

RRP $66.00

26280101

Adjustable Gear Lever

RRP $197.00

42750000

Air Intake Grill Set

RRP $132.00

26230001

Gear Lever Enlarger

RRP $49.00

26220101

Brake Lever Enlarger

RRP $49.00

27380100

Side Stand Enlarger

RRP $66.00

42380000

Extreme Radiator Guards

RRP $197.00

R1200 GS

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with Wunderlich Essentials

Oh you howl in pain, I

hear it from Cairns. “It can’t

be done!” I say it can be

done! Just bang in a

disclaimer saying this is

what we reckon, if you don’t

like it suck on lemons ... or

something like that...

I ask this for others as I’m

doing up a 2013 KTM 250SX

(above) and morphing it into

a cranky enduro bike, which

I’m loving by the way, and

jetting comes to mind. It was

way too peaky so it’s now

got a 300 jetting kit, which

has richened it up and

softened the on/off switch it

once had. Or am I just

getting better at riding it,

I’ve only done 11 hours of

riding total! Ever...

Cheers for ya time. Ava

bloody great day

Jason Tati

P.S. What happens to the

long termers when their

time is done?

That’s a good idea Jas, but prying

those details off the mechanics

might be harder than you think.

The mechanics at our bike tests

and shootouts are the busiest

people there, besides old mate on

BBQ duty. Each test rider is a

different weight, speed and riding

style so the mechanics are always

adjusting every aspect of the bikes

to ensure they suit the rider. Quite

often manufacturers will use our

tests to defi ne settings which they

then pass onto dealers, but they

can be pensive about making this

public knowledge.

Our long-termers go back to the

distributors and sold to dealers.

Occasionally friends will buy them.