http://www.adbmag.com.au JUNE 2017| 167Main: Chucky is happy with the way
the bike has come together- No Flexx handlebar set-up allowed
2.Solid disc boosts braking power
3.Daniel all dressed up for church
4 .Testing in the snow for the
opening Enduro GP round in Finland
paid off with seventh for Sanders
in E2. His Spanish teammate Josep
Garciawas third but the locals
dominated in freezing conditions
The rest is standard, so
nothing too crazy. There are
only a couple little differences
from my Australian set-up to
my European set-up. It’s good
to have something you are
comfortable with and have
been using for a long time.
This year I’ve got the
opportunity to run different
gearboxes, which is cool. I’m
using the five-speed motocross
’box with 13-48 sprockets. I’vebeengettingusedtothat.The
being said, the motors Kevin
Doyle made for us in Australia
were very strong and I think he
would give these guys a run
for their money.
I think we’ve nailed
everything down in testing.
Everyone has been
complaining about the Mikuni
carburettor. It was a pain to
change, but it’s just a matter
of trial and error. People just
can’t be bothered giving up
time to get it right. It works
fine for me now and it took me
one day at home to get
it sorted.THE MANAGEMENT
It’s been a little difficult
working with the Farioli KTM
team, but it’s getting better. I
see how they work and they
see how I work. Sometimes
you just have to go with your
gut feeling, because it worked
for you back home oryou
think your way’s better. The
guys here have a lot of
experience and it’s good to
hear what they have to say.
Living in Italy was a struggle
for the first month. It was
eating pizzas, cold weather
and not much riding. I’ve had
it so lucky at home [in Three
Bridges, Vicco] to walk out the
back door and go riding. Here
I have to load up and travel 40
minutes to ride.
I’ve settled into an
apartment and I’m getting
more bike time. I’m working
on the fitness and playing
some basketball in the park.
It’s good to have some alone
time too.
with Dylan RuddyACERBIS
HANDGUARDSFACTORY RIDE / READER RIDE / HERITAGE / ACTION / OAS / BUYERS GUIDE
1 Chucky and the team spent a
week in Finland in February to
test in snow. The opening
round of EnduroGP was held
there on 18 March.
2 He is based near Bergamo,
northeast of Milan, which also
is home to Farioli KTM.
3 His new teammates are
France’s three-time world
champion Christophe
Nambotin and Britain’s Nathan
Watson in EGP, and Spain’s
Josep Garcia in E2.
4 Chucky spent a lot of time
training with neighbour
Lyndon Snodgrass, who is his
replacement in the KTM
Australia Off-Road outfit.
5 Chucky loves apples and
apple juice.5 THINGS
YOU DIDN’T KNOW
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