http://www.adbmag.com JUNE 2017| 51ENDURO TEST I 250 TSHOOTOUT
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Wonderingwherethe Gas Gas andTM 250cc
two-strokes are?All manufacturersreceived an
invite to the 250cc two-stroke shootout,
however TM andGas Gas were unabletomake
itclaimingtheydidnothave abikeavailable
and resources to attend the day.VENUE
We loved the venue for our 300cc
two-stroke shootout (#450) so it was
an easy decision to return to Clocker’s
house in Braidwood, NSW for the
250cc two-stroke enduro shootout. We
used the same 3km loop that we did
for the 300cc test which had
everything from singletrail to fireroad
and extreme terrain Rain in the lead
up set the stage for an epic day of
riding. Huge thanks to Mr Clocker for
the use of his land and his track-
marking skills.
RIDERS
After the success of our 300cc
two-stroke shootout we decided to
employ the services of the same
testers, minus Mitch Harper as I am
now Husky mounted with a long term
TE300 test bike and we didn’t need
two Husky riders. My fellow testers
were Tom Mason (KTM), Wil
Ruprecht (Sherco) and Marty Wright
(Beta) who were all associated with
their respective manufacturers. As is
always the case with ADB Shootouts
nowadays, these testers could not
score the bike they are associated
with, therefore removing any bias. If
you have questions about the result of
this test, feel free to query any of our
testers next time you see them at the
races or in a workshop.SCORING
Scoring shootouts is simple. The
scorecard is broken down into three
segments which are also weighted:
engine (40%), handling and
suspension (40%) and ergos (20%). By
weighing the scores it means a bike
cannot win just because it has a
comfortable seat and grips. The most
important aspect of a dirtbike is the
engine and suspension which is why
they weigh so much. Once each tester
has scored each bike (except their
own) their scorecard is entered into a
master spreadsheet and excel gives us
the highest weighted average.