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• Scott Prospect goggles • Chris Evans column • TLR250 Project • Issue#13 SWMReturns! Oldmarque,newlife... 10ReasonsWhy... ...theSuperTénéréshouldbeyourfirstbigadventurebike. RUSTdotheWelsh WWW.RUSTSPORTS.COM Part1–JBgetsdowntotherace-prep Contents 3 Editorial JB extols the virtues of just getting out from behind the desk and going for a ride... 4 Gallery Even when it seems the summer will never end, 7 you can always rely on Wales for a curve ball... 5 Gallery Laia Sanz still mixing it with the boys, even at the highest level. Respect... 7 Speedy works motors? SWM rises once again, and yes those motors do look familiar, read on to find out why... 20 SCOTT PROSPECT GOGGLES At last some new goggles from Scott. 22 RUST DOES THE WELSH TWO-DAY Part 1 – JB prepares the WR250 for the onslaught that was to come... 32 chris evans Chris explains the vagaries of finding a tyre fitter, in the south of France, of a weekend... 34 10 reasons why... ...your first big adventure bike should be the Yamaha SuperTénéré. 46 project TLR 34 The first part of JB’s attempt to rejeuvenate his ageing twin-shock Honda TLR250 trials iron... cover image JB Editorial consider this By jon bentman, photo: josh snowden SOMETIMES YOU JUST have to stop talking, writing, planning and maybe even in the garage also leads to thought – you know, increasingly our machines spannering – and simply get out and ride. It clears the head, brings back the are being made to work without our intervention, we only clean them. Paid enjoyment. Fortunately these past few weeks I’ve been doing just that, and boy I technicians will do the maintenance and even they may be removed in so feel so much better for it. many ways given computer diagnostics. But when I work on bikes like my old In this issue we’re (at last!) looking back on our Welsh Two Day Enduro Honda – when not cussing and cursing for having rounded off another nut, experience. So much happened in the run-up and during that event that we for having snapped another rusted stud – I’m usually quietly appreciating the realised no way could we fit all that in one issue, so we’ve had to break it down mechanical solutions the engineers put into their product. I don’t see some into pieces. First up, my preps with the Yamaha WR250F. Most of it was simply inert metal components, I see the man behind that, who spent hours thinking a matter of putting in some time on the bike, bedding-it-in, then adding just a few about its performance, its durability, it took years of experience to create that niceties to make the ride in Wales that little bit more pleasant – but even this is a component, that assembly, just so. I’m admiring his – or her – life’s work. reflection on years of experience. It’s important to share, for some of us this is Which loosely brings me to the SWM test that kicks off this issue. That all new, so if we (all of us) can pass on our knowledge (however modest) we name is an Italian legend of enduro from my youth, but now it’s the badge on can make the learning curve for others that much more enjoyable. Anyway, as the tank of what are ostensibly Husqvarnas of our more recent past, made said, in this issue is the Yam, in the next Warren’s Husky. Then the event itself. with the financial assistance of a Chinese parent company. That’s an odd Hopefully we’ll be able to maintain your interest through it all – never easy… brew, some things old, some things new – but the international collaboration Having suggested riding is the panacea, after spending some hours lately in is very now, and should be applauded in these times when we are regressing the garage reviving my old trials bike, I can say there’s therapy in that, too. into blinkered nationalism. Odd brew perhaps, but heck these are great There’s lots to do on my old Honda twinshock (and we’ll be sharing that as well), bikes! We were surprised and you’ll be too – do read the test. but so far the act of cleaning and caring – even making a list of jobs to do – has Anyway, can’t chat, I’ve got an adventure bike meet to be enjoying. beaten the pants off spending an evening in front of the gogglebox watching After weeks on the enduros it’s time for some big bike action! banal reality TV (which has become 90% of all television, sadly). That quiet time Happy riding… Gallery cool it! These last few weeks the UK has enjoyed the kind of summer it always dreams about, long sun-drenched days, not just warm but hot. The beaches on the British riviera have been packed. In the circumstances a wee three-day trip to Wales (the enduro hotbed of the UK) to bust through a bunch of bike tests seemed in order. The verdant green grass that greeted us as we crossed the border should have been warning enough. Yep even in summer, Wales is wet. It was another 48 hours before we saw the sun again. Not that we were complaining, it was pleasant enough to cool down, and no better way than in this SWM-sponsored open-air shower facility… Image: JB Gallery hot chile While we’ve been riding in Wet Wales, the world rally championship has flown down to Chile for the Atacama Rally – which, as you can see, is a considerably drier venue. Here’s Laia Sanz, quite possibly one of the most versatile riders in the world, being a master of trials and enduro (with world championships in both) and a top-10 performer in world rally. Girl power probably died with the Spice Girls at the end of the 1990s, but Laia has shown its possible for women to race shoulder-to-shoulder with men even at the highest level. Mondo respect. Image: Pinochet M, KTM Images Back Issues www.rustsports.com ISSUE #1 ISSUE #2 ISSUE #3 ISSUE #4 ISSUE #5 ISSUE #6 ISSUE #7 Subscribe for free at www.rustsports.com Introduction to RUST Magazine. The 2016 Beta and KTM model THE 2016 Husqvarna model Race test of 2015 250EXC and JB’s Instant Factory Set-Up – JB’s first editorial. Interview with Interview with David Knight OBE. and we’ll e-mail you every time a new 2015 KTM 250EXC vs 2015 ranges tested. Warren visits the launch. The KTM 250XC-F 2015 Husqvarna TE350 on the Suspension for the amateur Jonny Walker. Dispatches – The What happened to the KTM 690 Yamaha WR250F shootout. 2016 Motocross of Nations. tested. The Suzuki V-Strom 650 Grappe de Cyrano. Testing the rider. TRF main-men Mario TRF answers back. Profile of Adventure? Dispatches – In issue comes out... Trail test of the Chinese made Pitgirl rounds up the 2015 EWC and Pitgirl’s analysis of the 2015 Honda CB500X Adventure. Costa Sa and Greg Villalobos Patsy Quick, boss of Desert Rose praise of the Honda CRF250L. WK400 Trail and columns from Season, plus columns from Si EWC Season. Columns from Pitgirl on beating the offf-season interviewed, plus columns from Racing. RUST long-termers Pt1. The Michelin Anakee Wild Chris Evans, David Knight and Melber and Rick Kemp... Chris Evans, Gary Freeman blues and columns from JB and Rick Kemp and Si Melber... Tested – Products for the Honda adventure tyre. Chris Evans... and Si Melber... Gary Freeman... Gary Freeman... CRF250L. Gary Freeman column DUELTWO RIDERS, TWO KTMS, ONE TITLE... issue #9 Issue #8 ISSUE #8 ISSUE #9 ISSUE #10 ISSUE #11 ISSUE #12 Yamaha’s ‘new’ WR250 tested, Duel – Two riders, two KTMs, 700KM on a KTM450EXC. 2017 KTM model range tested. Heritage – The BMW R nineT the Royal Enfield Himalayan one title, Ivan Cervantes and Looking for Mexico with Thomas EnduroGP the new face of World tested. Dispatches – Too light, adventure bike, Iron Men – 3000 Matt Phillips battle it out. Wielecki. Tested – Warren and Enduro by Pitgirl. Gary Freeman too fast, too good looking? miles off-road on Harleys! The Yamaha IT490, 40 years on. JB on the latest kit, plus a with more MX insight... Travelling across the Alentejo The Adventure Motorcycling Tested – Kit reviewed by Josh column by Chris Evans... region of Portugal on a KTM Handbook – 7th Edition. Snowden... 450EXC... HONDA CRF1000L HUSQVARNA 701 YAMAHA WR450F 2016 BMW GS TROPHY MADAGASCAR 2017 BETA RANGE 2017 HUSQVARNA AFRICA TWIN ENDURO/SM SPECIAL EDITION SPECIAL EDITION SPECIAL EDITION SPECIAL EDITION SPECIAL EDITION SPECIAL EDITION SPECIAL EDITION RUST tests the all-new Yamaha RUST joins the GS Trophy riding JB joins the Touratech United JB braved the heat and went to Full test of the 2017 Husqvarna RUST gets the exclusive world’s Test of the new Husqvarna 701 WR450F in the hills of Andalusia, across Northern Thailand on People of Adventure expedition Beta’s home town just outside model range, with New for 2017, first test of the new Honda Enduro and 701 Supermoto Southern Spain... board the latest BMW R1200GS to the island of Madagascar... Florence to test ride all the some history and the final CRF100L Africa Twin! latest 2017 models... conclusions on JB’s favourites... All material appearing in RUST is copyright to Rust Sports Ltd and may not be reproduced in part or full (including electronically) without the express permission of the publishers. Enduro SWM RS300R SWM – UNLESS YOU’RE OF a certain age or above – is probably a name you’ll not SWM RS500R immediately recognise.

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