1601 DT final

ROCKY ROAD
BRETT’S ROOF MACHINE - THE YZ250FX
It’s quite difficult to believe that this bike has only been
around for a year or so - in fact the YZ250 FX made its
official debut, just a year ago at the 2014 Roof Of Africa.
Straight after that Roof, we got to ride the new models
(FX and WR), and these were impressive- even out of
the box. The bikes have brought Yamaha some pretty
good sales successes and just as importantly, great
results in the hands of some talented riders. We slightly
less talented riders borrowed Brett Swanepoels Roof
machine for a quick spin after it came third at this years
Roof Of Africa...
By now you will have read every review about these
incredible machines - its as though Yamaha Japan said
“stuff it” and took a sledge hammer to the traditional
250cc enduro market. Naturally to ride extreme enduro’s
like the Roof, a bike needs a bit of TLC to protect it and
make it - well tough enough to go the distance. The guys
from Bidvest Yamaha spend quite a bit of time on each
Roof bike to make sure that it is up to race scratch - and
looking at the results this year, they sure did a great job.
What have they done to this one...
Local is lekker:
South Africa is quite famous for making components
for hard enduro. The brake protectors and shark fin out
back are polished aluminium polished components made
by PSP in the Cape. Same with the radiator guards.
This custom manufacturer has a huge variety of ready to
race parts on offer - top quality, bolt-on goodies for most
makes and models.
The famous Hyde outfit are responsible for the protective
skid plate mounted beneath the engine.
It’s great to see so much good local stuff making its way
on to some of the worlds top bikes.
56 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE JANUARY 2016
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