RUST magazine: Rust#4
RUST magazine: Two-stroke or four-stroke…? It’s the age-old debate that’s perplexed dirt riders the world over. So, armed with a KTM 250EXC and a Husky TE350, RUST decided to try and settle the argument once and for all. Find out what happened when they went head-to-head in a two-day French enduro. And if you’re looking for a compact Adventure Sport bike but don’t want to break the bank then this lightly modded Honda CB500X may be just the ticket.
RUST magazine: Two-stroke or four-stroke…? It’s the age-old debate that’s perplexed dirt riders the world over. So, armed with a KTM 250EXC and a Husky TE350, RUST decided to try and settle the argument once and for all. Find out what happened when they went head-to-head in a two-day French enduro. And if you’re looking for a compact Adventure Sport bike but don’t want to break the bank then this lightly modded Honda CB500X may be just the ticket.
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And it wasn’t just my opinion either; both JK and<br />
I preferred the two-stroke to the four-banger, even<br />
though we were more or less the same pace on both<br />
machines. At the end of it all I reckon it comes down<br />
to how much you want to enjoy your riding. I felt I<br />
had to concentrate a lot harder, work a lot harder and<br />
potentially risk a lot more on the four-stroke, but yes<br />
it would achieve the same result but with more effort.<br />
The two-stroke on the other hand was a joy to ride…<br />
particularly on the going where we were constantly<br />
threading it along narrow but fast single-track between<br />
trees. Here it was absolutely sublime: rapid, light,
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