RUST magazine: Rust#13
RUST tests the new SWMs, finds 10 reasons to love Yamaha’s Super Ténéré, files part of one of its W2D story – and starts a twinshock restoration! SWM circa 2016 is a rare mix – 1970s branding and colourways, 2012 technology and 2004 pricing. It’s enough to keep a time traveller very busy. But is it enough to keep a 2016 trail/enduro enthusiast satisfied? Yamaha’s Super Ténéré has been living life in the shadows given the excitement over the latest super-adventure launches. RUST argues that shouldn’t be and finds ten good reasons why you should give Big Blue your serious consideration. At last… our Welsh Two Day Enduro story begins. Editor JB fettles his WR250F in preparation – a bigger job than he anticipated. Not content with workshop time on the WR, JB is starting on a classic project – breathing new life into a tired old Honda TLR250 twinshock. The story starts here. Plus Chris Evans ponders tyre changing options in the South of France, we look at Scott’s answer to the Oakley Airbrake – the Prospect. Plus the usual gallery and editorial stuff. Enjoy your riding – and reading! Best JON BENTMAN (Editor, RUST)
RUST tests the new SWMs, finds 10 reasons to love Yamaha’s Super Ténéré, files part of one of its W2D story – and starts a twinshock restoration!
SWM circa 2016 is a rare mix – 1970s branding and colourways, 2012 technology and 2004 pricing. It’s enough to keep a time traveller very busy. But is it enough to keep a 2016 trail/enduro enthusiast satisfied?
Yamaha’s Super Ténéré has been living life in the shadows given the excitement over the latest super-adventure launches. RUST argues that shouldn’t be and finds ten good reasons why you should give Big Blue your serious consideration.
At last… our Welsh Two Day Enduro story begins. Editor JB fettles his WR250F in preparation – a bigger job than he anticipated.
Not content with workshop time on the WR, JB is starting on a classic project – breathing new life into a tired old Honda TLR250 twinshock. The story starts here.
Plus Chris Evans ponders tyre changing options in the South of France, we look at Scott’s answer to the Oakley Airbrake – the Prospect. Plus the usual gallery and editorial stuff.
Enjoy your riding – and reading!
Best
JON BENTMAN
(Editor, RUST)
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WELSH<br />
TWO DAZE<br />
T H E C A L M B E F O R E T H E S T O R M<br />
bark right out of the WR. Only without<br />
having the requisite electronic Power<br />
Tuner to hand I couldn’t input these.<br />
Backing off the compression damping<br />
to minimum – crude as it may seem – did<br />
the trick, and the kicks through the bars<br />
and the footrest diminished markedly.<br />
Familiarity with the track also meant I<br />
could pick up my ground speed and this<br />
made the abrupt throttle response easier<br />
to deal with. So I was able to settle into<br />
doing laps, getting time on the motor<br />
and more importantly on the suspension<br />
– which really needed bedding in. With<br />
each lap I was getting happier and<br />
before long I was into crashing – or at<br />
least slipping off – for me that’s a sure<br />
sign I was feeling happy with the bike.<br />
So in the end it was a productive ride<br />
and it was such a good feeling to get<br />
some bike time.
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