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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9<br />
(ideal for the heat of Wales…) while the<br />
fitting kit is a step up on the Polisports,<br />
being made in lightweight alloy.<br />
www.acerbis.com<br />
8: Fit sidestand retainer: £0<br />
I should have done this before our first<br />
test ride. It has to be said the sidestand<br />
design on the WR does not match<br />
KTM’s, it just doesn’t fold away neatly<br />
enough and the spring arrangement is<br />
overly complex. On the first test ride I<br />
must have hit it on a tree for the spring<br />
and clip went missing and I had to<br />
remove the whole stand. Now with a<br />
replacement spring and clip from<br />
Yamaha I wanted to be doubly sure the<br />
stand wouldn’t fall apart again at the<br />
W2D. There’s no rubber retaining strap<br />
on the WR, like an EXC has, so I<br />
improvised one. Simply two zip ties<br />
looped around the subframe (the second<br />
loop is for added strength and back-up)<br />
fed into a loop of rubber made from a<br />
cut-off from an old inner tube – voila!<br />
Okay, it’s not factory smart and sits a bit<br />
incongruous next to some of the highbuck<br />
items on this bike, but it means the<br />
stand stays put until I release it.<br />
9: Fit GYTR radiator guards<br />
GYTR Radiator Guards: £124.99<br />
These are a must-have for a serious<br />
enduro rider, hopefully saving the<br />
expensive rads in a heavy smash. They<br />
really needed to be fitted. They didn’t go
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