RUST magazine: Rust#22
RUST magazine: Rust#22 We give Sherco's world championship winning 2017 300 SEF-R a thorough two-day test. Is it a winner for us, too? We ride Royal Enfield's Himalayan in probably the first western test of the bike – only we tested it India! RUST RTW adventurer (to be) Andy Dukes gets much needed practical training as the countdown to his setting off gets close to single digits Yep, we have a great mix of enduro and adventure in our latest issue. And there's more besides, as we discuss layering your riding gear to deal with the colder months, Chris Evans reflects on Dakar 2017 from his position in one of the top teams and, well, much much more! And while you read we'll be riding, as once again RUST is on the rally raid warpath! More of that in RUST 23... All the best Jon Bentman Editor
RUST magazine: Rust#22 We give Sherco's world championship winning 2017 300 SEF-R a thorough two-day test. Is it a winner for us, too?
We ride Royal Enfield's Himalayan in probably the first western test of the bike – only we tested it India!
RUST RTW adventurer (to be) Andy Dukes gets much needed practical training as the countdown to his setting off gets close to single digits
Yep, we have a great mix of enduro and adventure in our latest issue. And there's more besides, as we discuss layering your riding gear to deal with the colder months, Chris Evans reflects on Dakar 2017 from his position in one of the top teams and, well, much much more!
And while you read we'll be riding, as once again RUST is on the rally raid warpath! More of that in RUST 23...
All the best
Jon Bentman
Editor
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HEAD ON UP<br />
On day one we reached an altitude of 1500<br />
metres. The next day 3400 metres. All on<br />
very poor roads. I kept to the Himalayan’s<br />
favoured engine speed of 3000rpm and it<br />
powered along without complaint (note this<br />
is a carb model, not fuel injected).<br />
At Chitkul, the last Indian village before the<br />
Chinese border, I unloaded the bike to go<br />
for a 20km solo trail ride. The Himalayan’s<br />
suspension worked well and I was happy to<br />
find a natural standing position (I used to<br />
ride mx/enduro bike off-road in my youth),<br />
so it does off-road quite competently.<br />
We carried on climbing, at Kanzum Pass<br />
we reached 4590 metres, and the Himalayan<br />
was still pulling the load well, and again
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