RUST magazine: RUST#38
CB11X2 – RUST takes two Honda retros for a summer stroll to find out if they have the character to please the heritage/urban market? BUSTED! – but was it for a crime he didn’t commit? RUST meets AMA supercross star Broc Tickle as he battles his doping charge… CHASING STARS – Alpinestars have entered the helmet market with a top-of-the-line motocross offering. RUST was there for the launch LONG TERMERS – incredibly the RUST Suzuki V-Strom adventure-upgrades are all going to plan. Can this last? plus, of course, lots more Jon Bentman (Editor, RUST)
CB11X2 – RUST takes two Honda retros for a summer stroll to find out if they have the character to please the heritage/urban market?
BUSTED! – but was it for a crime he didn’t commit? RUST meets AMA supercross star Broc Tickle as he battles his doping charge…
CHASING STARS – Alpinestars have entered the helmet market with a top-of-the-line motocross offering. RUST was there for the launch
LONG TERMERS – incredibly the RUST Suzuki V-Strom adventure-upgrades are all going to plan. Can this last?
plus, of course, lots more
Jon Bentman
(Editor, RUST)
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SUZUKI V-STROM 650XT<br />
they really impressed me with the build<br />
quality and the fit, so I was keen to spec<br />
them again for this job.<br />
But I need to back-up a bit here. First<br />
off, I’m retaining the stock bars. I looked<br />
to replace them, but given the limitation<br />
on the control cable lengths there was<br />
little wriggle room. As well, finding offroad<br />
bars with enough straight length<br />
to accommodate all the controls and<br />
switches was proving difficult. And<br />
finally, having tried riding the V-Strom<br />
with the bars rotated forward I was<br />
getting a fairly decent ride position in<br />
any case – and they look pretty decent<br />
quality. So, I’ve decided – leave as is!<br />
That’s also put the Barkbusters in<br />
pole position as choice of hand gaurd<br />
as these ones are custom made for the<br />
V-Strom so all the fixings properly clear<br />
all the brake lines, banjos, clamps etc.<br />
It’s a close-fit, but everything fits sweetly<br />
and I’m much happier knowing the<br />
levers and controls are protected by that<br />
aluminium bar – again when you’ve<br />
got the best part of 230 kilos driving into<br />
the ground components live levers and<br />
brake reservoirs need good protection.<br />
WATCH THE VIDEO<br />
R&G KICKSTAND SHOE<br />
Yep, the V-Strom needed this. There’s<br />
no centrestand (it’s an optional extra<br />
– which I’d probably have for long<br />
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