RUST magazine: RUST#40
Honda CRF450L – RUST rides Honda’s new super high-spec trail bike. Does it deliver? 2019 ADV – EICMA revealed a whole new swathe of mid-size adventure bikes for 2019, RUST assesses the potential of each… CHRIS BIRCH – in life we go through many changes, Chris Birch was once an extreme enduro god, now he’s fast becoming an adventure-riding god! ARIZONA – our first report back from our road trip across western America follows eight Arizona locals on a typical play day in the desert plus, of course, lots more Jon Bentman (Editor, RUST)
Honda CRF450L – RUST rides Honda’s new super high-spec trail bike. Does it deliver?
2019 ADV – EICMA revealed a whole new swathe of mid-size adventure bikes for 2019, RUST assesses the potential of each…
CHRIS BIRCH – in life we go through many changes, Chris Birch was once an extreme enduro god, now he’s fast becoming an adventure-riding god!
ARIZONA – our first report back from our road trip across western America follows eight Arizona locals on a typical play day in the desert
plus, of course, lots more
Jon Bentman
(Editor, RUST)
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EICMA’S ADVENTURE BONANZA<br />
LONG TRAVEL<br />
SUSPENSION<br />
230mm front<br />
and 215mm rear<br />
(204/219mm on the<br />
base GS model)<br />
BMW F 850 GS ADVENTURE<br />
WHAT IS IT?<br />
A higher spec’d version of last year’s new F 850<br />
GS. Longer suspension gives it more off-road<br />
prowess, big tank extends its range.<br />
WHAT’S ITS USP?<br />
More of everything.<br />
WHO’LL LIKE IT?<br />
Riders who like long days in the saddle, riders<br />
who like top spec, riders who like to have the last<br />
word...<br />
PRICE?<br />
Starts at £10,600 for the basic setup – but as<br />
with so many things BMW, by the time you’ve<br />
reached the spec you really want it’ll be a heap<br />
more.<br />
<strong>RUST</strong> SAYS:<br />
Has a hint of Africa Twin wannabe about it<br />
(especially in red/white/blue) and the design<br />
isn’t as immediately cohesive as the KTM and<br />
Yamaha – and 800 GS owners say its inferior to<br />
the old model. We’ve yet to ride one to find out.<br />
But BMW know the adventure game inside-out<br />
– we’ll hold back on opinion here.<br />
WHEELS<br />
21” front, 17” rear<br />
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