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2018 250 two-stroke motocross comparison

This feature was first published in ADB issue #464 – May 2018. Yamaha YZ250 For 2018, Yamaha Australia gave its trusty YZ250 smoker a…
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ADV TEST | TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XCA

There’s a cat fight going on in the big-bore adventure bike category and a pack of feisty felines are eye-gouging and hair pulling their rivals in an effort to be…
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EXTREME TEST: Yamaha YZ250FX

WORDS: Mitch Lees Pics: Olly Malone When most people think of hard enduro they think 300cc two-stroke. And why wouldn’t you; they’re lightweight, agile, powerful and robust. But they’re…
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RETRO TEST I 1986 HONDA CR125, 250 & 500

There were no four-strokes, no fuel injection, traction control, holeshot buttons, lock-on handgrips, hydraulic clutches, upside-down forks or gripper seatcovers to be found within a million miles of an MX…
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COMPARO: 2018 300-350cc Four-Stroke Enduro

All four have come a long way since they were introduced and it’s pretty obvious to see that the 2018 versions are not here to mess around. I should note…
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2018 Yamaha YZ65

It was only after pestering their parents for years that they were able to try their hand at racing. Today, junior motocross is booming and some parents seem to be…
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Eight favourite things about the 2018 Beta RR300

Words: Olly Malone Pics: Josh Evans At the international press launch near Beta’s hometown in the Tuscany region, the marketing team banged on in broken English about how the…
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SHOOTOUT: 2018 450 Enduro

WORDS // GEOFF BRAICO PHOTOS // MITCH LEES This feature was first published in ADB issue #466 – July 2018.  We had just five 450s on hand for this…
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BMW R 1200 GS Rallye X vs Yamaha WR250F

Yes, you read that correctly, we put the twin-cylinder BMW R 1200 GS Rallye X Goliath up against David, the Yamaha WR250F. Adventure bikes have been bridging the gap…
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NEW Gas Gas ECRanger - Gasser's answer to the Freeride and Xtrainer

Like the Beta Xtrainer and KTM Freeride, the new Gas Gas ECRanger is not a full-blown enduro bike, nor is it a trailbike, it draws inspiration from both types of…