RUST magazine: Rust#7
RUST magazine: We’ve a heartfelt – and revealing – report direct from David Knight on the end of his pro career, and where does he go from here…? We take a long and thorough look at KTM and their mid-capacity adventure bikes, the 640 and the 690, and ask (again) where’s the 690 Adventure? Staying with adventure, Michelin have sprung on us a new rugged adventure tyre – we like the look. And our man in France, Chris Evans, finds life after Dakar is actually rather busy…
RUST magazine: We’ve a heartfelt – and revealing – report direct from David Knight on the end of his pro career, and where does he go from here…? We take a long and thorough look at KTM and their mid-capacity adventure bikes, the 640 and the 690, and ask (again) where’s the 690 Adventure? Staying with adventure, Michelin have sprung on us a new rugged adventure tyre – we like the look. And our man in France, Chris Evans, finds life after Dakar is actually rather busy…
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tyres like Heidenau Scouts and Mitas E07s.<br />
The Wilds are being distributed worldwide now and<br />
they’ll have sizes to suit most common adventure<br />
bikes, including those with 21” front (no 18” rears<br />
though). We’ve been offered a set and just as soon<br />
as JB here has stopped with the travels (two more<br />
extended tours coming up in the next few weeks)<br />
we’ll get them tested. And, sure enough, let you know<br />
how they fare. If you get onto them in the meantime,<br />
please do share your feedback (email:<br />
editorial@rustsports.com).<br />
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