RUST magazine: RUST #44
Just in time for Christmas – it's RUST #44! It's a 120-page wonder, that's bringing you the best in enduro, rally, adventure and even heritage riding. And with a long seasonal break ahead it's great reading just when you need it
Just in time for Christmas – it's RUST #44! It's a 120-page wonder, that's bringing you the best in enduro, rally, adventure and even heritage riding. And with a long seasonal break ahead it's great reading just when you need it
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FUEL, AND<br />
MORE FUEL<br />
The pipes are generally so on<br />
account of the rear tank. The whole<br />
rear of the bike, where your average<br />
air box, battery tray and rear fender/<br />
number boards and pipe are is<br />
given over to the carriage of fuel.<br />
The rear tank holds 16 litres and is<br />
served by its own pump, a switch<br />
on the bars selecting whether you’re<br />
drawing from this rear or one of the<br />
9-litre fronts, which are sided and<br />
again have their own pump, with<br />
super trick carbon fibre protector<br />
too.<br />
The frame is a double lattice type<br />
set up. I doubt this is purely a legacy<br />
of the transition from the 690 days –<br />
simply a snooty relic to distinguish<br />
a rally bike from a lesser brethren,<br />
I’d suggest its more to allow the<br />
retention of the huge top-fed inlet.<br />
I’d say the latter as the motocross<br />
frames are more than man enough<br />
to take the stresses of the rally bike<br />
(as per the Drag’on bikes which use a<br />
modified WR-F frame to fine effect).<br />
Whatever, the frame is stunning<br />
and the upper lattice also means<br />
there’s no need for a lower cradle,<br />
which means more room for the<br />
underslung two-litre water tank,<br />
integral to the huge carbon skid<br />
plate and is also the best place for a<br />
‘useless’ 2kg – nice and low. It does<br />
mean the transition to a ‘stressed<br />
engine’ set up, where the engine<br />
takes an element of the forces<br />
transiting through the chassis.<br />
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