RUST magazine: RUST #44

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WORKS SUSPENSION
I’d been warned I might find the larger,
longer, heavier rally bikes a handful,
suggestive that my progress on the enduro
bike may be related to its featherweight and
pin sharp handling against the big bikes
in the desert (these warnings from folk
who were possibly unaware of my love of
inappropriate use of a BMW GS at enduro
tracks and up mountains). First impressions
alleviated any worries. No one has told
this bike it’s supposed to be a big unit, and
we instantly gelled. The cone valve forks
are silky smooth. I’m often a bit negative
towards big spends on dirt bike forks, to a
point I’d decided that forks were forks and
your average Joe, or Craig, weren’t really
pushing enough to warrant an upgrade over
and above what a quick re shim and a decent
service, or service schedule would deliver.
They’re standard on this beast though, and
I’m happy to be proven wrong. Sublime.
You’ll still do better spending money on the
gym, a service and a day with instruction
from a pro, but if you’ve ticked those boxes,
treat yourself to posh suspension. YOLO.
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