RAPTOR TITANIUM FOOTPEGS
RRP: £199.99 incl shipping Contact: www.raptortitanium.com What you see here are a prototype set of Raptor’s new titanium foot pegs, sent to RUST for early testing. The production items will vary slightly. Initial impressions are really positive. The foot position was really very comfortable and both braking and gear selector seemingly within easier reach – […]
RABACONDA 3 MINUTE MOUSSE CHANGER
RABACONDA 3 MINUTE MOUSSE CHANGER Supplied by www.endurotyres.com (€275, £234) We needed a tyre and mousse changer and when it came to looking for one of these off-the shelf there was really only the one name to consider – Rabaconda. There are other, cheaper, options but the Rabaconda is the one you see most often in the […]
OAKLEY AIRBRAKE MX Goggles
OAKLEY AIRBRAKE MX Goggles Supplied by www.cisport.com (Black Speed variety: £130) What are they? These are Oakley’s latest ultimate top-end goggle. Big lens size and that’s a lens that pretty rigid, like a visor, made from what Oakley call ‘Plutonite’. The near-rigid lens allows for an all new method of attachment, called ‘Switchlock’ with an arm […]
PRO TAPER FULL DIAMOND SOFT GRIPS
PRO TAPER FULL DIAMOND SOFT GRIPS Supplied by www.apico.co.uk The Pro Taper soft grips are just perfect. These are slim grips, grippy, as you’ll need on wet or muddy days, but the comfort is surprisingly high. So far they’ve lasted well, but at only just over £8 a time they’re cheap enough to not worry […]
PRO TAPER SE BARS
PRO TAPER SE BARS Supplied by www.apico.co.uk When it came to sorting out the controls on our Honda CRF250L we were looking for two things: precision-quality and budget price point. The standard Honda equipment is pretty good, but we wanted enduro-spec kit, anticipating some extreme conditions in the long coast-to-coast ride and for the Long […]
MICHELIN ANNAKEE WILD
MICHELIN ANNAKEE WILD For details contact www.moto.michelin.co.uk I’m just back from the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy. It’s been immense, chasing enduro (not adventure) trails across the remotest parts of Northern Thailand on the mighty GS. It was a ride of our dreams, although not without cost: chasing tough trails took a big toll on […]
MEFO SANDMASTER TYRES
MEFO SANDMASTER TYRES Supplied by www.dirtbikespec.com (MFC18: £79.99, 18-1EX: £120) MEFO SANDMASTER MFC16 EX-P 130/80-18 plus MEFO 18-1EX MOUSSE Sometimes we suspect we live under a rock. We’d not heard of MEFO before being introduced to the brand by international extreme enduro rider Paul Bolton at dirtbikespec.com. We’d called him up searching for some GoldenTyre enduro […]
DIRT TRICKS SPROCKETS
Suppplied by www.dirttricks.com Husqvarna Zirconium rear sprocket $119.75 What are they? Ultra lightweight, yet extremely durable sprockets, made from chromoly steel which is heat treated, nickel/chrome or zirconium plated and laser etched, made to a minimalist design so as to weigh just 16-18oz. Dirt Tricks researched aerospace steels, heat treatments and applied stress analysis before settling […]
