KIWI RIDER 09 2019 VOL2 | Page 51

RR480 Around the tight technical and worn out Hell’s Gate test track (without the hellish climbs that make this venue the winter extreme race of notoriety) the 480 was too much bike. I could still circulate very nicely on it, but stretching its legs wasn’t really feasible for someone of my Clubman level in these confined riding conditions. But again, as before with this model, it’s something of a 500-lite. Great for wide-open spaces, but with that 5-10% less bite than the biggest axes, so it’s easier for the happy amateur to ride. Great for wide-open spaces, but with that 5-10% less bite than the biggest axes KIWI RIDER 51