KIWI RIDER APRIL 2018 VOL.2 | Page 41

 Proven model with near-legendary status Fantastic all-rounder... but perhaps not the best special test bike sion without even changing the clickers much. It was probably a bit on the plush side but this wasn’t a problem at this event, as it soaked up the roots. For the Dead Toad XC at Woodhill Forest, I opted to go up a spring rate front and rear to cope with the whoops and rougher terrain. This made it handle a lot better in the rough as it was more settled coming into corners and on the whooped out straights. The only other modification this bike has had is a cooling fan to stop it from overheating. RIDE - UPLOAD - REVIEW KIWI RIDER 41