KIWI RIDER FEBRUARY 2018 VOL.2 | Page 44

James Scott Words: KR Test Team / Photos: Geoff Osborne Can’t get your hands on the 2018 KTM 250SX-F? We can’t either... but promising young racer James Scott lent us his. J ames Scott is a rather quick young racer from Oparau, near Kawhia, for those who haven’t seen him in action. He is also a farmer’s son... so is blessed with a can-do attitude. Ben Townley likes what he sees in James and is steering him in the right direction in his racing – so there’s no better endorsement on that front. KR was invited along to a shake-down ride on his new 2018 KTM 250SX-F and 125SX race bikes at Leighton’s Farm. In this issue of KR we’ll be looking at the 250SX-F and we’ll cover the 125SX in the next dirt issue. The 250F was standard with just a lowering