KIWI RIDER 02 2020 VOL2 | Page 46

Talking of cost, the price hasn’t changed since last year – something of a bonus. This is one of the best dirt bikes on the market, and if Honda can keep on improving the grunt in the lower half of the rev range then they’ll have a 250 that’s top of the heap. are excellent. The only obvious down side is that it’s a bit heavy on the spec sheet, but it’s not something you really notice when riding. The twin pipes still bug me – but maybe that’s just me. Why add weight and cost and complexity for no obviously tangible performance gains? 46 KIWI RIDER