swm rs500r review

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Ten hours and a whopping 395km later, we finally uncoupled and rolled back for a cigarette (so to speak) while wiping the sweat from our respective brows. The only issue I had was a bit of hesitation right off idle. I managed to get the SWM out for an hour for a touchy-feely session, but other than that, this relationship has been filled with tentative glances across the garage. SWM RS500. For 2017 not a lot has changed except an Arrow pipe and a set of new plastics. If so, you’ll be all over this budget, big-bore Italian. SWM is promoting the RS500R as a serious trailriding tool, rather than an enduro weapon, which is just fine by me with the type of riding I plan to do.

No prize for figuring the RS500R is going to split them fair down the middle. When I first received the bike the front lever felt a little spongy, but when riding it’s strong and predictable and ably supported by an impressive rear stopper. As for the suspension and handling, the SWM felt fine on fire-roads and in the bush, with a generally plush overall action in the dirt compared to some other big-bore off-road thumpers that are aimed at the enduro racing end of the dirt riding spectrum.

Sherco 300 SEF-R: 2014 – 2016 USED BIKE REVIEW, Power valve adjustment tricks of the trade, Australia’s Biggest and Best Dirt Bike Magazine, Gaerne Fastback Enduro lands in Australia. DISTRIBUTOR:SWM Motorcycles Australia The Arrow muffler has opened up the top-end and brought it closer to what you’d expect from a bike costing $3-5K more. WARRANTY: Six months’ parts and labour The word is that Victorian brand Safari already has a larger tank on the way, based on a slight rework of the 16-litre number that fitted the Husqvarna TE510 up to 2010. It’s got enough torque to loft the front wheel over ledges and roots on the way up without any clutch work. It was a massive day that included suburban roads, the heavily policed Old Pacific Highway, heaps of forest roads and fire trails and decent lumps of singletrack as well. What will make a lot of prospective SWM owners stand up and take notice is the pricing. And yes, the tech guys at SWM Motorcycles said to run the bike on 95 rather than 98 octane, so that’s what I’m doing. The motor does like more open riding conditions for sure, rather than tight and gnarly, which can bring out the traditional big-bore thumper ‘ka-donk’ inertia stall.

LONG TERM UPDATE: SWM RS500R Part 2 | Back End | Bike Reviews | News. MODS THIS MONTH: None, she’s brand spankers! If you didn’t catch the first review, the SWM machines are pretty much reborn Italian Huskies from about five years ago. Cassons has announced the new Gaerne Fastback Enduro boot is available now from, Bell is pleased to announce the Australian release of the Moto 9-Flex Fasthouse, Justin Barcia will lead the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing team, ADB Technical Editor Mat Boyd tells us about all that's new on the 2021 Kawasaki, Highlights from Round 16 of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the MXGP of Tr, Subscribe To Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine, Ohhh Snap! And what a gleaming red, white and black piece of Italian off-road hardware it was: none other than a thundering new SWM RS500R thumper. It’s more at home on open firetrail than single track but that’s to be expected from a 500cc four-stroke. There’s a hole in the market which SWM is filling with it’s affordable RS500R and it’s a welcomed change. In the narrow singletrail the inertia of the engine works against you at slow speed making the SWM less inclined to change direction in a hurry. On the open road at high speed, the revs felt higher than I was expecting given the six-speed gearbox, but the gear ratios do feel close together and you get into sixth quickly, suggesting that a taller final-drive than the stock 13/47 might help.

I so hope the crew at Adventure Moto, the local Seat Concepts distributor, has a seat kit which will let me put away the Rectinol cream. The Brembo brakes are good. JavaScript appears to be disabled, Ricky Carmichael to race Suzuki RM250 two-stroke at AUS-X Open, Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Ironman National Highlights, EPIC BATTLE: Cairoli vs Gajser MXGP Trentino, How To Seal a Leaky KTM Power Valve Cover. THIS UPDATE WAS PUBLISHED IN ADB ISSUE #455 – AUGUST 2017 However, keeping it’s intended purpose in mind, the suspension suits the application perfectly. That big session sure did tell me a lot about what’s in store living with this sultry Italian. Full power or not?SWM RS500R - YouTube I remember that Husky having a longish feel to it, and the SWM brings those memories flooding back. JavaScript appears to be disabled, Ricky Carmichael to race Suzuki RM250 two-stroke at AUS-X Open, Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Ironman National Highlights, EPIC BATTLE: Cairoli vs Gajser MXGP Trentino, How To Seal a Leaky KTM Power Valve Cover. MODS NEXT MONTH: First service engine oil/filter change and inspection, Cassons has announced the new Gaerne Fastback Enduro boot is available now from, Bell is pleased to announce the Australian release of the Moto 9-Flex Fasthouse, Justin Barcia will lead the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing team, ADB Technical Editor Mat Boyd tells us about all that's new on the 2021 Kawasaki, Highlights from Round 16 of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the MXGP of Tr, Subscribe To Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine, Ohhh Snap! Bell Moto-9 Flex Fasthouse DITD: Limited Stock, Get In Quick.

If you were too hasty with the throttle the engine would bog slightly before revving up, but with fuel injection these types of problems are easily fixed. Bell Moto-9 Flex Fasthouse DITD: Limited Stock, Get In Quick.

Is this the same Bike? THIS UPDATE WAS PUBLISHED IN ADB ISSUE #453 – JUNE 2017, “You get to ride it, set it up and live with it for the rest of the year, and we’ll set you up with plenty of consumables and some fresh riding gear. How To Ride Supercross Whoops – The Easy Way! Engine type Four-valve DOHC four-stroke Displacement 501cc Bore & stroke 97.0mm x 65.5mm Fuel delivery Mikuni EFI Fuel tank capacity 2.0 gal.

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