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    MID - STRENGTH MOTORCYCLING

    Apr 03, 2022 6 minutes
    WORDS // BEN GRABHAM
    PHOTOS //
    JOSH EVANS

    There is no denying mid capacity, four-stroke enduro bikes have been the go-to off-road motorcycle for over a decade. I first jumped on one back in 2012 and used it as a rehab bike after breaking my back. Toby Price rode a KTM 350EXC to win the 2011 A4DE, Mathew Phillips had the full Sherco range at his fingertips and choose a Sherco 300 SEF to win the outright World Enduro championship in 2016 and Steve Holcombe rode a Beta RR 350 Racing to the outright World Enduro championship win in 2020

    Every other day I come across riders ranging from 16-66 years of age who prefer to ride a mid-capacity four-stroke over anything else, in all kinds of terrain and disciplines from singletrail to desert racing.

    What makes these mid-capacity enduro bikes so popular? I put it down to that they are super versatile and capable in all kinds of terrain and riding conditions. That is why you will see these machines

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