READERS ROAD TO FINKE PART 4
Alot gets written about Finke, every year but when you've never been, no amount of YouTube clips or magazine articles will quell the nerves or feeling of being unprepared. Just to recap quickly, I committed to Finke early in 2022 partly to be in ADB and partly because if I put it in writing, I couldn't pussy out.
I bought a 2021 GASGAS EC250 and did a couple of South Australian Off-Road Championship rounds to qualify. I scraped through that, then after the first 2023 ride in deep sand at Robe (SA) I started thinking about a four-stroke. A little egging on from my mates and next thing I knew I was collecting a new Husqvarna FE501 and selling the Gasser. I've always bought second hand bikes until now. Pumped with the purchase, I dropped it at Banks Race Development for a full Finke setup and the bike delivered in spades.
From February until June, Finke was on my mind. It's fair to say I over-thought things which to be honest is kind of
