The two most prominent manufacturers in the local hard enduro scene are Beta and Sherco. They’re the only two brands with factory-supported riders doing battle in the Australian Hard Enduro Championship (AHEC).
With more and more red and blue bikes turning up to the AHEC every year, we thought we’d see what the top riders from both those brands have been doing to their bikes. Last issue, ADB’s Chief Tester Ben Grabham rode Chris Perry’s Sherco 300 SE Factory he raced last year to get an idea as to what Perry changed to make his Sherco finish on the podium.
This month, I had the privilege of jumping on Ruben Chadwick’s AHEC winning Beta RR 300 Racing to see what changes he’d made that would be good to do for any punters taking on the AHEC this year on a Beta. To do this I ventured up to Northern NSW where Ruben and his bike were presiding for a few days to throw a leg over his Italian
