year , which is pleasant surprise . As I don ’ t particularly need these features or view them as fundamentals to a bike , it ’ s no big deal , enabled or otherwise , but some folks love these toys and options - your choice . It would have been nice to have had a play with the quickshifter though .
WHAT CAN THIS THING DO ? Let ’ s get to the final bit that might relate to you and what you might realistically expect from the 350XC-F , as we all have our own riding styles and its not as simple as whether you ’ re fast or slow , old or young . If you are comfortable you ’ re more likely to find your way to the front of the pack , in a race or with a bunch of mates who say “ It ’ s not a race ” then try as hard as they can to destroy you in the next turn . So , here are the tools you can expect the 350XC-F package will offer you . The 350XC-F does feel lighter than a 450 and it rides that way . As a result it ’ s able to dance its way up the inside of corners more easily and that will open-up more lines for you . It can also change lines easier , where a 450 requires more convincing to pop out of or cross over ruts . And that ’ s not to mention that any mistakes you make on a 450 will more often than not demand more muscle and experience to save , so the 350 will punish you a little less in this department . When compared to a 450 , expect the 350 to
KIWI RIDER 53