Scott Britnell

Scott Britnell

This entry is part 3 of 18 in the series Adventure Rider Issue #17

The journey to the 2017 Dakar continues.

Last time we spoke to Scott was in issue #14. At that time he was looking to get some time on a rally bike. When we caught up with him this time he’d just completed his first two FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship rounds. He carded a creditable 17th in Abu Dhabi and two weeks later backed up to take an incredible sixth at Qatar. We caught up with Scott for a very brief chat on his return to Australia.

Conditions were tough at the first two rounds of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship.

AdVRider: We had a close look at the Husky FE450 you’d built just before you left. You’d done a lot of research and imported a few parts. How did it go?
Scott: The bike held up very well. It made it through both events without any real mechanical dramas whatsoever. I was happy with the build. There were a couple of brackets at the front that failed due to the constant vibrations on the hard going, but it didn’t effect the bike’s performance.Time was against me during testing, but the rear-tank system I bought came with its own customised airbox that sapped some top-end power. I just didn’t have time to come up with a solution for that.

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