We jumped on the 2026 KTM 300 EXC and as it turns out, KTM in Europe undersold this bike climbing there weren't many changes for 2026 when there actually were. There's been a bunch of motor and suspension changes but the biggest news is the final gearing which i now a 14/42! We took it into the hard enduro stuff and somehow it worked! Here's what we thought.
EP#44 - Andy Wilksch talks racing overseas during COVID, his career and more.
02/04/2026 | 1h 31 mins.
As a professional racer, the COVID pandemic killed plenty of promising careers. With racing in Australia essentially on hold for almost 3 years and no great opportunity to travel overseas and race, professional riders had ton make some hard decisions. There was the hotel isolation, the expensive flights, travel restrictions and more to deal with but through it all Andy Wilksch managed to line up a few different rides in the EnduroGP. It mean being away from his partner and support network for 9 months with a return to Australia not an option considering quarantine time. This is Andy's story and how he pushed through the hardest time in off-road racing history.
EP#43 - 2026 Sherco 500 SEF Factory Tested!
31/03/2026 | 9 mins.
The 2026 Sherco 500 SEF Factory is almost exclusively sold in Australia. It's a bike built for the desert but how does it go in the bush? When Sherco built the 500 years ago they told us "This is Aussie Bike" so we thought we'd hit the Aussie bush on the latest version, the 2026! Here's what we thought of the 2026 Sherco 500 SEF Factory.
EP#42 - Callum Norton talks about riding a Ducati at Finke!
27/03/2026 | 1h 44 mins.
We caught up with desert specialist Callum Norton who has just signed with Ducati to race the 2026 Tatts Finke Desert Race! We talk to him about how he went from the #1 KTM team to a brand that has never done Finke, what he's had to do to setup the Ducati to survive Finke plus loads more about his time with KTM, how he transitioned to desert racing and the moment he could've been racing for Kove at Dakar. This is an absolute cracker.
EP#41 - 2026 ProMX Rd 1 Wrap-up with Danny Ham and Jeff Briggs
23/03/2026 | 1h 31 mins.
ADB Podcast host Mitch Lees catches up with ProMX commentator Danny Ham and our resident podcast co-host Jeff Briggs to talk all the things that happened at Rd1 of the 2026 ProMX. It was an epic weekend of racing and lot to catch up on!
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