Setting the Hook
Last July , I joined three of my CFMOTO USA colleagues – Reid Strait , Daniel Dégallier , and Bill Baker – at Get On ADV Fest , a four- day adventure- bike rally in the Black Hills where we introduced the Ibex 800 T adventure bike ( see review in the October 2023 issue or on RiderMagazine . com ). There was plenty of off- road riding involved , and REVER provided excellent tracks for the event .
The riding was so good , we were inspired to return in September and be among the first to ride the new Black Hills BDR- X . The stars aligned when we learned that Rally for Rangers , a nonprofit organization that raises funds to support park rangers , would be hosting an event in the Black Hills at the same time ( see sidebar ). CFMOTO USA provided Ibex 800 Ts for the guides to use during the event , along with a Papio minibike for cruising around the campground .
After we delivered the bikes to the event , we spent the next few days riding the Black Hills BDR- X to do some team bonding . Reid rode an Ibex 800 T , but the rest of us rode our personal bikes : Bill on a KTM 690 Enduro R , Daniel on a Royal Enfield Himalayan , and me on a Kawasaki KLX 300 .
4 Riders , 4 Bikes , 4 Days
We may have different tastes in bikes , but we all agree on one thing : The Black
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