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Start worrying when the engine splits open. That beam is not what carries the bike & can be replaced like a buckled rim. Renters can do wonderfull things to vehicles # Me too.. My T7 was an upgrade from a GS1200 to reduce 21kg of weight, gain 50% improvement on fuel consumption and enjoy a more refined engine. Sadly the lighter T700 is no easier to pick up and I miss the low down centre of gravity... at last for a week. I dropped the suspention and seldom race it on gravel. Its a great tourer, a good adventure bike, a crappy dirt bike, and yet It can do all these things. Mostly better than my GS1200.

Hi! I hade this skid plate for a while and put it through allot! It’s greate for splash damage… It does not offer protection for “bashing” . There is no side to side support. It will smash into the tanks. To day I bent my header pipe and nearly punctured the right tank as they got squished into the bike and a bolt almost penetrated the inside of the right tank. The crash was a tip over on a “pebble” mountain hill climb. I got it on video, so I will share later.

My girl is 5ft2 ish and i am 5ft10 she is like 100lbs and i am around 205. I am not a Motorcycle guy but i liked the looks of it and my friend who he is a bike guy we found this one In a good price and he recommended it to me. If anyone wants to say anything i'm open to it.

I recently purchased a new leftover 2023 Honda ATAS manual and now my rides are focused on medium to long haul rides over highways, secondary roads, dirt & logging roads, ATV and snowmobile tracks. Moreover, the ATAS is a big bike and I'm a short fellow. Consequently, I installed a lowering link which dropped the rear 20mm and I dropped the forks 10mm (as suggested by the link provider). Everything feels fine and I ride pretty much anywhere but swamps or goat track in the mountains (you know what I mean). There is no perfect bike and it's tough to do every type of riding with just one motorcycle. I believe I have found a motorcycle that makes me super happy 80% of the time. Regarding the other 20%, I simply need tp manage my expectations and accept my limitations and find suitable workarounds for that particular motorcycle. :)

It should also be noted that the Scorpion is the only one in this group without ECE or SNELL certification. Instead, it has the less stringent DOT standard.

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Have seen a 2013 model with over 178,000 miles. and a 2021 at 89,000.

An affordable, comfortable, and reliable ADV, that I can ride on pavement for at least 2 hours straight, without discomfort. Yet, it also needs to be confidence inspiring when riding off pavement... My 2022 CB500X comes close, if only I was a smaller guy and if the CB500X was more off pavement oriented. I will be graduating to a Transalp XL750, V-Strom 800DE, or a Tenere 700 sometime over the next 3 years but I know I will miss my CB500X as it's been super reliable and it's just so easy and enjoyable to ride.

Great topic! And just in time for me...crashed my beloved T-7 last week. Other driver was texting and cut me off. T-7 is done. I'm good, no broken anything (thanks Klime!). T-7 was great on/off road, but a royal pain to pickup by myself. I'm 5'-8" & 180 lbs and workout, but need something else. I like riding on the freeway/tarmac but also fireroads, etc...any suggestions? Thanks again for another great video!

The Adventure is when things go wrong. Just as you said, you don't remember all the 'perfect' riding. You remember when dumped the bike, broke a part and had to duct tape/bailing wire fix the problem to get through the day. While I choose my bikes based on the idea of 'will it get me back, not just out', I'm always prepared for the unplanned part of the trip. In fact that's what I'm there for.

Hello there , i was wondering if in your test rides and adventures ylou got to ride the re himalayan 411 or the new 450 himalayan , and my qwestion is if you think that royam enfield are reliable bikes ? i have seen a lot of videos with guys conquering the mountains on those bikes and say that they are build as a tank but i aslo heard the other bunch of guys saing that they are unreliable bikes and poorly build , if you have any thoughts about the brand or about the himalayan specific i would like to hear because i am interested in these bikes and i also want to hear your opinion because i watched a lot of your videos and learnd a lot about adventure riding also aplying on my adventures , thank you a lot :D

I imagined myself adventure riding on an Africa Twin, but the reality was the bike was too heavy for me to gain the skills I needed for off-road. Watching videos of other riders with more skills makes off-road riding look easier than it is, and you need more than a one-day training program. I bought a CRF250L, which is so much easier off-road, but I'm finding it a little underpowered as an adventure bike. I've got a 10-day trip coming up, and after that, I'll think about whether I need to try a compromise with a little more weight but more power.

I see that handlebar vibrations is not mentioned. I sold my DR650 because after adding barkbusters it vibrated awfully even with bar end weights. Most bikes have a throb but the high frequency vibes get to me.

Big one, but only for the guys who ride solo......buy a bike that you can pick up-or maneuver of the stand on the side of hill if you need to turn around. Great video guys. The market is absolutely flooded with 1-3year old bikes that are essentially new. It is my opinion that many of these bikes were purchased by guys who are new to adv, and purchased 'what looks cool' or 'what everyone else has' There's more t7s for sale now than ever, both new and used. Same goes for liter+ bikes. The motorcycle marketing teams are geniuses. Now, the consumer market is figuring it out. Great topic, and I hope folks put their egos aside and use critical thinking skills and videos like this to find the right bike for themselves

Outstanding discussion. I like how not one bike was modeled around the conversation but criteria to consider. Good things to consider would also suggest narrow down the bike and then go rent one for a week in Bend Oregon to help decide if the bike meets expectations. Thats how I ended up with a 2020 Africa Twin Adventure Sports. Keep up the good work. Still waiting on the jersey in the store. Take care and stay on the throttle.

Why i might see this video like an youtube stream in small window on Android?

I like that you mentioned geometry. I have a bike lowered with factory parts, internal to the suspension. I added a heavier spring because of my weight and the things I carry on each ride. I believe this has changed the shock geometry as the rear shock, piston shaft has failed twice. I am returning it to stock height but keeping the heavier spring.

Who you're traveling with is also a consideration. Can't take a gs into the wilderness alone, they can get very stuck and very heavy and you may see noone for days, solo travel bike choice is a compromise. Travelling with a buddy on same make & model allows for sharing of knowledge, tools & spares.

Eric great seeing you guys at Giant Loop. I have a 2017 GSA that I love but I recently did part of the Idaho BDR and realized the weight was a challenge so I bought an Aprilia Tuareg and love it so far. This hopefully will be my BDR bike and my GS will be my road/fire road bike. My opinion is there is no perfect bike but I do think that the manufactures in the ADV space are getting close.

Maybe you should ask...when it comes to roads, are you crossing interstates or 2 lane highways? Are you doing 800 miles a day or 250? Will you be running 60 all day or 80? Are you camping or moteling? At age 60 I've had everything from 1200s to 250s. I've settled on a crf300l fully farkled. No tent, no interstate highways, no big miles. It goes anywhere... all day, reliably, lightly, economically. I've never said I wish my bike was heavier....

Great chat guys 👏👏 good example - in Mongolia we could only find 18” tubes in remote villages as they all ride small Chinese bikes with 18” front & rear. Can become a challenge 😎

Most drive to big motorcycles. Sick to the lightweight or even dual sports when driving mainly off-road.

I currently have an 05 KLR and it is NOT up to the task.. It is an antiquated turd. Little more than a grocery getter. The worst and least capable bike I have ever owned..

As a lifelong Honda fan, the perfect ADV bike for me is the Suzuki 800DE. I primarily ride dirt, and the adjustable suspension works well off road. It also has solid torque, I can put it in 3rd gear and drive out of the twisties on road with ease. There are many other reasons for my choice, but i am very happy.

Eric’s take on “unreliable motorcycles leading to more fun and memories” has got to be one of the most tone deaf “rich guy” bullshit opinions I’ve ever heard in my life. I’m glad that it worked out and you met some fantastic people and you brainstormed a solution to a mechanical issue but there is a flip side to that where your high performance European bike breaks down on the side of a mountain with no cell signal and a single track trail in and out that no truck and trailer can get to and you’re whole trip is ruined. The common man doesn’t want to deal with that. “Hopefully not too much adventure” is a big roll of the dice.

Quadlock for me as it allows a cheap option to use my phone on my adventure bike, road bike, MTB and road bicycle without slapping the holder.

Great topic for where I am now. After my recent fall at Giant Loop Ride which resulted in a major surgery, I’m questioning if my KLR 650 is the right bike for me. Thinking of transitioning to my KLX 250S when I can ride again. Crashes will make you think about if you’re suited to the bike

Thank you.

Shoei X-2 XL 6' 3" Norden 901 expedition, stock WS, very quiet standing,some noise sitting due to mirrors. great aerodynamics overall. Super comfortable on long rides

Excellent video. So much of this can be directed towards the Road Captain of a club or association. I am the road captain for the Roseburg Oregon Christian motorcyclist Association chapter. It is my role to put rides together i.e. Day rides and ensure that everyone enjoys the ride and gets home safely. A lot goes into putting a safe and enjoyable ride together, so everyone enjoys it.thank you guys for your never-ending valuable videos you put out

I'm pretty sure you guys sent out a top 10 tools you should bring with you to emails a few months ago - one of those items was a carbon fiber crutch kickstand. Do you remember and or do you know what the brand was?

2:46 nice eye protection!!

Still waiting on a Suzuki V-Strom, Husqvarna & Touareg 660 review... You promised the Suzuki more than a year ago. But dual sports seem to increase in popularity; hence the Husqvarna request. Especially the 701 adventure got my interest since it's lighter than the 901.

Still waiting on the TransAlp review...

It take courage to speak up to the public, but it IS bravoury and honourable when a man admits a mistake ánd apologises.

Still waiting on that Suzuki review. And wouldn't a dual sport be better instead of ADV's on some terrain? Honda XR650??

Thank you again from the Netherlands. I'm 68 now. Riding motorcycles for over 40 years and still learning. It never stops ,on each trip you will learn something and your advice contributes to that. But I can see the end of my motorcycle years coming up. Because of some form of rheumatism it's getting sometimes very hard to get on or off my MTS 1200S (MY 2013, to and insane expensive to buy new) which I recently bought to replace my GS 1200(MY 2007, to expensive and insane to buy new) . Just cant get my leg over it after riding it for a couple of hours. I guess I stiff up riding it?🤥 My height, 1m86, 6'12"inch isn't the problem I think. Only the stiffness in the legs? Solution: To get of. Put it on the side stand ,step on the left foot peg instead of to the ground as you are used to and dismount. Same method can be used for mounting without using the center stand but that feels very awkward like you are going to tip over while doing it.This feels very strange To mount. Get it on the center stand and use the left foot peg to mount. Or leave it on the side stand as mentioned above and use the left foot peg as extra leverage for your leg. Kind of embarrassing and doesn't feel right like the whole thing is going to tip, over your side though.

Thanks for your most welcome advice from the Netherlands 👍