Put this way, yesterday I was ready to buy a new GS1300 to off-roading/touring, but after watching this series, I’m now properly educated and I’m now going to buy a T7 and make some upgrades for the type of riding I want to do. Thanks Adam!

Adam, your descriptions of how the luggage is loaded and why never gets old. You've proven the tried and true techniques for literally decades. Nice to see it's easy to tailor to the large ADV bikes!

The guy falling into the harbour, with a Yamaha 1200 FJR, is Laurent Cochet, also nicknamed "Lolo" Cochet. He is a journalist, now working for himself. He makes great videos, that can be seen on Yootube, specialy for those who understand french. Ride safe

@ericduplan1521

2 ай бұрын

Load his trips on : kap2cap

@MotologyFilms

2 ай бұрын

Such a legendary dismount. The fact he's ok means we can all have a good laugh about it.

@grenphelps7455

2 ай бұрын

​@@MotologyFilmslet's hope nothing like this happens to you then Adam..

Being the guy that never comment or post anything... I have to say you have the best channel I ever follow. Litterally nail it on every advise or opinion your sharing. Such a pleasure to watch your stuff!

I agree with everything you said, mate! These truck-like setups are killing me. The Lone Rider setups are a good example of these luggage overkills. Keep it soft and light.

Have to say, work in the harbor within Rotterdam, and use steel panniers on my bike for a very simple reason: when I arrive I have to bring a lot of shit with me, and simply able to throw steel toed boots, swimming vest, helmet etc in a dry steel box is just very convenient and fast. That being said, mine don’t stick out past the handle bars. For camping, indeed a whole different story.

Beautiful rant...finally from a person people listen to, about steel box luggage systems. The key comment is the how the department of transports in each and every country should regulate width modifications etc. I think this particular video covers the subject of luggage..and how it relates to safety and injury ultimately...how it relates "directly" to accidents and handling characteristics etc. The comment about customizing luggage systems being the only way, again....an astute comment. The refreshing absent luggage racks...utilizing the sub frame and existing attach points already in place, and forgiving straps. This video is ground breaking...hopefully getting through to those doing it all wrong....for their own good. Before seeing his example of the fella falling into the boat, I knew it was coming.

Haha that exhaust at the end Adam…..super nice man 😎👍🏻

@TheRealSykx

2 ай бұрын

Yea I was curious how much that would cost, but it doesn't appear to be listed on their website. Seems like it's not available to the public ha

@F1since79

2 ай бұрын

I love the clean simple bag setup. I would have to throw a heat shield on that muffler, though. Too paranoid that the bag would shift or settle.

Oh we all know the rant's not REALLY over... but thanks again for the reminder. Looking forward to trying this kind of setup when I go on long trips!

100% agree on soft luggage & it’s cool to hear about the smaller enduro style bags you mentioned for shorter trips. Stoked about purchasing a Warhorse tshirt, it arrived today & it’s awesome! Cheers 🤘

I very much agree with the low weight and mass centralisation set up but I have yet to see any you tube bike person show how real world things can be carried. I've done a bit of desert crossing in Marocco and every time you drop the bike that is half a litre of water you need to replensih the effort of picking it up. Unless you are a riding god like Riemann , you will need much more than 4 litres of water and then there is the food. I have medical needs so I need much more just to be safe. Its nice to see the absolute perfect set up that Alan is showing us but real life adds much more to that, especially away from people, in hot environments.

Good one Adam!!! My motto for bike traveling is "same as trekking plus the tools and spares" .... Looking with envy to your new exhaust system !!! The only thing that changes for us guys with age, is the price of the toys !!! hahahaha

@georgejorgegreece5853

Ай бұрын

and the different roads and skills.

Best build/bike you’ve done yet. Very keen to see more content on this one. 🔥

Brilliant video. Now I want summer and its adventures

I started doing motortrips 6 years ago. Glad I made the right decision the first time I bought a bag: a 50 litre 'croissant' roll-top bag from 21brothers which fits over the saddle like a glove. No metal racks needed, I even removed the standard luggage rack on the back last year. Lightweight, loads of space and when it's full you can always stuff a few cans of beer in it!

Can you make a Video about clothing for adventure riding ? Its really difficult to find a good compromise between Abrasion clothing and enough Ventilation..

@milosbosnjak4278

2 ай бұрын

For me primary is: helmet, gloves,and boots. Other is secondary according to injury statistics.

@NK-dl2nc

2 ай бұрын

Recommend the Alpinestars Halo Jacket. Great ventilation with removable sleeves which keep the armour in place. Bit wierd with the offset front zipper but you get used to it and it allows for a front pouch and massive vent. The lower pockets are mounted at the sides rather than in front of you which allows greater freedom of movement. For some reason I couldn't get any Alpinstars pants to fit me properly and they felt very restrictive so went with another brand..

@SuperManni888

2 ай бұрын

@@NK-dl2nc what do you wear as protectors ?

@NK-dl2nc

2 ай бұрын

@@SuperManni888 The supplied armour stays attached to mesh sleeves which remain in place when the outer sleeves are removed from the jacket

I really like your rider's list: suspension first, luggage second. We're not into a campervan holiday ;-) Glad we don't need extra fuel bladders in densely populated Europe. Lovely titanium exhaust! Günter/Nürnberg

Great knowledge thanks for sharing mate we just got our 2020 Tenere 700 today to share, my old man got back from his bone scan (just got diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer) bike got delivered today while he was at hospital face lights up when he got home an dived right on it to sit on an was grinning ear to ear. Right suprise for him an he's over the moon. I used to use the metal panniers for the camera gear on the 1150gsa but after watching your vids they are on the shelf an the 1150 unfortunately will be finding a new home. I think you are really right I know a few peeps who broke legs with hard cases, just in the process of looking at backpacks to carry the 1d an the 70-200mm l is. Thanks again for sharing the knowledge Adam it's very much appreciated. Love how mass centralised that setup is :)

it's true....many people who go for less than a week carry too much weight...even then, your bound to be somewhere near civilization to purchase a few necessaries on almost every trip....except in Aussie land. Where I live, your never more than a day away from a store. Thanks for the great videos....keep em coming.

Agree on the steel pannier thing. I have a set for the Tiger 1200. Bought them, primarily on the re-sale of the bike. Their heavy enough, even before you put any shit in them. Unlikely, they'll ever be used, by me anyway.

Absolutely agree with you on the scaffolding and metal box pannier systems. Dangerous !! Not only from a size point of view but also from rider dropping scenerio(much prefer to be under soft bag than metal) It seems to me that most guys running hard luggage actually have nothing in them most of the time !! I run a 1250 gs rallye and 701 enduro. I try to run light. Mostly 1 or 2 soft bags and a camel bladder and no scaffolding !! . It makes for a much more enjoyable ride !!

Yes, Please make the bash plate available!

Pure reality based knowledge, Thanks!!!!

You always make perfect sense. Thank you for sharing all this wisdom.

Each to his taste man. I see your point but this is just your opinion. You don’t need to “get pissed” about what other people choose to do for their own reasons.

Adam, I really love your videos because of your practical advice and the technical insiders tips you always have available. Thanks for sharing all these experiences, I'm sure it's a lot of work, to transfer this to your enjoyable videos.😎👍

Sound and logical advice, as always. Although not many might have ARiemann's ability to toss the bike about and remain on 2 wheels, it makes absolute sense to avoid compromising its handling if possible.

Currently have hard luggage. But I use it for working events and my camping kit is large. Once I can reduce my camping kit size, I will move to soft luggage.

Your own bash plate ! Awesome 👌

Car'nt wait for you to fit the ( STICK) 😊😅😅 That might get the Black Horse 🐎 Bucking Yeeeeeeha 😂😂

Great video and great channel! When I downsized to XT250 last year - your channel helped me pick up so many offroad riding skills!

Solid advice, fantastic setup and just all around satisfying and quality content.

need to make another video like the war horse one was definitely my favourite vids never the less fantastic vids

I haven't seen that old mate falling into the boat video for years 😂

Nice setup! Thanks for sharing this

Perfect advice, great. Very nice videos. Thanks...

I don’t ride like you but I do love my long gravel adventures in Aus. Lone Rider bags is what I went with and they are absolutely brilliant. Takes away the danger of hard steel bags and still leaves you with the room to pack everything but the kitchen sink 😜

Nice video Adam, ill be watching closely on the next one to see how you hold those three fuel bladders when theyre full. Im doing simpson desert on my ktm640 later this year with an 18L tank and the same 3 bladders, havent had the chance to set it all up and test mount the bladders.

Really cool of Akrapovic to set you up with a full titanium setup like that. I run a small setup of two 14L rackless saddlebags with a 30L bag on a top rack on my dual sport. I keep my toolkit, spare tubes, and a small, lightweight foot pump in that bag, and I leave the extra capacity mostly empty to keep it low-profile and centered. Good as "just in case" space for along the way.

You are doing life right Adam! Tbanks for all the great videos , they are well appreciated by all us dirt monkeys!

Great job! The falling man is #LoloCochet when he worked at Moto Journal a french motorcycle mag!

Awesome video mate. Those ADV worx bags look wicked. I'd love to see how you strap the full fuel bladders on. Fck ya've got some serious fuel range with that much juice on board. Love your work mate 🍻

Thanks for another informative video Adam. Your setup looks so good and I'm sure that full titanium system is going to sound amazing.

I certainly would not be ashamed if those log hops. In fact I'd probably end up on my side with the bike on top of me. Thanks for sharing Adam. ps: old mate on his tourer with the side mounted war chests taking a dive was very unfortunate yet entertaining

Great Job Adam. The idea of hard luggage (especially Pannier Boxes) Is ridiculous. 101% agreement on the use of Soft Luggage system. The Darkhorse is really a transcontinental machine (maybe you will choose some of your other horse for that purpose, but that's on you), looking forward for your tour on foreign land. 👍

There was an 80’s comedian in the UK who did a whole series of Australian Insurance Claim readouts - hilarious. I saw a sad face old gentleman as he bounced off my car. I drove into the wrong house and hit a tree I haven’t got. I had to swerve a number of times before I finally managed to hit him,… That hyabusa claim must have looked something like… I clipped a bollard which my bike didn’t see and dropped into the boat I dont own…

I love this channel aye, great content

Viva la Titanium! - I can't wait to get a final weigh-in with all the upgrades, gear and fuel. I'll bet that you're pretty close to the weight of the stock bike alone now with all your stuff with you.

I have very similar setup on my world raid. I went for light engine bars thou, this allows for another small bag of gear down low, and I added the B&B rear rack…. Not only for securing my rear back but gives a grab rail which is handy when I drop the bike… nearly 50 now , it all helps 😂

8:07 you taking plenty zip ties with ya mate incase you have to fix fairing shield again 👋🤠👍

What an exhaust!!! 😍 💪🏻🔥

My Himalayan gets loaded up like a mule. Soft panniers and tank bag. But I don’t try and launch over logs as im a 47yo newbie and just love the dirt tracks. Your skills are FAR beyond my reach. I’m Happy exploring at a MUCH slower pace. Love ya vids 👍🏼

Adam, that dude landed in a boat no problem..👍

Just got the chance to sit on T7 at my local dealer feels way nice on the cockpit than a Nodan 90, for reference I have not gotten to ride either.

Finally got a better rear tire. Watch the right pannier chafing the exhaust bracket.

on my Transalp i put a bag on each side on the front crash bars for better weight distribution

Like the set up Adam looking forward to the Dark Horse first adventure Nothing like keeping it simple Thanks Dave

@DavidGibson-se1ev

2 ай бұрын

Hey Adam how do you find the Advworx compared to the giant loop? Also interested how you protect the bike covers once about to go on an adventure Thanks Dave

@MotologyFilms

2 ай бұрын

Dave, I'll show the clear coat and foam membrane in next episode@@DavidGibson-se1ev

💯% agree , steel boxes that stick out are a disaster waiting to happen

Appreciate you!

Good tight setup Adam. I use very small sw motech slc side frames which double as grab handles and carry small soft bags. Years ago I tried hard alloy panniers and only used them twice. Hated them and when leaving a ferry I clashed with my mates panniers and nearly took each other out. When I got home from the trip I took them off and got rid. Used soft bags ever since then and never really had an issue other than a bit of movement. You should always check you load and retension or adjust anyway. That system is exhaust porn mate! Wish I could afford it for my world raid. Will probably go the budget route with some black widow headers and can along with a rapid bike EVO piggyback ecu as getting it mapped is OK but it's only correct in that point in time when it's on the rollers. If I want to change something down the line I need to get it mapped again. The EVO is self learning so you scan swap parts and not worry.

Picked up a Desert X that came with Ducati hard bags. Bags are up for sale and will order soft luggage.

Adam, I love how you T-spoon explaining this. A surprising amount of people needed this insight. I don’t go at race speed while touring, at 54. But when can we buy your ADworkX system for our 890’s in Norway 😃

Nailed it bro !

Love you and your vids. Your're the man. No sus :) Wanted to comment something different and relatable concluded to that.

I do have (smaller) hard panniers for my t7, but they’re only used for highway and city riding when I need my gear to be locked up for security reasons. And I run 17/19” wheels with touring tires for that. For off road riding I’ve been using the Mosko Moto R40 bags. They. Are. Amazing. But you definitely pay for them.

@TheRealSykx

2 ай бұрын

whew you were not kidding about paying

@Holmaaron

2 ай бұрын

@@TheRealSykx they’re the most excessive over engineered gear nerd bags you can get, and they cost like they are haha. But goddamn are they good. Totally not worth it for 90% of riders, there are cheaper options that are pretty damn good. But if you want *the* best, Mosko.

@Holmaaron

2 ай бұрын

@@Pablo-pb2xg sweet, enjoy!

Elke video is top. Leer hiervan. Dank je wel op mijn nieuwe Yamaha Worldcross komt dus Soft luggage 🎉 morgen ophalen yeahhhhh

Danke für das interessante Video und die nützlichen Tipps. Aber so wie du auf deinem Schlachtross durch's Outback in Downunder heizt, werde ich es nie können. Ich wünsche dir eine gute und unfallfreie Fahrt. 👍🏍️👍

That acro is guna sound sick adsy I spent years working out my soft bag setup and extra fuel storage it’s simple low and narrow built my bash plate outa an old 5 mm gas sign every bikes different just gotta think smart mate ,did an interview with Ross from biker torque he got some great shots of the setup the other week the other bikes on the lap of tas were loaded to buggery I didn’t notice my load at all ride safe big nuts ooroo

You've helped me rethink my Camping setup.. I feel like no matter where i go i need over 50Liters of storage and about 75lbs of gear to camp overnight on a multi day trip. Your setup with everything displaced on you and the bike.. what would you guess., or at least how many lbs of gear are you rolling with?

The guy who clipped his pannier on bollard was riding the Yamaha FJR1300.

Go on Adam, would love to see what’s there in your 49k miles horse saddles

I just bought and installed Mosko's R80 on my DDX. I cannot ride like AR1. Not even in my best dreams. After watching this video, I am questioning my purchase and set up. AR1 you are a true hero and I appreciate your point of view.

@givemeanaxe

2 ай бұрын

Why are you questioning it? The r80 exemplifies the loadout mentality that adam expresses here. Mosko Pete and Adam have VERY similar ethoses on this subject.

Top video again!

need another adventure trip down south of WA Adam!!!

I think you just convinved me to not go the pannier rack route and instead get the kriega 18L OS set up for my Norden. They sit more horizontal to clear the higer pipe, but will be much skinnier.

Will you get the bike remapped after installing that exhaust? Absolute beaut

Ha! The infamous video of Lolo Cochet. He has a channel, travelling the world on (ADV) bikes now

Your video's are brilliant, love your style and the fact you had a Tenere and now a World Raid. Also have a world raid and have done quite a lot of the mods that you have albeit a few different ones too. Notice you were running the Barkbuster Sabre hand guards on the Tenere, are you planning to fit them to the WR and if so why those as opposed to a bark buster with a frame? Thanks

Epic!!!

Holy sh*t, we want to hear that spaceship Acra!!!

Very nice, informative video. Thanks. My $.02, I'd rather the bike carry the weight than my back. I see the center of gravity advantages, but anything more than water in a backpack will be fatiguing, at least for me. All the best.

Thank you for the always pretious advice Mr.Riemann; i have the same titanium akra on my standard T7, did you ever had heat problem by the muffler on the bag? Do you raccomand to get heat dissipator tape on the right bag? Thanks

That pipe! 🔥🔥🔥

Solid advice through & through. That saddlebag sits hangs too close to the exhaust can...or not?

Hey Adam, was wondering why not use those slick fixed loops where the rear foot pegs would go to attach the bag’s straps. Would sit tighter and avoid hititng the rockstraps with the boots

Love all the professional riders telling Adam he’s wrong 😂😂 Comment section full of GS riders taking offence to some facts!

and I thought I was the only guy who had to say "fuck it" and leave the room after arguing with some guys who have 3 huge metal coffins on the bikes! I use one 40L rubber back attached on the pillion seat extended towards the back since i don't cover very long distances.

Yeah agree I went from buying a bike with hard panniers then going soft panniers on frame to now using giant loop bag with no racks. ps Pretty sure B&B do a bash plate for the T7

Going as hard, fast and extreme as you totally agree, but what if you just want to cruise along camp out half the time and take your time a bit more gear has to be taken. Yeah soft panniers are the way to go.

“Steel boxes should be made illegal “…?? From a guy that gets a full Akrapovic system sent directly to his home most likely at no cost to him? I’m sure there’s a guy living in San Francisco/Bay Area that’s been commuting/lane splitting/filtering for decades to a job they hate but keep doing it so they can pay for a new Akrapovic for the GS… what a gut punch… I had to run out to see if my aluminum Bumot panniers stick out passed my handlebars in my GS(they don’t). I love, love ,love this channel but that comment hurt my feeling. Anything we bolt/strap to our bikes is going to make it handle differently and change certain dimensions. We gotta take that into account and learn and adapt. I’m sure the channel security forces are going to put my head on a stick for this but whatever. I love you all.

Those panniers will ruin the body work mounted like that. It will scratch and haze over wherever it’s touching. No matter how tight you make it, it will move around and wreck the finish on bodywork. I have pannier racks but draped a duffel across the back of the seat. It wrecked the finish all around the taillight and both sides of the seat. Will most likely buff out but looks like hell at the moment and bike doesn’t have 10k on it.

@hydrogen.jukebox

2 ай бұрын

He mentioned in the video that he was going to add protection for the paint.

@quattro2004

2 ай бұрын

@@hydrogen.jukebox My bad I didn’t catch that.👍

Hi sir🙌🙌🙌🎉🎉Huge respect for you sir😃😃

@LoloCochetMoto tu es une star internationale 😂

I would be interested to see how you would setup luggage on an ADV bike for 2-up riding for some mild to moderate off-road. Obviously, you would not being doing anything too gnarly with a passenger onboard. The rackless luggage usually doesn't allow for 2-up riding, forcing the use of racks to carry luggage.

My sleeping bag would Not fit in both of your bags😂. But its also a little colder in this Side of the world.

Metal boxes give better theft security in built up areas . They are also useful for secure food storage in bear country

@walshy1952

2 ай бұрын

Bear country?😮 you need a bigger gun....

I have a similar setup on my World Raid but with Kriega OS 18s and Os base. Adam, out of curiosity, Tenere owners tend to stick Barkbusters first thing they do, are you happy with stock guards for now?

Really good video Adam😊. I have since stop using my large top box on my Rhino whn I go Off-road and I find she hadles way way better! Just out of curiosity, will the heat from the exhaust not melt the bags? Are you gonna put some sot of plate or something?

Nice! Adam what are your thoughts on the T7 center stand?

Nice thank you. What kind of film/foam do you use to protect from luggage chafing the plastics?