The weather has been shocking, rare to have had a whole day or two when it hasn't rained!

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Yup, bloomin annoying... still.. it will improve and fun shall be had! 😀

Karoo aye 🤔 Mate your weather looks identical to ours, ie blows chunks & also smokes the pole 💩 thanks for the ride along 🤙

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

I wish it would make it's mind up... am fed up with going out in glorious funshine to find at the point of no return it switches to torrential rain and I get soaked through. I don't mind the rain, but like to at least dress for it! :-D

Happy new tyre day. If you want to ride a motorcycle in the UK this year, I think it's inevitable you will have to ride either in rain or on wet roads. STOP RAINING PLEASE! Nice spot for a cafe, bet it's beautiful in the sun 🌞

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, it is proper depressing all this rain... hopefully we'll get a nice run of dry days soon. Yeah the cafe is in a great spot... gets the morning sun as it faces east

Not going fast - whips it round a car at 55 in the rain on a new tyre :P I've had Anakee 3s on the Vstrom for 10k miles now and really like them. I really don't miss the weather at home, it seems to have gotten worse too! Pretty rude to encroach on your holiday to be fair, I love the sound of that bike. Superdogs!!! And you didn't show us :'( You could wheely easy if you really wanted to, at least once :P Yes, spring is much better. I hated winter at home all the time. It's the wurstest. You know I just realised I haven't bought a bike this year. Expensive is grand once you'll use it, kit is muy importante.

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha... I might have allegedly been going twice that speed a bit ago on my 8S up that hill ;-) haha Am hoping that they are not too much of a compromise on the trails, the MotoZ tyres were quite fantastic in the sloppy mud, but I had to get shot as I just didn't trust it to stay inflated and then on the rim. The weather is def rubbish, and seems to have been for so bloomin long now, very frustrating... and I think it is the same the world over, I've heard it is like this in Australia, and the USA, really odd times... I hope summer makes up for it! There were many Superdogs, but I had to keep their identities secret to stop their enemies from being able to get them! :-D I've tried on the Tuareg several times where it was safe to do so and I just can't get it up... must be an age thing! :-D hahaha There is plenty of time for you to fix that error! :-D I really like them for an early spring/late autumn glove, they are warm enough, but 100% waterproof. The heated versions are actually warmer even switched off due to the extra layers of stuff on the uppers blocking wind chill, I think that is why they work so well on low heat as it doesn't get wasted heating the outside of the glove and gets reflected back to my hands/fingers instead. I do feel a bit of a geardo with all the kit I have accumulated over the years, I used to just have one set of gloves for all year and my jacket was just a denim jacket with no armour or waterproofing, simpler times... but I do prefer being warm and dry on the bike to those days! :-D

Good to hear you like the new tires, and at least the bike will be all ready to go when you finally get something other than rain!

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Aye 🙂 Thankfully the rain don't stop me playing, but it has been getting tiring getting wet all the time lol 🤣

New Shoe! Always nice to find an improvement mate, be keen to see what you think of them on a bit of dirt and gravel. Yeah we're having a shed load of rain too, Honda are bringing out the CB500ARK 🤣

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Haha... With the amount of water in the sky, you'd have thought the sea level would be dropping! 😀

Can't beat new tyres just after they've been worn in, my S23's on the ZZR are so much fun, they warm up so fast, they won't last long but they're a lot of fun that's for sure🤣 Our bank holiday weather was a lot nicer, gutted to see you had to deal with the rain. Glad the cafe was open this time 😂 Glad your ride back was a lot nicer as well, as long as its dry I don't mind what it looks like outside😁 Heated gloves, how the other half live I suppose 😉 Great video mate, glad to hear you're happy with the tyres, pads and your kit. Fingers crossed for warmer weather soon.

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Aye, I hope they are still pretty decent in the mud... I doubt they will be as good as the MotoZ, but they hold air better, and are fantastic on tarmac in comparison. Them S23's are meant to be the dogs danglies... but I can't imagine them lasting long on your beast of a bike! 😀 Ahh mate, I was utterly drenched through by the time I got to the cafe... was just wearing biking jeans and my spring riding jacket... thankfully it wasn't cold though. The heavens opened even more on my way home too, looked like a drowned rat by the time the bike was tucked up in my garage! 😀 Haha... although I have retired the heated gloves for now, I am so glad I got them... they will be very much appreciated once winter kicks in again November/December on. Cheers mate, indeedy. Hope you are getting out on the bike a bit more now?

@TheRhythmicBiker

3 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones like you said in the video we always have to compromise something when choosing tyres. The S23’s are exactly that, well worth the money in my opinion 💪 I can imagine, it didn’t look the best weather 😄 warmer weather is on the way that’s for sure ☺️ Yeah mate I was out a load for bank holiday and during the week for the start up of bike meets, just a shame I got soaked on Tuesday night 😂

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker I saw you'd posted the new job vid, I'll be watching that on Monday/Tuesday night as long as it isn't too manic at my work, congrats on the new job though 🙂

Loving the content bro superb! I picked mine up on Friday and stupidly booked first service for this Saturday. So I’ve been busy putting the miles in and absolutely loving it. I must have just missed you as I did my local bury hill loop into Littlehampton yesterday., did another 130 miles today and she’s at 575 ready for her 625 first service on Saturday. What am absolute weapon this bike is. Looking forward to getting more bits and doing some green laning soon. I just LOVE this bloody bike 😍❤️

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Ahh brill, great that you are getting the miles on so quickly... you'll have full revs in no time! 🙂 Are you on the UK Owners Facebook Group, it is pretty active and I think there are a few group rides being organised in the south.

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Just seen your posts in the FB group, bike looks ace

New tires always feel so good 👍

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Especially when the air stays in them! 🤣

😆 well at least you tried to do a wheelie. I actually did my first stand up wheelie on the T7 a couple days ago. Yeah i’ve done a few off road that were bump assisted but those don’t count. My buddy had the Karoo 4 on the rear of his AT before he got rid of it. He had around 3,500 miles on it and still had decent tread left. He is a big boy and the AT is a heavy bike. I’m sure your front will last long enough to finish off your current rear and the next. Oh, he rode a couple times in some bad rain and 1 time 2 up in a storm. He said he never felt the rear doing anything to get nervous about.

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha... tried and failed... the little Suzuki 8S pops up no probs... I can't keep it up, but it lifts. I think the suspension travel being longer and softer on the Tuareg stops me, I need to be more aggressive on the throttle, or get some technique and skill, and try to load the suspension first. Ahh that is good to hear, the MotoZ front wore a lot faster than the rear, but that might have been due to it losing pressure. Hopefully the K4 will last and I'll be happy with it on the trails. So far those that have commented on them on the trails have confirmed what your friend thought of them, which is good news 🙂

Great video,yes always have two pairs of gloves.keep them coming!!

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Ta T 🙂 👍

I can't beleive you've had that service light on all this time! Ita making me feel quite uneasy! 🤣

@HippoDrones

2 ай бұрын

Haha... it is just a light 😀 If the bike had any issues it would flash up a different light. It is very annoying that owners have no way of turning it off/resetting it though as it means once the bikes get older, they will all just have the light permanently lit.

@dynamotightstar3472

2 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones that is the wwu of the world these days isn't it. They want to keep you locked into dealer servicing. I'd have to do it too as I wouldn't be able to ride it with the light on. I could ride it for 20'000 miles without servicing it but not that light. Or maybe put a sticker over it. That would work too.

I watched this with great interest Pete because I am absolutely clueless about which tyres I should get for Norman when he finally wears down his OEM boots. Like you, I want an off-road tyre but I also want it to feel like a "normal" tyre on the road, as much as possible. Particularly in the wet, these knobblies can feel very unpredictable, and as you say, on the front end that is a cause for concern. So when my OEM boots need changing, I might look into these tyres myself, if they are available in the right size. It sounds like you've finally found the tyres that work for you and the Toe-rag, so well done mate. Take care Pete, Garry & Ruby

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

As a side note, remember my experiences may differ from yours as the Tuareg uses tubeless tyres and I think your Himmy has tubes, so the tubed version of the tyres may feel different. From the trails you have shown us so far, I'd have thought at most a 50:50 tyre would do the job, and more than likely a 70:30 tyre... and a 70:30 will almost feel like a road tyre on tarmac and offer good manners and predictability for you.

@economicalrides

3 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones Yes of course. Also I can generally avoid riding in the wet,, which helps 🙂 Although we don't have much mud, we do have a lot of sand and deep gravel to deal with here, so I wouldn't want to go too road biased with the tyre choice, not least of course because I don't have Norman for the roads anyway, I have Buddy for that. The OEM CEAT tyres have been ok so far but they are pretty road biased and if I start riding ramblas with deep sand I will very quickly appreciate some beefier knobbles on the tyres ! I know that SB had some very knobbly tyres on his Himmy which made it sound like a Raleigh Grifter as it went down the road. Something like that would be cool. Always wanted a Raleigh Grifter because my mate had one 😂 I think SB didn't rate them because they wore down very quickly on the road, which is understandable I suppose. The trouble with tyres is, you only know if they are any good once you have them on the bike. A bit like helmets really. You can try them on in the shop but you've no idea how loud or comfortable they'll be when you're actually out on the road. So any consumer advice like this video is always helpful. Perhaps it can save a few people from buying the wrong tyres ! 👍🏻 Good to hear that you're happy with them ! Cheers Pete Garry

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@economicalrides I had a second hand Raleigh Grifter... I think the Himmy is lighter! 🤣

@economicalrides

3 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones 😂 I just remember thinking that the twist grip shifter was cool and I loved the sound the tyres made as it went down the road. My mate got a brand new one for Christmas, probably the first year they came out. I was very envious but he did let me have a go on it ! I had to make do with a normal one-speed treader until I was 13, at which point I needed a bike for the long journey to my new school, so my parents got me a 15-speed "racing" bike with a rear rack for my compulsory briefcase 😂 When I look back on my life, it all seems so quaint, like something out of From Lark Rise To Candleford 😝 !

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@economicalrides 😀hahaha 😀 I ran away from home on my Grifter, rode it the wrong way down the dual carriageway to a mates house around 10 miles from my house, then got there and was hungry, so turned around and came home... at least on the way home I was on the correct side of the road! 😀

I recently replaced the Pirelli Scorpion STR 2's, on my KTM 790 Adventure, for Anlas Capra X's Great on road, for a 50/50 tyre, in all weathers, off road? I've only done gravel tracks and a few slightly muddy puddles so far, but seem great. Great video Bud, keep them coming....

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Ahh cool, is great to hear it is a good road tyre. Yeah, or trails can be proper sloppy so am hoping it can cope with them, although I'll not be putting it through the same stuff I used to with the MotoZ as they were basically a road legal knobby tyre

@grumpsrides6074

3 ай бұрын

@HippoDrones I'm still very much an amateur. So off road is quite sedate for me. I do a fair bit of road riding, so couldn't fit anything too aggressive! All good..........so far 🤞

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@grumpsrides6074 🙂

I've looked at those in aggression. I would be interested to hear how the front feels in the dirt - I know your dirt is very different to ours, but the Karoo 3's I had on the Tiger were brilliant

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Am hoping to give them a try in the dirt soon, just want the weather to calm down a bit

I need to arrange a group of CB500X owners to petition Metzeler to make a rear that fits. I hear good things but they don't make a match 😞

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Ahh that is a shame... although if you are only road riding, then there are lots of better tyre options I'd have thought

Got the Karoo Street on the Tiger, nothing to moan about on them thus far👍😜

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

That is good to know mate. How long do you think they'll last?

@thelikeablerider8800

3 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones rekon they be good for 5-6000km, maybe more

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@thelikeablerider8800 ahh ok, am guessing the knobby version will not last as long

Dank Holirain weather eh? What would you recommend for the Himalayan for some trails?

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

TBH, unless you plan on trail riding regularly... stick with what you have... you had no issues on our run the other month. If you plan on getting mucky more often, then these Karoo 4's seem good so far. Obviously a tubed tyre is different from a tubeless tyre, so experiences may vary

I think it's not that difficult for a caffe to be Superdog friendly. It's not like there are ton of them flying around.

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

😀 hahaha... I see what you did there! 😀 Dog friendly cafes are the best... never any crumbs or scraps on the floor! 😛

@theodorstravels

3 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones So that's their real goal 😆

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@theodorstravels saves paying for cleaners... they also lick the plates clean too 🤣

I'm Not saying a word!🤔Already said it on facebook🙄😀🤣

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha... I nearly sent you a pic of my large Dominos Pizza I had on Tuesday eve too! 😀

@mellowr1

3 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones 😆Don't start with the food pics🤣 I have an issue with all my bike tires. They don't see the road often enough🤔😄

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@mellowr1 they see plenty of dirt though

@mellowr1

3 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones 😁👍

so what do you do for punctures when out off-road? Plug? Tubes? AA?

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

I have a plug kit in my trail pack

@twowheeledadventuresuk2739

3 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones I'm clueless to tubeless, but I use tubeless on all my push bikes - you can plug push bike tyres but also with push bikes you put a fluid inside the gap so that if you get a leak it plugs the hole and it works for some pretty big holes. It also helps seal the tyre on the rim. Do you not use a fluid puncture/sealant on motorbikes then? And what do you do if the plug doesn't seal the puncture? That's another reason for using the liquid sealant, it helps seal when you use a plug.

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 I have a couple of bottles of tyre Slime to try, but having never picked up a puncture trail riding my Aprilia, I really don't want to use it as it is horrible when it comes to replacing the tyre later down the line. If a single sticky string doesn't seal it, you can use multiple, but if that doesn't hold, then it is a case of getting to the end of the trail and calling the AA. On my Beta enduro bike I have fitted a tubeless system called TUbliss, which removes the main innertube but adds a skinny bladder that holds the tyre to the rim all the way around allowing you to basically run the tyre with 0psi in it if you want for ultimate traction, it also means if you get a puncture, you can carry on riding with no risk of the tyre coming off the rim, and you can also plug punctures too, so no more wheel removal to fix a knackered innertube.

@twowheeledadventuresuk2739

3 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones but if you rode to Spain to go do the Picos I'm guessing you'd take tubes and levers with you just in case? I've seen a kit you can get for my T7 wheels but I'm struggling to see a benefit to tubeless, obviously they are dead easy to plug, but there is a scenario where you might need tubes, and my instinct as a lifelong mountain biker tells me that things that often puncture a tyre aren't round like a nail or a screw. Interesting. I looked up those tyres as you didn't show them in your vlog and they certainly look like they'll be great on wet roads as you seem to be looking for 👍

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 Nope, I'd not be able to remove/replace a tubeless tyre on the trailside, wouldn't even be able to do it in my garage. The T7 has tubed wheels so you need to carry that stuff with one of them, I'd just take my chance with plugs... I'm never going to be riding hard enduro, especially not on an adv bike in a foreign country. In the time I have been trail riding (almost 7 years now), I have only ever had one puncture, and that was from someone intentionally putting nails out on the trails because they don't like us using them.

hi there!i m thinking to buy this bike.any issues to yours?

@HippoDrones

2 ай бұрын

The only issues I've had were a stuttering throttle at 4k rpm when it was new that was fixed when I remapped the ecu... although Aprilia did a firmware update to fix it too, so not an issue on later bikes. I also had the front brake lose a bit of power but that was due to the fluid being low and needing bleeding, they are fine now.

@thodoris3790

2 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones thanks.i believe aplilia has fixed the issues of the first production bikes.in my country gives 4 year warranty.and i have an official dealer 10 miles from home.so,i was for the transalp,but i think i ll enjoy this more.

@HippoDrones

2 ай бұрын

@@thodoris3790 We only got a 2 year warranty stock, but I upgraded to the four year, I wish we had that included as it was around £400. It is a great bike, and if you have a good dealership so close, then it makes sense!