Things They Don't Tell You About New Bikes

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

They stink. And I don't mean they stink as in they suck or they're bad....I mean stink as in smell. New bikes smell bad. Now this is the first brand new motorcycle that I have purchased in my life, in fact it's the first brand new vehicle. I never bought a new car either. Now I knew that new motorcycles smell a bit when the engine is new but it honestly caught me off-guard when I experienced it as the smell is really noticeable. I rode out from the dealership and after just a few kilometers as soon as the engine warms up the smell really hits your nostrils. It's mostly noticeable of course after you come to a stop, especially if your visor is up, you will really notice it. And it's the kind of smell that you would definitely not ignore on a used machine. Smells like burning plastics, or burning wires. Definitely not a pleasant smell. Despite expecting this I had to call the dealership and ask them is it really this bad? And they told me that it's 100% ok and that I should keep driving and that will go away in a few hundred kilometers. Sure enough at about 300-400 kilometers I couldn't smell it anymore. What is the smell? where is it coming from? There's multiple theories but the internet consensus seems to be that it's some sort of rust protection varnish that's applied onto various parts and it's actually being burned off from the engine. Some also say it's paint near the exhaust port being burned off. I honestly can't confirm or deny that but what I can say with certainty is that the smell was quite a bit more noticeable than expected
2. As I'm sure you already noticed this is a Honda CRF300l dual sport motorcycle. Probably one of the best sold bikes currently on the market? Now this is a bike with 27, 28 horsepower and 300cc of displacement, it's actually 286 cc but never mind that. The point is that this is not a very fast bike. I mean to me it's fast but more on that later The problem arises when you combine 28 horsepower with the break-in instructions presented in the owner's manual. Having 28 horsepower means that when you're merging onto fast roads highways you usually need to go full or near full throttle and up to 8000 rpm to ensure that you adapt your speed to the speed of the traffic quickly and safely. But you're not supposed to go full throttle or aggressive acceleration during the first 500km. The result is that the break-in period is a bit of a pain and I was honestly forced to ignore these instructions once or twice, nothing too harsh but I'd rather not risk getting hit than worry about the perfection of the wear pattern inside my engine. You've probably heard about the alternative approaches to break-in, the stuff that requires you to go full throttle to ensure better break-in etc. Well the ideal is that once you actually buy the bike with your own money you sort of forget those theories and feel it's best to go buy the book. So if you go with a small displacement machine a good idea is to find a long winding road with little traffic. This will force you to constantly very the throttle input which should improve break-in and it will also rack up miles fast to help you get through the break-in.
3. The less experience you have on a motorcycle the less useful reviews are. Of course before buying this motorcycle I read and watched a bunch of reviews about it. Unfortunately there's still a big shortage of bikes on the market so test drive models virtually don't exist and reviews seem to be the only option remaining. But here's the catch. People who review bikes are experienced riders and as such 90% of them make the review a motorcycle from this perspective. They perceive the motorcycle within their own reality, as we all do. So if you watch reviews of this motorcycle you will often hear how it's slow, how the suspension is too soft and maybe how the front brakes are kind of mushy. But the reality is that if you're a new rider like me you will definitely not be able to feel these things. The 2000 and change kilometers on this bike and a thousand or two on my previous dominator 250 and a few hundred on my first bike, a Yamaha TZR 125 are all the experience I have. Experienced riders will talk about steering feedback, brake feel and so on. The only feedback I get from a bike is that I'm still on it.. Of course I'm exaggerating a bit, but what I'm trying to say is that someone else's reality is not your reality so purchasing things based on someone else's reality doesn't make sense. If you watch too many reviews you will probably end up believing that you need a Tenere700. But if you have as little as experience as me than I guarantee that bike is too big, too heavy and too fast.
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  • @d4a
    @d4a2 ай бұрын

    Motivation: kzread.info/dron/t3YSIPcvJsYbwGCDLNiIKA.html

  • @eTiMaGo
    @eTiMaGo Жыл бұрын

    Come for mechanical content, stay for the philosophical insight :) But agree 100% about the last part, focus on enjoying your ride, that's the whole point!

  • @hotchihuahua1546
    @hotchihuahua1546 Жыл бұрын

    Don’t underestimate what you learned . Over a period of 55 years I have owned over 50 motorcycles . Only a few were new . It was both the love of motorcycles and the tinkering that made it fun . I am a machinist by trade and eventually started my own motorcycle shop with the knowledge I acquired , until I retired in 2012 . Even today at 72 , I still have people calling me to work on their bikes . Lol

  • @mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454

    @mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454

    Жыл бұрын

    Where you at?

  • @hotchihuahua1546

    @hotchihuahua1546

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454South Carolina

  • @white_mage

    @white_mage

    Жыл бұрын

    that's the best way to learn. i learned to fix computers because i broke mine tinkering with it and dad wouldn't fix it. i watched a lot of youtube tutorials trying to fix it which taught me the basic stuff. that poor machine went through a lot with me and i still have it lying around. i might put it to good use since it is compatible with older software i might need in the future. today i fix computers for a living and i have several clients who come back with computers they borrowed from their owners for me to fix them because they trust my methods. i don't even have a shop but people keep coming back. best way to learn is the fuck a round and find out method. it might take time and money but you'll learn in a way nobody will be able to teach you.

  • @mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454

    @mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hotchihuahua1546 Trying for one or both of the drag schools. Chris and Ricky. Both in SC I think

  • @johnkaminski646

    @johnkaminski646

    Жыл бұрын

    I get what your saying and I had to think back to the first couple years of riding and remember how excited I was when I got a complete great runner, every morning getting outside and starting that bike. That was a long time ago and I no longer get those same feelings, I think he is just explaining that thrill that everyone has the first few years with a new or newer motorcycle. My first three bike had issues and I always wanted to ride but was tired of not having the funds or it just was just junk.

  • @bytesandbikes
    @bytesandbikes Жыл бұрын

    I'm 100% in agreement. Some people want to chase perfection in various forms, but the best bike is the one you're riding. 😊

  • @randydewees7338

    @randydewees7338

    Жыл бұрын

    There is also that saying, the best you have experienced is the best you know. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

  • @Honigball

    @Honigball

    Жыл бұрын

    yes. I drived now 12.000 km with my Yamaha MT 125 and I will sell it soon, since I can now legally drive faster bikes. But despite that: It works with no problem, and even after I crashed it, it was „only“ a repair of 400€. It is not fast, it is not comfortable if you drive longer ran 2 hours without a longer brake but it will get you anywhere even when it is fully packed . And it makes incredible fun. It helps with my depression and in spring and summer of 2021, it was the only place I didnt wanted to kill myself. I just love it and I hope, that the next owner will love it too

  • @Vickyvee97
    @Vickyvee97 Жыл бұрын

    The smell is a combination of cosmoline (an petroleum based anti corrosion chemical) and engine and exhaust paint baking in.

  • @mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454

    @mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah cosmolene. I remember it well. Year off from college hotrodding P51s. One for you. Exhaust bluing? Simichrompoli. Came in a tube. Believe it was made in Germany. MLLH&R Ms. Victoria. You obviously have paid your dues in shops. Couldn’t believe a buddy made bank for a decade and a half detailing other people’s bikes. It wasn’t that far back almost every biker did their own detailing every week. In our youthful tribalism if you didn’t detail and/or do some repairs yourself we wouldn’t ride or hang with you. I’ve become a little bit more open minded but damn at least don’t be a stranger to repairs. Sounds like you went to the same old skool separately.

  • @sparky6086

    @sparky6086

    Жыл бұрын

    Funny. I guessed cosmoline, but I thought "Isn't that kind of old fashioned?". I guess, if it still works, why not use it? I remember a lot of military equipment being packed in it.

  • @SlowSTEN

    @SlowSTEN

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@sparky6086 I was literally about to say "It isn't cosmoline because it's no longer used", which is true, but it's a case of "Velcro" where when a name sticks it isn't going away (Velcro is a company that made "Hook and Loop", which is now all simply called Velcro lol)

  • @jameshaulenbeek5931

    @jameshaulenbeek5931

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@SlowSTEN cosmoline is still used in some industries - I work in locomotive maintenance, and most components are still coated in it. It has a pleasant smell to me, similar to beeswax, but with an aromatic solvent smell as well. As far as what's actually used now on cars or bikes, I don't really know.

  • @SlowSTEN

    @SlowSTEN

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jameshaulenbeek5931 thing is, it isn't truly cosmoline, it's a petroleum rust inhibitor, sure, but it isn't true cosmoline, like I said, it's a similar story to velcro

  • @carllinden533
    @carllinden533 Жыл бұрын

    I love when the captions correctly call engine noise (music). Having watched this video from start to end I couldn't agree more. Shockingly relatable, I need to start using the big toys I've paid for, since when did I stop needing toys!? Maybe I could share them on KZread, maybe.

  • @xani666

    @xani666

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah way too many people focus too much on finding the "perfect" thing instead of enjoying the things they have. By all means have plans in motion but don't make that stop you enjoying the moment. Slow car/bike driven fast can be tons of fun

  • @firsttimegod802

    @firsttimegod802

    Жыл бұрын

    Go for it brother, they don't even need to be "good" videos. I really wish I had recorded more vids of my last car. Just a moment in time you want to remember and for others to enjoy.

  • @mariokasapi8961
    @mariokasapi8961 Жыл бұрын

    I’m always surprised how well you’ve mastered the English language. Those of us who only really speak one language well (English) are truly in awe of you and the others like you who make it seem so easy. …and thanks for the great videos!

  • @RenanBecker
    @RenanBecker Жыл бұрын

    I'm 31 years old now, I've always had bikes since I was 18, of various models and sizes, 3 years ago I changed my Honda NX350 Sahara with 31hp to a brand new Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 with 47hp, for me it was the best choice now I have a little more power for highways and I'm still riding off-road out of stubbornness, the Interceptor, being new, didn't give me any repair maintenance, just normal maintenance, and I do the motorcycle maintenance in the garage of my house in a short time , it's not the fastest, it's not the most powerful, it's not the lightest, but it's the one I like the most and it takes me everywhere. And I'm glad you're riding the motorcycle too because it's awesome

  • @marvinnavarrete2094
    @marvinnavarrete2094 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a person with no knowledge on how to ride a motorcycle. But after watching most of your videos i've been motivated and inspired to get one and explore the world around me. Looking forward to watch more motorcycle contents and learn as well. You are both inspiring and a very good teacher. Hi, from the Philippines.

  • @ianhart356
    @ianhart356 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that. You really do give useful insights... seat time vs work time, the freedom of just jumping on and getting out there, no filming and no hassles. Hopefully you put up some bike stuff from time to time.

  • @jckrieger
    @jckrieger Жыл бұрын

    You are spot on with how to get 100% out of dual sporting. It's about finding your own adventure, sense of peace, or enjoying time with friends, away from electronics and other stuff people *think* is essential to life these days. We all also enjoy a little philosophy now and then, and it's important for our friends to understand we are all indeed human sometimes. It's part of what makes your channel special.

  • @MegaKei1
    @MegaKei1 Жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate the fact that you are both a car and a bike guy like me. Keep up the great content, keep us Driving 4 Answers, and ride safe always, my man!

  • @helenarusso

    @helenarusso

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello Aleks how are you doing 😊

  • @moosecates2239
    @moosecates2239 Жыл бұрын

    Been riding a long time. Got tired of working on vehicles all weekend to get to work Monday. Like yourself I came those same conclusions. You did it a lot faster. Great Channel by a wise man.

  • @johnnyblue4799

    @johnnyblue4799

    Жыл бұрын

    But when does a new bike become "old"? In two years you need to freshen up the forks, change brake fluid etc. Brake calipers need their annual cleaning if you want to avoid dirty and corroded pistons... Then comes a new chain, a valve job... grease swingarm bearings . Bikes require a lot more involvement in maintenance than cars if you really want to keep them in top condition. Of course you can sell it every couple of years and get another new one, but if you want to keep it long term you need to work on it.

  • @michaelblacktree
    @michaelblacktree Жыл бұрын

    I think it's important to find a good balance. For some people, the build is more fun. For others, the seat time is more fun. Or maybe a combination of the two. The important part is to figure out your perfect balance, and work towards it.

  • @Poketgnome
    @Poketgnome Жыл бұрын

    I love the motorcycle content! I ride daily and hearing your fresh perspective is eye opening. Glad you found some passion in your life and you recognized the downside of trying to post every little thing. It’s important to take a ride and just enjoy it for what it is. I love your content, keep it coming, in any format you want. I’ll be here watching. Thanks!!

  • @brianmaynard7320
    @brianmaynard7320 Жыл бұрын

    Love that you came to the realization that SEAT time is the goal!! Love your channel and love the things you 'LOOK' at!! Enjoy your bike and I completely agree. Keep your channel as is and MAYBE throw some bike content in, here and there. Peace and love from Michigan!!

  • @MessyJ
    @MessyJ Жыл бұрын

    You make far too much sense for KZread. I love your content. May be my favourite channel!

  • @mattholden5
    @mattholden5 Жыл бұрын

    I agree 100% about riding time being yours and yours alone. Many people have suggested I put a headset in my helmet. When I go riding, I want to be immersed in the experience, not distracted.

  • @ClaytonDarwin
    @ClaytonDarwin Жыл бұрын

    For your next bike get a KTM Duke 390. All your dual sport skills will transfer. It's a tall naked bike that rides much like a dirt bike. And thanks for having this channel. I love the content and philosophy you have provided. But you have to be careful not to let having a channel ruin your hobby and enjoyment.

  • @jozsefizsak
    @jozsefizsak Жыл бұрын

    Always a pleasure to listen to you. After something like 38 cars, I bought a new one in 1979 because being under the old $75 car on new years eve with salt water and brake fluid dripping on my head, it suddenly seemed like false economy to be saving money at the cost of so much maintenance time. Just as you said, I would not change a thing because what I learned is still paying dividends all these years later. In fact, I recently repeated the pattern with my bicycle, intended for fun and exercise rather than transportation, and got what I had always wanted with no more investment of time assembling, hunting for parts and finding specialized tools. You always need another one. it seems. Wisdom is grand. 😉

  • @helenarusso

    @helenarusso

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello Jozsef how are you doing 😊

  • @panthermodern6572
    @panthermodern6572 Жыл бұрын

    I would love to see your perspective on different psychological and philosophical topics. In case you ever wonder if videos like this are worth making - they are. Thank you for your work, you are the best!

  • @vismundcygnus2800
    @vismundcygnus2800 Жыл бұрын

    So happy to hear you're not going to obligate yourself to filming your motorcycle rides! I get real excited whenever you post something because you express yourself very well about things I find interesting. But you don't owe anyone your time. All the best. Take care of yourself.

  • @BearsTrains
    @BearsTrains Жыл бұрын

    The best thing about a new bike (I have bought a total of 1) is that you know the history from day one. There is no "has this bike been flogged?". I see a lot of posts from riders who worry about the smallest meaningless detail, to which I say "Stop the panic and just ride the damn thing". Nice bike, you will keep it for a long time as it is your baby now

  • @josealejandrovelezquiroz5970
    @josealejandrovelezquiroz5970 Жыл бұрын

    Well done, I just bought a brand new v-strom 250 sx and what a joy, no falling apart parts and then expending time figuring out how to fix a lot of things as you said. Keep it going!

  • @jobe20001
    @jobe20001 Жыл бұрын

    Great video and you made a great choice with that bike. They are hard to come by. As someone who has experienced both sides of the used vs new. I will say there is nothing like a new bike but rebuilding that older bike and making it reliable is also incredibly satisfying. I'd also say that getting the right machine to put your efforts into is also a large part of it.

  • @biker_marinator5696
    @biker_marinator5696 Жыл бұрын

    Svaka čast, legenda si. Ovo je jedan od mojih najomiljenijih YT kanala. LP iz Švedske

  • @georgedreisch2662
    @georgedreisch2662 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your honesty, especially, the honesty to yourself, in identifying your actual goals and motivation. Experience is great, but, can often lead us off on unrealistic paths and down rabbit holes, for better or worse.

  • @rememberitsallagame
    @rememberitsallagame Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your channel - first came across it, you were on 2 wheels glad to see you back there, its your personality and general approach to life and tings that keeps me watching - your summery on this video was perfect! 👍

  • @DaBinChe
    @DaBinChe Жыл бұрын

    The smell is mostly the exhaust paint and a little bit of oil burning off. If you ever burn paint with a torch it smell exactly like that, and oil on the exhaust burn off actually isn't as bad of a smell compared to paint. Good to see you got a crf300L, I have a crf300rally. Good to see you quickly come to the conclusion of a modern Honda dual sport being the answer...it took me many years and many bikes to get to this point. But I did have an older crf250L which just was not quite enough for what it was. Now if you really want to goof around Trail125 is the answer of which I also have. But you are right with seat time. I have a saying I tell folks why I buy new or near new bikes: I'd rather ride then wrench. I wrench to save money but don't do it for the sake of doing it like many folks I know. Got my moto license at 19 and didn't really ride seriously, or could afford to, until I was 28. 20years of serious riding down and about 300,000miles of seat time. IRC, Japanese company, makes tires for two wheelers, started with bicycles. They are known as a lower cost budget brand. Once you start going on more bumpy dirt or faster on dirt you will find the suspension too bouncy like a pogo stick. RallyRaid suspension is good, and if you are inseam challenge like me they got the "lowered" suspension setup about 40mm lower. On the other hand the stock suspension feels fantastic on pavement, so smooth even better than any premium suspension on street bikes including multiple Ohlins setups on various bikes. Also spend some cash on good crash protection that protects the radiator. Outback Motortek makes a good crash bars.

  • @midlan6
    @midlan6 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely understand your choice of buying brand new bike. I bought used bike once and I will never ever do it again. I didn't know much about bikes, but through the time I realized that almost every single component that could wear out is worn out on the bike. Realizing that bike price + price of the new components = price of new bike, maybe more. My labour not included. So instead of riding it, I spent time and money fixing it. Finally the bike is running and I am happy with it. After this experience I would not recommend buying used bike to anyone.

  • @TheMissing62
    @TheMissing62 Жыл бұрын

    First: New bikes smells like GLORY in the breaking off period. I had the pleasure and honor of brand new two XL600VR Transalp. Second: France. And third: Same vibel, Bro, welcome to my world of rebuilding things that you finally don't enjoy riding. Continue doing what you know how to do very well on your channel, and whatever you feel like doing. Greetings from South América.

  • @romans4020
    @romans4020 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on your new bike! Really happy that you're enjoing it and I understand that riding it for yourself and enjoing it is way better without filming, filming is work) 🎉

  • @PeteDriver530
    @PeteDriver530 Жыл бұрын

    congrats on the new ride! in May 1993 I took ownership of a brand new 883 Sportster, something I had been waiting & saving 4 years for. it was my second bike, I had been riding a KZ440 LTD for 3 years. I can't say that I remember any bad smells, just the smell of hot metal as the pipes burned in. next month I will have owned that same Sportster for 30 years! it was mildly customized after an accident in 1996 (tank, fenders, wide glide front end, beautiful flame paintwork done by a friend), but the engine and frame are still stock. got a new seat in 2004, a carburetor refresh in 2021 (thank you CVP!!), and it runs & rides great all these years later. lots of good memories of cruising around town with friends or a casual cruise out on the back roads alone. I hope you have as good of luck as I have had, and make lots of good memories of your own!

  • @shawnmungur4875
    @shawnmungur4875 Жыл бұрын

    I remember when you introduced the GPZ750, I had just started rebuilding my GPZ900 and 6 years later I got mine running! But I have 0 hours seat time since I did the same thing you did and just went out and bought a new bike that runs. Keep the videos coming!

  • @raulbustamante8337
    @raulbustamante8337 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't know that this channel could have had a totally different approach than what it is now, I'm good with what it turned out to be but I do see the type on you to those subjects as well. Congratulations on your new bike!

  • @turbofan67
    @turbofan67 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, I love your insights and your learnings. You will always learn more about riding and your own skill on a smaller bike. I started off just like you over 40 years ago, and will always treasure the things I learned fixing my own bike. (it cost me $70, so you can imagine) I had my first litre bike by the time I was 21 years old, but I never learned so much as when I bought a 600 super sport many years later. Now well into my 50's, I ride a 765 street triple, and I have never felt more comfortable in the twisty's. I still do all my own work on the 6 bikes I have in the shed, as I'm sure you will continue to do. (it's in our blood) All the best on your journey, may God bless you. P.S. Just a tip for sand riding: Lean right back over the back wheel so that the front just "floats" on top, and go fast :)

  • @user-ne3rb8ps8j
    @user-ne3rb8ps8j Жыл бұрын

    This video was very warm in a good sense. Thank you

  • @zoliidoge
    @zoliidoge Жыл бұрын

    Just got my 2020 CRF 250L a few days ago, and I gotta say it's awesome! I had a lot of problems with my previous bike and I only put like 1500kms on the clock with it in 1 year. I had the same feelings as you did about the price, but as soon as I got to ride it, I had fallen in love with it. Time spent on riding my bike is much more important to me, than trying fixing it. I also read a lot of "bad things" about the CRFs, but having it as my first proper bike, it seems as a huge step-up from my old bike. And honestly I can't dream about a better bike for me at the moment, so congrats to you for your new 300L!

  • @jululugz2893

    @jululugz2893

    Жыл бұрын

    The traffic enforcers in calamba city (philippines) used to ride on 2013 crf250l, but when the mayor was replaced last 2022 they (traffic enforcers) are now riding crf150l. It made sense because a 250cc here can't go on major tollways (400cc above).

  • @amirmograbi
    @amirmograbi Жыл бұрын

    This was very insightful, sometimes we forget the value of our own time and the memories we can create with the toys we get

  • @nevell6069
    @nevell60697 ай бұрын

    I would say many things about you and your videos, but I'm too lazy to do so Just love the way you discuss not only about technical things or experiences, but the philosophy around them. Hope you won't stop doing this, I'm sure we need more friends like you xD

  • @poopsmcgee69
    @poopsmcgee6910 ай бұрын

    Hey I'm sure you've already figured this out, but you're gonna love that bike. I'm 32 and I've put almost 30,000 miles on a CRF230L, riding as full time transportation and I've got a bigger bike for long distances but I will never get rid of the lil red pig. Dual sports handle like nothing else on the pavement, and I've never been worried if I can get somewhere, rain, snow, hail, mud or rocks... it'll carry you through whatever you can pilot it through.

  • @kexsh
    @kexsh Жыл бұрын

    would love to see some videos on motorcycle mechanical concepts (such as the intricacies of a shaft drive motorcycle, how BMW, Yamaha, Triumph and Honda have taken different approaches to dealing with the issues) in line with what you've done with the car engine concepts! Enjoy riding that's the first and most important rule!

  • @Desmo500

    @Desmo500

    Жыл бұрын

    or maybe Desmodromics...

  • @gwilliamwallace
    @gwilliamwallace Жыл бұрын

    Love this bike. Nearly 50 years ago I had a Honda MT-250 Elsinore which was the 2-stroke equivalent of this from the '70s and your video brought back some fond memories. There's a lot to be said for a bike you can hop curbs with and ride up and down stairs. I may have to follow your lead and give up one of my multi-cylinder road burners.

  • @helenarusso

    @helenarusso

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello George how are you doing 😊

  • @davegt27
    @davegt27 Жыл бұрын

    your analysis is spot on, I bought a GPZ750 brand new in 1983 I loved it but experienced riders hated it, the next year in 1984 Kawasaki raised the handle bar height. these days I have 3 MK1 MR2's one a race car, most of my time is spent buying parts and tinkering lol. good luck and thanks

  • @johnathankrausrig9237
    @johnathankrausrig9237 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experience. How much work, how many seattime you get and how they are related is something you can only grasp with proper self reflection. I hear younger people always saying 'yeah I wanna buy a broken Sportscar, rebuild it and then get on track cheaply' but then they buy a totaled Sportscar waaay beyond repair, throwing years into the car and while repairing one part, another dies and they never get to drive it. If rebuild, keep it simple and old. Don't hunt insane horsepower. Less parts means less work less work means higher chance to get some driving out of it.

  • @lorriecarrel9962
    @lorriecarrel9962 Жыл бұрын

    Glad you got something new and fun,you deserve it for all this wonderful content you treat us with

  • @kentmeger
    @kentmeger Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I have been riding for 40 plus years and I appreciate the views portrayed. It is great to watch someone who shares the same interest and love of bikes.

  • @djordje.mijailovic
    @djordje.mijailovic Жыл бұрын

    Tacno sam znao kuda vodi sve ovo kad sam video kako reagujes na svoj prvi offroad :⁠-⁠D cestitam i zelim ti puno uzivanja na CRF!

  • @NarfBLAST
    @NarfBLAST Жыл бұрын

    12:40 is my favorite part of this video. Always love how your videos surprise and enlighten!

  • @craigporter4539
    @craigporter4539 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this channel and your life perspectives!

  • @d4a

    @d4a

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your support. I sincerely appreciate it.

  • @mortimersnerd9991
    @mortimersnerd9991 Жыл бұрын

    I understand this completely. I used to tell people that I was a cyclist. (as in a bicycle) I would ride every weekend and several weekdays in the summer. 10+ years ago, I was riding on the first long ride of the season. It was unusually hot and clearly I was one year older than the previous year. I did not work up to this mileage properly. After 50 miles or so, I was still about 5 miles away from home, but I was worn out. My speed dropped from 18 mph to about 12. I was dehydrated. My mind was wondering. The black was coming in from the edges. All I could think of was “Geez, when I get home, I need to go for a bike ride.” WHAT!?! Ever since then, I realized that I am not a cyclist. Rather, I am an escapist that has a bicycle. I have also learned to feed this. I have kept high quality bikes and change then when they wear out. At 56, I expect I have done > 80,000 miles. It just isn’t worth mechanical problems to distract from your escape. Make the tinkering with mechanical stuff something other than your primary escape.

  • @russianrick8403
    @russianrick8403 Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on your purchase. I can relate. I have fixed a lot of machines up and my first motorcycle for myself cost me only a little less than you payed for this, but I still did all the maintenance myself and replaced a bunch of parts myself. My brand new bike then cost me 4 times what you spent on this and I was able to get almost all my money back out of my first bike. If you are enjoying your seat time, then it is worth it!

  • @techdrummer
    @techdrummer Жыл бұрын

    Love the channel! Thank you so much for the content! Enjoy that Honda buddy; they're hard to beat, and extremely hard to kill even if neglected (God forbid). Cheers 🍻

  • @kusheen5865
    @kusheen5865 Жыл бұрын

    Hey congrats on the new bike. I loved my 250l and regret selling it. I'm thinking of getting a 300l in the future. Let's ride!

  • @WyattFamilyonUTUBE
    @WyattFamilyonUTUBE Жыл бұрын

    Great review and perspective. Congrats on the new bike.

  • @jcorkable
    @jcorkable Жыл бұрын

    I think I tried to win you over to dual sports as general-purpose bikes on one of your previous videos. Glad you’ve finally seen the light! Chicks will never dig my dr650 the way they did my ‘74 Honda cb350, but eventually I came to value performance and versatility over style. Besides, even on the Honda, it always got way more attention from old retired dudes than the girls.

  • @votive7478
    @votive7478 Жыл бұрын

    I’m so happy to see this channel growing at the rate it has been recently

  • @Tyr1001
    @Tyr1001 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video as always. I just started riding myself, and I got into it for the same kind of dual sport riding you were doing. I ended up with a 390 adventure as a good learning bike and will surely grow out of it before long, but like you said, going straight to the bike reviewers are telling you to buy is just a recipe for disaster. Lots of guys say 390 adv isn't a real dual sport/off road capable bike, but they have hundreds of thousands sod hours in dirt and on the road

  • @xpkbrz
    @xpkbrz Жыл бұрын

    First class as usual. You deserve the best, keep on the good work. Hope to see more excellent content

  • @AxelBergander
    @AxelBergander Жыл бұрын

    I had a rental CRF250 on Crete and it was a blast on those narrow and slippery roads. Just enough of a bike. One tip for roads: Please don’t cut left curves. Keep your head out of oncoming traffic and you will keep your head.

  • @LyvTube
    @LyvTube Жыл бұрын

    I didn't see this coming but i love this philosophy of repair/enjoy balance .... great video ;)

  • @Chiliplayer
    @Chiliplayer Жыл бұрын

    I agree with some parts, disagree with others. Nevertheless this is a truly inspiring video! Firstly, for the obvious reason that the owner is a regular person with regular income like most of us. Dedicated channels have sponsors and LOTS OF EXPENSIVE STUFF that I'm probably never getting. While this is an approach to a petrolhead-reality! Secondly because you BOLDLY declare that you're gonna enjoy riding without cameras and mind distractions whether we like it or not. Bravo! This is a respected move although I enjoyed your moto-adventures. So I'm not really gonna say keep up the good work etc. I'll say thank you. I've watched many of your videos, I've learned, I've been moved emotionally but now... I'm just motivated to go grab my bike and don't really care. Bye, see you again!

  • @h_m_bhat
    @h_m_bhat Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on your new motorcycle 🥳 Keep enjoying. I’m also about to buy my 2nd motorcycle in a few months, Suzuki V-Storm SX (250). Well put together bike for my needs. Touring.

  • @johnnyblue4799
    @johnnyblue4799 Жыл бұрын

    I definitely get your point. I have the same sort of feeling with photography. I used to stop everywhere to snap a photo. Going to events I'd do the same thing. But then I realized that in the process of getting the "perfect photo" I was missing out a lot of other things. Congrats on your new bike! May it carry you many kms w/o any road incidents. Waiting now for you to discover track riding on sportbikes! :) I envy you for the dirt roads you seem to have available where you live. I have a WR250R dual sport that has nowhere to go off pavement.

  • @jozsefizsak

    @jozsefizsak

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that was me. My whole life became looking at everything as the next potentially great photograph and I wasn't involved in anything I attended beyond that. Photography had essentially replaced everything and I didn't think I was good enough at it to justify such a trade-off.

  • @knwgt5426

    @knwgt5426

    Жыл бұрын

    Do take photos still though…I’m someone who doesn’t take photos and now I’m nearly 30 I’ve realised how much I wish I did take more. Middle ground

  • @jozsefizsak

    @jozsefizsak

    Жыл бұрын

    @@knwgt5426 Oh, absolutely! Decent cameras in phones make it easy to tread that middle ground and I still have an SLR in case I want to get serious. Someday, maybe!

  • @aaronaaronsen3360
    @aaronaaronsen3360 Жыл бұрын

    I was wondering if you gave up bikes and I'm happy to see you didn't. I totally understand your decision to keep fun and work separate. There are other bike channels on KZread that I watch but it wasn't why I came here in the first place so it's ok for me. Thank you for sharing this with us and I hope you'll have plenty fun with your new Honda.

  • @johndoe70770
    @johndoe70770 Жыл бұрын

    Holy crap. I was just about looking to trade my SV650 to CRF250 Rally, the older version! I know it's a huge downsizing in terms of power but I couldn't resist the calling. Whatever format/frequency of contents you upload, you've got a fan in me so do what you love, and as always, ride safe!

  • @adrianzmajla4844

    @adrianzmajla4844

    Жыл бұрын

    Go find a Vstrom, same exhaust song.

  • @shAdOwstAlkEr945
    @shAdOwstAlkEr945 Жыл бұрын

    The tire brand you haven't heard of (IRC) is pretty big here in asia. Most bikes sold here come with them stock (OEM). They are generally good. I currently run IRC Exatos on my R3 and they're perfectly good for my kind of street riding.

  • @d4a

    @d4a

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info! I did google them very briefly and they seem totally ok. Maybe I'm just narrow minded and too used to the usual brands.

  • @peterk2455

    @peterk2455

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree, IRC Dual Sport is oem on the CRF300. A 70% Road/30% Dirt tire, they are a reasonable compromise for the weight and hp of that bike. Depends on how much time you ride road v dirt. You wont need an aggressively knobbed dirt tire for a while. Being a tubed tire they are a touch heavier, but not a problem. Mileage seems ok. Careful, bikes can be addictive. I've got more than 30 of them.

  • @johnnyblue4799

    @johnnyblue4799

    Жыл бұрын

    @@d4a Check out the IRC tire guy's channel... www.youtube.com/@IRCTireUSAMoto

  • @Velkanis
    @Velkanis Жыл бұрын

    this is usually an enlighment you reach after a long time of living the struggle! remember it, teach it and preach it... we all lose track of things as life piles on and we get too obsfuscated in only one issue or focused fixing the aftermath of one... as i like to say it: as you grow up, your toys only change price and size, they never should stop being fun! great video and i hope you do enjoy the new bike for many many more kilometers ahead of you! see you next drive into interesting topics!

  • @azriphale
    @azriphale Жыл бұрын

    Very nice bike! I'm picking up my first ever new bike this week: 2022 Africa Twin Adventure Sports, but I do feel like I should have a smaller dual sport as well. Off road is the most fun riding; enjoy your trails.

  • @dionisis0018
    @dionisis0018 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy riding bro!! Cool motorcycle! I have a Kawasaki kle 500 and going out on dirtroads is amazing and people told me not to buy it because it is slow and weight to light to feel safe....as my first motorcycle having 45hp, 6speed ,200kg, able to reach 170kmh it's plenty fast and plenty heavy for a new rider! Have fun!

  • @jetcitykitty
    @jetcitykitty Жыл бұрын

    Oh, wow, I really relate to your driving passion and your quest to drive for answers. I feel like there is a truth within us that we sometimes only find when we push ourselves to the limits, and respect the wisdom and machines that aid us in that quest. I would say your engineering/mechanical content and the path it took you will only help you appreciate those answers when you find them. And sometimes we find a doorway into answers we never thought we'd come across. Driving my humble e130 Corolla helped me realize that I want to race in rally. Also being a driver in Washington State helped quite a bit LOL you ever come around my parts and you want to see the scenic routes, I am your tour guide! Looking forward to more of your channel! Tell your Mk 1 that I said, "hi", and I do hope you talk to her occasionally (yes its a she), I am sure you do 😉😊

  • @d4a

    @d4a

    Жыл бұрын

    In the spirit of the times I decided the mk1 is transgender. I usually just curse at.... them? It? 😁

  • @genarocabrera2869
    @genarocabrera2869 Жыл бұрын

    One of your best videos to me. Oh and, that Honda of yourrs at 47 thousand km... that is just one third percent of her potential lifespan!

  • @merkel2750
    @merkel2750 Жыл бұрын

    I’d only be concerned with an engine break in when it concerns a new engine, the rings/piston/cylinder are tougher than people give them credit for, it’s everything else that tends to get hurt in break in periods. When I did a big bore on my bike, new piston, rings and cylinder, it came with no instructions for that particular model (13-1 compression ratio overbored) so I went with the tried and trued, hard acceleration and deceleration BUT no revving past 5,000rpm for the first 100k’s then no more than 7,500 for the next 200, then no full throttle for another 200 k’s. that engine is still running perfectly making atleast 10-15% more hp than it would have stock and its a supermoto that i ride hard.

  • @vijayam1
    @vijayam1 Жыл бұрын

    Very sensible and thought-spoken! Too much to too early, is mostly too overwhelming end up in Craiglist. As the OP said, the best bike, is the bike that you're riding now.

  • @billjohnson4626
    @billjohnson4626 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic content, thanks for sharing your valuable thoughts!

  • @skitidet4302
    @skitidet4302 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making me feel better about dropping about 10k Euros on an old Volvo 245 that's in great shape. I wanted seat time, not constantly battling rust on multiple fronts.

  • @christopherlane7031
    @christopherlane7031 Жыл бұрын

    I think you do great !! Just keep being you ! I have enjoyed your journey!!!

  • @michaelhevezi7273
    @michaelhevezi7273 Жыл бұрын

    1st street legal bike: 1996 Ducati 900ss ($2500 11k miles) in 2015. Money spent since then

  • @jostj1952
    @jostj1952 Жыл бұрын

    Great video and great thoughts. Something everyone needs to think about.

  • @scotty2307
    @scotty2307 Жыл бұрын

    Not what I expected. Still excellent content. Have you ever watched Dork in the Road? He started his youtube channel to show motorcycle riding from the perspective of a beginner who weighed 300+ pounds (136+kg), to answer the question, which I think many of us have, "Am I to fat for this motorcycle?" The answer turned out to be NO. He started out just with a crf 250L and a helmet mounted camera, and his content was mostly just a riding conversation. He didn't set up shots, or take the viewer to any specific location. It was just the ride and the conversation. You may think about doing something like that on occasion. It is something to consider.

  • @Demolick
    @Demolick Жыл бұрын

    You've got yourself an awesome bike!! CRF300L is a nice machine and not only for beginners. The only alternative you have right now is the Voge 300 Rally which is based on a Kawa KLX motor. You will enjoy lots of adventures on this bike. Really, it's an awesome purchase.

  • @ColinCarFan
    @ColinCarFan Жыл бұрын

    You have a great insight into life's balance of effort, cost and enjoyment. I am 61 and have spent 45 years fixing my cars myself but I wanted to build my own car for years. I eventually decided that the much cheaper option (basic kit car using a donor old Mazda MX-5 and lots of time sourcing, cleaning and probably fixing) was not going to be better than buying a Caterham kit car - everything new and reliable for many years. So far the build has been wonderful and looking forward to finishing it and driving it!

  • @d4a

    @d4a

    Жыл бұрын

    I really want a Caterham!

  • @Jan_Miklas
    @Jan_Miklas Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations to the new bike! 😎

  • @pengain4
    @pengain47 ай бұрын

    Started with dual-sport as well and moved to cruiser eventually - it's so much different experience and so different flow. Miss the ability to "go that dirtroad shortcut" sometimes so I'm started looking at scrumblers as a some middle ground. Stay safe and have a nice rides. Motorcycle riding is totally unique experience.

  • @superturboactionguy
    @superturboactionguy Жыл бұрын

    The most important thing is you love to ride your bike. Keep up the good videos man 👍

  • @ReasonX3
    @ReasonX3 Жыл бұрын

    100% agree about reviewers. I watched once a review on BMW E46 330 Ci that was filmed around 2020. The reviewer was a journalist with good experience in racing and he reviewed many cars before. I was very surprised when he sad that if you wanted this car and you thought that it has great handling and dynamic then you'll be disappointed. He said that suspension is too soft and 231 HP of it's atmosphere engine is not enough for today. I own such BMW, exactly 330 Ci model, and I love it. This is my first car, previously I was driving my father's cars (VW Touran 2.0 turbo diesel and later he replaced it with VW Golf Sportage 1.4 TSI) and rent cars when I travelled abroad. When I bought the car, it had broken rear suspension but the engine and transmission were in a pretty good shape. The very first moment I put my foot on throttle I was astonished how responsive & smooth the engine was even in stock configuration. Even though I had to spent another $2K to fix the suspension and steering it still was the best car in the world for me, especially compared to those cars I've driven before. Later I installed coilovers, so the car completely stopped rolling in turns. Today people have become spoiled with large turbos and adaptive suspensions that can deliver both softness on bumpy roads and stiffness on a track. So, if you want some particular or motorbike - just try it yourself instead of listening to journalists who try applying modern standards for old vehicles.

  • @OShihadeh
    @OShihadeh Жыл бұрын

    Totally right. I had somehow this feeling inside of me and I am happy to have seen an overview of the matter throught your thoughts. As I didn't find the right opportunity for working on my only car (mx5 nb) I neither brought it back to date nor enjoyed it as much as I wished. One month ago I bought a second car as a daily, a ford mondeo tournier and it has been the best investment/mod I could do for my miata. Now I have a car and a toy, before I didn't really have a grown-up-toy as I wished. Now I don't care to start something it could take longer, now I don't have to plan and schedule how and what to do so it's asap back on the road. Now I just do, I enjoy it as I wish and it works very good as a mechanical and driving toy. I like when you talk your thoughts and when you philosophize. Don't forget to share your thoughts from time to time between enjoyable rides.

  • @chrissein632
    @chrissein6327 ай бұрын

    Like your philosophy of life. And the approach to joy, learning and life's priorities. Congratulations to another great entertaining, instructive video. And looking at the footage shows that you can do a lot more off road riding in your eautiful country before that gets boring Keep up the good stuff: This has become my favorit channel in no time

  • @1000750
    @1000750 Жыл бұрын

    Love the smell of new bike in the morning 😂 Great reliable bike you will get many miles of fun. Experienced riders would want more performance but as you said it’s perspective. Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏼

  • @robertlapin813
    @robertlapin813 Жыл бұрын

    I have a teenage son and he likes to push things to the limit. Slowly the idea that it's better to enjoy the seat time than to sit out days or weeks waiting for parts and repairs is sinking in. Yet it's all those used bikes and repairs on beaten bikes that have trained me to spot issues before they become major problems on my new bike. Never the less he ain't allowed to ride my new bike. Do I feel guilty? No. He has two dedicated race bikes, a road bike, and two off road bash around bikes. I ride like this guy and am 100% happy that at 71 I'm getting to do this. Wonder what happens when I press my Life Alert when I've fallen and can't get up 20 miles in from nowhere?

  • @hayabusabg85
    @hayabusabg8510 ай бұрын

    Congratulations for your new bike! Best decision with this CRF 300. Awesome bike

  • @nickrider5220
    @nickrider5220 Жыл бұрын

    Good thought provoking stuff .....you live in a beautiful part of the world 👍

  • @MrBenHaynes
    @MrBenHaynes3 ай бұрын

    Good on you D4A! I enjoy your standard content and am an avid motorcyclist. I have maximum seat time as I've been riding Suzuki V-Strom 650 for the past 17 years. The value of a reliable bike can't be overstated. You should check out the forthcoming CFMoto 450MT, as I think it would really suit you, is an interesting parallel twin and retails for a similar price to your Honda CRF300

  • @echsylon
    @echsylon Жыл бұрын

    "20l of blood, 60l of sweat, 90l of tears" made me LOL. Hilarious 😂.

  • @brembopollypor9965
    @brembopollypor9965 Жыл бұрын

    Non-mushy😅 love it! My last (and also only) brand new bike (CBR600F2) so long ago can’t remember how it smelled at first ‘heat-up’. Do remember brake-in period being very tedious😀 Big thumbs up for all your real world honesty (so many bullshitters on youtube).

  • @valentinuiliqnow6198
    @valentinuiliqnow6198 Жыл бұрын

    Best chanel ever you make my week thanks you from Bulgaria

  • @trumanhw
    @trumanhw Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that TZR for 800 Eur looks like an awesome bike. And generally speaking ... you know how to get REALLY good deals. Nicely done.

  • @karlkiili1572
    @karlkiili1572 Жыл бұрын

    Superb. More motorcycle content please and thank you!

  • @darkopulic2590
    @darkopulic2590 Жыл бұрын

    Finally the European channel, you see, buying a used bike is a good decision because you learn how things work and how to help yourself in a pinch. Downsizing is another story, the MR2 is certainly not a cheap restoration project (I got a Subaru but after a few years I'm now on a Fiat Panda 4x4 and that's a much different story) If you want an old engine (I got a 1985 Yamaha XT 350) you have to had another one for each day or you have to had patience not to drive until is really fixed.

  • @wolverine1068
    @wolverine10683 ай бұрын

    I believe that one is better off spending $6000 on a bike than $6000 on a vacation as once the vacation is over, the money is all gone. I like to buy used bikes in good condition as they have already depreciated. Motorcycling is a relatively inexpensive past time for the joy it brings me. I've been riding for over 49 years and currently have a KTM300(2stroke), 2 DR350 dualsports and a Vstrom650. Life is good!!

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