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Been riding for 32 years. Only just bought my first adventure bike a year ago. Am in my learning phase but nothing is better than being able to go wherever I want whenever I want. Already took two off road riding technique classes to improve my skills. Am now more confident in what i am able to do with this bike. Big adventure bike meet and ride organized over the weekend and that’s where I’m going to be.
@bjorgvinhjorvarsson526922 сағат бұрын
If it has two wheels and a functioning engine, it will do 🙂
@Ryanhwelton23 сағат бұрын
Great video
@ih302Күн бұрын
cool!
@styx852 күн бұрын
1:17 ohhhhh, TUBES. Sorry, I misheard.
@EdLrandom2 күн бұрын
Damn, this man is good at riding ruts cause he is running on spice! Gonna be able to space travel soon.
@siulgonzalez2 күн бұрын
Another possible reason for not selling well is that it's ugly. The rear lights remind me of a monkey's butt, and the front light and fairing are too square.
@dockingtroll68012 күн бұрын
"The Best ADV Ride No One Will Tell You About".... well you kind of just did......
@terrystratford12352 күн бұрын
1987 gsxr1100h vs gsxr 1000.
@TRK.pROject3 күн бұрын
Hello! I am riding a TRK 702x - a heavy bike (about 240 kg) could you guys recommend some handguards to support the fall of a heavy bike please?
@AaronRadelow-eo6lu3 күн бұрын
Brilliant! 👊 Cheers!
@DarthDainese3 күн бұрын
I call bullshit, no matter where you are, having the right tyres is key
@jordanwhisson54073 күн бұрын
Get a motocross bike and learn to ride properly first before going on the road a place that is far less forgiving that learning on a dirt bike and it takes a lot of effort to be good at anything. Learning to ride on the road is a fools paradise
@bobanppvc3 күн бұрын
If this bike is bigger i would buy it...But im too tall for its size
@HUSKY7-14 күн бұрын
Here in 2024 Analogue v digital Engaging v meh, auto Visceral v detached Direct v indirect Connection v potentiometers But both Hondas so build quality exceptional
@yiannisbonis72444 күн бұрын
Well said! Thats why i stick with my XcX 800 2018😊
@redstormr17695 күн бұрын
that's what i was looking for to make the mods on my husqvarna fe350 pro. - gas tank - seat concepts comfort seat - krieaga rackless set of 12 l side pannires - dmd2 on 8 inch tablet and holder - new tyres for light travel not hard enduro - small windscreen for tablet security
@jonathanhill82685 күн бұрын
Tinfoil, wrap around the blown fuse to see where the smoke is coming from. 😜
@istanbulianb5 күн бұрын
...and a lovely showcase of the trails around Salisbury Plain too. Top notch.
@sabitaquaoremtesbikutakor59885 күн бұрын
You’re into ? must watch. Anybody out there more idiocy, please commensurate.
@NajNilak5 күн бұрын
Progressive braking is not always best. Measurements show that on good tarmac, the best choice can be to simply slam on the brakes and let ABS sort the weight transfer.
@BrakeMagazine5 күн бұрын
You realise the ABS is just doing the same thing right? It's just better than the average skill level. A skilled rider is still out braking or matching GOOD ABS. The important distinction is ABS is not created equal. Sophisticated ABS systems, like those using BOSCH IMU's are good. Cheaper systems are still pretty rudimental and off road there are only 3 bikes I've ridden where the ABS is genuinely really good.
@NajNilak5 күн бұрын
@@BrakeMagazine Absolutely. There are differences between ABSes, but modern ones are better than the vast majority of riders. I'm talking about the tarmac, of course, I don't have enough experience off road. We've had a discussion on the BMW R1200R forum about precisely this - progressive braking vs slamming on the brakes. Even the instruction manual for my R1250R says that optimal braking is progressive braking. But my experience has shown me that modern ABSes are so good, that an average rider has no chance of out-braking them. So I went out and made some measurements using accelerometers on an Arduino and some custom software. I consider myself an above average rider, being a licensed motorcycle and car safety instructor, but I couldn't out-brake the ABS. While emergency braking from 40km/h to a stop, the ABS produced on average 0.1g better deceleration and the motorcycle stopped 1m earlier, then when I tried to brake progressively. I think that KZread deletes comments with links, so if you're interested in the experiment, get in contact with me and I'll send you the data. I intend to involve some other instructors (to rule out my possible incompetence) and do the same experiment at higher speeds and hopefully older ABSes, but I suspect that the outcome will be similar.
@duncana53365 күн бұрын
That’s a great video. Book a ferry. Fill the tank. Ride. 👍🏻
@andres_pz5 күн бұрын
In the sheet the difference in seat height is just 5mm, but the way you expressed it feels like the transalp is much more accessible for short legged people, am I understanding it correctly?
@BrakeMagazine5 күн бұрын
Yes. It's the shape, the reach of the bars, the weight and centre of gravity.
@jf73935 күн бұрын
Dealer network isn’t going to save you if your bike breaks down in a canyon that’s 75 miles into the backcountry so that part of the discussion holds little water for me personally. Triumph had a reputation for being unreliable that held on for a very long time after they were making highly reliable motorcycles. KTM has a reputation for being unreliable that they live up to every day. So what are people really mad about?
@BrakeMagazine5 күн бұрын
I'm on this page.
@jeffhachtel6 күн бұрын
First time I heard someone mention something I noticed my first week of riding, that a little back brake compresses the suspension a bit and takes the edge off front end compression when you pull in the front brake.
@BrakeMagazine5 күн бұрын
Took me 15 years to notice 😂
@BernieRunns7 күн бұрын
If Aprilia had a better dealer network this would have been the bike I purchased. That being said I am happy with the T7.
@jackarock64257 күн бұрын
Ill take the reliability of the cp2 tho
@dani1980pin7 күн бұрын
Was this filmed in Portugal?
@BrakeMagazine7 күн бұрын
Yes.
@rhugh027 күн бұрын
Just picked up my new 24' 790. My new bike experience was a bit disappointing as the bike came with a thimble amount of fuel. I was worried I wouldn’t make it to the nearest gas station 1 mile away. Halfway home I noticed the clutch was way out of adjustment (too loose) and the lever was pulling into the switch gear housing which was also loose and out of position. OK, not the end of the world fixed everything when I got home, but DAMN.
@BrakeMagazine7 күн бұрын
Yeah, that's a thing.
@lcdubs78478 күн бұрын
Suzuki needs to smarten up and put a tubeless tire on the front.
@BrakeMagazine7 күн бұрын
They basically said they didn't think the rim was good enough and didn't like the reliability of the KTM style sealed spokes. I get there point and I'm pretty sure the rim is tubeless ready if you want it sealed. There is a company called BART that do a professional job, or you can DIY it very successfully.
@lcdubs78477 күн бұрын
@@BrakeMagazine they have a tubeless on the rear, and their 19" spoked rim was tubless. It all boils down to them not being able to source a tubeless rim at a pricepoint that worked for them.
@BrakeMagazine7 күн бұрын
@@lcdubs7847 I agree.
@Pauru748 күн бұрын
This video was sponsored by the word "like" and a rising inflection.
@BrakeMagazine8 күн бұрын
I like this
@Psihomaze8 күн бұрын
Why yamaha isnt selling a wr450f with the big horseshoe tank and a adv fairing is beyond me, i would buy it in a second. I know they have the T7 but a Wr with the rally bits would be KILLER.
@BrakeMagazine8 күн бұрын
Economics. You can add them easy enough.
@wardiup9398 күн бұрын
No Jabba the Hutt…😂
@jbento19758 күн бұрын
Crappy delaminating tyres. Lotta people posting pictures of it, too.
@BrakeMagazine8 күн бұрын
I'd love to see some links to this. That's an interesting problem that I haven't had yet. I did just google it and can't find anything.
@jbento19758 күн бұрын
@@BrakeMagazine I remember people were sharing pictures and experiences in a Facebook group. Surprising amount of testemonies but I can't remember which one. I'll see if I can find it for you. The bike was a Suzuki Vstrom 800de. I don't remember if it was TET, but the guy said he just came from north Africa.
@jbento19758 күн бұрын
@@BrakeMagazine have you googled: "dunlop tires problems"?
@benjohnson71708 күн бұрын
WTF,rear brake first...This channel make me think and learn. Top stuff as usual. Cheers from Oz.👍
@rudybelitz32768 күн бұрын
Dudes , a lot o BS !!! Comparing 1991 x 2023 Bike is Non-sense, just a like capture video ...... lost my time watching it .
@BrakeMagazine8 күн бұрын
You don't have to watch it 😂
@yunusemreemik9 күн бұрын
Brilliant fiction <3
@kloppskalli9 күн бұрын
breaking I understand.. I need to learn how to get my front wheel over deep ruts.. when I am in 3rd gear, relatively low in the rev range of my Tenere 700, is there enough oomph to get the wheel up a few inches with a twist to the throtte and blipping the clutch?
@BrakeMagazine8 күн бұрын
With the correct body movement yes. Maybe 2nd on a T7, but it should be fine.
@hoihoihoi19519 күн бұрын
what is the reason you don't have crash bars installed??
@BrakeMagazine8 күн бұрын
Outback Motortek didn't have them ready when this was filmed :)
@SevsMoto9 күн бұрын
Love it! Great video!
@BrakeMagazine8 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
@jberejik9 күн бұрын
Just now, May 2024, stumbled across this video. Thank you, what a huge help conceptually.
@BrakeMagazine9 күн бұрын
Glad it helped!
@tommihelminen643010 күн бұрын
I think that main broblem here is money... why? Becourse i woud like to hawe all 3 😂! I all ready hawe V-strom but i woud like to hawe Tenere and Transalp all so 😁! And old Africa twin as 4 dakar/adventure bike😎. It is wery good that there is meny differend style and zize bike in differend categories. Ewery one can find own style iron horse and ride to sunset whit the big smile in face 😊! Good bikes and video👍!
@mylohancock10 күн бұрын
Since I only use my center stand when I am at home, and as a short woman with a factory lowered bike, I just roll my front wheel up on a piece of 2x6 lumber and then it’s very easy to put it on the center stand.
@BrakeMagazine9 күн бұрын
What a great tip!
@lovinglife367510 күн бұрын
Absolute GOLD !!!! great outlook and advice …. i am new to ADV and jumped in at a R1200GSA … cannot wipe the smile off my face .. Totally Agree 💯 Bin the ney sayers.. enjoy life !!! thank you again 🙏
@willisbcteoh984010 күн бұрын
Air down 🙄 rule no1
@BrakeMagazine9 күн бұрын
That completely depends on tyres. A lot of modern ADV tyres don't work very well at conventional pressures and perform better at closer to road pressure.
@314adv10 күн бұрын
Fantastic as always. It may seem obvious that the more fingers used, the stronger the squeeze. While we may all say - sure, makes sense. Here is some fun info. - “The percentage contributions of the index, middle, ring, and small fingers to grip were approximately 25%, 35%, 25%, and 14%, respectively.” - July 2004 Journal of Hand Therapy 17(3):364-7
@claesnorell870211 күн бұрын
I’m not an ADV guy but even I was a Tuareg 660! Currently riding a Tuono 660 Factory and absolutely love it. Amazing value for money.
@cranedaddy67811 күн бұрын
What a frickin excellent video! S tier YT channel here.
@agus808011 күн бұрын
Its amazing the quality of this channel (image, audio, content). 👍👍👍
@vaerenbergh11 күн бұрын
What about the high compresion? Doesn't that mean higher enginz temps and wear and tear? If i would buy one i would like to do 200.000km on it without a new engine please
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Been riding for 32 years. Only just bought my first adventure bike a year ago. Am in my learning phase but nothing is better than being able to go wherever I want whenever I want. Already took two off road riding technique classes to improve my skills. Am now more confident in what i am able to do with this bike. Big adventure bike meet and ride organized over the weekend and that’s where I’m going to be.
If it has two wheels and a functioning engine, it will do 🙂
Great video
cool!
1:17 ohhhhh, TUBES. Sorry, I misheard.
Damn, this man is good at riding ruts cause he is running on spice! Gonna be able to space travel soon.
Another possible reason for not selling well is that it's ugly. The rear lights remind me of a monkey's butt, and the front light and fairing are too square.
"The Best ADV Ride No One Will Tell You About".... well you kind of just did......
1987 gsxr1100h vs gsxr 1000.
Hello! I am riding a TRK 702x - a heavy bike (about 240 kg) could you guys recommend some handguards to support the fall of a heavy bike please?
Brilliant! 👊 Cheers!
I call bullshit, no matter where you are, having the right tyres is key
Get a motocross bike and learn to ride properly first before going on the road a place that is far less forgiving that learning on a dirt bike and it takes a lot of effort to be good at anything. Learning to ride on the road is a fools paradise
If this bike is bigger i would buy it...But im too tall for its size
Here in 2024 Analogue v digital Engaging v meh, auto Visceral v detached Direct v indirect Connection v potentiometers But both Hondas so build quality exceptional
Well said! Thats why i stick with my XcX 800 2018😊
that's what i was looking for to make the mods on my husqvarna fe350 pro. - gas tank - seat concepts comfort seat - krieaga rackless set of 12 l side pannires - dmd2 on 8 inch tablet and holder - new tyres for light travel not hard enduro - small windscreen for tablet security
Tinfoil, wrap around the blown fuse to see where the smoke is coming from. 😜
...and a lovely showcase of the trails around Salisbury Plain too. Top notch.
You’re into ? must watch. Anybody out there more idiocy, please commensurate.
Progressive braking is not always best. Measurements show that on good tarmac, the best choice can be to simply slam on the brakes and let ABS sort the weight transfer.
You realise the ABS is just doing the same thing right? It's just better than the average skill level. A skilled rider is still out braking or matching GOOD ABS. The important distinction is ABS is not created equal. Sophisticated ABS systems, like those using BOSCH IMU's are good. Cheaper systems are still pretty rudimental and off road there are only 3 bikes I've ridden where the ABS is genuinely really good.
@@BrakeMagazine Absolutely. There are differences between ABSes, but modern ones are better than the vast majority of riders. I'm talking about the tarmac, of course, I don't have enough experience off road. We've had a discussion on the BMW R1200R forum about precisely this - progressive braking vs slamming on the brakes. Even the instruction manual for my R1250R says that optimal braking is progressive braking. But my experience has shown me that modern ABSes are so good, that an average rider has no chance of out-braking them. So I went out and made some measurements using accelerometers on an Arduino and some custom software. I consider myself an above average rider, being a licensed motorcycle and car safety instructor, but I couldn't out-brake the ABS. While emergency braking from 40km/h to a stop, the ABS produced on average 0.1g better deceleration and the motorcycle stopped 1m earlier, then when I tried to brake progressively. I think that KZread deletes comments with links, so if you're interested in the experiment, get in contact with me and I'll send you the data. I intend to involve some other instructors (to rule out my possible incompetence) and do the same experiment at higher speeds and hopefully older ABSes, but I suspect that the outcome will be similar.
That’s a great video. Book a ferry. Fill the tank. Ride. 👍🏻
In the sheet the difference in seat height is just 5mm, but the way you expressed it feels like the transalp is much more accessible for short legged people, am I understanding it correctly?
Yes. It's the shape, the reach of the bars, the weight and centre of gravity.
Dealer network isn’t going to save you if your bike breaks down in a canyon that’s 75 miles into the backcountry so that part of the discussion holds little water for me personally. Triumph had a reputation for being unreliable that held on for a very long time after they were making highly reliable motorcycles. KTM has a reputation for being unreliable that they live up to every day. So what are people really mad about?
I'm on this page.
First time I heard someone mention something I noticed my first week of riding, that a little back brake compresses the suspension a bit and takes the edge off front end compression when you pull in the front brake.
Took me 15 years to notice 😂
If Aprilia had a better dealer network this would have been the bike I purchased. That being said I am happy with the T7.
Ill take the reliability of the cp2 tho
Was this filmed in Portugal?
Yes.
Just picked up my new 24' 790. My new bike experience was a bit disappointing as the bike came with a thimble amount of fuel. I was worried I wouldn’t make it to the nearest gas station 1 mile away. Halfway home I noticed the clutch was way out of adjustment (too loose) and the lever was pulling into the switch gear housing which was also loose and out of position. OK, not the end of the world fixed everything when I got home, but DAMN.
Yeah, that's a thing.
Suzuki needs to smarten up and put a tubeless tire on the front.
They basically said they didn't think the rim was good enough and didn't like the reliability of the KTM style sealed spokes. I get there point and I'm pretty sure the rim is tubeless ready if you want it sealed. There is a company called BART that do a professional job, or you can DIY it very successfully.
@@BrakeMagazine they have a tubeless on the rear, and their 19" spoked rim was tubless. It all boils down to them not being able to source a tubeless rim at a pricepoint that worked for them.
@@lcdubs7847 I agree.
This video was sponsored by the word "like" and a rising inflection.
I like this
Why yamaha isnt selling a wr450f with the big horseshoe tank and a adv fairing is beyond me, i would buy it in a second. I know they have the T7 but a Wr with the rally bits would be KILLER.
Economics. You can add them easy enough.
No Jabba the Hutt…😂
Crappy delaminating tyres. Lotta people posting pictures of it, too.
I'd love to see some links to this. That's an interesting problem that I haven't had yet. I did just google it and can't find anything.
@@BrakeMagazine I remember people were sharing pictures and experiences in a Facebook group. Surprising amount of testemonies but I can't remember which one. I'll see if I can find it for you. The bike was a Suzuki Vstrom 800de. I don't remember if it was TET, but the guy said he just came from north Africa.
@@BrakeMagazine have you googled: "dunlop tires problems"?
WTF,rear brake first...This channel make me think and learn. Top stuff as usual. Cheers from Oz.👍
Dudes , a lot o BS !!! Comparing 1991 x 2023 Bike is Non-sense, just a like capture video ...... lost my time watching it .
You don't have to watch it 😂
Brilliant fiction <3
breaking I understand.. I need to learn how to get my front wheel over deep ruts.. when I am in 3rd gear, relatively low in the rev range of my Tenere 700, is there enough oomph to get the wheel up a few inches with a twist to the throtte and blipping the clutch?
With the correct body movement yes. Maybe 2nd on a T7, but it should be fine.
what is the reason you don't have crash bars installed??
Outback Motortek didn't have them ready when this was filmed :)
Love it! Great video!
Thanks so much!
Just now, May 2024, stumbled across this video. Thank you, what a huge help conceptually.
Glad it helped!
I think that main broblem here is money... why? Becourse i woud like to hawe all 3 😂! I all ready hawe V-strom but i woud like to hawe Tenere and Transalp all so 😁! And old Africa twin as 4 dakar/adventure bike😎. It is wery good that there is meny differend style and zize bike in differend categories. Ewery one can find own style iron horse and ride to sunset whit the big smile in face 😊! Good bikes and video👍!
Since I only use my center stand when I am at home, and as a short woman with a factory lowered bike, I just roll my front wheel up on a piece of 2x6 lumber and then it’s very easy to put it on the center stand.
What a great tip!
Absolute GOLD !!!! great outlook and advice …. i am new to ADV and jumped in at a R1200GSA … cannot wipe the smile off my face .. Totally Agree 💯 Bin the ney sayers.. enjoy life !!! thank you again 🙏
Air down 🙄 rule no1
That completely depends on tyres. A lot of modern ADV tyres don't work very well at conventional pressures and perform better at closer to road pressure.
Fantastic as always. It may seem obvious that the more fingers used, the stronger the squeeze. While we may all say - sure, makes sense. Here is some fun info. - “The percentage contributions of the index, middle, ring, and small fingers to grip were approximately 25%, 35%, 25%, and 14%, respectively.” - July 2004 Journal of Hand Therapy 17(3):364-7
I’m not an ADV guy but even I was a Tuareg 660! Currently riding a Tuono 660 Factory and absolutely love it. Amazing value for money.
What a frickin excellent video! S tier YT channel here.
Its amazing the quality of this channel (image, audio, content). 👍👍👍
What about the high compresion? Doesn't that mean higher enginz temps and wear and tear? If i would buy one i would like to do 200.000km on it without a new engine please
Buy a lawnmower