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  @jeffthornock86714 күн бұрын

  Good informational video, but your audio quality needs some help to make it easier to understand your narration! Planning to do the Cashmere to Chelan and back in two weeks. Looks like fun!

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  @DualSportDoug2 күн бұрын

  Yes, the audio is horrible. It's due to the camera I was using, which has no capability for a MIC input. It's a GoPro Hero Session 5. About a month ago I upgraded to a new camera setup with external MIC. I rode this section again in early July this year with the new camera. I need to get the new video edited from that ride. The audio is much better. What day are you planning on doing this section? I'm guessing you live nearby? I'm in Spokane and ride that area a lot.

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  @Ruckus-AZ18 күн бұрын

  Another great vid. Super interesting terrain. Thanks for sharing.

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  @DualSportDoug18 күн бұрын

  Thanks for watching. :-)

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  @Ruckus-AZ19 күн бұрын

  Awesome video. Shared on my Community page on my channel.

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  @DualSportDoug18 күн бұрын

  Thanks for sharing!!

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  @Ruckus-AZ19 күн бұрын

  Nice vid.

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  @robertboyer295425 күн бұрын

  What time of the year did you ride this? We just got back from there this weekend and that pass was not opened. Thanks.

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  @DualSportDoug25 күн бұрын

  This was in early August of 2020.

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  @carl2k6Ай бұрын

  Anyone knows a shop shipping to germany/austria? I‘d buy it more as a gimmick, so 30$/€ would be fine but shipping + taxes would be overkill

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  @rjh2772Ай бұрын

  No way

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  @rx2ride259Ай бұрын

  Ahh the Dirty Face... See you Saturday 🙂

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  @DualSportDougАй бұрын

  YEP! I will be there. I'm heading over early tomorrow to pre-ride the route. This video was the roll chart from last year.

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  @oatmealxyzАй бұрын

  I always get confused and struggle with the mileage part. Go 3.5 then turn, or turn then 3.5 miles😊

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  @DualSportDougАй бұрын

  Go 3.5 miles and turn at that point. So if the roll chart says left turn .8, you will go .8 miles and turn left there. That’s the first turn on the roll chart for this year’s Dirty Face dual sport route.

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  @PoppedBitADV2 ай бұрын

  Hi Doug! I have been working on a web tool for generating printable rollchart routes that is going live at the end of this month. It allows the user to define Routes, which have sections, which have individual instructions. Part of what sets my site apart is its integration with Google Maps to generate routes. I have an "About" page that explains the site. Would it be ok if I linked this video in the section explaining what a roll chart is and how it is used? This is very instructional and I know this information would be valuable to my users.

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  @DualSportDoug2 ай бұрын

  Yes, feel free to use a link to this video.

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  @PoppedBitADV2 ай бұрын

  @@DualSportDoug Thanks!!!

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  @howardbeebe25322 ай бұрын

  Never trust a hydraulic jack! Put a jack stand underneath too.

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  @drvfordordi2 ай бұрын

  What is the length on these spacers

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  @DualSportDoug2 ай бұрын

  Length is 10"

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  @rogerd9433 ай бұрын

  Enjoyed the video but the quality is bit offputting. Hard to make things out on the road. Your voice mike needs to be a bit louder too, bike drowns out your voice.

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  @DualSportDoug2 ай бұрын

  Yes, I know about the voice problem, It's due to the camera I am using, which doesn't have an external MIC input. It's a huge problem that can be solved when I get a different camera, which will have an external MIC input.

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  @kluper11574 ай бұрын

  waited two years and final almost took my deposit she said two days was going my second Deposit Refund and my Baby showed up! and love my T-7

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  @telefrk494 ай бұрын

  Awesome!!

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  @DualSportDoug4 ай бұрын

  Thanks! I'd like to go bac to the area this summer and ride it again,

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  @tylerburton99085 ай бұрын

  Super helpful. Thanks for your walk through

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  Glad it was helpful!

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  @nickNLB5 ай бұрын

  Great add ons. I’m going to have to add some of these to mine. I like the high fender kit.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  Right on. At a minimum, the Camel ADV easy pull clutch upgrade and rear brake kit are a must. I think the Camel ADV high fender kit is the best one out there.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  This is the Handy Industries Standard 1200 Airlift motorcycle lift. Post your question down below!

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  @tommyinoz21005 ай бұрын

  I am pretty sure that Yamaha engineering Team done a good job with the bike as it is, its really no need for any of your must have parts. The headlight protector is good to have if you ride a lot of gravel with mates. All of the other stuff is just a result of good marketing. Ride your T7 first, enjoy it as it is and decide what you really need. Have fun with your new bike. You mod list will be different, depending on your riding, and the destinations you want to go. My Aussie T7 has a complete different setup than the European one, just because where I go and how these continents are.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  The clutch pull is much easier with the Camel ADV upgrade and my small-ish hands. Stock clutch pull was a bit stiff for my small hands.

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  @DualSportDoug4 ай бұрын

  @@Birdfeeder795 EXACTLY! I've been riding long enough, that I know what accessories I want for a bike before I even buy it. Once i have the bike in my possession, I've bought a number of accessories for it. I install the accessories before I ride the bike.

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  @2009reezen5 ай бұрын

  Cant wait to get a T7. Can you do a video with before and after shots of all these accessories? Or are they already installed? It would be nice to have a visual of the change in appearance.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  Most of the parts are already installed. This video shows before the parts were installed: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6aD0JezgcrMYcY.html&

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  @benx57615 ай бұрын

  You are a farkle makers dream customer. Personally I would do none of these updates, leave the credit card alone and just ride the bike as Yamaha indended Then, after living witht the bike for a while, address any issues as they come up.

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  @678wait5 ай бұрын

  Hmm, Half of this list is not first priority in my humble opinion. There are far more important and beneficial things to take care about. My "before buy" list: 1. Shock spring for your weight. 2. Front springs for your weight (if needed) 3. The fix break pedal 4. Center stand 5. Crash bars (I ordered only lower ones- less weight, lower cog. They seem more than enough) 6. Aftermarket exhaust 7. One finger clutch (agree) 8. Rear rack 9. Skid plate (I bought acerbis plastic one - light, quite, and looks nice) 10. Foam hiflow filter + high flow intake cover 11. Fuel controller. 12. Gear shift rod stabilizer When I get my bike one of the first things I plan is tubeless conversion.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  Mirrors too.

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  @678wait5 ай бұрын

  @@DualSportDoug what’s wrong with them?

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  @daoudik5 ай бұрын

  Awesome pure riding videos, Doug.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  Glad you like them!

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  @daoudik5 ай бұрын

  Great riding video with relevant commentary.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  Much appreciated!

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  The idea behind this video is to give people an idea of what this section is like, when they are researching which options to take when they ride the WABDR. This was the second time I rode this section.

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  @teamground02295 ай бұрын

  Sounds like you are in the problem I have with my XR650L - First is too low, winding out, but second too tall and would lug. I'm from the midwest, so nothing but envy of your ride. It would take me 3 days driving to get to Washington, and 3 back. Wish I could rent a bike out there and fly out.

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  @dennismacwilliams1965 ай бұрын

  That bike looks new ?

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  Yes, this video is when it was new. I bought it in 2019.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  I always use all metal valve stems on my trailers because I run external TPMS sensors on the valve stems. Rubber valve stems can flex with the added weight of the TPMS sensors, leading to failure.

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  @wltrlg5 ай бұрын

  I also get cold feet when buying something expensive. It’s getting better when I realise you can always sell it again and swap your money back. (The loss is then a learning. Thanks for sharing your story!

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  "Cold Feet" was a huge part of why I almost didn't buy it. I'm probably going to sell it. I broke my wrist riding my KTM in May of 2023 and didn't ride all of last summer. I took the T7 out for a short ride in September. I kind of have a different perspective on the type of riding I want to do going forward and the T7 doesn't fit that style.

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  @memphissfinest5 ай бұрын

  Hasn’t this trail been closed since last year?

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  I don't know. It's a road, not really what I'd consider "a trail"

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  This is the last upgrade for this little bike hauling trailer.

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  @teamground02295 ай бұрын

  Had an 03 450exc (carb), fun bike. You were patient waiting for the 4x4's at the steps. Your bike seems more than adequate for Black Bear. Hope to do it some day. Have an Xr650L and DR350. Have to figure out the jetting beforehand for sure.

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  @craighoffman68765 ай бұрын

  This brings up memories... I used to own a 2002 "S" model also., it was my hard core dual sport. I did the following to it: FCR carb 435cc Athena Big Bore kit. Hotcams (intake and exhaust) Yoshimura full exhaust Front forks had .50 springs and were revalved by Eddie Sisneros of Thumper Talk fame. Eddie was the DR-Z man! Rear shock had a 6.0 spring and Race Tech valving Acerbis gas tank like your bike has. That was a great bike. I race "B" in the desert and rode it pretty hard, at a B level race pace, at least until the weight of it wore me down. One time I rolled up to the local riding spot and there was a group of guys on new KTMs. I asked if I could tag along and the ringleader dismissively said "sure, if you can keep up". I quickly determined that they were all well below my moderate speed and made it a point to wheelie past and roost all of them. I'm kind of a dick that way! At the end of the ride the same guy said "God help us if he gets a KTM. That was years ago, I actually do ride a 300 XC now, and the DRZ dual sport was replaced by a Husky 701 Enduro for actual dual sporting. It is funny though, my modded DR-Z was heavy but it worked well if ridden the way it wanted to be ridden, on the gas, arcing lines, surfing that fat midrange power, steering with the rear. The DR-Z had a nice "just ride the sh%t out of me, it will be fine" quality to it. In contrast, my 701,which is Rottweiler tuned, says "ride the sh%t out of me in the dirt and I will kill you". With 74 HP on tap the 690 platform demands respect 😆 Enjoy that DR-Z! Ya can't kill 'em and it is fun to tune and mod them. I wish the bike had a truly wide ratio 6 speed though. If it did I'd probably still have it!

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  I remember Eddie from the days when I frequented the TT forum. I always remember that you could see the number of members reading each forum section prior to the various forum software upgrades they did, which kind of made the forum less popular. The DRZ section ALWAYS had the most members reading it. It was almost always over 100 people in there. In my early years of DRZ ownership, there were about 8 people in my circle of riding friends, we ALL had DRZs. I'm the only one left with a DRZ, and most of them quit riding altogether.

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  @craighoffman68765 ай бұрын

  @@DualSportDoug Find new friends 😂 I'm 61 and almost everybody I ride with is younger than me. I have gotten a few guys interested in the dual sport thing. As you know they are just too much fun. I enjoy exploring on my Husky as it can comfortably do freeway and yet go anywhere ya reasonably want to go on a 350 pound bike, have even ridden some fairly rough single track on it. I have some slower riding friends, sometimes I ride the big 701 as it slows me down. Then when I ride my 300 I rip on it as it feels weightless!

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  @drz400dualsport45 ай бұрын

  Beautiful country.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  It really is! I need to go back this summer and ride more of the trails.

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  @drz400dualsport45 ай бұрын

  Well that didn't work out to well. But hey you got it out of your way.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  Yep!. :-)

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  @roadslesstraveled235 ай бұрын

  Looks like an awesome trail. I'm jealous, I'm in Charleston South Carolina and all my local riding trails are flat!

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  @CRFLAus5 ай бұрын

  The weight difference is no joke. Especially where it sits on the bike. People like to crap on these batteries but mine has been more reliable than the lead acid stock one. They say my bike will burn down, I doubt it.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  I was pretty amazed at the wright difference. When I need to replace the battery again, I will do another lithium. I will get a proper charger that's lithium compatible.

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  @AHMET_AYDINLI5 ай бұрын

  @@DualSportDoug This time you should go for a LifePo4 battery with a BMS unit. I can recommed you to have a look at NOCO NLP-5 or NLP-9 (depending on dimension conformity). For charging of Lithium batteries, I can recommend you to have a look at NOCO Genius 10.

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  @CRFLAus5 ай бұрын

  Great bikes, I have the SM version. I don't really know what to say as far as replacing it for the riding you want to do. Japanese bikes are great but some of them that aren't built in Japan anymore and just feel a bit cheap to me. Adventure bikes are pretty cool but can be expensive and a lot heavier than bikes like DRZ's. I used to own an Africa Twin and it was great but I love the little DRZ.

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  I have a 2022 Tenere 700 too. I bought it with the plan to ride a few BDRs with it, likely only Idaho and Washington. After breaking my wrist last May, I really have no desire to ride a bike heavy bike like the T7 anymore. My DRZ will be more than capable of doing a BDR trip. I've had it 18 years now and have no intent on selling it.

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  @CRFLAus5 ай бұрын

  @@DualSportDoug Sounds like you know it Doug!

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  @irradiatedgrog5 ай бұрын

  Appreciate the use of scale. Btw I have not seen any battery drain on mine. I did burn up the stator at 15k mi. I hit 15k in the first year tho, maybe battery didn't die yet. RM stator is stronger and puts out more

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  I'm on my second stator as well. I'm at 19k miles right now.

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  @AdventureTomek5 ай бұрын

  Just installed on on my bike, new to lithium batteries... ill see how it goes

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  I have a T7 too, I haven't needed to put a trickle charger on it in the two years I've had the bike, and as of Feb 9th, it hasn't been ridden since September. Prior to that it sat since the previous November. Yep. it's a garage ornament at the moment.

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  @bensnipes72885 ай бұрын

  Same year, same color, same state for me. Camel Adv Gut Guard plate on mine. Top notch craftsmanship and customer service from those guys! Highly recommended! Also put a Seat Concepts seat on if you plan on doing any major miles. 350 miles days are no problem for me.....stock seat, not so much. For the little things.....Camel Adv high strength kickstand return spring, Camel Adv anti bobble head kit, chain guide, rear rack. I love my T7! I am still keeping my DR650 for the gnarlier rides though. T7 is so much better for longer trips and that was my mantra of purchase. Enjoy the bike!

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  @DualSportDoug5 ай бұрын

  I'm planning on a bunch of goodies from Camel ADV soon. I have a DRZ 400 that I plan to keep for more technical riding.

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  @irradiatedgrog6 ай бұрын

  Nice

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  @SSRacing666 ай бұрын

  Very nice, that baby will last a long time ... lemme know if you ever decide to sell it ;) Curious though, Any idea how much the trailer weighs by itself ?

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  @DualSportDoug6 ай бұрын

  It's close to 3200 lbs if I recall correctly.

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  @quattro20046 ай бұрын

  Engine guards are a must cus it’s gonna hit the ground a lot. I have same colour and I think it’s the best colour, I think that tear drop shape on side of tank looks goofy but with the Raven Black it’s hidden. Enjoy the bike! I love mine.

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  @johndoyle90496 ай бұрын

  Where is it . Trail name ?

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  @DualSportDoug6 ай бұрын

  Be sure watch to the end if you want a good laugh!

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  @dont37616 ай бұрын

  Am I missing something here? you found a new 450 excf or this is an old video

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  @DualSportDoug6 ай бұрын

  Reupload of an old video from my other channel. I’m moving all my motorcycling videos to this new channel. I bought this KTM in 2019 and did some break in miles in 2019 but didn’t get it dirty until august 2020. I had a year before I started riding it off pavement.

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  @johnnyteevlogs19956 ай бұрын

  I like the color if you want you can have my 2021 Tenere I will switch...LOL

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  @timmiller35766 ай бұрын

  I just bought a Tusk skid pan for a very reasonable price, uses existing plate mounts.

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  @DualSportDoug6 ай бұрын

  I will take a look at the Tusk skid plate again.

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  @gabrielkopp20366 ай бұрын

  Check out adventure spec..they even have aluminum crash bars that weigh only 6 lbs

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  @DualSportDoug6 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the suggestion, I will check them out.