Thank you. That's a lot of great information stuffed into a 10 min. Video. Especially for someone like me that is just getting into dual sport bikes. All of this will be duly noted for the future. Thanks again.
Agree, you nailed it, lots of great points and suggestions - Tires are always my first mod......and I run tusk handguards (great quality), ricochet skid plate, IMS footpegs & seat concepts seats - happy with all of them and yes, easy to spend $2K+, lol. ......and the most important is your own body... helmet/armour/boots (and many cheap out on these) because your bike can be replaced, but you can't :)
The foot pegs u mentioned, thank you so much i bought the exact ones you showed the red ones.i bought them for my klx250s. Havnt put them on .i will look for a better pair.thanks
Modding a bike or personalizing a bike is part of the fun of owning a bike 👍🏻 I agree with all of these mods and would add engine protection i.e. crash bars, gotta protect the heart of the machine that has gotten you 100 miles into nowhere. 👍🏻
I got a crf250l rally, so far Ive only changed the seat to the SeatConcepts. Taking notes!! I havent take it offroad as much, but definitely will start buying this mods! You are on of the most informativee channel out there!!
Hang around with some KLRistas and you'll find out many have more money in accessories than the bike is worth✌🤣 Going to check those Tusk tires out. They have flared sides so it's a no brainer.
Tires! Tires! I got the bike on a Thursday and I put my tires on Friday lol. I heard you mention in a video in the past that your original tires may have made you a worse rider and you had to unlearn some bad habits, or something along those lines.
Thanks for this interesting perspective. I know most forums are full of… mods. OTOH, because I’m such a nerd I over-research every new bike, find the one that is most perfect for me, and pretty much run it stock. Maybe dual-sports are different (I have a sport bike and an ADV); I guess I’ll find out when Honda will finally take my money for a CRF300L. Thanks again.
Tusk discontinued the highland rackless saddle bags which I am super bummed about. They were a super killer option to the ultra expensive mosko.. I have the Tusk Dsports on my CRF450L and they have good road manners, haven't had them off road yet.
I like the smaller rack because I feel like it's less in my way when I'm not using it, especially on tight trails and stuff. I'm sure the bigger racks are fine, though. I just don't like it to be wider than the bike.
It really depends on the bike. On the DRZ with its paper thin, glass like cases, absolutely. The majority of other bikes can actually take big hits to the cases and they won’t break at all.
Mr. Ben, you are correct with the pronunciation of the Italian word being pronounced a-chair-bies. Back in the 1970’s when I first saw the name I assumed the same until Dirt Bike magazine had an article about the company & let me know not only how to pronounce but why it had such a strange name when I found out they are based in Italy. They also said that the Italians are sensitive to how their name is pronounced. Thanks for letting others know so they don’t have any international iscidents in the future!!!!!
I notice a theme...products can be a good value if bought from a reputable company. But the really cheap stuff is crap...I have had the same experience.
Thank you. That's a lot of great information stuffed into a 10 min. Video. Especially for someone like me that is just getting into dual sport bikes. All of this will be duly noted for the future. Thanks again.
Thank you. Glad you found it helpful
Agree, you nailed it, lots of great points and suggestions - Tires are always my first mod......and I run tusk handguards (great quality), ricochet skid plate, IMS footpegs & seat concepts seats - happy with all of them and yes, easy to spend $2K+, lol. ......and the most important is your own body... helmet/armour/boots (and many cheap out on these) because your bike can be replaced, but you can't :)
I agree whole-heartedly about the gear, but that's a whole separate video ;)
The foot pegs u mentioned, thank you so much i bought the exact ones you showed the red ones.i bought them for my klx250s. Havnt put them on .i will look for a better pair.thanks
I mean they're probably fine if you already have them. I just think you'll want an upgrade eventually.
Modding a bike or personalizing a bike is part of the fun of owning a bike 👍🏻
I agree with all of these mods and would add engine protection i.e. crash bars, gotta protect the heart of the machine that has gotten you 100 miles into nowhere. 👍🏻
great video. very comprehensive. you should do another video on performance suspension and wheightbsaving mods
HA!! The first thing that caught my eye was the bottle of Angel's Envy in the background! YYUMMM!
I got a crf250l rally, so far Ive only changed the seat to the SeatConcepts. Taking notes!! I havent take it offroad as much, but definitely will start buying this mods! You are on of the most informativee channel out there!!
Thank you!
How do you like the new seat?
@@danreich4320 I LOVE it!! But I got the 1 inch taller and I feel that it completely changed my position. still getting used to being a bit taller.
Great advise ..I have done all of these mods to my wr250r the very first thing was seat concepts seat..after my first ride I ordered my seat
Great video. I particularly appreciated the value approach with reccomendations for inexpensive quality accessories.
Hang around with some KLRistas and you'll find out many have more money in accessories than the bike is worth✌🤣
Going to check those Tusk tires out. They have flared sides so it's a no brainer.
They're supposed to be pretty good.
Great info dork. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
You mention the Giant Loop Great Basin bag…..”Does it even fit the CRF’s?!!”
It fits any bike with passenger foot pegs, supposedly
Oh so that's how they work.
Tusk tires run great on my drz
Tires! Tires! I got the bike on a Thursday and I put my tires on Friday lol. I heard you mention in a video in the past that your original tires may have made you a worse rider and you had to unlearn some bad habits, or something along those lines.
Another great video as usual man!
Thanks for watching!
the in tro got to be one of the best youtube intro ever tbh
I wonder how backed up seat concepts is now a days. Took me about 3 months to get one last year.
Thanks for this interesting perspective. I know most forums are full of… mods. OTOH, because I’m such a nerd I over-research every new bike, find the one that is most perfect for me, and pretty much run it stock. Maybe dual-sports are different (I have a sport bike and an ADV); I guess I’ll find out when Honda will finally take my money for a CRF300L. Thanks again.
Pivot Pegz are my go to.
I hear nothing but good things about them
Great mods Sir! Question for you: do you prefer your DRZ400 or the Africa Twin? If you had to pick only one of them to do it all.
Apples and oranges
It depends on what 'it' means.
Tusk discontinued the highland rackless saddle bags which I am super bummed about. They were a super killer option to the ultra expensive mosko.. I have the Tusk Dsports on my CRF450L and they have good road manners, haven't had them off road yet.
How do you feel about the Giant loop top rack vs something larger like the Tusk Top rack? Great Video.
I like the smaller rack because I feel like it's less in my way when I'm not using it, especially on tight trails and stuff. I'm sure the bigger racks are fine, though. I just don't like it to be wider than the bike.
I used a frame pack on my motorcycle rear rack. If I crashed or what..its easier to packout all your stuff instead of separate hard to handle bags.
Case Savers. Don’t ride off-road without them unless you enjoy doing trailside JB Weld repairs.
It really depends on the bike. On the DRZ with its paper thin, glass like cases, absolutely. The majority of other bikes can actually take big hits to the cases and they won’t break at all.
Great mods! Question: DRZ400 or Africa Twin? If you had to pick just one to do it all.
I wouldn't want to give up the trail riding stuff I like so I'd probably just put a bigger tank and pannier racks on the DRZ
A++ Nice tips.
Mr. Puff Puff and three fingers of Blantons time here in Indiana 😁
Sounds heavenly
ever try mt 43 rear tires??? last great for me, great traction always, Not a trials tire but looks like a modified trials tread pattern!
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Ive been pronouncing A-chair-bees incorrectly this whole time. I've been saying ass-er-bis.
I'm not 100 percent sure I'm saying it right
Mr. Ben, you are correct with the pronunciation of the Italian word being pronounced a-chair-bies. Back in the 1970’s when I first saw the name I assumed the same until Dirt Bike magazine had an article about the company & let me know not only how to pronounce but why it had such a strange name when I found out they are based in Italy. They also said that the Italians are sensitive to how their name is pronounced. Thanks for letting others know so they don’t have any international iscidents in the future!!!!!
I notice a theme...products can be a good value if bought from a reputable company. But the really cheap stuff is crap...I have had the same experience.
For your seat are you running a standard or low and do you have any complaints. I hate my stock seat on a 2 hour ride.
HA i dont need a radiator guard. my klx230 is air cooled
You're pretty smart
the only problem with mods is that i dont have the money for all lol
What's the story behind those parking meters? XD
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The C sounds like a S in acerbris lol.
Yeah and it's spelled acerbis my friend lol