How to Build The Perfect Adventure Bike w/ Lyndon Poskitt
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
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Building the perfect adventure bike isn't easy. Lyndon Poskitt has built his perfect bike and spent years, hundreds of thousands of kilometres and 80+ countries figuring out what works and what doesn't. Since then he's also built dozens of bikes for other people in the same vein.
Lyndon Poskitt has been riding around the world, racing rallyes and filming the whole adventure for seven years. We're sitting down with him, live in lockdown to ask every question you've ever wondered about bikes, how to choose the right one and where you should be heading.
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What an absolute breath of fresh air someone actually pointing that out about the modern stuff it's great to hear something from the technical point of view an someone who has actually done it. I spent all my hard earned cash on a r1200gsa te it spent 7 months in a workshop 3 engines 1 final drive 1 set of clocks, failures on the esa in 8k miles. Was super heavy an got me into a few situations off road etc. Spent the past 2 years on a Norton 650ss from 1967 while having a break from adv stuff, easy to fix easy to work on at the side of the road, LOVE Carbs so easy to fix so easy to tune, an they feel so great. I had a modern 600cc supersport bike that let go at the first service caused by a dealer, a vstrom that had issues. I've been looking at the himmy, cb500x an the 1150gsa, the one thing that's bothered me is the weight on the gsa been there an struggled with that. Can't thank you guys enough for putting this video up been a massive help. An I agree first thing I do on any bike is setup the suspension as a road rider the difference is immense, I remember my uncle struggling like mad with a gsx-r helped him set it up after him begrudgingly giving in he loved it after that. Feel like I've learnt alot watching this video from a travel an adventure point of view. It's funny you guys mentioning grease nipples my 1944 Norton WW2 Raf Norton is covered in them super well thought out even back then.
Enjoyed that a lot.
I also spent many years as an aircraft engineer and completely agree with Lyndon’s comments.
Also his early experience of roadbooks is similar to mine. I was going way faster than I could navigate and at the Hellas rally last year on one day I passed the same rider 5 times even though he never passed me once...
No point being fast in the wrong direction!!!
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I first met Lyndon after his Dakar success in 2013, on the subsequent Pub crawl ... Nothing better than listening to riders who actually do it, and are enthusiastic about all aspect of the motorcycle, not just riding but building and fettling... Lyndon and Llewelyn are both great ambassadors in the world of adventure bikes ( and come across as nice blokes too) thanks to brake for the collaboration ... a good watch. Cheers
This was absolutely amazing! Thanks to you both for this very informative video.
Our pleasure!
Truly appreciate the information on this interview. Poskitt’s adventures have been an absolute joy to follow over the years, but to hear his expound on the behind the scenes bits and bolts of his long term travel is missing until now.
I cannot urge you two strongly enough to make this a regularly recurring feature of both your channels.
I know I’m late to this party, but the whole video was stupendous. Great to hear how a real rider (either of you!) does it. For me, it was just interesting. For others maybe, so real good advice. Thanks both. Les
Glad you enjoyed it Les!
This is why I love my 2012, KLR-650. It's simple, reliable and unlike most other bikes, has decent seat height and legroom. It won't win a drag race but the 650 c.c. engine has plenty of power for what I do. There is no fuel injection, computers fancy gauges. It's simple and can be repaired with basic tools. 6 gallon fuel tank gives this bike a lot of range between gas stations.
Totally agree. Such a good bike and surprisingly fin to ride.
Lyndon is so cool!!! Keep riding.
WOW, Great interview!!! Lyndon is the real deal! Thanks
Great to hear Lyndon on the technical stuff brilliant
A lot of golden info here , really enjoyed the whole podcast, great job guys
Glad you enjoyed it!
I missed this with lockdown etc making things a bit silly at the time. Excellent interview Llel and great engineering and experience explanations from Lyndon.
Perfect! Many, many thanks, guys! Lots of questions I would not even know whom to ask were answered just right now!
So great!
Thanks a lot for the video ! I've been following your channel since a couple of months now and it's becoming more and more what I like : humble and simple. Especially on your last videos where you talk about how you've prepared your 690 and 790 : u don't hide, u say which sponsors and how much did it cost and if it was good or not...thanx !
Thanks for the kind comment! Thank you :)
Nice info guys. The Simpson is 500km, Mt Dare to Birdsville.
Nice . I like the way Simon did the ride and his ... explaining the process. Keep it up- sam
cracking video guys, so informative & interesting. thanks guys!
Thanks a lot for the good podcast.
Great interview and questions!
Excellent discussion thanks to both of you for the talk through.
Thanks for listening
Ha the Thailand story reminds me of one of my Jungle trips in Cambodia during the rainy season after 8 hours of riding getting lost impossible river crossings fallen trees land mines carrying limited resources ended up sleeping that night in the Jungle until day break before we finally got out scary but a great memory...!!!
seriously good conversation. Thanks for this chaps
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great interview with quality info. Well done 👍
Lyndon brings a immense amount of knowledge, to the subject, and KTMs/Husqvarnas use of White Power suspension is main reason they are so successful, plus strong subframes, grease nipples used to be on suspension, back in the 70/80s and makers bean counting fazed it out.
I think the grease nipple got phased out because the bearings are better too. They last a ton longer than they did 20 years ago without needing to be greased all the time. Lyndons bike is a special case and it makes sense for that role.
Also, just for reference WP hasn't been called White Power for a while, because of the racist connotations. 🙂
@@BrakeMagazine , They actually were White Bros Racing, for a start, in the mid 70s.
@@malcolmnuttall3165 White Brothers were an American exhaust company that got bought by Vance and Haines.
WP Suspension was Dutch, started as White power and became WP in the early 90's 🙂
really good guys, good questions,good answers.
Outstanding podcast guys.
Thank you very much for this interview. Excellent!!!!! Learn a lot
interesting Thoughts on Nav .Using I phon ..google mapping .Great Podcast
Great lot of information. Arranges the knowledge and head for the future !! Lyndon asked what about the KTM 500EXC for a motorcycle of adventure around the world. And what do you think of it
? As a motorcycle.
Thank you so much for racing around the world and definitely inspiring thanks
some much easier than 40 years ago when there were few choices bikes and of aftermarket parts, I was lucky I had friends to make some parts. also no vlogs or internet to tell you options etc. no sat nav, but I wouldn't change it
OK convinced. My Duke '96 is becoming adventure bike. It also has factory grease nipples.
Sold my overlanding Land cruiser and bought a Husky 450 fe just a light rack some light soft paniers and wheels with kush drive.... and its up springd...
I've found turbos to be an excellent answer to making power at altitude. Not suggesting you fit one to your adventure bike necessarily though...
I like your shots! Great video. ✨
Really really enjoyed this ..thank guys
brilliant !
Thanks for the vídeo.
Awesome!
Legend!
XR650R for life, baby. Still building it up to what I want it to be (ahem... DC electrical system...) but could be used as is for anything.
Well done.
Kind of like bench racing, but with actual knowledge/experience.
🤣🤣 That's the nicest comment ever!
Great interview and info feedback 💥
Glad you enjoyed it!
Starting with a T700 wouldn’t be bad , play with the suspension & it would be close to perfect & super reliable ,
shares it lineage to the very first winner of the Paris to Dakar being a XT500. So it’s got a brilliant history , even better than KTM’s.
Dr650se, problem solved!
Can I listen to the podcast on spotify?
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How to Build The Perfect Adventure Bike:
Step 1: Buy Tenere 700
Step 2: Done
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Agreed!. Now if I can get my T7 delivered.
Basil bike!
my only takeaway from this was - when you ride a ktm you need 15 kilos of spare parts. LoL.
30mpg = 7,8l/100km
Thanks Daniel!
Or you can just buy a Yamaha Tenere 700:)
crappy asian bikes???