Good recommendations! Great to see you addressed tires in this one. I actually have Touratech bars and a Bumot skid plate. My skid plate is an absolute beast and I don't need lower crash bars because it's so big.
Thanks for the video. I'd love a more modern bike but sadly I have to make do with a 16 year old BMW F650GS Dakar. Could you do a video dedicated to the older bikes that many of us have? There's plenty of them out there still doing the business!!!
I think you got it right on and it's always good idea to have a protection for your bike and luggage to carry water anything extra that you might need food, emergency kit
that's a solid starting point for sure. the only suggestion i would add to that list is given the expense of the headlight/cornering lights especially on the adventure sports model is to add a light cover of some sort. Puig makes a very nice acrylic one if the standard metal grate style headlight covers aren't ones thing. good video and give the headlight cover some thought.
All three are good ideas. For the really long hauls, a large windshield and a clip on wind deflector is the ticket, all that wind buffeting is really hard on the rider on those long road days. I switch back to the stock windshield plus the deflector for more local runs.
I have found if going off road in mud the number one is a riser on the front mudguard, I was stopping every 2 mins to clear mud out which was stopping, locking up my front wheel
I could totally see that. I, myself, have ridden in quite a bit of mud but NEVER to the level of having this issue. I have heard it can be absolutely debilitating and the solution is just so simple and easy, it’s surprising it isn’t standard. Nice addition and great advice for anyone looking to challenge the muddy trails with their AT. Thanks so much.
I think the basic trade off people will be making between hard and soft is security versus safety and one would have to find their own balance. On my first bike I had hard luggage which wasn’t an issue as I did VERY little off road but was glad to have the added security as I traveled through Central America. Now I have soft luggage and am very glad to have it as I’ve done a ton of off road and caught my leg under the bags multiple times. I can’t imagine how bad that would have been with hard luggage. Unfortunately, I have to be a lot more aware of where and how I leave the bike now though as it would be very easy to snatch my bags. Depending on your needs I think either option works but you have decide, safety or security?
Way too much talking head not nearly enough showing of the actual accessories. Skip all of the talking head stuff and just talk over the videos of the accessories, please.
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you didn't mention radiator guards: very important.
Thanks for the video. Best upgrade I did was the left hand rear brake I did on my. DCT., designed it myself
Good recommendations! Great to see you addressed tires in this one. I actually have Touratech bars and a Bumot skid plate. My skid plate is an absolute beast and I don't need lower crash bars because it's so big.
Agreed. Tires and bark busters were the first things I did before taking my '09 XR650L on on the trail after I bought it last summer.
Thanks for the video.
I'd love a more modern bike but sadly I have to make do with a 16 year old BMW F650GS Dakar.
Could you do a video dedicated to the older bikes that many of us have?
There's plenty of them out there still doing the business!!!
I think you got it right on and it's always good idea to have a protection for your bike and luggage to carry water anything extra that you might need food, emergency kit
1 more thing that is a must are the Ram mount mirrors. I've seen perches break from stock mirror impacts.
that's a solid starting point for sure. the only suggestion i would add to that list is given the expense of the headlight/cornering lights especially on the adventure sports model is to add a light cover of some sort. Puig makes a very nice acrylic one if the standard metal grate style headlight covers aren't ones thing. good video and give the headlight cover some thought.
All three are good ideas. For the really long hauls, a large windshield and a clip on wind deflector is the ticket, all that wind buffeting is really hard on the rider on those long road days. I switch back to the stock windshield plus the deflector for more local runs.
I use an riser and then drop the stock shield when I go off road. So far, knock on wood, I haven't dealt with buffeting issues.
I am always following my son, (attempting) so those high speed catch up’s wear me down …. 👍
I love my AltRider crash bars and skid plate. So much more robust than the factory “light bars”.
Agreed...those light bars are almost useless when you go down off-road
I have found if going off road in mud the number one is a riser on the front mudguard, I was stopping every 2 mins to clear mud out which was stopping, locking up my front wheel
I could totally see that. I, myself, have ridden in quite a bit of mud but NEVER to the level of having this issue. I have heard it can be absolutely debilitating and the solution is just so simple and easy, it’s surprising it isn’t standard. Nice addition and great advice for anyone looking to challenge the muddy trails with their AT. Thanks so much.
Off-road foot pegs are a must. OEM pegs are dangerous when off road
OEM pegs seem just fine to me off road but I would remove the rubber inserts for sure.
A good GPS I believe is a big one , maybe Garmin zumo xt ?
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Long winded intros are kinda my specialty. ;-)
as per luggage, I have seen more injuries from hard bags than soft.... your thoughts?
I think the basic trade off people will be making between hard and soft is security versus safety and one would have to find their own balance. On my first bike I had hard luggage which wasn’t an issue as I did VERY little off road but was glad to have the added security as I traveled through Central America. Now I have soft luggage and am very glad to have it as I’ve done a ton of off road and caught my leg under the bags multiple times. I can’t imagine how bad that would have been with hard luggage. Unfortunately, I have to be a lot more aware of where and how I leave the bike now though as it would be very easy to snatch my bags. Depending on your needs I think either option works but you have decide, safety or security?
Love my Kriega panniers.
Crash protection all around, just spend the money and do it, especially if its a new bike lol..
Way too much talking head not nearly enough showing of the actual accessories. Skip all of the talking head stuff and just talk over the videos of the accessories, please.
Carry a puncher repair kit.