Why are ADV Motorcycles So Popular? : Episode 27 | The PowerDrift Podcast
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- ADVs are all the rage across the globe but they make so much sense in India! Considering how "good" our roads are, this format of motorcycling can pretty much take on everything and do it all. What makes them so versatile and why does this genre of motorcycling attract so many enthusiasts these days? The PowerDrift Podcast is back and so is Shumi!
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I got Xpulse 200 which is phenomenal. I am from Assam where 60% roads are hilly and off roads.. and last week I went to Karbi Anglong. Place known for off road and landscapes. Trust me.. with standing I went around 50-60 kmph on that pebbly road where if I had ridden sitting then my organs would’ve reorganised and when I was returning to my home on highway there was no sounds or machine sound after off-roading. Trust me this Xpulse has took me to such places across northeast that many machines couldn’t. Ultimately... I love Xpulse as tourer as well as Off-roading. In such price (for me) it’s a great deal. Rest is your choice. Thank you 🙏👍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
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Sounds right! Glad you’re having fun!
Wow Shumi Sir. Thank you so much for replying to my comment 😊 Yes I am Having Fun. A lot of things I’ve got to know from you as well as Varun Sir and kartik sir which helped me alot in motorcycle riding. Thank you so much once again for everything. Keep it up Sir 👍😊
i m from assam too ..nd i am looking into buying 2004v
Total scrap ,and my butt goes numb , conset gone out within 2k
This is just a message of gratitude from a middle aged man who is fantasizing about riding but never rode in his life. Your videos give me hope and courage. You are doing a great job buddy. God bless
Brought a Xpulse 200 this year in January.
After 10700 kms on the road getting used to the height, today (December same year, about 11 months) I modified the seat to be more broad, foamy and about 2 inches taller. I can still ride this increased seat height just fine. And I'm 5'7" tall.
Nicely done!
I did the same with my Xpulse, and same height.
After your arrival, Powerdrift became much More interesting. Not just Content with Style but you provide Content with Quality👍🏻
Very true. I love Sumi's insiteful presentations and contests
Yup the guy seems very enthusiastic & knowledgeable.
Adv's makes so much sense for Indian roads because they're like that one bike that does everything well
In a country where there isn't much difference in On Road & Off Road riding, ADV's make whole lot of sense.
Gotta get that Xpulse 200 4V 😎
XD I was looking for this comment. Just came back from my first long trip on an ADV. I concur. Crazy comfrot, power and still being bale to handle potholes and terrible speed breakers.
Think about it and it's already on RUclips....looks like shumi and the PD team had conquest the power of mind-reading...
Thank God notification for all videos are on 🔥🔥
Thanks Omkar!
The more you see the safer you are. This was a reason why I was eager for Impulse as my first bike. Thank you Shumi sir for pointing it out explicitly. 🥰
I have considered buying a Himalayan to avoid the roads in Mumbai and shumi well said that we need to consider having an ADV. Until we have better roads in India
I own a himalayan and to be honest from the day i got it....i started caring less about the condition of the roads 😂
@@abinashpallai5436 which year model do you have?
I really don’t know whom to approach but I love the job shumi does as a test rider. It has always been my dream job and still I am not aware what I need to do for becoming a test rider so that I can close to the machines I love
Thanks shumi you have been an inspiration ❤️
All you need is passion, knowledge and willingness to learn and find a place, any place to start
They have a podcast episode on automotive journalism as well. And Shumi sir has an older podcast episode about his journey of becoming an automotive journalist.
Been using KTM Adv390 for a year now, really helps in passing through traffic, and saddling through those sudden potholes amd small jittery speedbumps also helps!
What about the mileage 😅?
Shumi is talking about motorcycles where Mileage is a parameter further down the list of consideration. If mileage is important then a commuter bike is whats required.
Agreed to most part and thank you putting this podcast. Each bike has its pros and cons.
Cons of adv are
The weight and height using in traffic tough. When on the move none of them matter, but when the going gets tough it becomes a big issue. Imagine rains, heavy traffic and not enough to put your foot down.
Tyres - if not used off-road then not so much but adv tyres have less grip on road due to its pattern and shape. It’s is compromise one needs to be aware about.
Maintenance- adv require more maintenance than regular tourer or sport bike. One can just live it but in general rider spend more time and money.
P.s. I own Tenere 700 and have owned AT. Love them and prefer over tourer and sports bike.
Well said!
When you consider our country like ours.... Advs are the best suited mode of transport especially for the offroads that our roads have and the rivers that flow in the roads during the monsoon... They have long travel suspension fairly up mounted exhaust and comfortable for Indian roads.
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I’m 44 and been having this feeling lately that an ADV is something I need to go for, even if for regular commuting as it’s very comfortable for the rider and pillion, for the kind of roads we have, but had my self doubts, this podcast couldn’t have been better timed, thanks Shumi and Powerdrift
Yaas finally a full video on ADVs!! Thanks Shumi bro!! And as always keep up the good work guys!!
Motorcycles change your life, well said👏🏻
Another good topic, well done shumi and team PD 👏🏻
Thanks Ajas!
Proud we have guys like u to keep us guided.
Tell us ur experience with Benelli TRK251 when u can. Me n my Xpulse200 r waiting.
As usual you give the clarity on many subjects so well. Thank you.
This man is a legend in the Indian motorcycling journalism . Can listen to his podcasts day long , not only is he is a great presenter n reviewer but the way he objectively dissects a topic and gets so deep into explaining the “why” , makes him the best one here in India, he definitely is the Sadhguru when it comes to giving motorcycling gyaan , another excellent video Schumi and powerdrift team, kudos. ☺️
Wow this video has changed so many perceptions i had like i felt ADVs were over kill, not for our country and shortness affecting riding. I am myself 5.2ft riding FZS v3, in normal situations, the most i can get is either of the foot on ground (mostly right foot), its ok while riding but in traffic and taking it back i struggle.
Powerdrift has always been a channel which shows Motorcycles/Cars with most beautiful cinematic presentations along with their Reviews on them. I mean that's what I personally loved this channel for. But after arrival of Shumi it has become a "Channel of Gyan" for motorcycle riders. I love the way how beautifully he shares his knowledge/experiences of motorcycles with us. This man makes sure we never stop Loving and Riding motorcycles. A big hug! 🤗❤️
Thank you for such a wonderful insights on ADV's. I really liked the different angle of approach to it.
Well explained!
Added an ADV to my garage along side a supersport. First time I toured on it and I was covering distances blazingly fast even though performance is similar. The reason being lesser and shorter breaks, less slowing down on bad roads and more comfy riding position.
*long travel suspension - utility ergonomics - powerful engine - big wheels - and ability to go from Leh to Goa - enough to water any biker* ❤️⛄
I couldn't be more glad to watch this video having gotten a himalayan just 2 weeks back ❤️❤️ Thank you PD and shumi❤️
Congratulations!
Thanks shumi sir for this video....
Finally a dedicated video on ADVs....
And my favourite category of bikes.... ❤️
Thanks RD!
@@shu_mar Welcome Sir ❤️
This is something that I've been explaining to people time and again... ADVs don't automatically mean a unreasonably tall and slow motorcycle..
ADVs have their own flavour. And you'll get to know how good it is, when you taste it yourself... I enjoy riding my GS... But my dad always regarded it as outrageously tall with uncomfortably wide handlebars... One short test ride later... His views changed drastically... You simply cannot ignore the comfort that you can get with a good set of suspensions and a better riding stance.. thanks shumi for taking this up..
Yet another fantastic Power-Pod. Looking forward to a podcast on headlights and night-riding.
Thanks Sonny!
Beautiful explanation of ADV. You really shine in explaining all the details. All of your videos are awesome full of useful information. Keep up the good work sir 🙏🏻
Another day and another great Podcast from PD and Shumi. A great learning experience.
14:08 Tall narrow ADV with great torque, currently only Himalayan & Xpulse comes to mind.
Nice podcast. Although there is a paradox to this as well - ADVs are about but motorcycling in general is anything but about comfort.
Where did you get that notion? 21 years+ and literally lakhs and lakhs of kilometres and I don’t see a more comfortable mode of transport!
Nice episode. Awesome quality content. Thanks for this PD and Shumi. Also, can you do an episode on beginner friendly motorcycles of different classes ? Kudos.
Would love to see a podcast on wind blast and wind protection in India. A lot of us travel on our street naked motorcycles. For example, I myself use my 390 Duke for touring. But there aren't really a lot of accessories made for this motorcycle to tackle the wind blast. Do we really even need wind screens on the smaller motorcycles like the 390 Duke itself?
You don’t TBH.
Wow. None can explain so effectively and crisp. Shumi. You jus rock man. Kudos. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am 5'11" and I find Xpulse to be very comfy after modding with RE Himalayan seats omg its a perfectly balanced machine..
How did you do that..??. i was searching for such a solution
@@vishnukaruvath6121 its my friends you have to ask the seat maker to make seat like that he will modify seat like Himalayan where pillion seat will be more cushoined and will be at a little height where yours will be a little below..both look like Himalayan...
Thanks Shumi Sir and PD. Getting to know lot more about motorcycles from these informative podcasts.
A very well explained video.. kudos shumi.. the best part of video is when the ice cream example was given cheers team PD. 🤘❤️
Thanks Anshul! That is how a scoop should be I say!
As always your insights are priceless! With so much experience you always ooze out gold whenever you open your mouth! 😂
But my point is, in a country like India where most of us are monogamous, how well does an adv fit in the only space for motorcycle in my garage?
Brilliantly I would say!
I beem using Vstrom for last 2.5 years for commute to Long distance Touring to slight offroading.. In India where normal roads are also so bad and unpredictable, nothing else could beat my bike in comfort performance satisfaction.(or any similar adv bike)
Embrace polygamy
I booked for Benelli TRK 251, really excited to experience about entry level adventure touring. Shumi has nailed the content as always.
Congrats...welcome to the club of adventure touring !
Congratulations!
Hi, did you have Test ride, which city
@@ravitejayou : Chennai , Nandanam branch
@@ageless1003 thank you 😊
Superb... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The one thing which I wud like to hear.. especially after booking my Xpluse 200 4V. .. and yes a height too 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for the podcast. Getting this information for free is just great!
Simple but needed podcast... Different famous routes to ride which will satisfy the line to say " yes I have done almost all of indian roads"
Simply fantastic description! 👏
To me, the adventure is inbuilt in Indian roads.... surprises galore! There can't be any other choice for me than an ADV. There can't be! It's much safer to be riding on ADV any day in India than on any other types! Also waiting for Yezdi ADV.
Wonderful podcast. Would like to see more, including, if possible, some lessons on starting one's off road journey.
As always.
Informative ❤️
Sir, your commentary on AdV, is thorough and detailed, loved it. I still regret selling my BMW 310.
Best content till date by shumi...wonderful insights.
Shumi who writes content for you. Please give my regards to someone who came up with the idea of an analogy to an icecream shop for the choice of motorcycles. 👍
shumi and PD doing a great job changing our perspective! 🤗
Surely, For Indian road conditions, ADVs are most suited.. And thankfully Indian manufacturers are also looking into this space.
I sense so much of passion and sentiments.... its lovely to watch you talk... thanks for the videos buddy!!!❤
I like the way u people, at power drift put out the content, the script, the logic explanation and everything else. Kudos for 2022
Was in market for a new motorcycle few months back. I was fixated on buying a sports but after testing all the types of motorcycles available, I was most impressed by advs and got myself an adv instead of sports!
Was sceptical before buying the Xpulse this year February......but now after 10k kms on it, I m in love with it. ❤️❤️❤️ For solo rides, it's a perfect bike. For double rides, it's a pain in A for the pillion 😁😁😁
Hahaha! Who cares about the pillion right? 😛
Best would be getting the pillion their own XPulse, 2's better than 1, right? 😅🤣
Thankyou for sharing your knowledge and thoughts. Keep it up. Loved it! 👌
😍the love towards one's motorcycle seen when Shumi talks abt his multistrada, the eyes are too too happy!!
the biggest reason to get an adv tourer are "Indian roads". i used to tour in gixxer 250 but the bad patches of road really concerned me about the bending of wheel and damage to suspension.. these issue are less prone to occur in adv bikes.
Excellent! Well informed and informative too! 🎉
Loved your story Shumi. can relate to everything you say. Though not a straight comaprison, I cycle a lot and always felt safe on a MTB over a city bike simply because of the surprises a road can throw at you.
Amazing... So nicely put!!!
At the age of 56 I booked the Himalayan in 2016 with the plan of riding in the Himalayas again. 25 years after my first ride in 1991 in RD350 along with 4 other friends. I along with another friend who was in 1991 trip got in the first lot. In fact there 8 of us in the trip to Ladak in 2016 and 6 of us had bought our Himalayans in March 2016. Don't even remember if I test rode it or not. From that point we have become firm believers in the ADV segment. I went on to buy a used Tiger 800XC and used it for three years and in Jan 2021 I sold it and got a GS1250. There has been no looking back...And I am 5'8"
Perfect topic for discussion. Logical arguments. ADVs are taking the market by storm, and more people need to understand that it is not only if you are going to be offroading. Advs are brilliant for touring, thanks to the suspensions and upright seating position. Hopefully, more and more manufacturers make adv more affordable... Hopefully, we should see a 150cc adv for indian market to accept the adv bike.
Xpulse
Love the podcast, really good insight into ADVs. Specially, now with so many options is various budgets we are spoilt for choice. Love the ice cream analagy!.. 😎
Let me make it clear for international viewers, what is off-roading for you is daily commuting turmac road for us. So yeah we technically offroad everyday.
Loved the content shumi
17s means you have a road bike. Which means normal handling and fantastic cornering. But it also has longer suspension and ground clearance, which means bad roads are easy! For people like me, who’ll take something small and light off-roading if at all, a large 17” wheeled adv is perfection!
@@shu_mar Thanks shumi tat helped.. this setup suits me too :)
Totally agree...
I have always been more of a street naked bikes.. then I got Adv 390... BTW, i have seen your 390 Duke and 390 Adv review with Karthik.. disagree on some points..as I sold my 1st gen Duke 390 after 6 odd years with decent miles on it - City n Touring both but Adv 390 makes touring much more comfortable.. have done 500-600 km days on it..you are less tired EoD..
Do Advs totally makes sense.. and this is when I haven't ridden much the large capacity Advs.. I am sure they wud be more comfortable.. thanks Shumi..
Well explained.. 🙏🏽
at 14:50, Shumi made a statement that is going to be there for a while and will be reiterated in the fraternity as golden words of wisdom! Kudos!
Very well explained. Like your content. Superb work..
Loved the entire thought process 👍🏻
I really like to ride more. Official and personal commitments are so many. I envy you Schumi.
If you love it enough… you’ll make time 😛
Loved it! Would like to see more of such content in future...can we have a similar podcast on classic roadsters next ?
ADV and Scrambler will be the segments that gonna rule in the coming years.
This set up is good and nice topic 🎈👏👏
This video has garnered 2.4k likes, on a pretty unconventional topic when it comes to motorcycles; and hasn't had a single dislike - speaks loads about how much Shumi is loved :)
Exactly. Loved every bit you said. দারুন ভিডিও 👍
Love you Shumi, publishing this content
Shumi sir is a legend. Can hear him all day
India needs a good 400 cc ADV.
That was an eye opener, thanks Shumi
Hey man I love you I love the way you talk shumi sir please enlighten us about the ways to ride a tall motor cycle because I am truly a fan of ADV'S And hopefully I may also buy an ADV because as you said they are good for Indian Roads my opinion is same as well but mostly I like ADV's
ADV are just amazingggggg ❤️
Now this is proper explanation 👍🏼
"Taking a heavy bike offroad isn't something you take lightly ". Pun intended Shumi? 😁
Great one Shumi. Planning one ADV by 2022 year.
ADV's rock. But street motorcycles are good too. I feel ADV's are tall. Putting a leg over the saddle is sometimes difficult.
Really liked this content about ADV's...
Absolute gold. ❤
Hey shumi can you please make a video on your thoughts about Yamaha engines.
Well explained 👍 Awesome 👌
ADVs are like SUVs of motorcycles, one vehicle for alomst everything
Man you touch my soul to much ... As me thinking to buy xpulse 4v and this video boosted me a lot .. I also hav rx135 and fz16 2008
Shumi 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Cheers and all the best.
Great Topic👌
Excellent insight. My garage is in dire need of one, Having a CBR 250r and a 2016 Duke 390 Old gen. Maybe an Xpluse or the Upcoming Himalayan 450 will do it for me
i couldnt believe how he is exactly timing the general public, i brushed himalayan aside just for the reasons he said. Going to sit on the drawing broad again to value all options properly! thanks Shumi :)
Love this channel man
Please talk about how underrated sportbike touring has become in the whole adv glam. It saves you from the windblast. It’s smaller & more manageable. Looks sexy af. Even better with luggage on it. Doesn’t feel squishy because of long travel suspension, etc etc. 😋
Long travel suspension feels squishy? Maybe it just needs a service! But yes sportsbike touring is properly sexy if you can handle it
I don't see any appeal to it. Adv tourers felt better to handle for me on road. Personal perspective.
Advs are SUV of 2-wheelers !!
now suv can be hardcore or soft but it will be more comfortable than sports car & will be faster than most of commuter hatchbacks on highways