Extreme adventure test: Part one
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While for many, adventure bikes represent comfort, on road presence and load carrying abilities -- these clearly shouldn't be their only qualities. The real design brief for an adventure bike is that it will take you and your kit wherever you want to go whether that's touring Scotland or navigating your way across the Sahara desert. Unlike the majority of tests in the media that focus primarily on road riding with some token dirt action, this test is different. The 400 miles of road work covered on this test was purely to get to the off road trails we wanted. This is a test to determine which of the four bikes you'd want to take into the depths of Africa and which would be better off sticking to well surfaced tarmacked roads. Get all the latest news at http://www.motorcyclenews.com Love this video? Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2dMl0sx Get the best of biking EVERY day... Stay up to date with the latest from MCN: Latest motorcycle news: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MotorcycleNews/ Follow @MCNnews on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCNNews Follow @MCNsport on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCNSport Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the world’s biggest print and online motorcycle publication. All the greatest motorcycle video content from the world’s most respected motorcycling media brand. Since 1955 MCN is available weekly in both print and digital editions and 24/7 on motorcyclenews.com
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These big adventure bikes are crap for this kind of riding.
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OMG ..hilarious, I cannot stop laughing, a test of expensive Adventure bikes and after the first and only little hill the only survivor is KTM ..
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Instead of sticking something like a stick in the drain hole, these morons just sit there and watch all the oil run out onto the ground, great for the environment.
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big surprise, the BMW broke down as soon as you rolled it off the truck...
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Hey Kenny master. I'm 41 and own an adventure .
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The morale of the story is, Buy a chain drive.
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I might be a little late to comment but I really want to give you guys a big thank you for what appears to be a thorough, honest and highly informative test review. Again, thanks for all the effort-it is much appreciated!
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The morale of the story is, Buy a KTM people...
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these guys ride like old people fuck
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When I found out our (US) Special Ops guys in uniform use the BMW F800 GS,, I new that was what I would get.. And I love it.. Not too heavy for serious off roading, plenty of power, very comfy on longer road trips... Best o both worlds..End of story.
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Finally some 'real' people!!!! Thanks guys. No bravado, no BS. Just the stuff. lol
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The BMW didn't even make to the test without the clutch going on it. The Ten should have been given another chance...
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Great test, really shows the limited off road performance with some average Joes on board.
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So KTM wins hands down.
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Some off road riding lessons from Malcolm Smith would be helpful. I love these bikes but to ride them on these greasy root twisted single tracks requires more money than brains.
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Always laugh when I see riders of these big bikes standing on their pegs just because they have left the tar !!!
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Yamaha very very disappointed.BMW and KTM fantastic bikes :)
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Not sure why so many people feel the need to watch these videos and trash these bikes. If you prefer something smaller or are a hard core dirt rider, fine. I love those bikes and what they're capable of is incredible. Enjoy them. Fans of bigger, touring biased bikes shouldn't waste their time trashing smaller bikes either.
For me, I wanted a bike that can take me and my wife thousands of miles in comfort with full luggage at speed on major highways while still allowing me to enjoy some unpaved backroads and even some more challenging areas to get where I'm going. While the bike is capable of just about any terrain, I didn't buy it for that. I bought it for the flexibility of covering a wide variety of terrain and distance in comfort on a single vehicle.
Testing these bikes in conditions most people will never encounter is fine. It gives you an idea of strengths and weaknesses and could help you decide if this class of bikes is for you or not.
For me, my Tenere is just fine and I find it easy to handle on and off road where I've taken it out. I'm also over 6 feet with a 34" inseam and most bikes feel cramped to me.
I'm planning a 7,000 mile trip this summer and the roads will range from interstates to unpaved and gravel roads with a very small amount of more technical riding thrown in for good measure. A few thousand of that will be two up and the rest will feature full packs and camping gear. I don't know of any other class of bike that would fit my needs as well.
BTW, I have an old KLR but it's not going to cut it two up with luggage on the highway for any distance.
Hope you all enjoy your ride(s) and stop wasting your time watching videos of things you're clearly not interested in. -
Kawasaki KLR Tengai 650 1989 Model parts are cheep cheep and they can be used from much later models, light weight , single carbie easy to service, carry heaps and are Under $8000 brand new LOL :-) BMW 1200 MMMM Didnt Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman struggle with theirs on both trips ???
Nuff said Stay Upright and One Life Live It from Down Under Down Under Tim from Tasmania :-) Cheers
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