Overland adventurers and best mates to boot. Two ordinary blokes who let adventure and opportunity happen!
Any opportunity to get out and about to explore on the Honda CRF is snapped up! Our aim is to see everything and anything that the world has to show us and the Honda CRF 250 is the machine to take us there. Adventure isn't always found on the far side of the world either, you don't have to go hacking your way through the Darien gap to find exploration (although, that does sound ace). Adventure can be on your doorstep, it can be in your town or village and it is certainly in the UK if you want to find it.
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I think you will fall in love with the DR. Old school -- all you need. Massive community and following here in the US. Keep it forever, wherever you go. It will last you a lifetime and they probably won't be around much longer because of tightening regs. I have a DR200S - more appropriate for my age - as in old - and ability. It's the favorite of the 4 motorcycles in my garage (CT90, CRF250L, 650INT).
Hi, I think I might have already fallen in love with it and I’ve only taken it out once 😂 That’s great to know though, if you have any recommendations for online forums and sites I can join/look at that would be great 👍 Yep, I already think this machine will be with me for a loooong time 😎 time to make her mine!
Very good choice! I've had my DR for 3 years now (US import to the UK). All right, it's old school, but built to last (to the apocalypse and beyond) and such a brilliant engine, very torquey and will climb anything. I hope you love yours as much as I do mine. Maybe consider a suspension upgrade before too long though - at least the forks, they're very soft.
Hey Paul, that’s good knowledge, thanks 🙏 feel free to share any tips/advice buddy I really appreciate it. Gotta say, I already really like the bike and have developed a bond with it in some way, I think it could well be the nostalgic feeling that it conjures up 🤔🤷🏻♂️ either way I love it 😎
@@lightweightadv I put plex valves from FFRC in Oz in my forks. Not too pricey and very easy to fit, just drop them into the fork tubes below the springs - massive improvement. The bike doesn't dive when braking with the front and is more stable off road too. There are other cartridge emulators you can get too though. Secondly, the Cross Training Enduro youtube channel has a bunch of really useful content about the DR, the one titled "DR650 project: common mods, issues and solutions" would be very good to start with - required watching for a new DR owner!
I had a DR 650 (the same bike twice actually) about 20 years ago. Fortunately, your bike is exactly the same as mine aside from the color. They have been around a long time and there’s a mountain of aftermarket parts for it. A basic, trouble free, reliable bike. It also has a relatively low seat height compared to more modern adventure bikes. You’ll should enjoy the torque.
Ah great stuff, it’s already putting a smile on my face 😬 From your experience are there any areas I should look to upskill myself for maintenance or repairs etc? I am no mechanic but feel like a few choice skills would be good, especially diagnostic type skills
@@lightweightadv to be honest, a good friend owned the Suzuki dealership so I had them do the maintenance. They are very simple and I’m not aware of any glaring shortcomings. I did replace the stock seat, since it’s a plank, but I think I used the Suzuki “comfort” one that wasn’t really. The Aussies swear by them, so you’ll find lots of material on their forums.
Awesome - it’s shame we can’t by the DR650 in Europe … 😢 Great revirew by FortNine 🤩: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o_ZJy-J96oE.htmlsi=GQJBdrc4BrE8x7fo
Well I bit the bullet and got a set of the Trackers for my CRF 250L. The IRC tyres on my 2016 bike are date stamped 2016 rear tyre is just under half worn front looks pretty new. I have watched other reviews on the tracker and seem to have mixed views on them with regards to road used, But off road they are all saying they are very good. I feel you are correct with you have to find the tyre pressure which is correct for your wieght and the bikes weight plus kit a drop of 1 PSI can change the feel and performance Michelin recomend 1.2BAR on the tracker which is 17.5 PSI You said that you are running them between 18 to 22 PSI which may be a little too high at 22 which will cause them to track on the road Honda recomend 20 PSI on the IRC which i found a little too high also May i remind you that riding a off road tyre on road does heat up which expands the air in the tubes so 22 psi can soon become 25psi. I really like the look and feel of the Tracker and if set up correct they will perfom and a pair of these for £126 delivered I am pleased .. . Looking at the Tracker new it is a well made tyre and the knobblies are strong and reinforced well. Thanks for the vid great stuff
Thanks buddy, if you are anything like us I think you will be happy with them. I mean if Austin Vince uses them they can’t be too bad right ?🤷🏻♂️😂 Ride safe pal 👍
@@lightweightadv i did buy the 120/90/18 rear 90/9021 front, apparently they do fit my 250l 2016 swing arm. i have not fitted them yet as i am waiting for my stainless spokes as i hate grubby wheels. i see you fitted 110 rear.
Ok so, let me just start by saying, in the US, you can find everything that you showed and more under one roof. Secondly, due to your limited selection, you are extremely lucky that they just happened to have one of the greatest dual sports of all time, not only that, it’s in my favorite color! Lastly, I have to say this as well, since you toyed around with the idea, You haven’t ridden dunes, until you have ridden dunes on a race quad with paddle tires! I’ve had every kind of bike you can imagine. As an old man, I tootle around on my dual sport these days. I raced MX, raced crotch rockets in the quarter mile, and I even raced my quad (1986 Honda TRX250R) on MX tracks. But the most fun I’ve ever had on a machine, the one thing that left a permanent smile on my face was when I would get to slap the paddles on the race quad and spend all day in the dunes on the back wheels. There simply isn’t anything like it. Excellent choice of a dual sport though. Absolutely stunning machine!
Ah thanks mate, yeah really pleased with the bike and can’t wait to get out on some adventures. Gotta agree, the colour white suites this bike so well. The Quad idea certainly sounds appealing, maybe that’s a thing I get lined up too, I’m sure there are plenty of places I can hire one to play on 😎
I think We all took for granted Bikes that last year's and year's and all We had to do was service them every 6 thousand miles give or take and then the modern 4 strokes came with power to weight ratios that tickled us in the right places BUT the maintenance and short service life of major parts and lack of long term reliability sickened us . This is My theory on the CRF300l being so popular even though it needs thousands spent on suspension out the box it's like a old style trail bike where it can stay on the road all day, do some dirt and then be rode to work Monday morning giving amazing fuel consumption
Hey buddy, we’re obviously big advocates of the CRF and before I came out it was certainly up there in my list. It would seem however, it’s not as popular out here and therefore not on the list. They have the motorcross CRFs available but apps not the L. That said, I think I fancied something different for a change anyway and this thing certainly puts a smile on my face 😁
Thanks mate. Yeah I’d rather do it north to south. I gather there’s a track going west about half way along that makes for an easier way if you go south to north.
I love the banter, a few laughs at each others expense, now if i was on my own it would be cursing after cursing but i'd figure it out. No one to share the joy, and have a laugh. The Lone Rider in question looks fairly easy to set up. I have one but at this point the provinces in British Columbia and Alberta in Canada are burning so i havent had the chance to try the tent. How quick can you dissasemble the tent and on your way with a forest fire coming in your direction. Cheers.
Nice camera angles, good backing track and well delivered! Nice video, I’m taking notes! I’ve been checking daily for a decent CRF300 to come up online for me to bag! I need some adventure Enduro action! You’ve inspired me!
@@lightweightadv be careful down there! I’ve been through Honduras and Mexico. Found myself in some sketchy situations, surrounded by some sketch peeps!
Last Friday I did a 250 mile trip around the Lincs Wolds (Himalayan 450). Criss crossed on my way round, turned the navigation off for an hour, always a good way to find new places.
120 - 130 miles ??? That's very poor for a rally. 😮 You should be getting 180 per tank. That's 160 pre-anxiety. Something isn't right with your fuelling bud.
@@lightweightadv I have had my 2017 250 rally for over 5 years, with larger snorkel and k&n, full yoshi and ejk (+ other mods) .... and still get 18 mpl (181 mpg) per tank on lanes to comfortable 70+ mph on dual carrigeways. It's so easy to personalise, a brilliant piece of kit!
Great video, really looking forward to your reports from South America. Re the Hagon, I have one on my 300 and there is no doubt it’s great - but fyi the Pamir Highway did for it, blew the damper. Tbf I think that road sees off most shocks, but you might want to keep the original shock in a DHL- ready package…unless you enjoy riding a bike that handles like a randy kangaroo on speed.
