Hi, I'm curious if these trails open to general public or is it private land that only Enduro-Croatia can access / ride on? Any information would be much appreciated! Great video too! Many thanks, Jared
Heya, so I am not 100% certain on this, and the guides don't want to give specific answers to that. I guess that it is merely tolerated. The official answer is, that we ride on "maintained trails" that the owner of the company has rights to ride on. But if you want to ride offroad in croatia, look no further than "Trans Euro Trail". Off there, there should be plenty opportunities to find good riding trails, espacially when the trail goes into the mountains where noone is around. Just be careful in croatia and other balkan countries, if there are signs regarding landmines!
This is really helpful, thank you! My assumption this is likely to be local knowledge. I’ve looked at some of the TET routes in Croatia and the seem to be predominantly tracks, whereas your video looked like much better terrain to ride 😁👍🏼 Judging by your comment, there are hopefully good trails branching off. This side of Europe generally seem more relaxed with off-roading. Thanks for the heads up on the landmines too, this is one of my concerns out there! 😂😬
They are softbags and are fastened with velcro straps over/under the seat. at the bottom of the bags, in the front and read, there was an additional strap to stop them from wobbling side to side.
They were from the brand "Krauser". I can't tell you the exact model though. There is currently an eBay listing for an XJ 900 where you can see detailed pics of it ( 134693973726 ). I sold the carrier.
Get a service manual for a motorcycle and start with easy jobs. Look up stuff on RU-vid or internet forums and you'll probably be able to get a lot done. Begin with doing all your maintenance yourself. If you come across something that needs attention which you didn't do yet - for example problems with the wiring - study the topic and get a grasp of what's involved and then try and fix it. That's ultimately how I got to know what I know now. If you are a "beginner mechanic", just don't start with working on your brakes for example as they are the most important component on a motorcycle.
@@DennisGarage Thank you for your message bro 😌🙏. You are one of the first mechanics to give me motorcycle advice. 🤝I would have liked to be your assistant to learn on site, unfortunately it is impossible. But I remember your precious advice.✍ Thank you.
FFS, and here i was; yesterday, manhandling my engine back into the frame... and now i realize i too could have stripped down the frame further and lifted it on top over the engine XD
I actually thought that it wouldn't be possible to remove the engine when the frame strut is still in there so I didn't even try 😅 Tip for when you install an engine into a frame (that even may be newly painted) - use old inner tubes and cut them up to cover the frame. If you care about scratching up stuff that is
@@DennisGarage i had repainted the frame last year, but after sitting outside during the winter, it came apparents the clear coat wasnt thick enough, and surface rust came back... now i said fuck it, and put the engine back in! i removed the side-frame bit, laid the bike on its side, and tipped the engine on its side, right in its place... but the horn was massively in the way, so i just grinded it off all together :')
I love my z750 its a 2008 model bought it on January 6th of 2024 at 43k on odometer ive put 2k on it its at 45k now works perfect 👌 no problems whatsoever brilliant machine maintenance is key did coolant an oil change within first 2weeks of ownership.
You should check if your alternator still works, meaning if your battery is still being charged. You need to get the bike running again (jumper cables maybe) and measure the voltage at the battery; if it is not rising to >14 V when giving it a bit of revs, it is not charging. Either the regulator or the alternator itself needs to be replaced then. Further diagnosis would have to be done on the bike itself.
Sieht wirklich super aus, gutes Video. Bei Minute 11.28 musste ich doch etwas schmunzeln. " i dont need a guide for the ride take me were i want to visit" auf einer geführten Tour von Kini. hmm.... Detail. aber sieht aus als hättet ihr spass gehabt.
Was genau meinst du? Die Stelle bei dem Star Wars Set? Aber ja, die Tunesien Tour ist total geil, war da schon zwei Mal dabei und würde es jederzeit wieder machen, die Dünen sind ja eh jedesmal anders. Klare Empfehlung!
Thank you for your kind words! Do you have any opinion to share regarding the videos being separated into multiple parts? WOuld you prefer to watch it all as one video (maybe 45-60 min long?). I am currently editing a similar video of a Suzuki SV 650 I did, and it is already over 30 mins, could get up to double that easily..
@@DennisGarage hey! I would not mind Watch a 60, 90, or 120 mins long! By the way, I own a Suzuki SV 650, so that video must be a lot useful! Keep up with the hard work! Thank you.
Great camera angles and excellent editing, nice and tight. Best of all, a very thorough, conscientious job of refurbishment. Hope the owner appreciates a fine job.
Thank you for your feedback! Often times while editing, I wonder if I show too much,, or go into too much detail and it's hard to gauge when nobody comments, so thanks again!
Do you mean the tool at 23:45, which i clamped in the vise? Here you go: www.emilschwarz.de/abzieh-werkzeug You'll have to write them an email to order it I guess. You can probably just link the video and say "that one". It is THE BEST tool I have ever bought. If you know about changing that bearing, you know how awesome that tool really is.
Das ist eins dieser Events: www.enduropro.de/produkt-kategorie/enduroprojekte/ Wo genau das ist kann/darf ich nicht sagen, da es dort schon unzählige "Schwarzfahrer" gibt
Learned a few things from your excellent videos have the kawasaki version of this (ex500d-6) had the baby version of this nearly 3 decades ago in gsx250 that was in hell of a state got most of it fixed but did not have your options for doing much of the work.
I know where you're coming from with your comment; I too first worked outside in the parking lot, used a beer case to lift the bike up or sit it down on it so I can remove the swingarm and stuff :D I do feel blessed with my big workshop, no question, even though it is not perfect. I am glad you enjoyed the video! I am currently in the middle of 2 huge projects and hope to be able to make more motorcycle content like with the GS 500 in the next year............... Damn IRL projects throttling my bike fixing+filming plans 🥲
Do you have experience with phone mounts like that? I was testing the thing out with the intention of using it for my (hopefully soon) TET trip, to hold ma phone or tablet as navigation device. It may or may not appear to be much closer to me that it actually is, because of the camera field of view, though.
It's not that bad on this One-Cylinder bike. You just have to remove the seat, some palstics, airbox and the valve cover. The serviceplan calls for it every 10.000 km. It doesn't hurt to look after them more often, especially when it may not be needed to adjust them, as in this case.
@@DennisGarage very good way of thinking! Just another question and i will let you go ahah do you have an experience with 450? Do the valves last as long as those 700 or do they wear faster? Cant wrap my mind around that
@@Tricco-m8c A 450 will be a enduro bike, which is designed for a very different usecase. In the service plans, the service intervals are like 10-30 hours for some of the major maintenance jobs (like valves), but they probably assume that you actually race the bike. My GF's FE 350 will be nearing 100 hours or so and I will have a look at the valves, although I heard that they hardly wear. Especially on dirtbikes though, it is so, so easy to get to the engine.... the tank is like 4-5 bolts, and then you're there. A proper dirtbike (even modified to a supermoto) will always need more work. It is also expected from the owner/rider, seeing as the "warranty" is like 30 days max on those machines, if at all.
Wonderful and well done. I am thinking of getting one of this as a second bike. They will soon become young-timers. Drop by bro, you may like my content. Got my like. Cheers.
They already are oldtimers tho, mine is a 1993. I bet you won't regret getting one, as long as you don't want to go anywhere particularly fast. They are easy. To ride, to work on, to own. It's my fifth over the years, already.
Yeah the conditions were rough, and the tires were at the end of their lifespan already - was a fun learning experience nonthe less. I probably will never get rid of the bike - I really wouldn't know what to replace it with!
@@JimJamJammer Believe it or not, the engine I took out of my ADV back then is still sitting in the back of my shop, waiting to be rebuilt. It'll be my first but I have another ig project going on atm, I am accidentally restoring my sprinter van.... (filming it, too)
@@DennisGarage No worries. I’d like to see what made it go wrong as many others would. It’s an interesting bike and the LC4 engine is somewhat special.
Man I wish I had time to do stuff like that right now! I am tearing apart my sprinter van (ambulance) and just found a big hole in the frame. Good times....
Hope you get some valuable information from my vids then. If you need help or anything, I'll see if I can help you out. Where are you from? I still got a couple of parts left from the parts bike I need to get rid of...
@@DennisGarage strange, I’m certain that I replied two days ago. Now I’m back here to ask for a favor to be honest 😅 I’m from Sweden 🇸🇪 :) I’m trying to find the length of the bike, with the front wheel off as-well as the length with both the front and back wheel off. I have to travel a bit by car and I’m thinking that I might be able to fit the frame + fork in my trunk, but it’s to far to gamble 😂 But the subframe might be the problem when it comes to the back part length. I TOTALLY understand if you don’t feel like it though! Will still keep watching you regardless lol
@@Fleischmann773 Heya, sorry I didn't respond. I honestly forgot about your request becasue I wasn't in the workshop for a long time. I have just now began to work on my sprinter van and as I was shoving unwanted items into the back of the shop I saw the frame of the GS i still have and thoguht about your message. I also still have a fork but I don't know if i still have the swingarm I think I sold it. I could give you the measurement from the front axle to the very back of the frame, would that be sufficient? Or has your case solved itself due to time?
@@Fleischmann773 I guess we're playing a very slow game of ping pong here. Unfortunately, someone bought all of the stuff I still had from that bike in the meantime. I'll get the guy I built the bike for and ask him..
I don't know yet. It started to make funny (funnier) noises as usual so I replaced it. I hope I can get to rebuilding it this winter, then I'll know more!
