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Most models sold for a reason. A 2014 model was my first bike back when i made my 125cc licence. Loved that thing. Now i have a Honda VFR800fi for daily commuting.
Hi man, great video as always! As someone who has worked on multiple machines (cars and motorcycles) I can advise you to try and get it going with those calipers. Dissasemble them, give the cylinders and pistons a good polish and they are good to go. Apply some good eastern mentality and roll with it. If you think it is not safe enough, you already rode with them in this condition all over the place. Rubbers can be left in oil overnight if they seem too dry or tight. Work with what you have if you want to make some progress, especially when the funds are low. This is the reality of working on bikes on a bugdet. I really apreciate the hustle and many young riders can learn from these videos that not all is pink in motorcycling. Keep it up brother!
Great video. I am 6'3" (190 cm) tall and large adventure motorcycles like the GS are much more comfortable than most sport-tourers. Since I don't ride offroad, however, it seems crazy for me to pay for all the offroad components.
Got my motorcycle license but in 2010. Then lost my job because of housing crash took 5 years to get back to my old pay scale. Then Covid hit everything was sold out. So today I given up on riding as of now.
S1000XR has electronics, suspension, abs etc + more HP and less weight... and all that since 2015. I owned kawasaki and like the brand but Versys compared to XR or Multi is too heavy, too slow and previous model has no good suspension compared to the others. And yes, amount of HP is important when you ride with passenger and luggage. The only thing is price
0:16 - Yeah, we could tell from you doing the microphone thing that only gen Z thinks is funny or clever. As for motorcycles, im not really worried about it too much tbh. I do think popularity and tastes change over time, and I do think certain brands like Harley is going to die out if they dont adapt (might even be too late for them tho), but at the same time theres more registered motorcycle licenses in most countries than ever before. Younger people just tend to buy other types like nakeds or motards, while more established people already have what they want. And the used market is blossoming like crazy, theres really no need for people to buy factory new motorcycles at this time. That being said though, my local Kwikasfuki dealership has like a year waiting list to order all variations of the H2 due to being constantly sold out, and thats a super high-end luxury item, so if thats anything to go by the market is probably pretty healthy all in all. 5:12 - This is kinda misleading imo, if you go after the purchasing power of an average person then that has steadily gone up for 100 years straight now. Of course theres some dips during major events like covid or the 2008 financial crisis, but even with those dips the actual purchasing power is trending up. Unless you go spesifically after housing or inflation in isolation, those are kinda insane for all of us regardless of age. In any case, I can guarantee you that the average 23 year old back in 2004 did not own a house, car, motorcycle, boat and still had enough money to buy a 1500 dollar smartphone every year while partying every weekend like alot of zoomers make it sound like. Unless inherited or really lucky, no generation has really seen disposable income until their 30s or 40s, millenials are barely getting there now. And zoomers will too in a few years, while shaking their fists and complaining that gen alpha is the worst thing ever :D
It seems to me the world needs pothole bikes, not “adventure bikes” but good luck selling that idea… Personally I’m still waiting on a replacement for my DR that has 30% more power and 30% less weight with the same simpleness and reliability. At least I’ll die of age happily while waiting, lol.
Do you live near Hamburg? There is a warehouse bike parts store called Matthies. They have everything under the sun. They are b2b mainly, but they also sell to private people. I’m sure you’ll find all the parts you need there, and at a really good price. If they don’t have it, they will order it and it will get there in a few days
@@FreeMilesMC np. They have saved me so many times. For small parts like o-ring or the brake piston, they sometimes aren’t listed under the bike model directory. But they still often will have it if you search through the entire catalogue by dimensions or ask the guys there
I live in the middle lf germany and here people just don't ride bikes much is because many Driving School do not offer that to people below 23 or 24 cause they don't want to be the reason for so many young people being idiots on their bikes. Also, yeah. The price. 😂
in my state in the USA you must be 16 years old and As of January 2022, the cost of a Tennessee motorcycle license is $29 and is valid for eight years. You can also get a Tennessee driver's license with a motorcycle endorsement for $55. If you don't have a Tennessee driver's license, you may need to take an additional knowledge test based on the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver Manual. Isnt it nice to live in a freedom based country. As a hunter my new favorite bikes for riding here in the mountains are my Kawasaki KLR 650 for both paved and back/dirt roads and Yamaha TTR 250 for off road.
Bro just connect the syringe to the caliper without that bottle, open up bleeding valve, suck, close, disconnect syringe and dump anything inside, reconnect and open the valve.
@@FreeMilesMC Trust me, I used that method to bleed front brakes along with master cylinder and new break lines. Syringe travel will end up faster than the space for the fluid in the syringe. Then you disconnect it, dump fluid and do it again. Of course you have to hold it in the hand all the time, but at least it is fast and you have second hand free (to pump brakes or open/close valve) as soon as you figure out that you can hold negative pressure in the syringe just by holding a thumb on it.
Advertising is the art of convincing someone to buy something they dont need. As consumers it's our responsibility to do our own research and not be hypnotized by the siren song of Chris Birtch going full send on a 1290 thinking for $20k we can do the same. When I went from a DR650 to a Husqvarna 901 Expedition it was a learning curve for the weight. But the improvement in brakes, suspension and rider aids helped the transition and after a couple thousand miles I am better off-road on the Norden than I ever was on the DR.
It's interesting to see people's perspectives of motorcycles from car-oriented countries. I live in a country with 25 million cars and 125 million motorcycles. And motorbikes here are just tools for people to go from point A to B. Sports bikes only account for 5% of bike sales. The rest 95% are automatics(CVT) or semi-automatics(4-speed).
Off-road-ability and low weight(258lb wet) of lower-cc bikes seems pretty common. The new price is not v.low (~6700 MSRP, USD). However, the high mileage/tank(159mpg, 2.8gal), and low turn radius(2.3m, 50.5"wheelbase) appear as particular strengths.
Syringe and silicone hose was just enough,you didnt need coca-cola bottle. Also, youcan bleed in reverse order, force fluid back from calliper to reservoir usung syringe. As soon as you see a bit of fluid coming out the other end, just top it up with fluid.
I'm in the sweetspot between Gen-Z and Millennial, and I've ridden for over 11 years. The key is used bikes, not new. The 3 bikes I own combined are still less than a CVO owned by the guy bitching about Gen Zs not riding.
I think its the price first but in Europe and the UK the ridiculous obstacles and costs of getting a license to ride a proper bike have put off many Gen Z kids. Parents telling kids not to do something is guaranteed to ensure they do just that so I do not agree with you there at all. When it comes to female riders, where I live kids can get a provisional licence at 14 and ride a 50cc, at 17 they can have up to 125cc and the full test here is a single pass on a 125 so the cost is minimal. When I taught CBT to kids in the 00s 50% were girls as you would expect so most kids here had a bike or a scooter from 14 to 17, still do. Girls are not excluded at all, far from it but at 17 most opt for a car, very few girls carry on with a bike, a few do but I would think not more than 10% of girls that had a learner bike go on to pass a test and get a big bike. Motorcycles in a culture where the car is king is a very hard sell for girls and young women they will ditch it for a car as soon as they can.
(fix your bike seat. You want it basically flat, so that you can sit your ischial tuberosities on it ( currently you are sitting on the blood supply to your groin, and a VERY narrow pressure zone) and get some books for your bookshelf. Your backgound makes me wonder if you even have an adv bike.
If anyone thinking on having this kind of bike, i'd have a look to a 2000's Honda Dominator 250. I own one and I can keep pace off road, with virtually any other bike, Its just 118 dry, low, small and nimble, and has decent suspension, and but still has power to reach over 120km/h and keep you comfortably at a 110 km/h pace.
Ich hab die Bremsflüssigkeit bisher immer mit der Bremspumpe selbst durchgepumt und entlüftet. Geht auch, wenn man sich etwas Zeit lässt. Schlauch auf den Entlüfter Nippel, Druck aufbauen, Ventil Öffnen, bevor die Bremspumpe den Arbeitsweg durch hat, Ventil schließen, wiederholen....aja, die Bremspumpe gaaanz langsam auslassen, sonst schießt oben etwas Bremsflüssgkeit raus!
