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Awesome!!! Been toying with a transalp, Africa Twin and one of these and I really think the Suzuki although a touch heavier than the Transalp clinches the decision. Clearly quite capable! Great video!
@@onthebackwheel yeah think overall I prefer the AT, but again more expensive and as you say, good deals on the Suzuki’s and has to come down to price at some stage… Keep up the great videos, loving the content. Wish we could go out riding off the beaten track like that in Scotland, what a playground! 👌🏼😎👍🏼
Any Honda Africa to KLR riders out there? I've had a 2016 Africa Twin DCT for about five years and I flipp'n LOVE it. It's a bullet off the line (0 - 60 in 2.9 secs.) it's gorgeous looking, runs like, well, a Honda BUT it's heavy. It's even heavier if you go on any lengthy adventure. I'm 68 in Jan and I can no longer pick it up if it falls (especially if the tank is full). I test rode a KLR and it was what I call a Putt Putt - BUT! (again) that's what it's supposed to be. At my age the simplicity, ease of maintenance, lighter weight etc. is becoming more and more appealing. I didn't buy it then but I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a nice used Adventure model. Any Africa riders who've stepped down to the KLR? Thoughts? Regrets?
I have two very distinct lines of thought on the MotOz...one...I've had them crack until plies were showing, all around the base of knobs, and had them chunk themselves into a state where I didn't trust them any longer and literally threw away a 20% worn tyre, and the feedback I got from MotOz made me wonder if I'd ever use them again (they said they were implementing worlds best practice to correct compounding problems...so what practices were they using before that...worlds half assed?)....and two...I have them fitted to 2 of my 3 currently registered bikes. The smaller ones (750 and 650) that will do mostly dirt. The one that does mostly road (1200) has a set of wheels with Anakee Adventure, and a set of wheels with Anakee Wild. If I do a big trip with a fair amount of dirt, the 1200 will wear the Anakee Wilds. Because I no longer trust the MotOz on the big heavy bike. They have not been value for money for me, they get to a point where I don't trust them to not self destruct long long before they are worn out, and they aint cheap. On the smaller bikes, yes. Big bikes, no.
Fair enough mate. I've had good luck on the big bikes with the Rallz and Adventure but can see where you are coming from. I couldn't stand the rear tyre life on the Anakee Wild, front not too bad!
Do not buy Motoz i purchased the motoz tractionator for both front and rear. I purchased them during March . Installed them following spring and rode less than1,500 Kms that summer due to things happening. The following summer I went to go for my first spring ride and noticed the front tire had splits on both sides as if it was years old and dry rotted. These tires were basically still new . The rubber little tits hadn't even yet been worn off showing little to no milage was put on them yet. I was refused replacement by both Motoz and the seller. Even though there was clearly a manufacturing issue with the tire. I was offered a 10 percent discount on a new set by the seller. Phhhfft!!! Are you kidding me! Ill never touch or recommend Motoz to anyone. I have never seen a tire split like that sitting in a heated garage yet kept at plus 5 over winter months. Brand new tire hardly used had to be replaced. If anyone wants proof I Have clear pictures of it. These 5ires were on a light bike . A C B 500X
Traded a Tiger 1200 in on my KLR this year because to be honest, the Tiger was more than I wanted to handle off road (I'm 5'-8"). I loved the Tiger's growl when I twisted that throttle on the road. The KLR is indeed very boring. I thought it was just me, again being honest here. I have been contemplating trading it in on a liter bike for some excitement. [I have a Vaquero I bought new in 2020, so I have my "comfortable" ride]
Great to see an aussie doing a review on a 1200RS on an open road (looks like Victoria Alpine country)......no traffic unlike all those UK reviews Very Good review...really comprehensive.
I disagree and you are contradicting yourself at the end with the 50/50 comments … don’t give general dismissive advice on tyres please you’re creating more confusion …your review is a narrow” trust me I know it all, been there done that kind of statement “, rather than what tyre suits what purpose there are multiple aspects to different requirements and when you need a 50/50 tyre there are many factors to consider, like the bike , the type of terrain like Sandy, muddy , tar , rain , speeds etc 🙈
From what I read from sellers is the bike has too much torque on the low end and the horsepower charts prove this. So maybe it has too much power for wussies and the rest of us are content with power on demand without having to rev too high. Seat height was another complaint but lowering the bike isn't rocket science but you've gotta balance that out or face death wobble at lower speeds. My guess is the cost vs monthly payments.......same as with all other bikes. Some do not want to make payments when its cold and the bike is parked. Winter is fun once you get used to it!!! Let the good times roll KLR fans!!!
Great video. I like the way you test bikes , kicking and shaking the bike 😂. Just like i do, it's a adventure bike and the plastic etc must be good quality. Thx again. And by the way i got this bike, absolutely love it. The best bike for bucks i say
Nice ride bud , I just picked up one 2008 , 450 l , nice bike , with 1777 km for $ 4900 Canadian dollar , I watched your video and was intrigued , great stuff , keep two wheels down Cheers from Canada
@@onthebackwheel pretty much the same, around 4K seems to be the bottom range for any of the new fuel injected ones. I'm even seeing brand new ones at dealerships for 5K right now while people are asking the same for their 2 year old 17k mile one lol but I guess you save on dealership fees
Great riding Curtis! Giving those new tires and the Big Tiger a real ride in those wet conditions. I normally can't stand voice over videos but you cut in with regular video and I think that really made it enjoyable for me.
Oh my god, so tired of people crying because it doesn't have a 6th gear, or more power and speed. It's not a highway bike, it was built to be affordable , which gets more people on bikes, and it was designed for a specific purpose which it does well. Want a faster bike, buy a faster bike. It would suck (and drive the cost up) if Kawasaki loaded it up with "tech ". If anything, just refine whatever problems it has mechanically . I hate when a company produces a great product, then discontinues it for something more " modern/ technically advanced ". Please don't do this Kawasaki.
Toying with options atm, wanting to downsize from a 1200gsa to a middleweight. Funnily enough, having owned a T7 I'm actually stuck between a secondhand Tiger Rally Pro 900 and a new 800DE so have watched your vids extensively of late. Good to see a normal aussie bloke punting these bikes around the bush and really like the unbiased opinions and honesty when reviewing. So riddle me this, if you were offered the 800DE and The 900 Rally Pro at the same price, what bike would make it home to the shed?
Thanks mate. 900 RP for sure. The 800 will no doubt be more reliable, but the 900 is a significant step up all round. In saying that, the 800 is stupid value for money ATM. Hard to beat for the price. Get the suspension done and a few mods and you're still well ahead
I have a 2023 Adventure, and it's a lot tighter on both sides of the frame tube. I ended up deciding to destroy the snorkel with a utility knife after heating up the snorkel with a heat gun. Razor, fine scissors, two vice grips, and then the bottom of the snorkel fell down into the airbox. Lovely. I'm not the brightest bulb and instead of taking off the airbox cover to retrieve the remainder I used long tweezers to bring it back up, heated it again with the heat gun, caught the air filter on fire ( a little bit ) and eventually yanked it out from the top outside the frame. Duh me. This is not a recommended method, a new snorkel is only a few bucks but how to put it back in if necessary? ;-) Don't use this method. If you get stuck, walk away and have a beer. The beer lubricates the snorkel so it comes out much easier albeit in chunks.
