Go on have a browse; older videos tend to be more of the rider compilations since I used to commute by bike, newer ones are usually reviews, motovlogs or highlights from various rides.
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As an owner of a retail bicycle shop providing sales and service, we always have and always will prioritize service and faster turnaround times for customers that have purchased from us. I do agree that 2 months wait seems ridiculously long. Our service wait times sometimes get up to 2 weeks, yet we commit to a maximum of ~72 business hours for getting in our loyal customers
@@ojoimages Never noticed an issue with vibes on the hands, although I use grip puppies which probably reduces it a bit
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Luved the narration, bruv! Had me @ zesty wafter, as I've been described as 1 meself. U can collect commission from Honda as I'm starting to save up right now...
@@yanchok1 Thank you 🙂 Good question, I’d say luggage space, comfort and Honda refinement and easy of use are probably the biggest factors. I’ve decided to keep the Husqvarna though, if I got rid of it I know I’d definitely regret it
I genuinely thought that was a frog hopping along infront of your bike. 😅 18:57 Next year I'm gonna get me a Transalp too. In gray. Only bought my current nx500 6 months ago.
Very much enjoyed that, just ordered a new TA this week. Very much looking forward to it. You really should wear earplugs, save your hearing. Would have eliminated all the wind rush noise on your test ride and made it even more enjoyable 👍
@@jfro5867 It’s a superb package, does so many things right, have taken delivery of it yet? I do generally wear plugs but sometimes for local journeys or reviews I don’t, as it can make it hard to talk at an appropriate volume and it’s also nice to hear all the finer sounds of the bike sometimes
@@TheRoadWarrior96 Yep, got it. Been out on it quite a lot actually, more so than many bikes I’ve had lately. It’s a lot of fun. Think it’s the mid sized engine tbh because you can use more of it more of the time, unlike bigger engines where you just can’t anymore. More engaging perhaps. It’s light and very agile too. Your review captures the ‘feel’ very well IMHO.👍
I’m in the US and called the closest dealer to my home, which happens to be Ducati, they informed me it would take 6 weeks to get me in for a tire change on my Norden 901…called the dealer I bought it from, wait was less than a week. Learned my lesson trying to save myself 20 minutes on the ride in. 3,200 miles on my Norden, all smiles. Safe travels
Dude youre lucky all your rider aids disabled themselves! i spent so much time figuring out how to get all that disabled while keeping the main functional portions of the bikes electronics with my 2018
mine is a 2018 with all the mods + power commander fuel remap etc but stock everything aside from mirrors + bigger footpegs (i have the same stealth mirrors you do) stock seat etc and bro Ive taken 9 hour rides out across 3 states in the US and been comfy. Its wild hearing everywhere the seat is a 2 x 4 lol. and the wind doesnt bother me on the highway at all.. i did come from mountain biking tho and my first real bike was a drz which compared to a mountain bike these dirt bike seats are a dream lol
To hear someone laughing while riding a motorcycle has to be a huge statement about the bike. I think big rock moto also giggled during his ride. Well done sir.
I'm in the same boat as I was with the yamaha tenere 700. One dealership would not let me sit on either one for fear of scratches etc. I would sure like to ride a transalp before buying but I might not get to.
I've had mine for 9 months and have 6,000 miles. Zero issues and mine is tuned, has arrow exhaust, all emissions stuff off, intake, EXT. My only issue is when i wheelie sometimes when i come down off the wheelie my bike makes a weird induction vacuum sound for a bit. I think it might be me slamming into my seat too hard and smashing down on the intake a bit and the bike acclimating to me choking it out for a second. And either I'm burning a bit of oil, or I did not fill it up enough last time cause I'm a bit low....
It’s ok comfort wise, not as bad as some say in my opinion, but still not great. I would also like to change the cover for something more grippy as it’s easy to slide back during overtakes! I’ll probably change the foam or add a gel insert at the same time 🙂
I bought my 701sm23 last year june. I have 20k kilometers that’s around 12k miles. Zero issues all in spec. Just saying for those wondering if they are reliable
I am on my second 701, both 2020. First got 20k zero issues (Oberon slave installed prevention?) and 9000km on the second one. Absolutely a pleasure to ride.
Bear in mind I’m no expert so I could be talking nonsense, but for me it feels a little less communicative at the front, you sort of just have to trust it more that it will grip, rather than knowing it will because you can feel it. And this could be to do with the tyres, but it also feels like when you hit a certain lean angle the bike suddenly falls over even quicker which did scare me the first time 😅
If they already know they are not gonna be making an insane profit off of you then you get pushed to the back of the list. Sickening that once we buy the product off of them for top dollar they no longer pretend to even care.
Some dealers are always going to do better than others, and it’s tough to blame them for the backlog when it’s usually the manufacturer’s fault that the bikes are having issues. I’ll definitely have to think hard on whether to keep this bike once it’s out of warranty!
@@TheRoadWarrior96 No you are right they cannot all be corrupt and I really hope everything works out fine and you decide to keep it to get the most enjoyment and value possible.
I’ve been trying to remember the name of the company I got them from for days now and sorry it just isn’t coming back to me 😅 All I can say is they have a logo of a cartoon headless dog on them
I think you’re entitled to your money back or a replacement vehicle while they sort yours. Check out the Sale of Goods and Services Act. I have a 701 Enduro and by contrast an issue on mine had it picked up by the dealer in Bracknell and checked out.
My dad said something similar, but since the bike was still functioning I decided to wait it out. I also could have got in touch with the dealer I purchased from!
**Update** The bike has now been through the dealer’s workshop, and after running some diagnostics they replaced the whole dash with a new unit under warranty the same morning. So despite the long wait to be seen I am happy with the quick turnaround and looking forward to some orange warning light-free miles!
I've just put a set of Dunlop Mutants on my 701. Haven't noticed any difference in the dry, but the wet weather confidence is much better. Glad to hear you're enjoying the new job. Finishing that early does sound tempting, especially when you juggle as many hobbies as possible..
Ooo nice, that’s good to hear as I’ve been thinking to go for mutants once the conti attacks wear out! We don’t always finish that early, and I’m kind of dreading xmas, but we do get paid overtime and it all balances out in the end 🙂. Just this afternoon I stopped for a lovely chat with an old chap selling his ‘69 bonneville, can’t go wrong getting paid to talk bikes!
The helmet mic doesn’t do it justice (I use a lot of sound deadening to prevent wind noise); I have the louder of the two supplied baffles in the exhaust and it’s not quiet! 😁 Hopefully less chugging after a remap. I’m not sure on the finance as I bought outright, but I can’t see why it would be any worse than other bikes.
I have a Gasgas SM700 and I've had the same error code come up with low fuel light, mine happened from around 500 miles from new. Took it back and they said it was the fuel sensor but it wasn't. Now they say it's faulty clocks and not had it back yet to confirm.
Ah jheez, I found a forum post online of someone with a similar issue and I think they had the clocks replaced eventually. What have they beeb like in terms of turnaround time, courtesy bikes etc?
I took the bike in and they had a look at it, took 3 weeks for the fuel sensor to come but that wasn't the problem. They then ordered new clocks which took a few weeks to come and the bike is supposedly sorted now. I am getting it back next week. Will let you know the outcome. No courtesy bike because I was thinking about trading it for a Duke 790 but I've since read about bad cam problems with them so will just have the Gasgas back. The fuelling is really bad at low revs was the reason I was thinking of trading it.
@@andreasioannou3627 Sounds like a right faff, I have mentioned your experience to my dealer today so perhaps they will arrive at changing the clocks a bit quicker. Yeah the fuelling is bad down low, it’s a shame that one has to reflash ecu for a bike to run properly but that’s just the emissions restricted world we live in, and I am grateful that KTM still sell them even if they are in a neutered state. Thanks for taking the time to reply 🙂
Thanks for the 6 month review. I too bought a Husq 701SM 2023 May 1year ago. Just took it in for 1st annual service at 2100 miles. Zero issues. The bike has been great. I broke it in 600 miles, then put on a Leo Vinci full exhaust, Rottweiller air box, Power Commander 6, fiuel dongel. I really can't say I feel the difference from the stock parts as I didn't ride it hard while breaking it in first 600 miles, then had all the new parts put on and have since ridden it harder. I have come off two Ducati's - 2008 Hypermotard 1100S and 2021 Hyupermotard 950SP and the 701 is 1/2 the bike twice the fun. The Ducati's were just too much bike. I negotiated in a comfort seat but then never used it as the stock 701 seat has been really good (I have since given the3 comfort seat back to my dealer). Anyway, great bike. Super fun. As I have had no issues it has been a pleasure to own as well as ride. Ride safe and keep us updated.
Nice, I also waited till after break in before doing anything. It’s probably made a bigger difference than you’ve noticed but if you’re happy with it that’s the main thing. I have watched alot of reviews of various mods and decided to go down the remap/dyno tune route, mostly for smoothing things out but a bit of extra poke is always welcome too! Funnily enough my last bike was also a Ducati and I have to agree with you on it being more bike but less fun, although it was more reliable (in my experience) and the dealer was a lot friendlier.
have had mine for two days now. i love it! but i now know why everyone is complaining about the lack of cruise control. god damn the bike needs it and bad!
This was actually a pleasant surprise. I came for the T100, and left crying. I'm actually going through what you are/were going through. My job is probably killing me. The pay is good, but my soul is being drained. One of the only things that keeps me going, is looking forward to riding my Bonnie T100. Cheers and ride safe!
I’m really glad this video reached you, I truly hope you can find a way to move towards a more positive place. I’ve got an update on my personal situation coming soon, it’ll be towards the end of my next video 🙂
