Welcome to our channel dedicated to the vagabond lifestyle of our full-time motorcycle travel. Join us as we explore this “pale blue dot” we call home:
It's really sad to see you on a KLR after all the knowledge you have with the BMW G650GS. Watch and actually looked forward to more as I finally found a 2012 Sertao with 1445 miles on it after losing my last one to a deer! Good luck with turd...
@@sbrew9033 Not sure how to reply to this… We’re still the same people - just riding a different bike. Our happiness is a result of us being able to travel. We loved traveling Europe on our BMW G650GSs and I’m sure we’ll love traveling the Americas on our KLR650s. There will be more travel content with the BMWs as we have time to process and edit all the footage in the future…
Not bad for a guy that rode motorcycles everyday for years on end. Fourth out of five riders is on par with some of my county fair entries where I was fifth out of seven. Always enjoyable to watch your videos!
@viajarMOTO lol yea, I saw you had a " remove before flight" tag on your keychain and rubber ring. Things i see around the hanger a lot. I am an A&P and thought you might also be as well, lol.
@viajarMOTO Ahh, that makes sense. That's why your videos are so informative, lol! I just picked up my 650 last week and have been working my way through mods. Your videos have been very helpful.
I finally got around to ordering the Back Off Brake Module and the wiring kit from Denali. I watched your video another time today and it made the job super easy. Instead of soldering, I used male and female connectors which fully shield the wires. I decided to go with option 1 on the flashes, where there will be a continuous loop of four flashes and a solid as long as I hold the pedal down. Thank you for taking the time to make your helpful videos and posting them!
Are those connectors available on 650 Adventure ABS? I can't see up into that space and don't want to take apart the bike if they are not there. I do have the factory aux lights.
I’m sure the connectors are there but I cannot speak to if they are being used for some other auxiliary. If I were to guess, I would say they are not being used and are available for connecting a GPS unit.
Thanks for the review but I am not happy with the amount of damage such an expensive tent suffered, strong winds or not. That really is a massive failure in quality in my opinion...
Having been through the wind storm… I don’t think any large tent with aluminum poles would have faired much better. There is a limit to what any tent fabric with a large footprint can endure. The biggest disadvantage of the Lone Rider tent is that it needs stakes to secure it to the ground - it’s not freestanding.
Why does no-one ever show how small the tents pack down to? It's possibly the biggest factor for a lot of riders - we need to know if we can fit it in/on the bike.
Almost all tents are within similar dimensions from small 2 man tents packing down to around 40x15cm to 4 man tents and even tents like this being 60x20cm while weight it usually around 2KG - 6KG. Basically, you are unlikely to get a tent in panniers and pack size is unlikely to make a big difference to how you strap the tent to your bike. That's my experience anyway.
I have the same issue with the fastening at 10:28 of the 2 panel nubs “snapping” into the 2 rubber grommets. Even with a bit of WD40 the panel bends backwards and they are difficult to seat. Thanks for the videos.
The gen 3 sure has a slew of fasteners 😮 which reminds me, not a bad idea to use bit of blue med Loctite because of thumper vibration. Ask me how I know? There’s a cool tool for removing the fuel hose. Looks like pair of needle nose pliers with bent ends to push those tabs in. Available on Amazon. Your videos are a big help to new KLR owners! Love the upshift graphics kit 👌
I feel the KLR has less fastener than the G650GS so I feel like they aren’t too bad. Totally agree on the Loctite. Thanks for the tip on the removing the fuel hose. Totally agree on the UPSHIFT kit - They have awesome designs.
N-joy reading about your forays in UpShift - will be interesting to see how the KLR compares to the Beemers? Considering that you’re headed south they’ll probably be great in Central and So America. Highway miles in the states might suck tho? Had a gen 2 that treated us well, cost something like $4,200 then put another 6k in upgrades. 😂
The BMW/Rotax engine is better all around: Less vibration, better fuel mileage, more horsepower. Similar torque on both. The choice on the Kawi came down to budget and support for South America. I too wonder how much we’ve put into the Kawi - perhaps a final video on the mods and costs once I finish this series of mod videos…
Nothing like customizing the KLR - was wondering how you were getting along with the new bikes? Put an air horn SB on a Triumph Bonnie and boy does it get the attention! 😊
I hope your 2023 models do not have the over tightened steering head bearing issue like my 2023. It’s an easy fix but if you’re not aware of the issue look it up. Because the feeling you get at low speed is disconcerting. I thought I had a flat my first time. At 200 Kms. Best of luck. Just subscribed.
Mine did have the overtightened steering head bearing problem. Fortunately resolved after buying a 30mm socket to remove the steering stem nut under the handlebars and removing the upper fork brace to get access to the overtightened lock nut. Backed it off a 1/4 turn and reassembled. Thanks for the best of luck and subscribing. A lot more mods to come…
Very helpful video... thank you! Could you please supply a link for the light bulb? I went on Amazon and put in the bulb manufacturer but could not find one for the KLR 650. Mine is a 2022.
@viajarMOTO thank you for the link! I saw that same bulb but when I put in my 2022 KLR 650 to check for fit, a window popped up saying it would not fit my bike. I will order it.
@@thomasrayborn3177 I had a similar problem, but this is indeed the light we ordered. The bulb has recently been torture tested of the SoCal BDR with numerous woops and washboards without any problems.
There is no fuel counter on the G650GS. Just a low fuel light when there is about 4 liters (1 gal) left in the tank. We use the trip meter to figure out fuel range.
Do yah always do yah maintenance on the road? Better at home before yah leave! 😂😂😂😉Or do yah forget like I found out on the road! Job well done 👍👍👍cheers!
We live on the road full-time and don’t have the luxury of a home garage. Doing our own maintenance also helps keep costs down. Cheers to you all well. Thanks.
@@viajarMOTO Sorry! I did not know that! I apologise! I just now for the first time did the same job on my G450X which I have since 4 months. 100% same procedure. However my pins came out very easy, nearly without the use of a hammer. I was googling and thereby found your channel. So you guys are Nomads! I am jealous! That's what I wanted to do years ago however I was not cut out for it. Enjoy! I am going to check out your channel some more! Ciao.
I managed the impossible and managed to remove those red fuel pump line clamps. I just took a extended screwdriver using a flathead. Inserting the flat ahead into the indent pulling outwards. There is no need to fiddle with the two tabs on the other side like in the video.
Thanks for another solution. The hard part for me was not pushing the fuel clamps back, it was getting the hose off the fuel pump without damaging the plastic hose.
HELLO! What a wonderful surprise to come across your video while searching on google :) Watching it made me feel like I was with you, so nice to hear your voice(s). Hope all is going well on your travels. Look forward to seeing you in August when you're in the area for OX. Cheers!
Sometimes we do have to store it wet, but we always ensure it doesn’t stay that way for more than a day or two. Once it gets sunny we dry it out or we let it dry in an apartment.
Great video. Saved me a ton of time figuring this out. One quick question the connector under the tank. Thats is for factory heated grips? Can you get to it without tank removal?
Thanks! So glad it helped out. I believe this is where the factory grips plug in - but am not 100% certain. I can’t imagine having access to the connector under the tank without removing the tank.
Thanks. So far the KLRs are a great overland bike. They can be a bit heavy when loaded, but the budget price and ability to load ‘em up with gear is a great selling point.
