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Great video! Wondering what you use for your microphone on the trip and also for the voice overs. Keep it up on the trip be safe 👍

Thank you for showing us this lovely part of the US. Can’t wait to see the geographic changes in all the states. Really enjoying your videos. You have the right amount of interesting commentary.

Nice video and trip. What was the time of year you were riding (I am guessing not Nov/Dec)?

Looking forward to the new Season!

Agreed, both the Spiral Highway and Hwy 12 are amazing routes! Being able to travel those gravel side roads is the advantage of a bike like the Vstrom 650. I'm not at the level to take my 04 Goldwing there, just yet. The only contact I had with the CMA was at the Motorcycle show in Abbotsford several years ago and they seemed like really caring folk. Looking forward to Season 2!

Should have mentioned that I lived in Calgary from 1999 to 2017. During that time I literally explored all of Montana, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Wyoming etc. PCH.

Excellent video. Omg brought back some fond memories. I’ve been there done that a dozen times. I wasn’t sure if you were aware that from Clarkston WA to Enterprise OR is an incredible road that follows the snake river canyon. Just my favourite.

Nice travel videos! I've been to most of the same places in the Pacific Northwest. On my 650 V-Strom no less! I don't know how you can ride behind that stock windscreen! LOL

Hi mate we are doing a 2 month tour of the USA in 2027 can I ask you how many ks / miles a day were you averaging we are coming over from New Zealand

The Grapevine Hill was in California, going through the hills between LA and the central valley. Mostly covered by interstate 5 now. The Spiral highway has always been the Spiral Highway, at least for all of my 68 years and beyond. It's a lot of fun at 110 in the right car. Up or down. lol. You just have to remember there are no good guardrails anywhere on it. In the approximate middle of it there is a small artesian well where you could get water for your car, or you. There's also a kind of not-so-secret pet cemetary there too. Great hill.

I visited the spiral a few years ago. We went up and down multiple times. Amazing road and view.

I'm about to buy a 2009 v strom 650. I'll have to check out that road some day. It's a day's ride there for me, I think. Cheers!

So enjoying your channel after having found you searching for information on Porpoise Bay. This journey looks to be quite fantastic and I very much look forward to seeing more. Love that I get to ride on the handle bars. And see the big skies that look like paintings.

Stayed at Deyo Reservoir just outside of Orofino Idaho last year before going over Lolo pass. Nice campsite run by the power company.

Really enjoying your trip! I'm a lifelong rider but haven't ridden for years. Maybe it's time to get back out there. Inspired by your trip. Stay safe and have fun!

Very well presented documentary ....... Enjoying riding your motorcycle vicariously through the great United States. Great start to my morning . . . . . For anyone who wants the adventurous feeling of being on the open road traveling first-class and light-and-fast by motorcycle!

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What was the sleeping pad you were using?

It’s brilliant that you’re still making these brilliant videos always look forward to seeing your next video and love listening to your stories of life and so impressed with the old V Strom how it’s still going

Nice. I used to rid to the top weekly back in the 80's. The trip down the back side is even better. We used to get Buffalo Burgers and a game of pool down the backside.

Thanks for sharing, I plan on riding this on Labor Day

Mug gee own Rim! 0:45

I rode this once (two vids on it). I plan to go back sometime but want to ride down the eastern side of the mountain next time to see what's out there.

When you stopped on the road for the bug I thought it was the infamous earth shattering bump I discovered on that road.

I got caught in the heat dome in Kelowna while touring that year, I remember Lytton registered I think 49 degrees Celcius, hotter than the all time record temp for Las Vegas. The next day the town burned to the ground.

How long to get a full motorcycle license on the island?

Nice ride, thanks for sharing.

Plan on riding the 191 > 180 loop next month (06/24). Thanks for the pre-run!

It would be great to hear what the settings really are. Sag, clickers setting ?

You're in luck. CFmoto has just done a world launch of the 450mt adv bike & I do believe its right up your alley. Bonus is its even cheaper & CFmoto has been in the market for some years. Personally I'm deciding btwn this Kove 450 rally & the aforementioned CFmoto 450mt. Go check it out before plunking down your money

I'm so glad you posted this. We are planning to hike a section of the Sunshine Coast Trail starting at that trailhead, but we only have 2-wheel drive vehicles to get there. We may be revising our plans. However, only the fittest of hikers can do the whole trail in seven days. We were planning seven days to get just back to near Powell River. We previously hiked a different section over seven days, and the two sections combined still wouldn't get us all the way back to Saltry Bay. Anyway, Lund is a great day trip for the Sunshine Coast.

Thank you for the video, enjoyed watching and imagining myself riding this area. Do you live in Langford? What would you say some of the pros and cons of the area are? Subbed and liked, cheers. P.S. you should post more of these you are a natural.

Check your sag. It's probably too soft two up.

If you put your Strom up on the center stand (with the rear wheel off the ground it), start it, shift into 2nd and rev it a bit, traction control should turn itself off. You can also pull the fuse, but you have to take the seat off for that.

What bike is that also love the content bro keep it up

Nice Review. I am a dealer for the Kove bikes in Denver, Colorado. we got three bikes and recently and I took a 450 out for a ride and was very impressed. Love the lightweight and great power.

Great review and fantastic presentation! Also congrats on your new bike 🎉

Get a 51 tooth rear sprocket, helps in slow sections

Glad you like the Kove. I have one in order with Kove Canada that should be delivered at Tuff City late may. I can’t wait.

Are the wheels tubeless?

Thanks for sharing!! We got hassled by a "forest management" at the beginning of the North Island 1000 last summer '23, so agree with you. Yes, enjoy the ride. Isn't that why we ride? Will ride this route next time!!

Set the sag correctly, and adjust compression and rebound for your speeds. It will work great even if you are slower rider

Very good video, regarding oil changes, is it true that after the 1st break-in change, then you have to change every 500km until you reach 2000km and after that it is every 2000km? Although depending on which change it seems exaggerated, 2000 reminds me a lot of enduro ones, which are hourly oil changes. Thank you so much.

Some of the other videos available on UA-cam suggest that the settings are stiff from the factory shipment and not often adjusted during the PDI, which is easy to believe. I think worth noting, is that most reviewers that are not pleased with the stiff suspension are 1) riding the bike relatively slowly in respect to its design, and 2) riding the bike light - without the typical camping travel gear/kit and supplies that a rider would take on a week long (or longe BDR tour. In case number 2, this could amount to an additional 40+ lbs of static load on the bike, which would be handled nicely by the realtively stiff factory setting. For a bike like this, I would suggest first setting up the spring sag rate properly for the rider weight (or loaded BDR tour weight), then back off the compression and rebound damping adjustments (front and rear). Then go ride the typical bumpy road your expecting on yojr rides. Bring some basic tools and slowly increase the damping settings until you find your sweet spot. It'll take time, but this is how its done unless you're buying a very expensive bike with electronic responding active suspension. The Kove is not that expensive, so ya gotta do the work. Nice basic review btw. It's good to see some roads from home on these videos.

In Europe they say open and close, even in Quebec. To your point, oil changes and other maintenance are dependant on use. I never skimp on oil changes, I don’t believe in extended oil change intervals, oil is the bloodline of the engine. Second, suspension, it sounds like it has motocross style valving, it could use a spring adjustment, and a revalve but that is dependent on the rider. To be honest, most riders who buy “Adventure style bikes” don’t use them off-road to the capacity of their design, just like pickups. What brand is the suspension? Kayaba, Showa, WP?

What do they cost?

Do this ride at least once a year it is great except people who ignore MC

you must live near me (North Saanich) - I do that route quite often. That is a great ride.

My back country area is around Banff and foothills

Nice video,,, I also have a CRF250L geared up for off-road adventure - yes the larger tank and Rot-Pax allow me to go where ever I desire without worrying about range. I have ridden solo many times but as I approach 70 YO - I have begun to ask myself if having one or more riding buddies makes more sense. Keep the videos coming and I like the video presentation and breakdown into segments for easy review, Well done!