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Glad you got something out of it. Unfortunately many of the modifications and accessories have been discontinued for the single-cylinder 650 BMWs. Good luck and have fun!

That’s terrible about your San Diego family member. I would recommend a service based GPS tracker for a place like that. The AirTag’s questionable tracking is not ideal. As far as having anything stolen - We had a folding trawl that was taken from one of our bags while in Tunisia. Hopefully they needed it more than we did. That was the only issue in 3.5 years in Europe.

It provides 12v power to the auxiliary connectors when the ignition key is turned on.

@@universcrash Sure, go ahead.

@@jushirocepeda3031 Nos alegra haber podido ayudar. Tenemos planes de viajar a México a partir de finales de este año.

@@diraltmcallister3523 The Eibach spring is rated at 550 lbs/in and is the heaviest rated one we could find. Eibach claims it’s designed for a rider that is 285-315 lbs.

@@kyleklintok7730 Totally!! It did feel a bit like an Indiana Jones movie!

@@pjetenere1 I get notifications when I leave the location of an AirTag but I don’t get the same notifications when the AirTag is moved from my location.

@@viajarMOTO mmm I agree

I did a quick google of “dog tag gps tracker” and couldn’t find anything called “dog tags”. Do you have a link?

​@@viajarMOTO link sent to your wife

@@summerlion3398 why not post a link here for others?

Glad I could help. Cheers!

@@SkintSNIPER262 I hope they are useful. Thanks for the comment!

@@bobsmyself For sure! We’ll be doing a full review of our luggage in a future video…

Thanks - Glad it helped! We have a follow on video where we install progressive fork springs and then go for a short ride to compare stock to the upgrade: ua-cam.com/video/Oc7lTNhfK9s/v-deo.html

I ordered mine from Happy Trails: They are listed as “Progressive Fork Springs KLR650E 2008+”

You are welcome!

No sleeping bag needed - there are lots of accommodations along the route. I did bring a blanket but it was just for extra comfort.

Lots of water at shops and towns along the way.

We didn’t spend any nights in the wilderness and don’t remember mosquitoes being a big problem.

Yes it was. Plenty of towns and shops along the way. No worries.

Depends. Somes were longer - some shorter. Our blog details each day of our Camino from Tui to Santiago: viajarmoto.com/tag/bien-camino/

@@sylviamoreno7033 We started in Tui with our motorcycles. We left them parked there and started our Camino from Tui.

@@user-hh9cu2px9g The G650GS Sertao is very similar to the F650GS Dakar. As you said, it’s just a G650GS with a 21’ front tire, more suspension travel, and some extra body panels (skid plate, and fender note cover, and taller windscreen). Our Sertao was a 2012 with red body panels from a 2011 G650GS.

@@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…

There's nothing wrong with a KLR bud.

KLR is a great bike, maybe not as fancy as a beemer, but every bit as reliable or even moreso.

@@diraltmcallister3523 I certainly hope so. The KLR is definitely less expensive to purchase and maintain than the BMW G650GS.

@@erichvonstafurth3063 Thanks Eric. Practice, practice, practice.

Thanks! A&P? Aviation Mechanic?

@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.

@@daagequasar8011 Good eye! I was a Naval Flight Officer for nearly two decades.

@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.

@@daagequasar8011 Nice! Glad they are helpful!

Our GPS was wired to the battery.

Awesome! Glad you could use the video. Here’s to many years of safe riding!

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.

They are there on KLR 650 Adventure model but are used to power the 12V outlet on the dash. I personally never use it so I disconnected it and plugged my Garmin NAV instead.

I would say it’s safe enough but there isn’t a lot of placed to set up a tent - The beach is really rocky.

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.

Packed size: ~60x20cm (24"x8") www.lonerider-motorcycle.com/collections/tents/products/motorcycle-tent-mototent

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.

Great to hear! Thanks so much for the positive comment. Many more mods to come…

Thanks so much for the comment. We’ve got more to come…

Not sure on the mm size, but they are the standard bullet connectors that you find at all auto parts stores.

Size is 0.157” 22-16 AWG. There are multiple sizes. Get the right ones!

Lol. It was a real pain in the butt for sure! Taking the time to systematically go through each step was the key.

Good tip! Thanks for the comment.

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.

So far - 5,000 miles later and riding a lot of the SoCal and Utah BDRs.

We used a white LED bulb.

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…

Thanks Monty! I do like the tone of this horn compared to the stock one - Wish it was a bit louder however.

Glad the video helped! It definitely sounds more substantial. I didn’t feel like it was louder however but we don’t have a sound meter.

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…