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Yeah I think you will love the KLR! You definitely can take the stock one off road. If you are going to do anything technical, you probably need to put some crash bars on it though. Other than that it will do the job.

Hi mate, welcome to the channel, and thank you for the kind words. I like how you put it regarding the mindset, that’s a great way to think about it. I do try and focus on keeping that positive mindset, I find that when you are solo as soon as you lose your grip on that, even a little bit, things go bad very quickly. Sounds like a great time to pivot into the adv world for you! I love hiking myself, and find that ADV riding is a great hybrid of mx and hiking, and a great way to enjoy the bush and outback. I run a Garmin Inreach, which is a satellite text messaging phone as well as an emergency SOS beacon. It also allows tracking and some other features, so as well as being able to text people to check in, they can also do the same and check up on you if they haven’t heard. It gives me a lot of confidence, and peace of mind. I think there are some unique dangers to the solo riding, but as a whole, I don’t see it as realistically that more dangerous than group riding, if you are prepared and careful, it can be a great way to travel! Cheers for the comment, and good luck with the bike shopping.

There is a lot to love about the KLR. Decent miles for the 23, I bet there have been a lot of great adventures on her.

@@NotShookADV plenty of good ones :) funny story first few months I had her I took it to born free Texas and parked it in the chopper show 😂 great times

Really depends on what sort of riding you are planning to do. But it will be pretty ready to go as is! Congrats on the purchase, sounds like you scored an epic deal!

@@NotShookADV mostly cruising around New Zealand's back roads, both gravel and sealed with one or two nights camping. I've heard horror stories about the dohickey so I'm going to check that straight away.

I’ve never had issues with the doohickey. I would just do the basic upgrades in this video. Don’t need to spend too much. Foot pegs etc. should be good to go! Good luck with the adventures to come mate!

True, it’s a great value bike.

Yeah they can be a real beast of a bike at times! But I still love my KLR. Thanks for watching

I had an 87 klr and sold it for that reason. I then got a xr650l which performed much better on the railbed. Later went back to the Klr for comfort and highway use. Interested to see the new kle coming out soon. Which tires are you now running? I'm on the Shinkos now. Had dunlop 606 on the xr which seemed good on the crushed stone. I'm thinking more aggressive knobbies might help. I ride alone most of the time as well. This summer I waved to some guys on the trail and nearly ended up in the trees! Lol

To each their own. I carried a satphone, and took all the precautions. Any riding has inherent risk, there would be plenty of people that think riding a bike of any kind anywhere is too risky. I appreciate your concern, but I still find it strange that you would come here and tell me when and how I should ride.

@@NotShookADV I'm not telling you when and how to do it. I just know it only takes one bad spill, one split second, when you're on your own and things can go terribly south in a hurry. You are a great rider and handle that klr like a beast. I just don't want to see you hurt. An unsolicited public opinion on an unsolicited public video. Take it for what it's worth.

@TommyNitro yeah this is the same no matter how many people you travel with. If you have a bad accident somewhere remote it’s going to be very bad. Sure if you have one bad enough to knock yourself unconscious is a risk. Other than that there is 0 difference. And this is a risk I obviously understand accept and manage. Just like you accept the risk of having tthe same outcomes in a bad crash as me when you ride through the desert in a group. (Activate satphone or epirb for rescue)This itself is too much risk for some , so they will never even ride through the desert in a group. What I’m saying is everything has risk on a motorcycle, this is inherent in the activity. In fact maybe one of the things that makes it the most exciting. So you add an extremely unlikely and therefore small amount on top by doing it solo isn’t that much of a step up. You do this in a group is is 99% as risky. The freak situation you get knocked out is a 1 in 100. I’ve never been knocked out before, and don’t know anyone who has. Possible but very unlikely. In my estimation the group riding through the desert provides only someone to hold your hand while you wait for a rescue, this doesn’t improve outcomes at all. Do you get me?

@@NotShookADV No LoC is necessary for significant concussion, impairing your ability to do....well...much of anything. And it is far more than head injuries. Fractures can lead to large amounts of blood loss either internally or externally. All it takes is getting tossed from your bike and a good long bone fracture to greatly impair your ability to call for help/access your self aid kit- good luck stabilizing that on your own. Or simply a good wrist fracture to make one arm entirely useless to stop bleeding elsewhere. Uh, yeah, a group or simply buddy is far more than just calling on the sat phone and waiting. Solo riding will never be as safe as having another set of hands to grab the first aid kit, call for help, stabilize fractures (helping with pain, preventing nerve damage, and minimizing vessel injury potentially leading compartment syndrome and loss of the limb), ensure you don't aspirate your own vomit post concussion, ensure you have access to water that you are unable to get from your bike either because you cannot crawl back to it or because you can't use that broken arm while you wait for rescue, provide shelter/shade from the searing desert sun while you wait...etc, etc. But, again, I'm not going to go any further than this: you do you.

Thanks a lot!!

Thats great! Yeah they are such a good bike. Especially with a few mods.

Привет, капитан! Привет из Австралии!. Да, Австралия большая, как и Россия! Я думаю, что Россия была бы прекрасной страной для приключенческой езды, я бы хотел когда-нибудь поехать туда. Спасибо за просмотр.

@@NotShookADV да, у нас тут 11 часовых поясов, от южных гор Кавказа до Баренцева моря на севере; от Калининграда до Курильских островов. Кавказ, Карелия, Алтай, тайга Сибири, Колыма, Дальний Восток, Чукотка, а какая красота на Камчатке... Великие и могучие реки севера Евразии: Волга, Обь, Енисей, Лена и множество их притоков. Озера: Онега, Ладога, БАЙКАЛ. Приезжай к нам в гости, вам из Австралии это сделать гораздо легче и проще, нежели нам к вам из России, потому что материальный уровень жизни и доходы обычных людей у вас несопоставимо больше. Было бы желание.

Yeah just tractoring along no worries! Loving it!

Disagree

@ agree to disagree. All good my man, still enjoyed the video

Yep great value for money for sure. I agree, I think they have plenty enough power, not flashy, but get the job done on and off the road. Legendary reliability, and like you say east to repair and modify. Has all the elements of e great adventure bike. Cheers for the comment.

Cheers mate! Yep the basalt track in its condition on this ride was no doubt the hardest track I have encountered in the Vic high country so far. Yep this was late summer, I think you would be fine on the himmy, there was only one hole that splashed over the seat, if you did some good scouting and pick a line, would be no worries at all. Yeah it’s just the hema maps app on the phone, not a bad app, wouldn’t recommend it as your sole nav but a good one that compliments other maps. The grading system is probably fine for 4WDs but can’t be trusted for bikes. Still better than nothing though.

@@NotShookADV Thanks for your replies. It's great to see people doing challenging riding in Australia's beautiful bush. Victoria's Alpine country is probably my favourite area in Australia. Really appreciate your energy and enthusiasm and hope you'll make some more content in the future.

No worries, thanks a lot for the kind comments and support. I agree, the Vic high country is the best place in Aus to explore on the bikes! Iam planning to get back into making some videos now the weather and tracks will start drying out a bit, and hearing that you are enjoying the content is really motivating, so thanks again.

Yeah that was borderline a bit too much for KLR, I wont be going and attempting that one again anytime soon.

Cheers Mate! Yeah it is a really awesome place the simmo, gives of a feeling of serious remoteness. Thats great, congrats on the purchase. It will be a great bike for you, its a very forgiving machine and a great bike to learn on. At first the weight will be a bit off putting, but stick with it and if you can get used to it, and figure out how to pick it up you will be fine. And I think you will find it has plenty enough speed and power for any type of riding. I hope you get to get out and cross the simmo one day soon yourself! Thanks for tuning in.

Yeah shes rough as guts. Yeah dragged her up there just. Id say the himmy would be fine up there, worth a crack!

Hahah Cheers Phillip, it was a tough old ride with that Jerry on the back!

Yep I think it was probably a bad decision to push so hard on the day, lesson learnt for sure. I reckon the Honda rally will be a great bike, and a lot of fun up in the high country, the last thing you want is a big heavy bike you cant pickup easily. Great to hear you are planning to get back out there again! Thanks for watching.

She is all intact! And got me home in one piece. Cheers for watching !

Yeah I put the moab shock in too, and put a YSS front kit in. Honestly I think the stock suspension is pretty decent, it does the job.

Cheers mate! I appreciate the support.

Cheers Ray! thanks for watching

Yeah that’s very true. I don’t get all the complaining either, it is a lot of fun to modify and set it up exactly how you like it, it’s all part of the adventure riding process. And the beauty of the klr is that for people who don’t have endless money, you can buy these things cheap, and have money leftover to mod it up! Cheers for the comment mate.

Cheers mate! I’m glad it was helpful.

Tenere for sure! Not even close. Both are great bikes, but the Tenere is superior in many ways. Tenere is miles better in every way other than: KLR only wins on price, less than half the price in Aus. And ease of riding. It’s a lot easier to ride than the Tenere, so if you are short or a beginner, you will do better on the klr, as the Tenere is a bit more top heavy and tippy. The simplicity of the klr is great too, but both are very reliable bikes. If you have the cash, I’d go the Tenere.

I’ve actually never ridden one, I’d love to though. They look like a great bike. Do you ride one?

@@NotShookADV yea man got one a couple weeks ago absolutely loving it came with all the good extras I'm over in NZ so using it to explore all the off roads still a lot of practice to do, Would like to see you give one a go man, it's a shitload lighter and has similar if not a little bit more power for the riding you do you'd be a menace on a dr 🤙

@MidirDS3 Yeah they are such a great bike. Congrats on the purchase! I love NZ, what an epic place to explore on the bike, you are going to love the DR. Yep I reckon a DR definitely would suit my type of riding more than the klr. Lighter, way more capable off-road, easier to work on etc. not sure what I will do but a bike change might be on the cards this summer so stay tuned!

Most of it was in 1st. Just tractoring away!

No worries Shaun. The KLR is a great tourer. Very comfortable, stable and perfect for big trips. The fairings do an excellent job with the wind too. Good luck with the bike shopping!

Cheers mate! Thanks for watching.

Haha!

@@NotShookADV it means that runs with diesel or petrol?

Petrol!

Cheers Phil! I’m glad it was helpful. Yeah I think most people probably don’t buy the KLR for off-roading, but Iam pretty convinced with a few tweaks it goes really well off-road. Yeah the SRC bashplate looks good and has been great.

Just the slip on

Sounds awesome for a slip on. If I end up getting a KLR I’m stealing your idea bro!!

@@The4BsWithGary Haha yeah it does sound great! Nothing like the sound of a big thumper with a nice exhuast!

Cheers Adrian! I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for tuning in.

Hi Nik. Baseplate: The other thing about the plastic crash plate is it looks terrible. It’s very cheap looking and brings the overall look of the bike down in my opinion. I disagree that it’s strong. I literally broke mine with light off-road riding. Why would you want something so light duty, protecting the casing of your engine? Not worth it. Foot pegs: My main point is as soon as they are wet they are dangerous. Regardless of what footwear you have. These are not suitable for any off-road riding. I guess the thing is, yeah the bike is great off the shelf, for road riding only. If you want to think about off-road these two items are a must in my opinion. The other great thing is. You can have whatever configuration you want on the klr. That is the great thing about it. We all have different needs and tastes.

@@NotShookADV True, I can't disagree, I will replace mine when/if I ever break it. I only have 1200 miles on my KLR, so I have only rode 600 miles with the low profile drain plug. That was the weirdest oversite in my opinion, the freaking drain plug clearly lower than the skid plate. I have only slid over a couple logs, I have an actual dirt bike for that kind of action. I have only ridden in the rain a few times and it was just on the road around town, if I was on a BDR or something I would certainly want to swap the rubber pegs out, the thing is, pegs seem like such a small simple part, I just have trouble paying between 80 - 160$ (*or sometimes more) on pegs. If I had all the money in the world, I really like the pegs with the removable rubber. As far as how the stock skid plate looks, I can't say its noticeable enough that I would swap it based strictly on aesthetics.

@@nikhayes3396 Yeah the drainplug design is a joke. Removable rubber would be nice. The peg mount to the frame is actually rubber mounted, so a lot of the vibration dampening is still there when you change to a non rubber peg. I have no fatigue or vibration issues since changing. I reckon if you are doing less offroad etc and dont mind the look, the plastic one going to be fine. Cheers mate

Cheers ghost rider. Yeah you should get that thing into the bush!

Hi Gary, Good question. I think the adventure is great value. Especially if you like hard panniers. The colour is great too. I guess it comes down to personal preference. I had a lot of fun doing all the mods I wanted myself, and I wanted to run soft pannys, so that’s what dictated my decision.

Bummed KLR is still a 5-speed?

@@The4BsWithGary Yeah would have been a nice upgrade with the gen3 for sure. But does the job still.

Hi Gary, Yeah it is pretty tough starting out a new channel getting those initial views. Just keep making videos and getting better at the proces and the videos will improve and the views will come, you just have to stick at it. The himalayan is a great bike, but i reckon the KLR will suit you, its a good bike for taller riders. Im 6,1 and my fit on the KLR is great. Good luck with the bike shopping.

Cheers David! Thanks for watching.

@NotShookADV - I used to ride all the time, but haven't for twenty years now. There are amazing deals here on used, '22+ injected klr adventures, and I think that's my next bike.

@@Davran2742 yeah they are a great bike, I bet you would love one! I had been off the bike for around 15years prior to purchasing this KLR, and fell back in love with riding.

Haha well that’s a good result if it got you back in the gym! It is a heavy old thing to lift. Bit of a technique to it though. I’ve dropped and lifted mine hundreds of times, fully laden with luggage and extra fuel too. I only ride solo so I’ve even had to lift the thing off me a heap of times aswell. Have to disagree that it’s no good on anything but gravel. I’ve taken mine up Australia’s toughest and most remote off road trails and tracks. Deserts, tropics, high country, you name it ive done it on the KLR. Check out some of my videos.

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@@NotShookADV muchas gracias, me encanta Australia

@@NotShookADV graaaaciaaas

To be onto your 3rd KLR is saying a lot about how great these bikes are! Is good they are doing the 650s models now. How have you found it compared to your previous bikes? Yep I agree, definitely a lot of fun, but not going to blow you away with power or speed. I bet there is some great backcountry riding over in Arizona and the rest of the USA. Cheers mate thanks for tuning in.

Yeah this was definitely the steepest stuff I have ever ridden the KLR on! It’s true the GoPro really does flatten it out a bit. Thanks for watching mate!

That’s a shame you had to sell the old gal, but great news you are back on the hunt for another! Good luck with the bike shopping.

Tech? Do you mean navigation? I have a few videos on the different mods I have done so far. In terms of navigaiton I use an iphone and a Garmin bike computer.

Thanks so much! Yeah I agree nothing better than those really tough ones, its a great feeling for sure. Cheers for tuning in, and Im glad you enjoyed the video.

@@NotShookADV Not problem man ! it's hard travelling and staying focused plus thinking about filming it ... haven't posted much recently are you taking a break ?

@@NotShookADV The last video you kind touched on why are you quiting but you seemed to have enjoyed the ride

Yeah the filming does add another layer of complexity to the trip. I really did enjoy the last trip, I sort of missed the weather window for the trip I had planned and before I knew it winter was here. I had planned another cape York trip also for winter, but it turned out the cyclone had closed most of the areas off that I wanted to go, so it might be postponed again sadly. But the weather is coming good now for some other high country trips again, so I’m really keen to get back out really soon. And getting this positive feedback from you is great motivation, so thank you again!

@@NotShookADV It really does add to the complexity ! But yeah I try and use it as a motivation to take a break and also appreciate my surroundings ... I like to put drive byes and use the drone to follow me. and yeah that whole or deel takes time but it forces you to stop and appreciate where you are! Yeah I feel that when you start riding motorcycle you and your weather app start forming a very strong bond ... just kidding but my weather app usage has definitely gone up ! Looking forward to your next video man ! What drone do you have ?