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Biker For Life
Registrace 2. 08. 2017
This channel explores the essence of biker life. I combine my knowledge of around 2 million miles of truck driving all over the USA with over 40 years of riding motorcycles to give you a unique perspective of motorcycle life. My goal is to impart enough knowledge and wisdom to allow folks to get the most out of riding, and push their limits beyond the average biker.
Top Box install on a 2011 BMW GS650
I explain how to install an aftermarket Amazon top box on my 2011 BMW GS650. I have the same type of box on my 2019 Honda Africa Twin without any issues. Waterproof and lockable.
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How to install Honda XR150 hand guards
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How to install a set of genuine Honda accessory hand guards on a 2023 XR150L. Of course, there are no instructions.
Five Useful Tips to get the Most from Your Honda XR150!!!
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Here are five tips to help you get the most from your riding experience on the Honda XR 150.
Never shut off your ABS on an ADV ride!
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Like many people who got into ADV riding, I always thought I should turn off my ABS when I got off the pavement. Not anymore!
February 28, 2024
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I'll show you how I added some footpeg extensions to my 2023 Honda XR 150L. Any extensions will work as long as you don't mind it looking a bit rigged.
XR 150 Kickstand Swap
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Swapped out my stick kickstand on my wife's XR150 because I lowered the bike. Just happened to have the stock stand from her CB500X which was a few inches lower. Also, I demonstrate how to correctly remove and replace the kickstand without haggling with the springs.
First Thing to Do When You Buy a XR 150L
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Quick video on the first bit of preventative maintenance you should do while your bike is new. I promise this will save some serious aggravation down the road!
2023 Honda XR 150 First Impressions!
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Just brought home a brand new 2023 Honda Xr 150l for my tiny wife. I'll give you a quick run-down on some pros and cons, and my first impressions.
Easy way to Stretch Fabric on a Motorcycle Seat!
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If you ever tried stretching vinyl over a motorcycle seat to reupholster it, you know there is a whole lot of stapling and unstapling as you form the fabric to the seat. Check out this short video for some easy tips to make your life a bit easier!
My New 2011 BMW GS 650
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Bought this new-to-me 2011 BMW GS650 last summer. I detail why I bought it and talk of the pros and cons of owing this bike. Turns out it's a really great ADV bike, and well worth buying.
Motorcycle Picnicking!
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Why does it seem every time you are on a group ride it is always to a restaurant? Nowadays restaurants are understaffed and very pricey. Of course hanging out with friends over a good meal is fun, but you can save the money for gas and have a few more hours of riding time by packing a lunch. Nothing says the whole group can't also pack a lunch and hang out at some pavilion. Many small towns and...
Install Foot Peg Extensions on 2022 CB500X
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Instead of paying big bucks for bigger foot pegs on your Honda CB500X, just install these foot pegs extensions. There are a bunch to choose from on Ebay, TEMU, Amazon, etc. Pretty sure they made by whoever in China. The prices are from about $10 on up, but I'm sure anyone will do. Very simple install,anyone can do with basic tools. Reuse the stock 8mm bolts that come off the stock setup.
How to Remove BMW motorcycle style 4 point hose clamps!
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How on earth do you take apart the hose clamps found on BMW motorcycles? I will show you the correct tool and method that will save you oodles of time and your sanity!
How to replace turn signals on 2011 BMW GS 650
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Surprisingly, it's quite simple to swap out a broken turn signal on a BMW 650.
2011 GS 650 Air Filter Change
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Need to change an air filter on a 2011 GS 650? I show you how to do it easily and without breaking something else!
How to connect a battery tender or heated gear cable to a motorcycle battery
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How to connect a battery tender or heated gear cable to a motorcycle battery
Operation Unicorn, Part III, Finished lowering our 2022 Honda CB500X!
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Operation Unicorn, Part III, Finished lowering our 2022 Honda CB500X!
Cutting down a seat on a 2022 Honda CB500X
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Cutting down a seat on a 2022 Honda CB500X
Operation Unicorn, Part II, lowering the front end of a 2022 Honda CB500X.
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Operation Unicorn, Part II, lowering the front end of a 2022 Honda CB500X.
Operation Unicorn, Part 1, lowering a 2022 CB500x
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Operation Unicorn, Part 1, lowering a 2022 CB500x
How to Correctly and Easily Remove a Handlebar Weight from a CB500x
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How to Correctly and Easily Remove a Handlebar Weight from a CB500x
Ohio Motorcycle Destinations: Gnadenhutton Indian Massacre Site
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Ohio Motorcycle Destinations: Gnadenhutton Indian Massacre Site
VMX Racing Tubeless Wheels on my 2019 Africa Twin
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VMX Racing Tubeless Wheels on my 2019 Africa Twin
Nelson Rigg Sierra Soft Saddlebags Long Term Review
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Nelson Rigg Sierra Soft Saddlebags Long Term Review
Cleaning a Spark Arrestor on a 2019 Africa Twin
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Cleaning a Spark Arrestor on a 2019 Africa Twin
My ford truck takes the same led lights as my Harley it’s great!
Can you put the link in the discription and send it to me, so i can buy it. Thanks.
While Honda’s hand guards look nice they are pretty flimsy for the money. I bought the JFG Hand guards from Amazon. Give good protection and are structurally sound with two points of contact to the handle bars protecting levers and your hands. Well made and worth the money at $35.
A quick clean with diesel, kerosene, jet fuel. Wipe dry/low pressure air dry. They lube with gear oil. Works great.
Thank you!
Help...just bought this bike. Only 200 miles. No first service yet. Problem, starts, idles fine but at 40 mph and it starts coughing and dying. I let go of throttle and it doesn't die and idles normal. Any help or suggestion greatly appreciated. Thanks
Every light on my Heritage is an LED
very good, thx
Thank you very much bro. I finished mine just now.
Do you have the link where you bought them? I just bought the same levers and they don't fit.
I bought them off of ebay a while back and doubt I could find the link. I remember eyeballing all the pictures to see if they at least looked like the stock setup.
Nice video! What foot pegs did you get?
A friend gave me them at an ADV event. No clue. They were steel and I used bolts and fender washers to secure them.
Thanks for the thorough review!
I'm with you brother. Going from Ultra Classic to a Heritage, HUGE difference. Much lighter, lower and more nimble. I feel much more confident on it.
I subscribed and look forward to watching what you do with this bike.
Way too much selfie. M'oughtaHere
I'll give you another tip on the carburetor. I ran dirt bikes with carbs for years. I taught my boys when they were done riding to shut off the gas (pet cock valve) and let the engine run until it died. That burns out all the gas in the bowl of the carburetor and prevents the varnish type build up that happens when gasoline sits in a carb. Hope the bike is a lot of fun for you. I've considered picking one of these up. They look fun.
I did this 2 days ago on my 2017 AT DCT with 3700 miles and I broke 2 screws on one of the pipes. I stopped the second one because it was more difficult to remove. I put it back with just the one screw for now. I think if I try to remove the other pipe more bolts will be broken. For the record, there was almost no dirt in the spark arrest.
Will the door make cold inside?
Why didn't they make it a 250?
Same reason they didn`t make it a 500 or 750 or 10000. It is a 150. They make any size you want. This just happens to be a 150 cc bike. Third world countries are not about large displacement bikes. This bike is mainly for that venue. Happy to have smaller bikes offered in the states that fit adults.
They already have a 300.
Why don't they use a thermo coupler choke???? That's what old cars used. Never had to mess with a choke cable ever.
I got this bike a couple weeks ago. I agree with your tips. I`ve had about 20 bikes since `70 and never turned the gas off before. I don`t understand why this carb would need that but it may be true.
vacuum petcocks don`t require you to turn off fuel. Maybe for long term storage you might consider. The engine vacuum actually opens the petcock in the run position.
All great tips! 👍🏼 👍🏼
just got this bike last week , started riding again after many years. 71 yrs. old, makes me feel 16 again. great tips, thanks
Can you please elaborate on tip 1? I have never ever turned my fuel off and don't know why I would, unless I'm draining it of fuel for storing it over the winter. But you may have a good reason I'm not thinking of. Thank you.
I just got my new XR150L home yesterday. I haven't had a bike with carbs for ... 15 years, maybe. (And it has 4), so I have to re-learn. Let me give you 3 reasons to turn off the gas: 1. If you're transporting the bike in a truck, trailer, RV, etc then l less will spill from the carb (limiting losses) 2. If these have a float bowl, and needle and seat, you can leave the gas on if the needle makes a perfect seal against the seat at the fuel inlet. But for the 99.999% of cheap Chinese carbs where the seal isn't perfect, the gas pulled down by gravity will fill the carb to the level of the lowest drain, and then it will run out until the tank is empty. On many bikes, they overflow into the engine. Not a huge deal on a 2 stroke, but you can imagine what riding a bike with a pint of gas in the oil will do to your engine life. #3 is the most important: if some bike-stealing punks manage to hot wire your bike and ride away, they won't get far. Once the carb runs dry the bike stops. It's more reliable than On-Star!
Great video review. Love the bike, very old school, low tech, no nonsense. The rear brake is fine for a bike like this, use the front mostly and engine brake. Stomp that rear brake in the dirt if you want to skid. Not a lot of power but I like that, you can ride it hard and aggressive and it's not going to rocket you off the bike unless you are really careless. Agree on the footpegs, but that's no big deal to replace those. They made this bike for comfort and general functionality, it really does a little of everything. Not a performance machine but an all around fun utility bike. Got 2200 miles on mine and have enjoyed it thoroughly.
Couple of points: o-rings etc are used on motorcycle chains to seal the grease in where the link pins pass through the bushings. If you look carefully you can see the o-rings are located between the inner and outer side plates of the chain where the link pins pass through the bushing. The chain rollers are fitted over the bushings between the inner side plates and are free to move on the outer surface of the bushings. These rollers need lubricating to give maximum life to the chain and reduce wear on the sprocket. Some o-ring chain manufacturers say don't use kerosene, some say do. Some motorcycle manufacturer's workshop manuals and owners hand books also recommend the use of kerosene for cleaning. I have yet to see any evidence that paraffin/kerosene damages chain o-rings.
Word for word from my 2023 Honda XR150 owners manual: Do not use a steam cleaner, a high pressure cleaner, volatile solvents such as gasoline and benzene, abrasive cleaner, chain cleaner, or lubricant NOT designed specifically for O-ring chains as these can damage O-ring seals. If you use a chain brush and the same soapy water you clean the bike with, your chain will look like new, as I mentioned in the video. A quick spay after it dries with lubricant should keep the chain happy for a long time. I currently have almost 20k miles on my AT and the chain and sprockets are still like new. Bottom line, do what you want. It's your money
@@bikerforlife5222 I have no doubt about what you say it says in your Honda owners manual. My new NX500 owner’s manual tells me to use chain cleaner and makes no mention of kerosene. My Suzuki factory shop manual says use kerosene. Who ya gonna call? 🤔 I’m tempted to take some o-rings from a new chain and experiment with them. It would in no way provide a definitive answer, but it would be interesting to see what happens.
I had to laugh when you said take it to the dealer to adjust the clutch. Reason being is they jacked up my bike with a $400 dealer mark up and the sales guy said it was basically an assembly fee. Then the guy who does all the legal paperwork and tries to sell you the extended warranty and maintenance program laughed when I said I don't need that because I'm 61 and this is a small bore Honda that will outlive me and I know how to do my own maintenance. With that said I took the bike home in my truck w/out riding it at the dealership. When I did ride it the first time my throttle free play was over 1/2 inch when it was supposed to be 1/8-1/4 and my clutch and rear brake were also out of adjustment. Then the first time I oiled and checked my chain I notice the rear wheel wasn't even lined up straight. The only thing I'll go to the dealer for is the oil and whatever other parts I might need. At 1300+ miles I am loving the bike though. Good tips.
That`s funny. My controls were off too but easy to set things right.
Good job, thanks.
Perfect tips and i thank you!
i am close to buying it!
My wife and I love ours!😊
I wouldn't buy it if your interested in going the speed limit.
do it. i got this back in October as my first bike. super easy to learn on.
@@travisclark7892i guess if you’re trying to ride on the interstate then yeah get something bigger. but this bike has zero issues keeping up on my 55-60 mph roads around me. my one complaint would be the wind but it’s a dual sport that’s $3000 brand new and been around for 20+ years overseas. i feel like this bike will be getting more people into riding than any other small bore.
@poisonousnut not even the interstate. Just hopping town to town 10 or 20 miles not being able to run 60 or tached all the way out to do it.
I guess my dealer put the mirror on wrong on the clutch side. It’s spaced away from the end and forces me to put my hand guard on that side on the angled piece of handle bars it’s all off. Tried to loosen the screw for the mirror and it’s like they welded it on. Stripped it after using three different screw drivers and a drill with a Phillips that fit snuggly. Blah 😢
Wow, sounds like fun. Japanese bikes use JIS screws. They look like Phillipsheads but they are not. Next time use an impact screwdriver with JIS ends. Thanks for the heads up!
sweet! i’m in Ohio too and picked this bike up back in October. i’m loving it and looking forward to some consistent warm weather!
Got mine last October too and have put 2200 miles on it so far, but I'm down South so more acceptable riding weather during winter. Really fun and practical bike.
Did you take a screen out of the assembly, or just coat screws?
You don't need to take out the arrestor unless you want to clean it. It just slides out. Just dab some anti-sieze on all the bolts.
Hey good tips, I'm new to riding and have this bike, so these basic lessons are great.
THE FIRST HONDA THAT I KNOW OF THAT WAS BUILT IN CHINA BY THE SUNDIRO HOLDING COMPANY OF CHINA OR SUNDIRO HONDA OF CHINA, MOST PEOPLE TRASH CHINA FOR THEIR POOR BUILD QUALITY BUT WHEN THEY PUT THE HONDA BADGE ON IT PEOPLE WILL HAPPILY PAY 3K AND SOME CASES 4K FOR A CHINESE BUILT HONDA 🤣🤣🤣
I've owned 2 Chinese dirt bikes and still have one that's about 15 years old. Can't say I am impressed with the quality, though the engines seem to hold up. Lots of manufacturers have Chinese offerings including BMW, but you get the backing of a company that's has a real reputation.
Thank you for the review. Looking for a bigger backpacking tent for me and the kids. How is it holding up?
Used it all last summer. Even had a retard back into it with his motorcycle trailer while I was sleeping at a rally. He ripped it, and I used tarp tape to fix it.
which brackets did u us? pls
The mounting brackets are included with the Viking bags. If memory serves me, I had to buy longer bolts, but I'm sure I mentioned that in the video.
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Your video is inverted. And has a watermark on it Try looking at the lens and not at the screen
I'm too cheap to pay for the pro version. So far I've made zero $$ on CZcams.
Best bang for tires I agree!!! 🦾
Lucky gal
She's a bit spoiled!
Everytime I come across a person's vmx rims review, I can't help but think the person is dead if there are old unanswered comments like "how's it holding up? Etc" 😂😭
We just bought a 2013 and can't wait for it to deliver as soon as the Wisconsin weather improves! Nice video. 🍻👍
Have a 2013 and it’s a fun bike to ride. Enjoy the open road
Hello sir! Thanks for the video. I have a question regarding the lower pieces. Are they made to meet each other behind the exhaust pipes ? I am looking at some China bars which do, but I couldn't see if that's the case for your bars. Thanks for your answer.
Yes, they meet under the exhaust.
Thanks for the video
Please stop making these highly uninformed videos. Ppl might actually believe you. First: you confuse gasoline with kerosene and diesel. Kerosene is incapable of popping a party baloon and you think it will damage the orings?😂😂😂. Second: I can show you my yamaha manual where you can see in black letters how they recommend kerosene as cleaner and 50w oil as lubricant on O-RING chain(but I guess you are smarter than those idiots that designed the motorcycle). Third: nobody ever had problem using kerosene to clean chains and there are some bikes with 30 000 kms on chain that only saw kerosene. One might wonder where you get all your information? From the Shrek cartoons?
Thanks for this useful video. I just killed my one year old RK 520 x-ring chain by cleaning it with diesel. Pity I didn't watch your video before! My chain was really really dirty and I used some diesel to clean it. Big mistake!!! Now the rollers are completly dry and the chain vibrates above 80kms/h. Chain is dead.
Thanks for the video sir!! What is your height? I'm 5 foot 4, do I need to shave the seat foam? Thanks and 💖 from 🇮🇳
I shaved about 3 inches and added a half inch of gel. My wife has put over 8k miles and never complained of a sore butt.
@@bikerforlife5222 thanks.. I panicked for no reason. The newly launched NX500 has the same seat height. Surprisingly I can put both feet down thanks to the suspension. Now, I'm confident both about myself and the bike about handling. If someone who is under 5 feet can enjoy riding this machine then who am I to whine about short heights.. Thanks so much. :)))
I am 79 years old and rode bikes all my life! I am thinking of buying another Harley Heritage softail! Do you ever too old to ride?
Do em up till they strip, then back em off half a turn.👍
I put the exact same ones on my 22 CB500x a year ago and still going strong. I haven't had to "test" them yet, but they do seem sturdy. Everyone says the same thing about their instructions, they're not very helpful, and confusing at best. I ended up mounting some Axillary lights to the front of the upper bars and looks and feels pretty good. Happy riding!