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Yeah I think it’s a great headlight and I have the matrix led cornering headlight. Lights up an extra section once you lean a little. I might just need to make a small adjustment to bring the high beam down a little,other than that perfect.

That's a good tip about the tent, nothing worse that being crammed in a tiny place while raining and trying to change clothes. But what if I like my coffee alla chicken. 😂😂😂 I will got to check out Decathlon sometime soon. Cheers for the tips mate and I hope your bike arrives soon 🤞🤞🤞

Hey mate, I use Pocket Earth. Very simple free app where you upload a gpx file and just follow the line. Not the greatest but not the worst. 😁

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@Tragedy-h9w I'm from the Gold Coast, but most of the trails I rode were in nsw. Duck creek road is a good one but will only take you an hour to do. pretty gully road into rocky river road is my absolute favourite, difficulty level of zero but very nice fast flowing dirt road with great scenery and very good camping so bring a tent. Old Grafton road is another like that. Then there is the Kempsey/Armidale road, very nice road with lots of cliff edges to look over. It's been maybe 3 years since I have ridden any of these so hopefully they are still how I remember. The Barrington tops is an area I have seen and heard a lot of good things about but I never ventured down that way unfortunately. All the trails I listed are good for all bikes big and small. I hope this helps you in your quest for dirt, (hopefully your not in perth) 😂 although I'm pretty sure there is some killer trails over there as well. Cheers for the support mate. 👍

@@BavarianBloodhound1that’s epic - thanks for sharing! 🤘

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Thanks for the tips mate.👍 I really enjoyed this ride too. Cheers for the support.😁

Yeah ok. 👍 I will work on something like that for a future video. Cheers mate.

It is quite nice on these trails. Cheers mate👍

Unfortunate about the trails near you but I can imagine the roads are sublime. you will need to scout them out and give me the best recommendations 😁. good to know Im not the only one singing and I'm not crazy.🤪

@BavarianBloodhound1 Yeah, I started exploring already, but I have to wait for the 1000km service on Thursday. After that, I can ride a bit more. I am using calimoto a lot for finding nice roads. Works well so far. I was wondering if you have switched your navigation app for the trails yet?

Cali Moto seems pretty good for finding nice routes. 👍 I haven’t changed apps yet. Still kind of checking others out but for now pocket earth is doing the job. Why do you ask? Did you find a good one?

@BavarianBloodhound1 just wondering since you asked a while ago, and I just wanted to check. I did mention DMD2, but I haven't used it myself yet, so I can't really recommend or comment on it.

🤣🤣 Very good. Not just me.

Will do. Thanks 😊

A branch will always find a way to smack you in the face... When I was riding TET in Croatia, we were riding in the ''hard'' section somewhere near the coast and there's a part where you are riding on a tiny trail with trees and bushes everywhere around you and I was doing my absolute best to not get hit but them my Honda decided I should get hit right in the face by a branch, so she caught a branch with her front wheel and launched it right into my face... Good times...

Haha. Very good times, they are the rides you remember. 👍👍

Yeah it can be difficult to find. That’s why I like when someone has already scouted out some good trails.

Also living in NL the tet is okay but nothing like this and some dirt parkinglots ans service roads doesnt get better than that

That’s unfortunate about the trails near you. But it gives you an excuse to go on a bike trip somewhere else.😀

Cheers mate. Thanks for the support 👍

Nice. Which version did you go for? Glad you’re enjoying the videos mate. I would be keen for a ride. Any weekend works for me. Just send a msg and I’m in. I will check out the event for sure.👍

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And pack as lightly as possible. Do you really need 6 shirt and 3 pants or can you manage with less

Thanks I will check it out.

Yeah good tips, bike is already heavy enough

Was a bit more of a mellow ride so not too much heavy breathing was done. 😁 Have you gone back to aus? Were you just on a euro trip or living here?

@@BavarianBloodhound1 Yes back now Euro trip visiting family and friends in Latvia.

Nice. Hope you enjoyed it mate👍

Yeah I think I need to adjust my lights a little bit because the high beams seem to be to far up.

I do anything for my subscribers.🤣 Thanks for the sub mate.👍

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It is quite nice here, a little bit flat but still nice. The wildlife is great to see just as long as it doesn’t jump out in front of you. 😱

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Is that the semi rigid version or full soft. Or do they only do one type? The bike definitely goes over.🤣 often. Thanks for the info mate. 👍

@@BavarianBloodhound1 Ah! Semi-rigid! They hold their shape like hard panniers, but on its side they act as soft 😋

Cheers mate👍

cheers mate. on the way👍

It was good that I was able to capture the moment. 😁

It was a workout 🏋️ but I don’t know if brave is the right word.🤣

I have to agree that they seem very user friendly and I do like that nothing is left behind.

🤔🤔🤔 Perhaps you have given me an idea 💡 Stay tuned 😁

Thanks @madmatz2112 I’m glad someone knows why I was worried about going up that hill, because on camera it doesn’t look steep at all. Cheers mate. I would be keen to go for a ride with you for sure. 👍

Yes sir I do. 😂 any recommendations?

@@BavarianBloodhound1 haven't tested many tires myself unfortunately. Michelin anakee wild seems like a popular recommendation, but they are expensive. But I can say that Metzeler karoo 4 doesn't last at all, they completely disintegrated in only 2000 miles on my Tuareg 660. If you can get them cheap, they are awesome, but they don't last.

Ok that’s a good note for me because Karoo 4s is what I was going to get. But if they don’t last long maybe I need to rethink. Thanks mate.👍

Ok sounds good. I was also thinking soft panniers 😂 Thanks for the info mate. I will check them out. Cheers

Thanks mate I need a riding buddy when I head down that way. Soon 😉 Would be great to see a fellow GS on the trails. Don’t hold the cradle just for me but if when I come down your way you still have it maybe we can do a deal. 👍 Cheers mate.

Thanks for all the info mate. Now I have a direction for my research. 🧐 Cheers

cheers mate I was in shock at first, really thought I was going to go flying off into the bushes.

Thanks mate. 👍 Will do

@movelikejaeger1914 So, first of all please understand that I respect your opinion and I'm not trying to attack you with my comments I think "failed concept" is not correct. this bike was never marketed to do single trail, It was for wide open 2 track, gravel/dirt/sandy roads and yes to the majority of its market road riding. In saying that this trail is nowhere near out of its league, I simply have the incorrect tires for it. In fact when it dries up a bit I will return to this section and blow through it like nothing. Of course I would still be much slower than a proper enduro or motocross bike but that is also the case for lets say a T7. I quite enjoy the challenges of a big bike on these smaller trails and will look at improving my own skills to better handle these situations. As you will see with my other videos I don't think that I have "just barely" made it through the tet trails here in Estonia and I absolutely will be doing tet trails in all the countries I visit. Anyway, not attacking you, just opininating (if thats a word) 😂. Hope you enjoy the trails on whatever it is you ride mate. cheers for the comment 👍👍👍 Happy trails.

@@BavarianBloodhound1 All good man! I think its awesome you take the challenge. People tour the world on 125cc, 2 wheels can be great fun way out of the comfort zone. And i think you surely didnt make a bad choice with the gs. Maybe i just dont like the naming of the "adventure" bike class. To me adventures start when these heavy adventure bikes go out of their comfort zone. If it has adventure in the name but muddy/wet becomes a concern i cant help but chuckle a bit haha

So good @Wollestar I was crossing my fingers for it to arrive early 🤘 just be sure to take it easy before the first service. No crazy wheelies and whatnot 😉 I think 1000km is a good target for first service unless they told you otherwise. I think it was meant to be between 600 and 1200km. You can always watch my videos as well as ride your bike 😂. Happy riding champ, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine

@BavarianBloodhound1 they told me 800-1000. Yeah, I don't think that I will do a wheelie ever on that bike🤣. That would mean I would have to know how to in the first place😅. But I used the good weather on Thursday for a small tour and I absolutely love that thing already. As mentioned some videos ago, I have a similar bike to yours, but I went for the forged wheels. It will be interesting to see how they hold up. They look really good, though.

Yeah I think they look pretty good also. I bet they will be stronger and better than cross spoked, but time will tell.

Thanks mate.👍 could hear it by how much I was breathing 😮‍💨

While those bikes are good suggestions, I wouldn’t trade this for anything. I love taking this bike off-road and actually so far the only limiting factor is my skill level not the motorcycles ability to conquer trails. Hope you enjoy riding whatever bike you ride mate, just as long as your riding.👍

With good knobby rubber and cylinder protection gs is amazing on single trail. How you can put it first gear and let go the clutch and gas and it tractors on at least my 1250.

Sure was. 😂

Yeah maybe, But I love my bike and will be trying to become a better rider on it. Hopefully I won’t break too much of it because I'm definitely not rich😂 What do you ride @peterwhalley6491 ?

@@BavarianBloodhound1 No I have the greatest respect for anyone trying to trail ride on an adventure bike. I am now an old man and ride a Beta 300 X trainer, previously I had a Honda crf 250 L and not only did alot of damage to it but had a bad accident where I broke my leg and damage a wrist and shoulder.

That’s unfortunate you had a crash mate. Never fun. I say you gotta get out there on whatever you feel comfortable on and hell if I saw someone on a 50cc moped trying to conquer the trails I would be cheering them on. Cheers mate👍

@@BavarianBloodhound1 Beta Xtrainer 300, purley used for trail riding.

Haha cheers mate. I had the tires at 1.9 front and 2.2 bar rear.27-32 psi(normally 2.5f & 3.0R) But these tires are rubbish as soon as there is any mud about.

😂 I sometimes cry myself to sleep after I have dropped the bike out on the trail.😭 But I’m using it for its intended purpose I suppose so hopefully the bike isn’t angry with me. Cheers for the support mate👍

🤣🤣 they probably would. Will be the next thing I buy for the bike for sure

Definitely not when the floor is wet 🤣🤣

Depends how stubborn I feel like being 🤣🤣🤣 I think it’s the next thing I buy for the bike so possibly soon.