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Made with Russian oil.

It's a great book, my sister gave me a signed copy for Christmas. It's especially meaningful to me because I bought one of those first '83 VF750F Interceptors. I went to the Boston motorcycle show, took a good look at it, went home and put a deposit down. Then signed up for the Kieth Code California superbike school. I was riding an '81 RD350LC that I'd brought down from Canada. The RD had great handling too but the VF had so much more top end. One of my friends still has the VF.

Surprised you didn't mention the KTM Duke series. They seem to be leading the way on parallel twins. Maybe cost more than the Japanese but much better hardware.

These podcasts are FANTASTIC ! I have been a professional motorcycle tech since 1975 and I can relate to so much of what you are talking about now. I am fortunate to have been taught by some of the greatest minds in motorcycling like Tom Barnsley from Yamaha and Fred Dehart of Kawasaki. I enjoy looking back at the triumphs and the tribulations of racing 2 strokes.

Sounds like Suzuki has come up with a great replacement for the SV-650.

Maybe Suzuki and Kawasaki need to build rally Raid motorcycle.

Thank you for a great video, I'm 66now two years ago I sold all my bikes and they were all 100cc two stroke dirt bikes, cheers mate 👍

I changed the oil in my Harley with Harley Branded Syn3. I brought the old oil to my local auto parts store. They now ask if the oil is petroleum based. My first thought was, “isn’t all motor oil petroleum based”? Apparently it is not. What is the definition of petroleum oils vs the motor oils in our vehicles?

I know those conditions are tough, but I feel like that bike shouldn’t break that much. It’s brand new. I’ll take a Honda

another dreams build i want but can't

🦆tape is must on a Journey of that magnitude

Thanks you guys, best talk ever heard about those precious black rings

As a stupid youth i was at Pukekohe when the TZ700 had it's first appearance at the track (John Boote). Coming over Rothmans heading for the start/finish line the bike visually twisted under acceleration. Love it...... More than two strokes and you're a wanker.

This is PEAK CZcams right here! Absolutely loved it, and I wish this was what commercial TV was like for the last 50 years, instead of the packaged bites that really are nothing more than a tease. I've been watching your progress with the DR since it came up in my feed, (being a moto freak), and when I saw this come up last night, I got pretty excited. Unfortunately I fell asleep half way through. All day at work I was like, "come on hours, lets go, I got something to watch... Lol. THANK YOU TEAM CYCLE WORLD. 🚲😹🤠✌👍💪🙏👀 Edit - a post below reminded that this does actually remind me of those mini movies you'd get in the cinemas before a movie in the 1980's. Very immersive and personal. Probably just converted a whole new generation to wanting an Adventure bike. I'm personally second guessing my sports tourer purchase now. He he heeee... might have to get a second bike?

Demand has remained high with a few dips due to the economy. Sold millions of bikes. Sold billions in accessories. Sold billions of dollars in clothing and other merchandising. So. HOW CAN PEOPLE KEEP SAYING HD IS GOING BANKRUPT?

Thanks for a great video ,a minor caveat, i think Yamaha;s contribution was worth more than a single sentence. In my 65 years of riding, the TDM was the most reliable and fun to ride and good for 200k miles with minimal maintenance, glorious exhaust note with an aftermarket can.

Very nice video guys !!

I really want one of those Suzuki CW Camel stickers.

This was totally enjoyable to watch! Thanks for sharing with us 🏍️🙌

Man I swear the tower breaking is the most popular break in racing. (Other than tires obviously)

You built a yellow KTM Super Enduro! 😊

Fantastic production. Please keep them coming.

Don’t have a lot to add, other than the test ride I took left me really impressed with the engine and I hope it makes it’s way into a dual purpose and light adventure bike sooner than later. The 698 Hyper left me really impressed as a whole but the engine was a standout in how broad the spread of power was and the throttling. Yes, there were times when fuelling was a little fluffy at low RPM but in it’s element the motor was a gem.

Thumbs down for playing music while he's talking. Brutal.

I'm 70 so I don't think I can compete! Thanks for having me along! It was fun, I needed a salty breeze in my face to make it better, maybe some sand in my teeth?

I asked my wife if my 50 year obsession with motorcycles had anything to do with love. She said I was fooling myself if I thought it was anything else.

I love my 2017 Africa Twin DCT. The shift changes feel just like manual clutch action. Drive, 3 sport modes and manual paddle switching. Could be that I’m 66 now. But I like shifting the Bonneville also.

I have always loved the '90s, inline fours like the FJ 1200, ZZR 1200, & Triumph Trophy 1200's. Great combination of top end HP & great mid range torque. I believe these utilized the Cosworth flow head design.

Love the drone coverage and video production. Good job.

Great to hear this, I live in the UK, and really miss Team Obsolete bringing the bikes over, With Dave Roper and others, Have a word with Bob I , Thanks for everything

Gents, my question is about setting tire pressures for street riding. For the purpose of my query let's use the owners manual figures of 36 front / 42 rear. Scenario: the bike is inside the garage overnight, where the ambient temp is 55 degF. The bulk of today's riding will be in 100 degF temps. Shall I set the 36/42 in the cool of the garage, without regard for the hotter temps that will be encountered during the ride? What would the protocol be if the situation is reversed? The bike is stored inside a very hot shed (95 degF) and the riding will be along the chilly Hwy 1 (60 degF). Again, shall I set 36/42 in that hot garage?

First time tuning in to this podcast. I really enjoyed it. I've always enjoyed Kevin's columns in the Mag. My dream bike is a new Goldwing someday. Got to ride a 2015 model and then later a 2018 with the new front end at the Progressive Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, CA, both times with my wife as a passenger. Those rides cemented the bike for me as something I wanted to own. Until then, though, my 1974 CB750, & 2017 CB1100 EX will have to do. My wife, in 2010, decided after 100 miles on the back of my 750, that she wanted her own bike. I said, "Get your license and we'll get you a bike." within a month, she had taken the MSC, got her license, and then showed me a pic of the bike she wanted to get. I was staring slack jawed at a white Honda Dream 305. We found a black one (early 1964 model) that needed some work, but ran. I rebuilt the motor and did a frame-off restoration, had Jay Lossa's shop in Signal Hill repaint it white and re-foam and re-cover the seat in leather. It's a beauty, but doesn't lend itself to freeway riding, so she ended up adding a 2017 Triumph Bonneville T100 to our stable. But still, she says she wouldn't mind riding passenger anywhere, as long as it's on a Goldwing. Cheers!

That bike is so sick, Suzuki needs to make this a factory option

Thanks love all the stories. I had a 1200 for a while, now I own a 2002 and still love it. (made a couple of mistakes, still wonderful)

This race was over 1300 miles and timed, Day 1, 223 miles So if you need to piss what do you do? Piss yourself and keep on? God help if you had to shit really bad, just shit yourself? 😆 🤣 😂

amazing belly power ! congratulations good work !!

yamaha used starter generators on AT-1 enduros.

Hero riding a giant bike through endless sand

Funny how every single 1st time “Rally Racer” thinks there actually going to be a contender for a podium spot (without even knowing the tracks layout)…like they are gonna be passing previous winners/racers on the course or something….newbies never learn no matter what age you are….😅

Tell him to do an icon Sportster like the ones from the 50' or 60's instead of that hideous rendering they have now.🙄

Love the intro. Straight to the point.

Maybe the clutch issue has something to do with the type of oil as some oils cause clutch slip. I know this exists particularly with classic bikes synthetic oil worth a shot in testing to potentially eliminate this possible problem. Or it could be something as simple as the adjusters on the clutch being slightly to tight not allowing the clutch to fully in gauge course depending the type of clutch hydraulic< sticky slave cylinder maybe or the good old tried and tested cable clutch👍 safe to I’m not a fan of hydraulic clutch complete lack of feel particularly biting point it’s pretty much either on or off. The Yamaha T7 world raid has both the good old tried and tested cable clutch and cable throttle👍 If it ain’t broke don’t make it worse 👍

I´m sorry. It was my fault. The Audio-Mix is absolutely OK. The story very interesting! 🙂 BR Andreas

Audio_Mix - AWFUL!!!!!!!!! BR Andreas

What an EPIC adventure! "The true measure if success in any outdoor adventure, can only be measured by the amount of misery you endure. Who ever remembers a camping trip that went perfectly? All of the laughs in the retelling will come from everything that went wrong." - Patrick F McManus (paraphrased).

Love the piston headphones!!!

Great video! Why did you use the mousse balls over a proper full mousse? Sponsorship thing or were there benefits?

This was a great build and race (I just bought an 800DEA)

Congrats on taking on the challenge. I never really considered a motorcyle has a 100lb range between lightweight/heavyweight riders. Wonder if the pros are mostly <140-150lb, that extra 50-75lbs+ has gotta be rough on the bike & rider in those conditions. Glad there weren't any major injuries or breakdowns, hope the other riders made it through safely too. Thanks for sharing the race

I worked at a Kawasaki dealership during the 70s and rode the 500 and the 750 as a demo when I was 18yrs old !