Motorcycle Adventurer July Behl and his BMW nineT Scrambler
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Motorcycle Adventurer July Behl dropped by the Bike Shed to tell us about his latest travels on his trusty BMW nineT Scrambler.
We spotted the stickers and had to have a chat. Off the cuff and impromptu we just thrust a camera in July's face and captured this brief snapshot of his trip. Hopefully we can blow the froth off a few beers next time he's in and hear tall tales from the saddle.
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Love that people are doing trips like this on all sorts of bikes.
The guy here is obviously very sorted and clearly a better rider than I'll ever be.!
His mods to the bike, crashbars, sump-guards etc, all eminently sensible..
But.. Love his craic and the e-bay sticker collection.. that was really cool.
WF
Super nice guy, we met him in Arch 4, got chatting and just grabbed a camera. Hope he comes back to tell us some tales from the trip
Do you know If he documented this in a blog or forum? I would love to read about his adventure.
Hi James, I write for a magazine called Rust Sports and they've covered my journey till Central America. The South American bit will be covered in the upcoming issues. I'm hoping to write a book and hopefully that'll give you an insight into my trip. In the meantime, you can keep a lookout on my Facebook and Instagram pages. Thanks ever so much for your interest. Cheers!
I just picked up the 2017 and am planning a trip from the Canadian border down the 101 along the coast to the mexico border. Everybody says I should have gotten a GS but I love the way this bike feels. I'm replacing the rear shock immediately and I have the rack you have that broke so I may be building my own to be stronger before I go. There will be some offroad parts of the trip for sure.
It's a very competent bike and with upgraded suspension, even more capable. Yes, that rack's a waste of money (IMHO) and was a right pain in the backside on the trip. I'd go for an alternative, as the clamps that attach under the seat broke multiple times as well. Good luck on your trip and keep us posted. Cheers!
I have to give you huge props for taking a bike like this on a trip like that. I'm going with a single seat and building a new rack to hold a good amount of weight. I'm a minimalist so I'll be traveling with the bare minimum of luggage. I'm on the R Nine T Forums as TwoShoes but I just scored a nice camera so I'll be taking some video and photos along the way.
Sounds good Chris. I'd suggest testing the rack off road with the weight you're going to carry, as it'll save you from any potential roadside welding adventures.
I routinely ride 101 from my home in SF to my buddies place in Seattle. Amazing ride, but watch out for cops (especially CHP and the Oregon cops in general) in all the small towns scattered along the way; I literally got a ticket this weekend in Eureka. The speed limit can change abruptly from 70 to 35, and that's when you'll likely meet a LEO eager to give you a souvenir. Once in/around SF you'd be better off taking HWY 1 the remainder of the way since 101 turns into a genuine highway. There's a section of 1 south of Monterey that's washed out, but you can get around it if you're willing to ride some dirt. Once back on 1 you'll be rewarded with some of the best riding in North America, especially if you love twisty roads. Cheers.
I just came back from France and Switzerland on my 2016 sv650 👍🏻 all I saw where gs bikes every where so boring , ride what you have and enjoy
Brilliant bike. The only BMW, that and the Urban G/S, I would consider.
I think the R nine T GS would make a great cross continental traveller, if longer travel suspension was fitted. At 115 bhp it’s also got great torque. Yes, you’d also need to take extra fuel.
You can tell that he made the most of that bike..great vid!
How was the seat? Noticed you kept it stock. I find mine uncomfortable after a couple of hours riding.
Excellent choice on a cross continent machine. Would certainly be in my top 5.
I am so impressed July. Most reviews say it is not a long distance bike. Did you replace the seat ( most recommend replacing the standard seat for a more padded version) Thanks for the post. Really an eye opener.
What a great accolade for this bike!
Makes me happy , as I ordered one last week 🙂
Interview Noraly (Itchy Boots), she's doing a similar trip (from Argentina to Alaska) in a Royal Enfield.
cant fake that look, un deliberate cool
Cheers, Dan! Safe ride mate.
+July Reshe Behl my pleasure!
What Windshield is that? want one! Thanks
I've seen photo of Jason Momoa on one of this, he is 6'4 so I'm interesting to know what height is a author in video?
Love it! I would consider using this bike for my trip around the world. But you are right i kind of want to try something else other than the GS. Lets see what i end up with
excellent off road or overland bike. the BMW touring clubs in Australia during the 70s used r75/5 to go into the Australian interior and they performed magnificently. These will do the same. They are still taking these old and new Beemers to places like Cape York, the Canning stock route etc. The None T will be a great off road bike with certain limitations
Mine's a K1300S. You don't want to venture far from a dirt road, at most. It's a tarmac bike but it's got 110,000 kms on it. I ride to MotoGP in Phillip island most years and for me that's 2,000 kms one way but it's been further.
Briliant , so glad to find somebody who agrees with the versatility of the bike . Did you change the seat as well ?
Hello! Nice video, where did you got that windshield?
I hear you on the extra few inches' travel on the front forks but what specifically would you change on the rear ?
What part was it to increase travel in the front suspension?
Planning a trip through Baja Mexico and I want to do some off-roading, any suggestions on suspension upgrades for my 2021 BMW Scrambler ?
Just beautiful
Did you have to take a ferry into columbia?
Yes, I did. Check out issue 35 of rust sports magazine for info on sailing to avoid the Darien gap.
makes me miss my R1100R
Where you get that fairing??
itsnt the suspension on the urban version better?
Nice ride. 👍🏼
How was your pass through Guatemala and Honduras?
Hey you never mentioned about the seat,did you change it or the original was good enough?
looks like the Original which should be fine. I've done an IBA 1000 on my 9T Classic.
I made no alterations to seat and it worked a treat!
Nice! Are the bars raised?
Nice, who made up your luggage racks please
Baby GS ;) I Like it
Can you describe your mods?? And brands.
Man i love this. Does anybody know what fairing that is? looks pretty cool and would be useful! Sick bike!
We'll find out and let you know...
I think that the bike was wearing a fairing from the German company.. Wunderlich de. There is a branch in the UK with "Nippy Normans" [Trust me..!] I'll try and add a post for the fairing.
www.nippynormans.com/fairings/wunderlich-daytona-fairing-only-r-nine-t-blackstorm-metallic
I am confident this IS the very one.
WF
Yes, its the Wunderlich Daytona fairing with the touring screen option. Cheers!
👍🏽 Not a poseaur.
Original tyres?
rubensantana91 nope, those are the heidenau k60 scouts whereas the R nineT Scrambler X (the one with spiked wheels option) comes with metzeler karoo 3 I believe. [Dan]
You are a beast
Lol Greg! We are all beasts :)
thats funny man!
I have the same tires
funny no-one seems to have watched your video till the end!!
I would not pick this bike to ride long distances. Would rather do an ADV.
Axell Hernandez Why sacrifice enjoying the bike? After all, a trip it’s not just about the scenery or the destination. ADVs are excellent bikes, but you can describe them as “couches with 2 wheels”.
he sounds odd 🙃
hahahaha...what the hell!!!! ROFL!
I went further
What kind of windshield is that. I want that bike but I am 6 foot and I worry about the wind protection.
il s a winderlish windshield