Actually its a one man show...edition and all :D But yeah, i should get a team one day...but it will take a long while until we get there ^^

@@OFFroadOFFcourse I'm impressed! You have excellent videos! I'm going to start recommending your channel as much as possible. Loving the content. Much respect!

@@KenpachiZarakiX that would be brilliant my friend :D

If i rhymes it must be true! :D

I try... i actually try. Ryan and c90adventures are my biggest inspirations :D I'm somewhere in the middle (or try to)

@@OFFroadOFFcourse also watch mike on tyres! Love your channel btw!

C90adventures is the single most motivating channel and I loooooove F9's approach, so, you're on the good path!

Sooo many people fall for that :( glad i was almost useful to you xD

I can't believe it myself...not a single dislike... isn't it weird? Even on normal videos (where you don't say anything relevant) you get dislikes...not on this one though :o It looks like the disclaimer worked :D

Wow, thanks! And thanks for the comment! ^^ With your background I am sure you will be one with the T7 in a short time. Its a great bike, I loved it!

Ahahaha brilliant xD You know what you should do while drunk? Book (and pre-pay) one of my training tours 😈 do it fast before then run out! 😁😁 Thanks for the awesome comment man ;)

Sorry to hear that, but I am glad you are now on a easier path :) Also, try to get some training! Even if its something cheap and simple... to learn the basics the right way is another good shortcut to become good really fast =)

Thats the best thing I could hope to read in a comment! Thanks man! it means a lot ^^

Look up Jimmy Lewis.

Haha, same here :)

Well, you are always on time to train on a smaller one just for a little while =) Or try to get some training from someone who can help. Even if its just a simple and cheap "workshop", you will learn a lot! By the way, I played Airsoft for 4 or 5 years! Tokyo Marui VSR-10 for the win :P

@@OFFroadOFFcourse so I went off road for the first time yesterday. I had rolled the bars forward, fitted aluminium wr450 mx pegs and set up my suspension based on your directions in your other video (really good advice). I did around 6 different green lanes (trails) lots of slippy mud due to recent heavy rain. I did them all with one drop. Thank you again for the suspension advice !!!

Ahaha, thanks! Excellent feedback Brian! Your case is an excellent example of everything I think (and said :D)

"Can't peel an orange with a machete"... those are words to live by! AHAH thanks man, thanks for watching, for commenting, and for sharing your personal experience ^^

No no, thank YOU for the comment :D

Thank you so much Lejla! My 2nd greatest fan :D

Right on! Thanks for the comment :D I haven't tried the WR250R yet but everyone seems to agree it is a much better choice than the CRF250L (for instance), and almost as capable than the DRZ400 (some say its MORE capable). An excellent choice indeed :D

Did you end up on the WR? I love mine, best bike ever made in my opinion and will be taking me on a rtw trip in 2024

@@nyedavis922 Wow, that's in two years. Good luck, my guy! Ride safe!

More to come! Thanks for commenting Nelson ;)

Glad to hear it! And thanks for commenting, it means a lot =)

Ahah, thanks man! I wish i had more days each week so i could spend more time being creative with the videos ^^ Thanks for watching and comenting :D

I appreciate that! especially coming from someone who isn't even into bikes :D

Much appreciated! Thanks for the comment :D

Thanks for the excellent comment 😁

Hey, thanks for this awesome comment! I see you can relate to my "teachings" :D The biggest problem with the transalp (or the Africa Twin 750) nowadays is the fuel comsumption vs power. Its drinking almost as much as KTM990 with the power if a XT600. Not great :D The weight is a problem of course, but if you ride it knowing it was a cheap investment and all that, sometimes you just drop it instead of fighting the weight, and thats as good of a technique as any other :) The T7 is great, and a HUGE upgrade from the transalp, but in the end the weight is similar. have you tested one already?

@@OFFroadOFFcourse not yet. I am afraid that when I test one then I've got to buy one. :D

Hello man! The T7 is a great bike...not the best to learn, but definitely not the best! Taking down tire pressure helps a lot (try 1.5BAR for instance), and as soon as you get a chance, change the front tire (at least the front tire). I test rided the T7 with the stock tires and didnt really like the offroad (and usually i am not picky about tires at all) :D thanks for watching and commenting!

Thank you for the comment Angel! Its one of those things...everybody knows, but everybody ignores :P

Glad you enjoyed it! I had a lot of fun editing this one I must admit :D

Thank you so much 😀 and thanks for the comment!

Thank you very much! Its a work in progress though :D

Heheh, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! I appreciate it ^^

Thank you for watching, subscribing and commenting! Jackpot! :D

Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the comment man, it means a lot ^^

Thanks man! 😀 happy rides!

Ahhh, what a shame! Now you have to pass these teachings to the next generation of riders :D

@@OFFroadOFFcourse for sure! I now have a lender 250 that I try to let people learn off-road on. It is good for me cause then I have someone to ride with!

Glad I could help! See you soon on the trails with a lighter bike :D Give the Teneresauros some rest ;)

Jeeeeeesus, 2800??? Oh boy... Here in Portugal we pay something like 80€-250€ (depending on age and initial cost of the bike)

What are you insuring? I am usually going for liability only, which is really just peanuts, here in Germany. Insuring a somewhat powerful bike against theft and my own mistakes would break my neck too, starting out at about a quarter or fifth of a new bike's value.

Ahahah, thank you man! I appreciate it! Yeah, I think MX (and most Enduro) bikes are too aggressive and stiff to properly train off-road riding techniques. Its like learning to park on a F1 :P

Mwahaha, thank you Pablo! I am "the acceptable"! One day I will be one of the best :P

Oh yeah, Tiago, you are one of those big-bike refugees that saw the light a little bit too late (but still in time! :D)

@@OFFroadOFFcourse Best decision ever!

She will outlive us all probably :P Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for your kind words towards me and my country :D Where are you from?

@@OFFroadOFFcourse Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Went for a 9 day bike ride around your country with the wife on a rented BMW 650 GS about 5 or 6 years ago. Will have to come back for a slower, longer ride and sardines by the sea again ;)

Thanks for the comment Robert ;)

Sharing my videos is the best kind of support! Thanks man :D What bike do you ride nowadays?

@@OFFroadOFFcourse Sorry for the delay, KTM530, Triumph Tiger 900, 85 Dr600

Thanks Marko :D thansk for commenting ^^

Good job on getting all that training! Most people prefer to pay for extras and gadgets and new exhausts than on training! You are a wise man and I am sure you will be riding like a Sir very soon :D

And I love my little DR350... what a simple and capable bike ^^

Right on! The GS is an incredible bike that can take you very far (even off road!), but yeah, one needs either a fair bit of training or a complete disregard for the bike's well being :P

Melhor coisa que me podiam dizer :D Obrigado Felipe!

Sim tu ja viste esta luz ha muitos anos! :D Abraço aos 2

Obrigado Dominique :D Nunca vendas a XT660...

I have a HUGE respect for the DL650! I think its an extremely underrated bike. And I am not even considering it can go off-road, I am just talking about it's on-road qualities :D

Obrigado pelo comment! Concordo muito contigo! Não é de todo impossível aprender numa moto grande (tens-te a ti como exemplo!...e sim, a idade ajudou! :D) mas é muito complicado. Sabes, o que sugiro é a malta nem é vender as motos de ADV...simplesmente pegar em 2000-2500 paus, comprar uma «Inserir qualquer dual-sport barat aqui», curtir uns 3 ou 4 meses e depois vender pelo mesmo preço... ás vezes até dá para ganhar dinheiro cos negócios. ...e depois quando voltas à ADV ja vais todo super-guerreiro, tratar das subidas e a areia á bofetada :P Quanto ao canal...opa, isto da-me um gozo tremendo (e ainda bem que vocês ai desse lado sentem a evolução!..para mim são só experiências e dúvidas :P), mas é um trabalho dos diabos. Videos com esta edição (e feito por quem aprende enquanto faz) são sempre 30-60horas...fora as gravações é bom que chegue a algum lado um dia destes :D

Right on! Have you seen my CRF250L review? I criticize the bike's lack of power cause it doesn't let you develop your off-roading skills past a certain point. It is however an excellent bike for those who want to enjoy off-road easily and are not that interested in later "evolving" to bigger bikes.

@@OFFroadOFFcourse I haven't yet, but I will, just will make a breakfast. I certainly haven't reached that point on CRF and my complaint is that it's still heavy, but I enjoy riding it anyway. Time for breakfast and your next video, I'm sure it will be great :)

I wish more people knew about this =) What bike did you use, I am curious :D

Way better than a "1200cc" if you ask me :D Congratulations on your "make do" atittude ;)

Thanks you very much! Unfortunately, only the 100.000th like is getting a free beer :P

@@OFFroadOFFcourse I'll be here when the day comes 😉🍻

Ahaha, grazie Miguel! "Dovremo proporti come Patrimonio UNESCO" È il mio commento preferito ora: D

If you have a chance, book/join an offroad training with someone who can teach you. Learning the basics in the right way can mean another huge boost on your overall skills and capacity ;)

thanks! I am actually pretty proud of this one... simple but nice ^^

Im glad to hear that :D Thank you for the comment, John!

Tau, nem mais :D Obrigado Leonardo

They could however make new dual-sports, but I believe they don't do it on purpose. If they made any good dual-sports they would kill part of the ADV market...so all you get is "bikes for children", like the CRF250L, or imperfect bikes like the KTM390 (170kg for a 400cc single cilinder? This is not the KTM I used to know...) Only KTM is producing the 690Enduro... every other brand quit the light-weight 600-650 segment... now Kawasaki release that new KLR650 that is basically a 205kg XT660Z but 15 years late :P

@@OFFroadOFFcourse, thanks for your reply. That’s interesting you believe they stopped developing Dual Sports to protect their ADV market. Makes sense. I bought a new WR250R about 3 years ago, to improve my off road skills. It really helped and a have much more confidence now. I just upgraded to a new KTM 690 last week. Really loving it. I’ll eventually end up on a twin in my old age, but for now, the lighter singles are my preference for Dual Sport rides.

@@glossblack1098 the WR250R is a great bike i am certain! Ive never tried one but according to the feedback, is a much more complete bike than the CRF250L. I will try one soon :)

Very true... aand those who ride alone know that too well :D

Fair enough! At least some of the problems are gone :D What bike is it?

Thanks for the comment Tobias ^^ Glad you liked it

hehe, não podia concordar mais, Filipe! Tenho pena de não fazer os vídeos em Portugues...seria muito mais facil, rápido, e provavelmente conseguia ter mais piada... mas para conseguir fazer disto vida acho que fiz bem em fazer isto em inglês. Foi uma decisão dificil mas acho que está mais ou menos a resultar.... muito obrigado pelo comentário =)

@@OFFroadOFFcourse tendo legendas tá óptimo. 👌

The T7 is a great middle weight adv motorcycle, but new riders should always begin with something lightweight (or in the worst case scenario, a middle weight dual sport, like a DR650/XT600/TT600/NX650, etc) thanks for the comment =)

Thank god I got a 1250GS 🎉😂

By Trial you mean Trail? "Trial" are those little ones with no seat that people use to jump over stuff without ever touching the ground with their feet. "Trail" is just another word for dual-sport (and maxi-trail is what some people call Adv bikes). The DR750.. what a mythical creature :D

hehehe, I am glad you liked it :D At some point I thought it was a dumb idea not worth putting in the video :o

@@OFFroadOFFcourse no no it is hilarious, don't doubt yourself just try things and give it time to grow man. Rome wasn't build in 1 day. Consistency in what you do and provide is key. After a while you can do give aways and so on and keep expanding ! :D I enjoyed it a lot! Those dirtbikes aren't cheap in Belgium though ..

Thanks for the comment Ian! My thoughts on the CRF250L are a bit "meh" (like so any things), but it is without any doubt a much better beginners bike than any big adv :D

@@OFFroadOFFcourse very limited choice in the UK for bikes of this type. I didn’t want a very expensive enduro bike and most adv bikes are so heavy that It would make off road that much harder so CRF250L was the only choice left?

ahaha, yeah, nobody ever said "Fiero"...it was a stupid joke :P I just wanted to use the hand signal (we also use that sign in Portugal ^^)

Right on! I would argue that the best off-road car is the Peugeot 504 pickup, for instance :P

@@OFFroadOFFcourse ahahah great choice!!

You are right! I messed up with the pictures during editing :(

Obrigado pelo comentário Arnaldo! :D Por acaso tava á espera que este vídeo gerasse mais polémica :D

@@OFFroadOFFcourse por mais que o "marketing" tente inverter a realidade... A realidade é tal e qual como no vídeo. Eu costumo dizer: a saga do "Índio e a flecha". 👊😉

Congratulations on picking one of the best all-rounders ever made :D If you ever come to Portugal, consider taking a training day with me :D

So far, no luck...but I have a friend who can let me try his AJP PR7. I will try to find a SPR250 too ...and the CRF300L =)

Aahah, je suis content que tu l'aies aimé! Nous avons la même expression en portugais (vous ne vous ferez pas beaucoup d'amis mais c'est vrai)

Yeah, lots of people suffering things they didn't have to :/ Thanks for the comment!

Tu é que sabes Hugo... tu é que sabes :D Não te deixes axincalhar :P

Hello! "Bonsai man" ahahahah, that is a good one :D Well, we dont have the ktm250 adv here in europe, only the 390 adv, and i happen to be testing one right now! To be honest, i dont think these are good bikes for offroad... They can do offroad, but they dont do it well, and with 175kg they are not even light (although they dont feel very heavy...). I tried (and maybe a review) of the Himalayan a few months ago and to be honest, it felt like a much more interesting bike. Better offroad, more comfortable on the road, etc... Maybe slower, but it doesnt really matter. Dont you have anything in your country like a crf250L, a DR250/350, WR250, etc? Even Yamaha TW200 or something like that...those are bikes that really make the offroad feel easy and that you can learn from :o

@@OFFroadOFFcourse I am from Malaysia and to be honest with you, we don't have much choices for 250cc segments but then again I am more interested in its torque and KTM offered what I need. I appreciate your response bro. Done subscribed hehe

@@runningman316 thank you man :) Sorry i couldnt help you much more :(

@@OFFroadOFFcourse no problem, have a nice day

You have a point there, ADV skills are not exactly the same as general off-roading, but (in my opinion) they are not that different. Its like...for ADV bikes you need all the off-road knowledge and then some more :o About what you said, the groups, yeah, I couldn't agree more. Lots of people (both experienced and rookies) sometimes forget where their limits are... then they ruin the weekend for everyone :D

Hey there Jose! Where are you from? Knowing this helps me narrow down what bikes and options would be available. And how tal are you? As for springs/suspensions, it is always possible to upgrade the springs on any bike, so in theory even a big guy like you can ride a DT50 with an optimal suspension setup :) Usually I recommend to begin with a used dual-sport from the 90s (like i mentioned in the video). They are very good, easy to learn with, and because they are cheap, half the fear is out of the equation. So DR650, DRZ400, TT600 (or TT600RE, or TT600E...i am not sure which one is electric start) KLX650C, NX650, DR350SE, XT600, etc. Make sure you always pick the electric start version, as some of these bikes have kick-start versions (and at least for me that doesnt work anymore). With 125kg i wouls probably stay clear of the 250ccs...the 350ccs might be OKish. Even an old WR450 (or 426) with license plate would be an interesting choice. Now, modern bikes...hmmm..... Actually this is a problem cause brands have been so eager to sell expensive adv bikes that most of them stopped developing dual-sports. I am yet to test the new CRF300L, but i dont think it would be a bad choice... Maybe considering your weight I'd go for the 450L instead. I dont really like the Hymalayan so I am not recommending that one (Its not a terrbile bike, but I think an old an humble XT600 is better in 8 out of 10 specs). The PR7, the KTM690 or the Husq 701 would be fine choices. A guy your size would tame them in no time. A bit older, but still "modern" you have the BMW G650Xchallenge and XCountry, the SWMs (the 600+ series) and even the XT660R (the blue one I have..note: stock it does t have nav tower). Keep in mind that with 125Kg you will probably have to replace the spring on any bike you pick. Even the 690/701. But thats not that expensive...maybe around 250eur (~125 for front springs and 125eur for rear spring) + labor For now, this is all I got :D

@@OFFroadOFFcourse Wow! thank you for the super detailed response. I live in Costa Rica, Central America and I'm 183cm tall. PR7 unfortunately is not for sale here yet (although I heard it should be coming soon), I have considered the 690 before, I will look into the other options you mentioned. Thank you again and keep up the great work!

Well, consider a 600-650 dual sport instead. It increases your cruise speed by around 15-20km/h and it only increases the weight by 10 or 20kg (the CRF250 feels light but weights basically as much as a DR650 :o )

@@OFFroadOFFcourse I ride it too much to get a bigger, more maintenace intensive bike. It's like a car for me and I can't afford a bigger one let alone a bike with over 48hp with my A2 licence.

Thanks for liking and commenting Hugh ;)

Damn that is bad luck... I dont think it happens that often... :o Or so I thought... yet, here you are :D Do you think a 2mm aluminum plate bolted to a 6mm bolt would prevent the damage though?

@@OFFroadOFFcourse You're probably right. They need to redesign the whole thing. Just use a metal box like everyone else. An old dessert racing friend brought along some brake fluid, but he left before our accident. I thought he was over-planning, but he knew something we didn't.

Estou a par, estou a par! esse maquinão é uma coisa rara...deve ser uma delícia vê-la por ai a andar!

@@OFFroadOFFcourse já não terei muitas unhas para ela, mas vou aproveitar o que der

The 390 is fine! I didnt like it cause my expectations were to high, but i've seen some out there in the trail and people have a lot of fun with them (and struggle way less then they would on a bigger/heavier bike) 😄

It always forgives, 80% of the time

Este que tenho sao os Pirelli MT21. Salvo erro estou com as medidas originais (não ha grande motivo para usar outras na minha opinião). Numa moto assim leve, se usares pneus demasiado "mistos" (demasiado estradistas), a moto fica muito dançarina no TT, porque nao tem peso para ter tracção. Acho os MT21 muito porreiros... e em motos assim até se aguentam bem em termos de durabilidade.