I Took My Transalp 750 on Singletrack! Dunlop Trailmax Raid Mud Test

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6 ай бұрын

Dunlop was kind enough to send me a set of their new Trailmax Raid ADV bike tires...so of course I immediately decided to test them in a place they were pretty much in no way designed to go: some local muddy singletrack trails.
Taking my Honda Transalp 750 on singletrack trails is maybe not the smartest thing I've ever done, but I've never let that stand in the way of a good motorcycle test video.
Admittedly, the Trailmax Raid tires are not designed for super deep mud like this...and they did fill up with sticky clay pretty quickly on the singletrack trail, but they did amazingly well on the loose gravel and mixed gravel/mud surfaces I rode on this ADV tire test. Neither these tires nor the 2024 Honda Transalp XL750 were designed for these types of conditions, but both did pretty dang well under the circumstances.
My initial Dunlop Trailmax Raid review is pretty positive in terms of on-road performance and mixed surface off road prowess. The only real negative points so far are deep sticky mud performance and sand traction.
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@JasonRidesmoto 6 ай бұрын

I love that you tried it... I have no desire to take my big ADV bike on single track. But your mountain roads stuff is perfect. I would love a dirt bike or dual sport however for that single track stuff!

@Crittermoto 6 ай бұрын

I knew she could do single track! You know me, huge fan of the RallZ but nice to see that there are some other great options out there. Cheers!

@AdventureTomek 6 ай бұрын

I was leaning to the RallZ this year…. What are thoughts critter? I had Battle ax41 and those were pretty loud on HWY.

@Crittermoto 6 ай бұрын

@@CoolioDaMan can you ride two bikes side by each? No. Thus single track, smh!

@Crittermoto 6 ай бұрын

@@AdventureTomek my thoughts: I love the RallZ on the 250! My favourite tire I’ve ever run so far. It’s gunna behave differently on different bikes tho so I can only speak on its performance on the 250. I’m also one of those folks that aren’t bothered by noisy tires….at all! However these are considerably less noisy campared to the Enduro IT that I’ve run previously.

@fixbuildplay5249 6 ай бұрын

Seems like good all around tires aside from sticky stuff which is to be expected.

@DorkintheRoad 6 ай бұрын

That's my impression so far

@besteven 6 ай бұрын

Finally someone took one of these heavyweights onto some single-track--thank you for doing that! You were a damn good sport about it as well, 'cause wrestling one of those big monkeys through the woods can be a handful at best. Would be interesting--as you said--to see more of such in a drier season.

@besteven 6 ай бұрын

@@CoolioDaMan It's not A-trail, but at least more than the FS roads and virtually flat terrain I've seen on other videos. And it's not an A-trail bike anyway, at least not for me...

@jamesadams2334 6 ай бұрын

I'm impressed Dude! Cool video. Have fun!

@SUVRVing 6 ай бұрын

Man that looks fun. I just got my motorcycle license a couple months ago, and then winter hit, and I can't really ride. I live in Wyoming, so I definitely can't ride in winter. But I did buy a 300 cc scooter that I'm going to ride across the country from coast to coast in the spring. Then I'll sell that and get an XT250 for more dual sport goodness in my neck of the woods. Thanks for the vids (and now the podcast)!

@advredbikes 6 ай бұрын

Hey Ben, thank you for the very cool ride, Great to see all the mods and lights on it!

@mkramsauer 6 ай бұрын

Now that was fun for sure thanks for sharing brother 👊

@HoratioBunce503 6 ай бұрын

Just got my Transalp out of the van in Salem, with some help (thanks Alex!) Gearing up now, for a shake down ride and start scrubbing in the tires while the surface streets are dry (sort of). This dang fog! Happy 2024 !🎉 Thanks for the single track review, Ben👍🏼

@randomkadrmas2630 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the insight on the tires.

@malemasemoer 6 ай бұрын

Awesome content 👍👍 Thank you for all you do. May '24 be an awesome year for u

@maraudermitchelli 6 ай бұрын

Video quality was excellent and you did a great job skating on that mud. Happy New Year

@JCrozier1 6 ай бұрын

Not bad. Your skills are so much better than they were. keep killing it!

@ronlawson5819 6 ай бұрын

Keep up with the great work

@kevinsterner9490 6 ай бұрын

Good video. Hoping to get a Transalp in January

@badbruise 6 ай бұрын

Transalp voted number one daily rider by revzilla for 2023

@detagenxx2300 6 ай бұрын

Well deserved imo

@MotoCampAdv 6 ай бұрын

It's an awesome bike

@GCTO239 6 ай бұрын

Rightfully so. Freaking fantastic bike!

@NoTengoIlusiones 6 ай бұрын

Where's the link ?

@GCTO239 6 ай бұрын

@@NoTengoIlusiones just check daily rider on KZfaq.

@yari-youraveragerideronthe7001 6 ай бұрын

Nice riding Ben! I'll take mine one of these days.

@elgringoec 6 ай бұрын

You kept it upright, and that says a lot!

@livinglife69 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for the offroad review, dork. I've been watching reviews on several adventure bikes. Yours are the most entertaining. I believe tbe Transalp would be perfect for me. Im 5'7, so I wouldn't be comfortable on a tall heavy bike. Honestly, I'd be riding 70% pavement and 30% forest roads here in New Mexico. If I want a motorcross bike, I'll get one.

@jonwoodworker 6 ай бұрын

Now that's some ADV riding, NICE! Shame it was so muddy, I hate mud. I've sat and picked up the Transalp but haven't ridden one yet. You'll have to wait for the ground to freeze or spring to enjoy those trails.

@1uke69er 6 ай бұрын

It's good to finally see people take the transalp off road

@CraigSmith568 6 ай бұрын

I'm wanting this bike more and more each day. It would do anything I need it to do. Just like in this video, tires are the key to doing any serious off-road riding and I am not willing to sacrifice the on-road performance and longevity for any real off-road riding. Most I really do is a back road anyway especially with a bike this size. Any hard off-road stuff I will be on a bike dedicated to that type of riding. I think I would probably pony up for a cruise control unit for it for longer riding. I'm like you in that I didn't think I was going to like this bike, but I've definitely changed my mind.

@robertmoore517 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video and I love the channel. I'm considering a Transalp purchase. In NE Ohio a lot of the ADV is abandoned railroad beds with a lot of gravel. Idk if you have much of that in Oregon but it would be cool to see some videos on that type of terrain if you do.

@HoratioBunce503 6 ай бұрын

Just got back from my first ride. Dry pavement shakedown cruise and scrub in the new tires a bit. After twenty miles I think I made the right decision. First impressions…awesome! Exceeds my expectations, on the street anyway. Big fun. Fast and smooth. Sounds great too

@jeckjeck6943 6 ай бұрын

Hello. Nice video, thank you. You can shut ABS rear / front and Tc by removing the abs fuse for your offroad session. You can also install a kill switch on this fuse circuit and on / off ABS + TC on the fly motor running, no problem.

@jeckjeck6943 6 ай бұрын

@@CoolioDaMan what is your point here with YOUR tuareg ? Starting a spec sheet war ? My point was just to inform on how he can deal with a problem with his bike.

@gronno 5 ай бұрын

Which fuse is it?

@AbramsGunner 6 ай бұрын

Foolish mortal! 🤣🤣 Looks like she handled it pretty well. I took my Tiger 800 XC on some real off-road trails for the first time last year. She also did very well considering her top-heavy girth... at least until I got crossed up in a narrow rutted 4-wheeler trail and augered in spectacularly, damn near pinning me under her on my left side and breaking about $500 worth of bodywork. 😭 Lessons learned: I'm very happy I was riding with a couple of other guys who helped me pick her up, and big girls stay on improved road surfaces.. LOL ( I've got a big-bored '09 KLX331S for singletrack work 😁) I love my Tiger ('14, paid for!), but your Transalp content is giving me wondering eye syndrome!!

@dananderson5528 6 ай бұрын

I'm impressed you gave it a good go on the single trail. Full knobby tyres would defiantly make it better for these tracks.

@alozborne 6 ай бұрын

LOL, not sure if that was a typo or deliberate, but love the use of "defiantly" either way!

@svobodamike 6 ай бұрын

Here I was watching this video bored at home this morning since it’s foggy and gross here. Then I saw you were up above the fog so I figured screw it, let me get off my butt and go see. Turned out to be an awesome day up above the fog of the Willamette Valley and got to play in the mud

@chrisg6534 6 ай бұрын

I love mine, really does everything good not perfect but good. Very easy to ride every day

@retiredwaterdoctor 6 ай бұрын

finally got it figured out....3 bikes for each genre with 3 different tires on them for different terrain.....total 9 bikes for all scenarios.....simple. 🤔🤔🤔

@userwhocantfindaname 6 ай бұрын

good fun on the ole pavement princess. stay safe out there

@huckabeyfamily9165 3 ай бұрын

I’ve enjoyed your videos while being down ill. I have a xr650L that is languishing in the garage. The transalp reviews are great. I’m sure it takes a lot of time. The big turnoff seems to be the lack of accessibility to the air filter and how that would limit the Transalps ability to ride dusty areas with friends. Keep up the good work and I’m checking out moto nerd !

@rolo4733 6 ай бұрын

10:15 man those trees in the background are majestic.

@MeerkatADV 6 ай бұрын

Looks like a real fun trail.

@DorkintheRoad 6 ай бұрын

The backside is way better but too slippery and steep for this setup I think

@leifiseland1218 6 ай бұрын

Hmm.. I've heard Mitas has done an update of the compound in E07+.. not sure how big the improvement is though, but they claim to have improved both traction & weight..

@JodyCybulski 4 ай бұрын

Great job on the , on the ride commentary, advising how much slip you feel with the tires clogged. That’s the best review I’ve seen. Also thank you Dork for the amazing engine soundtrack. That transalp sounds so amazing. It’s a bit different than the Africa twin in its grunt, according to the video. Does it sound different in real life ?

@geezergarage 6 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@paultannahill5043 6 ай бұрын

Were you there on Friday the 29th? I was there that day. That singletrack mud is not fun on my 1090. One of these days, we’re going to bump into each other - hopefully not at full speed! 🤙🏼

@Alexanderpaal67 6 ай бұрын

Well done thanx.

@jchapman1351 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like you found your forever bike. Seriously surprised on your lack of camping, reviews on the T7. Probably beaten to death on other channels but still…. Big fan of your channel but never sell out brother. My all time favorite bike is an 1200GS. 25K miles of of camping pleasure. You need to buy a 890r. It’s a close 2nd to my Gs. 6k of flawless miles and the weight difference is huge.

@jetsen0 6 ай бұрын

I used these tires to do the Arizona BDR. I thought they were great. I didn't encounter any mud, and not a lot of sand. I did cover way too much steep, rocky roads (babyheads from hell) when we got off the BDR track.

@leayoung3014 6 ай бұрын

We have the the Mitas EO7 on our CB500x’s and they are awesome on our Colorado mountain roads! We’re light weights when it comes to two tracks and no single tracks at all, yet…but, the EO7’s are great 50/50 tires! 10:48

@toniraff5488 6 ай бұрын

E07 + ir dakar are better for o/r

@davidehrmann6929 6 ай бұрын

I'm torn between the trans alp, And the tuareg 660. Still pretty new to the adventure bike thing though. Thanks for another great video.

@ApocalypseNouille 6 ай бұрын

I would recommend the Transalp, due to its lower height and the fact that it's capable enough off road to keep you learning for a while. The Tuareg is a much more capable bike off road, but I doubt you'll notice the difference all that much as a beginner. Also because Honda. Dealership, parts and user support will be much greater, and we can reasonably expect reliability to be the usual Honda. This is the reason I chose a T7 over the Tuareg, even though the Aprilia is a superior off road bike (T7 was also cheaper, I didn't want/need the electronics).

@FollowerofJESUSCHRIST17 6 ай бұрын

660 has engine case problems., oil leaks and electronic issues so it really shouldn't be a consideration. I would take the SUZUKI.

@davidehrmann6929 6 ай бұрын

@@ApocalypseNouille I'm currently riding a SWM superdualX, so height doesn't bother me. I have access to a friend's 660, so that is one reason I was considering it so much.

@ApocalypseNouille 6 ай бұрын

@@davidehrmann6929 you mentioned being new to adventure riding, so I presume you're pretty unaccustomed to off road riding? In that case, lower will make things easier, no matter how comfortable you are on a tall bike. It's about planting that foot on the ground once you've lost your balance on a rutted trail. These bikes are heavy, once they tip a bit (and they will tip far if you can't find the ground early), you need to turn into the Hulk to get them back upright. Lower seat helps in that regards, that's why I was suggesting the Transalp. That being said, I was also new to adventure riding and my first bike for that was a T7, at only 5'10. I paid the price multiple times for that choice, though! :) I like the ground clearance, so that's ok with me, maybe it would be for you as well. Either choice is great, in my opinion, with a slight advantage to the Transalp for the previously stated reasons.

@user-vt9su5jg6w 6 ай бұрын

Where I'm from that would be like simple flat double track with no obstacles single is like 45 degree uphills on rocky rooty trails with 90 degree turns through two trees 35 inches apart. Nonetheless, your ride looks like a lot of fun.

@scottsmith1897 6 ай бұрын

Had the RALZ on my 390 and man they were loud.......... could barely hear myself think....... had to pull them off.

@chriscleland7008 6 ай бұрын

I have the Raid on the back of my Tuareg 660. Sorry you have to ride that Jalopy. 😂 Hope Honda pays well !! 😎

@BillySBC 6 ай бұрын

Wow a TransAlp! Nice street bike. %^)

@lae52 6 ай бұрын

I have to wonder if letting some air out of your rear tire would have helped clear the tread a little more due to increased flex of the tread. I enjoyed the video but was curious.

@dbmiller5881 6 ай бұрын

What a great ride to watch! So how would you compare the Transalp to the Africa Twin? (especially off road / weight difference / etc )?

@NANA-qn8on 6 ай бұрын

I have to admire your dedication to get views and subs. However, riding that 500lb blob in the woods is like 4 wheeling in a Corvette. Good luck!

@noControl556 6 ай бұрын

In the sticky mud, hit all the water puddles you can that don't look too soft to help wash that stuff out, especially for the front where you can spin it out.

@billwaterhouse5894 Ай бұрын

Excellent show, thanks much. Curious…free tires, Motoz Tractionator GPS or Dunlop TA Raid’s on your large ADV bike. Your riding will be 80/20. What’s your choice 🤔

@redbear1935 6 ай бұрын

light single track for mid weight adventure bike, maybe.Full size adventure bike will turn in hell really quick if you alone :)). That is where dual sport will shine, especially wet , lose stuff and hills .Exceptions of course if you a real good :))). I am switching 50/50 tires on big girl to 80/20 for road mostly and Drz will play in the dirt .

@malemasemoer 6 ай бұрын

I am struggling to find what the widest rear tite option is for my klr adv. Could u pls make a recommendation? Thanks again for all the great content and advice 👍😀

@sorenmelchior 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tired review (pun intended)…. For my rides here in interior Alaska I use the very aggressive Dunlop 10/90 D606 front and rear on my DRZ and they are great off the road, or on dirt roads, but loud and a little twitchy on pavement. Not bad in snow either but horrible on ice, though I have considered putting studs on a set to see if that would help for late fall and early spring here in interior Alaska. As we are always trying to expand our riding season here.

@easyfromtnbtw3555 6 ай бұрын

I’m thinking about going up 2 teeth on the rear sprocket but I was hoping someone on YT would do it first lol so I can see the difference on the top end but I think it should be fine and most of the ppl talking trash about it haven’t even saw one in person much less rode one

@cypresscycle8326 6 ай бұрын

Hey DITR, sold my CRF450L...was tired of flame-oits and jerky throttle response. Heard you say during the livestream that you miss your DRZ 400. Was thinking about picking one up for gravel roads and simple dirt trail stuff, maybe a trip to MOAB. Will I be glad I did or will I wished I'd kept the CRF450L?

@NeedleBender785 6 ай бұрын

Hey Ben, I am interested in those tires you were running but was wondering if they have them as tubed and not only tubeless? Which ones are you running? Want them on my 2024 Tenere 700 I just got.

@maximusmiles8435 6 ай бұрын

I would love to hear your take on the Tusk 2track ADV tire. Super cheap, but do you give something up? Waiting to find out.

@alozborne 6 ай бұрын

Those Trailmax Raid don't seem like much of an upgrade compared to my Trailmax Missions, which is a bit of a surprise. The more 50/50 and 60/40 tires that come out, the more clear it is that they are no substitute for knobbies. That's such a bummer!

@christophepoteaux3932 5 ай бұрын

Are you going to test the new Tusk 2Track Adventure tires?

@wilthis 6 ай бұрын

You mention a comparison with the T7 - how about a comparison with the Norden?

@paulliebenberg3410 6 ай бұрын

I'm impressed; pretty obvious that you're a big guy---BTW what's your "wet'" weight (body weight)? I'd like to downsize from a V-Strom 1000 and the Transalp is looking pretty nice.

@alozborne 6 ай бұрын

I'm 6'-3" and 230 lbs yet I ride a 2022 CB500X. It's a little cramped on longer rides, but it's surprisingly comfortable. The Transalp is definitely bigger than the CB500X, so you shouldn't have a problem. I'm also likely to make the Transalp my next bike

@human1513 6 ай бұрын

Thanx for trying this. Did you lower the tire air pressure? I have no exepereince with them. It is not a Dual sport, enduro or mx bike.

@DorkintheRoad 6 ай бұрын

I don't air down on heavy bikes.

@douglaspeterson7006 6 ай бұрын

Hi there; I noticed that you installed Oxford heated grips. Why Oxford and not the Honda OEM which integrate with the Honda system?

@DSplatter 6 ай бұрын

How do the Raids stack up road/off road against the Motoz Dual Venture?

@bobbymorris537 6 ай бұрын

Good 50/50 tires will transform any bike compared to the stock.

@checkingreality 6 ай бұрын

not sure what camera you used, but if you had the Go Pro 12 on the bike you could have connected that to your headset. I think quality is 75% to what an actual physical connection would be. Something to think about for the future if you run into problems.

@MrCheaterpipe 6 ай бұрын

I gave up a long time ago and exclusively run knobbies on my dual sports the way i see it the knobs work better on pavement then the street tires do on dirt and 50/50 tires just suck everywhere so i bite the bullet and deal with the noise the knobs make on the road and know that they will have to be replaced more often just the price you pay to know you wont be slipping and sliding around on some risky trail out in the middle of nowhere

@DorkintheRoad 6 ай бұрын

That's generally my philosophy too but as I don't intend to purposefully do very difficult terrain on this bike I thought it was a good opportunity to try out a more road friendly setup

@zestytest 6 ай бұрын

I wish they would come out with a premium version . Cruise , heated everything , better suspension and tubeless

@thegracefulrenegade 6 ай бұрын

Honda had a price point they wanted to hit so they sacrificed things you really don't need

@timsalabimbombassa 6 ай бұрын

Are they controllable in the wettish grass? If not I wonder if they have anything over Pirelli Rally STR..?

@josephthornton8560 6 ай бұрын

You said "way too heavy, way too wide ADV bike on this trail". Fun can be had on any bike. Bigger, heavier bikes require more work if you have the talent (i don't). Tires and mods help, but it is still big and heavy to maneuver. It gets really heavy if it falls on you, or if you have to keep picking it up. Just refer to Trav's heat exhaustion (and soon after leg injury) videos to see it in play.

@PisgahGravelProject 6 ай бұрын

No two ways about it, mud and 500pound adv bikes present obvious challenges. If a rider is comfortable being uncomfortable (the always sliding around feeling), and if a rider maintains momentum, most situations are doable. Does not matter much if your on a Pan America, 890R, T7, Transalp ect ect, doesn't matter if you have the best tires on earth-if your on a 500pound bike, on mud, it's a different animal than a dual sport. Just be thankful your mud is still thawed. I got myself into a bad situation yesterday. Our muddy spots in the mountains have frozen over during the last month. That's all fine and dandy until we got an unseasonably warm day yesterday (60f), the base of the mud was still frozen, but the top 1/4 had thawed. Imagine snotty mud on top a sheet of ice. Then imagine going down in a vally on single track, and unable to get enough traction to get back up the hill, and not enough room to get a run at it. No cell coverage. Middle of nowhere. Had to take my hoodie off from under my riding jacket. I tied the sleeves together, and made it into a carrying sack, went down to the creek, scooped up 13loads of gravel and sand from the creek, and layed the gravel and sand down as a a traction aid. It worked! I could have had the very best mud tires, the "most capable" bike (which is highly subjective) and it wouldn't have mattered much at all, if any. I don't even think a dual sport would have been much of an advantage, beside being light and easy to maneuver. Those two positive attributes make it easier to handle, but do not provide any more/or less traction in that specific situation.

@justletmecomment6453 6 ай бұрын

I'm gonna keep that trick in my back pocket, that's a great story and fantastic idea

@stephenbarabas6286 6 ай бұрын

KLR650 or Transalp for a do everything "everyday" motorcycle? (Everyday meaning riding season) do it all and never sell.... What do you choose?

@johnneitzert2382 6 ай бұрын

Hey Ben, what gropro mounts would you use for Handle bars

@DorkintheRoad 6 ай бұрын

Probably the clamp depending on where you're trying to put it

@johnneitzert2382 6 ай бұрын

@DorkintheRoad I would love to put it on my helmet, but I have a Modular Helmet, so I'm guessing I'll have to use some type of handle bar mount !!

@gabrielkopp2036 6 ай бұрын

Im still on the fence about the trailmax raid tires. For the price i prefer longevity and traction noise doesn't bother me.. (never notice it) with ear plugs in. I have never seen a review yet that say how many miles they get out of the trailmax raid tires just how good or bad they are

@alozborne 6 ай бұрын

I'm enjoying the Trailmax Missions so far, which seem to have barely worn after 10,000 kms on my CB500X. They also aren't good on muddy tracks, but I rarely ride those anyways.

@gabrielkopp2036 6 ай бұрын

@@alozborne I have absolutely no use for the trailmax mission..thaks for the suggestion though..I'm planning on riding the idaho bdr this coming summer since I live in Bonners ferry idaho..

@hickokaviation2249 6 ай бұрын

What do you use for a chin mount?

@2FO4WFO 6 ай бұрын

Where are you riding?

@TheSheHulk87 6 ай бұрын

I think the font tire is on backward. Js

@jimmast2509 6 ай бұрын

Are those running shoes.....?

@waynebersch9150 6 ай бұрын

I do stupid all the time, but I do it carefully.

@spencervidal3168 6 ай бұрын

Motoz Rallz tires

@DorkintheRoad 6 ай бұрын

They're unbearably loud on the highway

@spencervidal3168 6 ай бұрын

@@DorkintheRoad I use ear plugs, always

@alanspeert8351 6 ай бұрын

Inreach on the bike?

@markbevans8564 6 ай бұрын

While I really wanted a new Transalp but this crazy ABS - BS has steered me away from buying one, sad really but I’m not going to be controlled or lack being controlled in not being able to turn the f-ing ABS completely off. I’m pissed, I guess I’ll be putting my springtime money elsewhere 😢

@jeckjeck6943 6 ай бұрын

Hello. i have a Transalp. You can shut ABS rear / front and Tc by removing the abs fuse for your offroad session. you can also install a kill switch on this fuse circuit and on / off ABS + TC on the fly motor running, no problem.

@airadaimagery692 6 ай бұрын

Ah! That’s not true Off-roading.... 😂🤣😂🤣

@woundedtiger7547 6 ай бұрын

Look like you were wearing Nike tennis shoes?

@BishBosh2010 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tire review but you need to work on the cameras tbh. The focus, clarity and sound are poor. Careful with your positioning in light. During the final comments your face was blurred and the sun was over you shoulder. Best find an open spot, set the camera up with a helmet off bit. Sorry but I ffwd bits of this. Good content otherwise. Thanks Ben. 103K'er!! Awesome

@AdventureTomek 6 ай бұрын

I wonder if you could splice the front abs wire and mount a on/off switch on your handlebars. Tricking the bike into thinking the sensor is not working to fully disable it. Seen this done on T7’s simply to not have to stop and disable ABS each time. Not sure how it would effect the bikes computer system?? Disclaimer: try at own risk 😂

@volkoff6357 6 ай бұрын

I've been a subscriber since your channel was very small. I'm happy that you've finally hit 100k subscribers, but the new Honda Transalp is a poor excuse for an adventure motorcycle. Yamaha is the only company that seems to be selling a reliable, affordable, relatively lightweight, simple, fast, and capable adventure bike. As someone who grew up riding Honda dirt bikes, it's a damn shame what the Honda brand has turned into. Mr. Honda was a huge racing enthusiast, and his success was always pushing the automotive industry to improve just to keep up. Honda, like many companies, has gone soft and taken the safe and boring path. Good luck to you. Unsubscribed.

@DorkintheRoad 6 ай бұрын

You know I don't work for Honda right? I have very little influence on their design choices.

@deanmalkewich2366 6 ай бұрын

@@DorkintheRoadhow dare you give an unbiased, truthful review. You’ve offended a Yamaha fanboy.

@volkoff6357 6 ай бұрын

@@deanmalkewich2366 I'm not a Yamaha fan.

@volkoff6357 6 ай бұрын

@@DorkintheRoad yes sir. Good bye.

@deanmalkewich2366 6 ай бұрын

@@volkoff6357I thought you left?