Hope to do that on my TW some time this year. Although it’ll take a little longer to get to Hancock from Albany on that little thing!

You summed it up completely with that important phrase "it's fun". Thanks Frank!

This is literally a Chinese company straight up stealing from giant loop. And it appears that no one has actually been critical of this obvious shilling. Or you just delete negative comments. SMH

Same tire and rim with the same bead seating problem. Ended up with a ratchet strap ridiculously tight around the circumference of the tire and wd40 as a lubricant. Thanks for your videos. Always enjoy them.

The Rabaconda is probably a future investment for me. If you need help seating the bead on tubeless tire get a tire cannon. Fire will work but much more dangerous. Good video.

Why just why?????

New subscriber and new to riding. Im going to be buying my first helmet and loved your praise of the 950, but they seem to be hard to find now. Is it possible to buy a 950 visor an mount it on the 960 ? Thanks for the videos and your time.

6:50 did you put Lube on the tire prior to removing it? Would it have helped?

3:45 waiting for a chicken or three to pop into your video!😂😂😂

The Rabacondas are so nice! They sure make it a lot easier to swap tires out whenever you want to, rather than when you need to….

It totally gets easier every time!!! And... Harper just did a full XT+ installation by herself ;) Last night I did a Mission and it took WD40 to get it to budge!!!

Very nice Frank, you made it look easy. I'll have to go back and watch your first video on the Rabaconda. I just dropped off the V1050 wheels for new tires mounted and balanced at $30 a piece, but it is 110 degrees right now so I'm not sure I would be that ambitious to get out in the garage. Thank you.

I am new to dual sport what does single track mean

Thanks for the video Frank. Great ride!

This has been really useful video for me. Thanks. I was considering upgrading my Siera bags to something newer and shiny (hurricane bags) but now....

It works a treat on my vstrom 650xt…i am 1,80 and i have the original seat on, i tried with the lower one but it was a no no…aftermarket mirrors have helped as well!!

What a fun ride. I had the pleasure in July at the Get-on festival.

The Black Hills are on my radar

My last trip Garmin failed me so many times! I had to resort to using Gaia to get home on dirt as my TW 200 does not do hwy very well. I bought a Kyocera rugged phone just for using on trips with Gaia. I cannot trust Garmin anymore to route me effectively.

Aren’t you afraid of the deliverance banjo boy?😳

I am currently doing the SD BDRX. Just finished 3/4 of section 1. Massive thunder and rain. Staying in Deadwood. I agree with you. There were parts of the section that were difficult and the you tube videos did not give it justice. All in all an awesome ride. I am laughing now because I also went off course a couple of times. Looking forward to section 2. BTW I’m 63 so I understand I’m not 20 anymore😊.

I sit when I can, I’m old, I need to rest whenever I can!!!😂😂😂😂

I use the Gaia connected to my XT, for the little I’ve done, it’s worked quite well!!

That does look like a lot of fun!!

Does look like fun. Thanks!

Hills schmills. That's all flat.

Looking forward to riding in the Black Hills. You and your rabaconda going to be in NY before then? My tires are here.

The Black Hills are full of amazing riding!!!

I just picked up an AT950 on Amazon for $85. Very nice so far, one ride...lol

my 01 FZ1 I put Ivans Jet Kit in. Totally transformed the bike! He is in New York.

I’m having issues trying to get used to feeling the shifter and brake. Hoping they start to break in soon. Definitely has more protection than my other adv boots though.

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong. Lithium Ion is shit in cold a sub degree weather

Amazing content, nice work!

WOW!!! So glad you didn't water-lock any of your bikes. That would have been a real bummer! 🙂

Your footage perfectly demonstrates the resistance that a rocky/pebbly water crossing can make on a bike. I rode one a couple of weeks ago for the first time, and I wasn't expecting to feel like I was riding against a force. It's funny, for some reason I held my breath, as if I was going through the water myself - lol

The Cloud River 2 has more solid sides. Personally, I think the Mongar 2 is excellent in 3 seasons, and passable in cold weather, so are most tents, you can easily counter by wearing better gear and having a decent sleep system.

a diode in series with V+ and a 16V (minimum) 4700uF capacitor (or bigger) will solve most of the issues with rebooting when power dip. ask an electronics wizard for more info.

People have reported poor gas mileage with the 450.......in the 50s mpg.....a lot lower mpg than cb500x/nx500 and others in that weight/power class

Is this still your favorite rain gear? And what do you wear over your hands if anything? I’m thinking about trying an over glove...

Just ordered a set Frank. Thanks for your review.

Hello, would you please tell me what measurements should you place on both wheels?

These are experiences I want to avoid at my age. But I didn't get how you ended up headed upstream instead of straight across.

Another good workout. I was wondering if the Yamaha was going to start right up. Ah, adventure.

Even with a tall givi touring screen on my 1290, I was getting buffeting. I took a keyhole saw and drilled out a 3" hole in the screen. Made a tone of difference. Taller screens create negative pressure between you and the screen. Hole elements most of this. I can now ride without earplugs if I choose to. Not to mention I get more airflow over my mesh jacket.

just a guess here but i'm thinking you had wet feet right about then. 🤣🤣

Looks like some great riding, even if it is exhausting!!!!

Cool to see all the bikes running after that water!!!

2:19 I love how your buddies are watching, hoping to not have to get wet!!!

Thanks for sharing, I drove 2 hours to a cfmoto demo day in Colorado expecting to test drive this bike (OK per dealer), but Bill with CFMoto said it was not licensed so we couldn't ride it. I rode the 450NK instead. It had the jerky throttle at low speeds. I hadn't ridden this type of bike in 50 years so I was not that comfortable, but it had plenty of speed for highway and sound is lovely. Just got a call today saying they would be in late September or early October. Can't wait, got a gray one on order (#1 in queue).

I feel your pain!!!!😁