I’ve never actually ridden a 2 stroke so no clue how the two compare

Cheers, the big adv bikes definitely a couple of elements to any ride like this 😅. All good fun though and as they say, no harm no foul. Cheers for the sub

Survived, savage fun. Once I restore some energy I’ll look at putting the video together. It’ll likely just be a raw full lap. Expect about 1hr of footage

Cheers, it was an amazing event. I’ll put the video together this week I hope

T7 is a beast and capable of so much. Always the rider 😂

Yep

Fantastic bike, wet conditions are tough though 😂

I have the Tractive Extreme Pro on the rear with a 205 spring. On the front I’m now using 5.6 N/mm. I weigh about 90kg with gear. The whole experience was crap to be honest and I’m still not 100% convinced it’s correct. My advice is to try do the whole thing with a local suspension shop and have them set it up etc. whatever you do don’t go with off-de-road 😂 Their customer service is a disgrace

Enjoy, it’s a fantastic bike

@@motorbikediaries it sure is! I need to lower it though for off road confidence. Tippy toes won’t cut it lol

@@The_realArcher I lowered mine for a couple of months too to build confidence. Once I got it I put it back 👌🏼 Enjoy man

@@motorbikediaries interesting, I didn’t think I’d raise it back up. I think now I’ll just gain confidence with it tall and not even lower it. Cause frankly, I don’t want to lose ground clearance or change the bike geometry. I love it how it is now. Just slightly worried about uneven ground off road 😂

@@The_realArcher if you can get used to it without lowering it definitely do so. I never thought I’d raise it back, but quickly got my confidence and wanted the clearance back as you mentioned. It’s an intimidating bike when you start off roading it, especially if like me you’re only 5ft9 or less. But the confidence will come

I’ve heard good things about those tyres. Nice one though Steve, glad to hear you’re still enjoying the T7 too

Ye I’m Irish, been finding trails all over for years and now just link them all together. Came across a race in an area a couple of years ago and that made the trail finding very easy. But for the most part it’s just going out and exploring

Technically not legal no. They were used in a recent race in the area which was allowed. But outside of the race they’re back illegal again 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

@@motorbikediaries I have no issue flying In to places I'm not meant too. Usually go round the barriers. Is the trespass law the same as England where as long as you don't break anything to enter your kind of okay and can just be asked to leave if you get caught

@@tompotter7786 The law in our forests is fairly lax in my experience however if you were to go into national parks it’s a different story and they will 100% prosecute if you’re caught. They’ve made examples of a few individuals. Our national forestry is owned and managed by a company called Coilte and I think they tend to just throw a blind eye for the most part 🤷🏼‍♂️

Very nice, make sure you keep this one 😂 Keep her rubber side down and congrats man 👌🏼

She’s certainly a handful alright, great bike though. I’m riding in Wicklow

This is the way

Adventure. They’re still decent tyres in some conditions, just not up to Irish mud

Definitely not 😂

Ye I was just looking at the agenda. I will likely do a day pass and check it out. Looks to be a good weekend

That deep clean is important. I made the mistake of leaving it once, poxy corrosion as a result is all over 😓 Lesson learnt

It’s hard to say, as you say there is so much conflicting info online with US info seeming to make up the most of it. When I bought my bike here in Ireland, they got me to sign a waiver that I was happy for them to ‘unrestrict’ the bike. That meant a map switch and ECU flash, uncork exhaust, reeds taken out etc. I would say it’s maybe 35-40bhp with that done but it’s so hard to know. What I will say is I’ve never wanted for more power while off-road

@@motorbikediaries Interesting situation with that waiver, I'll have to ask my dealership about that. As far as the power is concerned, I'm not crazy about it either, I'm finding the weight and power of my 790 too much for off road, even 500 sounds overwhelming, 350 would seem right... Anyway, thanks for your time and enjoy that sweet bike of yours 🙂

@@ivankaraga4216 Ye it was funny, they had already done all the work for me when I was picking the bike up. Just told me after the fact to sign the waiver 😂 KTM clearly make the bike a certain way to get through emissions but have no intention selling the bike like that. I bought from the main KTM dealer here. I get the feeling the Americans have the same issue but unlike here the dealers can’t make those changes when handing the bike over so it’s left to the customer. Speculating here but certainly the impression I get.

Got it, it did make a big difference but after riding my KTM for the past few months and jumping back on the T7 I realise what people used to talk about. I didn’t notice a problem with the T7 brake until I had that comparison.

I think for the riding I’m trying to do I need to put my knobblies back on. But you’re right, could definitely drop a little pressure too

😂😂😂 It was

@@motorbikediaries Question: can you elaborate on why the experience of riding a heavy beast like the T7 is so fun or rewarding on single track? I've watched a good number of your videos and have seen your struggles and triumphs and wonder if I would like the T7? I have a WR250R, which is about 68kg lighter than the T7 and I wonder if the weight or anything else off road would annoy me? Any thoughts/insights would be appreciated!

@@maybeerainmaybeesnow This is a harder question to answer then I thought it would be 😂 It’s hard to say, it’s a real struggle at times and no fun at all, others I wouldn’t change it for the world. I obviously got my KTM because of the weight ‘issue’. I believe the KTM has made me a much better rider (albeit with a long way to go). The T7 is a real unicorn in my opinion once you understand what it is and stop trying to make it something it isn’t. That was a bit of a learning curve for me, I kept throwing money at the T7 but at the end of the day it’s a 220kg adventure bike with a very mediocre rider at best on it. Get the T7 while understanding it will never perform like your WR however it will take you places it has no right, and that’s where the satisfaction comes. Try bringing it up swampy single track with little momentum and that’s where you will find yourself frustrated real quick. The T7 is incredible on the road and off, the motor is one of the best out there and is well documented as the most reliable. It’s a top heavy bike, and you’ll notice it the instant you throw a leg over, depending on your build it could be make or break. I’m not sure if this answer helps or not 😂

@@maybeerainmaybeesnow also just to add and actually answer part of your question. Riding the T7 on single track, due to its weight brings a lot more adrenaline at much lower speeds. So you get a great buzz from riding a bigger bike in my opinion. The motor is also really user friendly and jumping it is super easy. I’ve jumped things on the T7 and then try on the ktm and nearly flip the bike. So the user friendly nature is fantastic

@@motorbikediaries Thank you very much for your thoughts compadre! The reliability of WRs has been so great for the past 14 years, which is one of the most attractive features of the T7. I've read a lot about the CP2 and look at the T7 just like my WRs, an investment that can last a really long time. I love my WRs, but if I have a passenger with me the single cylinder 250cc is not enough on hilly or mountain roads. I hope to test ride a T7 soon! I have sat on a few T7s before and know that I can lean the bike about 30-40 degrees before I might have to lay it down. Safe and happy riding friend. : )

Tires were great in fairness to them the week previously. But when you’re in wet mud with a lot of bed rock thrown in, it’s a different story. Lack of confidence leads to lack of momentum 🤷🏼‍♂️

Cheers

Definitely not Belfast 😂

Cheers

At what point was it still on? Don’t think I forgot to turn it off at any point? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Ye it’s a fantastic area. SWMotech tank bag mount, never really use it though to be honest but whenever I have it’s been good and solid

@motorbikediaries Thank you for the information. I’ll check SWMotech out. 👍

I’ve heard good things on the contis alright. I have a set of Mitas, e12 for the rear and e13 for the front. It’s an amazing setup, reckon I’ll be putting them back on soon

@@motorbikediaries that is a setup that I seen a lot of people running. I must give it a try maybe somewhere down the line.

Ye, front and rear but standard height. T7 is already a handful without going higher 😂 Those spring rates are what I started on and I’ve now reduced to the next rate down. Same weight

Wicklow, mix of trails it’s not just one

Fair point 😂

@@motorbikediaries Nice part is the T7 has very adjustable suspension. With the work you've done it looks much better. My Tuareg is going to need the same kind of work as soon as I can figure out which system I want to go with but it doesn't have the double adjustability the T7 does, the Tuareg has rebound on one fork and comp on the other, not the most acuate system but less expensive. I did put a Scott steering damper to help with the head deflection.

@@azlong4596 I’ve got the Tractive Closed Cartridge setup on the T7, it’s been some faff to get it set up properly and I’m hoping it’s finally right now. Surprised you are considering changing the suspension on the Tuareg as I had read the stock setup is amazing. Best of luck with whatever you decide anyway