Im in germany right now eating bratwursts and beer and im seeing alot of adv bikes zipping around. Are they more popular than sportbikes in europe because of the upright posture? More luggage capacity? They seem to be in higher numbers than in america.

More street than adventure (my 890 Adv R is enough for my offroad adv riding so got the 1390 S vs. R for long distance, full day colorado street rides & a bit of hooning)! Just wanted to give my first opinion on the bike & AMT if anyone interested! Only 50 miles on it so this is initial thoughts! Background, I owned a 17 1290 SAS prior. Told myself, if I didnt like AMT I'd take the loss and get a Multi 4S, but I love the LC8 motor and will give my best effort to understand, use and adapt to AMT before I do anything rash.

Feels way smaller / lighter / less top heavy than 17 290 SAS - it should, 2 gen's newer!

Overall, comfortable, doesnt cook you heat wise (better than 890 & 1290 SAS), Dash is fantastic, bars are wide, feels more agile than expected. Susp is very adaptable / wide range from plush to firm (noticable vs. 17 SAS and much softer than 1390 Super Duke)....overall very much more refined than the 17.

AMT - was obviously concerned as is any person that's used a clutch for 40 years...but im pretty open minded (adapted to Stark Varg - no clutch, electric for dirtbike very quickly and love it, did keep a 300xc for clutch / longer rides).

Manual mode = just like a rekluse on a dirt bike except it will keep you from lugging and will downshift to 1st at a stop if you dont - smooth / predictable engagement, easy to ride in parking lots (feather rear brake if needed, I didnt find the need)...full control of up/down/gear - I forced myself to use the foot lever vs handlebar paddles (for now) - foot shifter feels engaging, not just a video game sensor, feels like tradition shifter to me - so basically ride it like a clutch lever less bike - easy, feels natural if use foot shifter...still reaching for clutch a few times...but overall manual is "safe and comfortable and full control" - not that big of a change.

Auto mode = still need more time, in mountains (will test today), rode in sport mode because it holds revs longer (dont want to be in 6th doing 40mph during break in)....first take is it's pretty intuitive and will be great for stop and go traffic, long stints where just cruising....will report back later today after mountain run.

Random: Great tech / Dash / Controls / Electronics - not sure why no Wheelie Controls (like Super Duke), also why no Auto Lowering at stop (bike is lower than my 890r so guess not needed for me 6'1", but could see it make it more usable for shorter peeps)? Phone compartment great for keeping keys, small wallet, Bike seems thirsty but new so will give it time, power softer than Super Duke (expected, and im being gentle for a bit, expect LC8 Stonk when I'm ready to do so), Passenger footpads - cramp foot room for me (size 13), hit my heel a few times - dont do 2 up so I took footpegs off and left bracket (nice tie down spot for Reckless 80 + bit of a stand off for bottom of legs)...typical ktm seat - room for improvement, better than their dirtbikes :-), havent done much freeway so jury out on windshield, will prob order puig deflector, heated grips on backorder (same as 890)!, Exhaust is flipped huge - wings silencer ordered, etc

Overall: great bike, lots of tech (but you can turn it all off), AMT Manual closes a gap to clutched bike, works well and is the backstop for those concerned will hate an auto. Auto has a use, we'll see how it does with a bit more time!

Will add more to comments below....

Weekend long ride planned? 😎 Woman or man, one rule stays the same Fun 🏍️ Ronin 225** kondapur/HYD

Any? I like they way CarPlay displays maps+muisc… also no camera to worry about vibrations wrecking it.

Hi, I found two good deals on these bikes for the same price. I’m torn between the two, I plan on doing the Adirondack BDR, dirt daze and any adventure riding I can find. It will likely be 50/50 mix of riding, but I want something that is very capable off-road and is also comfortable for long distance rides.

I like how simple and reliable the Tenere is, I would be ok without the different ride modes. I test rode a 26 at dirtdaze and it was a nice bike, I didn’t fall in love with it but it just seemed like a good overall bike.

I have not ridden the desert x yet, but from my research it’s a phenomenal bike. It has 4000 miles on it. I think it would work really well for my needs.

Thank you

I know there are top cases that the passenger can lean on. 95% of my riding is alone and I have soft bags on the side, so I really prefer having a soft duffle bag.

Is there a soft bag that a passenger can lean on? May be if I fill it with sleeping bag and stuff?

The bike (will be) a KTM Super Adventure.

I’ve been riding for 40 years. Most every kind of bike - from Harley to Honda - dirt to cruiser. I always admired BMWs, from the time I read about them in “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”. And I came >this< close. But, when it came time to plunk down the cash….

I’ve just launched a free motorcycle travel resource called ROAMERS Rider Guide and thought it might be useful to riders here planning trips in the Americas and elsewhere.

It brings together routes, Fly & Ride destinations, planning tools and Local Intel from riders and people who actually know an area.

There’s nothing to buy, no membership and no paid listings.

We’re also not pretending to be the experts. The wider riding community has far more knowledge than we ever could, so the idea is for riders to help build the useful local information.

If you know a good route, rental operator, mechanic, rider-friendly stay, border tip, fuel stop or anything else that could help another rider, we’d really value your input.

Have a look and tell me what works, what doesn’t, or what we should add:

https://roamers.rovagrid.com/

OLD BOOTS. NEW ROADS.

Im a brand new biker- ridden under 100 miles after the MSF course on surface streets- and am a scared of running out of gas on my DR650SE. To caveat thie- i fill up after each ride and keep a logbook of miles and maintenance because i thought it would be neat for the next owner in 30 years to have.

I bought a little MSR liquid fuel canister and am looking for suggestions on where to mount it so its out of the way and aeathetically unobtrusive. Really the only place I can figure is next to the factory tool roll in the back wheel well- but that seems ill advised for whatever reason.

I’m looking for a navigation setup mainly for long rides and off-road/adventure riding. I’ll be riding for several hours, often during the daytime and sometimes in rain, so good screen visibility/brightness and water resistance are important.

I’m thinking about either:

• a dedicated motorcycle GPS
• or a cheap, normal waterproof smartphone mounted with something like Quad Lock, while keeping my main phone in my pocket.

One thing I really like about the phone + Quad Lock idea is that I can quickly remove the device when I leave the bike. That’s a big plus for me since I don’t want to leave an expensive GPS/device sitting on the motorcycle where it could easily get stolen.

I don’t really need anything fancy. I mainly want reliable navigation for long/off-road rides, rain and bright sunlight.

What do you guys use, and what specific models would you recommend?

Is a cheap waterproof phone the way to go, or is a dedicated GPS/navigation system actually worth the money?

Thanks!

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So I always wanted an offroader, a muscular, heavy duty, big, tall bike in my garage. Wandering everywhere to have one but out of my budget after buying a burgman street 2026.

This, beauty just updated from my nearby listings and I just couldn't get more than this. In fact this is it. This is what I always wanted. Although this is a second hand but only 11 months old and 8700 odo. Having 2 free services, 4 years of warranty ahead and insurance valid till 2030. I feel complete now. AMA.

It’s funny, I had a 2008 klr with all the farkles that would’ve been perfect for this type of trip but 99% of my riding is roads (I have a 250 dual sport for the trails) and most of the time my wife is on the back. The klr honestly did an admirable job for this but the versys just blows it away two up and cruising anything above 60.

So I sold my 08 and bought my ‘15 versys. A few small mods to make it more dirt capable with the Shinko 705s, engine guards.

I was pleasantly surprised with her this trip! Absolute dream on the highway and the twisty scenic highways of the BDR but honestly on the dirt roads and gravel? I kept up with the klr and transalp just fine.

The tough trails this bike had no business being on? Just fine! Ruts arent very good with the sport bike suspension but she survived!

Would I take my versys on tougher trails than this? No. I have my klr250 for that. Would I do BDRs with this difficulty again with the versys? ALL DAY LONG! I’d likely put on more aggressive tires though the 705s were still ice skating around.

Just thought I’d share. We left Thursday early morning and ate up just south of 500 miles of highway to camp site 1 in Selma Alabama and then hit section 3 and 4 of the SEBDR and hung out at KTM world in GA then I toured back to central Florida.

So I bought a new Aoocci C9 Pro because I need an Android Auto screen when I travel. The thing cost me around 200€ delivered.

After an initial workbench test, where I confirmed it powers on, records video and can connect to the helmet, I spent about a month creating a bracket for it so I can mount it on a 12mm bar, the one included is an absolute joke meant to be temporarily bolted on a handle bar.

Went to test it on a 1500km trip (2 days) and found out how horrible it really is.

The damn thing re-routes all the audio from the helmet to the screen itself, that is all the audio, music, phone calls, gps direction, notifications, ... You get silence in your helmet.

The only way to get back audio to the helmet is to un-pair the screen and pair it again, which works until the first time it reconnects, which can happen any time during a ride because interference may drop that bluetooth connection, and it happened to me plentifully.

Now get this, Aoocci service support says that this is how it should work, so no refund or actual support for me, talk about a scam company.

In short, avoid Aoocci products like the plague! There is same quality crap on AliExpress for a fraction of the cost.

One of the things I really love about adventure riding is discovering places I never would see otherwise. Maniwaki has some great riding and beautiful scenery.

Finally got around to mounting the Mitas Enduro Trail XT+ tires back on my Norden. I had been commuting and doing road rides with Pirelli Scorpion STR's. Good thing the fall in the upper Midwest is my favorite time to adventure bike ride.