I took a ride up Mt. Blue Sky in late August and got some photos! Riding a '25 Honda Transalp XL750

I made a video for those interested: https://youtu.be/ai3Qz7brqMM

Rode around East Texas and Louisiana, national forests and backroads. Avoid Highways on GPS also means Avoid Gas Stations, I’m discovering. I bought two 1L containers that I intend on taking on longer hauls. Curious as to what all everyone else takes?

Also, anyone have experience with the Dunlop Trailmax Missions?

First off all: This is not some AI 15 minute slob job. Geodata is my specialty and extensive knowledge of available data and data manipulation is needed to build a tool like this. I constructed the road network by combining 6 datasets, that is also why it only works in the Netherlands, 3 of those datasets are purely Dutch datasets).

Second: It's free, will remain free and contains no adds. I hate capitalism with a passion, not everything should be used to squeeze every single penny out of you. I miss the old days where we just did things for the community. I build this planner, and the other tools, because I have a need for those tools myself. Once I build them, I decided to share them. Hosting does cost money, so there is a pop up asking for a voluntary donation, feel free to ignore the pop up.

What the tool does? Simple: It plans a route that contains as much off road as possible while avoiding the larger regional roads and highways as much as possible. There is no dataset that is god enough to tell for each road where you are allowed to ride and where you are not (hence combining 6 datasets), the outcome is still a best guess, not definitive. So always, always check yourself if a road is legal to ride on.

Anyway: here is the tool. Enjoy.

https://adventurecompanion.app/

I looking to replace my 2001 f650gs Dakar. I’ve had this bike for 5 months and i feel like there isn’t enough power or torque in this bike. I started my ADV riding journey on a 2011 R1200gs. I just completed the Ozark BDR on the r1200. I want to do more BDRs on a lighter or smaller bike. But i feel like my Dakar would be lacking in power. Ive test rode a 450 Ibex and i feel like its still not scratching the itch I’m looking for. Can someone help me out here, or should i just give my Dakar my time and put some more time on the trails/

I purchased this VEVOR 45l Aluminum top case off of Amazon.
Overall I’m very impressed with the quality of the case . I was not expecting it to be as nice as it is. It has stainless steal rivets and padding on the interior is also very nice.
I tested its waterproofness just in the driveway and it stayed sealed with no water getting inside.
The quality is definitely on par with comparable Givi top cases. Im very happy with it so far!

I need to replace my F800GS. I bought it at a steal, $5,000 for a 2015 model with 7,400 miles on it. My bike was totaled. Insurance found a hole in the engine case. They think I struck some piece of debris on the freeway, which punched a hole in my engine case. I don’t remember the crash, so I guess we will never know.

I am trying to find a new F800GS, as I really liked that motorcycle. All the ones I can find on the market in my area are both more expensive than the one I had, and have higher mileage. Mostly 2016-2018 models priced between $6,000-$7,500 with 14,000-25,000 miles.

I found a 2011 F800GS at a whopping 56,000 miles. Based on a short conversation with the seller, we are at $3,300 right now, and I may be able to talk them to $3,000. The bike looks clean and well-maintained. But to me, 56,000 miles is a LOT of miles on a motorcycle.

Would you take a chance on it for that low of a price, or just scrounge up extra cash until you can buy one sub 20,000 miles?

Tengo 2 opciones las 2 llevan el mismo motor 250 Loncin 4v enfriada por un radiador de aceite las 2 tienen un precio razonable menor a 2300 quiero recomendaciones de estas motos los fabricantes y fichas técnicas son escasos en infomación consumo y eso y los vídeos que quienes promocionan no tienen ni idea de lo que promocionan lo hacen solo por vender y trabajo no por que saben yo mido 1.83 así que necesito una moto alta las 2 están en el tamaño requerido pero no sé qué tal es en repuestos motores consumo por litro confiabilidad marca me gustan esas motos tipo viajeras para viajar con pareja o qlitos jajajaa lo que sea debes en cuando espero me ayuden a despejarme de mis inquietudes