Adventure Motorcycles Through the Eyes of a Sportbike Guy

Yammie Noob
17 Aug 202415:23

Summary

TLDRThis video script explores the allure and practicality of adventure bikes, questioning their necessity beyond the appeal of a rugged lifestyle. The narrator, a sport bike enthusiast, delves into the culture of adventure biking, comparing it to the consumerism of SUVs. He argues that for most riders, specialized bikes like sport tourers or dual sports might be more suitable and cost-effective. The script challenges the notion that a fully equipped adventure bike is essential for all riders, suggesting that the trend is more about lifestyle than actual off-road capability.

Takeaways

  • 🏍️ Motorcycle manufacturers are promoting a rugged, adventurous lifestyle with adventure bikes, appealing to older riders looking for an escape from their mundane suburban life.
  • 📈 Adventure bikes are marketed as versatile, capable of handling highways, twisty roads, and off-road paths, though their true off-road capabilities are often exaggerated.
  • 🤔 The speaker, a sport bike enthusiast, questions the practicality of adventure bikes, suggesting they might be overrated and a 'jack of all trades,' without excelling in any particular area.
  • 🛍️ The allure of adventure bikes is tied to the 'what if' factor, where owners buy into the dream of potential adventures, even if they rarely engage in such activities.
  • 💡 Niche motorcycling is driven by emotional purchases, with manufacturers exploiting the desires of riders for specific types of bikes, similar to how SUVs became popular in the automotive world.
  • 🔧 Adventure bike owners often invest heavily in accessories to make their bikes 'truly adventure capable,' which can be an unnecessary expense if the bike is not used for its intended purpose.
  • 💰 The cost of outfitting an adventure bike can be high, and for many riders, a fully equipped bike may not be the right tool for the job they actually need it for.
  • 🛣️ Sport touring bikes are presented as a more practical alternative for long-distance riding, offering comfort and luggage options without the rugged aesthetic of adventure bikes.
  • 🌍 Adventure bikes have become the 'SUV of the motorcycling world,' often used for everyday tasks but marketed with the rugged appeal of being trail-oriented machines.
  • 🏞️ For those serious about off-road riding, dual sport motorcycles are suggested as a better option than adventure bikes, being lighter, more agile, and more suited for rough terrain.
  • 💡 The middleweight adventure bike category offers a compromise for riders who want a balance between on-road and off-road capabilities, but they still represent a compromise in performance.

Q & A

  • What is the main idea of the video script discussing adventure motorcycles?

    -The video script discusses the appeal and practicality of adventure motorcycles, suggesting that they are often marketed as a lifestyle choice rather than a tool for actual adventure riding.

  • Why do motorcycle manufacturers promote the rugged adventurous lifestyle associated with adventure bikes?

    -Motorcycle manufacturers promote the rugged adventurous lifestyle to appeal to the desires of riders for a certain aesthetic and the 'what if' factor, which is the idea of being prepared for unexpected adventures.

  • What is the 'what if' factor mentioned in the script?

    -The 'what if' factor refers to the idea of being ready for potential adventures, such as a transcontinental trip or tackling a rugged gravel road, which influences people's decision to purchase adventure bikes.

  • Why does the script suggest that adventure bikes might be overrated for some riders?

    -The script suggests that adventure bikes might be overrated because they often come with a compromise in performance in various areas and may not be used for the adventures they are marketed for.

  • What is the comparison made between adventure bikes and SUVs in the script?

    -The script compares adventure bikes to SUVs by stating that both are marketed for their rugged appeal but are often used for everyday, pedestrian tasks rather than actual off-road or adventure activities.

  • What are the additional costs associated with adventure bikes that the script mentions?

    -The script mentions that adventure bikes often require additional costs for accessories such as hard luggage, comfort seats, crash protection, and rally lights to make them truly adventure-capable.

  • Why does the script argue that sport touring bikes might be a better option for long-distance riding than adventure bikes?

    -Sport touring bikes are considered a better option for long-distance riding because they offer comfortable ergonomics, luggage options, and are designed for long-distance travel without the compromises found in adventure bikes.

  • What is the main advantage of dual sport motorcycles for off-road riding mentioned in the script?

    -The script suggests that dual sport motorcycles are lighter and more agile than adventure bikes, making them more fun, simple, and friendly to ride off-road.

  • What is the 'middleweight adventure' category mentioned in the script, and why might it be a good choice for some riders?

    -The 'middleweight adventure' category refers to adventure bikes that are lighter and more agile than full-size adventure bikes. They might be a good choice for riders who want a balance between on-road performance and light off-road capabilities.

  • Why does the script suggest that adventure bikes are more of a lifestyle choice than a practical tool for most riders?

    -The script suggests that adventure bikes are a lifestyle choice because they sell the idea of adventurous riding rather than the actual ability or necessity to do so, often appealing to riders who want a motorcycle that can do a little bit of everything.

  • What is the final recommendation made in the script regarding the purchase of adventure bikes?

    -The final recommendation is that riders should be realistic about their goals and needs, suggesting that owning a dual sport for off-road riding and a sport touring bike for long-distance travel might be a more practical and cost-effective choice than a single adventure bike.

Outlines

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🏍️ The Appeal of Adventure Bikes

The script discusses the allure of adventure bikes for many riders seeking an escape from mundane suburban life. It highlights how motorcycle manufacturers promote a rugged, adventurous lifestyle through various media, suggesting that these bikes are versatile for both highway and off-road use. The narrator, a sport bike enthusiast and part-time scrambler owner, questions the practicality of adventure bikes for the average rider, implying that they might be overrated and more of a lifestyle choice than a necessity. The script also touches on the emotional aspect of motorcycle purchases and how manufacturers exploit the 'what if' factor in buyers, encouraging them to invest in bikes and accessories for potential adventures that may never happen.

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🧳 The Reality of Adventure Bike Usage

This paragraph delves into the consumerist culture surrounding adventure bikes, pointing out that many riders buy into the idea of needing extensive modifications and accessories to truly utilize their bikes for adventure. The narrator contrasts this with the idea that a simple, stock motorcycle can be just as capable for most adventure scenarios. The paragraph also addresses the misconception that a fully equipped adventure bike is necessary for real adventure, suggesting that this is more about image and less about practicality. It compares the trend to the popularity of SUVs, which are often used for everyday driving rather than their intended off-road capabilities.

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🛣️ Sport Touring Bikes vs. Adventure Bikes

The script compares sport touring bikes with adventure bikes, arguing that the former may be a more practical and cost-effective choice for long-distance travel and everyday use. It emphasizes the comfort, luggage capacity, and ergonomics of sport touring bikes, while noting that adventure bikes often lack the cool factor and aesthetic appeal that many riders desire. The narrator also discusses the performance and cost benefits of sport touring bikes, suggesting that they offer a better ride experience for the majority of time spent on the road. Additionally, the paragraph touches on the availability and affordability of sport touring bikes in the used market.

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🌲 Off-Road Riding and the Dual Sport Option

The final paragraph focuses on the off-road riding aspect, suggesting that adventure bikes may not be the best choice for those serious about off-roading. It argues that dual sport motorcycles are more suitable for such activities, being lighter and easier to handle off-road. The script also addresses the challenges of riding large adventure bikes off-road and the specialized training that may be required. It concludes by discussing the middleweight adventure bike category as a compromise for those seeking a balance between on-road and off-road capabilities, but ultimately suggests that a dual sport and a touring bike may be a more practical solution for riders with specific needs.

🎥 Conclusion and Engagement Invitation

In the concluding part of the script, the narrator reflects on the adventure bike phenomenon as a lifestyle choice rather than a practical necessity, likening it to the appeal of SUVs for suburban drivers. The narrator, despite being a sport bike enthusiast, admits a personal desire for an adventure bike as a new dad. The script ends with an invitation for viewers to share their thoughts on adventure bikes in the comments section and a reminder about an ongoing giveaway, encouraging viewers to participate and join the community for more content.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Adventure Bikes

Adventure bikes are motorcycles designed for both on-road and off-road capabilities, often featuring rugged aesthetics and long-travel suspension. In the video, they are discussed as a lifestyle choice and a trend in the motorcycling world, with the script mentioning how they are marketed and perceived by manufacturers and riders alike, despite the fact that many owners may not fully utilize their off-road potential.

💡Rugged Adventurous Lifestyle

The term 'rugged adventurous lifestyle' encapsulates the idea of a life filled with outdoor activities, travel, and exploration, which is often associated with adventure bike culture. The video script describes how motorcycle manufacturers promote this lifestyle through content and marketing, attracting riders who may not actually engage in such activities but are drawn to the aesthetic and the 'what if' factor of being prepared for them.

💡Sport Bikes

Sport bikes are high-performance motorcycles designed for speed and agility, typically used for racing or spirited road riding. The script contrasts sport bikes with adventure bikes, suggesting that while sport bikes are often purchased for their performance capabilities that the average rider may not fully utilize, adventure bikes are bought into for their potential versatility and rugged appeal.

💡Spec Sheets

Spec sheets, or specification sheets, list the technical details and features of a product, such as a motorcycle. The video mentions spec sheets in the context of riders sometimes getting too caught up in the technical specifications of motorcycles, rather than focusing on how the motorcycle will be used in practice.

💡Harley Riders

Harley Riders refers to enthusiasts of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, known for their loyalty to the brand. The script uses Harley Riders as an example of how motorcyclists can be drawn to a particular brand or style for emotional reasons, similar to how adventure bike riders may be attracted to the lifestyle and aesthetic, even if their actual riding does not align with it.

💡ADV Riders

ADV Riders is a shorthand for adventure motorcycle riders. The video discusses how ADV riders, like other types of motorcyclists, are drawn to the dream and aesthetic of their chosen motorcycle category, often purchasing into the idea of adventure riding more than the actual practice of it.

💡What If Factor

The 'what if factor' refers to the consideration of potential future scenarios that might require a certain type of motorcycle, such as an adventure bike for a hypothetical long-distance trip or rugged terrain. The video script explains that this mindset influences the purchase decisions of adventure bike buyers, who may pay a premium for features they may rarely use.

💡Sport Touring Machines

Sport touring machines are motorcycles that combine the performance of sport bikes with the comfort and luggage capacity needed for long-distance travel. The video argues that these bikes are a more practical choice for the activities that adventure bike owners typically engage in, offering a better balance of performance and comfort without the rugged aesthetic.

💡Dual Sport Motorcycles

Dual sport motorcycles are versatile bikes that can handle both on-road and off-road conditions, often lighter and more agile than adventure bikes. The script suggests that for those serious about off-road riding, dual sport motorcycles are a better choice due to their lighter weight and easier handling, compared to the heavier adventure bikes.

💡Consumerism

Consumerism in the context of the video refers to the tendency of adventure bike riders to buy into the idea that they need a lot of accessories and modifications to fully engage in adventure riding. The script criticizes this consumerist mindset, suggesting that it leads to unnecessary spending on equipment that may not be used to its full potential.

💡Middleweight Adventure Bikes

Middleweight adventure bikes are a category of motorcycles that are lighter than full-size adventure bikes but still offer a balance of on-road and off-road capabilities. The video mentions these bikes as a potential compromise for riders who want a motorcycle that can handle a mix of terrains without being as heavy or as expensive as larger adventure bikes.

Highlights

The appeal of adventure motorcycles as an antidote to mundane suburban life, particularly for older males.

The promotion of a rugged, adventurous lifestyle by motorcycle manufacturers through various media.

The versatility of adventure bikes for highway miles, twisty roads, and off-road paths.

The overrated nature of adventure bikes as 'jack of all trades' with potential compromises.

The emotional purchase aspect of motorcycles and how they appeal to specific rider sensibilities.

The 'what if' factor influencing the purchase of ADV bikes for potential, yet infrequent, needs.

Manufacturers exploiting the allure of adventure bikes similar to how they package sport bikes for racing.

The comparison of ADV bikes to SUVs, serving more as lifestyle choices than practical tools.

The high cost and extensive modifications often associated with making ADV bikes truly adventure-capable.

The argument that for most people, a fully equipped adventure bike may not be the right tool for the job.

The sport touring category as an optimal solution for long-distance riding with comfort and luggage options.

The aesthetic appeal of adventure bikes over the practicality of sport touring bikes.

The dynamic riding experience and practicality of 17-inch wheels on sport touring bikes.

The cross-selling of sport touring and adventure bikes by manufacturers on the same platform.

The suitability of dual sport motorcycles for serious off-road riding compared to adventure bikes.

The argument for the middleweight adventure bike category as a compromise for 50/50 on-road and off-road riding.

The suggestion to own a dual sport and a touring bike for specific use cases instead of a single adventure bike.

The lifestyle choice aspect of adventure riding versus the actual skills and bike capabilities required.

The humorous self-reflection of the speaker as a new dad with an interest in ADV bikes despite the analysis.

Transcripts

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for many people the idea of going off on

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a rugged beautiful motorcycle Adventure

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is the antidote to their pedestrian

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Suburban existence older males I'm

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looking directly at you this seems to be

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the lifestyle that motorcycle

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manufacturers are most comfortable

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pushing onto Riders nowadays you'll see

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travel documentaries YouTube series and

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all sorts of content promoting this

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rugged adventurous lifestyle these bikes

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are just as home crushing highway miles

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as they are on the twisty roads or on

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the the beaten path but are 0v bikes

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really all they're cracked up to be if

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you've never ridden one are they just

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jack of all trades kind of compromising

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in every field or the popularity of

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these bikes really Justified as a sport

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bike guy I kind of think they're a

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little bit overrated but in full

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disclosure I own a Scrambler which is

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kind of a bad adventure bike anyways

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you've seen the memes we've made the

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jokes let's dive into the culture of

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Adventure bikes on today's video and

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dispel some myths and talk about these

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machines from the perspective of a died

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in the wool sport bike guy and part-time

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Scrambler let's start with a big picture

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here every motorcycle is designed to

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appeal to some Rider specific

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sensibilities Tendencies or desire for

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specific flavor motorcycling is very

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Niche nowadays you can find very

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specific bikes to do very specific

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things and that's okay because

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motorcycles are emotional purchases and

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people really want them to do specific

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things and to appeal to their sense

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abilities but don't get tooo lost in the

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spec sheets sport bre Riders are want to

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continuously buy 200 plus horsepower

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machines that they'll never take on

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track or experience what they can truly

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do Harley Riders will keep buying

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Cruisers just to get that sweet HD badge

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even though their bikes are a little

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underpowered and a little overpriced and

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despite all the jokes and memes Harley

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guys will keep being Harley guys at the

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end of the day and advv Riders are no

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different they know that their bike is

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probably not going to see as much dirt

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as they would like they're probably not

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going to do Coast to Coast Adventures

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every other month but they like to buy

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into the dream they're attracted the

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idea and the aesthetic of the what if

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factor and that what if factor is the

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idea of oh what if I have the

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opportunity to do some massive

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transcontinental trip what if I need to

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tackle a rugged Gravel Road on my

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commute What if I really need the long

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travel suspension that my bike has this

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type of thinking is what leads people to

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purchase ADV bikes and they're willing

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to pay the pre for the entire time they

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own the bike even if they only use it

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for those specific things a handful of

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times manufacturers are very quick to

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exploit this Allure just like they do

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with sport bikes sport bikes are

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packaged and sold in a way that adheres

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them to homologated rules for racing

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that means manufacturers build these

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bikes so that they go and take them out

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on track and go win races and they know

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full well that the average Kyle is not

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going to appreciate the suspension

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components Top Line braking and true

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Peak horsepower that these motorcycles

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have vast majority of sport bike guys

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are going to do 60 to 160 PS in the

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highways with their buddies you can say

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that every motorcyclist is cosplaying to

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some degree but you could argue that

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making the entry into true adventure

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riding which Gatekeepers let me know

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down in the comments below what a true

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adventure is is actually more difficult

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than a sport bike using it to some

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degree going to a twisty Canyon Road or

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a track day I mean some Riders don't

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even live a 100 miles of a Forest Road

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or a gravel road they can actually take

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their adventure bike on here in Texas

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for example the vast majority of land is

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completely private meaning that you

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can't even access it with an adventure

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bike I don't even know why anybody would

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own an adventure bike in Texas Adventure

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bikes really have become the SUV of the

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motorcycling world and what do I mean by

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that what I mean is that 99% of them are

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going to do relatively pedestrian

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everyday tasks but they have a rugged

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Allure of a trail oriented machine I

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mean an SUV nowadays is a sport utility

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vehicle but they're just cosplaying as

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rail machines SUVs eclipsed minivans and

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station wagons as a deao family vehicle

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and now smaller SUVs called crossovers

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have eclipsed even sedan so now pretty

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much everybody drives an SUV and I'm

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seeing this trend in the motorcycling

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world as well because Adventure bikes

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are so similar to SUVs in the sense that

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you're going to have to dish out quite a

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bit of money to actually do real

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Adventure things with them in terms of

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the accessories you're going to need to

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put on this motorcycle and look

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motorcyclists love modifying their bikes

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there's no doubt about that but advv

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guys really like modifying their

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motorcycles I'm talking about going

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balls to the wall to the parts catalog

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and dragging your bike through it and

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look anybody can go buy a bone stock ADV

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bike and take it around town or some

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like gravel roads and have some fun with

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it but real Adventure motorcyclists on

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YouTube know that the only way to have a

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real Adventure is to outfit your bike in

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serious Parts we're talking hard painer

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luggage we're talking Comfort Seats

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we're talking exhaust crash protection

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frame sliders rally lights all sorts of

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features on these bikes to make it truly

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Adventure capable never mind the fact

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that you can take a bone stock 400cc

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single cylinder little beater bike and

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do whatever Adventure you want with it

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with a backpack on your back no no no to

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have a real Adventure you need the

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accessories many adventure bike riders

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buy into this consumerism they start

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advocating for the consumption communi

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saying that you need this farle or that

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farle to go and have a real Adventure

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but you have this fully kitted out bike

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that you don't do a whole lot with it's

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kind of like those guys with the crazy

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lifted jeeps and the skid plates and the

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ladders on the side and the camping gear

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I'm sure some of them have really rugged

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crazy Adventures but the vast majority

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of them have the moniker of M crawler

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for a reason now look everyone's free to

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modify or equip their motorcycle as much

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or as little as they want I'm not here

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to tell you how to live your life all

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I'm saying is that you could probably

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save yourself a couple of bucks if you

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were more realistic with your expect

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ation and your need of equipment because

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I hate to break it to you and this is

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the through line of this video for the

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vast majority of people a fully equipped

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adventure bike isn't even the right tool

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for the job let me explain what I mean

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by talking about the humble sport

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touring machine some might have

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forgotten that this is a purposeful

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category in motorcycling and not just a

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long forgotten about Tire category sport

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tour bikes really are the optimal

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solution for what people are actually

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doing with their Adventure bikes they

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have comfortable ergonomics have lots

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luggage options and are usually catered

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towards people trying to do

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long-distance riding most famously I

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recently did a review of the Yamaha

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Tracer 9 GT a sport touring machine that

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in my opinion had me feeling wanting

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nothing else if you were going to do a

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long transcontinental trip the issue is

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Sport Turing bikes just aren't as cool

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as Adventure bikes they don't fit the

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rugged cool aesthetic that a lot of

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people are looking for and they

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certainly don't have the what if Factor

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what if you encounter a water crossing

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on your transcontinental Journey what if

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you find yourself in the middle of South

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America and only a 21-in front end is

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going to be able to roll over certain

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rocks and obstacles in your path sport

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terrain bikes are far superior to

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Adventure bikes for everyday riding

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consider the fact that they have 17-in

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wheels front and rear making those tires

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way cheaper and also they're tubeless on

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cast Wheels if you've ever messed around

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with a tubed tire on a longdistance ride

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if you catch a flat it's going to be bad

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on top of that too the fact that they

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don't have super long travel suspension

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means that you get a better feel at the

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front end when you're actually riding on

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road what has three cylinders an oland's

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rear shock and enough torque to rotate

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of that too 17-in Wheels front and rear

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make the motorcycle dynamically much

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more fun to ride cuz it tips in faster

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and doesn't have that kind of lumbering

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feel that a 21-in wheel would have now a

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lot of motorcycle manufacturers have

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made Adventure bikes that are very quick

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and Nimble you know the tarex 660

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handles very well but it still pales in

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comparison to a proper sport touring

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motorcycle and manufacturers have kind

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of figured this out and they kind of

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cross sell both of these bikes on the

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same platform Triumph's tiger GT is the

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sport touring version of the tiger rally

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Pro you have the Ducati multi strata v4s

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as well sold alongside the desert X

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which is really their adventure bike

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offering the versus as well it doesn't

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have a adventure bike counterpart but

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you could argue that the KLR 650 is

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their Adventure motorcycle but all these

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bikes have 17-in wheels and are much

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more sport oriented and way nicer to

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ride down the road which is what you're

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going to be doing 98% of the time with

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this machine the other thing to consider

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too is that sport Turing bikes are

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almost always cheaper than adventure

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bike models new for new and if you're

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looking at the used Market sport Turing

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bikes are a diamond dozen and nobody

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really wants them so you can pick them

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up for way cheaper but I already hear

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you yam I actually want to ride offro

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well let me talk about the humble dual

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sport then if you're actually serious

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about riding off-road an adventure bike

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is a handful and I don't care what

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people say online about it's just an

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issue in skill or you just need to learn

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how to ride it is more fun and more

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simple and more friendly to ride a 280

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lb dual sport motorcycle than a 540 lb

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Behemoth of a BMW adventure bike Offroad

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there are advv specific schools and

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train the people go through because it

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is so challenging to ride these big

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bikes Offroad and God forbid you ride by

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yourself good luck picking up an 8v bike

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at a weird angle off-road you're not

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going to be able to do it the average

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aging father really can't buy a BMW GS

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add $4,000 in accessories and expect to

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go tackle a bdr if off-road riding

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really is your preferred mode of riding

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and you really want to lean into that

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the Dual Sport is going to carry you so

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much further and better than an

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adventure bike would and speaking of

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price a dual sport motorcycle is buying

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far away better than an advv in terms of

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initial purchase price maintenance and

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reliability yeah those uh KTM cams on

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the 790 and 890 platforms aren't looking

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too good are they so really The Sweet

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Spot that most people have found is the

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middleweight Adventure category bikes

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like the tenor 700 tox 660 or BMWs f900

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GS platforms they're bikes that are a

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little bit over 400 lb they're not quite

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as unwieldy as the gigantic Adventure

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bikes that people try to sell you but

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they have a little bit more on-road

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prowess than a dual sport meaning that

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if you really want to do proper 50/50

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riding and assuming you're not going to

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tackle crazy single tracks and stuff

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like that a middleweight adventure bike

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might be the right pick but again keep

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in mind that a middleweight adventure

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bike is a motorcycle that by definition

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is compromised in nearly every single

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vertical of motorcycle riding it's not

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going to be that good at anything really

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a 10 700 is a great bike and it's a lot

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of fun but it's not particularly fast

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it's not particular willing in Corners

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it's not particularly great Offroad and

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it's just not that particularly

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interesting to ride it's not very good

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at anything which means it's good at a

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little bit of everything advv bikes

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really are the modern form of the 1960s

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scramblers they're designed to do a

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little bit of everything a little bit of

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touring a little bit of off-road riding

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a little bit of twisty Road stuff and

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for that reason they make a lot of sense

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but big adventure bikes really have just

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become another cash grab for motorcycle

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manufacturers to try to capture the

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dentist and lawyer monies that used to

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go to Harley Davidson for many older

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Riders an ADV is just a flagship fun

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cool toy rather than a practical useful

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tool for the application that they're

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designed for so look from my perspective

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as a guy who likes more specialized

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machines even though I do own a

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Scrambler I have to admit Adventure

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bikes are cool they're powerful they got

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Cool Tech they got all the latest

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features and I can see that the

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motorcycle manufacturers are investing

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tons of time and effort into this

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category meaning that new innovation is

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cropping up all the time but for the

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average person if you're realistic about

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your goals and what you're trying to do

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with motorcycling there's better options

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in my opinion rather than buying a

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single middleweight adventure bike you

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should get a cheap dual sport and a

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cheap Touring bike that way you can do

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one or the other when you really want to

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if you really have a specific use case

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where you need to somehow do super long

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distance on your motorcycle and get to

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the trail when you're there then the

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middleweight advv bike does make some

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sense but I've always felt that loading

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a bike up onto a truck and just slabbing

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comfortably for miles and then getting

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to your fun location Ty tyly makes more

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sense Adventure bikes sell the idea of

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adventurous riding to you not

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necessarily the ability the skills or

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the bike to do said adventurous riding I

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promise you if you buy a dual sport and

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you commit yourself to just ride down

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the road and kind of suffer a little bit

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when you get to the trail you were going

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to have so much more fun than all of

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your buddies on adventure bikes and

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you're probably going to be way further

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up the trail waiting for them to get up

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the hill because they can't get up the

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hill and then you got to put your bike

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on a side standand and push them up the

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hill with with their 550 lb bike from my

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perspective as a sport bike guy buying a

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top-of-the-line adventure bike and

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expecting to be able to do the stuff

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that Chris Burch does is really no

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different than buying a brand new Honda

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Fireblade and expecting to be Mark

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Marquez it simply doesn't work that way

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and the industry really is no different

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than the guys who buy those Top Line

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leader bikes outfit the bunch of faral

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and then go out and roll race them

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you're using a small iota of what the

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motorcycle is capable of in my opinion

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the adventure riding fat is really more

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of a life style choice for motorcyclists

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rather than a real deal thing it's a

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niche style of riding that's become

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incredibly popular because a lot of

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people just want one motorcycle that can

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do a little bit of everything but we

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need to be realistic about what these

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bikes are for and I really think that

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you're better off just getting a sport

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touring bike and a dual sport motorcycle

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at the end of the day advv bikes really

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are just two- wheeled SUVs for dads who

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are a little bit bored and

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truthfully as a newly minted dad I kind

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of want an ADV bike what do you guys

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think about ad bikes do you think that

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they're a fad do you own one let me know

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