IMO you can't mix dirt and street w/o Severe Compromises.. I'd go so far as to say that a Dual Sport with typical tires is Unsafe on the Road. It's unstable at any lean.. I found myself at moderate lean suddenly overshooting the lean and correcting back. My skills were getting worse on the road.. I first put on Street tires.. 21 front/ 18 rear. Wow!!! Linear handling.. Precise lean control returned.. no non-Linearity as the lean progresses.. My skills instantly improved by the hour. Sorry, you're Mileage will Vary, but I can't do dual sport tires on the road.. plus now the bike is total smooth at 65 MPH. So Impressed, I'm Going full 17" super moto.

Ok so are you going to tell us what motorcycle it is ?

Ha! We have a couple of Jackrabbit XG bikes that we cruise around our little town on! Speed limits are 25 MPH in town, it's a golf cart town too. So much fun on the e-bikes. The ones we have don't have pedals, so it's technically a scooter, which means it is legal on the sidewalk.

Link to company in description?

E bike _ won't do it for me.

Have you ever ridden the back of the dragon and the claw of the Dragon in the Tazewell/ Marion VA area? If so, what’s your opinion?

A small Honda. Pulling a large,heavy bike out of a mud hole would be a disaster if not impossible

I have a 2019 that I have owned for 2 of the 4 years it has been on the road and I can't think if any bike I would swap it for. This is a do-it-all motorcycle and is very easy to live with. There are bikes that I would like to have in addition to the FJR but non so far that I would have instead of it. I agree with you about the backlit switches - that is something I've thought would help because there are so many buttons on the left side that you forget which one does what and exactly where it is in the pitch black . I also like Two Wheel Obsession's channel for good how-to's on FJR maintenance.

If you get any accessories, educate us on them. Windshield, hand guards, crash bars etc. let us know where you get them.

Is the suspension on road/gravel pretty plush🤔sort of like the KLR

There are definite practical limits. Ultra-powerful bikes like a Kawasaki H2 are impractical as hell, you'd better be prepared to spend a lot more on new tires at the very least. The Panigale V4S is an amazing machine, riding it was an incredible experience but there really aren't places on the street to use 200 horsepower. The BMW S1000RR is a bike that feels like it can be comfortably ridden all day, it's around 190 at the wheel as I recall, but even riding it on a track (VIR at a CA Superbike School) it's mainly useful for acceleration and you aren't using it all, the straights aren't long enough. My Bonnie is around maybe 60, works just fine for general riding. My old Yamaha 500 gets around 40, and I've ridden it across the country and back. My '97 Daytona 955 is somewhere in the 125hp range, and there are definite advantages to having that on tap at times, there have been numerous spots where I'd pull out and accelerate around other traffic on it where the Bonnie just couldn't do the same thing in the same amount of space and time. But I still can't use it all

I hate when retarded people online say "efi is so much better than carburetors". They obviously never ridden a carburetor motorcycle. Direct rear wheel response to your input. Electronic throttle on top of efi is just an aberration. I can't say Honda doesn't know how to do efi work amazing. Just find a 20yo CBR, you'll understand what I mean. But with all this Euro5, 5+, 5+extreme, 5 ultimate... Nonsense, won't take long for them to make us walk, and pay road tax for that. And shoe sole carbon footprint tax, and footsteps noise fees, earth removal tax... It's sad how low we got. I don't really appreciate the smell of old motorcycles, that was an improvement for sure, fuel economy also improved, but the bad is also really bad. Be it Honda or anyone else.

Nice bike! I loved my 2018 250 rally! Perfect lil bike i miss it a lot! I have the '19 cb500x now it's much better for the highways but not nearly as good off the 🛣️

.......and your height? Cuz I bet different body types will experience foot plant, wind affects with or without windshield differently.

Would you recommend this bike for use on my 70 mile round trip commute to and from work? Street use only?

whats worst grass in the road or leafs in the road?

Marshall, i love your channel, and I had 3 FJRs My main bike is a 2022 KtM 1290 SAR, so I also bought a KLR650 as a BDR bike and that thing was huge and heavy (not a good bike to drop and lift by yourself), but it is a nice bike! Cheap and for some reason everyone is selling them, I sold mine with 300 miles for 5K Im going CFMoto 450 MT this time :-)

In 2017, i rode my 2017 klr from south central PA to Outer Banks. Down to Gatlinburg TN and all the way to Key West. also rode my KLR from south central PA all the way to newfoundland and back. I've done the TAT on my 2009 KLR from North Carolina to astoria Oregon. One thing i would suggest is to stay off the large highways. Stick to the 2 lane roads. It does okay on the highways at 70mph. But you're gonna burn some oil and get blown around a little.. Also, the vibration gets annoying over 65 MPH. Your hands and feet will tingle after a while. Oh, and it's a blast on the twisties and intermediate trails. The bike is absolutely bulletproof as long as you keep the oil changed. You do not have to worry about the doo hickey anymore. Kawasaki has worked all the bugs out of them. As far as i know, they had a recall on the 2022-2023 fuel pump/carb. It has been resolved as well. There is plenty of power from the stock stator to run Aux lights, GPS, and a dual USB charger. Im planning on buying a new one in april. You just can't get a better dualsport/ adventure bike for the money.

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Hey man, awesome sort of 'review' of the bike! I hope you get some traction on KZbin.

Did the recall get rid of the "clunky" gears?

Does it fit you well? I think I prefer the 300L but I hate the color red. So I am thinking of getting the LS just for the color. Do you find it to be cramped at all? I am just a little taller than you with same inseam.

great video. I bought a 2018 recently. Is there a way to check if the recall has been performed on it? btw, i just watched another video if a timelapse of the recall being performed at a Y dealership. It is quite an extensive 3 day job. Seems like a complete drivetrain strip down and you can only hope you get a damn thorough mechanic who is not having a bad day during that time.

Awesome!! I have zero regrets with my CRF. We weent to look at a LS today for my Fempanion (She's 5' 0") and needs the lower seat height. She has a Himalayan, but really wants something lighter and shorter for offroad. Can't wait to see your thoughts offroad. Next time I ride the Tiger to TN, I'll give you a heads up, maybe we can meet up.

Are you in motorcycle sales? I think you just like buying bikes.

Can those wheels be balanced to maybe take care of excess vibration ? Nice bike . As for cable blocking view of speedometer , was it designed this way on purpose , I`d ask the dealer ?

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New bike!! So exciting! We were just down in Johnson City, a few weeks ago.

Thanks for the review. I wonder how it looks like from the side

Hey man if that’s a 2023 that bike takes 2.6 quarts now instead of 2.1. I work at a local shop and that was one of the main changes from gen 2 and gen 3

What is your position of the seat: low or high and how tall are you? Thanks a lot bro.

Hands down the best Adv or dual sport for the TAT is.............the one you already have sitting in your garage. Now get out there and ride.

I have a Harley Dyna but my Adventure Bike is more comfortable on the road and sure fun in the dirt!

I have an adv and an enduro. My solution was 2 bikes. Have the Ulysses for road and dirt roads. And Enduro for single tracks.

This is a good reason to have a few bikes for different purposes if your wallet can stand it.

I can understand the draw to both bikes. I think that you would have fun on either of them, but would probably ride the CRF more often. I like the novelty of the 125 and if I lived on a farm, or way back off of a dirt road, etc....maybe.

Is that a riding buddy in front or just some random guy? Just curious

You are exactly right. I have had a lot of motorcycles in my time of all sizes and power. Now I have a Kawasaki Ninja 650 which has turned out to be the Goldiloocks of motorcycles as it is just right. It will let you ride from a very young age to a very old age without much of a problem. Power and ergonomics are just about perfect for everyday use in all kinds of situations and it acts as garage candy when it is parked in the garage. It is nice looking in the same way a woman is nice looking.

I haven't ridden in a while but I used to be a speed demon. The faster the better, so when I got my hands on a Hayabusa, yeah, that seemed like enough finally. But you get used even to that. So too much? No such thing.

I appreciate the way you said panniers🤓 Hahahaha😂

I love having 150hp on my 550lb Pan America. Have a Ducati with 225hp, but yeah that’s a bit much for the road but fun on a track.

Riding a 'slow' bike fast is way more fun than riding a fast bike slow. If you've got enough power to lift the front over stuff and break traction, you don't really need much more. Doesn't matter if you have 150 or 1500hp if you can't put all that power down and turn it into velocity. A spinning tire is a spinning tire, it'll drift and slide as long as you can initiate it and use that body english. I 'commute' offroad, my driveway and road is several miles of steep twisty dirt, some jumps, and a nice paved canyon carving run for half of it. Power is only half the game, braking is where the real 'speed' is. I'm on a big mad max dirt bike and i can just lose sportbikes in the canyons because they can't hit speed and have to brake while i'm still pinned. I'm light and got the biggest brakes i could fit, i can smash turns so much faster, or back it in like a supermoto. And i'm not even on the limit, far from it, i just carry speed strategically for longer, use momentum and flow. The big 'secret' is how you ride. If you ride like a sack of wet rags, dead weight, a passenger, then it's 90% bike and 10% rider, but actively lean, stand up, synergize movement, unweight the bike over rough stuff, use coordination, cooperation, body english, stomp on pegs, drift planned and on purpose safely in control rather than be surprised by it, then it becomes 90% rider and 10% bike. You don't even have to be pro, just stand up when you need (on dirt, over obstacles, etc.) make smooth deliberate motions, use common sense and feel to respond. Keep the bike loaded, either with acceleration, braking, or both (drag rear brake and overcome wit throttle to engage the suspension's anti-squat properties and make the bike more stable and locked in.) An unloaded bike will wallow and feel loose. If the bike feels 'heavy' rolling over potholes and ruts, stand up and 'hop' without leaving the pegs to momentarily unweight your body and the bike will glide over stuff. This is all simple basic stuff anyone can do that makes a world of difference, just be an active rider and cooperative partner with your bike and not a sack of wet rags passenger demanding your mechanical slave do the thing and take you to the place while you just rest and watch scenery go by. 50hp feels more like 70-80 once you take responsibility for your body weight and not use up all the bike's capability compensating for your fighting it by weighting it down with inaction. Most HP is lost covering up the mistakes and inaction of the oblivious sack of wet rags passenger. If you want to do that, cruisers are two wheeled cars with more comfy seats than your Civic, weigh like 800lbs and ride like grandpa's favorite padded recliner, they're built just to carry wet rags.

I will stick with my Hayabusa for now thanks.

I own a 2013 ninja 300 and just bought a '24 ninja 500....all bikes are fun! I've been riding for 45 years.

75 minimum.. 120 is a little too much (Perfect)

There can only be one...

I am looking into getting a Honda ADV in the future..For what I want, a fun little bike to ride on backroads and explore and just have fun, has good storage so I can take my drone with me, and affordable. Seems like the perfect option for me. I also don't care what people will think while I'm out riding and enjoying the ride!

One of my friends got killed on a 50cc pit bike. Motorcycles have plenty of power from the factory. 👍

That supercharged Kawasaki...326 Hp....crazy power. I've had fun on every motorcycle I've owned, Ducati sportsbike, Honda cruiser, Triumph Tiger, KLR650, Honda CRF300....all fun!

Trail 125 totally rocks