The Tuareg is better than Tenere in many aspects, but for whatever reason the Tenere is more demanded, maybe by the Yamaha reliability or a better promotional campaign, I don’t know.

Does it have burt mode?

Loving your video and the commentary! Quick question: I know it’s not ideal for the TET in lots of Europe but could I do the Norway section you did on my GS without too much fear of dropping it?

The crf300l is a better motorcycle. Smoother and more durable. DOHC vs SOHC.

Finnland: 12 points ! Hello and good morning. I discovered your channel right now. Very well made. Very understandable english (better than mine). Subscribed and you can bet that I will follow your project. Greetings from southern Germany, No snow here, still able to commute to work by bike. Wish you a fine day, Stefano

You need more calenders for your walls! Amazing project. Converting an underdog in something exciting. It will not be cheap. Get rid of the weight, wherever possible. Reduce the plastics if you don't mind losing wind protection. Don't hang a lot of Christmas candles on it. RR suspension and bashplate are the most important things. 30 l drybag and Rokstraps is enough for your luggage. Looking forward to see the step-by-step results. Happy spannering in a heated garage, Günter/Nürnberg

Like your video, thanks for the info. 👍

The thing is , i don't like loud sound. It is better but still too loud for mi liking.

It sounds horrible !

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I think you have made a very good travel depiction of this trip. I myself do not film, but store the experience on the small hard disk in my head. There are many good gravel roads to drive on across neighboring countries -Thanks for looking

This is my first time will buy camera. I want to use it to shoot diving footage. Action4 or acrtion5 pro,Which one is suitable for scubadiving?

This and the first travel series are very inspirational. I hope many people see these and start living their lives and dreams instead of hesitating.

I’m 75 and presently riding a BMW 1200GS. Love the BMW but it’s too heavy for me now. The NX500 is a candidate, so is the new Himalayan and CFMoto 450.

So... the answer is: Kove 450 rally is slower than 690. Thank you! But its sure that same weight and 23hp less... it can be better if you want but it cannot be faster !

brilliant bike no issues with mine in 2 years

Great Video! Thanks for making it! I've only seen people on KZbin comparing the Action 5 to the GoPro13 and the Insta 360. I wanted to upgrade my GoPro Black 8 that has a good landyard on it to work and look nice. It had a lot of miles on it. I ride a bike and film with my camera on the handlebars. I also DJ in nightclubs and I never use the GoPro 8 in dark places. Thanks for pointing out the HDR Cartoon stuff. I am a kid when it comes to settings on a camera but, now I understand it a little better. I don't like the legs on the Action 5 and that clip on stuff. They look too long and someone mentioned in a review that the camera shakes a bit if it's mounted on a bike that is riding on a bumpy path. I wish the legs were shorter and made out of metal and not plastic. Maybe they sell a better mount for the Action 5? It's one thing that is making me hesitate not to buy it. Is the battery life about the same between the OSMO 4 and 5?

LOVE THE VIBRANCY IN 5 PRO.. IT'S SO KZbin READY

Curious as to what seat cover you are running?

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What tires are you using?

Thanks, just bought the Action 4 on sale. One wireless mic should be enough for me... (bought the DJI Mic Mini as well, only one TX :-)

People have been trying to argue that the 690 was the unicorn since it came out in 2008. If they had made an adventure model they might have been right. But it wasn't true 16 years ago and it's not true now. The 690 is a fun off road bike, and an absolute chore to use as an adventure bike. I would never go back to one from my T7.

Excellent footage. Thank you for the effort to put out the video.

Підписався і чекаю...бо купив хонду NX 5OO

Was considering buying a 2025 Tuareg but I think I’ve changed my mind. I’m going back to Jap now.

You can use the DJI mic2 with the action 4, direct bluetooth connection, no receiver necessary, so that's not a reason to upgrade. I vlog with the pocket, and just bought an osmo 4 for so I have a waterproof cam when I'm vlogging at the beach or at a pool party - not really typical ACTION shots. But I came to the same conclusion as you, the 5 is not enough of a difference to justify basically double the price. I paid $209 for the 4 as of December 2024. Great comparison! I don't know that I would have noticed the "fakeness" of the HDR without you pointing it out so thanks for that.

Would like to see the true weight of himalayan 450

Pretty excited to see if you will get this bike offroad worthy 👌🏻 Can’t wait for the next episode 👌🏻

Terrific review and very much appreciated the center of gravity demonstration! Is there a standard objective measure of motorcycle center of gravity?

I'm also 174cm or 5ft 9 inch.. I agree 100% about the T7 as I spent $4k upgrading suspension and lowering it by 50mm.. Same shoe, still VERY top heavy. I loved looking at it in the garage but struggled with the weight, so I sold it too. Now, like you I have the NX500 and loving it. We always throw money at any bike we buy.. I'll be following your build and will compare with mine..enjoy. 😂

It would be helpful to understand the how the weight is dispersed relative to its current weight. Does the bike become more or less top heavy and how is the front rear tire loading changed? Lowering the weight and optimizing its distribution for the intended riding style may be more valuable than the delta. Best of luck!

I have both cameras and I still like the A4 better. I can get a good image with the A5 but it's a lot more work. The normal color profile of the A4 in daytime filming gives a great image. The low light performance is of little interest to me but the A4 is still pretty good in low light so I'm fine with it. The price of the A4 is about $209 dollars so I'm thinking of getting a second one as a backup or for dual camera videos. Even with all the firmware updates for the A5 the HDR problem has not been fixed and that is really disappointing.

Update: Factory tool pouch was under the seat so I substracted the end weight in the excel sheet to be without the toolset. Corrected starting weight: 197.28 kg ( 434.93 lb )

Odlična mašina.... podloga za kreacije ...samo naprijed!!

Check out my new NX500 build series here: kzbin.info/aero/PLjuLZY6TnpPlrc6xuyQ96B1EaewNsJu2f

Unfortunately, curb weight is unfair because it punishes motorbikes for fuel capacity and thus the range. Dry weight is unfair too because different bikes need quite different quantity of liquids and fuel for the ride. There should be something like 200km trip ready weight.

Honda's weight is spot on. The rule says the bike has to be weighed with 90% or more of fuel, not a 100% full tank. Good on Honda for being honest.

I don't know the rim width of the OEM wheels but in case you go with new (Haan/Excel) wheels/rims you may want to select a smaller width. In case you go with HD tubes you'll increase the weight compared to standard once. You can also safe weight with the chain kit when scaling down from 525 to 520 and use a steel/aluminium rear sprocket e.g. ZF brand. Enjoy your winter work and keep some money for heating and don't burn it all 😉

Brilliant video very refreshing I’ve just got one recently I’ve had everything from 1150gsa’s t7’s, 300 rally ex iom tt bikes etc, n got my dad a Honda Nx500 an now buying one myself Dad has stage 3b/4 prostate cancer an I got him a t7 as motivation through his treatment it didn’t work out as it was to much for him to handle so we changed plans right away I did some green laning on it then we sold it for a Honda Nx500 an it’s a motorcycle that’s amazed me, We don’t need the green laning capabilities I’m 6’2 32” inseam an it’s perfect for me just fitted a taller screen to try. For me the stand outs were the chassis engine the power delivery of which I really liked on very long rides it’s not snatchy with nice fueling which is refreshing compared to fly by wire bikes you don’t get the disconnect feeling you get with those. Especially with all the speed cameras about :) If you do rev it out they do have a nice powerband for me it’s an engine of two halves :) tour or have fun but I’m used to riding two strokes and smaller cc stuff as much as the big bikes an old Nortons the fun is in working them an keeping the corner speed up :) I think you nailed it when you said perfect travel bike I’m actually just selling my 1150gsa to buy a 2nd one looked at the Transalp yesterday n decided for our use the NX is the better bike, lighter better cog and more manageable. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I do but absolutely love it :) Very very underrated bikes in the past we had to reject a Himalayan and 2x 390adv full of issues so it’s great to be back with Honda reliability hoping to ride to Norway next year with dad

色裡談的頭熱啦...

I've just bought an nx500 and I curious of all the mods you'll gonna do to it, and maybe take some inspirations. I already know that following this video will cost me a lot of money but it doesn't matter 😂

Great content on your channel, looking forward to follow this build. Would be interesting to see 21 & 18 wheel conversion on a CB500/NX500 dont think I have seen that been done before 😅

I had a fully build out rally raid level 2 cb500x and I can say it was an amazing adventure bike and incredibly capable. I'd say more capable than my tenere 700 in some respects, but just lacked that extra power on the road for me.

Where is your Tuareg though?

IF I had the chance and the money, I'd try to make it look like the late 60's early 70's Honda SL350 with a rally tower and 21" front wheel.

Interesting.. I built a 2014 CB500X about 8 years ago with a lot of the Rally Raid parts. While it was better than stock I could never get the suspension to perform where I liked it. The newer ones have USD forks and dual front discs and I think that should help a lot. Meanwhile I picked up a 2020 DRz400 SM that I am building into a lightweight ADV bike. Just finished rebuilding a set of S wheels that I will be installing this week.

It is quite interesting that in your review, the Action 4 seems a bit more mushier than the 5 when the 4 has a higher bitrate. But in almost every other review the Action 4 is more crisp.

Definitely faster with the rally tower!😂