Sounds Wicked!

Sounds good!

Just happened to stumble on this video. This dude is basically me but ahead in the game 1) already has the Tuareg 660 2) trying to increase skill level 3) off-road stresses him out lol my fave cuz that’s me 4) probably suffered an acl tear in his knee (me too)

Having owned the Tenere this bike is much, much beter bike. And it has proven it in the Dakar

Damn that sounds good.

To be clear, install the skid plate first, then the crash bars?

Just ordered the motoz gps rear. Been loving the front. Did you air down the rear for this ride?

Akrapovic rip off. The first thing to get damaged in a fall. Too expensive find a different make

Love my 23 Tuareg. Thanks for the video !

Did you notice if the heat on your legs was cooler?

I have been considering doing a full exhaust and upmap for my 24 but 2k is a lot of money for a bike that is pretty damn quick stock... Have you tried the new system on the individual mode? I see your on explore and that is AEM 2. Any popping on deceleration?

Look installing instructions and you will notice you have installed it incorrectly .

I agree with you about the UpMap system. I still don't know if I have a second map ie. stock. I would rather have gone with Power Commander and do my own maps, more work but PC worked really well on my Africa Twin. I think you'll like the Dual Sport better than the GPS front. I did not feel as comfortable in the dirt with the GPS as I do now with the DS.

It definitely sounds more Italian now 😀

Looks great! Is the SWM rear rack RotoPax ready?

Man, that park must be at least 50 years old now. I remember it way back before any homes before Parkway. Lake, when it was just Coyote creek. The 101 hadn't even gone through yet

Out of my own experience with cleaning chains, do not use rag to clean, use the brush dedicated for chains, I nearly lost my finger because of the rag getting pulled along with my hand. It took three stitches and 2 months to recover. Be safe.

Look into the Carp-Iter pad, much better system

Soo how come you keep erasing my comment???

In addition I'm not super happy with the 700i screen brightness unless in direct sunlight. It's hardwired to the bike but I really wish it was brighter.

Nice video. I have a 700i on my Tuareg too. I had to shim the cross bar with thin aluminum to keep it from moving. The 700i is pretty heavy compared to my old Montana 600. Believe my mounting screws are shorter than yours also. Thanks for posting

Me: Hmm, never seen a video from this guy but his bike is pretty, sure I'll watch. You: I hate when people come on KZbin and tell me I'm doing KZbin wrong. Anyways, here's my unsolicited feedback on everyone else doing KZbin and how they're doing it wrong. Me: 😕🤷‍♂Ok. Anyways, thanks for the video. Don't take my comment too seriously.

Why?

Is your exhaust side skid plate mangled? I hear something rattling every once in a while.

Couldn't agree more about you tubers. I started my channel just to be able to watch how my bike and I handled. I did meet a few people to ride with but mostly I watch others to see and learn if possible. I have found too many don't know half of what they are talking about. I had the GPS on my Africa Twin front and rear and found the rear good but did not like the front. I switched to a Pirelli MT21 and they worked great together, even though the MT 21 is more full dirt it did very well on the street. On my Tuareg I have gone to the new Motoz dual adv on the front and the Rallz rear, so far they are working very well. I may go to the Pirelli front when the Motoz front wears out. I have suspension improvements coming and hope to get back out on the dirt soon. Keep having trouble with my audio so I haven't put any videos up in a while. Keep practicing and start playing with your suspension on your rides. Also Adam Riemann is a good watch to learn riding skills from.

The Motoz dual venture is a knobby and is reversable for more even wear. I only run the Motoz tires on my bike.. I also run the GPS on the rear of my bike for %80 of my rides. Then for the really hard core run the Desert HT for the desert an single track, and serious bush.. The Dual venture up front %100 of the time..

You didn't put the tire's bead into the drop-center of the wheel. Doing so makes changing any motorcycle tire exponentially easier even with "just" tire irons. But with a Rabaconda tire changer (which I use), changing a tire is almost ridiculously easy (you still have to use the drop center but they give you two weird tools that you must use). And you're not scratching the rims with a Rabaconda.

I think the MOTOZ adventure/dualventure are a better fit if you’re looking for 50/50 tires! My first tire change I forgot to use a lube, that made the second one a breeze! After 3 or so tires it becomes very easy in experience.

Consider the Radaconda tire machine if you want to change your own tires.

Looking good. The rear is taller that the Scorpion so geometry will be a bit different. Easy fix (if necessary)

Some off-road specific gear will be very beneficial for you I think. Get yourself some proper boots and a vented jacket and decent pants with armor in all. You WILL crash at some stage and heavy adventure bikes hurt when they fall on you. Standing up is always good but you don’t need to stand if the road is smooth and straight. Stand up when it’s rough or slippery. Getting a smaller dirt bike is probably the best option to learn off-road riding though. Learning the skills on something smaller then translate them to the bigger bike is easier. Good luck.

Thanks for posting this, I’m thinking about checking it out. It would take an hour and a half to get there and I’ve avoided these parks because I assumed they were mostly enduro focused. I have the same tires you bought and have never aired them down - with the exception of the front which loses air by itself (this is somewhat common based on my post on the AF1Racing forum). My sense is that the tire compound is quite hard on these tires and wasn’t certain what benefit I would see- so this will be interesting to track. The two BDR sections I looked at were over 100miles long and I can tell you that for my first attempt on Section 5 on a smaller bike, I was pretty much done after 25 miles, so I heartily recommend finding part of a section you can do as your first try, or find a section with an easy out in the middle. The other element to consider is navigation. I was riding my KLX and my cell phone died because I didn’t have a power cord set up. That is easily remedied but you’ll want some way to store maps because cell service will not be present. On a side note, I had downloaded the BDR maps to GAIA and for section 5 they identified roads by a name (i.e. Lemon Creek). Once I got on the route I never saw a name - just numbers, and many forest roads aren’t identified at all, so you’ll want to have your route downloaded and be tracking your position real-time or plan to make stops. I need to get the navigation worked out ( phone or dedicated gps) and get some reckless luggage.

Not sure if you decided on a recovery system, but SOT Pulleys makes a super lightweight pulley system that's pretty impressive. Youd need some form of pole or something if theres no trees, but might be an idea for your DIY project.

You can pretty much stay in 2nd gear the whole time, unless you're gonna go fast enough for 3rd. Drop to first on the downhills for the engine brake. The Tuareg does great lugging in 2nd and you won't accidentally whiskey throttle if you hit a bump, though sometimes you'll need to feather the clutch. It's much more controlled. I love the quick shifter for riding off-road. Going between 1st & 2nd gear while not needing to use the clutch is really nice. I like to stand on the pegs (make sure you remove the rubber inserts) almost the entire time when off-road. It allows the bike to move under you and give you a lot more control. I'm not sure you need to air down much or at all for the hard packed trails. If you like airing down, you can get a rechargeable compressor so you can air back up for the ride home. I always carry one with some plugs in the event of a flat. You're doing great and will get a little better every time you get out on the trails. Looks like a really fun area and not to difficult for improving!

I will admit I've been riding ADV's for nearly 25yrs and find that as I'm getting older I still need to learn stuff particularly refining my technique even though I've come down from the gs's and ktm's to a Tuareg 660. You could checkout Bret Tkacs ADV who gives good clear advice. Wish I had areas like yours close to home or even in same county. Like your posts. One thing I've always been told is speed is your friend ( in most cases ) but then it's a head thing, going what you perceive as quick in a tricky situation but I'm getting there ( at 74 ) pity I didn't start with offroad stuff 50 yrs ago instead or as well as road bikes. Cheers, more time on the dirt definitely helps. Aitch

Good on the MOTOZ GPS. Your riding skills are improving as well.

..a beauty❤ Greets from a tuareg rider 🫶🇨🇭

your new mic setup much better audio then previous. the bike sounds amazing! ideas for videos beside the BDRs, any accessories and you testing wheelies! :)

very nice editing. i like your cam swaps.

Nice Bike, thanks for the video. I also have a 24Treg. CaBDR would be great to do. I am in EST of Canada got to figure out how to ship bike to California then fly to meet it. Cant wait to see your video of the CABDR

Get good tires, I put the MOTOZ tractionator adv and it transformed my off-road experience

👍. Nice ride. Great to see u stopped to help those guys. 👍. To me u sound like a new rider? Well this goes for any new rider. Do yourself a favour and do some riding schools. At least 1 basic off road riding school that teaches the basic techniques. Another tip. Load your bike up with your camping gear/ travel gear. Do a couple of pre rides to get used to the extra weight. Setup your suspension, Always make sure u can pick up your bike on your own. If u can’t it’s the wrong bike to have. Or never go riding without 2 extra people.

Thanks for posting! You look pretty comfortable out there! Brings back memories of riding in the Tahoe basin last summer. You'll be a lot more comfortable in a fully ventilated jacket - I have a Reax with light protection at elbows, shoulders and back - it doesn't have to cost a lot.. My experience is that as soon as the road/double track/trail get's rough you want to stand up so your butt doesn't steer the bike. And for me, the trick was to learn to steer by weighting the pegs to lean the bike (while standing). This was golden for sand and small loose rocks. Planning to do sections of the NorCal BDR in the next few weeks. Full disclosure, after getting a taste of riding off-road last year, I bought a KLX 300 to extend my off-road riding and develop my skills. Still have the Tuareg and see them as complementary.

Take a look at some Motoz Tractionator GPS tires for your Tuareg. That's what I had on my Tuareg before I traded it in for a litre bike, and they instill loads more confidence than the factory Pirelli Scorpions (which WILL sting you eventually). They're also great for pavement and have super long life.

You should look into BMA, Back Road Motorcycle adventures. They do an Adv bike training at Carnegie. Good guys & patient.

Haven't checked in w/ you since your first videos w/ the new bike. As a fellow Tuareg rider, I found it really a really nice ride on dirt, but like you I'm not all over riding off road but want to be comfortable w/ it so I take the off roads whenever. Got about 8K miles now on mine. Still running the original tires believe it or not, and they still look like the rear can go another 4K, which surprises me. Nice looking tracks, actually great looking. Couldn't help but be proud of you for helping that new rider on his too powerful for him bike over-revving and stalling. Trials by fire for sure. Anyway good luck practicing for your future adventures, have fun.........

Thanks for posting. I just got my Tuareg 660 earlier this year. I can definitely understand the things you are talking about. I live in Maine and there is a trail in Ellsworth, about 1 hour from my home, called the Sun Rise Trail that reminds me of where you are. It is free and you can camp anywhere. It is for ATVs and snowmobiles in the winter, but if you register your motorcycle as an ATV you can use it. I felt uneasy with my wheels moving around on the gravel, but after doing it a second time on a multi-day trip I feel comfortable now. I think sitting is more stable so standing is just where you need because of terrain where you need to use your legs as shocks in my opinion. My question to you is can you pick the bike up on your own? I was surprised that I could not and had to make a ratchet tool with pipe and a beefy ratchet from Home Depot. I haven't had to use it yet out on my own, but I want to make sure I can pick it up solo and if I am possibly injured. Thanks, again. Ps. I also have a Porsche GT4 so we seem to like the same stuff.

Nice to see you finally getting in some dirt.

Do you still have this bike? If so, how is it two years later?

Idea for new video (saw the comments) It looks like you’re in Ca…maybe a road / dirt camping trip!? Something longer than 2 hours to highlight the capabilities on highway + backroad + dirt and gear capacity. I know Big Rock Moto is doing a lot with this bike but more perspectives are nice.