On the ride most every day 250-400 miles. Chain wax.

I have never got that kind of mileage highway riding.

I do not have any knowledge of that sorry. I ride one up.

Hello Nicole and Mike. I am sorry to be commenting so late. I have taken a brake from multi Media for awhile. I am glad you liked the video. Been out photographing waterfowl now that spring is here. Ill be retiring soon. Thanks for staying in touch.

​​@jimpayneadv I've been photographing here too. Wisconsin doesn't have the scenery you do, but we have tons of beautiful birds. Don't think we will make it out this year, so enjoy your retirement!! I know it will be a blast.

Hello Dennis ... Sorry to be so late commenting back. I have taken some time off from Multi Media for awhile. Fine on coming out here on the Goldwing. I do spend lots of time shooting waterfowl photography in the Spring. I took the 800de out for a ride today to Meeker. I am pretty sold on the bike. Rode lot of gravel cutting cross country. I much prefer my Yamaha Wr250r for that. Even the 800de seems big to me on gravel. Take care.

It has some weight. But I think it is a cool looking bike.

Yeah I love the look ​@@jimpayneadv

I seem to be ok with the wind. The windshield idea sounds good. I may do that as well.

I think where the two are similar is the luggage carrying capacity with both bikes being stock;. I had some great rides on the KLR. Now I am looking forward to better rides. Sorry for being late on the reply.

@@jimpayneadv No worries.

I'm sure sorry for running late on my replies here. I've just been busy with the winter weather and doing other things and forgot about the replies. I am 100% in agreement with your comment pertaining to the KLR versus the 800 DE. Really looking forward to some good rides this spring and summer where I can actually get some time on the motorcycle. One thing about it it is a very comfortable bike to ride. The KLR was the first adventure bike I ever got and I had some great times with it. Just wish it wasn't so underpowered to make it safer on the roads.

I have only been out for a short ride at night. Stock leds Lighting I don't believe is adequite for touring or asphault at night, not for spotting deer. Good enough for after dusk to get to camp or riding dirt roads slow at night. To be fair I don't have the hours on it at night to give an accurate answer. Only my first impression.

@jimpayneadv alright thank you, JP. I think some aux lights would be ideal if I decide with an 800DE. Have a great evening! 🤜🤛

@@Scoot7827 I love mine but the headlight is truly terrible.

Dinosaur would offer you a great opportunity for exploring. The East End of the monument has a great road to ride around echo park. And one can also hike down to the bottom of the Canyon. Not really too crowded. I had a great night tent camping along the Green River that was fun. Thanks for watching and happy new year.

The KLR offered the best of times for me. Just the under power eventually got me. The 800 de is a fine machine. A KLR on steroids. Thanks for watching.

Thank You Eddie. Happy holidays.

​@@jimpayneadv 🎉 Happy New Year!

There are some good choices out there. I am hoping the 800 is as reliable as the vstrom 650. I will not know for sure until the end of next summer. So far so good. I am sure you will make a good choice.

Hello there ... Yes I am. The Suzuki 800de Adventure model comes standard in one package with the engine guards, aluminum heavy duty skid plate, and the panniers.

Hello Mike. Yes we do live in a pretty good age right now to pick up a pretty decent motorcycle for adventure riding. I believe Yamaha got a start on this trend from offering the t7. I will have to say I have been shopping for a new bike quite a while looking for the just right motorcycle. A big thing has sold me with the V-Strom is that I was able to touch the ground with both feet. Also suzuki has done very well with the Vstrom, dr650 and drz400 lines. I am hoping that the Suzuki 800de is as reliable as those bikes. And to talk about a bike that you can travel with in these mid-range prices is awesome. I was able to travel on a hell of a budget with my KLR 650. But it lacked horsepower for highway travel and passing cars. But still I was able to see as much of the country as someone riding a $25,000 plus Harley or BMW and carry the luggage to boot. What I would wonder with the Suzuki 800 RE version ... if the gearing is geared more for highway travel. The 800 DE we have to keep in mind is geared for both off and on road purposes. So it is no Speedster.

Hello and thanks for watching. I can certainly comment on the Suzuki quick shift experience. This is something when riding the bike spoils you pretty quick. It takes a tremendous amount of work off the clutch and works great. It is one of those options similar to power steering. Once you have it you won't go back to manual. So far the quick shift experience has been awesome. So when you're going down the road you no longer have to clutch your gears other than when you're coming to a stop. The nice thing about it is your left hand no longer gets tired of clutching on Long rides. I like it.

@jimpayneadv thank you for the reply. I'm glad to hear it's beneficial, as it seems it's almost industry standard as an option or factory installed. We enjoy your videos and input about the bike! Many happy miles, sir!

@@Scoot7827 I have the same bike. I'm really happy with my quickshifter. I have never hit a false nuetral yet. Unlike my KTM, although I would say the quickshift downshifts are not as smooth as some other bikes I have ridden. It will downshift perfectly fine it just takes a lot of push on the lever, at least on my bike.

Hello Seis ... I'm glad you enjoyed your ride out here last summer. This fall the colors on the trees were magnificent. I got some really great photos of fall colors, the best I've seen in many years. Days are getting short here and the cold is coming in. Hope winter goes fast. Take care.

Are there factory accessory lights that integrate into the electronics?

I would imagine there will be more accessories available as time goes with these new bikes. I am not an expert with this question. I am sure there would be. After markets follow bikes hitting the sales floor pretty quick.

The WR250R is a great bike. I purchased mine to ride the trans America trail and they've yet to do so. I have had it up on the Wyoming BDR. Also I have ridden plenty of short rides here in western Colorado. My bike is outfitted with a three gallon IMS tank, 48 rear sprocket, and Giant Loop Coyote saddle bags.

@@jimpayneadv I purchased my wr250r bran new mine is a 2020 and possibly the lats one ever built..has a build date of 12/2020

I have a 2016. Bought used with low milage.

Hello Gabriel. I will have to check out the Eastwood jack. I have not had any chain adjustments yet. I have readjusted my clutch cable and I think it is done stretching now. Thanks for watching.

Hello Seis. Yes the Shoshoni river West of Cody it's great camping. I'll camp there again for sure. Take care.

I think you going to really like the 800de. I think it is about the best available for travel. It is a very comfortable bike. The speed shift is an extra bonus.

Glad to hear you like the 800. I am surprised how much power the bike has. No problems going up the passes and passing cars. My klr had issues with both. I think the 800 is a keeper. I carry too much weight myself. May get the trunk case for it next year instead of carrying the duffel bag.

A clear give away of being a tourist. Thanks for watching.

Hello Nicole and Mike. Nice to hear from you. I really enjoyed talking with you folks. I just got done with creating the Grand Teton video. I will be working on the Yellowstone and Clearwater video next. Could be a couple weeks or so. My wife and I are going to Yellowstone next week and then a wedding. Stay in touch. Happy Travels.

@@jimpayneadv Looking forward to the video! Safe travels, as always.

You are welcome. It was a great ride.

Yes the 800 is nice. I had a nice ride. Looking forward to going again next year.

Hello David. I Apologize for not getting back with you sooner. I have took a break feom KZbin for awhile. Been busy with remodeling my house. You are sure welcome to ride wirh me. I mostly ride all directions away from Steamboat West, North and South. We can hookup sometime. I am in Steamboat most every week. [email protected]

Hello Seis. Colorado in my area is the greenest it has been in many years. Hoping to be an expert with shooting video with the dslr camera. Have a great Summer.

Hi Eddie ... Nice to hear from you. I really enjoyed putting the presentation together. Thanks for watching.

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for watching and have a good summer.

Hello Seis, the route I take home from Dixon is real scenic and has very little traffic compared to Steamboat lake route which has lots of traffic. There is also the Flat Tops Scenic biway I am sure you would enjoy.

Yes I really enjoy the motorcycle trips. I feel lucky and blessed to be able to go out go cross country and witness the beauties by motorcycle.

Hello and thanks for the subscribe. Seems like the Hero 7 cabling is bulky with setting up helmet cam due to the extra cable extension required for an external mic. Have to tape down to eliminate loose connections. Check audio daily on the ride. I have two Hero 7s.

It's all about enjoying the ride and seeing the sites. A great relaxing Camp is nice too. Thanks for the compliment pertaining to Road identification. Have a good one.

I noticed some cattle guards split in the middle which look like small narrow motorcycle or bicycle tires could go through. I have not heard of any incidents yet.

@@jimpayneadv Thanks for the heads up!

I had similar situation. I use a Purple Panda lavender microphone. It Works exceptionally well even at higher speeds on the bike that's what I've been using with my videos and no static. Also on your GoPro make sure it's set up for wind and not stereo as far as audio. Ordered the Purple Panda on amazon.

The New Mexico bdr sounds like fun. With my solo riding first thing I do is I scope out my intended route pretty carefully with Google Earth or Google Maps. Look for alternative roads if I want to bypass a trail on the bdr. I use Garmin Basecamp to create my green routes for my GPS. Nice thing about solo riding is you can ride your bike to your ability. And not rush to keep up with others. Another thing I do is I create an itinerary with a spreadsheet of my plan stops and mileage.

@@jimpayneadv Great advice!! I tried the Purple Panda but it didn’t like my Shoei X2 Hornet either. That thing is just too noisy and I may need to experiment with different padding or something! My current mic is a cheap ($12) Sony set that I cut the earbuds off of. It’s not as sensitive as the more expensive ones and so far works the best. Thanks for taking the time to reply!!

Hello Steve. I am looking forward to more adventures this summer. So much to ride around here. Somewhat setting my sites on the TAT for 2023. BDR is possible as well for 2023.

Hello Kevin nice to hear from you. Been snowed in for the winter here in northwest Colorado. Snowing right now. Spring is coming around the corner. I am real proud of that great ride you made to Alaska. Take care.

​@Jim Payne ADV Hello again Jim, Spring is certainly coming & I am most definitely ready for it, as I'm sure you are too, especially after all that snow! Thanks brother, ride safe, have fun!

Yes that Ten Sleep Canyon was certainly a place to see. Very much enjoyed that ride and hopefully I can take my KLR 650 up there one of these days and ride that road and see more of the Bighorn National Forest.

I would be using a Garmin Zumo 396. Tough as nails.

Hello there. Sounds like you had a good ride on the Wyoming BDR. Ten Sleep was fun. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching and the compliment. The ride was great.

Thanks for watching Jim. I really enjoyed that part of the ride.

Thanks for watching the video. I just didn't quite have enough time this year to ride a lot of the sections so I had to skip some. I mainly wanted to get up to Ten sleep this last summer. I'm hoping to ride some more of the sections in the near future. I still have a few videos to go. With the next video in section 6, I lost all my audio I got plenty of video. So it will be a challenge on presenting that one. Anyways take care of my friend.