Day Out: Honda CRF300L and Rally TET Peak District Ride - Arrow Exhaust, Rotopax, Heated Grips 4K

[@savage22bolt32]

Wow! Your Peak District us beautiful. The narrow lanes leading to the unpaved trails would be a new experience for this old American guy! Thanks for posting this vid of the Arrow out in the field. I like that its quiet enough to get by horses without causing a problem!

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Thanks. And yes, it is when you can see it 🤣 The quiet exhaust is a thing that works for some, but probably not for the Yoshi owners! If you live somewhere where you rarely come across other trail users, exhaust noise is less of a problem, but here, where there's walkers, dogs, horses, other livestock etc. everywhere, being as quiet and polite as possible helps to keep the trails open for motorcycles. If you're ever over and want to try them, let me know!

[@savage22bolt32]

@@PeakMotorcycles 🌧lol Back in the 1970's here in US, there was a campaign for quiet exhaust pipes for trail bikes. The logo was; "< sound = > ground". I guess it didn't help. In my state (Connecticut) there is only one legal public place to ride. It's a family friendly destination. The hikers are trying to take that away from us.

[@wayneh8767]

Good job Andre, good test day for all the upgrades! Looked like the the horse riders really appreciated your respectful driving around them, and the horses 🐎 too! Fun to watch, on the video, it sounded really good, very close to stock

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Thanks Wayne, exhaust sound is a really hard thing to do in a video. So much depends on the mic, the compression, and the amp and speakers for the viewer. Not sure anyone would believe me when I say it’s quiet, but to ride past a line of horses helps folks to relate.

[@ADVMoto_Geoff]

I was up that way on Sunday testing out my T7, on stock tyres, great fun. Loved the way your mate looked at you when you mentioned the "puddle"

[@PeakMotorcycles]

How was it on stock tyres? I'm not sure he believed me when I said it was a bit like a pond. Fair dues to him though, he went for it and it was only when his front wheel dropped into a deeper bit that he needed to get the power on to get out the other side!

[@RubenGarcia-nn1vq]

Beautiful country side you have there in the UK looks quite chilly!! Thanks for sharing...........

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Aye, it’s nice when you can see it and it’s not flooded 🤣. Not flooded as much I should say 😳

[@shaegelin]

Thanks again for posting in 4k, some beautiful shots of the Peak District. Lovely countryside.

[@PeakMotorcycles]

4K was a pain on my old laptop. It took forever. But I guess these videos might be up for a while, so it was worth getting a fancy Dell XPS that can render a 10 minute 4k video in 20 minutes, though the fans kick in like it’s about to take off 😳

[@rontaylor4235]

Thanks for another good video! Cheers from Canada

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Thanks Ron

[@enduromotorradtouren]

I like that "pond", Andre. Nice vid. Just back from TET Germany. That stretch between the rivers Weser and Elbe throught the moors were a lot of muddy fun, a few trees blocked the trail due to spring storms. You might like that part of the TET. Quite unlike your (or my) limestone region. Have a great Sunday evening, Günter from Nürnberg/Germany

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Thanks Günter, that sounds like a fun ride. I expect I’ll get there eventually. Greetings from a very sunny and snowy Tignes!

[@enduromotorradtouren]

@@PeakMotorcycles Enjoy the snow, Andre. Hope you have sunshine, too. Cheers, Günter

[@0HARE]

I really enjoyed this one. It’s very interesting to me to see your local terrain and back roads. I would love to make that ride. Here in Dallas, I would have to transport the Rally quite a ways out into the surrounding countryside to find challenging roads & trails like this. Looking forward to our eventual move up to northern New Mexico, and the National Forest roads up there. Happy Trails

[@PeakMotorcycles]

I grew up in this area, and it hasn’t changed that much over the years, and the terrain you have in TX (even at a drive!) is far more exotic for me 😁. The grass is always greener apparently. You should come over and try some of the local trails!

[@0HARE]

@@PeakMotorcycles Yes, I should!

[@wombal177jim]

wow pindale is a disgrace ! thanks for the vlog ATB!

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Thanks. It’s changed a bit since then… not sure it’s much if any better though.

[@ozbiker5311]

Hi Andre love your video with all the exhaust you have tried which do you think gave you the best increase in performance

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Hi, to be honest, I’m not sure either did. Both have a different, deeper noise, so perhaps they feel like there’s an improvement. The arrow with a cat is closer to stock and others have said the MotoX felt like more torque but with the loss of top end speed. I think the limitation is more related to the UK/EU ECU and the Euro5 emissions it controls. The rest of the world gets a more open ECU which is more easily tweaked. I think if you do the exhaust + ECU + possibly the air filter, then you get a performance increase, but even then it’s not a lot. 3Hp perhaps?

[@ozbiker5311]

@@PeakMotorcycles thanks for the reply champion much appreciated

[@claretbuck1882]

Awesome bud cheers 👍🏻

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Thanks 👍

[@adamzadro8216]

Great video, love the quiet exhaust and that’s its lighter too. Would you be able to share where you purchased it from please? Hoping to get one for my 250 rally👌🏼

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Hi, it's in the description for the fitting video, but here you go: Fanciest, all titanium with a carbon end cap and catalytic converter (this one): ebay.us/nDCTqS I nearly bought this version in black: ebay.us/uVUnCu or this (I think this is the cheapest, stainless, black coating and stainless end cap): ebay.us/kBXumH

[@adamzadro8216]

@@PeakMotorcycles thanks very much👌🏼

[@DJAguitars]

Nice vid 👍

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Thanks

[@ryanpa2000]

Hi, i’m waiting for my 300L and live close to this, do you have a gps file or marked map of the route, i’ve not done green laning for years and looking for peak district routes. Cheers

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Hi, I don’t but I’ll see if I can plot it on Google maps or something. If just getting back into it, I can recommend joining the TRF. They have an excellent database of all the green lanes in the country. If you need .gpx’s for this video, it’s all TET and the .gpx files can be downloaded from the TET website.

[@ryanpa2000]

Yes i’ll join TRF, I also map my MTB routes on OurDoorAcrive, found and downloaded the TET and will start extraction of the local element to form a loop, Many Thanks.

[@garethowen61]

Great stuff , that Arrow looks the business. The highlight though was that you have a mate called Ringo 🥁 😀

[@PeakMotorcycles]

🤣🤣🤣 I’m sure he’ll be delighted.

[@ringonotts]

Why thank you 😁

[@garethowen61]

@@ringonotts 👍😂

[@jackchristodoulou197]

What made you change swap out the motox exhaust for the arrow

[@PeakMotorcycles]

When I was looking initially, the MotoX was the only one I could get. The Arrow is, I think, the only homologated exhaust for the CRF, so I suppose it was part curiosity. No one else seemed to be running one, and also having an exhaust with the same characteristics as stock, but with a catalytic converter, you know, for the environment, while still saving the weight seemed to be a good thing. I also got some content out of it for the channel. I’ve seen lots of reports that the MotoX had more bottom end but topped out earlier. I’ve not had mine on a dyno and I wasn’t sure if this was the case, or if it was just the sound that made it feel different. The Arrow does feel a lot like the stock exhaust. I tend to change up gears when I get to 7k rpm, and up to then the sound is quite similar to stock too.

[@胡常]

hi! nice vid! does it push up the power of this bike without changing the ecu?

[@PeakMotorcycles]

I think they say it does, but I hadn’t noticed anything. It’s homologated, so it’s tested to have the same characteristics as the stock one, but just saves weight. If there is a performance gain, it’s minimal.

[@chrisbawden7455]

Hi enjoying all your videos one question are you still running on the stock tyres?

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Please don't laugh, but yes, I am. 1,600 miles in so far. They are ok on roads and in the dry. They are all over the place in the mud like we have now🤣. I have a set of Michelin Trackers to put on, but I'll be taking the bike to the ABR Rally in Ireland in a few weeks which will have quite a lot of road riding, so I was going to leave them on for that and switch to the Trackers when I get back.

[@chrisbawden7455]

@@PeakMotorcycles thanks mine are stock at the mo not done much mud just trying to figure out whether to stick with them until they need changing or jump ship early. Will follow your exploits to see how you get on.

[@Hemlck]

I’m in the same boat…lots of peeps changing to Trackers but I too do quite a lot of road miles on my 300L so persevering with them despite how rubbish they are in all the mud we have at the moment 👍

[@zeez9053]

What happened to your original crf 250 Rally ❔

[@PeakMotorcycles]

I've never had a 250 Rally. Only the 300 Rally I'm afraid.

[@zeez9053]

@@PeakMotorcycles ok Thanks you must have got one of the first ones out then when there where lots more of the 250 rally videos on KZbin

[@richbrock9876]

Great video as always, thank you. Quick question..how do you find the screen above 30mph? I’m 6’ and the buffeting is terrible, so much so I’m running without the screen until I can find a suitably sized extension 😳

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Hi Richard, at this time of year, it's just about ok up to 40-50mph. 50mph+ there's a lot of buffeting and I get cold. Same in March last year. So I bought a wing to go on the windscreen; a cheap version of the Wunderlich I have on my GS, and it turned up mid-April. Once the weather warmed up, I didn't mind the buffeting, though most of the riding I do on it around here is under 50mph. I think for any longer journey at 50mph+, I'd try the wing.

[@samtheman1287]

that exaust is super quiet...

[@PeakMotorcycles]

It is. 3.5kg lighter than stock too. Though if you push it up to 10.5k rpm, it is louder than stock, though it’s running out of torque around 7-8 so it never gets that far. It’s doing what I wanted it to so far.

[@mrsilbo6499]

God's own country, André, with some seriously poor maintenance by the local council

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Actually, it's Derbyshire County Council... I'm an immigrant now, having left the peoples republic of Yorkshire a few years ago! Technically we're East Midlands, but I try to keep that quiet. The Yorkshire border is less than 10 miles away!

[@sulemanahmed4917]

your content is great ,are you need youtube promotion service ?

[@PeakMotorcycles]

Thank you.