Versys X 300, G650GS and KLR's in Death Valley

Two days of on- and off-road riding in the largest national park in the contiguous 48 states including Lippincott Mine Road.

[@DodgerMohr]

Cool video! Beautiful scenery & nice weather by the looks of it. Informative, great to see other parts of the world through the eyes of an Adventure Motorcyclist. Love the one way lane ride & dirt section near the end...looks great! Aussie viewer & subscriber. Thanks for sharing.

[@johngera2782]

Good job Vadim, Enjoyed the video. Enjoyed the riding and the company.

[@VadimAstashevsky]

John Gera it was a good ride for sure. Nice meeting you.

[@davidpugh4222]

Great video guys. thanks for putting it together and sharing .

[@MrDamon888]

Cool rides, great soundtrack.

[@herbwag6456]

Nice vid! I would like more comments on how the X300 performed under all road and trail conditions. Thanks.

[@VadimAstashevsky]

I should have a long term review of the bike out in a few weeks. Stay tuned!

[@rodrigogarcia971]

@@VadimAstashevsky Still waiting for that video

[@galerinha]

@@VadimAstashevsky 3 years later..

[@c0ck_l2oach75]

4 years later......

[@StoryMotoADV]

Looks like a great ride. Long live the desert rides. Bust a billion bugs man.

[@MrDamon888]

nice ride. Cool soundtrack also

[@VadimAstashevsky]

Thanks!

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

I also own a 2017 grey Versys x300, since they changed the colors on the newer models, we'll own the sexiest model for quite a while, i just love the grey/matte black model better than all the others, specially the common green one.

[@mobileDubby]

Don’t know if you remember me. It’s Ellwood from years back at fort Lewis. Hope you’re doing good man.

[@PRTEVYBMW]

Ride on Brothers! Cheers;)

[@MrDamon888]

Vadim, a bit out of the way for you, but if you have a chance go to Valley of Fire, NV. Думаю тебе понравится.

[@VadimAstashevsky]

MrDamon888 I'll have to check it out. Thanks!

[@fredburris5428]

Just bought a used one, I'm a so cal desert rider nice to see that the 300x does okay on the typical mohave two track, and the Death Valley backroads. I noticed you had a throttle lock how has that been working for you.

[@kingklr1]

klr did not have issues, the riders were the issue, not knowing how to use the clutch.

[@neilsalmon5900]

Lighter adventure bikes the best , heavier KLR very hard to control and pick up , Versys 300x looks really good on this trip .

[@jimpiquette1375]

I had a gs650 & now have a x300 on order . How did the Beemer do in comparison to the x300 ?

[@VadimAstashevsky]

He was able to power up the hill without much issue. I've noticed that the 650 has quite a bit of torque available.

[@endurorider9071]

You sell your X-300? It’s been a long time since your last upload.

[@GeezerWheels]

What tires are you wearing on the X300 in this vid?

[@jammcguire1276]

The X300 is the perfect sized bike for adv riding!

[@GeezerWheels]

@@jammcguire1276 I agree! I've had mine for 2.5 years. It's not the best for Interstate highway, but it holds its own. 5 months ago we rode from Colorado to Moab, then rode trails for 3 days and returned. Great trip!

[@adrianhrusca4067]

Death Sea shore is lowest point on Earth...Death Valley think is the driest... Nice video!

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

That fall looked too easy... What was there that we didn't see?

[@zzxx33mh]

How the tyre works..?!Crash bars essential for these trails..and not hard to pick up the bike since it's not that heavy..save energy..

[@VadimAstashevsky]

SoloRide ZX I'm not sure what you mean about the tires. Crash bars were definitely necessary on the trail.

[@zzxx33mh]

Vadim Astashevsky I meant the tyres..is it stock one..?!

[@VadimAstashevsky]

SoloRide ZX No, that was one of the first things I changed. The front a Shinko 804 and the rear is a Metzler Karoo 3.

[@bennyang8049]

Vadim Astashevsky are the spoke wheels sealed that you can put tubeless tires on? Or are the stock spoke wheels only made for tires with a tube?

[@VadimAstashevsky]

Benny Ang they are not sealed, standard style spokes.

[@jozosaravanja1626]

Great video. What do you think about x300 as a first bike. (never had one before)

[@VadimAstashevsky]

jozo šaravanja I think they make great first bikes. The price, low weight, and decent power make it a great choice.

[@billwalsh6566]

Do you find the bike LOUD at highway speeds because of the high rpm' s in order to get good acceleration especially on longer trips. Thanks

[@VadimAstashevsky]

Not really. I have a fairly loud helmet and I wear ear plugs, so that might contribute to my impression that the bike is not loud.

[@billwalsh6566]

Vadim Astashevsky Thanks for your input. I have a friend that has a smaller type bike (not sure of size or make) possibly 250 & it's really loud because of the high revs at 50-55 mph (80-90kph)

[@VadimAstashevsky]

Bill walsh my DRZ was much louder at slower speeds than the Versys.

[@solstar4778]

How long the trip?

[@HolisticHealthEducation]

Nice video. Massively irritating background music.

[@joepasco1420]

Why why why the infernal drum beat. Unbearable difficult to endure. What is the reason for it?

[@Davmm96]

I almost feel like I should drink a martini at a lounge while watching my cafe racer with that music :P

[@roycspary8923]

congratulations on the most annoying music ever, gave up and turned it off after 6 minutes. shame video looked good and seemed interesting