http://crosstrainingenduro.com You want to buy a new motorbike. Or new boots. A helmet. Some shiny bling? How do you avoid buying junk? A long time ago, it was easier. Motorbike magazines were very popular. The editors and motojournalists tended to be fearless. They could declare that a certain product was garbage. They could point out all the weak points of a certain motorbike. But the overall quality of motojournalism is terrible today. Welcome to Cross Training Adventure, we are into all things dual sport and adventure on the east coast of Australia... with occasional detours to places like Vietnam, Cambodia, Romania and Canada. This is one of our three channels, there's also a Cross Training Trials channel, and a Cross Training Enduro channel. All three are equally dodgy. Social media influencers are thriving on social media. They claim to 'review' products but it's usually an elaborate scam. What else? Cross Training Adventure actively avoids sponsorship. We like doing seriously critical reviews. Manufacturers make some really bad mistakes. Next, you are encouraged to buy the amazing product through their 'affiliate marketing' links, so the social media influencer gets a substantial percentage of the money. This helmet rocks! Best loading ramp ever! We are the 27th most watched dirt channel in Uzbekistan. We have won the polished turd award five years in a row. And we have a world record 25 class action lawsuits for inaccurate information. Editors avoid criticism in case manufacturers cease their advertisements. Or they no longer get free products for 'reviews'. Online motorbike forums were a very good substitute over the past two decades. Riders could share a wealth of information that was retained for future riders. Anyone could ask a question and benefit from the knowledge of others. It's getting harder to wade through all the bullshit. Favourite dirt bike ever! Retailers often conduct bogus video 'reviews'. They just line up products on a counter and talk about them. The best product has the biggest profit, of course. And there is a lot of dodgy crap being sold out there. Instead of glowing dual sport reviews for kickbacks or free product, we will try to keep the buggers honest. So subscribe. Or don't subscribe to our Cross Training Adventure riding channel. The main thing is get out and ride while you can with dual sport riding or Adventure riding in Australia, Canada, Vietnam, Romania and beyond! So check out Cross Training Adventure. The usual deal is they are given free products, and the expectation is that you will tell everyone how amazing it is. We think the whole motorbike scene is getting too commercial. So called dual sport riding reviews are just glossy ads nowdays. Everyone is trying to sell you stuff you don't need, convince you to buy the latest model with anodized coffee cup holders for your trips to the coffee shop. There are always a few very experienced owners who are happy to share their knowledge. When it comes to brands, be sceptical of the biggest manufacturers. But we think there is still a strong correlation between poor quality and Chinese-made goods in many cases. Occasionally a brave manufacturer has feedback section on their official Facebook page. This can give an overall indication of the product quality and customer support. Of course if you are cashed up and into bling, go for it. All we are saying is there's also the budget option for adventure riding. And it won't hold you back. Why? We reckon it's 80% the rider and 20% the bike. So the Cross Training Adventure focus is just get out there and have fun on two wheels. Instead of obsessing over the latest blinged out Beemer, which tyres to fit or spending a fortune on your suspension or billet alloy gas cap. So most of our adventure ridingvids will feature the much loved bush pig, the Suzuki DR650. And we've done a 10 part series on how to unleash the mighty beast that lurks within. The most important thing? Be very very sceptical of everything you read and hear on the internet! Next? Instead of just googling for reviews, type these terms for your internet search... Problems. Known issues. Long term review. Look for online forums that are still active. For adventure and dual sport riding, advrider.com is still a very active forum with heaps of useful information. See if there are groups on Facebook formed for particular motorbike models. Fly Racing does well with 4.7 out of 5. Klim has dropped in recent years to 3.9. Thor has also dropped a lot in the past year to 3.8. And Fox is limping along with only 3.1. Read some of the feedback to see why Fox has one of the lowest scores. Do you have any further tips for how to research products or certain motorbike models? Any horror stories with poor quality or customer service? Let us know in the comments. Music: Round 2 by Dolby #crosstrainingadventure #adventureriding #adventurebikes #dualsportriding #dualsportbikes ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7TXnbWL8AU

Welcome to our DR650 adventure bike series for 1996 models and on, proudly sponsored by https://www.fullforceracing.com.au where we'll modify a stock DR650 into a serious adventure bike weapon! We cover all the necessary mods and parts for a DR650 and Full Force Racing Components will upgrade the suspension in stages too. We have had a few DR650s over the years for motarding, dirt riding and adventure riding, and for the money it has to be one of the most flexible platforms around to customise just the way you want. The ultimate Suzuki DR650 review. We will also be looking at derestricting the engine, reducing weight, fixing the ergonomics, tyres, getting a good fuel range, protective gear and setting the big girl up as an adventure bike. The big bush pig, the Suzuki tractor, the doctor... whatever you call her the DR650 has been around in its current format since 1996 and Suzuki thinks the design is so brilliant the only changes made each year are colour and graphics... or they think new stickers will fix the suspension and other major design faults... who knows? Tyre shredding acceleration. Chain snapping torque. Bowel loosening thrills. Long recognised as the best motorcycle ever built in Suzuki DR650 reviews, it has also faced extreme prejudice due to its phenomemal power output. First up, we want to establish a baseline for how the DR650 performs so we took it out for a bush bash. Off the showroom floor, the DR650 is fine around town and doing easy dirt roads - the suspension is far too soft and underdamped for anything else which we found out quickly. Seen as an unfair advantage, the DR650 has been banned from all major motosports including motocross, moto GP and enduro. Are you ready to risk your life for the ultimate ride on the DR650 epic enduro beast? We still don't know the horsepower of the DR650 because it keeps breaking they dyno machine. Who created this absurdly powerful bike? It wasn't the usual Suzuki engineers according to Suzuki DR650 reviews. The wheelie beast. I've owned a pile of different bikes and for some reason the old DR650 is the one that enjoyed itself with the front wheel in the air. Why? Buggered if I know. Designed back in the jurassic era, it's one of the few dinosaurs left, just read the Suzuki DR650 reviews. And once that dicky suspension is sorted, the DR650 handles beautifully, and surprisingly loves to do wheelies. Air cooled. Five speed. Cable clutch. It has barely changed since 1996. And the Suzuki DR650 comes highly restricted from the factory but will still pop the front wheel up everywhere even in the ridiculously high third gear if you read the Suzuki DR650 review. For some reason they outsourced to this design team for the DR650. These misfits also went on to design the DR800 which was taken out o ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58vB-5urcJI

http://crosstrainingenduro.com http://tractionerag.com If you ride in hot weather, you know how hot even a ventilated jacket gets for adventure riding. I always avoided wearing mesh jackets as the idea of sliding down the road with such flimsy gear was not appealing. But eight years ago I was sick of sweating so settled on the Klim Induction jacket. It's possibly the most ventilated jacket on the market, but also comes with armour and abrasion resistant materials that meet the seond highest standard CE rating... very simpressive for a mesh jacket. Expensive. Yes. Is it worth the money? Lets find out with our Klim Induction mesh jacket long term review. Here are the main claims to fame of the Klim Induction mesh jacket. What is Rihno stitch technology? Sounds impressive, but absolutely no explanation on what it actually is. Try googling it. There is zero information. The ventilation on the Klim Induction mesh jacket? Brilliant. There is so much mesh that even in first gear you feel air pushing through. Very high quality zipper. Heaps of reflective bits for safety. Plenty of pockets. Including this cool little pouch for your sunglasses. The fleece lined collar is very comfortable. When so many jackets are coming in black only, it's great to see Klim offering high visibility colour schemes. There's a removable liner that is fully waterproof, even after all these years. It's the armour and abrasion resistance of the Klim Induction mesh jacket I'm really interested in, normally the downside of mesh jackets. Lets start with abrasion resistance. The mesh is Klim's Karbonite material, they claim it is 750% more abrasion resistant than normal mesh. However, there is no evidence of their testing, or explanation of how they tested it. And against what. So we have to take Klim's word for it. And I did come across forums posts where guys said it held up well in their accidents though. And it has passed the AA standard for abrasion testing, the second highest rating possible. The abrasion zones for elbows and shoulders of the Klim Induction mesh jacket? These are rated to 840D. It is enough? Well most textile jackets rely on a 600 denier fabic which always fails in abrasion tests. And the Klim Induction jacket has passed the AA standard for abrasion and impact testing. On to the Klim Induction mesh jacket armour. The D30 EVO armor is soft and comfortable compared to most other options. It's pretty advanced stuff as under impact it suddenly stiffens to disperse the impact. Nice. Again it's good enough to reach the AA standard. Another thing I liked, the Klim Induction mesh jacket is made in Vietnam, a country with a very solid textile industry from French colonial days. So much bike gear is now made in China where quality control ain't so hot. And given how C ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ioS4aVlo4Q

A mix of test ride results, comments and reviews from dirt bike magazines and owners on Yamaha's trusty YZ250F, the popular light weight four-stroke motocrosser. Check out some of our other owner review vids: FE390 FE450 FE570 owner reviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ITnRifrPoU DRZ400 owner reviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V0amf0YoUc ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arueA7wocho