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How do you do those maps with the moving pointer, love that

Thank you, thank you. I have used this method for a long time and suddenly today, my kml track file imports perfectly into Explore, BUT... I cannot see it on the map anymore as usual. After about 10 import re-tries and spending hours wading through Explore settings and Garmin troubleshooting articles, I find this video. That little Plus sign did the magic. Would never have thought to click on that, it is super un-intuitive, and this used to work fine up to today without having to do that!!! Gotta love Garmin. Anyway, very glad I found this, and you've been of great help.

excellent review, thank you. I decided against the lone rider motobags because of their weight (and they aren't water proof...) - they are 30 lbs. combined...these are of the lightest I have seen that are of higher quality.

You need better tires, carry more speed through the mud and water, don’t be so timid. How do I know, I’ve been riding the Black Hills, in all weather, for the last twelve years.

Man, you are revving the hell out of that bike… OK to shift once and a while 😅

Made NO sense right out the blocks. No explanation as to what we're looking at, just right into it. He just assumes we're looking at the same links and screens. And Garmin's IT people are just overpaid morons given way too much creative license, Soooo many apps, sooo many incompatibilities and steps to do the simplest f*cking things, far too unnecessarily convoluted. Garmin has just turned something simple into an overly pretentious complicated, multi-app Mongolian cluster f*ck of a clown show. Just use Google maps, no endless incompatibilities and you don't have to jump through a dozen f*cking apps just to transfer a gd map. Shaping a route is a joke too. It takes you ALL the way to your f*cking destination THEN brings you back to your shaping point. WTF?!! What overpaid no-riding Poindexter thinks that we want to get to our destination THEN go back to a scenic route? Dufusses.

For owners of the NEW Zumo XT2. Take note that the "Garmin Explore" App, will no longer work with the new XT2. My work around was to first create the route in Google My Maps. Download the google route as a standard KML file. and then convert the KML file to a GPX file. I used the "MyGeodata" converter website to do the conversion. I then downloaded the new GPX file from My Geodata. Next, I then imported the GPX file into Garmin "BaseCamp" and finally exported the new route from BaseCamp to the Zumo XT2. Seems to work fine in "simulation" mode on the XT2. Weather permitting tomorrow I'll test it out in real life.

Would these fit onto Tusk racks?

Did you upload maps onto your Garmin or where they already on it? I have a Garmin Tread and was wanting off road maps for the Black Hills area Thanks

After watching this vid I am so glad I am building an xr650l for an adv bike. Thanks

Meant to comment last year. This worked perfectly! I had a 12 hour loop in the Appalachian mountains and it didn't tell me I had too many points. Still kept me on track the whole time even when crossing over roads I had already been on. Just watched again to refresh my brain and made more routes for a trip coming up. Thanks so much, this was so incredibly easy.

I'm confused. My Garmin Explore says it is not compatible with the Zumo XT. Did something change?

Very informative review. The back plates are not made out of steel, but aluminium. You can test this with a magnet. Aluminium is non-magnetic.

Huh? When I open the Garmin Explorer app and I check which devices are supported, it says that the Zumo XT is not supported. Why does yours work??

How rigid are the SW-Motech quick-detach racks? The ability to remove them seems like a great idea. I'm considering the SW-M racks with the Sysbag WP or Mosko Moto Backcountry bags. Mosko's luggage is heavy. I've had trouble with Outback Motortek as well.

Were your SysBags damaged in any way, after this trip?

Grew up in SW Iowa currently in Nebraska. Looking at a solo of either the BHBDRX or the Wyo BDR in September. Great trip and video.. minus all the mud, well done looks like a blast.

Nice review. What if anything do you do for security?

Good review!

It doesn't work anymore on the web, it might work on the application though.

You asking me.. this video helped me very much. Thanks mate.

Thanks for the vlog, really helped figuring out plotting routes.

Never mind all this riding....what's happening /not happening to your xs650 Yam?

why does garmin explore say that it does not support my zumo xt? Sync is not happening and everything is connected

You need to forget you have a front brake , leave rear ABS on and use compression braking, then learn how to shift ur weight and control your slip..

Looks like you’re really enjoying yourself 🙄… stick to dirt roads dude..

Those tires are not for this type of terrain buddy. Great ride though!❤

Thanks for review, very detailed and all aspects covered

Nice ride. I too am from the Great Lakes region and enjoy riding in the black hills. Plan to attempt to do this 2 up this summer after we visit glacier.

And to add… there is no hook point for sling option and not lock to prevent other people to dismount the bag without authorization.. not thoroughly thought bag

After owning a couple big adventure bikes I have built an ultralight adventure bike with a Beta 390, I still ride and camp with guys that ride big bikes, life is just 50 times easier and I enjoy the ride more.

I might be missing something but can i ask what is the advantage of having such a big heavy bike that you can't lift on your own in those conditions seems like a disadvantage to me ?

Huge improvement over the Sysbag 30s I had.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that got caught out by the mud there in September! Great watch.

Nice review 👍 I'm leaning towards these bags. Do you know what the max weight the bags can carry?

I appreciate seeing it done the hard way, good effort guys!

That poor clutch..

Shiiiiiift!!

I recognize a lot of these roads.

Even with the lowering links my T7 is a little tall for my short legs. You guys did awesome for what you were into. I think I'll pass on the hard sections of this BDRX when I do it.

I absolutely HATE the OEM pirellis. They're great street tires and complete garbage in anything loose.

thanks for the review. good to see varied perspectives.

Have you heard about a new BDR coming to the Driftless area?

youve got a death grip on that clutch...give it the gas and let go of the clutch!

those street tire's not so good off road... looked like a great time tho

If it only showed how steep and slick that climb was. Great video!

Looks like type 2 fun. The kind that sucks in the moment but you remember it as being fun haha

Oh my goodness, y’all had it tough in the mud, that hateful clay. Awesome vid, thanks for sharing!

I'm having ptsd remembering all that greasy mud. Sure looks better in the video. 😂

Where did you park your vehicles, while riding?