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Lakeman Adventures
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 26 มี.ค. 2020
Putting my 212cc Reverse Mini Trike to the TEST.
Me and Mike take both the trikes out for a snowy
adventure in the woods.
adventure in the woods.
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Can my Custom Mini-Trikes Survive this Snowy Mountain?
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These are my homemade 212CC powered mini-trikes. Both have full suspension and are tons of fun. If you want to know more about how I built these, leave a comment!
Chill January Dual-Sport Adventure: XL350R Kootenay Lake Ride.
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It's rare to get a great ride in January, but I did!
Dual Sports in the SNOW? XT250 and XL350R. First Ride of 2025.
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Join us as we battle through the snowy landscape on our first dual-sport ride of the year. I'm riding a 1986 Honda XL350 with studded tires and Mike is riding a Yamaha XT250 with no studs. We had a surprisingly good adventure given the weather.
DR 650: How to Make a DIY Chain Guide for $12.
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How to make your own DR 650 chain guide with a cutting board. Link to template: drive.google.com/file/d/1ksf5cXtxsoncmge67A3XW1D52Ewxgsd3/view?usp=drive_link
Dual-Sport VS Dirt-Bike: Snowy Single Track Ride
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Do you really need a dedicated dirt-bike to have fun on the trails? We put it to the test with a 2018 KTM 300XC and a 1986 Honda XL350R.
Dual-Sport Tire Studs: First Impressions and Test Ride
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The cheap amazon studs worked surprisingly well on this dual-sport. more tests coming soon.
DR 650 Suspension Upgrade EP2: Making the Stock Shock Really Work with the Race Tech Gold Valve Kit.
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Here's how i was able to make my DR 650 shock work really well. RMATV/MC Rebuild Video: th-cam.com/video/0_InEnom2ec/w-d-xo.html
DR 650 Suspension Upgrade EP1: How to Mount Inverted Forks / YZ450 Fork Swap.
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In this video i show you how to mount inverted forks on your DR650. This mod transforms the bike.
Will a 40 year old Honda be able to ride to the top of a Glacier? XL350r and XR200
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Taking old bikes new places.
CRF 250x British Columbia Single Track
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CRF 250x British Columbia Single Track
DR 650 Takes on Epic Big Mountain Terrain
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DR 650 Takes on Epic Big Mountain Terrain
KLR 250 Ride Review: An Incredibly Under Rated Dual Sport
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KLR 250 Ride Review: An Incredibly Under Rated Dual Sport
Riding the Best Off-Road Short Cut in BC: Koch Creek Pass on a DR 650
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Riding the Best Off-Road Short Cut in BC: Koch Creek Pass on a DR 650
Okanagan Dual-Sport Adventure: DR 650's Take on Sections 1 & 2 of the EPIC GPS Adventures Route.
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Okanagan Dual-Sport Adventure: DR 650's Take on Sections 1 & 2 of the EPIC GPS Adventures Route.
Kootenay to Okanagan ADV Journey: "Canadian Border Patrol" and "EPIC GPS Adventures" routes
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Kootenay to Okanagan ADV Journey: "Canadian Border Patrol" and "EPIC GPS Adventures" routes
North Idaho Dual-Sport Adventure: DR 650 and KTM 790 Adventure R
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North Idaho Dual-Sport Adventure: DR 650 and KTM 790 Adventure R
5 Days of East Kootenay Dual Sport Adventure on DR 650's
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5 Days of East Kootenay Dual Sport Adventure on DR 650's
Recovering my Motorcycle I Left Deep in the Wilderness.
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Recovering my Motorcycle I Left Deep in the Wilderness.
Honda XL350R and KTM 300 XC Epic Alpine Adventure in the Kootenays goes Sideways
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Honda XL350R and KTM 300 XC Epic Alpine Adventure in the Kootenays goes Sideways
Modified 1986 Honda XL350R Kootenay Trails
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Modified 1986 Honda XL350R Kootenay Trails
How to Change Tube Type Motorcycle Tires.
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How to Change Tube Type Motorcycle Tires.
Nice riding and beautiful trails. I didn’t catch where it was. Is that a trailtech I see in the dash? If so, which model and how do you like it? Also, any carb, intake, or exhaust mods?
Fantastic footage, dude! The potential of these bikes is insane.
What size is that aftermarket exhaust?
It's the factory exhaust off of a 2016? KTM 450 sxf. They can often be found for cheap used
Kept the old forks. Dropped in a cogent kit with emulators, proper springs, and oil. Changed the handling and I really like it.
This is impressive. You don’t realize the skill involved here until you ride this 370lb hog. There’s no way I could do this. Especially the single track off the side of the mountain.
@@mcjc7807 thanks man, appreciate the kind words!
Nice! Subscriber 273!
Nice riding man! Wow it’s nice to see the 650 dropping the Orange bike crew! Haha
Umm... the stock DR 650 rear shock does have compression adjustment. (It took me many years to realize this. ; )
🇦🇺😎👍Hey mate I did the ultimate suspension kit through my DR 650 Assaurass. High tech springs , gold valves etc and I’m quite dissatisfied. While the suspension works well and the bike is a lot more nimble I think the only way to make it more plush is to change everything … great mods
Thanks for the feedback, I found after I sold some of the old parts doing the fork swap was actually cheaper than modifying the stock stuff would have been!
Love the trikes!
Hell yeah man
This looks like fun
Kickflip! Kickflip!
More trike please
Dislike just because of music in background
Just a big kid!😂
Not bad for Creston in January. A little less snow here in Arizona!!
Great video. I didn't see a video on any mods on your bike. It would be nice to know about your suspension.
Glad you enjoyed it, here's a video I made about my fork swap th-cam.com/video/TnZVQrEOBZs/w-d-xo.html, I also have a video about my rear shock setup on my channel.
@ oh thank you.
This bike shreds we left this bike this bike recovery mission if that was on purpose it’s was funny
@Sneaky22ok hahaha hadn't thought of it that way, certainly wasn't intentional!
Nice bike
Good review. I've had my KLR 250 since new in 1998 and have enjoyed it every weekend since. It's a great all rounder for dirt and road.
Hard bikes to beat for sure!
What the ##### is a y zed
I'm pretty convinced that this little bike can tractor up anything! (provided you get enough momentum! 😂)
Sweer!!!
Have you ever road a Dr 350.
Imagine rallying at night there, with no lights
Sounds terrifying but fun!
have the studs totaled from the bit of street riding yet?
Not yet, they've actually lasted pretty well given how much pavement I have rode on.
@ might have to check em out shit
This was such a wicked ride, what a blast!! Great start to the new year! 🤟
Impressive ride, my friend, that suspension is great, it's impossible to do the same with the stock suspension, greetings from Chile
if it only had another12-15 hp
Open air box, fmf pipe, 790 big bore kit, big valve head, web cam and pumper carb can give you an extra 20hp.
This is fantastic. My stock one is cracked and I’ve been reluctant to spend the big money to replace a piece of plastic. I’ve got some left over cutting boards from a past project that will be perfect for this! Not sure what tooth count your jigsaw blade is, but the fewer teeth the better for reducing melting while cutting.
Thx!! I will keep your DIY video for my winter maintenance and swap the OEM if needed.
Damn, wicked ride fellas! 🤟
Great ride, thanks for not focusing on my crash!
My bushpig hates the snow. Mud ,gravel , and even sand are completely manageable . In snow about the only thing i can do is drop it on my leg.
I avoid riding the snow on my DR, its just too heavy i guess.
Cool video, but: Suspension needs damping, which is controlling the speed of the oil moving in the shock. Dampening is making something moist.
It was not intuitive (to me) to spoon off the second side of the tire (3:28) as you did. I have always struggled trying to spoon it off on the same side. Getting the levers in my way (wrong) was incredibly difficult. So thanks, I will try it that way. On another note, I have seen many tubes come with two nuts on the valve stem. Is one meant to to go in the inside, both on the outside, or is one a spare? I watched a friend do his and was puzzled because he put it inside even though the tube had a nice metal piece that looked curved to meet the rim. enjoyed. Thanks.
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah I have found this way to spoon off the second side of the tire to be much easier. With the valve stem nuts I always put one on the inside and the other on the outside. But I always just finger tighten the outside one.
Which campsite was that at 6:28? Also, at 12:27 heading down the Corbin Rd. And then into the Flathead, how long is that rocky section in the water? I was there on a loaded 1200 and did the first bit but did not have the skills to navigate it much further, so turned around. Lastly, are those semi secret routes or could you show some inset maps in the video? Thanks. I enjoyed.
Thanks for watching, The first camp site was Caribou Creek rec site at km 101 up the B-road, The rocky section up the Flathead is about 200M with a few shorter sections after it as well, I do know that they deactivated it again in august this year so they may have added cross ditches and other deterrents. Nothing on this trip was secretive at all, I just looked in the back road map book and started going. I can share the route if you want.
I was trying to figure some of the routing out. If it is easier to answer via email, I put my email address in the description of my Kinbasket and the cliffs beyond, video. Not sure where 1:46 to 2:20 is. The bridge at 2:42: is that east of Fairmont crossing the Kootenay river? At 3:38 is that the Westside road? Not sure where 4:31 to 5 is. At 550, is that at the ENE end of Kinbasket Lake and then you take the B road back west towards the campsite. I could not tell if that road is still open. Was that filmed summer 2024? And then I take it you continued further west past the campsite? Then when you came out of there you seemed to be at Valenciennes Rec site. We continued further north there and came across some great scenic riding. Think you would really enjoy it. I made a short video of it called “Kinbasket and the cliffs beyond” The main road that continued on was completely blocked by trees. We got stranded at Valenciennes in early August because of mud slides. And thanks for the intel on the Flathead, I might try getting thru the washed on river/road section on a smaller bike this summer. Doug
@@dougiverson4297 Alright! filmed in July of 2024 and here is a link to my map: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1sYtdzVMAqNvSACZC1BrG3ldkgVAhmQQ&usp=sharing 1:46 to 2:20 is a interesting trail that goes from Kimberley to Skookumchuck. 2:42 and 3:38 you got those right. 4:31 - 5:00 was a quad trail that connects from Spilmacheen to Golden but burned this summer. 5:50 is the bridge over the end of Bush arm. The road goes a long long way past it. We rode to Km 125 where they started counting again until about 20KM. I watched you Kinbasket mudslide video, Scary stuff and pretty epic terrain. I want to go up that way next time i'm in the area. Let me know if you have any questions, Tyler
Good show!!! Glad you have a riding buddy willing to try some snow. I had some gripstuds and they worked very well on ice, I think you will like them for ice/hard packed snow. Thanks for the goggles defogging tip.
Thanks! The goggle defogging works great but is hard in goggle so maybe only do it with an old pair!
Are you allowed those ties in the road I know in Australia we aren't but we don't get snow in many places so it's not really too big of an issue
My understanding is that in British Columbia I'm allowed to have studs that protrude no more than 2mm. These are pretty close so I suspect I won't run into any issues with law.
Studs are awesome!!!
hello, How is your geometry after the modification :) ?
Shockingly good. I was surprised by how good it worked
@LakemanADV I bought the front end, and with the wr front wheel, I can use the OEM speedometer. And bought a Sachs rear suspension from a Husqvarna. :) I hope within two weeks gonna be ready. And the big plus, after I changed the supermoto wheels, I realized somehow the previous owner gave me 18" rear wheel, with cushdrive :) awesome.
Currently have a T7, looking for something a little lighter and doesn't feel as top heavy for BDRs. Did Colorado BDR and it was a beast to manage in the slick sections and off-camber rocky sections when going slow
Yeah the T7 is a beast, the DR is more maneuverable for sure, especially with decent tires.
@@LakemanADV I ended up with a DRZ400
Awesome choice! Sometimes I wish I had gone that way
Also worth mentioning, don't be deterred by the need to recharge the shock with nitrogen. I rebuilt my rear shock 10K miles ago and only used 78% nitrogen, filling it with a mountain bike shock pump. I've had no issues since. If sourcing N2 is a barrier to rebuilding your own shock, consider using a 78% N2 source, it's abundant.
indeed. i have always done the same on my rebuilds but left that out of the video as people always seem to have strong feelings about using the 78% N2
Air works fine. I have a welder which uses Argon and a Racetech setup for recharging the shocks. On my 1985 KDX200 I experiment with different pressure settings. 160 to 180 PSI works best.
I installed a Sachs ZF shock on mine and it made a huge difference.
From a Husqvarna 2006- ? :)
Had the 1985 version (orange). Bought it brand new when I was 19. Put 18,000 trouble free km's on it in 3 seasons in Central Canada. Hard to get more than 7 months riding a year but I always tried to get at least one ride a month even in December, January and February. Wish I still had it.
Awesome bikes for sure, I'm in eastern BC so I feel you on the shortened riding season. Tough to find parts for these things is the only issue.
What is your cowling? Is it the garbage can cut down?
@@rabidwookie606 indeed it is!
Awesome video! Your suspension sounds squeaky...does that old xl have grease zerks on the linkage or is it a take-apart bearing setup? My 1988 XR200R had lovely grease zerks on the linkage....so handy.
Yeah it was in rough shape lol. It does have grease zerks but they were clogged. I did dismantle it and manually grease it and it has since been all good.
You didn´t make the springs stiffer with your preload spacer mod, you just increased preload which affects the sag of the bike ( how much it sinks in when you sit on it ) but doesnt make them stiffer. If you wanna increase the spring-rate of your original springs, cut a few coils from the spring, which increases the spring-rate and is what you really want. You add the lenghts that you´ve cut to your preload spacer afterwards.
Although it didn't change the spring rate it did have the effect of the forks riding much stiffer as they now ride much higher in the stroke with the extra preload. But yes I should have clarified that in the video.
You contradict yourself in your own statement. Cutting the spring and adding a spacer is the same thing as just adding a smaller spacer and letting that part of the spring remain compressed.
@@TheGamersRace No not true. Cutting springs shorter increases the spring rate. Adding preload will make the forks more stiff on small impacts.
@@speedtoad6167 Maybe on a standard spring, not on a progressive spring.
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