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Probably a few hours.

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Thanks! Hope you enjoy it!

It should stay in the settings I control it to and stay that way until I change it again; I don’t need or want my bike to think for me. And it seems to be lost somewhere in translation/experience… I’m NOT talking about stopping the engine, I’m talking about turning the ignition off and back on.

I wasn’t talking about stalling the bike. I talked about when the ignition (key) is cycled off/on as well as having to stop the bike to switch between On/Off-Road modes. I’ll admit, you can hold the mode switch down when in an Off-Road mode and set the bike to Road mode, but not the other way around. Disclaimer: I no longer own this bike and may not be aware of any changes to new models.

Have not heard about that change. It seems that it is still cheaper than paying the dealer each time.

I agree the Dealer want $130 to reset Just thought people should know Appreciate the video

3 was really easy. We are going to ride section 1&2 later in September, I’m sure those will be much better.

@@BlueADV214 I rode 88 to Kyburz on my 1250 last month. The only challenging section was the cross-the-road ruts on 10N39 that caught me off guard and nearly bucked me off the bike. 😳

@@seanvarvel Yeah, my buddy got thrown on those water breaks... another buy we rode past not only got thrown, but it broke his swing-arm and ended his trip. Luckily he walked away without any major injuries.

I agree 100%… I actually found a place to buy royalty-free music, so these videos will improve. Thanks for at least watching a little bit, and I hope you’ll checkout Sections 1 & 2 which we plan on riding in September.

KTM 500 EXC-F, Husqvarna 501s, and a KTM 690

I’ve done it on a loaded Tiger 900… it’s not very difficult, just really rocky. There’s a few ways of bypassing it if you really want to avoid it, but I think it’s worth doing once for the experience of it.

@@BlueADV214 good to know. Thanks!

I don't. Will be focusing more on riding, travel, and gear moving forward. I don’t have the resources to continue making videos on maintaining motorcycles.

I’m going to be out of town part of next weekend, so I can’t commit.

Never sent any money to anyone, but they did start making you sign up for a forum or something. I don’t own the bike anymore, but hopefully the video gets you on the right path.

Thanks, appreciate the info..

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Yeah, it’s a KTM 500 Six Days… different country every year.

​@@BlueADV214Cool‼️🤜🤛

Left around 10am I think, fuel in Sierraville, got to Downieville around 5pm I think.

I don’t recall, but that was one of my big complaints about the Tiger, and I’ve heard others complain about it too. The ridiculous switch back to street after cycling the ignition makes the probability of making a bad situation worse. Doesn’t matter anymore though, I sold the bike and got a KTM 500

Well, sorry to see you exit the Triumph 900 platform. I will miss your maintenance tutorials- you really helped me out a lot with those! Much appreciated! Hope you find what you’re looking for with the smaller bike.

It’s a struggle only having one bike, but being able to ride single track and enduro like terrain before all I can do is drag massive amounts of gear down a fire road or to a coffee shop… that’s the important part to me. Besides, I so rarely get to travel on a motorcycle that being able to ride more aggressively at home just makes more sense.

I get it… I also have only one bike but I do 3 to 4 rides per year that range from 2 to 10 weeks long that always include long tarmac days. I upsized from a 650cc bike because of the long days on pavement. Just wanted to thank you again for your tutorials - you are very good at including all the pertinent details and are a great teacher!

It was so easy compared to the Tiger… felt like cheating.

@@BlueADV214 I saw that!! Im thinking about getting a used 500 but several people say that when riding for or an hour or two on pavement the vibrations are too much. How long do you ride to get to the dirt/fun stuff?

Everyone is going to have a different level of discomfort they can tolerate. For me, the vibration is not all that bad, especially when you’ve got the engine purring in the right rpm range. The stock seat though… not a great experience on the taint. Needs a seat upgrade for longer distances in the saddle.

Maybe, I’ll go out there with you and my pulley system and we can test it.

I ride a 701 and live near Auburn. Contact me if you two decide to hit that. I may join you...

Don’t tempt me with a good time!

I’ll work on my pronunciation, lol. It’s not easy being from Texas

@BlueADV214 Well if you had an accent it's gone. Hahaha. Great video!

Lots of closures on 3&4 right now due to fire. A real bummer and rerouting is not easy or always fun

I think total moving time was about 5-6 hours… unfortunately there are a lot of closures due to fire at the moment. Check the NorCal BDR Facebook group for updates.

Thank you for the time frame. And yes, the Luberoom is a great restaurant.

So is pavement, but that didn’t stop anyone from riding on it, 😂 One day I will be able to afford two bikes and I’m sure it will be another ADV bike. I miss my Triumph, but the 500 suits the majority of my riding right now.

@@BlueADV214 What about range anxiety? Any? Miles between gas stations?

I got a bigger gas tank and had zero worries. My buddy on the 501s had the stock tank and a couple of backup liters but I don’t think he ever needed them… but he got really close to empty.

I wave to pretty much everyone I pass on the trail. Wild Hogs on a BDR would be hilarious… all riding big GS’ and one middle weight😂🤣

Kudos! Taking on this level on maintenance is definitely not for the novice and should always be accomplished with the guidance of the manufacturers technical manual to mitigate any potential issues that may arise from the minutiae.

@@BlueADV214 thank you very much for your video, it gave me courage to do it myself, but I feel like the hardest part - measuring valve clearances was skipped. Even with curved gap gauges it is pretty tricky. Anyway, overall, I would not consider it too hard if you are skipping timing part (like you did). Definitely worth saving on dealership service.

I have the OEM Continental TKC 80’s

We had a slower rider with us… but for 75 I’d say he’s still getting it done!! My guess was about 5-6 hours of actual riding.

That’s a huge reason I traded my Tiger for the 500… as much as I wanted to keep it and get the 500. The Tiger is great for touring, but it’s just not a dirt bike; and I am always finding places that I want to go but the Tiger can’t (not with my skill level).

I might be back in September!!!

That Ridge trail above the Reservoir is amazing! Water level is looking good! How does difficulty on section 4 compare to section 3? Thanks for sharing!

@@upcountryoffroad2906 3 wasn’t difficult at all… but watch out for the water breaks north of Alder Hill once you cross over the highway… one guy we came across hit it too fast and broke his swingarm. Luckily not injured, but ended his trip.

Sorry to hear that, but hope you were able to hike up.

Gotta leave some sense of adventure… that campground was at Weber Lake though.

It’s pretty much section 5 From Truckee to the Buttes. In the route sequence. First Truckee to Verdi Peak, then to Webber Lake. From there to Downieville. Then to the Buttes. Both peaks are optional (expert / advance sections BDR rating). Not bad in small bike. My fav section of 3,4,5.

Great Video! Really fun to watch.

How long between trucke and downieville? Roughly

Depends on a few factors such as your speed, number of stops, how long you stop…. my ride started around 10am and got to Downieville around 5pm. We would have been there sooner if not for a lost tool bag and a few extra stops.

Glad you enjoyed it. Hard to put the hours of riding into one video… hope you’ll watch the other videos of the other sections we rode.

Thanks for posting! Heading there in a couple weeks to ride this section. Did you leave your trucks at Bear Valley?

Yes it was!

Thanks. It's definitely harder than the video makes it appear, but also not as difficult as I was expecting either.

Sorry, I don't know the diameter of the tool. As to the bushings, they only need to be replaced if worn beyond a certain point... but having to leave the fork apart while you order them isn't ideal, and having them just in case is also sort of a waste when they are so cheap and the fork is already apart. In my opinion, I would just make replacing them a part of the fork refresh, especially if I planned on keeping the motorcycle.

@@BlueADV214 great thanks - forks not apart yet, so I will order seals and bushes before I strip them.