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@@holden3083 bloody 500 left me for dead on Saturday - broke down, middle of bush.... 3 hrs pushing it uphill before mate came with strap to help tow. Replacing fuel pump and see how I go. Nav is Garmin Zumo XT - it's super easy to read on the go but I have no idea how to mark waypoints or anything technical - just never sat and played with it.

@@AdvHQ are the good old fuel pump strikes again. At least u don’t have to worry about your calories for the next week. lol. Cheers.

@@7450gwar101 not really. We bought the KLX new but he wasn't big enough and the CRF came up for sale around the corner. Both perfect for young riders. The KLX feels more comfortable ergonomically and power wise to me. Both easy bikes to ride and learn on.

@@nathancordova4618 I think so mate. I was gonna order the large online (as most items are L-XL that I order) but when I tried these the mediums fit well. Best to try a set to check for yourself.

@@AdvHQ I just bought a pair of large off marketplace. I hope they fit!

@@nathancordova4618 Good luck mate, if they're at the right price and you're mostly confident, it's worth the risk! They're great braces!

Exhaust was Delkevic website, tyres, crash bar and skid plate (uninstalled and wouldn't accept refund) was Sunstate Motorcycles dealership. Good luck and enjoy the bike mate - I've moved on to a cruiser now (and dirt bikes).

Good fun, but wares ya out! Cramping towards end of that ride (4-4.5 hrs) and on drive home.

Cheers for the ride mate 🤙✊️

He loves it!

Not too bad - great if you like MX, which we're not too keen on, some nice trails and heaps we didn't get to. Was great for Cal to get practise but road in will rattle ya falsies out!

I put the code for the screen in the vid mate. Look the code up in google. I sold the Vstrom ages ago.

Haha must bring out the inner beast 🤣 haven't felt so comfy on the road before this ride, and this is just the beginning 🤙✊️

They are! The Stiggler needs one 🤙✊️

Thanks Rob, I haven't used comms for music since getting it... the pipes are music to my ears 🤣

Was a 60"... was too short. Would spray the inside of the boat in a small chop.

was good to get that little stack out of the way (thankfully just a couple of scratches) - he learned a bit about down hills from that. Was good to get three back-to-back days in... started to back himself on little hill climbs, etc.

Hey mate, sorry can't really help any more than what's in the vid - sold the Vstrom over a year ago. Good luck with yours, and enjoy 🤙✊️

Cheers Bert... since getting the cruiser I've been catching up on a few of your recent 'Weekend at Berties' playlist.... it's a cracker 🍻✊️

@@AdvHQ thanks mate. It was an awesome few days sadly only one episode to go 😎👌 Have to get down here for a loop around Tassie ✌🏻

Hell yeah, I need one of these but I have one grouchy neighbour 😮‍💨✊️

Cool mate. Enjoy - bit stiff lining up radiator, guards and tank holes when it's new but gets easier after it settles in time.

Cheers mate. Pretty cool track for someone's backyard hey 🤙✊️

haha geez that game brings back some childhood memories!

I still love the jet ski mate, but unfortunately I hurt my back in December and the jet ski hurts it way more than the dirtbikes do (hence no jet ski vids past few months). I don't want to sell it because it is heaps of fun and I hope my back comes good, but I did buy another tinny (smaller than my old boat) to go fishing/take faily out. Jet ski is definitely capable - yeah, not as comfy to fish from as a boat but the there & back is way more fun - all a compromise.

Cheers mate, great bunch to ride with. Looking forward to going back there to get more used to that terrain.

@@AdvHQ We'll have to catch up for a poke around out there, @kaosadventures probably be keen

@@MAKENTRAX I've booked Cal and I in for the training days on 27-28th, so hopefully learn some skills to translate 🤞🤙

@AdvHQ That should be an awewome weekend mate, I'll be there🙋‍♂️

Haha you'd be right Jeff - didn't see any DRZ though. I got a bit lazy at that part of the track, didn't lift the front over that little log (was wet coz of the creek just before it). What the vid doesn't show is the off-camber and gully hills well, was a lot of up/down, turn, log... good challenge for me and probably somewhere to keep going to improve. Thanks for watching mate

Haha I'm guessing you know Darryl pretty well - nicest bloke you'll meet! Noted with the music - I add it in vids to help reduce the length of vids (clip to music beat) makes it a lot easier to edit.

Yeah boi that Makentrax guy 😂😂😂

Nice not having puncture anxiety 🤙✊️

just checked the hard drive - sorry mate, I've already deleted the footage (I delete all the files after making a vid). You were too far ahead of me for most of it anyway (except when I was getting roosted!) Keep safe out there mate!

cheers sorry about the roosting I tend to give it a bit much

The mousses really are a game changer for traction, confidence and taking away any puncture anxiety but they don't suit onroad which would bugger up your commuting a bit hehe

@@AdvHQ yeah you are right 😒 i will just have to stick with lower air pressure and risk a puncher 🤔👍

@@jefftaswelder9154 yeah, I'm a freaking mess on the KTM500 with its tubes 🤣

@@AdvHQ 🤣🤔🍺

Cheers Darryl, not sure about rippin 😂 feel awesome to be riding again! 🤙✊️

@AdvHQ Hopefully catch up on a ride soon

Always a couple of heart in mouth moments out there, but it's good fun 🤙✊️ thanks for watching 🍻

Weather finally turned it on, on a day off 🤙🍻

Cheers Bert, was a fun little blast as always. Thanks for watching mate

Nice one mate - you'll enjoy it, and your kids. My son will take over mine within the next couple of years too 🤙✊

Awesome day mate, the rain really made the sand easy to ride over ✊️🤙

Sorry mate, I can't really comment on the CRF300, Rickos Moto went from a DRZ to CRF300 - maybe look him up on YT. I don't use my bikes full time, just weekend warrior stuff but I won't be getting another DRZ. So heavy and outdated compared to other bikes now - my 2017 KTM 500 is so much nicer to ride it's not funny - especially on sand. But it will probably require more frequent oil changes, etc. Good luck with your decision mate and stay safe.

Cheers mate, I appreciate the honesty. The drz seems to always come up in forums even to this day so it's hard to feel like it's not worth looking into but it's hard to justify buying a 20 year old bike I'll check out the TH-cam channel you recommended though, cheers. I just know if I bought a crf I'd have to do engine and suspension mods to get it where I'd want and was hoping to get something I can be happy with out of the box and I'd love that kind of bike but as a daily I'd be servicing it more than I ride it aha Ideally I'd like to have 2 bikes, 1 street and 1 dirt but I think I'll wait until I get off my p's so I'm more experienced. I'm even considering getting an adventure bike until that day comes rather than trying to turn a dual sport into one but I think I'd regret that when I finally do get to take it off road. I go away solo and don't want to deal with struggling to pick my bike up lol

@@JoshSinnott97 DRZ is a good bike mate. Good power, sounds like it would suit your needs - the more weight you put on it (tank, racks, etc) has a bit of an impact to how it handles offroad. I don't regret my time on one, I just now realise how much easier these other bikes are to ride - but as I said, I basically trailer mine and then ride, so completely different situation. Rick is cool mate - will tell you his experience - he likes to ride pretty quick but not waste money unnecessarily.

Thanks mate, I just posted a comment on one of his videos so it would be interesting to hear what he has to say The reason I was thinking about the drz is because I see crf owners buying new ecu's, suspension, big bore kits etc when all of that performance comes from the factory with the drz so even though it's a more expensive bike, you don't really need to upgrade anything besides the fuel tank. But the biggest thing working in the crf's favour is that it's got a street bike motor, so for a commuter it might be the smarter move for my use case. I just hate spending too much on vehicles because if I have to sell it one day, I'll never get that money back

@@JoshSinnott97 sounds like you have a pretty good understanding, maybe a near new CRF with all the mods already done but not used?

Thanks for watching, was a ripper ride - it's always the last leg/track that gets us!

Yeah mate, we had tools but they were only metres away from an easy to access carpark (easy to chuck on trailer and sort at home rather than pissing down rain and sand)... mate & I were always gonna turn and head back the other way anyway - bugger going into the ocean!

Loved it mate, was good to give the back a good test and all good.... still get cramps tho 🤣