Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer DCT Options, Extras and Accessories. How we prepped for our Adventures.
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- Rarely does a motorcycle come fully equipped for touring or adventuring and there are always going to be things that could be done differently or even better. Thanks to the previous owners, our bike came with a lot of the options, extras and accessories we needed. We’ve added a few more to ‘make it our own’. In this video we share what we’ve done. You might be watching to get more of an insight to our adventures or you might be considering doing the same yourself. Whatever the reason, we hope you enjoy this bonus episode. Thanks for watching.
KIT LIST -
Genuine Honda VFR1200X DCT Foot Shift Kit Gear Shifter Pedal.
Part No - 08U70-MGH-J20 | Replaces - 08U70-MGH-D21 / 08U70-MGH-D20.
Left foot operated ride-by-wire adjustable foot shift pedal. Mechanical and electrical pre-sets already present on the bike for easy installation.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275122172815
GT motorcycles via Ebay (gt-online)
10/12 Elburton Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 8JQ
United Kingdom
Kaoko Throttle Stabilizer for Honda Crosstourer DCT ('17- with heated grips and OEM handguards) SKU: KA-HND310.
Adventure Bike Store, directly via their website - www.adventurebikestore.co.uk/
Unit 16, Woodlands Business Park,
Ystradgynlais, Swansea
South Wales
SA9 1JW
Ram tablet holder and mounts
Directly from RAM UK official website - www.ram-mount.co.uk/
Holder with combination lock for Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro 10.1” - RAM-HOL-SAM57
1.5” Arms and balls - RAM-201-B / RAM-202 / RAM-235-2
Mobile phone holder (cheap Ebay RAM ripoff) complete with USB charging port (needs to be wired to bike)
USB charging sockets, generic dual 5V 2.1A (for 12V motorcycle and car battery) £10
Via Ebay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3943381160...
Genuine Honda Fog Light Switch - CRF1000 Africa Twin - 08V04MJPG50A £24
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182295095733
Rugged Roads via Ebay shop
Jonathan Parke
Rugged Roads
20 Waterloo Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 9DB
United Kingdom
EXZEIT Led Driving Light for Motorcycle, High Low Beam Function 1.3'' Fog Lights Headlights 12/24V, 30W, 6000 Lumens 2 pcs (White Light) £60
Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Quad Lock Weatherproof Charger Right Angle Cable 0.5 & 1.2 Metre USB-C USB-A. Not featured in video but used to charge tablet via USB-C socket IN ADDITION to cradle charging. £15
Ebay seller - kris2k8 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325517377328
Windsheild Adapter and Accessory Bar £113
Palmer Products UK directly via website and phone - www.palmerproducts.co.uk/
32A Healtech ThunderBox Advanced Power Distribution Module Universal Fit TB-U02 £85
Ebay seller - fix it yourself www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225254723778
Water Bottle holders - Generic via Ebay - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124794044806
LOMO Bags - directly via website - www.lomo.co.uk/
Motorbike Crash Bar Dry Bags
www.lomo.co.uk/products/motor...
Motorcycle Adventure Pannier Dry Bags - Large
www.lomo.co.uk/products/motor...
Drive Mode 2 (DMD2) app. Converts you phone or tablet into a motorcycle dashboard. drivemodedashboard.com
Developed by Thork Racing who also sell all the hardware you need to go with it. www.thorkracing.com/
Givi Tank Bag - XS320 Xstream 15 litre. Designed for Africa Twin and will need to be adapted to fit Honda Crosstourer. If you don’t want to do this get the XS308 20 litre.
Samsung Galaxy 10.1” Tab Active Pro.
This video has been produced to show viewers what we have done to the bike. Great British Biking Adventures takes no responsibility for what you do, your buying decisions, fitting of the products or satisfaction, that’s down to you.
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Very nice detailed review.
I can recommend two upgrades I have done to mine here in New Zealand.
1) MC Cruise control, which is a full electronic system keeping set speed on hills and inclines.
2) Nitron TVT fork cartridges and the Nitron R3 adventure rear shock with hydraulic preload, will transform the handling of the bike.
Thanks PL, I'll look into both of those.
The stock Honda suspension isn't bad (once dialed in - see below) but could be improved. I was struggling to set it up then found the following advice and it worked a treat -
Front suspension - over sprung and under damped -
Solution, back pre-load off to the stop (minimum 14mm black nut) and wind rebound damping up to max then back off 2 clicks (increasing rebound damping does not make the suspension harder - it merely slows the recoil of the spring).
Rear Suspension - under sprung and under damped.
Solution Wind Pre-load adjuster to max and back of 5 clicks (solo) or 3 clicks (pillion + luggage).
Rebound damping 3/4 of a turn anticlockwise from fully clockwise.
Still not as good as a decent aftermarket replacement but has made the bike feel much better planted and more comfortable.
@@greatbritishbikingadventuresI'll second this. Have the mccruise on my Twin, works a treat. Just like oem
@@splice247 Thanks, I am very tempted with one reservation that is NOT a criticism of mccruise. I'm not sure what we use the CT for justifies getting it. In the last year we've done 10,000 miles but about 500 (at best 1,000) of that would have been on cruise. We really don't spend enough time on open roads to miss it. I have the crude (but best of the pack) Kaoko throttle lock and rarely need it. That said, I think I would like decent cruise and still believe had Honda fitted it as standard they would have avoided half the the criticism aimed at the CT.
Wonderful voice over clear and precise
Thank you.
Outstanding work!
Thank you kindly!
It’s a great idea using a small tablet for navigation duties 👌🏻
Works great, much better than the phone for navigation.
Great video, lots of detail and thanks for trusting Lomo with your soft luggage option. Cheers Team lomo
Wow, thanks for your comment Team Lomo, I'm chuffed you've not only seen the video but responded! Have you subscribed?
We're thrilled with your kit, in particular the fact you don't need inner bags to keep things dry. It would be great if you could incorporate mounting mechanisms compatible with common systems such as Givi and SW Mototech. But, I appreciate the reasons why you don't, in particular complexity and cost.
Really like your stuff, keep watching to see the other Lomo bags we use when Motocamping.
Just so everyone knows - there's been no correspondence between Lomo and us, their response was completely unsolicited.
@@greatbritishbikingadventures Yip, we have subscribed. Great video, quality content and production. I will put the suggestion to the design team, but as you have noted it may impact the cost and complexity of what is essentially a simple product. We will keep watching, thanks. Stay awesome and keep inspiring with your content. Team Lomo. PS: No correspondence, we search the web for mentions of our products daily. Cheers.
Great review mate. I have the Givi trekker top box and the Honda panniers,Mra screen is great also have the scorpion can ,but i like the screen extension for the mounting bar . I will look them up . Cheers again
Palmer products were very good and a nice back story to their product and business. It's early days for the tablet, we haven't really put it to the test yet but I'll keep the channel updated.
I'm officially your 999th subscriber. Cheers to a new era of fans,
Thank you David. I just logged on and someone else has has made it 1,000. Quite a milstone (apparently).
Lomo gear looks great. Thanks for the detailed review.
Lomo bags have been great, taken a real battering and still going strong. Great value as well. Thanks for commenting again, are you new here? Have you had a look at the Coast Adventure?
@@greatbritishbikingadventures Yes new here. Enjoying all your uploads. I am looking at replacing my bike and needed some inspiration rather than looking at endless marketing. The VFR1200 definitely fits the bill and there are some great used bikes out there ready. Keep up the good work.
Just subbed … love the tablet mod
🏴 Love from Scotland 🏴
Cheers Donut, have you had a look at the 'Coast Adventure' series yet?
@@greatbritishbikingadventures not had a look yet Sir but will smash through some of you bk catalogue
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Great detail, love the tablet upgrade and lomo tip, I have their wetsuit but didn't know they did MC luggage.
Thanks Alan. We're away at the moment, first trip of the year and putting the tablet to the test. Think I've managed to sort the accessory bar swivelling and slightly repositioned the tablet and now have full range of the screen adjustment. The tablet works well, still visible in bright light. Lomo bags are great and no need for waterproof inner bags.
@@greatbritishbikingadventures interesting. I thought the insights you provided also on the electrical box that prevents battery discharge very insightful, not seen that before. I have just used a relay to power things like my phone cable and heated grips to ensure I have no drain when key off. Simple but works. I do have sportbike too ZX1200R but these days I’m opting for the Valkyrie simply because if the shear comfort and how it makes me feel, the riding position can only be described as ‘commanding’. This video will give better shots of bike and you can see why I love it so much. th-cam.com/video/e8i3Z6RHe0o/w-d-xo.html
Ive had a lomo mc backpack for near 10years,never lets any water in at all.,ever ,even across at a washed out NW200 .
Thanks, I have a NC750X DCT and just love it, Looking for ward to the "extras" and you review of the PJ riding top!
Sorry, meant to ask Wish I knew of the seat upgrade, that's one spot where NC falls down
I think the last owner got the original seat redone at a specialist, there's a few around. It's expensive but makes all the difference, we had a similar seat on our Honda Blackbird. You can get mass produced ones as well and I know riders rave them.
its a lovely video, impressed with the bible quotes
Thanks Martin, have you been following our Coast Adventure? Do you ride?
@@greatbritishbikingadventures it was my first video...... i ride... and have about 60000km of Mileage but its mostly off road 🙈.... And yes i have this fantasy of one day owning a crosstourer.... Not sure how it will do in Africa....but yes am head over heals for the thing....
Great review. I see you have the disc lock stored on the crash bars do you have any details for the bracket?
Thank you Stephen. Just an ebay generic bracket with rubber inserts to cover a small range of diameters and reduce vibration. I had to drill the hole to accommodate the lock.
I'm a fellow Crosstourer owner, mine is also DCT. Thanks for sharing this, it's helpful.
Your display option and mounts looked really good. The only thing I have concern with is the size of the tablet. It seems to take away quite a bit of see-through vision between you and the road. Do you have to bend sideways to see what's ahead or is your line of sight way over the top of the windshield?
Not at all. The tablet doesn't extend beyond the screen. Unless you already need to look through the screen then having the tablet there won't be a problem.
Nice review! I have a CT, same colour, also DCT, and I have a question for you... The 58l topcase allows the givi cases to open easily, or does it stays in the cases cover way? Thank you!
Hi, thanks for your comment and subscribing. The pannier cases open easily, no problem with the 58l top case. Also, we've put these cases to the test, 12,000 miles and counting. The bike has been on the deck a couple of times and the cases just got a few scratches. We've probably carried way more weight then you're supposed to but the cases and the frames have handled it all with ease.
Hey,
Great content & ideal thanx.
How did You attach the bottle holders exactly ?
Hi Alex, I used a short thin strip of metal behind the panel slots to clamp it to the panel and rested on the bottom of the slots so it didn't slip down. Hope that makes sense?
@@greatbritishbikingadventures
Hi,
Thanx.
Do one need to remove the panels to be able to access & attach ?
Good thorough video!
Who is the manufacturer & vendor for tablet, and mount, please?
The details for all the things I mention are in the video description but here's the items you mention -
Ram tablet holder and mounts
Directly from RAM UK official website - www.ram-mount.co.uk/
Holder with combination lock for Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro 10.1” - RAM-HOL-SAM57
1.5” Arms and balls - RAM-201-B / RAM-202 / RAM-235-2
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro 10.1 - Currys, Amazon, direct fromSamsung etc.
But, technology being what it is that now might be an old model. You might need to take a look at the latest offerings for rugged and waterproof tablets. In which case, the RAM holder will probably be different (if they do one for whatever tablet you go for)
The tablet is quite an expensive one and bigger than I was first looking at (which was an 8"). The reason I went for the 10" was it was on an amazing deal at the time (last year Black Friday) - £350. I've just checked and it's still available here - www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0845VDSPY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Perhaps wait until the Black Friday deals.
Hi , addtional questions: which adapter did you choise for OBD, where did you buy it?link; which cable is needed to connect to HOnda's OBD? link to seeler, and last but not least: where is the connetor on the Bike? thanks Mike; probably you can add photos what was the prices , also for the app
Hi Mike, it’s been a while since I watched the video but in case I didn’t make it clear I haven’t hooked up the OBD. I was intending to do so and did some research that I’d have to do again now. Honda aren’t as easy as other manufacturers but there is an OBD you can get. As for the app, I think that’s all in the video description. We’ve actually found we don’t use it but instead stick with Google maps. It’s very handy having the tablet for the usual internet uses as well, especially when we’re staying somewhere overnight and need to catch up with things.
were you able to connect your tablet to the OBD of Xtourer?
Never did get around to it. I've heard it is possible but Honda's aren't as easy as others and the data is more limited.
Hi I’m looking at the screen extender and bar as I have the same MRA screen.
Does the extender just bolt on to the 4holes
From memory, yes. It wasn't difficult but make sure you order the right one. They are very good and happy to advise on the phone.
@@greatbritishbikingadventures Thanks mate I will call them
Hi mate where did you get the crossbar for the handlebars
It wasn't specifically for the Crosstourer. Several adventure specialists sell these. I can't remember what bike it was supposed to be but Suzuki rings a bell. Anyway, I didn't buy it from a store. I saw it on ebay, second hand still in the packet and took a punt. It might just be me but I appreciate the extra bracing it gives.
@@greatbritishbikingadventures cheers mate thanks
Love this video but having that tablet on there is just ridiculous.
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Hi mate I’m trading my crosstourer manual transmission for a dct Crosstourer. Any tips on riding it . Mines has the D&S and manual ie not the 3 sport levels just sport and drive. It’s a 2015 plate in black,silver,red with a Honda fitted akropovic and all the highlander spec .
Hi Paul, I have one of the last and it's the same as the one you're getting. Until recently, I hadn't heard of the 3 sports levels model, are you sure they exist 🤔
As for riding, just get out and explore all the options. You will quickly get the basics but remember you don't throttle off for upshifts or blip the throttle for downshifts.
I fitted the Honda foot shifter and love it. It's obviously not essential but much more intuitive and replicates proper gear changes much better than the switches. I cover it in the Options and extras video.
Lastly, give 'drive' a good few hundred miles before dismissing it in preference to sport like a lot of riders do. Maybe it's just the type of riding we do and our age 😀 but I use drive 90% of the time now. Despite what you might think, the engine is not struggling in drive. Yes, it shifts up at very low revs but it can easily handle it. Hope this helped a bit. Enjoy.
Good vid....ive got a 16 plate dct and my fag socket is on the right hand fairing...it worked until after the major service,🤬 but now no joy and i cant find a fuse for it....any suggestions welcomed if not too technical as im a bit thick🤯
On the right as you're sat on the bike? Mine was on the left. Fuses are right next to the battery under the seat, that'll be the first thing to check.
Fuses are fine... Suspect the mechanic who did the brake servicing and left them binding and claimed that i must have picked up some road grit during the zero miles i had done since it was delivered into my garage from their van, may possibly not have reconnected the connector buried in the fairing behind the crash bars....never occurred to me to check until i used my tyre inflator. Cant be arsed to take it back. Dont use it for anything else so get it fixed next year if i remember at the service (by a different garage) 🏍️🤬🍺😁👍
I only have the bike so unless i can take it apart, fix it , and reliably get it back together in time for work at 5.30 am....i leave it till im on holiday and the weathers shit.....the weathers never shit when im on holiday🌞🏍️💨😁
Removing that panel is a bit of a pain especially with crash bars. Although it's just about possible to get it off with the crash bars on it's much better to remove them. Once the bars are off, you've got to remove all the panel fixings. From memory, as well as the obvious allen screws, there are 5 clips. They are the ones that you need to push centre in and the clip releases. The last and most important bit is you have to release the panel by shifting forwards or else you'll break the lugs off the back. I think there's a video on TH-cam that's worth watching before you attempt it.
@@greatbritishbikingadventures ta vmuch...now off to the Isle of Man to "test the engine"🏍️💨🏍️💨💨🏍️💨💨💨🍺🍺🍺🍺👍