Don't buy an Adventure Motorcycle until you watch this

i have a super tenere. i love it. i don't care what anyone else thinks, that's not the point of riding a motorcycle for me. you don't have to even take it offroad to appreciate it. the suspension will soak up everything the street can throw at it. cruise control, linked brakes, plenty of power, upright comfortable seating position, bulletproof shaft drive, bulletproof engine, easy to put luggage on, good for two-up riding, and can go offroad if you're up for it.

Good video, good points, and great comparisons. I’d like to hear more about your experience riding in other countries as you VLOG around here.

Great video.. On point...

Adventure bikes work very well on road, too. And in fact they're the opposite of heavy - compared to tourers like the R 1250 RT they weigh good 50 kg less. Sure, they do not have the plastic wind protection but do you really need that? On top of that, they can handle gravel roads easier, have more relaxed position (yes, it may be harder to read the ground but you have lower knee angle - and since you ride 99% of the time with your feet on the pegs, it makes sense to make the other position just "good enough" and perfect this one) and often better suspension. They are very well fit for their purpose.

It is crazy riding a big adv bike offroad only because you have to pick it up, but if you do more highway use they are the best. I went from a DR650 to the Super tenere 1200. I will be buying a mid size dual sport again for offroad use. BTW your on point describing off road as off pavement, the big adv can do them fine.

I don't think you'll learn much offroad on such a big bike. You'll probably drop it 10 times, you'll then be exhausted and conclude this is not a good match. The "big adventure" bikes, in the hands of most riders, are fine for highway, gravel roads and maybe flat dry dirt. They are great touring bikes though.

I have a 390 adventure and I’m having trouble selling it, no because no one will buy it, I just can’t part with it, 70mph on the road great on no maintenance roads and it fits in the bed of my Nissan frontier, and if I lay it down I’m not out 12000 bucks lol

I can sit on a chair in front of an XT 350 and carry on about how it doesn't suit my needs. I don't see the point of this video. Buy whatever you want. There's no scam. If you're buying a big bore adventure bike and thinking you're going to pull Pol Tarres moves on it, you're astoundingly stupid...unless you're in the league of Pol Tarres. This must only appeal to a tiny percentage of adventure bike buyers. I find it fascinating how this gets dual sport riders amped up though. 🤷‍♂️