Adventure Motorcycle Gear I Wish I Bought Sooner

Ever owned a piece of Adventure Motorcycle Gear or a part for your Adventure Bike that you wish you had bought sooner? Here are my picks for off-road riding gear and accessories for my KTM 790 Adventure.

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[TheMotoBarista]

Let me know the gear you wish you had bought sooner in the comments below! 👇

[sanjosejeff]

So I’m 55 and just coming out of dirt bike world and ordered and 23 890. I had a partial knee replacement 2 months ago. I’ve never worn knee braces but all the guys I’ve ridden with for years all wear them and those guys are crazy good at single track steeps.
Once you lose something you realize how precious your joints are. I’ll never get on a bike again without braces, even if my mobility is slightly limited.
I get the may avoid crashes but your still gonna crash sometimes no matter what. I can replace KTM parts. I can’t always replace knee parts.
By the way, I’m a 30 years just retired fireman/paramedic.
I’m amazed I even get on a bike considering all the helmets I’ve pulled off dead guys.

Spend the money, buy the most expensive personal protective equipment you can.

[terryperrier]

Adjustable footpegs. My right leg is shorter than the left due to an old break. My lower back and glutes on my right side would get sore after a day of off-road riding due to being in the standing riding position. Adjusting the footpegs to compensate for shorter leg and moving both rearward made a big difference in my comfort and control of the bike! This is now the first modification I do on every bike I purchase.

[Thungur]

I understand Ryan’s point with knee brace. But I think that only applies to motox since it’s a “controlled”environment.
For off-road where you can easily misjudge a piece of terrain and end up crashing no matter how perfect your technique is I say knee brace is a must. Specially if your riding alone.
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[MagnumMuscle]

Quick Strap for goggles. It makes taking off the goggles super easy and they stay attached to the helmet when not in use.

[kymstock]

If you are over 40, then a neck brace is an essential piece of kit to avoid central cord syndrome. (Think whiplash) This is an issue that I and a mate have experienced after crashes (face plant in sand and a high side) I got off lightly with only slight altered sensation, but my mate spent months in hospital until the paralysis abated, but not fully. To be honest neck braces take getting used to, but after I crashed again where landed on my head after a wallaby strike, I am so thankful to have been wearing the neck brace. I had no further neck issues after that crash, pity I cannot say the same about my broken ribs and collapsed lung. That really hurt!

[Barneys_lens]

Earmould ear plugs. Same as most things that become invaluable, not cheap but can’t ride with out them. Heated jacket was also a game changer for me

[andrewbozhozr]

Tank grip. Peace of rubber to stick on a gas tank. Prevents you slipping. Try it. I literally can't have a bike without it anymore, without it it feels like it's greasy

[scottaubrey]

People have a choice to wear whatever protection they want and I agree that some protection is too restrictive. However Your context of knee braces is incorrect. Ryan Hughes (a professional MX racer) is stating that knee braces do not allow the correct body position for the 1% of riders at the very top of their game. Whilst Racing. With all due respect you’re not a good enough rider to get any performance gains from wearing knee pads. Please don’t mix up MX racing/enduro and adventure riding. For those who need to work on a Monday (and ride enduro/mx) knee braces are a must have. However having 200kg fall laterally on a leg with just soft pads on also wouldn’t be great advise.

[handlebarmonkeymotoadventu]

I often watch these types of videos as a time filler and dont really expect to be told anything I don't already know.
However, the soft body armour is something I'd never considered, particularly in cooler weather when I want something that will fit under my adv jacket and it feels like I'm compromising on protection. So, thankyou for leading me to look into this option.

[grahamegilson]

Accident prevention info so necessary...well described!

[onlybetx]

Pivot Pegz. Came with a bike I bought and I can't go back now. They were super disconcerting when I first tried them, then after a week or to I was sold.

[onerider]

I’d pass on all that stuff and get some of those sick Fox gloves and a couple jerseys. Maybe the Arai, too. Use the rest for gas and bison for adventures.

[AMPJ]

It is not about avoiding crashes it’s about when will they happen. Having the most valuable protected which is your body. Good luck

[IamthePMofAustralia]

I wish I'd bought MX jerseys. So damn hot in Oz and riding ADV in a full suit is just stupid. Since I discovered MX jerseys I'm cool as, I wear a Scotts D30 underneath. No more boiling like a potato as my mates do in their all black 'look at me' Klim ADV jackets.

[dariocp]

And what kind of abrasion protection you have when you’re going on tarmac? I have a revit cayenne suit.

[steve.afendoulis]

I’m on a Tiger800XCX and loving gravel roads here in NZ. I’m not really feeling any lack of confidence in the frontend, but understand the WP suspension on these bikes isn’t as good as on the KTM and the rake is short- which makes it great on twisty paved roads, the majority of what I get around where I live. I’m curious if a steering damper will help in gravel? Deep is obviously horrible.

[markrussell]

Stick to the 23 mod KTM 890 it looks alot better with the fixed fairing.i ride the desert X an awsome bike but the maintenance on air filter is a biggy.Aprillia 650 toureg is a surprise package for me awsome handling on road and off road, under powered compared to what your used to but sometimes less is more, good luck and thanks for great channel.regards Mark

[konstantinkolaxazov]

Great educational and enjoyable videos. I’ve got Progrip 786 and would like to know how and what did you use to install it? Hairspray, glue, nothing? Also, which model handle bars you have have? Keep the good content! Cheers!

[downbytheriver]

Man this video really brought out the bridge trolls.
I enjoyed it, definitely agree on the steering damper; picked up a tenere 700 as my first “big” bike and am not the biggest fan of how squirrely it feels at lower speeds.