u/bravopicasso

Hi everyone,

​Having held my license for 6 months and riding a V-Strom 800DE, I want to start taking it gently onto dirt tracks to try my hand at off-roading.

​I'm looking for advice on choosing my boots. I had my eye on the Alpinestars Toucan, but some feedback points out that they might be a bit too soft if the bike falls on me.

​Is it better to go straight for MX/enduro boots like the Tech 7? It seems a bit overkill for starting out on easy, unpaved roads, but safety first.

​Any opinions or feedback from experience with adventure bikes of this size? Thanks in advance!

Salut à tous,

​Titulaire du permis A2 depuis 6 mois et au guidon d'un V-Strom 800DE, je souhaite commencer à l'emmener tranquillement dans les chemins pour m'initier à l'off-road.

​Je cherche des conseils pour le choix de mes bottes. J'avais ciblé les Alpinestars Toucan, mais certains retours soulignent qu'elles risquent d'être un peu souples si la moto me tombe dessus.

​Est-il préférable de passer directement sur des bottes de cross/enduro type Tech 7 ? Cela me paraît un peu disproportionné pour débuter sur des chemins roulants, mais la sécurité avant tout.

​Des avis ou des retours d'expérience avec des trails de ce gabarit ? Merci d'avance !

Hi everyone,

I owned the GR III for two years and absolutely loved it, but the low-light autofocus was a constant frustration. As soon as the GR IV was announced, I pre-ordered it and got it on day one, hoping for a fix.

Unfortunately, the AF didn't feel much better at launch. I ended up selling it after a heartbreaking moment where it completely missed focus during my nephew's first time meeting Santa Claus—all I got was a blurry mess. I told myself I was done with Ricoh.

Since then, I bought a Fujifilm X100VI. Honestly, I prefer almost everything about it, except for the lens sharpness, the Ricoh easily beats it in that department. The main issue is that the X100VI is just too bulky to actually carry everywhere in my pocket.

I’m seriously considering coming back to Ricoh, but I have three main questions for current GR IV owners:

1. Has the autofocus improved via firmware updates over the last 10 months? Especially in low light?
2. Has the lens barrel sticking issue been fixed? I experienced the lens getting stuck on my copy, and I know several people here had the same defect at launch.
3. Has the stabilization (IBIS) been optimized? I experienced a lot of unexpected blurry shots, and I know several people here reported issues with the stabilization system at launch. I've never got these blurry shots on the GR III at same shutter speed.

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Salut à tous,

Je suis gérant d'une EURL et j'utilise actuellement ma voiture personnelle tous les jours pour des trajets professionnels (Principalement pour aller à La Poste expédier mes colis).

Je souhaite remplacer ce véhicule (qui fait du 15L/100km) par un modèle électrique et je m'interroge sur la meilleure stratégie à adopter. J'envisage de passer par une LOA directement au nom de mon entreprise, mais je n'arrive pas à déterminer si c'est réellement une bonne solution d'un point de vue financier et fiscal.

Qu'est-ce que vous feriez à ma place ?

Merci d'avance pour vos retours et vos retours d'expérience !