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Hey y'all. Just published part 1 (of 2) of my 2026 Oregon BDR trip with 6 of my closest buds.

We ran sections 2-7 of the Oregon Backcountry discovery route in July 2026. It was an epic adventure.

7 of us started the route.
2 of us finished

We camped most nights, and saw some incredible sights during the day. Highlights of the trip were Cache Mountain expert section, the 'Luge', Skylight Cave, 3 creek lake, Bennett pass, Summer Lake Hot Springs, and others.

Part 2 will drop next week.

It was a lot of manual work, lol (no AI was used in any part of making this)
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Hope y'all enjoy it,

Just picked up an Africa Twin and am heading to Arizona in late January for a week of as much dirt as possible. I know AZ backcountry very well from many years of exploring and touring, as well as how it treats mountain bike tires. I know I need something robust.

So I'm looking for tire suggestions for this big ol' bike. First time taking an off road moto trip in AZ, but have done a bunch in less "hostile terrain" on the 650cc I had prior.

The catch is: I will have 750miles of pavement getting there and back, so I need something that won't suck for those 1500 miles.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hello everyone,

I own a Husqvarna 701 that has been an awesome bike, and I’ve had it for 7 years now. I’ve done the MABDR twice on it and the PA Wilds about 3 times. It’s also been my daily commuter, but after a few personal life events, it sat in my garage for about 2 years.

I hopped on it a few weeks ago and rode it into work. Sadly, the clutch cylinder failed, and it’s currently in the shop getting that fixed along with a general service.

I tend to spend more time using it as a commuting bike now rather than taking it off-road. I’ve been looking into other bikes, such as the KTM 890/790 Adventure R, KTM 390 Adventure R (which looks very appealing), Kove 800, Norden 901, and Ténéré 700.

A little information about my bike: it has very few upgrades. It has Tusk racks for panniers, a replacement gas cap, and R.A.M.-style mirrors.

Here’s a list of things I eventually intend to do to the bike:

Rade Garage rally fairing

Scott’s steering damper

Rade Garage auxiliary tank

I’m looking for a more road-worthy, comfortable bike that is still a monster off-road when I do these occasional rides.

My main use would be commuting back and forth to work, which is roughly 40 minutes of highway time, with the idea of doing one week-long, off-road BDR-style ride once a year.

So my overall question is: Should I spend roughly $3,000 on the upgrades I listed to make the 701 a bit more comfortable at highway speeds and for commuting, or should I sell the bike and buy one of the bikes I listed?

Any feedback would be appreciated, especially from people who have ridden or owned these bikes.

I rushed out and bought the Garmin nuvi XT2 device but after a year I still can’t get on with it.

The trouble I find is it purely road biased and even when I plan a trail route and import it as a track rather than a route it doesn’t want to show me the legal trails.
I even struggled to find a postcode that Google maps and Apple Maps found easily so I feel a bit ripped off after paying a lot of money for a device that got so many good reviews.

I’m in the UK and I’m looking for advice what green lane / TET trail devices are people using and how do I mount it to my 2020 Tenere with power.

Appreciate any advice