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Adventure riding short rides and BS thread

Have fun and think of us who should be there.
 
and … made it! also got way further up the Observatory Road than ever before. they actually took my 50 pasos, rather than turning me away for being on a moto. :laughing

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pic of the gang of bikes, including two “war horses”:

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I’ve never been to Ranchero Meling before, it’s pretty awesome. :ride
 
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my excuse to go to Baja this time was Mr Kalle had a plan to ride down from the border to go whale watching …

pic taken of us touching whales … that’s Mr Kalle in the bow, and me standing with my arm in the air:

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and the pic I was taking:

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La Laguna … it’s a fun KLR adventure ride out to the whale watching places:

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and my campsite on the way back home yesterday and today:

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by chance, on Wednesday, I was in SF Moto looking at the 2026 KLE500 they have on the floor, and the salesman dragged me over to look at the CF Moto Ibex to compare—and then just this morning Mr @bananachunks sent me this awesome shoot-out from Revzilla:

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Kawasaki KLE500 vs. CFMOTO Ibex 450: Two 450-class ADVs go head to head - RevZilla

A side-by-side comparison of two contenders in the middleweight adventure-motorcycle category: the new Kawasaki KLE500 and the CFMOTO Ibex 450.
www.revzilla.com www.revzilla.com

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From last weekend for the Adventure riding short rides B.S....


Easy hop over to the Boggs Demonstration Forest since they just re-opened the campgrounds (closed the past several years due to fire)

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My nephew was on my 1090 and since some of us had smoked some of the Devil's Lettuce he offered to do a store run for more water and stuff.

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At some point after the devils lettuce had worn off I went for a little spin to see how the forest was recovering.

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Horse Camp was pretty bleak with no shade at the actual campsites, but trees are growing back.

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Then we busted out the "AdjustaForks" and made dinner with the nephew's homemade Venison sausages and some grilled peppers.

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The 1090 got a rear flat on the way home, but a plug got us home safely.

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^^ so awesome! :hail

after doing Baja and DV earlier this year, I was craving some mellow Mendo, so I have a plan to sleep in a tent for six nights on my way to the awesome BARF Weaverville rally, which had been the foundation of my riding season for lo these many years:

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Anthony Peak watchtower sunrise, Mendocino NF, 06/13/2026, 5:48 am. :ride
 
onto1wheel said:
Nice! Seems this bike should have been on my radar before picking up an Ibex450 last week. Clearly I didn't do enough research
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Can't go wrong with the Ibex! I did quite a bit of back and forth between the two. Aftermarket is currently much better on the Ibex, hoping it gets better for the MM after they've been out a bit longer. In the end, I just liked the styling of the MM more.
 
The MM is definitely more attractive. My 5’1” self couldn’t handle the weight and the 33” seat.
 
The fact that Rockymountain has OEM and aftermarket for the CFmoto was a big plus for me.
I've had my eye on the bike since first seeing one about 2 years ago in Carson City.
Was great to read the positive reviews by ThumperX and others here!
So far it's been fun, but sure could use a 7th gear!
Hopefuly i'll get it on the dirt in a few weeks, but for now the street is fun since I haven't been on pavement for a few years
(finally something in the garage with more than one cylinder!)
 
We need to grab @Meandad and have a local little ADV bike adventure! :ride
 
I started to had a look at the 450 twin offerings over the weekend since all the cool kids are making the jump!

Looking for that magic unicorn that offers smooth power, fuel economy, and lighter weight, but looks like what I already have covers that segment already? My 701 Enduro rally build is lighter and makes more power albeit probably not as smooth and the seat is TALL.

Maybe when/if ever KTM launches the 500 Adventure?
 
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