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Any estimate of how far one can still go when it hits one bar on the fuel guage? Cut my planned trip a bit short today, forgot to check fuel before I left, and didn't want to push my luck. :)

Thanks, but I ended up ordering a Cardo.

Maybe I shouldn't refer to it as the US version, not sure how they decide who gets which spec. Probably mostly cosmetic, but we get a similar L to the US and Europe, but the L in Aus looks a lot more like the 450 with LED lights and indicators. Looks quite a bit different. With the Rally we get...

Was searching for some accessories and I saw the price for the 300 L and Rally is up by a grand or two now. I see there's some fotos of the 2024 Rally on SA sites with the big non-LED indicators. Is SA now going to get the "US version", or would that just be the fotos they're using? The small...

Interesting, thanks. Haven't decided yet, but Flying Brick offers 20mm and 30mm lowered pegs as far as I remember.

Looks like a nice ride. I fitted 30mm bar risers last week. Had to "play" a bit with some of the cables, no problems. Much better, but I am wondering whether "offset" risers moving the bars further away might have been a better option. Still considering an extra 10 or 20 mm, but if I do that...

Doesn't help you with your question, but I have laminated color copy on the bike. Also have the original that I carry with me in case someone notices or questions the copy at a stop. Hasn't been needed yet.

Appreciate all the feedback. (y)

I've been considering some body armor for a while. After this weekend's ride, and taking an hour yesterday washing red dust out of my adventure jacket, I'm considering it even more. I'm figuring at the speeds I ride dirt, the body armor with a MX shirt should be enough upper body protection...

The first mistake I didn't even pick up. As for the second thing he got wrong; I figured that he just hasn't spent enough time here.

Good point on the battery, thanks.

I need something to take and make phone calls on the bike. Audio quality doesn't have to be that good. Rider to rider and music not important. As long as I can connect it to my Garmin and get some directions, and more importantly take and make phone calls without having to get to my phone and...

Ride last night went later than I expected, and wanted to make a quick call to the wife. Too much of a mission. Stop, get to my phone, remove gloves and helmet, and 30 seconds later put phone away, helmet and wet gloves back on. I'm looking at getting a Cardo to make it simpler. A secondary...

Thanks @TVB. That's what I paid for the service. In hind-sight, I regret not looking into it a bit more and bringing my own oil, but I'll have a 6000km service done and use "quality" oil from that point on.

I'm listening to the latest episode of Adventure Rider Radio podcast now (E7 - 8 March). As a South African, not the most interesting episode, but Wilddog forum got a mention. (y)