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A little feedback regarding the gear I rode in: After much debate and consideration my girlfriend and I both bought Thor Impact Rigs. As the picture shows, it’s body armor that is permanently attached to a long sleeve vest made of a mesh fabric. I found it to be very cool. I wore a T-Shirt...

While I appreciate the input so far I think that the topic has drifted somewhat. Dehydration aside is MX armor cooler than a mesh jacket? My thinking is that one could ride in armor and a T-Shirt. Having said that; I’ve never worn armor.

I am planning a ride to Namibia in December and would like some input with regards to appropriate hot weather riding gear. During a similar trip last December I found my Richa riding jacket and pants almost unbearable from heat perspective. A fair portion of this trip will be on gravel roads...

Certainly have learned a lot of things during this ordeal. We were on a long trip approximately 6500 km and the bike was understandably loaded. There were a few things that might be of interest. We had just stopped for lunch and a refuel. When we pulled off the engine did not sound normal, but...

Yep, 2.5 liters of Magnatech. I did the 6000km service right before we left for Malawi and when the engine stopped it had almost done 11000km. We were almost back home.

I live in Durban.

I know that I'm going to take a beating for this but I view it as collateral damage. My girlfriend and I went on a biking trip to Malawi. She rides a F650GS and I ride a KLR '08. Long story short, while returning through Mozambique I seized the engine of the KLR. The reason, no oil. I serviced...

After a few months of riding my new KLR, I have finally financed a pair of boots (Alpinestar Tech 3, size 10). The trouble is gear changes. I was riding in some heavy duty hiking boots and when I started doing that, I move the gear lever up one notch on the spline. The Tech 3â??s are even...

I have a KLR650 and I'm heading to Katse over the coming long weekend via Sani. Being new at this, should I be carrying a spare tyre? which tyre should I be carrying (front, back, both, none)? Is a plugging kit enough?

I have bought a KLR with the view to doing some entry level over-landing. A few people have recommended crash bars. What I canâ??t workout is their purpose exactly. Is it to protect the bikes mechanics, the fairings or the riders legs? Anyone have any comments regarding the use and usefullness...