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Thanks for watching the video. Its funny that you mentioned that cause today i was just thinking while at work that Its about time to tackle it again. Im hoping the wild fire smoke isnt so bad up there. I think this time I may take the 650 Rallye bike.

Not sure as I don’t ride in jeans just motorcycle riding pants which have no issues

I would love to hear about your 1000 mile thoughts on them.

For me the best deal is on the tires i can get at that time for the ride im doing. But yes, you wont beat a better price on a set a tires that will do everything you need and then some.

it is a great bike indeed however with the same spec i have on my 2018 1200gs rallye, well im just not prepared to muster up the $30K for this new spec version

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures I might feel the same if I had a 1200 or 1250, but I'm riding a Versys 650...which has been an awesome bike, but I'm doing more long trips, and it gets a little buzzy on the motorway. It's time for something a little bigger.

@@RogersMotorcycleAdventures if you have been riding the versys and are looking to get into more of an offroad adv type i would hands down look at the aprilia toureg 660. its got everything you need and then some for a thumper. my favorite is not only is it ready right out of the box its ready at 11K$. If i didnt have the bikes i had right now in the garage that is one that would be in it right now.

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures thanks mate - I'm not going off road unless the zombies attack, though.

Definitely!

Hell yes

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures I agree, great boots!

Thanks for watching. So I have been wearing them every day since i made that video for committing and out on the trails on the weekends since i made that video. Trying to see where the breaking point it on them for me. Without looking i have done another 6K for sure as I just serviced my big bike last week. The stitching is finally starting to come out on me on the right toe box and the sole the sticking is starting to come loose. Funny enough they are still water proof lol. We just had a massing rain on my way home from work and my feet never got wet still.

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures cool man ! Regarding stitching you can still able to repair them ?

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures i will use them only for touring 2-3 times in s year. I think it might last 5 yrs atleast

@@abhi__fitnesspbx Well if you are going to use them that much then may last you way longer than that. I bought mine in 2017 and have lasted me this long. Well impressed

@abhi__fitnesspbx I’m sure

I so wish it did

I have one more leg of the trip which we end up in TenSleep that i have not edited together yet. Ive got so many videos to edit its not even funny. Just not enough time to do everything lately. I also have 2 trips to baja to edit as well as Glamis etc

Absolutely! For an all around boot these do have the most protection for on and off the pavement. Most of the guys that ride with me have ended up buying these boots as well and they love them to bits. There skill level is not to my level however they are very comfortable and feel save wearing the Toucans. I also have Tech 10s and the new BMW GS Comp boots but only end up putting those on just depending on the terrain or trip im doing. But I will always say to someone buy the boot that is within your budget, your style of riding, and longevity expectations. Being youre in the Denver area if you ever want to meet up for a chat im more than happy too.

100% you’ll be just fine walking hiking whatever whatever you wanna do in these boots they are absolutely very comfortable with all that protection

Thanks mate

My brother uses the Corozal and he loves them but most of the guys that ride with me switched to the Toucans after seeing mine and they love them as well

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures great all rounders. There's not much they aren't good at.

Thanks

Thanks

I have always worn short socks when wearing these boots and never had an issue with cold weather. Being that I live in Colorado and ride year round I personally have no problems. Now obviously those who are not used to cold temps may want to wear a warmer sock.

Hey Rich hope alls well on this St. Patricks Day. Few pints deep at the moment and seen your comment. Thanks for the comment about the video. So I totally agree with you the base specs don't come with those features however for the US models my friend/owner of the dealership told me those where the pure and the triple black when I went out to test them out. I told me the white one is the pure with the upgraded specs that BMW USA made them take and the Triple black was spect that way as well. He said he didn't have a choice in the configurations at all on a lot of the bikes he ordered. I know in the US we are generally unable to get the base spec bikes. I tried again back in 2018 when i bought my 1200 Rallye and only wanted the base model but no go. But I was suprised that the pure they showed me did have the forged wheels kit on it as well as the heated seats. The TB had forged, heated seats, and the adaptive suspension and center stand control. I was shocked to feel that once I put the side stand up the bike did rise up on me and if it had that i was thinking it would raise up on me more as i ride. i couldnt tell that at all. My tech did come out and show me that you can change the setting on it but everything is so much out of place from what im used to that need to get used to it all. I believe the owner thinks i would be interested in the rallye version but honestly im waiting to get the 900GS a go as that one im more keen on. Either way thanks for writing. I will say if you are ever on this side of the pond look me up and I would be more than happy to show you around Colorado. Cheers.

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures Thanks for responding. Nobody buys a base spec GS - it's just a marketing ploy to make them look affordable. Everyone buys the Premium and Comfort packs (minimum) otherwise, they have no residual value, but you are right that the dealers have no say in the specs of the initial batches arriving. As mentioned the suspension does NOT rise (even a little) just by lifting the KSU - otherwise, what would its purpose be? It only fully rises above 15 mph and fully lowers below that - unless you manually invoke it by physically selecting it in the TFT. The bike rides at 850 mm over 15 mph, and 820 mm at a standstill (800 if the low seat is fitted). The Rally is best for off-road, especially with the 'optional' sport suspension fitted. But you do give up some useful on-road equipment. I've sat on the new 900GS and I like it. A good option for off-road use. Thanks for the CO offer - I've been living in GA for many years btw.

@@RichDunn Good to hear from you. Yep so many freaking new features on this that well seems a lot of it are good and not so good depending on the riders expectations. But im jealous that you have gotten to physically got to look at the 900GS as it seems to be what the 800GS should have been ages ago Yep as for CO youre more than welcome anytime. For myself I left Donegal after 11 yrs and came back to TX to take care of some family stuff but once that was done we left for CO as couldnt get used to the humidity. So this place is now home for now.

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventuresNice. And you will love the 900GS when you do get to see it. The R1300GS is the best all round motorcycle ever made I'd say, but no bike is perfect - it needs backlit switchgear, a wireless phone charging pad, a proper brake light, etc. Oh well, first world problem!

You have to use the menu button left of the hazards then use the wiz wheel to select fog lights if i remember correctly.

LOL thanks I guess.

So being it a brand new bike I didn’t want to get too far out of the rev range because obviously it’s already limited until the first service it looks like. But while riding it within Florida almost 5000 RPMs, I did not feel any buzzing in the handlebars the vibration in the seat or even in the footpegs. To be honest I didn’t realize I was even doing 70 mph plus

Thanks for reaching out. I really wanted to go in much more depth but I've been getting over a back injury. So after making the ending part of the video my technician came round to ask how I like the bike. Honestly I love it but was asking him about the suspension on that triple black. He was showing me how you can have it set to always in low, auto ride hight, and high settings. It was really cool to see that. He also told me that they did this because they are getting away from having a low suspension model only. So regarding your question, I hold heartedly believe you can touch the ground flat footed no problem in the low or auto settings. As soon as my brother test rides it in Texas I will know for sure as well as he has a 29" inseam as I'm a 31/32".

Thanks! Please keep me posted here.

the bike is really amazing lots of features that i still have not yet gotten to experience yet.

I just switched from a ‘23 GSA trophy yesterday to a GS13 trophy. The reduction in bulk of front end is huge.

Thanks for reaching out. I would love to recommend you some riding boots for sport bike riding, however I am afraid my knowledge on the ends and outs of that style of riding is very limited. Honestly I would suggest going to a multi brand dealer that would by chance hold a large selection if riding gear. This way you can try on various brands at various price ranges that would fit you budget and needs. Maybe join some sport riding facebook groups and reach out to those to see what advice they recommend.

Have you tried them yet?

Yep it was a great idea after due to the hot weather conditions. The other thing is we wanted to get to Wild Bill's places early enough to just relax and take it easy. So given that we had 3 of us and 3 completely different riding levels we chose to hit the slab till we got to the bail out and then take the rim road. Good choice in the end.

I keep using my to commute to work and yep still waterproof as well.

Hey MeerkatADV its been a min since we last seen each other. Hope all is well. As I completely agree with your comment about the placement of a comm device whilst riding I do think its far less important the placement of that device when you are riding with a buddy or a group of any size. Not to mention when I also carry a second comm device like my spot on and or sat phone in my hydration backpack so I would say I am over prepared wouldn't you? I personally think its all over kill after traveling across 27 countries and 4 continents over the past 30 years even before cell phone days. But hey! each to their own right? Well if you're ever up for it lets meet up at Rudy's in the springs for some BBQ sometime.

I appreciate it. Yep its one of my favorite BDRs to ride. You can find me on FB if you ever have any questions. Ill be more than happy to assist in any way

Hey Hey so first off I would think about really what type of rider you are and what kind of riding you do and how much of that you do. I would do exactly what I did. I bought on Amazon the Toucans and the Tech 7s. I did make sure I could return them before purchasing. Now I have been using the Tech 10s since 2003 and every 5 years i will get the new pair of Tech 10s. I get those because they offer the best in protection. I will say they suck as an ADV boot. So the Tech 7s are great and are primarily a off road enduro boot. biggest difference is that the boot is taller than the toucan so if you have riding pants like me where the Tech 7 gets in the way of those in the pant pads are a pain. So with Tech 7s I wear a more traditional motorcross pant with knee guards. I wear this set up for desert riding and more harder riding enduro. The Toucan is a lower boot. its water proof. its faster to get in and out of them. This is what i love about them. Ive been riding to work still even as its Dec and my feet are warm and dry. easier to walk in than a tech 7. The Toucan I take on all my BDR rides each year. I do the Colorado one in sections each year and never have an issue. I honestly think you cant go wrong with them and I have no peg to lever placement with those boots on any of my GS bikes as well when I go playing around with my wife on our Kawasaki's. Now if you like to ride fast, take jumps, push yourself to the extreme on smaller bikes but it sounds like you ride your 1250 mainly so i think your good to go. Dont hold me to anything but accidents happen so no matter what boot you choose nothing is for certain. If you you want to ask me anything about any products you can message me on FB facebook.com/rockymountainmotoadventures

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures Great info and advice! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your knowledge & experience with these boots ...very much appreciated!

I cant say enough about them. I am still riding mine and getting closer to 77600 miles on them now. They are still water proof believe it or not. I use my old ones now for just commuting to work and around town and the new ones I bought 2 months ago and have not broke them in yet. The soul is finally loosing some stitching and stuff but my new ones are so nice i dont want to dirty them up right now lol

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures thanks for the reply, and may i ask you if you think these are suitable for just regular road rides and tours?, i'm a bit fair weather & usually ride 80-250 miles in the day, so do or do you think they are a bit overkill, or a good long term investment? as i dont commute every day, and as yet have no plans for any serious off-road, but sizing & comfort are my main priorities as safety is a given. btw ive ridden 10000 miles in the last 15 months. thanks

I think for the protection and what the boot offers, I think this would be a great boot for a long term investment for sure. From the sound of it this could be the last pair of boots that you buy based on how much you ride. @@Bob-ts2tu

Totally agree however not all the time.

Hello! yes you can wear these boots with im sure majority of motorcycle pants without any issues. I have various BMW riding pants as well as Klim pants. All work fine and even the knee pads inside the riding pants do not give any issues as to the position they sit on your knee. I occasionally will put on a pair of MX pants with knee guards and have not issues with the boots. They are not as high up the shin as an MX boot. I hole heartedly believe you will love the fit an feel with the boot with any pants you own. If you are wearing jeans well I can not attest to that as I never worn jeans or just pants itself when riding. I take that back maybe back in the 80s and early 90s lol

I totally think the toucans are an amazing boot giving you the most between a touring boot and a off road boot. I have more mx boots and i do love them but they are not for my everyday commute to work or getting out and playing around on the bigger adv bikes. When I take out the smaller lighter bikes i do wear my mx boots more. I also love that these toucans are still water proof after all this time. Honestly for the money they are well worth it for me.

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures Thanks for responding. Going to buy me a pair 👍

they where surely the deepest ive seen them. but overall was an amazing time and well worth it. basically glad i didnt fall over lol

Im looking at the video with you and Dad to see the difference in the trail

100% agree with you. Once we made camp and started talking about it the both of us thought the same thing. Hagerman this year was far more difficult than the rest of the BDR route. Ophir except back in I think in 2017/18 cant remember back when the rock slide happened was not as difficult as this.

LOL and dont forget to throw in the fact being excessively out of shape this season from being stuck behind a desk all summer lol

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures 😄

Give Shane and I a shout so we can connect while you're here in CO.

It should be but you never know. Come prepared for anything :)

Eric you are ready my friend :)

Much appreciated buddy

Lol you’re right. That’s what I meant to say boysen res near shoshoni. Well we didn’t have ants but we did have a rattle snake come up on us. I would have preferred ants. Then the water sprinklers came on at 3 am and soaked me in my tent as I had the rain fly off due to the heat at night lol

G Dog your awesome

It really is an amazing state to travel through

LOL you know it buddy

Thanks for watching the vid, hope it helps. The WY BDR is a good route indeed. As for the SPOT, depending on the trip I do determine the placement of that device. However after riding through 18 countries and 3 continents without the need for one its primarily used as a wife tracker LOL. If I wasn't married I would never have one.

100% I would recommend this boot on any BDR trip. I've done the CO BDR 4 times in these boots plus 100s of miles more off road out here. NM, AZ,UT,ID,WY, and WA in these boots. I have a brand new pair I got in not long ago and havent even warn them yet because Im still wearing my original ones. I have a pair of Tech 7s and I dont even wear them except when Im dirt biking and know im getting a bit reckless on the bike. I have a pair of the new BMW GS Comp boots and only wore them for my Baja trip this past Feb. But my go-to everything boot are these Toucans

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures thank you!!!

Maybe this is helpful for you. Dusty Wessels, Jym Hyde, and many other ADV trainers are wearing these boots for tours and training programs and they love them to death as well.

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures sold and sold!! What aboit wearing them for all day tarmac runs?

NO DRAMAS All day in the saddle, walking around town, sight seeing, you name it. I am leaving Colorado the end of month and heading to Tennessee and back. Go try a pair on I bet you lunch and a beer you will like them.

So this time of year was the first week of September when we headed out to WY

Yes that is exactly right my friend

This was first week and half of September

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures - thanks sir

So I finally received my replacement pair and they are just as comfortable as the old ones. But a little stiffer cause there are new. These boots are totally waterproof still after all the miles on them. I also use them as my now daily commuting boot to work etc. You will be more than happy with them if you purchase them.

Hey Hey! Yes I can for sure say they are wider in the toe box than the Sidi Adv is. I also like the fact that they are not as high up the towards the knee as they are as well. So no matter what riding pants you are wearing that has built in knee pads will fit just fine over the boot.

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures thanks a lot for this detail. This sounds really promising

@@marcusl.1874 Honestly since 2017 when i got them I have had almost all my riding buddies buy a pair of them.

@@RockyMountainMotoAdventures bought a pair of those shoes now. They are indeed comfy, more than expected and provide the stability i miss in my Daytona's. A bit stiff, though I have the Impression they get more flexibel the more I wear them. Thanks for the hint about the wider cut 👍

@@marcusl.1874 I love them to death. Glad i could be of some help. For sure my go to boots for everyday riding and adventures for sure