Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I have my proven adventure modifications, and I did serious motorcycle preparation before this trip. 115,000 km Later: The Adventure Mods That Actually Worked!
In this video, I'll show you exactly what worked, what failed, and what I'd never install again after 115,000 km on my Ténéré 700, including 22,000 km on the hardest roads of Central Asia.
Adventure modifications are necessary, no doubt. But how much is too much? When is the right moment to stop buying and start riding? That's the question this video answers.
In this video:
Protection (handguards, bashplate, radiator guards, and more)
Security
Performance mods
Suspension
Navigation setup
Heated grips
Seat
Aux lights
The one modification that failed
What I learned after 115,000 km
The things you really need and the things you think you might need are completely different. Don't turn a simple machine into an overcomplicated motorcycle you can't fix on the road. In hard riding conditions, simplicity always wins.
If you're planning your own long-distance motorcycle trip and want to prepare the right way, without the illusions, check out my course:
Adventure Riding Without Illusions - Online Course
Details here: rtw-adventures.com/new-online-course-1.html
Carpuride. The model I use is: 502Pro+TPMS
Get yours with 30% off: rtw-adventures.com/carpuride-1.html
Unbreakable indicators: rtw-adventures.com/hammerleds-turn-signals-1.html
Free PDF file: "10 Things to Learn Before You Start Traveling by Motorcycle": rtw-adventures.com/let-me-help-you-1.html
Get your free book: "How to Become a Better Long-Distance Rider": rtw-adventures.com/books-1.html
Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/motorcycleadventures
Channel support: payhip.com/b/Xfzm
My second channel - travel videos only: youtube.com/@motorcycleadventureslive
Third channel - live streams only: youtube.com/@MotoAdventuresLiveStreams
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Become my Patron to have early access to my YouTube videos: patreon.com/motorcycleADV
Join the channel: youtube.com/channel/UC0NfCCms5KosfsdbYQunFEQ/join
Support my channel: rtw-adventures.com/support-1.html
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Books: rtw-adventures.com/books-1.html
Merch: rtw-adventures.com/shop-1.html
Smart GPS Tracker:monimoto.com/uk/ride/6
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Website: rtw-adventures.com
Facebook: facebook.com/rtwmotorcycleadventures
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I have my proven adventure modifications, and I did serious motorcycle preparation before this trip. 115,000 km Later: The Adventure Mods That Actually Worked!
In this video, I'll show you exactly what worked, what failed, and what I'd never install again after 115,000 km on my Ténéré 700, including 22,000 km on the hardest roads of Central Asia.
Adventure modifications are necessary, no doubt. But how much is too much? When is the right moment to stop buying and start riding? That's the question this video answers.
In this video:
Protection (handguards, bashplate, radiator guards, and more)
Security
Performance mods
Suspension
Navigation setup
Heated grips
Seat
Aux lights
The one modification that failed
What I learned after 115,000 km
The things you really need and the things you think you might need are completely different. Don't turn a simple machine into an overcomplicated motorcycle you can't fix on the road. In hard riding conditions, simplicity always wins.
If you're planning your own long-distance motorcycle trip and want to prepare the right way, without the illusions, check out my course:
Adventure Riding Without Illusions - Online Course
Details here: rtw-adventures.com/new-online-course-1.html
Carpuride. The model I use is: 502Pro+TPMS
Get yours with 30% off: rtw-adventures.com/carpuride-1.html
Unbreakable indicators: rtw-adventures.com/hammerleds-turn-signals-1.html
Free PDF file: "10 Things to Learn Before You Start Traveling by Motorcycle": rtw-adventures.com/let-me-help-you-1.html
Get your free book: "How to Become a Better Long-Distance Rider": rtw-adventures.com/books-1.html
Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/motorcycleadventures
Channel support: payhip.com/b/Xfzm
My second channel - travel videos only: youtube.com/@motorcycleadventureslive
Third channel - live streams only: youtube.com/@MotoAdventuresLiveStreams
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Become my Patron to have early access to my YouTube videos: patreon.com/motorcycleADV
Join the channel: youtube.com/channel/UC0NfCCms5KosfsdbYQunFEQ/join
Support my channel: rtw-adventures.com/support-1.html
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Amazon Shop (Affiliate): amzn.to/2OKfzd2
Books: rtw-adventures.com/books-1.html
Merch: rtw-adventures.com/shop-1.html
Smart GPS Tracker:monimoto.com/uk/ride/6
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Website: rtw-adventures.com
Facebook: facebook.com/rtwmotorcycleadventures
Instagram: instagram.com/motorcycleadventures
Telegram: https://t.me/PavlinMotorcycleAdventures
TikTok: tiktok.com/@motorcycleadventurespav?
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