Thursday, January 5, 2023

Short introduction


What does BDC_ADV mean?

BDC are the initials of my name and ADV is short for adventure but it speaks for itself I suppose. If you want to know a little bit more about me than check out the about me page.

What is BDC_ADV all about?

This blog is all about adventure bike riding and everything that goes with it. With that I mean that I'm going to share everything from my own experiences with my bike, travels, maintenance and upgrades on the KTM 1290 SAR. I will also dedicate a few post to former bikes I owned in the adventure segment.
 
Maybe I'll post  some bike reviews but lets not get to far ahead. I've only just started building my blog, so I don't expect to have a lot of readers anytime soon. But when the time comes, I hope some of the information provided will be helpful to you. 

You are Flemish so why an English blog?


I deliberately choose English as my blog language because it is easier to reach more people and almost everybody understands English, unlike flemish :-).

So what is an adventure Bike to me?

For me it is the motorcycle that preferably gets you to your destination with many smiles per miles (kilometers), it must be reliable and capable in all conditions.

If you can spend the money, there are plenty of bikes out there that tick all the boxes in terms of adv-bike-worthy specs.
 
But honestly, if you think about it, any bike can be turned into an adventure bike, you don't have to spend 20k$ to go on an adventure.

My current ADV Bike.

Currently I ride the KTM 1290 super adventure R model year 2021, or 1290 SAR for short. 

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KTM 1290 SAR MY2021

Wait a minute, didn't I just tell you that you don't need to spent 20K on an adventure bike? Yes but let me put this a little bit into perspective. 

I still own a klr 650 A MY 1987, it is clear that there is no comparision with my current bike. I just love the simplicity of it, there is just something about it i can't explain. 

You see I own several bikes and they all have their purpose. Also I didn't just startout riding trails with the KTM beast as my first bike.

I lot of thought went into it when I bought this bike and sold my Husqvarna 701 enduro. I will post some pictures and reflections about this bike later on. 

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Husqvarna 701 enduro MY2019

What I'm trying to say is that I've had a couple of other bikes before the ktm 1290 and so to me it is a logical evolution. Also because my riding has changed over the years I needed another bike to meet my new requirements. If you want to travel longer distances what is the better bike? For me it is hands down the KTM 1290SAR.

If you're interested in specífications about the bike I'm not going to write them all down, you can find them here: Ktm 1290 sar 2023

👉Keep an eye out for new posts if you want to learn more about my one-year ownership of this bike.

👉Remember, everything is paid for out of my own pockets, so you'll get real unbiased feedback.


What about Adventuring - Off roading in Belgium.


For me, where I live, off-roading has become increasingly more difficult. I often find myself in the Belgian Ardennes or France to touch the dirt. Also I'm not a hardcore off road rider or my weapon of choice would be entirely something else.

For me adventuring is all about exploring, finding idyllic roads with the least amount of traffic if possible combined with nice views. Finding new places you never new existed. I like the simplicity in that, it doesn't have to be fancy or the most stunning view in the world. It is the combination of being exposed to the elements, to be united with the machine that you love and sometimes the desolation you find. Can you relate to that?

On a larger scale you can still drive off road in Europe  but we don't have the same terrain as in Australia, New Zealand or the United States of America, not even close.

 

👉This concludes my first post, I 'm new to this so please bear with me as I'm learning. 

👉It is the off season now so I won't be able to show much new content. Also I'm still figuring things out. So be patient with me😉.


Feel free to leave a comment that's always appreciated 👍.


Bye for now ✌

Bart


 

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