Suuuuubscribed!

I ended up over there reading the trip report yesterday, the little GS looks ace and you seem to like it a lot.

Hi Stu' - yes, I've been impressed overall... you do know it's a smaller capacity bike on the open highway, but it feels very stable and substantial, and comfortable over long distances too. The seat is not quite as well padded as the one on my CB500X, but the overall ergonomics of the bike are all-day comfortable if needs be.

I think where the 310 is going to appeal more (in comparison to the CB) is that it is a good 50lbs lighter in weight, which for some people is going to be important - particularly in more technical terrain off-road.

Otherwise, physically there are actually a very similar size - wheelbase, ground clearance, suspension travel and wheel size (with the LEVEL 2 Rally Raid kit fitted to the CB that is, as per my bike above) are all pretty much like for like, which is why I specified the standard travel length (170mm each end) LEVEL 1 suspension on the GS to make more a direct comparison with the LEVEL 2 CB.

I've always said that John (at Rally Raid) and I designed the CB500X Adventure kit to make it a genuine 50/50 machine, ie. something that is equally capable (and indeed has proven more than capable) both on road and off. In comparison, we see the upgraded 310GS more of a 60/40 bike, with the bias towards off-road handling at the expense of some [ultimate] on-road performance; and certainly my experience so far would seem to conform that.

Glad you enjoyed the latest ride report - there will be plenty more to come over the summer too of course!

Jenny x

Outstanding! Thank you. :thumbup1:

Just a quick head-up for anyone within striking distance of Mariposa California this weekend - I'll be presenting two seminars at the Horizons Unlimited Travellers meeting - the first is my latest Packing Light show-and-tell/Q&A session, scheduled for Friday morning at 11am. I'll be sharing my experience and suggestions for packing light for a typical extended adventure ride with an off-road and trail bias, with my trusty CB500X as the backdrop of course.

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The second is a science fiction double feature - Part 1 and [the debut of] Part 2 of my huge trip last summer on the G310GS, featuring highlights of some of the best dual-sport and adventure riding in North America - including sections of the Trans-America Trail, the Moab trail network, some of the best Colorado high passes, and sections of the various BDR routes all over the west and north west. A particular highlight is also my cross country blast to Toronto and back for some off-road riding in Ontario, plus my own exploration route/s through Wyoming and Montana. This audio-visual double bill is scheduled to start at 10am on Saturday 28th September.

As another treat, Juan Browne (Blancolirio on Youtube) will also be attending, and we're planning a couple of afternoon trail rides in the local area.

So if you're already planning on attending, or simply fancy a last minute weekend away in some awesome scenery together with some equally awesome people, do check out the California meeting page/thread for details (note that online registration is now closed), but if you contact the organisers via email I'm sure you'll be able to sign up on the day.

Hope to see you there!

Jenny x