Just completed 800 miles in east Oregon with the Great Basin on my R1200 GSW. At least half the time we were riding dirt & gravel. It felt balanced & secure on the bike. Great. I enjoy not having racks - on other (road) rides I will use my vario-panniers. I believe the saddlebags greatly improved the feel and handling of the bike on rough terrain.
It fit well. Though the pillion rider handles are a bit wide, it was not problem. Heat shield not needed. I could have added the 'vario' top-box but decided not to - I could feel the high weight. Instead I strapped a 25 liter drybag behind, using the Great Basin cinch straps.
The 'one-big duffle' concept was not a problem. Camp gear including tent & sleeping bag fit ok. I sometimes sat backwards on the bike to load it. Day gear was in the tank bag or 25 L. bag. I may add two Giant Loop 'Possibles Pouches'.
I live in a tropical climate with extreme high humidity levels, I love this jersey, it allows me to have maximum breathability and still ride with protections. It's not usable for highway driving of course, but in city rides it's way better than a jacket.
These shorts are very comfortable and true to size, protection pads aren't the best but for sure better than nothing. I love the sacrum pad btw
I had two zippers fail on my Badland Pro pants. Brian arranged for Klim to repair them with no hassle, excellent service by Atomic Moto (as I've come to expect) and nice to know Klim stand behind their products.
This is my second pair of Sidi Adventure 2 boots. I purchased the first pair seven or eight years ago and rode across Europe\Russia with multiple days of rain. The boots were awesome and always kept my feet dry and are still in excellent condition. When I decided to purchase a second pair, in brown, Brian at Atomic Moto was able to provide them when other major retailers did not have availability.
Super comfy right out of the dam box. And as usual for Alpine stars riding gear the quality was top-notch.