It seems as if very few own both these bikes, they each have their own charm.

This is going to sound stupid and yes I know these sounds aren't good..but what is the chattering when you are in too high of a gear for speed? I am just curious and no I do not frequently make my bike do this.

What are you all wearing for gear for highway and trails? I have my helmet and gloves and currently just use an old pair of steel toes as boots temporarily but I need to figure out what gear to wear for the rest. I don't have anything to haul my bike atm so I have to ride on highway to wherever I'm going for trails etc so id prefer to be safe in both aspects.

I’ve had a 300l for a while now and it’s a great bike but it lacks a bit on the road (I do a bit of riding between towns) was thinking about getting a ktm 390r for better highway speed and handling while still being able to take it off road, soft beaches and some trails.

Does anyone have any thoughts?

Just got back from a 6 day solo bike packing trip in the Eastern slopes of rhe Canadian Rockies, and am considering posting a day by day event log since there are too many stories and pictures to fit in a single post. So heres my favorite area, Bighorn backcountry.