Nice job, good track. Can't wait to do it but in the forby. :)

Nice one! I’d be keen to do this track, what’s it’s called?

Nice video, was the SW Motech bash plate worth it?

Idiot riders will never learn until hurt themselves or someone else

Looks like there was a bolt missing there at the end. Hope nothing has fallen off in the last 5 years. Do you still have the bike? Skid plate looks great on it. Much better than those plastic fairings

Hi just pinning a comment here. I know some people have commented on this vid but for some reason the comments aren't showing and I can't reply. I'll put 2 replies here and add to them if it doesn't start working. The like button problem sorted itself out it seems - the likes are there now. The road I was riding was Wheelbarrow Ridge Road - its just off the Putty Road at Colo Heights.

Where is this track? Looks good

Good to see you back in the bush

one of the worlds best ds bikes---ive had 4 of em--- they are great

Are you from Penrith?

Cicadas ? Was this filmed some time ago? Anyway, nice little adventure down the power lines.

locked out of our own forests .same in tas .gates everywhere and one nearly cost me my life about 8 years ago i hit a chain full tilt .

Que buen viaje y hermosa la vista del lago,felicitaciones¡

nice

Greetings from Missouri. Thanks for posting the tips and the great scenery! Also, I wanted to let you know that you're driving on the wrong side of the road.

I noticed you have a phone on the bike, did you connect it to the bike to be charged while riding? How did you go about it?

Ha ha! love you're constant distractions for the scenery :) I have tubeless Rims and very happy with that - I do remember from my bicycle days that your mechanic was bang on about the valve nut - another thing that helps is to very slightly inflate the tube before you finish putting the tyre on - this helps the tube sit away from the rims as you put the levers in.

If you ride a tubed bike, particularly off road then it’s a must to practice flat repair. And best to practice at home so good job

Not many of us haven’t pinched a tube at one time or another. Apart from the valve advice I find having a little air in the tube also helps to prevent the pinch flat. And agree, there is satisfaction going it yourself. “Having a go” seems to be uncommon these days.

6.3 kms?

So lovely in there mate, we'll be camping in Ganguddy, at the back of the mountains, next month on our annual 4 wheel trip - love the area. Some decent hill climbs in there!!

Bloody hell mate! Close shaves! Bad enough cars on the wrong side of the road, but on a bike it's un-forgivable. And that truckie was going fast enough to kill anyone else who might have wanted to use the road (nice avoid by you) - disgraceful driving! They are spreading that same gravel all over the dirt roads up here ever since the floods, horrible to ride on! Nice day out on the bike though mate! 👍

Gravel - don’t knock yourself. It’s just a pain. The main Wattagan roads have the same thick gravel. It’s not fun.

Damn. I thought you were going to do an “ADV Brett” with a head-on from that idiot on the wrong side of the road. Is this stuff happening more often or am I just more sensitive to it?

Those truck really hammer thru the dirt roads. I was in the Wattagans a couple of days ago and was covered in choking dust from a very fast moving logging truck. Luckily I was hugging the side of the road.

im on a 2 way street , im in the process of financing a 2024 dr400e , waiting on appoval in this financial mess of an ecconomy,, i hope its not a case of the government can lend money and the pessants can't . the second street i can go down is i've got enuff cash for a nice dr650 if the finance don't come good , but im sure of the finance as ive already had the dr400 lowerd and a new seat put on at the dealership , gunna be funny when i gotta pay thousand dollar bill and walk out without the bike then roll up demanding my seat and lowering links for the dr650 thatl be on the back of my ute if the finace don't go thru , ,, dealership will be scratching heads ,,

Looks like a nice track and a great day for it!

Nothing wrong with putting along, it's not a race. Arrive and get home in one piece.

nice to see you don't turn your vids into musicals , its getting bit old ,

Just more experience and you’ll be fine, of course some off road training will help a lot. Nice to see you out and about.

Nup. Flying thru the bush might be fun for some but not for this little black duck. Much prefer adventure to enduro these days.

I recognised that road immediately! It sure is a lot smoother than when I rode through - and when we drove through there, not long after the (first) floods - there were banks of silt like 10 metres higher than the normal river level! Welcome back David - hope the tractor does you well, stay safe and have lottsa fun!!

Best bike Suzuki never updated now discontinued 😢

Buen video y ahora suscrito a tu canal,saludos¡

And do suspension upgrade, money well spent. Motor basics are done, Can be a great Bike. Are you somewhere around the Central Coast? I returned to dirt riding after three decades away, this is my third year back. KLX250 to relearn on, then KLX300, currently a KLX400r + a new Himalayan 450 for long rides. Colo, ah, I guessed the bush well. In Brissy for the last 9yrs, but raised a family in Gosford. I do miss the sound of Bell birds. And heading down that way in a few weeks. Cheers.

When you get the bike sorted to your liking, I’d love to ride down one day so you could show me around.

Ooooo. New bike and back in the bush. Well done.

About 20 years ago now, due to a change in my life a stopped frequenting this area on a regular basis. I think you for sharing. WOW the little timber bridge over the Colo.

Just stumbled across your channel. Glad I did. Subscribed 🙂

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Loved it! Especially the goanna!

I discovered it a half dozen or so years ago. As children, we'd spent all out August school holidays in the Mountains, and my parents retired there. In a lifetime of nearly 70 years, I knew nothing about it until I went for a drive out there. Blown away by the views at the end, and I've been back several times since. I've never been game to go to the lower lookout. Battleship Tops must have been magnificent before the vandals got to it. I did some checking and they received solid sentences.

Bought mine a year ago , after a riding career of over 60 years (now 77 } on Bmw GS needed something alot lighter and this has proved to be a great little bike, just right for me . Low centre of gravity means its easy to handle at slow speeds, and the lowish seat is a great help. Did Corsica/Sardinia last year , (from the UK ) no worries, Croatia this year and Greece next , dont expect any problems, after all its a Honda

Nice video. I have a '14 with Arrow full exhaust and it sounds so good at 7,000 RPM that it's hard to resist. Of course winding 3rd out to 7K and shifting to 4th puts you over 100 MPH which is arrest speed where I live so I don't risk it very often. The bike is just as happy on country roads between 40 & 60 MPH with much less drama. It's a shame that the greenies put a stop to the fun a couple of years ago. As it is mine will most likely be putting smiles on somebody else's face after I'm long gone.

Great review 👏 just brought the 2023 model here in new Zealand hopefully get it this week blue one 💙 got a v Strom 1050xt great bike as well 👍🏻

I grew up in Putty. My parents still live there. My brother and I would ride all of these roads and tracks (and many more) every weekend on our little XRs (could get away with it back then). That track does run right through back onto Putty Rd. It comes out just south of Howes Valley at the Commission Rd. I go that way sometimes when I ride through Yengo from Central Coast to visit mum and dad.

Question about the exhaust mod. The pipes are at an upward angle where it looks like rain may collect in them. Has that been an issue?

Going to be getting one next week,,on the videos of the NC from Australia be more than enough for the roads in northern Ireland ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ get my speed from my 06 gsxr 1000 ,,had a test ride but long time owners review are essential,, from Belfast 👍👍👍☘️

Hi sorry just seen your video about 3 years late but nice review of the bike 100% considering this bike it has all the wants in a bike not the age now for sports bikes be there done that . . 2023 about £7750. £8000 just now 2018 about £5000 . Returning Australia for the 3rd time at chirstmas . Last visit 2500 miles on bikes amazing open countryside amazing views & the glasshouse mountains were breathtaking & brilliant for the off road stuff . Many thanks. Rolley uk

I when back to my DR 200 after riding the 400. It a great bike and makes riding so much easer. So I reminded my of old bloke giveing away their short board for malibus which are much easier to ride. So I degreased in riding skill. So I went back to riding my 200 which my back using my skill heaps more.