Very much looking forward to the rest of the story Thanks from Omaha Nebraska

Great report! 3 of us doing Arizona BDR on 690's end of September.

You can, it’s just realistically, it’s not fun

What i like about my hood tank bag, is if you forget to clip it shut, you can do it while riding. So easy to work. I use the phone case and strap it to the top of the hood with the molle. Works awesome. Wheat i hate, is when i stand up, it hits right in the boys. So i have to reach down, lift them up and set them on top....if im going to stand up very long. Buddy just bought the Gnome tank bag. Id say i can get almost the same amount inside it as my V1 hood tan bag. As it is larger than i had thought it was. Its wider than the hood tank by a long way, but lower so no messing with the boys and has a water bladder. Win win. I will keep my hood tank bag cause i like it and put in on my new CFMoto when it finally gets here to the USA. And buy the gnome for my might DRZ400

That looks like an amazing class!!!

I will be attending his class in Indiana in October..Can't wait. Should be fantastic.

How did they get the hydro locked bike going again? Was it a GS?

Looks trickier than those BDRs you’ve ridden!

Yes you can take a big bike anywhere you want to, and you can have a school bus for a daily driver.

Wow! You guys are gluttons for punishment! Looks fun though!!!

Yes, but there is absolutely no reason to take a bike over 450 lbs off road, NONE! Prime examples of why you should never think of your touring bike as a dirt bike. It is a street bike with ground clearance and knobbies. This does not look like fun. Get a bike made for this type of riding.

T7 and a new Rallz in front. Mitas E-10 rear. Problems with wobbling from 130 km/h. Never had this problem with stock str, Tkc 80 or K60 Ranger

Hi. Thanks for the video. You should install De-cat Mid Pipe, any brand. I have been using AXP skid plate since 2020 and is working really good.

I just found this channel and love it. I've ridden a R1200GS for about 14 years and tackled lots of knarly terraine. But you are incredible. I don't know if I'd try some of this stuff. Great job!

good review, but the alpine tech7 dristar are everything but water proof, in light rain soaking wet feet. You will find reports of them being not waterproof all over the internet. Which is really a pity, cause they been super comfortable. I got them returned and my money back, what I really had preferred them being waterproof, cause they been really good in every other way.

Wow, cool to see guys pushing the GSs! I took a trip to the Shawnee a few weekends ago, but it was nothing like that! Great stuff!

Does having the BLACKDOG crash bar supports left and right not being uniform on each side become a bother? Also do they ever get in the way and hit your shins? I do like the looks of them better than the Altriders terrible looking clamping system. Sure wish you would have done an install video on those. Thank You Sir!

This might be my favorite video you've ever made. Enjoyable all the way through, can't wait for the next one!

Love the bike bath...

You keep following Tom and you’re gonna be a true pro before you know it! Keep it up!

My Definition of Adventure Riding is up to a 70/30 combination (30% Off Road and Off Road = Non Pavement). My 12 Day trip (Southern Ecuador to Peru) through the Andes is my single best example. All other riding I do (with friends or with my Girlfriend I call "AdvenTouring"). Great Video!!

wow! those big rocks! 😲

Did I miss something, did you break your windshield off your bike?

That looked like a great ride!

It wasn’t even wet. What were you whining about?

I just picked up a 2024 Pan America CVO version even better!

I just stumbled across your channel. I just picked up an xr400r to ride these same trails on. I don't have anyone to ride with but have riden one of the trails a week ago, and it was a blast. I just don't recommend doing it by yourself.

Those trails like more like punishment than fun! 😂

That got big bike unfriendly real quick... But it looked like fun to me 😎

Whew...that looks like 690 country.

At first I thought, what in the world would bearings have to do with brake performance. After thinking about it for a bit it makes sense as the rotor is "wiggling" it would push the piston into the caliper body. Grab the brake lever, nothing. Grab it repeatedly and it will force the piston out, pushing the pads back against the rotor. Thanks for the tip and the headsup.

I bought the old ones, and recently the new ones and have NEVER got a single koozie lol. Anyway, I like the new ones...but there seems to be a BIT MORE vibration blur on both mirrors now. Kinda bummed but I def like them overall better, was hoping to eliminate the blur.

Watching this was better than any reality show out there!!

What about gaerne dakar boots?

Well.. I completed the course this past weekend.. Every time I crossed that bridge, you were thought of... and I crossed it often! I was the ONLY one in the course!

You do know how to swim, right? Lol! 🤟

You are a crazy man my friend. Mad respect for hitting these trails!

Is there a route posted somewhere? This looks fun!

Does Tom want to kill you? 😅

I don't dare to go on those trails with my R1300GS! too hard for me.

We got to do some riding together soon.

Another great video. Wow, the terrain you ride on that big GS is impressive. Other guys were on smaller bikes? Guy in red looks like he has trials experience? Great job!

Your tenacity and courage are impressive! Many people at your experience level wouldn’t have accepted the challenge! Way to go!

It's so fun watching newbies on my home turf.

If you ain't wrenching on it.... You ain't riding it hard enough 🤣

I had the exact same thing happen to me on my 2013 Yamaha Super Tenere with OEM wheels, at 82,500km (51,265 miles). The wheel bearings had been checked 10,000km prior to the bearing failure.

Hi Matt. Was it Tom Asher that held classes in Indiana? If not, who was that?

Thanks for the explanation. Something to watch for! 👍

Good advice. I’m putting new tires on my GSA. Going to inspect the wheel bearings based on the bike’s mileage.

Love your vids, Matt! I’d love to see more of Rich on your show!