Ep. 1: Maybe This Was A Mistake? Trans European Trail Norway

It was finally time to put my bike where my mouth is, and take the KTM 1090 Adventure into the dirt. Off came the hard panniers and on went the Hepco & Becker Xtravel soft bags. Off came the Metzeler Tourance Next tyres and on went some Bridgestone AX41 knobblies. Then, given my location at the top of Europe and how much I loved the place last year, off I went to Norway to see what the Trans European Trail had to offer!
Maybe after just one day of ADV training, this was a step too far? Maybe I'd finally bitten off more than I could chew? Maybe this was the single best thing that I have ever done on a motorbike?
All will be revealed and more as I take to the backroads and explore!
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[@TheHdleif]

Thank you for coming back to us here in Norway. The reason there is no off road driving in Norway it`s because the fragile state of nature, long winter, short growing period, aka short summer. It take`s hundreds of year`s to grow back a little tire track, especially in the mountains. Looking forward to the rest of this trip. Keep up the great work!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks for having me again Leif! I‘m totally on board with protecting the landscape 👍🏻

[@dubious6718]

The reason for no off-road driving in Norway is fragile politicians and a select few people.

[@AndyManCam]

Sounds like a nice idea, but i think we all know that if everyone was allowed to ride/drive where they wanted, many would kick the arse out of it until either the landscape is ruined, somebody gets killed or both.

[@mattis537]

The reason for not allowing off-road travel is as a reaction to how it was pre -73 where it was 100% free for all. Unfortunatly thanks to lobbying from various organizations this will not change in the forseeable future. Unfortunate that these rules are among why we are building so many roads in the mountain, because its easyer to make that then to establish a trail.

[@laggmonkei]

And that is why one of the first mods for an adv bike is a sidestand enlarger.

[@ioandragulescu6063]

and SW Motech, since Andy seems to be a fan, has a pretty good one.

[@AndyManCam]

Thankfully the foot of the Aprilia's sidestand is far more substantial, so doesn't really need one. TBH though, it was mostly bad judgement. I even had a sidestand puck with me, but didn't use it! 🤦

[@AndyManCam]

That they do. Thery won'T be sending ME one any time soon though!! 😅

[@laggmonkei]

Having a stand alone puck never made sense too me, like just attach it to the sidestand so there's no faffing about 🙃 @@AndyManCam

[@AndyManCam]

@laggmonkei For me the thinking was not having another sticky-outy edge on the bike to catch on stuff. Plus the stand on the 1090 is very long, so it always felt like the bike stood a little too vertical already. I once put it on the stand on a slight incline and when i leaned on the seat for a rest, the compression of the suspension meant suddenly the bike was completely vertical and it fell over!! Not at all embarrassing. For those around me, it just looked like i got off and pushed my own bike over!!

[@BulldogGaz]

Nice one Andy something completely different coming from your channel, Love it 👍😁

[@festushansen2362]

"I'm here as a guest......." I wish those overlanders could adopt that way of thinking. Anyway; happy to see you back again.

[@AndyManCam]

I think it’s a shame if they don’t. It’s always a selfish few that manage to spoil it for the rest of us!

[@torandresyltesether7832]

Feck me you're early on it😮 Well, that blue thing on the road was a sock for dogs. Used to protect the paws from rough condition.

[@NORaskeladden]

I'm from that place, drove the tet route in start of June 2023. There wasn't much snow then, lovely place. Incredibly excited for the next part of the route. There we encountered a snowdrift that we had to dig our way through. So I'm looking forward to your next video. Great stuff

[@AndyManCam]

Sounds very adventurous! I did find the odd snowdrift but, spoiler alert, being on my own and worried about the egg-on-face scenario of needing to be rescued from a road i possibly shouldn’t be riding yet, i re-routed!! Well, obviously i tried a bit first, but it was less than successful!! 🤣

[@naustin09]

One of your best efforts so far. Thanks and I’m in for the series!

[@AndyManCam]

Thank you kindly dear fellow!

[@tronna]

Cool to see you coming back to norway! I would try it a bit later next time for the offroad action, when the roads has settled a bit more. And maybe join in on one of the offroad events we got here. Looking forward to whats next!

[@sheldonkrc4832]

Great to see you at it again. Great ride!

[@AndyManCam]

Great to be at it again! Hopefully we'll see a bunch of action from the Aprilia this year too!

[@siontwowheels]

Another stunning location for another beautifully put together video Andy!… Amazing where bikes can take you when you just get on and do it! 👍😎

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Si! It really is amazing! Don’t know why I’ve been waiting so long to try!

[@nigelbarratt9807]

Superb!!! What a wonderful place to ride... Well done. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much Nigel! It is a great place to ride and surprising how different this Norway was to the Norway we saw the year before.

[@user-su2hg2ru5z]

Great stuff as usual mate. Amazing scenery

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Simon! 🙏🏻

[@BiglumpADV]

Cracking video Andy, and what an adventure this is. A beautiful part of the world!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much! It was certainly the most adventuroous that I have been so far! Just wondering why it took me so long to try it!

[@BiglumpADV]

@@AndyManCam No going back now! Are you coming back to the UK for the ABR this year?

[@AndyManCam]

Absolutely no going back! ADV all the way now! Sadly it’s not looking like i can make ABR work. Real shame as i do fancy it!

[@advswede]

Thanks for a nice video, Norway have a amazing scenery.

[@Pabloth1an]

I properly love your videos mate, cant wait for the next instalement :)

[@patadamson4005]

The way I see it Andy. It’s like aeroplanes and helicopters. They both fly, but in a very different way. Same with on and off road. Great video as always. Thanks for the effort.

[@eddiedonnelly9685]

Well done Andy.. and thanks for showing us the drops..we are all normal. All the best from HAMM..

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Eddie. Of course mate! If you don't show the downs, then the ups just get boring! We are indeed all just human after all!

[@RichyVida]

Oh mate! Not had chance to watch ANY channels in such a long time. Whilst waiting for an X3 render, I popped in to check on ya! beautifully filmed, as always! Top man. Bike look ace!

[@AndyManCam]

Oh you old smooth talker! Many thanks RV. The bike was an absolute gem. Hopefully the Aprilia can live up to it!

[@goldfever4570]

Just yesterday I was wondering where ol AMC had got to and here you are. Great expedition so far!

[@AndyManCam]

Ta daa! Speak of the devil and he shall appear!!

[@indiamelia639]

Yay KTM content 😊 beautifully filmed Andy.

[@AndyManCam]

It was about time right!? Many thanks!!

[@petermichalski2763]

Finally! AMC on the dirt mastering the SAS. Keep on going and ride safe.

[@AndyManCam]

It was about time! Luckily it was worth the wait, as I'm fully hooked now!

[@JT-et7ui]

Great video Andy!

[@AndyManCam]

Thank you very much!!

[@Greggspies]

Just taken my throbber out the garage after 5 mts of SORN, today we got hail, a whiteover! Do envy Norwegian comrades having dirt tracks everywhere, it would be fab to ride those roads

[@AndyManCam]

Oooh look at you, waving your springtime throbber around! Think yourself lucky mate! You are least have great roads and a few trails on your doorstep! I’ve got the flattest flatlands Germany has to offer and widespread ban on trail riding!! 🤣

[@DoRullings]

Thank you for behaving respectfully. 🙂There are many dirt roads that are closed during this period in the spring when the frozen ground under the road melts. During fall and winter, when the ground under the road gets frozen, this is not a problem because you get an "ice bridge" that forms slowly and evenly. However, when the road starts to melt in the spring, it doesn't melt evenly and you then get many characteristic bumps in the road called "telehiv" " in Norwegian or "frost heaving" in English. Heavier vehicles such as cars, tractors, trucks, etc. can and very often will make these bumps way worse and makes bumps that would have normally even out stay there permanently. You can actually often see small sinkholes where cars have made holes in the frozen ground. Many of these roads are private, including the one you had to turn at which was closed with a chain, and it is the landowners themselves who have to do/pay for the maintenance of the road and they naturally want to the limit expenses. I don't think they care that much about a relatively light motorcycle like yours riding there, but it is usually easier to enforce a total driving ban than driving ban with exceptions.

[@mattdrat3087]

Welcome back!

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Matt! Let's see if I can hang around for good this time! Just need to keep dodging 'The Man'!

[@Northernlanes]

get one of those plates for your side stand, the bolt on type, got one on my Super Tenere 1200

[@AndyManCam]

I decided it was easier to just replace the whole bike with one that has a wider sidestand foot.... 😜

[@simpleguyon2wheels1975]

Nice to see you on gravel Andy.

[@AndyManCam]

It was great to be on the gravel! I'm looking forward to the first chance to try it out on the Aprilia. Should at least be a little easier to pick up!

[@gerardcouture6539]

Yep, first thing I got for my ADV was an R&G side stand enlarger. I am surprised to folks at the off road school didn’t inform you of that. You never ever go off tarmac without a kick stand enlarger. Sometimes even hot tarmac needs caution. Ah well, it’s only money and scratches. 🙂

[@TomVestvik]

Wow! Welcome back to Norway, and congratulations with that awesome bike. This was last spring? Guessing there’s more snow today.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Tom! It was great to be back! Yeah it the crossover from spring to summer last year. I'd hate to try it right now!!

[@CraigShawCraigShaw]

The sitting vs standing thing takes a bit of getting used to. I stood a lot when first riding on gravel, then with time developed the confidence to sit more. Gassing it out of the corner when you sitting is a lot of fun, back wheel spins and you feel the bike’s natural response is to ‘stand up’. Once I trusted that feeling, sitting down was a lot easier (and less tiring)!

[@scottyuk]

Oh loving this! 👍

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers mate! So good to finally be getting this out there! An entire series, in memoriam of the KTM!

[@wagsie1865]

Great vid matey.. big leap you've taken for a first trip off roading, but that's why it's called adventure riding...

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers mate! In for a penny, in for a pound eh!

[@steveball2307]

Entertaining new direction Andy, great to see the late 1090 in it's native element - that said, the Aprilia will be much easier to pick up! As an aside, Barkbusters are a bit expensive (although not much more than oem Aprilia brake and clutch levers probably...) but they do work - as well as looking the part 😅

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Steve. A very enjoyable and exciting new direction for me too! The Aprilia will definitely be getting some Barkbusters or similar very soon. You're absolutely right that levers will cost way more to replace! Or, heaven forbid, broken fingers!

[@inked-96]

So i was contemplating the new Tracer 9 GT+ at 15k, it's steep. But you've now sold me on the 1090. Whilst it doesn't bave some festuress I'd like. Thankfully, cruise control csn be added and a quickshifter. At around £5.5k, ABS, and traction control. It's all that I need to go off-road(still learning) on the road and commute at a fraction of the cost... also means more money can be put towards that special weekend toy... Thanks Andy.

[@AndyManCam]

You’ll totally not regret it mate. SO much bike for the cash. I’d have had another one in a heartbeat, but the at the moment i had to, the second hand prices and offers on Tuaregs made the choice for me. But it really is a do everything machine and i loved it. Easily the most comfortable big mile machine I’ve ever ridden. I had an ATLAS throttle lock on in this video. You can see it on the throttle tube. Super simple and absolutely brilliant.

[@inked-96]

@AndyManCam So given the choice, you'd choice the 1090 Adventure say £7k including all accessories(luggage, heated grips etc. Over the new Tracer 9GT+(14k).

[@AndyManCam]

@inked-96 1000%, all day, every day. It’s so much more bike. I also found the 1090 vastly more comfortable (ergo heated seat a must!) plus, like you said, loads of cash saved for farkles and petrol coupons!

[@ArcticExploring]

Those socks are from dogs, using them while sled mushing in winter. Cottage town up there on mountain, where people spend their weekends and holiday relaxing.

[@frankmlchaelglasscock6539]

Just well done 👌💯👍

[@AndyManCam]

Many many thanks Frank!

[@markosrides]

First thing's first on a big adv bike, side stand foot extender is a must, it's cheap but essential. Especially on sand and mud! Beautiful place Andy, hope you stick with off road stuff although it's tough on the ol' bones sometimes... 🥴 Cheers!

[@AndyManCam]

I found it toughest on the muscles to start with! I had strained quads and hammies for a week after this trip! Need to get into the gym before the next outing.

[@eschoitl]

Eh, us cheepskates just throw down the gauntlet ... err the glove under the sidestand foot. 😂 Works just fine.

[@darrylcoomer1539]

Amazing!!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much Darryl!! 😊

[@happygilmorides7353]

Ah your back on my YT algorithm! Usually have to search. Mystery of YT gods I guess. Rode safe! Nutter

[@backontwowheels9469]

That is a big old bike to drop. I got rid of my tiger when i came back to the UK because my little legs needed to meet the floor more often. That said I am considering a cheap and lower dual sport to get on some green lanes and then start marking off the TET, so will look at the Royal Enfield 450 Himalayan, also might check out the CFMoto 450 MT, a usable amount of power for the inexperienced and old geezer to learn some skills on. I had a CRF250 Rally in 2020 but that got nicked in The Netherlands

[@AndyManCam]

That it is, but thankfully the 20 ish kgs that I stripped out of it certainly helped in that respect! I did come away thinking that it could have been a bit lighter still though. In steps the Aprilia at 35kgs lighter at stock and the adventure continues!

[@thecivvie]

Great video. Be careful, especially as you are alone. I fell off 3 weeks ago and yesterday got told I have a fracture. Been walking and riding since. Opps😂😂😂😂

[@AndyManCam]

You’re absolutely right. Other than a few sketchy moments, i did try to keep my ambitions in check!! Wouldn’t be fun lifting a 215kg bike with a broken leg!!

[@thecivvie]

@@AndyManCam lifting my Himmy wasn't easy. Almost called for help. 2 weeks later get an xray and find a crack 😂😂😂

[@peterowberry4390]

Welcome back

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Pete! Though I'll never really be gone, until I'm gone gone!

[@Tolandur]

lovely to finaly see the KTM in action altho we all know it only had a brief appearance on the channel..... ive commented before when you said you took the bike to do the Norwegian TET that its a very Big Bike frendly part of the TET but going up there during the snow melt does make it tricky..... the reasoning for the road closure is that the base of the roads are soft due to the frost deep in the ground not yet thawed and that traps moisture in the top layers.... as demonstrated by you side stand taking a deep dive on a surface that would probably be rock solid a few weeks later 🤣 any traffic on the road during this period REALLY messes up the roads...... for your next outing on the Aprilia i would suggest either the baltic countries or sweden.... its a bit more technical without going full on Enduro mode 😁

[@AndyManCam]

I know right! It almost seemed like the KTM was never really there, until finally a video made it real!! Makes perfect sense with the road closures. Pointless destroying a road in the first 2 weeks of summer, so nobody can use it for the other 4 weeks of summer! 😜 After visiting Sweden briefly this spring, I did realise that it could be a good next option. Summer probably starts a couple of says earlier too!

[@eddiemizen3703]

Looking bloody cold 🥶 and wet cocker, stay safe rubber side down 😊

[@AndyManCam]

It surprisingly wasn't as cold as it looks. On that day at least! It got colder though...

[@johnsteel4719]

Lovely, another AMC adventure..

[@AndyManCam]

It was about bleedin' time! Maybe I'll get this one finished before summer starts!! 😆

[@johnsteel4719]

@@AndyManCam 😂 always nice to see a video drop from the Finbarr Saunders of the vloggers..

[@AndyManCam]

I do what i can! Fnarr fnarr!

[@johnwelbers4248]

Hey that was fun 🤓😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦🍻 very interesting

[@Doddsy-IoM]

Where have you been, brother?

[@AndyManCam]

Hey Kev. The annoying combo of work and weather sadly!

[@ja_co_bus650]

My Guy, you have so much crap stuck to that bike 😂. Just finished a 650km weekend on a XR400 DS, turns out they dont want to rest as much or have n knap either. Just keep on truck'n. Safe journeys squirel

[@AndyManCam]

I really don’t though! 2 half full bags and a camera. That’s it! 😅

[@HippoDrones]

What an amazingly beautiful place, especially in winter. Bad luck with the drops... it happens. Do you still have the Aprilia? It's not been seen much on your channel 🙂

[@AndyManCam]

Oh good lordy yes i still have the Aprilia! I absolutely love it. Currently i feel like it could be the last bike I’ll ever need!

[@HippoDrones]

@@AndyManCam ahh fantastic to hear, especially after the dealer experience in getting it.

[@AndyManCam]

@HippoDrones Im loving it in spite of the dealer! 🤣

[@mtbman2479]

What happened to the Aprilia? I feel like I've missed a number of AMC videos...

[@AndyManCam]

I expected there would be a little confusion. Sadly I'm a bit behind with the vids! This was last year, shortly before the KTM got whacked.

[@MotoAdventureZA]

Great video, I love the witty commentary 😊 What translation app did you use for that sign?

[@AudunWangen]

If they can't be bothered to translate it to English, I think you should consider it free of charge if you're a tourist, to be honest 😛 There's some toll roads that require you to pay for bikes on the Norwegian TET as well. Further west on the TET, they actually have AutoPASS (e.g. Electronic Toll Collection, where they scan your plates). I was dumbfounded when I found that in the middle of nowhere on a random dirt road. Anyway, I know you can use Google Lens to translate signs. Not sure if he was using that, but it works quite well.

[@thomasgunnarsen4478]

I think he used Google Translate

[@AudunWangen]

@@thomasgunnarsen4478 I believe Google Lens uses Google Translate. Google Lens just does the character recognition part.

[@MotoAdventureZA]

Thank you I have Google Lens and Translate, I'll take a deeper look at both. The real-time translation from the camera view was really impressive.

[@AndyManCam]

Thank you very much Mark! It was just the camera feature inside of the Google translate app.

[@ironmanmichael]

Quality. How’s the Aprilia going down?

[@AndyManCam]

It's going great! Sadly haven't had the time or the weather to ride it for the whole winter (possibly the first time I've not ridden in the coldest part of the year), but itching to get out on it again real soon!

[@treadlifeblog]

Even if you're not going to take it offroad, the point of an adventure bike (to me) is the open seating position, compliant suspension, luggage options, and good road manners. ADV bikes are the modern equivalent of what old-timers like me used to call "standards," which were all we had before motorcycles veered off on different evolutionary paths toward more narrow-focus and specialized configurations. I like ADVs and I'm not ashamed to say if I had one I'd put street tires on it and stick to pavement riding.

[@nomading_in]

yeah I think they still serve a real purpose (although I love a bit of off-road thrown in). Riding a naked bike on the other end of the scale isn't really that practical on highways etc.

[@AndyManCam]

Of course I totally agree with you mate. No denying that the ADV platform makes for the most comfortable riding package. Especially for those of us who are a bit bigger or a bit more 'broken'! TBH if I'd hated this experience, I totally would have just gone back to road tyres and kept on trucking with the adventure bike. The provocative statement at the beginning was really just for me, so that I could say to myself that I gave it a crack!

[@treadlifeblog]

@@AndyManCam Bigger and broken--that's me, and long past the age where I can pick up a bike that's napping in the mud. Good to have you back, by the way.

[@AndyManCam]

@treadlifeblog i definitely also count for the bigger and broken team, but I’m hoping i can still squeeze out another 10 years before I can’t pick it up! We‘ll see!

[@davidmatthews3093]

They’re not a perfect street bike. The 21’’ front wheels compromise the handling on tarmac. Most manufacturers offer a better road bike than their best adventure ‘off-rods’ offering.

[@daliukas69]

Was thinking to get sw motec handguards for my T7 but now changed my mind . Barkbusters it is then

[@AndyManCam]

To be entirely fair to SW, my handguards were open at one end and therefore possibly only really suitable for the street. I’m sure their off road versions will be more solid. Although they actually used to be made in partnership with Barkbusters, so you can’t really go wrong there!

[@steve_poole]

My Barkbusters have taken a beating. On a side note the SW Motech ones are made by Barkbusters.

[@marcelzuidwijk]

How did you navigate? On voice only? I dont see any nav mounted. I've got a 1290SAR for a year now and planning some TET routes/tours too (pretty soon) 🙂

[@AndyManCam]

I had a Beeline Moto on the handlebars. Though I wouldn't actually recommend it for off road! I've since switched up to a Garmin XT.

[@marcelzuidwijk]

@@AndyManCam ah yes I see ( 1:19 ) I initially thought it was a phone mount hahaha. I'm looking into the XT2 ... but on the otherhand,... a "simple" CarPlay display would be handy too, project the phone on the display.

[@AndyManCam]

@marcelzuidwijk what ever works Marcel. If you can get the right app with offline maps and good off-tarmac coverage, then you’ll be on to a winner. Probably way cheaper than a Garmin too. I only got mine because i got a freak 40% off deal.

[@madmaxinthunderdome]

Andy you need some Bark Busters hand guards 😂

[@steve_poole]

SW Motech handguards are made by Bark Busters.

[@gerardcouture6539]

Seems to me your first mistake was getting rid of the CB1000R. 🙂 Adventure bikes are fun, I have one. But I would never get rid of my CBR1000RR. I am genuinely concerned that letting go of the CBR would cause me to loose experience in riding on road. And I don’t want to get better off road at the expense of getting worse on road.

[@AndyManCam]

I wholeheartedly disagree! I ride just as quick on the road on an adventure bike as I did on the CB. Only difference is that i do it in comfort and have to stop at petrol stations less often! 😂. I also firmly believe that even this short period of riding off the tarmac has improved my skills and feel on the tarmac. I used to panic every time the tyres even seemed like they might be on the edge of traction. Now i feel like they have plenty more to give and that the bike moving around and doing its thing is normal and nothing to freak out about. All great skills for staying relaxed and , as a result, becoming a better rider.

[@gerardcouture6539]

@@AndyManCamOne bike doesn’t replace the other. Variety is the spice of life. I agree with you that riding off road will provide valuable skills in sliding and traction that will help on road. I rode a CB125S (street bike) off road and for 5 winters in a row on shear ice. No studs, just rubber. And I learnt a lot. But you are kidding yourself if you think that an ADV bike will keep your skills at taking curves sharp on the streets. If you value taking it easy and just getting from point A to point B in comfort without being to concerned about your skills taking curves improving, then you may have made the right choice. Keep up the good work, I enjoy your videos.

[@jag7513]

Perhaps these are the only roads with a reasonable amount of traffic in Europe… nice one.

[@AndyManCam]

You're absolutely right there mate! 😆 Though I was surprised on one day, to see a Porsche Cayenne battering over the gravel pass at twice the speed I was! Just like the German Autobahn!!

[@fountainofyouth5]

Your Aprilia is going to be a handful of years old by the time we get to start seeing it in action 😅

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Hopefully not!! Only four days of this Norway trip, and then the Aprilia got it's first and second outings!!

[@fountainofyouth5]

@@AndyManCam Don't get me wrong, this looks to be a great series to follow, and I'll watch every one of them! I was just really excited when you got your Aprilia and I'm keen to see it!

[@AndyManCam]

@fountainofyouth5 You and me both mate! I’m raring to go, but desperate to catch up with the backlog first!!

[@jorelplay8738]

Man I loved the looks of the cb1000r, but sadly it’s not the best bike for long trips or I paved roads.

[@Mototherapy_Michio]

I give you a 9 for the jumping off the bike, and a 3 for the landing because you managed to escape from the mud face trap (although it is said that mud is good for the skin). You should ask Richy Vida how to drive on snow 😉 Otherwise, great vid as usual. Maybe someday I’ll take the fat lady (just to make things clear : talking about the GSA) on easy off-road tracks 👍

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Glad you cleared that up!! Many thanks for the 9. I thought that my feet positioning was only really worthy of a 7 at best. No pointing of the toes.

[@runeburdahl7141]

Husky shoes? Dog mushers perhaps.And I totally agree on driving motor vehicles in the wilderness. It is forbidden to protect the nature up here. Cheers from Norway

[@AndyManCam]

Definitely hush puppies for huskies! Just imagine the carnage (and rescue costs) if people just started careening out into the great wild beyond up there! 😖

[@theladwiththebeard]

Andy, what time of the year was this? I'm heading that way in May?

[@AndyManCam]

This was right at the beginning of June. I think in May you should be prepared for lots of closed trails and snow on the ground. I sadly had a lot of rerouting due to snow still blocking the way. Luckily still enjoyed the crap out of it!

[@theladwiththebeard]

@@AndyManCam thank for that. Watched your last Norway trip so it got me pumped

[@AndyManCam]

My pleasure! It was amazing how much of a different trip this one was to the last one. Different season, different country!

[@jren5342]

Those scoks are for slead dogs when the snow are icy and hard

[@applecracker]

My guess is that the "bar-ends" do not make it until the end ;-)

[@paullee6663]

I guess that's kissed goodbye to any more SW Motech freebee's then ...🤣 To be fair I think expecting a handguard to take the brunt of probably 250+Kg is probably classified under 'wishful thinking'. Stunning scenery! Useless fact, I wrote an essay when I was in the first year of Secondary School (11 years old) about how I wanted to visit Norway.... I'll be 65 in a couple of months...🤔🙁 I've got Bridgstones on my road bike...Can't say I'm a fan if I'm honest. It's at least 15'C too cold for me...🥶

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! You're not wrong there Paul! Though SW had already burned the bridge with me by that point. To be fair, the handguard was from the Honda and was open at one end, so it was optimistic indeed to expect it to work properly. I've not been a massive Bridgestone fan since I had BT45's on my Kwak ER-5 18 years ago. But I have to say that the AX41's were absolutely brilliant. Even on the road they were very convincing. Just didn't last very long!

[@Tolandur]

Barkbusters DO take the brunt of a 250kg bike going over at speed😄the flimsy plastic ones that comes OEM or from aftermarked companies are just for show..... my 1250 GSA has those and there is no hope in hell that they will survive a crash.... (BMW finally got it right on the Enduro pack for the new F900GS... big fat Alu strut with a plastic shield)

[@AndyManCam]

Something of that ilk will definitely be going on to the Aprilia before the next ADV outing. The stock ones might as well be made of kitchen roll.

[@davydecoene3801]

I like what you did with the new Logo 👍

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Davy! It's been kicking around alongside the other one, but I felt that it fitted this new phase much better!

[@IanTed]

I have lots of experience dropping bikes, mainly on the road but then I’m a short arse who loves adventure bikes.😢🤪

[@AndyManCam]

So do it! But sadly i don’t have the excuse of short legs! Mine must be due to bad judgement or just trying too hard! 🤣

[@fatbass0561]

Missed listening to those dulcet tones, AMC very calm with the offs. No rants yet. Have to say a wee bit disappointed😂

[@AndyManCam]

☺️ Thanks FB. It's surprisingly easy to be calm with the offs, when you've already fully accepted that thy WILL happen! Don't worry, there's time for rants yet!

[@bernardleger8478]

Barkbusters next time?

[@AndyManCam]

100%. No corner cutting anymore!

[@SevenSevenSevenaka]

what month was this recorded?

[@AndyManCam]

June. Thought I’d be safe from the snow, but no!

[@SevenSevenSevenaka]

@@AndyManCam thanks for the swift reply, been long time follower and also too tall to fit properly on a motorcycle

[@cport955]

It seems such a pity you had so little time to enjoy your KTM.

[@AndyManCam]

It really is. Sadly the 'incident' has had long lasting effects in other areas too. But at least at the end, I've got a bike even better suited to the kind of riding that I want to spend more time doing. So looking at the positives, it's onwards and upwards!

[@PhantomMark]

Snow and Ice are simply the only terrain which I have no interest in riding on, unless you have dedicated tyres..........been off a couple of times now and both times was instant with no chance.

[@AndyManCam]

Mw neither! Lesson well and truly learned! I'd sooner rid on oiled marbles!!

[@taffdavies35]

Glad you didn't buy the BMW GS, like every other adv rider. Love Norway.

[@AndyManCam]

Me too!! I think it would have been a bit more of a struggle to heave back up! Especially after a few 'practices'!!

[@colossalbiff3514]

never understood why they dont come with a large side stand foot to prevent this, surley they must understand they will be taken offroad at some point.

[@AndyManCam]

Just another way that the manufacturers make us pay for the bits the bikes really ought to have from the beginning! Very much like windscreens and fender extenders!

[@mrcintheuk4641]

Looks bleak but I bet it was fun. Unless you put spikes in the knobblies I suggest you avoid the ice! 😉

[@AudunWangen]

It is bleak, and I wouldn't recommend visiting in early spring. It's probably the time of year I dislike the most in Norway. It looks a lot better in late May to early September or in January-February (but probably not with a bike).

[@AndyManCam]

It did start off pretty bleak, but got better... and worse!! 🤣 Always avoid ice and snow, that much I have now learned!

[@AndyManCam]

It seemed like the year I went, winter was reluctant to give way to spring! Although very grey and gloomy, I did find that there was something magical about being in 10 degrees C, but with an entirely frozen lake right next to you! Very strange. Thankfully there were no bugs either!!

[@cpuuk]

Yea, never taking my ADV off road LOL

[@AndyManCam]

Totally understandable! Just because they can, doesn’t mean they should! And after all, it’s the one who has to pay for the repairs that gets to decide! 😁

[@markmundy3435]

Well we might make an ADV rider out of you after all. Rookie mistake with the side stand mind! (shame the SAS's days were numbered)

[@AndyManCam]

I certainly hope so Mark! At the very least, I'm hooked for now and will definitely be trying to get the Aprilia dirty this year!

[@jouni8752]

I was waiting for the third crash...

[@disekjoumoer]

An AMC video wouldn't be an AMC video if there weren't a few dropped bikes in it😛

[@AndyManCam]

It's sad but true! TBH I realised that trend and obviously off-road is the surest way to guarantee bike-on-side action!! 😜

[@disekjoumoer]

@@AndyManCam You could write a song about it. Instead of dropping the beat, you could drop the bike 😂.

[@AndyManCam]

@disekjoumoer haha! Nice one centurion. 😂

[@jamesbatten8659]

The motorbike dealers love us novices going on adventures they make a fortune in repairs . Base of my spine is not good and after only 3 months back riding a dual sport I’m unfortunately giving it up , I can’t stand for any length of time now and any sharp jars or wiggles plays havoc with my back. First thing you should ask is am I physically capable of doing this and then do I have the skillset especially if you’re going remote . It definitely comes with high and lows the off-roading experience but best fun I ever had on a bike but sometimes you need a reality check . Beautiful country ride safe . 😀👍🏍🇬🇧🔭🦔

[@AndyManCam]

Ain't that the truth!! Sorry to hear about the back mate. TBH my back isn't the best and I'm basically doing all I can to keep it strong enough to get as much of this kind of stuff in before I can't do it anymore either. Thanfully right now, it's inactivity which kills me the most. Climbing about on the bike seems to actually help and the standing makes it even better. Only problem is that the focus is then shifted on to the steadily aging knees and ankles!! 😅

[@jamesbatten8659]

@@AndyManCam I know how you feel mate I was in a car crash in the late 80s wasn’t my fault but ended up in it , fractured l3 of my bottom vertebrae and ruptured five discs which gave me sciatica which then gave problems with my knees . Shit getting older I see no benefits 😂

[@Tolandur]

@@AndyManCam i thought i was fit until i went on a longish gravel trip on my bike...... man i looked like i was 90 wadling around in the mornings 😆one tip to help with the knees and ankles.... is to get proper stiff motocross boots and knee braces...... while i dont use knee braces yet i did change from "adventure" boots to a pair of Gaerne SG-12 Enduro boots and they really took the strain out of my ankles..... with the added benefit of the extreme protection they add when you crash.... knee braces are not cheap but it might be worth it in the long run if you continue to move your limits off-roading 😁

[@AndyManCam]

Its annoying isn’t it how, when you damage one bit of your ‚chassis‘, another bit wears out quicker! Getting knocked off the KTM gave me such a limp, that the screw I‘ve had in the other foot for 20 years, now wants to remind me that it’s there! Plus the hips are now clonkier on one side than ever!! 🙈

[@AndyManCam]

@Tolandur I also though I was fit. Did some squats and pressups everyday before the tour started. Sure enough, after the first day the stiffness of every muscle from the waist down was incredible!! 😅 Must try harder next time!!

[@rolfustroli7170]

thats not off road... Thats just how many of our roads are.

[@AndyManCam]

It’s all a matter of perspective i suppose. I did find myself at the end wanting something a little more challenging, but to begin with it’s a big leap from a life of tarmac.

[@rolfustroli7170]

@@AndyManCam yeah I see that. Good video by the way... enjoyed it. Hope you had a good time over here. =) I havent driven anything with 2 wheels in way over 20 years.. So I guess that would almost be like being off road for me to on a bike.

[@EspenX]

Great to see a tourist understanding and respecting the strict law against driving in "utmark". In this particular case, I think it is forbidden by the private land/road owners because the road is too soft, so driving it it will leave deap grooves destroying the soft road. By the wording on the sign, you can be pretty sure idiot tourists before you have ignored the rule and destroyed the road previous years.

[@jimsadler8704]

Interesting vid, Andy, but rather you than me. Not the sort of place you'd want to conk out.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Jim! Yeah, I can see that it isn't for everyone. A break down out there would certainly be annoying! But hey, as the germans say, 'no risk, no fun!'

[@chema1546]

Ok ☕ Andy

[@AndyManCam]

👍🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@KasperCDK]

That is also the smallest side stand foot I´ve ever seen...

[@GeorgiaGrowGuy]

amc need to be directing movies.

[@AndyManCam]

Too kind, thanks mate. 😊

[@R.E.HILL_]

Rabbit..? Hare.

[@AndyManCam]

A small marrow is a big courgette…

[@michaelfiala2127]

what in the timeline is going on here ... where is the aprillia?

[@AndyManCam]

This is a couple of months before the KTM got shunted and the Aprilia graced the channel.

[@MsDenver2]

It’s great if you enjoy and want to do it , I couldn’t unless I was on a small 200cc trail bike that’s very easy to manage. I haven’t seen a video for ages have you just been busy? You be careful, look after yourself 😊👍🏍️🫣

[@stevesteve1965.]

Tidy camera work Andy.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Steve!

[@edgybikercop]

Will the NEW 2025 EURO 5+ (5B) Emissions Regulations kill off large capacity motorcycles? stuart fillingham Hi! Andy. Have you heard about euro 5+. See the video 12 minutes in.

[@kokilimonke]

Do you have to remind us of all these shitty wars going on in your profile logo? We ride motorcycles and go to KZbin to consume motorcycle content to take our minds of the depressing news and wars. It would be appreciated if you abstained from reminding us of the misery. ❤🕊️ Great video BTW, will be interesting to follow. Considering those roads myself this year. At a slightly warmer time.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks mate. Norway is 100% worth the effort. I totally get your point, we all need a bit of escape. Sadly this stuff is going on and for the sake of those who are being forgotten, the least I can do is to show that I'm thinking of them. I'll not preach political views in the videos but that small symbol of support might mean something to those who need it.

[@adamnunn9723]

@@AndyManCam… I thought both the initial comment and your response were both measured and respectfully made… which is as it should be. Personally, I’m a huge fan of your content in both its style and quality and look forward to the new stuff as it arrives, because it provides a welcome escape from the constant misery going on in the world. With regard to your logo I totally respect yours and everyone else’s views and feelings on many important issues… on a personal note, with the overwhelming state of so many things at the moment I’m starting to suffer from a ‘virtue-signalling’ overload and the logo unfortunately falls into that category now… I can only hope that this global clusterf@*k can get sorted sooner rather than later… much love and respect to you and yours, Andy 🥰😁👍🏼👍🏼

[@AndyManCam]

@adamnunn9723 I totally agree Adam. If only everybody spoke to each other in the internets with respect and a lack of escalation eh! Totally get your point too mate. It’s a generally disappointing state of affairs in the world at large and virtue signaling certainly is an ugly part of it. But that’s definitely not my intention. I hope that all those who aren’t interested can simply ignore the logo. I just want any viewers who are affected to know that they are not ignored. Hopefully there will be a light at the end of the tunnel, but overall it’s been a very disappointing time for the state of modern society. 😖

[@adamnunn9723]

@@AndyManCam… your response to my post just cemented my view that you’re as far removed from ‘virtue signalling’ as it’s possible to be… you just wanted to do something positive… which I completely understood… and respectful discourse matters enormously!! I respect you, your channel, your content, style and opinions enormously and a logo certainly ain’t a reason for me to start having an over-reaction to it!! Much love and much respect mate… 🥰🥰😁😁👍🏼👍🏼

[@AndyManCam]

@adamnunn9723 Thank you most heartily Adam. I actually continue to be surprised that it seems 99% of the comments on this channel are all positive and encouraging. An enclave of respect in an internet sea of trolling! (I’ve probably jinxed it now)