2023 BMW GS Enduro Safari Cairns to Darwin | Motorcycle Adventure Dirtbike TV Embedded | Episode 2

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Episode 2 Day 2 & Day 3: 570 Kms of relentless outback dirt roads across the base of Cape York to seaside town of Karumba before a further 450 kms as we head west into the gulf country.
There's no better way to show case the off road capability of the BMW GS 1250, affectionately known as the Rhino, than to ride one of the toughest safari events of its type in the world.
Come along with Dave Darcy of Motorcycle Adventure Dirtbike TV as he embeds in the challenging 2023 BMW GS Enduro Safari, Cairns to Darwin. It's a tough relentless adventure over 7 days and 3000 dirt kilometres and Dave's there to catch all the action and fun.
In this episode we catch up with riders preparing their bikes the day before and attend the riders briefing before heading out on some spectacular outback dirt that will now be forever known as the Big Dipper.
AN EXCERPT FROM THE STORY BEHIND THE RIDE
2023 BMW GS ENDURO SAFARI - CAIRNS TO DARWIN
It’s hard to identify that point in time when I realised, I was riding in a fair dinkum BMW Enduro Safari. Was it Day 2, punching out 570 kilometres of unforgiving dirt roads smothered in hand sized rocks, sand and endless bull dust pits? Or was it Day 3, forging deep river crossings and endless twin trail on a huge cattle station the size of a small country in Europe.
I’m now sitting in Darwin, still astride my BMW 1250 GS Trophy looking down at my trip metre that reads, 3,344.4 kilometres. I’m still recovering from what was arguably one of my best days riding I’ve had on a Beemer. Miles Davis, long time BMW off road Guru, had cooked up a mighty crescendo for Day 7, the final day of this Cairns to Darwin ride.
Day 7 had every riding condition for an adventure imaginable and it highlighted the versatility of my Rhino. It started with a 200-kilometre black top section that we legally, the speed limit is 130 ks, covered in around an hour forty mins. Then onto some amazing twisty black top through open farm country before we settled in for the main meal, a blast through a private cattle station on billiard table smooth dirt, four lanes wide with sweeping corners perfectly designed for power sliding.
Despite their width, I still managed to overcook one corner and do a Wayne Gardner esque run into the grass before anxiously looking around to ensure no one saw my foopy. There was a deep river crossing thrown in for good measure, some more twisty black top before finishing on some rutted single trail through a pandanis palm grove and abandoned railway track. Quite a crescendo!
This Beemer clan do things large, so let’s return to the beginning, 7 days earlier. The Saturday afternoon rendezvous was at the opulent Shangri-La Hotel on the waterfront of Cairns. Nothing but the best for our introduction and start to the trip.
I’ve ridden a couple of BMW Safaris that were organised and lead by Chris and Anthea Urqhart and Shane Booth from Moto Development. The events run like a swiss watch but this Safari event was different.
This was an Enduro event and from the first briefing it was obvious more would be expected from riders. Punching out big miles safely and consistently in the outback is a whole new skill set for many riders who wouldn’t ever dream of going there without support.
Full article to be published in Australian Adventure Bike Magazine, which can be purchased electronically through out the world.

[@advmatt1250]

Fantastic viewing as always Dave, thank you so much for all what you do so we can see it also . Shame I'm in the wrong country for this kind of riding on my 2022 GSA TE RALLYE STAY SAFE

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Glad you liked it. More to come.

[@samhill3496]

Great a dusty trail story to wake up to in USA. Thanks Dave

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Glad you enjoyed it Sam. Next episode we get wet.

[@samhill3496]

Some get exttra wet looks like. It would feel good over here. 40F weather 90+% humidity.@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV

[@colinkirk3250]

When that lovely woman went down on the creek crossing, she had a good line and what I could see she did all the right things. I feel that the tree branch that brought her down not the wrong line. My two cents worth 😊

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Agree.

[@mikewilliams6086]

Just a stunning little island you guys live in. Thanks for all the great video Dave. Love the wildlife as well as the bike content.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulcoverdale8312]

A good ol afternoon yarn for the UK😂😂😂❤❤❤❤🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🤩🤩🤩🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Thank you

[@paulvanhout9695]

What - BMW did not provide a water truck to knock that dust down🤔. Great episode and I enjoy following these Australian safaris.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Tons of water in the next episode.

[@germaniack]

You’re a rider with diversity 😂! One minute I’m watching you talk about the beauty of a thumper in the bush, then I blink and you’re my mucking about in a GS! Great video!

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

I'm multidenominational! No loyalty to any specific brand, just love motorcycles.

[@mattwhyte7590]

G'day Dave that's shaping up to be a epic adventure, I'm definitely going to do a ride like this in the near future, it looks fantastic fun. I had my first ride on a GS 1200 last month, It was a loan bike from our local bike shop when I had my T7 in for its first service, it was 6 or 7 years old but it was very very nice to ride, thanks for another awesome video, looking forward to the next episode. Cheers

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Thanks Matt. Yeah it was a great ride and certainly worthy of 4 half hour episodes. It will be interesting what the audience think.

[@bajaman64]

Aye Karumba! Another great vid mate. Look forward to seeing the next one.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

The Singles Only vid tomorrow night is completely different. The next one of these will be out in a week.

[@ICEcoldNordicc]

Thoks and thandels😂 i lost it😂 revolution of footwear coming

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Great invention.

[@darylmc2010]

Great looking trip. I was surprised to see the bikes in Karumba before sunset. Was a pretty long day when we did that trip 😀

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

I was surprised Daryl I can tell you.

[@ryanmalone2681]

What an adventure. It seems so well organized. Wish we had something like that in the US East coast.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Very well organised. Safaris are a real strength of the Australian adventure motorcycle scene.

[@bradleyalexander5821]

You are actually living “MY DREAM RIDE”. Dang-it, I hope you know how lucky 🍀 you ARE! Yep I’m sure you do. Great filming btw, I’m thinking you’re recording solo on this vid. Great job. Yup there’s a Yank totally envious. Looking forward to the next one. 😎 👍🏼 🇺🇸 🌎

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Thanks mate. Yes solo shoot and next episode out in a week.

[@jmsask]

You always seem to have a good time on your rides.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Always.

[@archjapanmotovlogs]

I think Mark Patterson is the bloke that won the Akro pipe off Adam Riemann ??

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Ah! I should have asked him.

[@quickshiftersanjog]

❤from 🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Thank you

[@mosa4688]

Ah the Sunset Tavern - only one pub better = Betoota.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Lovely there.

[@LandRoverDS2020]

Dave l thought for a second @ :26 in the video you were going to say I Fu*#ing hate this road 😅😊😂 Andrew

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

:)

[@IanDocherty]

Have you considered the Norden 901? I just picked up the Expedition version and really love it.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

New to the channel Ian? A tad off the thread considering I’m filming a bmw rally 😂🙈

[@billwaterhouse5894]

⁠lol 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@robpinter5431]

Dave said "over biked" WTF....Great video Dave. As a comparison was the 701 easier to ride than the BMW on the same stretch of road?

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

When we did it on the 701 it was way way tougher. On the big easy stretches the Beemer is the bike to be on.

[@ademmemili7423]

I can't wait to get a bike and do this! Any chance you guys can review the 250 V Strom??

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Possibly. But there's a heap on in the coming months.

[@ademmemili7423]

@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV Wicked! I look forward to all your content. Thank you!

[@simonhantler8062]

dave did you hear of any 1250s going into limp home made because of throttle sensor fault?

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

No

[@StuHNomadBiker]

Does anybody know if you can hire a gs in Australia... I'd love to fly in and do a safari

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Yes you can. Very easy to do.

[@billwaterhouse5894]

Sorry for asking…are you (and Lisa), saying “stay out of the bull dust”? Is it soft sand/powder like maybe? Lol, sorry U.S. guys trying to understand y’all’s lingo

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Turn on the subtitles my friend! Yes. Try to identify early by it's different lighter colour.

[@billwaterhouse5894]

Subtitles…I still would have questioned it 😂. Thanks for the explanation

[@That_Paul_Guy]

Glad you asked so I didn’t have to. I don’t think the closed caption got bull dust correct one time. 😂

[@KevinLearAdventures]

I’d rather shove wasps up my arse than ride a BMW - but………now that I will be 65 in 8 weeks it might be time for some top level serious motorbike adventures and love to do some riding in the country of death !!! - yep OZ where every living creature can bite and make you very poorly !!! - although my Triumph Rally Explorer might help me escape 🥰