A Desert Adventure - Arkaroola to Menindee - Final episode

[@TheCrumble]

Christ Nerb that was tense! I think I was more nervous watching it than you were riding it - you were still laughing even at the most tense of moments! Thanks for the series - I have really enjoyed it and have looked forward to each new chapter. Great editing job - thanks again for the entertainment!

[@Nerb1]

Thank YOU for watching! My laughing is my coping mechanism ;)

[@mikemalone2389]

Great videos. Thanks!

[@Westadventures]

Bloody good riding Nerb. Ya make it look easy. You earned every breath True Finders Ranges territory.

[@vexed25]

Always enjoy watching your adventures. I think this was one of your best edits so far. Thanks for sharing!

[@charlescummings1484]

A bit slow to subscribe. Impressed by your team effort. Helping out Tom with his broken KTM 690 ...rocker arm. I picked up a 14' KTM 690 used a couple years back. Working on recovering from a 400 person downsizing and U.S. state relo. We'll done Adventure videos. Charles in CT U.S.A. - working more than riding ...for now.

[@Nerb1]

Well thanks for watching. We would never leave a man behind! Im sure that 690 is just waiting for you... bikes are patient.

[@SkozzaAU]

wow you guys defo went the hard way. you guys must be super fit riding those big tourers around in such conditions. fun to watch, but always abit sad coming to the end of such an epic adventure, glad you made it lol

[@sueholmes8979]

Well Brenden, you have done it again, I'm sorry this is the last episode. I find that hard to call that a track and when you dropped the Kato off the edge, your lucky Craig's a big fellow to help get it back up. Well done to all 3 of you.

[@Nerb1]

Yes, I would have struggled to get it out of there if I was by myself! Glad you enjoyed the series.

[@bobdrakeford5731]

Thoroughly enjoyed your adventure/exploring (all parts). What a great ride in a fantastic country! I look forward to your next adventure. Well done to you all 👍

[@adv-moto-rider7216]

Great time riding with you guys (all 3) and great watching the two different story sides but the wrong turn seamed like the best Adventure would have kept the Heart pumping with the light falling, Great stuff..

[@frednoskillz5079]

Great episodes from what looks like a great adventure! I really have to get down there for a trip!

[@Nerb1]

Youre welcome anytime!

[@hilltopacres5737]

Gnarly ride on the big girl, well done Nerb - enjoyed the whole series

[@JoeJoeMoto]

Damn, that off camber stuff at 6:55 looked bloody hard on that big bike!!

[@Nerb1]

It was ok, but I was getting tired and making mistakes. You could do it easy!

[@Uncleshoes]

Fantastic series Nerb1. Very enjoyable from Toronto.

[@MrAusadventure]

Gotta love the adventure of taking wrong turns when it actually turns out OK! Bit of a worry riding that terrain in the dark though! :-O Awesome trip mate! Loved watching this series!

[@Nerb1]

Thanks Bill.

[@JustTex]

Another awesome trip and series of videos. Cheers 4 sharing sir.

[@Bimble]

Superb series man. I really dig your style & can tell a hellava lot of work goes into your videos. Was meant to be painting the hall this morning...instead I skived off & watched this entire series. Much more fun :) A bit late to your channel mate, but better late than never - B

[@Nerb1]

Awesome! Im glad you enjoyed it.

[@SkozzaAU]

uhm yeh. ty for the fuel stats nerbson but im glad i rewatched this lol.. think one of these bikes be too big for me, i havent ridden for 15yrs.. this looks exhausting lol.. think ima go for the WR250r

[@davidrice6357]

Great little series, good riding, I would have taken a bath after that stretch. 🤙

[@ronaldwhite5670]

Good stuff

[@adventuresimon.4456]

love the intense music for the " should have turned back there somewhere" scene. Great work Brendan.

[@Sweetmanmoto]

hah! you did a 'sweetman'! damn suspenseful music had my heart rate up

[@c924127]

Hey Nerb's Love the stuff you and Shadower are doing.. Mate, I am the guy in our group that does all the planning and navigation. Do you ever post you track logs any where? This would save heaps of time.. I have done some awesome trips that has taken me a truck load of hours to plan, and thought a store for these tracklogs would be great way to give back to the Adventure Bike community...

[@Nerb1]

I havnt posted them and most trips I dont even have a gps log. We tend to have an idea of where we want to go and then we just ride. I have used a lot of paper maps in the past. I think I have our cape York trip gps file. I wouldnt hand out the Googs track trip as it was a lot of private property. This is pretty much how I plan a trip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWTQq2tued2Fiqc As you may know... that trip didnt go as planned at all ;)

[@jefftaswelder9154]

Bloody Awesome mate , loved every minute of the videos :) Camera work and editing first rate , we really appreciate the time you take to do these vids and thanks for taking us all along for the ride :) Ride safe and keep well Mate.

[@Nerb1]

Thanks Jeff. Much appreciated!

[@in2ADV]

Awesome adventure mate! Absolutely loved the entire trip. Thanks for taking us along!!! :-)

[@andypandy.]

That track must have been some of the craziest riding around, I don't think I have seen you have so much trouble (and you still make it look easy) in any of your vids....... I was thinking that would be fun, but that would be more like hell on earth for me lol The main roads are more my style :-) Great bloody series mate!

[@Nerb1]

You will love it andy. A bit of hard work and fear never hurt anyone ;)

[@tonyrdr7207]

Amazing effort what a great track all that High Country experiences seems to have helped hope you have the gpx ew play around in that area but have never seen anything like this would love to take Sweetman and company to this track Cheers Tonyrdr

[@billcotton1551]

With what you do on that bike ,KTM should supply you a new one every couple of years just for the publicity you give them. Amazing riding on a bike that size!

[@TheKruxed]

I felt knackered just watching that sketchy bit, the twilight god held on just long enough it would seem

[@Nerb1]

Barely ;) It was pretty dark by the time we hit the main road!

[@iSlanderEST]

Loved it! That drop looked scary...

[@shinyknight01]

def off in the boonies, wonder at what point you both began to pucker up those cheeks. glad ya made it all back together and finished the trip. great edit by the way cant wait to watch the next adventure

[@adrianschaumann9061]

Living the dream!

[@sausagesandwichSA]

Glad you enjoyed Googs.

[@advsquared]

It just wouldn't have been a proper adventure without getting lost at least once. ; ) Good to see you made it through. To bad we all have to wait another year until your next big adventure (unless you plan to retire early?).

[@Nerb1]

Agreed... Things that are stressful at the time are the most memorable! Next one is already in planning. Maybe a few short trips in between. Thanks for watching.

[@DirtyWeekendsAway]

Hahahaha, holy crap, that save! Great video again nerb san! looking forward to the next adventure! You should start organising your own adventure tours sometime! :P

[@Nerb1]

lol... the "sign your rights away" form could not be big enough!

[@mototrailz]

phenomenal!

[@wobblysauce]

There is no wrong turn when Adventuring... if you have fuel. But you know your big boy/girl well on them goat tracks. Ok maybe it was a wrong turn... We are taking the Main road.... enough adventuring today.

[@toby7504]

Lucky the bike didnt en up at the botton....looked very tough tho...

[@Nerb1]

Yeah, I probably would have let it go all the way down and ridden along the dry creek to get out.

[@toby7504]

Nerb1 as loong as it stay in one pice l think....:)) it was a nice ride to watch...

[@cruisin650]

It's this something an intermediate rider could tackle or does this route require a particular skill set?

[@atprodT700]

salut est ce que vous montez des gripsters sur vos jantes? en particulier sur le 1190 KTM

[@Nerb1]

Do you mean a rim lock? No, I dont have them.

[@darrenwalliss9940]

Hay Nerb, what tyre pressures were you running, particularly in the ugly sand bits. Also, how did all you guys fuel consumption compare?

[@Nerb1]

Hey Darren, I just rewatched the video and noticed that I missed your question. In the sand, I aired down to 18/20 psi. Fuel consumption was as expected with the 250 the lowest, 690 in the middle and the 1190 using the most. I have forgotten the exact figures, but the 1190 does not quite use double the 250.

[@darrenwalliss9940]

Got any wisdom to impart about tyres - got a favourite brand etc. ?

[@TheHornetRider1]

Track? Ha! Were you navigating again or do we blame Shadower this time?

[@SkozzaAU]

so, i finally did it nerbsan, i bought a motorbike. nothing fancy, just an old KLR250, so glad i didnt jump straight back onto a bigger bike after all these years.. work out just keeping the little 250 upright, especially in the thick soft sand. i so need to build my fitness and strength back up before getting a bigger touring adventure bike. phew.

[@Nerb1]

Awesome. Nothing wrong with the KLR250! Now get some footage of the struggles to show us!

[@SkozzaAU]

@@Nerb1 ha maybe bit later when i get back into the swing of it, not as young and fit as i used to be, defo dont ride anywhere near as hard as i used too but so looking forward to building up to that level of capability up again.

[@pfzpayam]

Awesome videos Nerb, What sorts of the map are you running in your phone mate?

[@Nerb1]

I was using the earthmate app that comes with my Inreach when we were out of phone reception areas. It just uses open street map and the digital earth atlas I believe. Shadower75 was using Hema, which was much more accurate.

[@pfzpayam]

Thanks mate.

[@ladyknieval]

The first half of this video looked like Death Valley USA!

[@mototrailz]

i was about to said the sam thing...Nevada Ghost Town where i recently rode taste Of Dakar AltRider

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

We’re is that track to from ( maybe 🤔 not the lost one ☝️) 😂😂😂

[@Nerb1]

Through the gammon ranges it was Umberatana Road. After Arkaroola we took a private station track. No public access.

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

@@Nerb1 thanks 🙏 mate 👍