At the Heart of Adventure and the Call to Ride

The call of the open road, the thrill of the unknown at the heart of adventure.
This is a journey that calls to the daring, to those who seek out the road less traveled and the experiences that come with it.
For some, the call of adventure is too great to ignore. It dwells within them, a burning
desire to see what lies beyond the horizon, to discover the unknown and push the boundaries of what is possible.
It is the heart of curiosity, beating strong and true, urging us to step out of our comfort zones and into the wild unknown.
The wind in your face, the hum of the engine, the freedom of the open road.
This is where the adventure truly begins.
The journey is often difficult, filled with challenges and obstacles.
But it is in facing these challenges that we truly test ourselves, and emerge stronger and wiser for the experience.
For some, adventure motorcycle riding is about the destination. The stunning vistas, the awe-inspiring landscapes, the feeling of being one with nature.
For others, it's about the challenge, driven by a thirst for adventure and a love of the outdoors, pushing themselves to new heights and testing the limits of both rider and machine.
And for still others, it's about the people. The connections we make along the way, the cultures and communities we encounter, and the stories we share with one another.
In the end, adventure motorcycle riding is about the journey. The memories we make, the experiences we have, and the person we become.
So let us embrace the heart of adventure, and let it lead us to new heights, to new horizons, and to a life well lived.
For it is in the heart of adventure that we find our true purpose and fulfill our greatest potential.
It's about the heart of adventure and the call to ride.
Dirtbikes, Adventure Riding, Trails, Adventures, How to Ride MotorbikeTechniques, Motorcycle Tips, Tricks, Adventuring with Suzuki DR650, engine and suspension performance modifications
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[@artfulalias3984]

What. What have you done. Perfect audio levels that don't over power the bike sounds. The surreal vision of the 170 kilo war pig alternately flowing through bends, then dancing over hard obstacles. Masterful choice of music tracks. Beautiful scenery. Not a single spoken word to disrupt the spell of no-mind. Not only is this among the best riding videos I've ever watched, it blurs the boundaries of what a motorcycle video can be.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Wow thanks very much Artful Alias, your review even makes me want to watch it again! :) Stoked to hear the vid has come across this way. Thanks again for your kind words. I gotta pin this.

[@dashuntas.m4045]

This is another cool cinematic vid of a DR rider: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3a6goOAo6psprc

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

@@dashuntas.m4045 modshift is 👍

[@dashuntas.m4045]

@@SKIDSnSTUFF so are you 🙌

[@PieterAdriaanvanderWalt]

Chef's kiss

[@pappoliverty]

Hermoso!!!❣

[@Senseless_Joyride]

This is stuff I could watch for hours. No sales pitch, just fun on a bike. Well done.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Thats great to hear cos its my favourite stuff to make :)

[@stanhorton6513]

Excellent camera work, brilliant editing and even better riding against some great scenery, you bloody beauty Skids!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@HarleyDavidsonHeaven]

Very cool video!! 👍🏼

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Thank you! 👍

[@jayschesser3795]

You look like Superman when you get air with that Drizabone jacket on 😉. I was looking at selling my DR to get a lighter bike. Now I am reinvigorated to keep it after seeing you do Enduro-type terrain. Man, you can ride. Awesome video, Mate.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Cheers for watching Jay, glad you like the vids

[@ride4adventure]

The very best of what we enjoy about watching your adventures 🤙

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@sjbechet1111]

Love it - the most comprehensive demonstration of the maxim "it's the rider, not the bike". Spent a summer (at 55yrs old) realizing what has been missing from 35+ years of riding road bikes. Yeah the track days were fun but I learned more in the last 2 years on a DR than I did in the last 20 on a road bike. If I had to chose just one bike now it would be the DR.

[@fufermanxyz]

Suzuki themselves could never dream up such a compelling DR advert. I really love your style man. both riding and video. you're killin it on every level. thank you!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

I appreciate that!

[@mtscott]

And they discontinued it last year in Australia 😢

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Still plenty out there!

[@pilotdane1]

UNREAL SKILLS !!! - I wish I could ride like you !!! - What beautiful country !!!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Thank you very much!

[@bigjj974]

You need a pilot's license, spending that much time in the air. Outstanding Video!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

thanks JJ

[@royjmcc7]

Incredible riding! Perfect sound and Video! Congrats!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Thanks a lot!

[@ZRiotWi]

That pig is living the best life

[@BadgerMcblasty]

The Pol Tarres of the DR650.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

not by a long shot that guy is incredible!

[@BadgerMcblasty]

So are you dude. Don’t sell yourself short. Not to mention you’ve a “she’ll be right” charm that he does not. On ya mate.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

@@BadgerMcblasty thank you Badger

[@BadgerMcblasty]

@@SKIDSnSTUFF likewise. 🤙

[@elliot7179]

Such a well edited video , with some killer pig riding . Thanks for taking the time to make this , inspires me to get out on my own pig some more

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

That's the go, enjoy the shred!

[@budget-adventure]

Mate you throw that big 650 around better then anyone one else on KZbin. You make it look like your on a enduro bike. Great work

[@bradrussell624]

born to ride DR650 amazing, shocking and alive thats how it feels

[@cheendurorider]

amazing video! And you have a good riding skills, keep doing it!💪

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Thanks Che

[@scotttaylor3475]

AMAZING!!!!

[@mtscott]

Next level mate… Great video, great music, awesome riding. You should sell this to Western Australia tourist board 👍🏻😁

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

That would be cool!

[@Avensur]

Wow brother! The call of the wild,,,,the wild side 💪👍, and an excellent footage,,,,pure action!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jaime7890]

Awesome Skids. Watching you flow with that DR makes me want to sell my super high maintenance and expensive kawasaki dirt bike and get a trail bike/dualsport and rip it without having to worry about anything. Maybe one day I'll have the gonads to do it

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

could make for a good trail bike with 14/44 gearing

[@davidklementis5913]

Excellent video as usual! One of the reasons I got a DR is the adventure capability and it's ability to take a lick'n and keep on tick'n. Your videos affirm that. I doubt I'll come close to working it that hard anytime soon, but it's nice to know you can.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

cheers David, pretty hardy beast other than the clutch.

[@davidklementis5913]

@@SKIDSnSTUFF ya, my clutch lightly chatters like a Ducati dry clutch during cold starts. It also takes it a few minutes for the idle to raise to normal on mine on cold mornings. 40f degrees most mornings. Any recommendations for clutch upgrade when the time comes?

[@freddybeach7733]

DUDE! This must have taken months to put together. I assume there was the odd fail along the way. You make this look easy. Unfortunately I am in the northern hemisphere and am waiting for spring, except for the odd short ride when conditions permit it.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Its compiled from the whole years shooting. Hope spring comes quickly for ya

[@TheHarley883r]

Makes me happy seeing ya rappen that beast around good stuff..., So much want to travel Aus with a bike like this with a big smile on my face , Guess i just gotta do it .....

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Get amongst it dude I might see ya round :)

[@user-vr5hg9ck7n]

Осень круто! Почти хард эндуро)

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Спасибо за просмотр

[@hendrikzenga5654]

The flying cape shots! Rad! Just got a dr. Cheers from Canada

[@tylermears480]

As my dr sits in hibernation waiting for a handful of mods and next riding season I thank you for keeping me entertained skid. Keep smashin

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

cheers for tagging along Tyler

[@BrokenSprocket]

Can ride. What you can do on a DR650 is amazing Suzuki should pay you to make these videos. I don't own a DR650 but watching you on yours makes me wont one.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

I agree :)

[@dirkhuman760]

Just nice to watch my favorite bike handled brilliantly. Wow!

[@AusMoto]

Incredible video mate, loved it!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Thanks a ton!

[@motosaul1]

Love your video keep doing epic crazy stunts

[@bzrider29]

Great video

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Thanks for the visit

[@87Sakiel]

Dude you show the world what a dr650 can do properly tuned and riden!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

thanks for chiming in Jason

[@mtscott]

Just goes to show…most bikes can outride their owners 😁👍🏻

[@benjohnson7170]

Top notch stuff right there. You sure can put an edit together. Choice as bro. The Dakar and then this! Both things I can't do,but aspire too......Great Sundee morning watching.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Much appreciated! Bring it home Toby!

[@johnsanchez8612]

Amazing audio! Thank you for not drowning out the sound of the bike. Let the bush pig sing!

[@michaelsupple6081]

Hands down the best off road riding video I've ever seen. Outstanding on all levels both riding and videography. Subbed!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Thanks Michael that means a lot, welcome aboard

[@guygravel5119]

Nice morning wake up. Thinking of buying a DR and that helps a lot even if I will never be such a GREAT driver. Keep up the good work so nice to watch!

[@MadDog-65]

You just can't beat DR650 simple, reliable, go anywhere anytime fun!!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Not wrong

[@DispatchMoto]

Sure did a lot of skids n stuff in 2022. 🤙🤙

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

ALL the skids

[@dubie316]

Excellent video my man. Suzuki should send you money because I think you just sold a DR650.

[@johnmclaughlin4802]

👍💪

[@cyclopathic998]

Dude.. that effin DR.. you rock!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

cheers for dropping in :)

[@cyclopathic998]

@@SKIDSnSTUFF what springs/valves are you running on it? Nevermind I found it kzbin.info/www/bejne/jauQomeVfp6Np9E

[@nicflatterie7772]

“Damn bikes, let’s put a tree on the path to block them” Said no one to you ever 😊

[@davidrivera1727]

Wow, extremely impressive.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Glad you liked it! thanks for dropping by

[@pilotdane1]

Out to the desert tomorrow myself too Skids, But will be watching !!!!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Awesome dude enjoy!

[@doc650adventures]

Cheers OBI!

[@ParallelCamper]

Obi-WAN!!!!

[@xaeo]

🐐

[@smashedgyro]

Magnificent! Just amazing work!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Thank you very much!

[@kyrylo4977]

The video turned out great! Very well! Here in Kelowna Canada it's still snowing and my xr650l is bored in the garage. But after this video, I grab my Honda and go for a drive right in the snow!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

haha mad dog, have fun!

[@Punkification101]

Holy crap man! Your goin hard! Great video. Perfecto editing. I am sending this video to my dad. We both ride dr650 's. Keep riding and subscribed.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Welcome along and I appreciate the sharing :)

[@ontheverge5944]

Cool

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

you are

[@MyRandomLife247]

Man killer cinematography. Need to get you up to Darwin to some some riding here!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

i hope to make it up there at some point. would like to look around arnhemland

[@santiagoleon5437]

Today 18/01/23 I declare this my favourite video!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Pretty stoked to hear that Leon, If only for a day 😀

[@ParallelCamper]

Impressive skill!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

thanks

[@JagLite]

Excellent video! You demonstrate why DR 650's are banned from the Hard Enduro series, those poor KTM's wouldn't stand a chance.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Great point!

[@sebastienhv]

This is so so good to watch!! Do you ride trials too?

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Nah but use to have an enduro bike

[@teamground0229]

Thought the same thing about trials. The video left me disappointed - its not the bike, its the rider, and I am deficient in skills.

[@Dastardly_X]

🤘🏻 🌟 🤘

[@12bravo68]

The Tenere 700 has Pol Tarres. We have you.....

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Cheers!

[@DraganBakema]

This shows, its about the rider not so much the bike.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

would make for a strange video without the bike though ;)

[@pugsleyoid1]

way cool mate!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

thanks

[@NormanSurgeon]

...makes me want to just park my bike and throw away the keys...!😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

thats unfortunate i was kinda going for inspiring! :)

[@rosarioroberto5823]

Greetings Woohoo, what a fantastic video 🇺🇸🍾🎉🇺🇸 What is the drivetrain in your motorcycle are you using in this video? Keep producing more videos.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

44/15

[@TLE1977A]

Fkn excellent video! You need more subscribers! Being an obviously extremely competent rider, how much of that do you think you could do on a larger bike?

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

It really depends on bike setup and suspension. Gonna Max out pretty quickly on something like big Bertha without a good chassis. Pushing it with the Warpig

[@jameshind6644]

Great riding. How about showing the outtakes.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

thanks James, this vid has the outtakes/fails

[@kahlerbear]

Hi Ben, your vids are the best. What are those long sleeve tees you wear ? Are they made for riding or just normal tees?

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

normal cheap tshirts from Kmart

[@kahlerbear]

Nice 👍 thanks legend

[@SomeInfoSecDude]

Amazing image and sound... what gear did you use to record all this?

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

I shoot on Olympus Em5iii. Complete gear list is in the description.

[@jimmcbride6297]

DR is in the basement waiting for spring, so in my mind's eye I will put you to shame. Reality...I will be picking up the bike after every obstacle (assuming I could pick myself up).

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

I feel for those who live where the weather isnt conducive to year round riding

[@jw8556]

Mate love it can l come and ride some of that cool forest are we talking Margaret River and would you except a modest fee for a tour of the area

[@JoshDurston]

Amazing video. Great skills... a ktm 690 is a hard sell after seeing this!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Couldn't agree more!

[@troyloakes2590]

Ok I love the Vids....wish you would do the same on a DRZ so I can see what it's capable of...

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

I would be more than happy to oblige if someone wants to give me a DRZ to try :)

[@troyloakes2590]

@@SKIDSnSTUFF you should have a Suzuki sponsorship in my mind. Priceless advertising!

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

@@troyloakes2590 in that case you should be the guy who chooses suzuki sponsorships in my mind 😉

[@Mossyyyyyyy]

Love to know what areas of the country you are riding in mate?

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

this is WA. Mostly south west

[@anthonya7066]

Don’t know where to begin. It’s unfair Skids, that a DR not a 120kg enduro bike. Unbelievable riding. No broken bones in 2022?

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

pretty sure i've been rocking a broken foot for the past couple months from kicking a stump. low pegs on the warpig

[@forexfortunes565]

Your skills are great , but the bike looks heavy

[@stevehicks616]

I was thinking Chris birch traded his ktm for a bush pig

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

It's only a matter of time 😉

[@freeride7876]

Bel video e complimenti per l'abilità. Solo un appunto: trovo fastidioso il rumore del tuo scarico, una specie di scorreggia continua )))) Nella mia DR non ho mai voluto sostituire lo scarico standard per questo motivo. Rinuncio volentieri a qualche cavallo di potenza, ma la voce della moto deve essere dignitosa😅

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

I agree, I have swapped back to the standard exhaust now.

[@freeride7876]

@@SKIDSnSTUFF Great👍

[@sandrider1406]

What gearing do you run on the DR?

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

15/44 you might like to watch our bike check video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jauQomeVfp6Np9E

[@sandrider1406]

@@SKIDSnSTUFF thanks, you truly ride that DR like a dead set legend. Great bike skills 👍

[@ammechanical7660]

Mabe i don't need cone valves

[@ryanmalone2681]

That’s some pretty I’m;restive riding. Must have been a pain in the hole to set up the camera for all those shots.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

I kinda like the videography part as much as the riding so its not bad

[@crispinleslie]

I think I need to buy a POS bike that I don’t care I that I damage; I can’t afford to even try anything like that on my garage queens…

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

a useable bike is a goods bike

[@manzahalem8845]

This guy should find a bike he can actually ride, he seems to struggle with this one.

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Warpig forever!

[@manzahalem8845]

@@SKIDSnSTUFF you ride that scooter amazingly. Do you have a trials bike background by any chance?