AZBDR Dual Sport Adventure May 2022

Six days of riding from the Mexico border to the Utah border on the Arizona BDR. GREAT Dual Sport riding!

[@g14potato74]

I love that you guys are on dual sports. It seems like everythingbon youtube involving the bdrs is all adventure bikes.

[@billpacheco790]

@@g14potato74 Ya The dual sports are much cheaper to outfit and maintain and, I think, more fun to ride especially in the gnarly sections. Thanks for watching…

[@SW-Video]

Great job on this video. Good quality captures and kept my interest through the entire video. Great scenery.

[@billpacheco790]

Thanks! They are a lot of work to make but fun to watch …

[@joeyanderson_advmoto]

Bill, your videos are amongst the best when it comes to BDR youtube videos. I'm glad I found this channel. I just completed the MABDR and your MABDR video was a great resource. Not only informative, but very entertaining. NEBDR is next for me.

[@billpacheco790]

Thanks Joseph! NEBDR is awesome. Lots of technical riding to test your skills. Have fun!

[@bennyfisher4415]

Great video Bill. We're headed there this May ourselves. Thanks for the pointers on checking on the section routes being open or not. Glad everyone was safe and had a great time. Ride safe guys!!!

[@billpacheco790]

Have a good time and make some great memories…ride safe!

[@flashg6516]

Looks like you guys had a blast, Bill!

[@billpacheco790]

Yup another great time with he boys!

[@BraaapoholicBob]

Great video guys super awesome. Thank you for posting.

[@billpacheco790]

Thanks for watching!

[@wipperwil]

Hey Bill thanks for posting another great video. Would love it if there was an equipment review with bikes and bags to take us through some bad/good/better/best product solutions. Love to hear about bike selection pluses and minuses too. Beautiful ride scenes mate. Thanks again.

[@billpacheco790]

Thanks for watching. Those are great ideas!

[@jerrywormington]

Another BDR in the Books for you guys. Really enjoy your videos.

[@billpacheco790]

Wow. KZbin Hasn’t even finished updating the HD version yet! Thanks for watching…

[@oobmaine04064]

Hey Bill another great Video!!! GO Rusty!!!!

[@billpacheco790]

Thanks for watching. Love that old guy!

[@SW-Video]

We had fires over here in Northwest AZ too and they kept the fire roads closed a lot longer than most of us thought it should. The reason is the road and forest repair vehicles need the roads open for their work. It is what it is.

[@billpacheco790]

Ahh that makes sense…thanks!

[@SW-Video]

@@billpacheco790 FWIW, the fire roads were a lot nicer, smoother, and wider when they did finally get done.

[@MeerkatADV]

I went through a couple days after your group. Nicely done.

[@walkerfamilyoverlandingpho4826]

Love that your group isn't all 20k big adventure bikes... list the bikes that went and the rider, age.......show us all you do not have to be factory supported bikes and riders .......love the video.

[@billpacheco790]

@@walkerfamilyoverlandingpho4826 thanks!

[@Ryanhwelton]

Thanks for the comparison!

[@AlexLimaN13]

Hey Bill, thanks for the video; really great. I bunch of us are planning the AZBDR in May, I consider myself somewhat a beginner off-road and I ride a GS; do you think this is doable for someone like me?

[@rocks4brains]

where is the dam on section 2? Great video. Chase truck is nice to have. How are you getting those DS's home?

[@billpacheco790]

If you look for Burnt Corral campground on the Salt River the dirt road takes you right by it. It is the Theodore Roosevelt Dam on Rte 88.

[@jaredneedleman1932]

Bill Great coverage. You guys are running out of BDR’s. What’s next on the list? It’s been so much fun watching all of them!

[@billpacheco790]

Working on doing the Idaho run next year God willing. Thanks for watching!

[@OMG_Tater]

What size tanks are you guys running? I just purchased a 2021 Husqvarna fe350s and it still has the stock tank and I was thinking about getting the 3gal tank because the 4 gallon seems a it much since I won’t be doing super long runs all the time and I could always bring more. But id love to do the AZBDR someday, looks like you fellas had a great time!

[@billpacheco790]

I upgraded to the Acerbis 3 gallon tank and also carry a gallon roto pack. The AZBDR was a great route you should definitely give it a go if you can.

[@OMG_Tater]

@@billpacheco790 nice! Ya I was thinking about getting a 3gal tank and then bring a 1 or 2 gal gas bladder just because they’re easier to travel with when empty. Thanks for the response! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

[@TonyaPetero]

Most day riders as they have 0 bags or support truck with the group?

[@billpacheco790]

@@TonyaPetero yes we had a support truck that carried all of our camping gear, etc. Made for much easier riding with these small bikes not having to carry all that weight.

[@jeffbleess8151]

What bikes did you have ? How many miles of tar did you do ? Which would be best bike for this ? 500 ktm ? 700 tener - 800 bmw ? If we motel it could you do 2 sections in a day ?

[@billpacheco790]

If you watch my video on the MABDR we go over all the bikes - used the same ones for the AZBDR. I don’t know how many tar miles, we used the Butler map to follow the route, it was mostly on the dirt. We like to use smaller bikes, but I think you could use any adventure bike or dual sport. Two sections a day would be ambitious in my opinion.

[@billpacheco790]

We also used the GPS tracks provided by the BDR guys. Would be harder to follow the route just using the map.

[@jimhackney4727]

I have enjoyed watching all of your BDR videos, Bill. I haven't been on one yet, but I intend to next year. I'm in Ohio so I'll try the MABDR first. I've been on two rides so far this year, and I'll be going to Hatfield and McCoy for a second time next week. I have been taking my XR400 on these rides. It is street legal. Do you think I would be making a mistake to ride my XR650L on the BDR's or should I stick to the XR400? I know there are guys riding the BDR's on 500+ lbs adventure bikes, but I won't do that. I'm a dual sport guy. Overall, the trails don't look too technical in the videos, but action cam footage can be very deceiving. I rode a small part of the Kentucky Adventure Trail last year on the 650L, and it was a handful on the tight single track sections with all the mud, rocks, and ruts. It was a dream on the double track sections though. Your input would be appreciated.

[@billpacheco790]

You can ride the 650 on the MABDR. Most areas are fairly wide open gravel roads. There are some more technical areas on a few of the sections but that bike will handle them. If you decide to do the NEBDR, I would recommend the smaller bike. Be safe and have fun. Thanks for watching the videos!

[@minniemountainman]

Hi Bill, Great video - how did you get your bikes out?

[@billpacheco790]

We had shipped them using Shipbikes- approximately $650a bike at the time.

[@bajalorian]

Do you have gpx?

[@billpacheco790]

Yes that is what we used

[@bajalorian]

Can you share?

[@billpacheco790]

@@bajalorian you can download them for free from the BDR website site

[@bajalorian]

@@billpacheco790 thanks bro

[@bajalorian]

@@billpacheco790 When will they do this route again? I live near bisbee