Can I survive 1700 miles on the 2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio ALONE? | 2024 Moto Guzzi Press Launch

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In this video, Patty-Rick embarks on a solo adventure down the West Coast on the 2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio. He has five days to cover 1,700 miles on roads he’s never seen and a bike he’s never ridden. Join him to see how Moto Guzzi’s newest bike stacks up in the ADV market.
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[@paulobrist351]

Someone reached out to me about this video. I happened to be the one who helped get the bike up and collect the stuff off the road. That was quite a scary thing to see, a bike scattered across the road. I am glad that you made the journey and the fact that you were not hurt too bad. Safe riding to ya!!

[@chaseontwowheels]

Oh awesome! Thank you again for helping me out, I very much appreciate you sir! Yea it was a tough few days after that, but all in all it could have been much worse. Thank you again Paul, Patty-Rick

[@rswaim7607]

Have that exact bike without the radar so have a personal interest and am glad you came out relatively unscathed. As an old accident investigator: You were braking the front going into and while in the corner while leaning right (3:54-56), slowing quickly from 54 to 36 when you lost it. Finish braking before the turn, not while in it. At 5:01 the rear is coming out, the front is not first sliding forward then down so it is not that the front first lost traction and it's not all about the gravel. It's about braking while in a turn to unload traction at the rear wheel. Even so, the fall was one most of us have done at some point. (yes btdt) Again, glad you came out relatively unscathed to live & learn. Nice to see how little damage there was for losing it at 36 mph which is a lot of kinetic energy that has to go someplace. Arm of that $150 jacket was pathetic in lack of protection and one reason I am not a fan of Cycle Gear Sedici. For the internal pad to rotate out of position is a jacket design issue and for the fabric to burst is how the seam is stitched. Never mentioned whether the jeans resulted in scraping your knee but since you said nothing am assuming those were riding pants with kevlar knees, not regular blue jeans. Tinted visor at night was not good judgement.

[@wanderleisantosfilho5765]

Also noticed he was flipping from 3/4/3 gears and had just turned on sport mode. Not sure what settings are, but might have been too responsive.

[@m.f.m.67]

I've watch the 3:54 several times. Clearly looks to have all his fingers on the throttle. No front braking.

[@ds6224]

Nah, it was an oil slick on the road

[@chaseontwowheels]

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[@ReignitedAuto]

Everyone wants to point a finger about the crash, the truth is they're called accidents for a reason. Glad you were OK 👍

[@CNCycle]

Man, that was a rough start. That crash is perplexing. Yeah, there was gravel, but you were barely leaning, no brakes were applied, and you didn't chop the throttle. You did everything right.

[@Kenicavus]

Shit happens. Thats why we got insurance & gear

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWnSnap9o62nnNEsi=U93p1WzIK7PAoDdV&t=241 you can clearly see a black line on the tarmac... I am going to bet it had oil. looks like a tire mark... but either way, it was dirty.

[@danweyant4909]

There is no warranty on traction. Grip seemed to go away like a light switch - was it just a dirty corner? Damp?

[@marcokawasaki]

@@danweyant4909 Look closely (on a big screen) when he slides: the front wheel was perfectly centered on a gravel line, incredible how precise and nasty it was.

[@stephenwilson9999]

Right. Gyroscope should easily have kept the bike upright. I’d be a little concerned of getting back in the saddle.

[@TheFirstCause]

These road trip touring videos have easily become my favorites on the channel. I watched the Africa Twin one a few months ago and now I need more!

[@KN-fg7ip]

I have traveled about 3650 miles from west coast to east coast last month on my Ducati multistrada V4s. Not even experienced a single problem. Comfortable ride. Mileage 40-42mpg for the whole trip. 75% of the time I had put bike in adaptive cruise control at 78-90mph. At some highways stretches in South Dakota and Montana I had fun going at 145-150 mph. It was a memorable ride. Did it in 11 days. Visited 5 national parks along the way. Rode for about 8-9hours a day including breaks. I always wanted to do a cross country ride before I turn 30. Did it. The only motorcycle kit I carried was Fantik tire inflator and slime. That’s it. Thankfully, I didn’t have to use it. Only irritating things was to oil the chain once every 500 miles on the side of the highway in the middle of nowhere. Hopefully Ducati releases shaft drive version of multistrada v4. Great video. Hope you’re doing well now. Please shares your experiences here.

[@achraf9946]

wow nice thanks for sharing

[@alndi3]

Niceee I wanna do that before I turn…40 haha

[@danweyant4909]

Man you must be very successful, that ain't cheap. I've done a bunch of Cross country trips with a FJR 1300 I bought used for 4 grand. No fancy electric stuff, works fine

[@RicardoGonzalez-rb4sn]

Dang. Thats a crazy start for a long journey. Glad you were geared up and it worked. Trooper carrying on with the trip after restarting. Kudos to ya 🤝

[@dymone4894]

Glad you got to experience what pushed me to move from Virginia to Oregon. It is beautiful out East but this just feels like something entirely different.

[@xtrythis1170]

I don't think you realize how crazy it is to run into a couple other Moto Guzzi riders in the wild. Never happens in Texas! Nice trip!

[@Smallbore2wheels]

Dude that is very similar to the way I crashed on the ruckus.....I just was not wearing any gear at all. Definitely learned that lesson the hard way

[@guzziman]

Appreciate the candor, glad you are OK, seems like there was something on the road, you see the color change. Ride safe everyone, and thanks for the guy that helped you, what a nice man. Interesting how all the electronics in the world can not prevent a slide when your tire hit oil, ice, diesel etc

[@msd85TvT]

This is why I always go with soft luggage or semi rigid ones…they help a lot more with slides sometimes than the crash bars do. Good to see you are ok .

[@silveriojohan]

Happy to see you fine, keep the spirit...

[@chiguy_]

damn, that is a crazy start. glad you kept pushing on. stuff is stuff. glad the "safety" things that were supposed to happen did so now they can say their bags will get ejected and the cage is a GOOD thing. Great views throughout and the app is pretty cool. glad you were able to get back up and continue. cheers.

[@luigi6368]

So happy that you Really enjoy your Guzzi bike...they really are a Awesome bike with great caracter and personality.. In have a Guzzi stelvio Ntx 1200 and i am Sooo happy of him... So wish you the best and many many miles ahead with your Stelvio.. Ciao from Italy ...!!!

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Glad your ok. I never ride 100% on them roads, gravel, leaves, grass, soot on the road you just cant see it when coming around the corners til its too late. But overall the bike took it well and glad u took it well as well.

[@mikesutch2333]

*Hops from Santa Monica to Westwood: “we are now in Downtown LA!”. My brother in Christ, you are 10 miles from Downtown.

[@crnamrlja]

Happens to the best of us! You are ok, and that is most important.

[@graemegummow1563]

Just proves you can be super competent but "in the hills" (off a race track), gravel is often lurking on the bends to "bite your butt". Great to see someone own it and share it. 👍

[@birdmanf16]

Just found yoir channel...and subscribed! Great reviews on bikes. I saw your long distance trip and sensed that you must be new at that skill set? The tinted visor and crash clued me in. You will run into ALL types of hazards on long rides. As a former F-16 pilot, I suggest you take a momemt or two prior to starting your ride and do a in depth tisk assesmemt of your ride that day. Usually weather is a factor, toad conditions, new bike ?, night riding, animals and fatigue and other drivers. This engages your brain to be ready. Always focus...that is hard to do all day long!

[@hmlc1130]

Great video. What a nice country to ride. I love the Guzzi Stelvio, most probably my next bike. Someday I would go to the USA and do some motorcycle riding. Greetings from Portugal.👍

[@daveh5625]

Glad you're safe... you are doing it... love the real video... Dave 66yrs old new rider, 650 versy

[@Lil_r8ss]

Rough start but you kept on going which is great love the content 🔥

[@Messiahwalter]

Perhaps I am wrong but I think you were riding at 50 m / per hour (80 km/ per hour) for me it was a little too fast in that kind of road ! The most important is that you are OK ✅

[@rosslangerak8361]

When riding in hot weather, a vented jacket is not enough. You need mesh. You also need ready access to water, such as with a CamelBak, so you don't need to stop to hydrate. Until a few years ago, I wore a Joe Rocket Phoenix jacket. It comes with a rain liner, which is highly recommended. Some mesh jackets don't come with a rain liner. The Phoenix jacket is also a bit bulkier than most others, so I could wear layers inside. I also recommend a rain jacket to go over the outside. By blocking wind, it will turn the mesh into an insulating layer. On one trip I experienced temperatures ranging from 115 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley to below freezing in Southern Oregon.

[@drink15]

Forest fires suck but they can help the forest in some cases. Overall, it will all grow back at some point but that doesn't mean we should stop caring.

[@andyyougoonie]

The heck KZbin? not a single notification of my homies vid? Well here we go

[@mr.motorcycle5267]

Good video patty 🤘🏼

[@Nelsonriggusa]

OC ... We like to jump from the mountains to the coast and back. Nice little video. Moto Guzzi does a great job.

[@trd4d]

That burned out forest will come back so much better. That is how it is supposed to work. We are killing forests but stopping fires.

[@TheFirstCause]

Exactly this. Forests naturally have forest fires. It clears a way a lot of the flammable material and acts as part of the entire eco system process. Many people don't understand this and have been doing everything possible to stop forests from EVER having any forest fires. It causes the inevitable fire to be more powerful and burn far wider and longer. Happened in Australia a couple years ago very badly.

[@itsBKoutdoors]

Glad you’re ok dude. We all learn lessons the hard way. My advise for what it’s worth is to focus on the riding when you’re in these technical sections. The long straights are a great time to provide colour commentary. Your audience would rather watch you ride the shit out of those roads than have you tip toeing your way through them while trying to live narrate what you’re doing.

[@SGTvolcan]

Crashes happen out of no where some times, that's why we wear the gear. I had a deer run under my tire at 45mph this year. The gear saved my face and knees. That being said. I like using finger paint on the scratches from a crash. Kind of like battle scars. My white helmet has green on it, with purple on my KLR green bike.

[@larryproffer8603]

My ass hurts so bad🤣🤣🤣🤣. Been there, road my FZ1 650 miles one day. Thought I was going to need my ass rebuilt. The bike was ready to go but I didn’t want to look at it for a week or so.

[@k__m9923]

at 4:01 you can see what looks like oil/gravel on the road the moment he drove over it it went down

[@2dollarbill650]

Forest fires have been happening for millions of years. BUT. I understand that most people see it as destruction and not rebirth of the forest itself.

[@mabaumg.]

Hi my friend, I am living in Switzerland, driving the Stelvio from 2012. Very good bike, heavy, analog, 105 Hp, 123 Nm. The only thing I don't like is the needed clutch-lever- hand-strength. I had more than one crashs during the last 6 years, always using the crash bars on the left and right. Never I got any damage on my engine like you got. This Is a massive construktion failure! Either the diameter of the used steel tube is too low or the quality of the material is bad. You should complain at your dealer. Otherwise I am glad you got no serious injuries. Wish you good luck and joy furtheron.

[@patrickstevens3721]

Also...i seen Chase do a video for the Mt 09 a while back. I live in that area lol. Im gonna be snagging my first bike in the spring next year. Hope to maybe see you guys riding one day

[@larryproffer8603]

I’ve had the front end was out. You don’t bounce well when you’re old😎. That was an unusual washout. I did not think you were riding aggressively. Didn’t see much loose debris on the road. I wonder if that little track on the road was oily. The fastest I ever busted my ass on a bike was coming to stop at a stop sign and there was a little oil on the road.

[@scottk.8494]

I just bought a 2022 V85TT in June and a love it. I would love to team it with a Mandello or a black and white California Eldorado.

[@joma13344]

I got that exact combo and love it. 23 v85 was my first bike. I just got a mandello base in red. Moto Guzzi's just speak to me in a way that no other motorcycle brand does.

[@BudoReflex]

The music covered over the fact you accelerated into that corner. If you had not, the weight would have been on the front tire. Everyone falls, however I hope you aren’t making excuses. Never accelerate into a corner. It unloads the front tire and reduces grip. The front would have still slipped, but it would have re-engaged a fraction later. Better still, trail brake into corners and guarantee grip on the front. I have slid the front a few times, but I was taught early, to always have some tension on the front brake. Watch moto GP riders if a random internet comment isn’t convincing. Always be trail braking, or at the very least NEVER accelerate into corners.

[@keithdolezel]

in sport mode too where things are extra blipy. Glad he got to get up from it.

[@BudoReflex]

@ yeah, I was thinking that too. He switched on sport mode, was already unfamiliar with it, even commented on it, and left it on. Everyone makes mistakes, I sorta feel he covered over this one though. I admit I switched off after that. My comment is feeding the algorithm, i don’t feel any need to see if he later admits he fucked up. Edit; I have messed up and have been in hospital twice. I hope he can admit to himself that it was his fault. I am a far better rider because I know it was my fault.

[@chaseontwowheels]

Hey, I appreciate your insight, and I can understand where you are coming from. But as you can see at 3:56 I was reducing my speed going into that particular corner. That being said there are certainly things I could have done better in that situation, not the least of which being not looking so far ahead into the next turn. I was too focused on what was beyond this corner, that I didn't get a chance to see the gravel that was in it, until way too late. Moving quickly on a road I was not familiar with was the second mistake. I am one to admit when I screw up, ask anyone who knows me LOL. As for the trail braking part of it, I would agree, only using one brake, front or rear, or not fading off brake pressure smoothly as you progress through a turn is something to avoid. ALWAYS be trail braking is a great motto. But again, thanks for watching and hopefully we both can keep the shiny side up going forward! - Patty-Rick

[@BudoReflex]

@@chaseontwowheelsI watched it again, and I can see that you were slowing down using a down shift and also some front brake applied, then brake released after down shifting. There is throttle movement (rev matching?) and the bike is not settled , and lean in seems to be off, as if you are leaning your body to steer. Put it this way, we all get away with bad technique on clean roads, and it may be that the gravel was too thick, however there’s a split second judgement needed, and my split second judgement when watching was there was something happening with the throttle. Turns out I was wrong, there was a whole lot else going on. Anyway, I liked the reply, I hope you can become an even better rider from your accident.

[@ThePattyRick]

@@BudoRefleximprovement is ALWAYS what, I think, we are all striving for. I meant no disrespect of course! But again thanks for watching!

[@ds6224]

watched the crash over and over and the only reason I can see that the front tire washed out was what looks like a strip of oil on the road. Because it was in a curve, as soon as the front tire hits it, it loses traction. didn't have time to notice the slick and react to it but instead drove right into and over it.

[@dagaines152]

How much weight was in that top case?

[@lw8447]

Sedici jacket didnt hold up worth a shit.

[@FenriRock]

Where is that dirt road in California? I live out here and want to know where to avoid it haha. Crazy the app took you on that

[@backroadbeetle4781]

Heyyyy I'm about to scoop the Mondello from Portland, hope the darn thing stays together haha. At least the issues are stupid easy.

[@russelld5838]

I would love to do a ride in the valley of NorCal, it would be cool to do a motorcycle rally of sort like they do the car rallies.

[@wasawasablingbling]

I’m glad you’re alright bro

[@Dusty204]

Crash is at 3:57

[@patrickstevens3721]

Great video. Glad your ok. Hey...did you ever get nervous of bike theft on your journey. If so what actions did you take to try to prevent it

[@chaseontwowheels]

Hey, I appreciate you! And to answer your questions, Yes I do. I mean it's hard to not be at least a little nervous about it. But i do my best to secure all my gear OFF the bike when i get somewhere, and then try to park it where I can keep an eye on it. even from my hotel rooms. - Patty-Rick

[@patrickstevens3721]

@chaseontwowheels lol my friends say my like that 🤣 patty rick. Thanks for the feed back. Looking forward to more vids bro.

[@billboring3925]

Always carry an emergency gas container that way you save to carry, and they save your life sometime learned the hard way.

[@stevengager]

Can you break down the second close call as to what happened? Also was the first incident just down to gravel or was there more to it like throttle response and traction control settings in sport mode?

[@chaseontwowheels]

Sure thing! I was coming into an acute right turn at an intersection and as I was changing lanes I crossed over a paint line that was a bit more slick that I had anticipated. But thankfully I was able to recover as it didnt slip out too far. As for the first incident I have looked over the video OVER AND OVER AND OVER again trying to learn from it. I checked over the TC and throttle settings on the bike and by all means the bike did nothing wrong. It was my fault for sure. As you could see right as I got into that corner the gravel became visible and by that point I was too close to make a significant enough adjustment to change the line I was taking through the corner. I was already slowing for the turn, was using both front and rear brakes, my body position could have been better I think. BUT I was moving quickly on a road I was not familiar with, and should have been more cautious. S**T happens, and I'm glad it wasn't worse. and super thankful that Moto Guzzi has been very cool about the whole situation! - Patty-Rick

[@stevengager]

@chaseontwowheels Thank you for following up on that. Its always nice to try to learn from other riders misfortune so that you dont make the same mistake yourself. I am highly considering a V85TT from Moto Guzzi. Have you had the opportunity to ride one? And if so do you think that the V85TT may have been a better companion on that specific trip or do you think that the extra power was needed from the V100 Stelvio? For 2025 the V85TT is getting updated with more power across the rev range thanks to VVT and is also getting the TFT and switch gear from the Stelvio. The V85TT also has a slightly larger fuel tank with less overall weight. What are your thoughts?

[@TheMike1731]

​@@chaseontwowheels love your attitude! Accidents happen but always try to learn from them.

[@CarrionDC]

Since you did a long ride the Honda AT, how would you compare it to the MG and which one would you take on a 1700 mile ride?

[@chaseontwowheels]

Very good question! I really enjoyed both bikes. I wish the Honda had a bit more of the Tech, and the shaft drive the MG has, and I wish the MG had the super comfy seat the Honda has. So its really torn either way. They are both great bikes and I dont think there is a bad choice either way. If I HAD to pick one, bone stock as is. Id go with the Honda due to how good the stock seat is. BUT i would really miss the maintenance light shaft drive from the MG. Again, great question! - Patty-Rick

[@johnthompson9896]

I think if the Guzzi had a 24 litre fuel tank and a bigger and wider screen I could be tempted but oh well maybe on the next model.

[@YBBOring]

Awesome trip

[@dennishughes6793]

Seems like the distance you planned was a little much for the amount of days you had to cover it in. I bet it would of been alot more fun if the distance was spread out over about 3 more days. I personally dont really enjoy more the 300 miles a day regardless of what bike im on

[@Argo-F-Ur-Sef]

Unrelated but did you use to work at Janus years ago?

[@Lupo2punto0]

A jacket that gives way after a lowside at 35MPH doesn't seem like a good reccomended piece of gear..

[@chaseontwowheels]

To be fair I ended up landing really weird and it could have done much worse. I would 100% recommend that jacket especially for the price point. There are few textile jackets that would hold up that well during a crash. It tore a very small hole and I had almost no real roadrash, just a very light scrape. I see your point, but in my experience most jackets would react the same way. I unfortunately didn't land on my arm in a way that would have allowed me to put pressure on the reinforced elbow pad so it was the stretch panel on the forearm that took the hit. Again, it could have been much worse, and im glad to have had all my gear on. More so bummed at beating up my brand new boots! -Patty

[@guzziman]

Nothing beats leather, period end of story

[@Lupo2punto0]

Patty, I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself, which is the most important thing after all. Was just saying that seeing such damage on a jacket after such a low speed crash does not inspire confidence in that jacket.

[@stevengager]

@chaseontwowheels I am highly considering a V85TT from Moto Guzzi. Have you had the opportunity to ride one? And if so do you think that the V85TT Travel may have been a better companion on that specific trip or do you think that the extra power was needed from the V100 Stelvio? For 2025 the V85TT is getting updated with more power across the rev range thanks to VVT and is also getting the TFT and switch gear from the Stelvio. The V85TT also has a slightly larger fuel tank with less overall weight. What are your thoughts?

[@scottk.8494]

@stevengager3501 I just got my first Guzzi over the summer, a lightly used 2022 V85TT with only 2600 miles on it with a lot of extras. In short, I loooove my bike! It's the first bike in a long time that has me excited to ride the bike, not just go for a ride. Everyone uses "character" to describe the bike, and I hate to be generic by doing so, but it really does tickle the soul. The way it shakes, sounds, and is just an all-out joy to ride. It's not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be. It's so engaging to ride and is plenty fast to get one into trouble. I treat it like a scrambler. Its a lot of fun in the twisties, but is fun on gravel roads and light to medium offroad. It does surprisingly well in those offroad scenarios. when the suspension is tuned right, it eats up stutter/washboard roads like nothing I've ridden before. It doesn't have a quick shifter, but clutchless shifting from 3rd to 4th, 4th to 5th, and 5th to 6th is soooo sweet when you get it right. That's part of what makes it engaging. You have to work a little to keep the RPMs up, which is where it really sings. That sounds like a bad thing, but I promise you it's not. I almost got a T7, and my friend just got one also. Its a great bike and I'm not picking it, but when we switched bikes I couldn't wait to get back on my Guzzi. The T7 was kind of boring by comparison, in the clinically Japanese engineered way. I couldn't feel the engine, the shifting lacked any kind of uniqueness, and overall, I missed the experience the Guzzi provides. I can cruise on it, scramble on it, race through corners, and it's just a nice place to be. I was always curious about Moto Guzzi, and I'm so glad I got one. I'll get another one day, but I don't plan one selling my V85TT to do so. I'll just add to the collection 👍

[@stevengager]

@scottk.8494 Thank you for sharing your experience! Im very much looking forward to a testride!

[@scottk.8494]

@stevengager3501 No problem! Also, don't be afraid to ring its neck when you ride one, after it's been warmed up of course. I've seen a lot of reviews where people ride it slow, because they have an impression that it's an Italian "grandpa's bike." They always walk away let down and do the V85 an injustice. That engine really does come alive around 4.5-5k RPM. The engine also really smooths out and likes to go to the REV limiter. There's also a chance that shift lights will indicate to shift before 4k RPM if the bike is new. The shift lights come on earlier to help save the motor during initial break-in. The lights can be adjusted to come on at higher RPM later as the miles pile up. I read on forums that the bike really smooths out after about 5k miles, and I agree. I'm a bit under 6k miles now, and I can confirm that everything smoothed out around 5k miles. The suspension seemed even more supple, the shifting is smooth, and even the engine seems a bit more freed up.

[@stevengager]

@@scottk.8494Yeah, I have read that same opinion from other owners vs test riders who opted not to buy. I will definatly use the whole rev range. Hopefully the new VVT helps wake the bike up even more across the whole rev range to satisfy more test riders. Do you have any experience with the V100s at all, is it worth the added cost and weight for the increase in power and liquid cooling? Also any experience with the V7stone? I hear alot of people that say its a noticable performance difference between the v7 and the v85 even though they are mechanically similar. The only other bike im highly considering is the Kawasaki Z900RS, any thoughts on that too?

[@tonypalermo5796]

I only travel solo. Man up , buy gas and go.

[@Damiv]

I know he said "wifey and Chase" but it sounded to me like "wifey Chase"... Just saying. ;)

[@claude7473]

Obviously active damping would have helped to control de front. Very shocking front end washing... no rider can prevent that. It makes me think that the bike is 'on going development work' from MG. They need active damping.

[@sspradley11]

It's common that many people do not know how to properly pronounce Motto Guzzi.

[@_goseeit]

What riding jeans was he in?

[@tjey379]

Sorry about the oopsy but congratulations.

[@mikesutch2333]

Damn calimoto really f****d him with that route, lol

[@rafaelbrand2267]

The cringe "effect" on the fall part was really unnecessary.

[@TG-lp9vi]

Word of advise. Ride a new bike for a while before you speed.

[@Zyirk03]

Damn. Crashing it must suck

[@utuberagain18]

Why do vbloggers so consistently say “we” and “us” when it’s painfully obvious they’re by themselves? Very annoying.

[@cybertalker]

OMG, of course you slid on the oiled gravel "lane" you just noticed too late... due to your lacking driving experience and your low standards concerning to achieve a motorcycle endorsement in the US ... ;) Anyway, the rest of your judgement of the Guzzi is fine. You are right, overall it is a fun and properly useful bike. "Va bene" as we say in Italy. ;)

[@andrewedmonds9347]

Talk fast .. Talk like al Americans understand you. ( are 90% of your viewers INSIDE THE USA ) Are you broadcasting from the centre of the Universe ???

[@MrKnuttybuddy]

iam out

[@houseofroos]

Take it easy with the f-bombs man.

[@itsBKoutdoors]

Glad you’re ok dude. We all learn lessons the hard way. My advise for what it’s worth is to focus on the riding when you’re in these technical sections. The long straights are a great time to provide colour commentary. Your audience would rather watch you ride the shit out of those roads than have you tip toeing your way through them while trying to live narrate what you’re doing.