COBDR Documentary Full Length 8 Days

[@cschueren]

Where to start? The effort that you have put into is not lost on me. It was great. The video, you had to go through so much footage to get this and probably agonized over cuts. But on its pure merit, its a great video and I hope you get MILLIONS of views, but we all know how that goes. Keep it up, fantastic work. Was just talking about the NMBDR today with new friend met on Reddit Dualsport.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you so much for this compliment and yes you are correct in regards to the effort. I couldn’t have finished it though without the help from Clecio from the video. He not only assisted shooting during the ride but also help indexing all the files afterwards. Good luck on the NMBDR if you end up doing it. I’ve heard good things about that one too.

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[@sullivancrosby1132]

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[@lennoxroger4151]

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[@bighaasfly]

Tom Bodette rides the COBDR! 😄 I was waiting for the Motel 6 plug. Neat video. Thank you for sharing.

[@MrLofter]

i was thinking ned flanders lol

[@bigfootingermany]

@@MrLofter I kept hearing Bueller, Bueller, Bueller.... lol

[@jaronard1]

Should have transitioned one of the crash scenes to a 30 second black screen. “This is what it looks like after you black out on a 990. It looks the same as blacking out on an R1200GS, only you pay a lot less. This is Tom Bodette, we’ll leave the light on for you.”

[@TheWanderingGeezer]

I had to turn the sound off.

[@TopoPilot]

LMAO YES! It's Tom Bodette!! I cracked up when I read your comment. LOL.

[@drjdvm]

It is long overdue but I wanted to thank Dave for the amazing and time consuming work he did to put this excellent review of our trip together. He captured all the experiences and emotions we all felt. Great to be able to relive the trip...though there are parts I would prefer to forget. 🙂

[@chinagregsmotorcycleadvent7555]

Very well done! Loved the trip, especially that "Bear Pass", I was hugging the left side of my chair, wow! Thank you!

[@kdemotorsports]

Your welcome and thank you for watching!

[@jan9289]

Love your commentary. One of the best videos showing the Bear Pass challenge.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@lr882027]

Jesus, talk about making a Western. I bought a 96 XR650L, shoved some knobblies on it for my mate from England. I threw some knobblies in the Dakar, packed a sleeping bag, tent, frying pan and a fuckload of beer and set off. Piece of cake, no-one fell off, we just followed the trail and finished it. You'd think this lot were riding across Australia.

[@stevespadachene8722]

The narration was great ! Thanks for taking me along. I have ridden bikes much of my life but at your age what you guys did was incredible!

[@kdemotorsports]

You’re welcome and I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@alanturner8297]

Fantastic video. Beautiful surroundings, understated but witty commentary, and in the rock ledge sequences genuinely gripping.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it and appreciate you watching!

[@BuckyUSA]

John C. was a very generous man and he let me test his T7 for a 150 mile loop in Canton PA for free. He took his 1090 and we scouted a tour loop that a storm came through a couple of days earlier as we needed to make sure the routes were clear and ready to go for a tour he was leading the next day. It was my first ever experience on any off-road and on any adv bike. I loved it. I learned so much in the 8 hours it took. I did my best to keep up with him, he was usually a dusty blur haha. I dropped his T7 twice, sorry John 😂

[@kdemotorsports]

Glad you had a chance to ride with him. Sounds like it was a good time. Thanks for watching.

[@drjdvm]

It was a great ride with you and thanks for giving me another perspective on the Pa route. Did you ever get a T7?

[@BuckyUSA]

@@drjdvm Hey John! Nope, life threw a curve ball at me and I had to get a new car instead. My wife has recently been showing interest in 2 up touring, so now I’m focusing my bike choices on bikes like a 1250 GS or Tiger 1200 rally. The new ATAS with the 19” front looks decent. Soon the car will be paid off and then I can get the adv bike.

[@carlredmond3642]

Great video...thanks for taking all the time necessary to put it together...really showcases the trip and the challenge involved at the difficult parts. Love the narration, really holds it together.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@daviddrabek5834]

This is the best video I have watched so far! You guys did great….! I was on the edge of my seat watching Black bear pass! I’m headed out to ride this in two weeks with a couple friends. I’m taking my Honda 450, and going to attempt this with one arm 😬 so will see how it goes. Thank you again for your video!

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you for watching and good luck on your trip. I love your positive attitude and I’ll be rooting for you!

[@markherrington4584]

Enjoyed your video. helped in planning my COBDR coming up this July. Outfitting my Tuareg for the journey, plus getting my self in shape. I am aware of the higher altitude and what it does to your strength. Hope we can make all the passes on the journey.

[@kdemotorsports]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. Best of luck on your trip.

[@moulin680]

What month of year was this trip?? I’m planning my for July 2025, but not sure if should wait to August!? Thanks !!!

[@mudcatstravels9751]

Great job on the video! Thanks for sharing, looks like you guys had an awesome trip.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks and thank you for watching. It was certainly a trip with lasting memories which is after all what it’s about.

[@tommers00]

Your videos are awesome, I love how you tell all of the story and not just the ride. Your videos have inspired me to get a second bike and start adventure riding. I'm planning on doing the T.W.A.T. this summer and the fact that Galena is only an hour north of me is a big bonus.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching. To me ADV riding is all about the memories so I’m glad you enjoyed the story telling. Good luck on your trip I think you’ll enjoy that trip.

[@jeffbamburg1812]

I live in Salida, "The Heart of the Rockies" and have just purchased a BMW like the one ridden in your adventure. Thanks for the kill switch tip. I can't wait to get out and ride this terrain right in my own backyard. Great documentary!

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for the compliment and yes you have the right bike and an amazing backyard. So congrats on both of those. The kill switch problem will be very obvious if it happens because the switch itself won’t move to the run position. The concept of that piece is to prevent accidental changes to the position of that switch but it gets lodged in there. Rather odd issue.

[@highcountrypioneer3025]

Let me know when homes in Salida are no longer a rip off.

[@chinwakebhai]

Wow, goes to show that the greatest adventure riding is as close to home as you'd like it ! No need for exotic locales when this is in your backyard. I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Great work ! Thank you.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for the compliments and I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@telerover]

Black Bear Pass at 36:00 You fell at the same place my riding buddy on a DRZ400 broke his foot. and went further into the foliage. Your biggest mistake on the steps was being on the steps. the smoothest quickest line is actually right along the edge. Hugging the wall is a typical flatlander tactic. Don't get me wrong, the first time I did it, I bulldoged my bike down while walking alongside. I have never done it with panniers. It was always a day ride while staying in Ouray. Good for you.

[@mikethompson2007]

Which is where the guy was pointing...

[@motomoto2626]

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to produce it and make it public. Looks like a great group of guys.

[@kdemotorsports]

You’re very welcome I’m glad you enjoyed it and yes definitely a good group.

[@peaceoutvanlife]

Nice summation of the route. That narration delivery was tough to stock with though. The other commenter put it perfectly Tom Bodet the Motel 6 commercial guy LOL.

[@jimbernard8964]

Excellent! Nice job with the ride and the vid. Thanks for sharing.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for the feedback and thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jaypuck6912]

Interesting that you noted the waterfall coming down Black Bear Pass and ignored the building above it. That is a hydroelectric plant that supplied AC electricity to the city of Telluride in 1891. Telluride claims to be the first city to be lit by electric street lights. This probably isn't true, but the fact that the building still stands and it supplied alternating current all the way to the town over 100 years ago is far more impressive than a waterfall.

[@finlaggan-lordoftheisles-7982]

This is real Life ! Congratulations to the 4 of you, but especially you who put together this video. Great work Man ! Those of us who have done that know how much work is behind it. Thanks ! Oh... I did not tell you : I recently bought one of the last 1090R/2018. I wanted it for a long time, but I watched your videos about it and made my final decision. don't regret it.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching. Congrats on the 1090 glad you’re liking it!

[@osimnod]

Excellent review of the COBDR! Thanks for your efforts at giving us an honest recap of the challenges and rewards. On the bikes, none is without its niggling demons. I have a KTM 640 Adventure to which I've added a second radiator fan to manage overheating problems and prefer the lower weight vs hp for the inevitable drop. Soft luggage may be a better choice, too. The ATK has a great Rotax motor - amazing grunt for those tight sections on Black Bear Pass - what a butt puckering experience! Glad you could reflect on your adventure and hope you have many more.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you for all the kind words I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! I also agree that all bikes have little things, none are perfect. Overall though we’re really lucky to have so many great choices available.

[@josetarcisionogueira3151]

The video was spectacular. Clecio told me some passages of the trip, but the video gave the exact dimension of how challenging this adventure was. Congratulations to all who participated. I confess that I felt a little jealous for not being there. Great Adventure.

[@kdemotorsports]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching it. Editing is always difficult figuring out what to leave in and what to take out to make it tell the story.

[@mikethompson2007]

At 33:15. Looks like the spotter was pointing to the right side of the trail to me, where the dirt met the rock? .Anyway the Ktm 990 rider may want to step up a couple sizes of front fork springs, That will prevent that fork dive.

[@kdemotorsports]

The 990 was definitely not stiff enough on the front end as was obvious there and also later on when it bottomed and blew out the fork seal. The owner upgraded the spring rates after the trip.

[@livewire..]

Outstanding video and some great narration. Thanks!

[@kdemotorsports]

Why thank you for the compliment and thanks for watching I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@satsocostas]

Brilliant video in every way! Huge congrats to all of you and big thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more!Regards from Africa

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching. Awesome to see a global audience 😀

[@6343bryan]

Epic ride!! Done Black Bear Pass in my jeep and it was terrifying...I can only imagine on a big Adventure bike.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks and yes it was definitely something else. Thanks for watching.

[@carsthatlast441]

Great video, I watched the whole thing. What a great memory for you all as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it. It definitely serves as a scrapbook for many years to come

[@jausher]

May want to get a Narrator. You have a voice for Print. Hope the trip was fun. Looks cool.

[@lisaloetzner1543]

Great video, Dave! Wow, you are really talented putting this together like this. This video captures the trip so well.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you for the compliment. It was a real pleasure meeting you and Peter on this trip.

[@johnfrye8452]

Great video, the narration is very good. I almost had to look away at the steps, very scary.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you and thanks for watching. The steps were definitely a very scary part of the trip.

[@gordonsmithsa115]

I enjoyed every minute of that, thanks for sharing...

[@kdemotorsports]

You’re welcome I’m glad you did and thanks for the compliment and for watching!

[@DustyBiker]

Great video. COBDR is breathtaking. Thank you for sharing.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you for watching glad you enjoyed it.

[@denispinet3480]

Awesome video, I really enjoyed it. I was scared just watching at the end :)

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@markabram2257]

Great job on the riding and video!! I know how much work you put into it. Being a rider myself I couldn't resist going ahead and watching the whole trip even though I should be working. I was interested in the F800 gs's performance as I have one myself. I also have 2 KTMs. A 690r enduro, and just purchased a six days 450. Exploring witch bike really works best for me. I love them all!

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for watching and sounds like you have a very good problem to have. Picking which one to ride 😉

[@salmahdawi1]

Great ride, stunning scenery, very good weather and a great spirit of team work. Well done to all of you.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you and thanks for watching we certainly had a great trip and excellent memories.

[@tartarsauce5250]

We gas up there all the time when we go up into flat tops. You guys missed a great side trip.

[@wilbjr21]

Excellent dialogue. Really enjoyed this.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@krisfant4749]

Excellent video! Thanks for letting me love the COBDR vicariously through you. We'd planned to do it this summer, but the snow levels were anticipated to be too high when we had our time off from work planned, so pushing the trip out to next year. It looks like an amazing route!

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks and thank you for watching it is definitely a trip worth doing. Too bad it didn’t work out this year, maybe next year 😃 the group that puts these routes together really knows what they’re doing.

[@jaypuck6912]

Yeah, snow levels sucked in the early summer of 2019 here in Colorado. It was a tough year to ride up high. Snow stayed late and came early.

[@lonewolfadventures2676]

Awesome trip mate. What an epic ride it would have been.👍 great scenery and footage.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks it really was an amazing ride. Coming down there would be another amazing one I hope to do someday

[@lonewolfadventures2676]

kdemotorsports I have been riding dirt my whole life doing enduros but loving the change to my 1190. Just started uploading to my channel so there will be more coming from our sweet rides. Another Aussie, Big bike Adventures has a great channel with some really good trips as well.

[@seisamigos397]

Great story telling! I agree with the Tom Bodette analogy!!

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks and thanks for watching. My apologies to those who might find my narration too deep. I’m certainly no Morgan freeman when it comes to narrating 😂

[@alltruckeredout]

Thank you so much for sharing this adventure! I want to do this trip on my Africa twin so bad it hurts! This will keep me motivated to make it happen. What an awesome video. Thank you

[@kdemotorsports]

You’re welcome thank you for the kind words and for watching it. I’m glad you enjoyed it and if it ends up motivating you to have a new experience all the effort that went into filming and editing will have all been worth it.

[@hoss6048]

The low side. What caused that?

[@drjdvm]

At that time, inexperience riding pavement and the panic that occurs due to that inexperience. Instead of applying counter steering I laid the bike down when I saw a large horse trailer coming the other direction in a corner I was moving too fast for. A lesson I will never forget.

[@gusscott1422]

Great documentary of your adventure, some good inspiration to get out there and ride! Thank you for sharing

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed it and excited to hear it inspires you to get out and ride. That’s fantastic. Thanks for watching!

[@maciekzdeb]

Watched your T.W.A.T. vid (and ran it shortly after) and now just sat through this video and slowly planning the CO BDR. Great work!!! I'm in the Chicago area and was looking for a temporary storage solution in order to fly out to CO and do the same ride. How did you handle the logistics of transporting the bike to CMA and back home? Thanks!

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for watching. This trip John C. Did most of the logistics so he gets all the credit. Pick a transport company and I’d highly recommend Colorado Motorcycle Adventures where we stored the bikes. Getting them back we had a vehicle and trailer we left near the starting point so drove that back. A one way U-Haul would be another option. So basically on the way out two guys drove each hauling two bikes. We did the ride then two vehicles hauling 2 bikes each back. If you want to fly there then fly back one of the transport companies would be your only option. For storage though you can use the company I recommended. Also keep in mind this is doing the route reverse like we did from Baggs to the four corners. Can’t make any recommendations for doing it the normal direction.

[@chrispoole1553]

Nice job guys all around!

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks and thank you for watching!

[@darkiee69]

Seeing some of those trails I'd say the 350 was the sensible choice of bike, light and nimble.

[@kdemotorsports]

It definitely aligned better with the tight stuff. I wouldn’t have wanted to be riding it though on the more open or road sections. Thanks for watching.

[@MrBeracah]

Hi Dave were you on the Ktm 1090 adventure r model?. If so did you find the height too much for tricky black bear pass we’re a lot of foot support was needed? Thank you

[@kdemotorsports]

I was on the 1090 and it did fine everywhere except black bear pass. It was a handful there. After the 1090 I purchased a 790 and I’m confident the 790 would have made that section more manageable. All the other passes though the 1090 did very well. Thanks for watching.

[@stevenhill2204]

No kidding... I've run rubber over damned near every inch of your ride; mainly because all of it is in my (extended) back yard. You even rode through a couple of places I have lived. Don't think I didn't notice the geographically and chronologically mis-ordered segments of the video. It was fun picking out the places you rode through. Wild that you ran into that couple from Hagerman Pass down in the San Juans.

[@kdemotorsports]

Lol yes I had to take some creative liberties to tell the story with the footage we had. It was also very difficult to even keep track of it all so your observations are accurate. Hopefully you were able to enjoy the video though. Thanks for watching!

[@Darkman79]

Awesome Adventure!! Enjoyed the video very much! Thank you!

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks I’m glad others are enjoying it. Thanks for watching.

[@Bluewaterslotcarracing]

Nicely done and a lot of work

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks and maybe we’ll capture similar amount of footage on our next big trip so I can incur the same level of effort again 😂

[@cnevle]

Love this! Great narration and music - does a great job of enhancing the video - broad smile on my face!

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you for watching and the kind feedback. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@grahamrowe6278]

The Black Bear "...one small, wrong deflection and...." Great adventure, but a stark reminder that low and light adventure bikes with compact baggage are what is required for this stuff, well, for all but the very talented. Dave, I know you'll have thought long and hard about this with all that your 790R offers.

[@kdemotorsports]

There are certainly some situations where the big bikes create challenges and Black Bear is obviously one of them. I certainly would’ve felt more comfortable going through there on the 790 with soft luggage. 👍

[@grahamrowe6278]

And I look forward to new challenges you'll hopefully record for us.

[@mikeklein982]

Awesome ride . Do you have a map of the route you road . I would love to ride it .

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks and thanks for watching the route and GPX can be found here ridebdr.com/cobdr/

[@jonesviking]

Just out of curiosity, what size yellow duffel is on John C's bike? Small , med, large?

[@kdemotorsports]

Unfortunately I don’t know that answer for sure. I’ll try to remember next time I see him.

[@drjdvm]

It was a medium believe it or not. That Wolfman bag was huge!

[@1018mpk1]

Great video guys. Looks like a trip to remember. I was nervous for you near that ledge. I think Id want to take a small bike on this trip.

[@kdemotorsports]

The rest of the trip the big bikes were fine for. Black Bear Pass was definitely a lot for the big ADV bikes.

[@ianferrier235]

Very enjoyable KD.lots of fun.👍👍

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it

[@ianferrier235]

@@kdemotorsports ya that would ve an epic ride for sure. Keep us enformed on the next trip.

[@kdemotorsports]

Will do. Sounds like the Kentucky Adventure Trail is on this years agenda already 😀

[@pinnacleroofing9841]

what time of year did you take the trip to find that gate closed?

[@kdemotorsports]

They were closed due to fires that had been through that area not due to time of year.

[@Triple259772]

Any specific reason the bikes overheated at the start?

[@kdemotorsports]

It was a really warm day and we were stuck in traffic that was not moving at all. The big twins did not like the lack of airflow. Thanks for watching.

[@docwyte]

So what caused the BMW to crash in the beginning of the ride?

[@kdemotorsports]

I prefer not to comment on other peoples crashes. If the rider himself wants to comment I’ll let him. Always difficult to say when you see it but you’re not the one riding when it happens. Thanks for watching.

[@drjdvm]

I crashed because I was carrying too much speed into a corner that I was distracted going in. Watching my mirror and GPS. I panicked and laid the bike down when I saw a large horse trailer coming the other way instead of counter steering thru the corner. Inexperience.

[@kcconnor2636]

Narrator's voice is a mix between Ben Stein and Gordy's dad from the Stand By Me movie.

[@Jeremybaland]

Pretty sure this is the guy that did the Motel 6 commercial. "We'll leave the light on for you"

[@harrybenson9983]

Nice video, it highlights the importance of not doing the Colorado BDR solo. Just curious why you skipped Ophir pass, which is part of section 2, to do Black Bear pass which isn't part of the BDR?

[@kdemotorsports]

Yes we did switch that part of the route up. Because we were doing the route “backwards” the group decided to hit Black Bear instead.

[@jungledbackpackingwanderer9025]

Did the guy on the Yamaha Super Tenere have any issues?

[@kdemotorsports]

No Super Tenere in our group so I’m not sure whether I can answer that or not. We had a BMWF800, KTM1090, KTM350, and a KTM 990 in our group.

[@jungledbackpackingwanderer9025]

@@kdemotorsports That makes sense because I didn’t see one in the video but I think I saw one listed in the closing credits.

[@kdemotorsports]

@@jungledbackpackingwanderer9025 if so that was a mistake on my part. Thanks for watching!

[@kevinaschutt6694]

Great video sir and what a nice trip - I’ve seen your Wisconsin trip video and if you have nothing planned this summer Maybe consider a trip with myself to the western side of the U.P. and around the keweenaw peninsula- many ghost towns and stunning scenery all around- I plan on doing a week long trip sometime in August if your interested- thanks

[@billymcfuggin7549]

The best bike here was the ATK ; ). I learned that I will never own one of those adventure behemoths...ever. Great video though, don't listen to the haters on the narration ...it was entertaining

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it even with the narration. I appreciate you watching.

[@tapasguha4823]

Hi, I would like to get some details about all the roads you travel through and names of the roads. Please let me now how I can reach over the phone to discuss on this. Thanks TG

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for reaching out I replied to your email with a link to the site with the tracks. I’ll link it here too ridebdr.com/cobdr/ the tracks will have all the details. Note we did it reverse so started in Baggs WYOMING then headed south down to the four corners. That is the only way you can include Black Bear if you want to since part of it is one way only. Enjoy, and thanks for watching.

[@chiptaxfree]

What month and week did you do this? I followed your videos for a few years and enjoy them very much.

[@kdemotorsports]

It was around July 20th 2018 don’t remember the exact dates. Thanks for following the videos and I’m glad you enjoyed them

[@peaceoutvanlife]

@@kdemotorsports do you think that's the ideal time? And do you think you'd have preferred to have ridden it south to north if it weren't for logistics?

[@kdemotorsports]

@@peaceoutvanlife as far as the time of year it was perfect. No snow up in the mountains and beautiful weather. In terms of North to South vs the opposite I can’t really say since I’ve obviously only done it the one way. I liked that the trip built up doing it the way we did it. I think going the opposite way the later stages might feel less exciting given that you’d do a lot of the passes earlier in the ride.

[@savvyagilest]

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing! I'm doing this in August 2020. I'm curious? How did you ship the bike out ? Would you mind sharing the company you used and where the bikes were stored prior to arrival? I'm asking as I'm having a challenge transporting my bike 1700 miles??? Thanks!

[@kdemotorsports]

Glad you enjoyed the video. You’ll have a blast on this route. As far as shipping I didn’t use a company. A friend drove out and hauled my bike along with his. I did store it though at Colorado Motorcycle Adventures before arriving.

[@Zx14rRider67]

I think I will stick with my little xt250, I’d be falling a lot for sure.

[@Captndarty]

What temperature did your KTM overheat it? I’ve taken my 1190 to Moab to ride the white rim Trail in August and it was 111°. The bike got up to about 235° A couple of times but never flashed or showed an indication of overheating.

[@kdemotorsports]

I don’t remember exactly but it wasn’t that hot. We weren’t dripping in sweat or anything. My best guess was about 80 - 85 degrees. The 990 overheated at almost exactly the same time. This has been the ONLY time it has happened. I’ve ridden in warmer weather and moving slowly so the only thing I can attribute it to was how long we were sitting without moving at all.

[@MrGbustamante]

Great ride, great footage, great story. Two things...the KTMs losing parts along the way doesnt surprise me, and please please please get someone else to narrate next time or learn to pick up your cadence. Seemed like you were pretty toasted or something hanging on all those words. I do however use your voice to lull me into a short nap in the afternoon, so its not all bad! Great video overall and I watched it all the way through and give you guys a big thumbs up for making the ride, and sharing the video.

[@jaypuck6912]

Well, Colorado is a legal pot state now ;)

[@mark224466]

Well done video. Thanks for sharing. Have you detailed the gear used somewhere? I’m most interested in the gear/mods on the KTM350. Keep up the good work and safe travels.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for the compliment and I’m glad you enjoyed it. As far as my setup I’ve done a number of videos on it however my bike is the 1090 I don’t have the details in regards to the 350. But if you ask about specific areas I’ll email the owner to see if he can provide details on it.

[@mark224466]

Haha. Hey, you mind doing a video on how the 350 was set up please? Safe travels and have fun!

[@kdemotorsports]

mark224466 I wouldn’t mind doing it. However I don’t have easy access to the bike or its owner. He lives in another state and travels a lot. But again let me see if maybe I can ping him with some specific questions and if he can send me details and some photos then I might be able to put something like that together. I’ll keep you posted.

[@mark224466]

Cool. Mostly interested in if he changed the gas tank, seat, gearing, and luggage/ racks used. I don’t see many people use that type of bike for long trips. I prefer a 450 personally, but I haven’t traveled the miles he has and I know KTM and BMW make the bigger bikes for a reason. He wouldn’t happen to be in Colorado?

[@jf7157]

@@mark224466 I put almost all my milage on in MI riding dual sport (SAND!). Added seat concepts mid height, 3 gal ktm tank, EE bar risers, 13/50 gearing, plated 2013 ktm xcf-w 350. Alt Rider bags, headlite bag. I ran a tire I trust s-12's but would have enjoyed a less aggressive tire on the asphlat curves.. Bike had 11k miles with just shim adjustment. Changed oil every 500 miles T6 rotella (not on trip). I carried camping gear which I never will again...hopefully. We camped one nite. it was too stinking hot and we were ready for some AC , feat up in a real room each nite. I did not ride interstate to/from Denver but left truck rig in Montrose CO which I could leave from ride up to WY and then back from 4 corners. I never was an "odd bike out/under powered". I sold that ktm spring of '19 with 13k miles. I am interestied in the new 390 KTM and now curious if Kaw will ADV its 400. I really like smaller bikes (I am 6'2" 210 lbs. 60+ experienced dirt/street biker). This was a ride of a life time! Thanks John Dave and Clessui!

[@motodxb]

What an amazing adventure 👍

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks we enjoyed it and hopefully you enjoyed watching it.

[@mileskramer671]

I'm not sure what you do for a living, but you should consider narrating audio books . . . you're an awesome narrator! Great video!! Thanks.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you for the compliment and thanks for watching I’m glad you enjoyed it including the narration which seems to be a like it or hate part of the video based on the comments.

[@clayaylesworth955]

Great video enjoyed ,pictures always lie on steepness of terrain ! What did you use for gps ? Thx

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it. Agreed that cameras never do justice to the terrain. The GPS I use is a Garmin Montana 600 series. I’ve been using that for about 4 yrs now and it has never let me down.

[@TooFarGoneADV]

Best COBDR video I’ve seen! Excellent job thanks !

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you that is a very nice compliment

[@anamargaretlowery2046]

What a great video!! Love the glove box! 🙂

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@tdirtpor]

Day 6 is the best riding in Colorado . The "steps" into Telluride are intimidating for many. Your viewers missed out on footage of Bridal Vail falls. Guess you have to go back

[@kdemotorsports]

Yes they did and that is truly beautiful. Definitely would love to go back. Probably wouldn’t have been as bad if we would’ve stopped for lunch. But by the time we reached there were running on cliff bars only for the day. 😂 thanks for watching

[@Matt43]

Black Bear Pass is terrifying in any video with vehicle I've watched... though it isn't part of the COBDR (the official route is further south, over Ophir Pass).

[@kdemotorsports]

Correct it is not part of the route and if you’re doing it from south to north it isn’t even an option given the one way portion. Thanks for watching.

[@offthebeatenpathhomestead1365]

Enjoyed the video & subscribed.

[@k.w.churchill4397]

I never use the kill switch in normal shutting off of the bike. Its for emergency use. Ive had problems in the past with kill switches, so I use the key now 95% of the time.

[@ADVRaiderKTM]

Wow! Great video and absolutely stunning scenery! I'm surprised, KTM's overheat from stop and go traffic? Did they have some mechanical issues with them? Also, do you mind sharing approximately how much was it to ship a bike from Chicago to Colorado?

[@kdemotorsports]

The KTMs are kind of known for running hot especially the rear cylinder because of airflow. Moving they’re fine but once air flow stops they get toasty. The twin cylinder ones not singles. No issues with either of them. As far as cost to ship it was splitting gas and trailer rental with John C. He hauled them out so I didn’t have to pay a shipping company. Thanks for watching.

[@vintagecardcurator]

Amazing video and story telling. I can tell this must have been a huge effort to edit in such a cohesive way. The views and terrain were incredible. I think I would leave my Tenere at home and take my 250 instead after watching this.

[@raceofrobots9152]

Where along the trip would my KLX300 not be sufficient ?

[@draftwood]

@@raceofrobots9152 No where that i could see. I identify with the the guy on the KTM350. I dual sport a Beta 390 myself.

[@in2ADV]

Awesome adventure mate! Can't wait to see your next one :-)

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks for watching.

[@markjacobs6294]

How did the guy on the 350 ever survive without hauling 250lb of crap and the kitchen sink?

[@kdemotorsports]

Amazing isn’t it 😂 we all overpacked which I think is very easy to do

[@donkimes2135]

One hell of a ride.

[@kdemotorsports]

That it was thanks for watching

[@yetitrician5410]

Been waiting for the video.. i get my 1090 in march!!! What was your air box fix?

[@kdemotorsports]

Glad I was finally able to complete it. It’s been in progress for a long time plus I had 3 days done and lost the project so had to start over. Anyway as far as the air box fix, I haven’t done anything to mine besides the pre-filters. We’ll see I may pay the price for that but for now I’m ok with the level of risk.

[@kdemotorsports]

Sorry completely forgot to congratulate you on the new bike. You’ll love it!

[@yetitrician5410]

Great docu-ride

[@yetitrician5410]

kdemotorsports I would like to request a in-depth video on the SW-Motech tank bag. I am looking to order one myself but i want to see it on the bike and get you’re opinion.. I’d be happy to sponsor the video since you will save me money if the bag sucks. I have searched the inter webs and i have found ZERO videos with sw-motech and KTM1090. Thanks

[@kdemotorsports]

Yeti trician no need to sponsor it I already have the bag. I covered it partially in the 1090 build video but will gladly put together a specific detailed review. I like the bag a lot there are a few things to be aware of with it though and I’ll cover those in the video

[@westchesterairductcleaning4408]

Awesome 😎

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@PegLegFury619]

Tom Modell is now doing BDR's! We'll leave the light on for you!

[@mikethompson2007]

Who??

[@dwightmagnuson4298]

COBDR??

[@kdemotorsports]

Google it you’ll find all kinds of information and other similar rides this organization maps out. Thanks for watching.

[@jeffpetri8177]

Nice job

[@kdemotorsports]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@Ron_Ackerman]

Thanks!

[@kdemotorsports]

You’re welcome thanks for watching!

[@pinnacleroofing9841]

it's good that everyone had their own share of problems, it's horrible when one guy is having all the problems.

[@kdemotorsports]

We obviously got through them all and not many were too big. All part of the memories of the trip. Thanks for watching

[@Tsykes7474]

Inspired!! Thanks

[@kdemotorsports]

You’re welcome thanks for watching

[@wfodavid]

Very nice.

[@kdemotorsports]

Thank you

[@chriswalker8074]

seems like lots of problems for high dollar bikes

[@kdemotorsports]

It was honestly exaggerated a little bit for entertainment and part of the fun we have is taking jabs at different manufacturers. All bikes have their issues but at the end of the day all made it without any major issues. Thanks for watching.

[@44musher]

Here's to wrong turns and good company !

[@veiledallegory]

Mirrors is by far not the only problem KTMs have!!!