Green Laning in Derbyshire on my Husqvarna 701

[@nigelcooper8204]

Nice video ... those chaps you met made off at a fair pace !!! Rather stick with you Steve !!

[@701Adventures]

They clearly knew what they were doing, I haven't got a bloody clue!! 😂😂

[@rlovell383]

Nice job! Looks like a great trail. Stand up on those pegs!

[@701Adventures]

It was a great trail and I would have liked to have been able to stand up on the pegs but I was struggling with keeping a steady momentum going so bottled it! 😂

[@rlovell383]

@@701Adventures You're doing great. Those TKX80 tires are making it a lot tougher in the muddy conditions. If you force yourself to stand, even when it feels awkward you will eventually get used to it and have more control

[@701Adventures]

@@rlovell383 On my other most recent videos where I'm riding off-road I do stand up and find riding much easier when I do, I just lack confidence.

[@rlovell383]

@@701Adventures Better tires will help tremendously. However, learning to ride well on tires with less grip is also great training for feeling the bike move around a lot. When you upgrade the tires you will feel like a hero.

[@701Adventures]

@@rlovell383 I’ll look at switching the tyres back to Michelin Trackers or something similar, they performed reasonably well, they just didn’t last very long!

[@cliff1551]

Nice one 👍

[@701Adventures]

Thanks, I’m gradually gaining confidence, by the time I’m 80 I’ll be ready for Dakar! 😂😂

[@ukwes36]

Good to see you getting offroad. It would help if you tried standing...much better balance. I have a 14 front sprocket, and much better on the slow stuff, and still good on the road.

[@701Adventures]

Yes I totally agree regarding the standing, I just couldn’t get the momentum going speed wise to get the stability for me to stand up. I’m going to keep practicing and gaining confidence. 👍

[@russmills141]

Bloody hell put some revs on it, not surprised your stalling it, also stand up on the more difficult bits.

[@701Adventures]

Sir, Yes Sir. 😂It's a confidence thing, I'm very new to off road riding and it isn't a natural transition from riding on a road to this type of riding. 👍

[@701Adventures]

P.S. I’d be happy to leave some feedback on your video from 10 months ago, the one with 6 views but you’ve turned comments off. 👍

[@jayfrancis1429]

Another Great video, and well done on giving it ago. I think you smashed it, and its all about what you feel comfortable doing i believe you got to trust your self and your bike. Im a novice to when it comes to enduro/greenlaning too. But honestly just getting out there and amongst it is the best way. Get wait for more videos. Hopefully i be able to get out soon. Will drop you a message. Be great to ride with someone.

[@701Adventures]

Jay, thanks very much for the encouraging words. My problem is I lack confidence but looking back at my first ever ride off-road, I've obviously improved so I'm heading in the right direction. Whenever you fancy a ride, just drop me a message. 👍

[@jayfrancis1429]

@@701Adventures oh yes by far you are. Aye its my pleasure just keep bringing to content. Also i will do hopefully weekend being weather permitted.

[@oldeconey]

At least you are having a go Steve, the guys who you were chatting to have obviously been 'off roading' for some time.......bike control in those conditions is about finding a speed that is comfortable for you to fell in control of your bike and that way confidence will build, I do't think your efforts were in any way "pathetic"...keep at it and you will improve I'm sure..well done...again the remote camera shots are excellent

[@701Adventures]

Roger many thanks. 👍 It was a fairly tough little route but I did feel reasonably confident on it nevertheless. I just wanted to have a go on it which I did and of course I can return to it easily anytime I choose. I thought it was very nice of the guy to invite me along but I would have just been a hindrance to them. I’m going to keep practicing and who knows, one day I might be chasing them up that hill. 😂😂

[@melvinjeffery5002]

I'm going down to 14 tooth front sprocket to keep the rpm a little more and swap tyres to tracker tyres and tubeless so l can run lower tyre pressure on my husqvarna 701 2022 model

[@701Adventures]

Yes I had Michelin Trackers on my other 701, they were far more suited to mud than what I am currently using. I’m going to look into converting my wheels to tubeless, are they still road legal if you do that conversion. I understand that you can’t run Moose’s on the road, is that correct?

[@melvinjeffery5002]

Moose's are illegal on the road, tubliss allows you to run much lower pressure on tracker tyres and ok on the road.

[@701Adventures]

@@melvinjeffery5002 and presumably better at preventing punctures?