Head North, Into The Wind - 200 Mile, High Desert Ride

[@precipiceofgrind]

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[@kellyvrem8941]

I was up there last fall. I live in Washington,. we have traveled the same roads and tracks the last 3 years. Enjoyed your videos.

[@precipiceofgrind]

Excellent, glad you're enjoying the videos and thank you very much for watching!

[@JacobAnawalt]

What a great ride. I wish I could teleport down!

[@DiveTrainerDan]

You found some amazing buildings and cool history.

[@precipiceofgrind]

Absolutely fascinating, had no idea that was back there! Appreciate you watching!

[@gibsonrocker17]

The good ol' ghost town of Stateline! That pass gets pretty gnarly beyond that heading west. Sadly, the mill up on the hill burned to the ground a few years back. I'm actually super surprised at that washout area before the dam. All of that was intact the last time I went out there. Must all be due to the heavy rains after the wildfire. I have some awesome pics of the mill a year or two before the burn. Don't know if you've seen one of the big mills west of Pioche or the one by Milford, but it was the same type of blue corrugated sheetmetal construction as those and it was massive. I was really devastated to hear it burned shorty after I visited. it was a real gem.

[@precipiceofgrind]

Fascinating area! Might have to do a video on the area on the other channel. Thanks for watching!

[@gibsonrocker17]

@@precipiceofgrind I like the sound of that!! 😎🤙

[@Zerotys_ADV]

Interesting area. Cool video

[@knappdaddy]

Wow what a great day ! Those sandwiches always taste the best after a good long ride !

[@punisherlj9438]

Nice ride. Thanks for tanking us with.

[@precipiceofgrind]

Most welcome, thank you for watching!

[@scott6753]

What a neat area to ride! Amazing views. Thanks for taking us along!

[@precipiceofgrind]

You're very welcome, thank you for watching!

[@outerlimits92129]

Really beautiful country up there. Love to follow your tracks as best as I can on google earth. I really enjoy these exploration videos and always look forward to the next on, keep up the good work!

[@precipiceofgrind]

Awesome, very much appreciate you watching!

[@MikesProjectsandHobbiesMC]

Another great ride video. I’ve just about got the DRZ where I want it. Really like this bike off road.

[@sean7212]

Looks like a great ride. I need to hit up that area.

[@Biglug8888]

Thanks for the ride! Would sure like to get up there sometime.

[@precipiceofgrind]

You're welcome, thank you very much for watching!

[@raymondemigii4086]

Nice ride D roc

[@precipiceofgrind]

Thanks amigo, appreciate you watching!

[@distilledfreedom1840]

It must be nice to trust your bike with such remoteness. Whats your plan for a middle of nowhere break down? What concerns me is being 30 miles up an off road trail where a tow would be improbable at best.

[@precipiceofgrind]

I bring a pair of hiking shoes with me, walking out in a pair of SG-12s ain't gonna happen. I once ran out of gas in the middle of the Everglades, had a new boat and planned poorly. As I drifted with the wind deeper into the mangroves I thought about had bad my death was going to be...thirst, eaten alive by the bugs and so on. Then I remembered I had brought a handheld VHF radio and was able to Mayday the Coastguard in Key Largo which in turn got me a rescue. Yeah, walking out the desert isn't as bad as what I thought might happen to me if I disappeared in those mangroves so I don't worry too much about it.

[@terryrichards8645]

Thanks for another great video. Looks like a pretty pleasant ride. On the motorcycle, I wished I owned.😊

[@precipiceofgrind]

You're very welcome, thank you very much for watching!!

[@JohnDoe-1000xt]

great vid PoG..esp like the drone footage. what map app do you use..? I use Gaia GPS, no cell needed, it down loads the map to phone, the gps does not need cell..an arrow shows your exact location and roads in your area mapped..anywho coolness :0)

[@precipiceofgrind]

I use Gaia also, I hadn't downloaded the map area prior to riding. Fantastic app! Once I had service again it was clear to see the road continued all the way to Great Basin so I'll be returning to finish the ride! Thank you for watching!

[@jabawocki9462]

Ive got a question seeing as you own both the DR650 and XT250, Which would you say is better for a new rider? Im looking to start riding soon with the goal of doing BDR's in the AZ, NM, and UT area. Is the 650 too big for newbie? Is the 250 okay on highways in a major city like Pheonix? Would something like a XT225 work better for a beginner due to the lighter wieght? Thanks for all the videos, I appreciate getting to see the bikes in action!

[@precipiceofgrind]

The XT250 is ideal for a new rider, not intimidating and more importantly you'll want to ride it. It's light, nimble and still will comfortably move you along at 55 mph. However, the 250 probably isn't the best bet for major highways. Can't go wrong with a DR650, in stock form its around 370 lbs and would be fine on the highways but you're going to feel that weight in the backcountry when you lay it down. The biggest 'possible' problem with the 650 is seat height for a new rider but you can lower the bike. If you can, test ride both.