I was in mud today and couldn’t do the kickstand spin in the woods because the bike sunk…hahah…so I dropped it and spun it on its boxer….always fun riding in good stuff!!!!!..Good stuff!
@manybikes9 ай бұрын
Good times!!!
@702bartending69 ай бұрын
I got my first ADV Motorcycle in April and then this bad boy comes out and it would have been the bike I bought instead. I’m tempted to trade my KTM in for the Transalp! 😂 @Dorkintheroad I really appreciate your content and your commentary. It’s nice to watch someone just as silly as myself. So thank you Also, I was born and raised in Oregon city Oregon. I moved to Las Vegas 10 years ago for work, but my father always took me up to Goat mountain and up the Clackamas river my whole life, so watching you explore your trails and area is a nice reminder of my happy childhood days. It really brings me a lot of joy to be able to go on adventures. I know if I still lived in Oregon I’d be the dork in the road 😂😂😂 Thank you again for your hard work, videos and reviews
@jeckjeck69439 ай бұрын
Well done sir. The wise man know when to U-turn due to bad conditions, especially when he travel alone. The Goal is to have fun and to be able to come back to tell the world your adventures. I am jealous, you live in an adventure biker paradise !
@MasterOfJackShizz9 ай бұрын
Awesome. Thanks for this series. I LOVE this bike and will have one. My only request is...maybe some safety glasses if you're gonna ride with the visor open please. I cringed so hard with that brush slapping your helmet. Don't damage those peepers, Ben!
@SwankyCatProductions9 ай бұрын
That looked rough lol. I've dragged my dad down a few logging roads like this over the years, makes for an interesting time!
@mkramsauer9 ай бұрын
Friggin awesome brother 👊 now that is allot of fun and the bike is proving itself over and over
@HoratioBunce5039 ай бұрын
Another great viddy, Ben! Thanks. My Transalp is in the garage with 20 miles on it. No bash plate or crash bars yet, but splurged on oem heated grips. I need dry pavement to scrub in the tires before I ride in the rain. So far, I love it! A worthy upgrade to the 2012 F650gs twin.
@DorkintheRoad9 ай бұрын
I couldn't find the OEM grips anywhere so ended up buying some Oxfords.
@HoratioBunce5039 ай бұрын
@@DorkintheRoad Oxford’s should work as well as OEM, and not nearly as expensive (I had them install them, and the 12v on the dash). But I wanted to keep more bar real estate open, and the fn button to control is nice. Shopping for bash plate and upper crash bars now.
@chrisstaats691510 ай бұрын
Another great, and funny video, thanks! Looking forward to the full 1000 mile review, and your complete thoughts on the Dunlop rally raid tires.
@BrianDoherty-e8s9 ай бұрын
Good idea to turn around before the snow got deeper. A fall injury in a cold, remote place could be bad. Never want to push it because you have phone or InReach "backup." Such protection only works when it works and when rescue can find you.
@brianschwatka9 ай бұрын
So glad you love your Transalp. As a CB500X owner, would you say that you could do everything you did in this video on a CB500X?
@DorkintheRoad9 ай бұрын
Yes, but it wouldn't be my first choice.
@monman81839 ай бұрын
Oregon looks a lot like Wales 🏴 Looking forward to my 750 after years on the Transalp 700. Love the comfortable mile eating set up of the Transalp. 👊
@zz--ss16609 ай бұрын
Awesome video man! Love it
@checkingreality9 ай бұрын
callouh callay!!! Two count them two videos where my ears didn't get assaulted by ads and I saw some good, solid riding. You might want to compare notes with As the Magpie Flies when it comes to the transalp vs the Africa twin in snow
@ericredpath39089 ай бұрын
I really do like the transalp but I can't wait for you to discover the joy of replacing the air filter!.. I just dropped off my 2020 Goldwing Tour DCT for service ( including the air filter change , which alone they charge 4 hours for labor! ) I can only imagine how much dirt and dust you will get riding in your environments and conditions! You MAY change your opinions of this bike, it's truely a pain in the ass to change!
@paolozafra54999 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing us the realistic capability of our Transalps with an average rider on board. This is actually very helpful compared to those videos with professional riders riding it.
@user-cv9my1jq2r9 ай бұрын
Cool video. I was thinking about the T. A. Currently have a himalayan and a touring Harley. Dude I wonder what the TA would be like with a aggressive tire. Thanks budro.
@archivecontentsrestoration3879 ай бұрын
Today is my 58th Birthday and I was going over to my local dealership to buy a used Super Tenere but it was already sold. Good for me because I bought the TA instead.
@SIRANAthe60plusYouTuber9 ай бұрын
Nice Adventurous ride indeed.
@WinifredMulvey9 ай бұрын
Tires tires tires my friend…give the Tusk D Sports Adventures a try.. for the money they are much better than one would expect…. As a side note : cardio cardio cardio…
@DorkintheRoad9 ай бұрын
I've reviewed the Dsports and run them on several bikes. Yes, I know I'm fat. No need to point it out. It's pretty obvious, don't you think?
@WinifredMulvey9 ай бұрын
@@DorkintheRoad Trust me my friend..I knew I was fat when I dropped my GSA on the TAT in North Carolina.... great motivator when you're in the middle of BFE and your heart rate hits 200 to do more cardio cardio cardio. !
@jgm99279 ай бұрын
Riding the ice is all about nerves & balance! Done it on motorcycles & bicycles! Yes, I've wiped out too!
@jonwoodworker9 ай бұрын
Two great Talp videos in a row. First time I've heard being uncomfortable to stand.
@BishBosh20109 ай бұрын
Yes as before mate...better cameras required. Awsome views and scenery though. The Transalp seem more than capable.
@michaelwiles22039 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great video Ben!
@russcudmore99939 ай бұрын
Perfect example of how a "light" adventure bike becomes heavy in certain conditions.
@retiredwaterdoctor9 ай бұрын
is it a snow bike.....great work....looking forward to the review
@Millicente9 ай бұрын
Looking to get an adv bike for my first ever bike. Will go used but have no idea which would be good. As someone who’s over 6’ 1” and heavy I think at least a cb500x is in order so that I’m not full throttling it just to pass on the highway
@alexgrigoreas482510 ай бұрын
So, I have an Africa Twin Adventure sports....The only complaint I have....is the damned tank! I wish there was a way to move the pegs back a little to change the standing position, but the seated position is so comfortable that I would hate to mess that up. Sad to hear the same issue on the Transalp. Nice ride. Might have to try snow some day.
@alexgrigoreas48259 ай бұрын
@matthew3136 I have seen those but don't know anyone that has used them. I may want to check them out.
@endonutz9 ай бұрын
hard to beat Honda reliability, the more i see it the more I'm intrigued...sayonara 890r?
@GippersTravels9 ай бұрын
Nice ride out, how do you find the Transalp compared to the Norden 901? gutted there is no cruise control on the Transalp. Really enjoying your content, great job!
@fixbuildplay52499 ай бұрын
I love the look of the bike. Not totally sold on the front fender but it’s growing on me. How much she weigh?
@paolozafra54999 ай бұрын
208 kilos wet, without accessories, crash protection.
@karlfonner75899 ай бұрын
This is the road up to dork Mountain😂. Thank you for making me laugh.
@pinepig9 ай бұрын
Was that first road FR54 off the GPNF? That's just up the road from me! I work out of the USFS office in Amboy. Jealous that you're out riding, I'm a poor civil servant who can't even afford a bike at the moment.
@oscartaylor40639 ай бұрын
Works for me!
@NoTengoIlusiones9 ай бұрын
Great bike 😍
@marklanders6309 ай бұрын
The more adventure bike videos I watch, the more I want an xr650l. There's only one Honda shop on my island and they don't have one in stock though.
@DorkintheRoad9 ай бұрын
Tons of used ones out there ;)
@russcudmore99939 ай бұрын
so you want an enduro bike, not an adventure bike then.
@jeffferguson8999 ай бұрын
fun ride
@stephenbarabas62869 ай бұрын
I have been to my local Honda dealership (very small place) to check out the Transalp 2 or 3 times. It seems to be a great all around do most stuff good and I'm really really wanting to buy 1 but (isn't there always a but) I can't get into the black only offering. Maybe if in the next model year they offer different colors I'd be in.
@jeremywilkinson11628 ай бұрын
Thats how the trails in Pennsylvania got blocked off the littering was horrible be lucky its just one bed and they probably got caught unlike up here
@jeremywilkinson11628 ай бұрын
I can still make it on the trails, it's just blocked for trucks so i cant off-road in a jeep or anything
@marinoopen9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@DorkintheRoad9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@paulliebenberg34109 ай бұрын
I'm liking the Transalp more every time I see you ride it. And BTW, stupid to have the EPRB on the bike and not on your person!
@brianfackrell41399 ай бұрын
Keep the cameras going, i miss oregon.
@MeerkatADV9 ай бұрын
I've had a few days like this. Sometimes the route just doesn't work lol.
@Mdviousdt9 ай бұрын
I road NC105 and only found out it was ice after I down shifted and the rpms stayed the same. Like the saying goes, “If there’s ever a time your bike will hit the ground, it’ll be when you have an audience”, sure enough I dropped the Scrambler walking it downhill past some hikers. It was my only drop that day, however. After you ride the slick stuff, do you feel like you have gobs of traction on paved surfaces? Certainly boost my confidence on tarmac.
@AT2021Rocker9 ай бұрын
Take care of your eyes buddy! Love the video.
@Doublecheesemoto9 ай бұрын
As someone who is built exactly like you, I’m curious as to what Rev’it jacket that is and what size is it?
@BillySBC9 ай бұрын
You rode your TransAlp in the mountains until a stick went through your radiator and now you're walking 5 miles to a spot where you can get a cell connection, which is common when people take street bikes offroad. Hope this helps.
@MeerkatADV9 ай бұрын
Huh?
@BishBosh20109 ай бұрын
What?
@BillySBC9 ай бұрын
@@MeerkatADV No bike with a radiator should be taken into the bush. Hope this helps.
@BillySBC9 ай бұрын
@@BishBosh2010 If the bike has a radiator, it's a street bike.
@MeerkatADV9 ай бұрын
@@BillySBC hahahahahahahaha! good to know every Dakar and Romaniacs bike is a street bike. You should be sure to tell them.
@leifiseland12189 ай бұрын
Hmm.. need to work on those snow inhibitions..🤪
@888jimmy9 ай бұрын
Mate being you have had both T7 and now TA which one would you recommend if you could have only 1 bike to do it all? Cheers 😎
@DorkintheRoad9 ай бұрын
That's wednesday's video. Short version: it depends on what you want to do. It always does.
@christophepoteaux39329 ай бұрын
I am so getting a 2025 (next fall/Winter) Transalp and selling my 2022 KLR
@brucekendall529 ай бұрын
Thk you.
@doublea691019 ай бұрын
What are your thoughts on having your inReach device attached to your bike as opposed to having it on your person? Sometimes I have it attached to my backpack, other times I use it for navigation attached to my handlebars.
@westonpowell9 ай бұрын
I’ve heard of several instances where the in reach not being in your body Les to issues. Getting tossed from the bike for example I’d rather have it on me if you aren’t in a condition to get back to your bike.
@KS-hw9zr9 ай бұрын
I enjoy dirt but mud just isn’t fun to me. It’s fun watching other people ride in it though.
@colokor9 ай бұрын
Where are you in this video, which mountains?
@rlpatton19709 ай бұрын
Where is this ride and how are tired on pavement and rain ?
@mprivitt19 ай бұрын
Wear your inreach on your body, so if you get tossed off your bike you can still reach it
@wanderlpnw10 ай бұрын
Curious. Why did you put the in reach on your mirror?
@DorkintheRoad10 ай бұрын
Cuz I wasn't wearing a backpack
@johnneitzert23829 ай бұрын
Do you think this is a replacement bike for the xr650l ?
@DorkintheRoad9 ай бұрын
They're pretty different. The Transalp is way more street-friendly.
@johnneitzert23829 ай бұрын
I just wondered if this is Honda direction. I heard rumors the xr650l is going away !
@paulliebenberg34109 ай бұрын
Thanks and a reminder for you to wear your In-Reach and not to mount it to the bike!
@DorkintheRoad9 ай бұрын
I appreciate the donation. I normally do but I wasn't wearing a backpack this day so I figured it was better than nothing.
@williampollock999 ай бұрын
Snow big deal 😅. Hopefully not ground hog day😇
@MykWazowski9 ай бұрын
Can you share the location of the trails? I’d appreciate it.
@PoppedBitADV9 ай бұрын
Inb4 all the "helpful" people warn you "yOu'lL BrEaK YoUr sIdE StAnD"
@tahoehiker9 ай бұрын
It's totally obvious that you rode your 300 Rally up there and then used CGI to make it look like it was the Transalp.
@DorkintheRoad9 ай бұрын
Nah I had a Honda Helicopter. All part of my "fake influencer" package along with my million dollar paydays.
@Maff.309 ай бұрын
❤🇬🇧
@jamesonpace7269 ай бұрын
Sure, a 500lb cow needs fancy electronics to keep you upright while a 300lb dirt bike doesn't have such to break. The difference is only speed? Seems silly to me....
@krisdieber94599 ай бұрын
Because these are not only for dirt. Some people have to ride for hours to get to the dirt
@bradley.a.mcfadden9 ай бұрын
Nice video but hitting way too many branches with your face to not be wearing any eye protection
@airadaimagery6929 ай бұрын
I don’t think it is as much about the haters, and what they think about the bike, as it is about the haters and what they think about themselves... That’s the real issue with “haters”. They may be a little mentally challenged.
@Sherry-jx9hs9 ай бұрын
Haters make you money!!!!! Never forget that :) They click and comment and that helps you look bigger on Yucky Tube