IT COST US BIG TIME! - This nearly finished us before we even got started.

[@zurawskimotorsport]

I use mischelin enduro medium and mitas with mischelin mousses , desert on the rear on my T7 rally bike (175 kg bike) , its been over a year now with full season racing, playing around and also a decent amount of tarmac riding and never ever was I concerned about speed and overheating them, 70/80 mph , changed the front once and the rear desert is still there almost as good as new, I say all it takes is a good lube each tyre change and you're good.

[@duncanshepherd2119]

1.Don't apologize! 2. Beautiful video. I am unable to describe to my non biking friends and loved ones the sheer joy and exhilaration of riding bikes out in the countryside. I think I'll show them this, its the best illustration I've seen. Thank you.

[@fourwheelednomad]

Thanks Duncan for your sage words. I will take heed. Big moto love to you and our two-wheeled family the world over. Lisa ☺️

[@Justvisiting498]

It is a challenge to keep spirits up when things start to go sideways... Cheers to the positive attitudes! Adventures rarely go as planed.

[@fourwheelednomad]

True that!

[@user-ku4yk4ut4z]

your adventure is going to be awesome ..enjoy !!

[@fourwheelednomad]

Let’s hope so - it will go one way or t’other! It’s all how you look at it right?! Not what happens, it’s perhaps more about how you choose to respond. Cheers for taking the time X

[@lukefish7562]

14:20 so cool to hear the complete joy in your voice. 😁 The sound of getting the right bike and setting it up perfectly. Well done! And thanks to Taco Moto Mike and crew for their aid. Y’all are so awesome and thanks for sharing the journey. Inspiring others to follow in your footprints or tire tracks 😀 is a real gift. Cheers to you both! 🏍️💨

[@fourwheelednomad]

Aww, shucks - thank you so much Luke! Wow!

[@chrissnoett3060]

Finally, the long awaited mousse episode!!! Mike is an excellent teacher! I like the way he broke everything down and explained in detail! Cheers 🍻!!!

[@fourwheelednomad]

He’s a unique chap, alright! Technically brilliant guy.

[@onestep7947]

Great vlog, loved hearing how it all clicked for you Lisa, the excitement in your voice

[@fourwheelednomad]

Ooh, thanks kindly! I’m thoroughly loving my bike - he’s a beast and a half. Cheers, L😉

[@Claire.Bear-77]

Love watching you on the big screen. Way to go FWN. Great music. Cx

[@fourwheelednomad]

Cheers CB: This is the last setup oriented video for a while - let the riding adventure commence, starting this Sunday! Who else watches in the H’s household? Lx

[@adventuremulemoto]

Mike is El Jefe! 😁

[@octanehighs6378]

RTW Paul …Voile straps with TruNorth and Mosko bags, excellent, simple and quick. You only do it the once😌. Lost an entire soft bag on the race pipe of GSXR, burnt the bottom of the bag and lost entire contents onto the autoroute …… somewhere😂

[@fourwheelednomad]

Oh jeez, not fun when it happens, eh? We’re part of the club, now. Still, grateful that we didn’t lose Jason’s valuable kit and equipment, thank the Biking Gods. Could’ve been worse although probably a little too close to the bone. Crisis averted!

[@carolynslette6073]

Dr. Suess trees! Cant wait to see all y'alls adventures!

[@fourwheelednomad]

They are, aren’t they?! Carolyn, I’m glad you’re enjoying the ones shown in this episode. Here’s to many more mesmerizing trees. Cheers, Lisa 😊

[@michaelflores7657]

What an excellent episode! Great job putting this together! I'm not an expert on mousse but if Taco Mike and our friend Robert says to use mousse down in Baja then I'm definitely using mousse. Lisa, it's so awesome to see gain confidence with the bike! Looking forward to the next episode!!

[@fourwheelednomad]

Michael, it's been quite a journey astride WilyCat already and I feel like we’ve only just got going. He's proven to be an absolute champi, especially in the squirmy stuff, and my admiration for him grows daily, often hourly. I'm eagerly anticipating the upcoming videos as we move forward-the buildout and setup are now fully complete. From here on out, it's all about the adventure of riding and the journey ahead! Love to your terrific tribe, Lx

[@texlee1640]

It looks like something was on the road that had fallen out of the bag or possibly a piece of the bag itself at the 16:54 mark. Great to see you two out enjoying the bikes in the environment they excel in.

[@fourwheelednomad]

Cheers for the warm words X

[@Mac_Stacks]

How exciting, on the move! Watching with great eagerness from Western Australia! A real sucker for a 500 ADV bike

[@fourwheelednomad]

Yeah! Us, too about those dandy 500s. SO much fun in the dirt, and thanks for watching. Appreciate it! L&Jx

[@americanaccents]

get Lucioli's for the road/off-road! they eill last eternity and are basically a mousse but technically a tube

[@fourwheelednomad]

Thanks for the tip, will check those out. 🙏

[@C_R_O_M________]

Tie ups for the win. You could stitch that up with lots of small tie ups just to get out of there. Always carry lots of tie ups. Best invention after sliced bread.

[@fourwheelednomad]

What’s your address? I’ll send it over. 😉

[@pungarehu]

Well Jason/lisa - I’ve just spent the day surveying in knoydart in glorious winter sunshine. I came home to this and watched it while making me dinner. It just added to what already was a brilliant day. If you look behind you Lisa, I’m sure in the shimmer, you’ll see me n Karen riding up behind in spirit. Keep it coming, we are right there beside you both.

[@fourwheelednomad]

YES you both are, with us every magical moment of the way. ☺️😍

[@markjacobs3956]

Tubliss System. I've run it all over at highways speeds at 28psi and rock gardens at 8psi. 5000 miles and no issues. Never a moose again...

[@fourwheelednomad]

but have you ridden with pieces of cacti all over the trails?

[@markjacobs3956]

​@@fourwheelednomadI don't ride in the desert.

[@bmwe30guy]

​@fourwheelednomad in the desert, you run Tubliss and slime and that combo will never have a flat unless you're an idiot lol

[@kugangles9860]

​I've lived out here in AZ for years riding dirt single track, double track, jeep trails and yet to have a flat from a cacti spine. Rim locks and quality heavy duty tubes is all you need. ​@@fourwheelednomad

[@carlasharpe9708]

Would you like some Frangelica with that coffee?? Love the video!

[@fourwheelednomad]

Now you’re talking, Mrs Host With The Most! With a drop of that terrific tipple, reckon you can stomach a few more games of Monopoly Deal?!

[@Weltbummler23]

I thought u guys called it gaffer tape?? 😜. You found some nice joshua trees out there, they are more common than people think. Anyway, im sure u guys swapped out the mousse already but if u still dont want to run tubes, i know some adv riding instructors running the tubliss system in their bikes in the desert for years. And im thinking of using the outex tubeless kit for my dr650. Just got a flat on an adventure ride in joshua tree np and a couple weeks back and im ready to make the switch.

[@ognightrider8730]

😂 funny watching a rookie install a mousse 😂

[@fourwheelednomad]

Glad I’m here to amuse! 👩🏻‍🦰😝😉

[@JasonsCrypticchannel]

👍nice drone footage!!

[@fourwheelednomad]

Much appreciated, Jason! Cheers Jason 😊

[@skulijakobsson5116]

Much Enjoyment 👍😎

[@bmwe30guy]

Taco Mike isnt a jesus of dirt bikes. Merely a new player to an old game. Good guy who makes some solid products, but the other poster is right about your mousse. There are bunches and bunches of mousse options but almost no matter what you pick, he was wrong. They wont actually last you 3k miles like he said Youll be lucky to get 1k out of the mousse and itll start to feel "flat" because the mousse is dying. Unless you pull the mousse and lube it super often

[@fourwheelednomad]

At least 1,500 miles to date and all four are still going strong. Yahoo!

[@bmelvin002]

Lucky for Jase, Mosko just started a trade-in program 😂. Safe travels! Enjoy.

[@fourwheelednomad]

@@bmelvin002 Love it.

[@TACOMOTOCO]

3k is the hope, likelihood is they’ll get very close. May require a tear down and insertion of a filler piece. May not🤷🏼‍♀️

[@fourwheelednomad]

Over 2k now and still going strong, with no re-lube. 💪

[@keithmoule4154]

I'm crossing my fingers that it wasn't something at 16:54 that had fallen off Mike's bike...

[@fourwheelednomad]

Right, oh then. NB: The episode only features our bikes. 😉

[@thegan9143]

You're going to be disappointed using mousse to travel. They won't last very long. The Dakar bikes change tires and mousse almost every section. The "ton" of grease on the wheel spacer is going to attract a "ton" of dirt and sand. You two have a steep learning curve ahead of you but you'll figure it out and that's the journey to enjoy. Just don't be naive and think having expensive gear is a replacement for experience. Without experience you need to be deliberate in your actions, like securing luggage. Consider that it could have wrapped up in the rear wheel and caused a crash.

[@fourwheelednomad]

Thank you for sharing your insights. We've actually accumulated some experience over the past 24 years - travelling through 54 countries and covering more than 80,000 miles on motorcycles - for five of those. While we appreciate there's always oodles more to learn, we've hopefully gained some valuable knowledge along the way. Cheers, Lisa 😉

[@thegan9143]

@@fourwheelednomad Sure, just going on what I see. Perhaps it's just the excitement of starting another trip. Doesn't seem like you knew much about mousse or installing it. Didn't seem like you were very confident on the bike and doesn't seem like you have a system of habits to keep your kit, and by extension yourselves safe and secure.

[@fourwheelednomad]

@@thegan9143 Thanks again for your observations. It’s worth saying that appearances can sometimes be deceiving. However, different interpretations can arise from what’s observed. But indeed, your perceptions are your reality. Here’s to perpetually embracing an open-minded, kind and positive approach. 😌

[@thegan9143]

@@fourwheelednomad Yes I agree appearances from the lens of the camera don't give the full story. No doubt with your collective experience you'll quickly adapt to the bikes and fall back into the rhythm of travelling. My thoughts were well intended but perhaps your experiences on a bike leans more toward on road? I gather from your disclaimer that this is unwanted input as canned phases such as "we encourage open and honest... " is a way to dismiss a conversation. Final words then - Enjoy learning the new bikes, that is much of the fun to be had from the experience. BTW, you can force some lube into the wheels through the old valve stem hole, unless you drilled the rim and are running dual rim locks, though that seems unlikely and not necessary for this application. Getting lube into the wheel and letting centrifugal force move it around will help extend the life of the mousse. That said the rear mousse will last about a 100 hours depending on weight, surface and speeds. The 500 is a tall bike so I get your trepidations in turning it on the dirt. Comfort with the balance and front end traction will come with some time on the bike. Also you can feather the clutch a lot, they are very robust and slipping the clutch will prevent stalls while letting you modulate power while keeping the rpms up. All the best in your travels.

[@fourwheelednomad]

Thanks sincerely for your advice. We've logged over 1,500 miles on the mousses so far, and they're impressively durable. While we're optimistic they'll endure the tyre’s lifespan, only time will tell. After navigating the rugged trails of Baja with its formidable cacti, we plan to switch to tubes. Our previous off-road endeavours have been predominantly on heavier BMW dual sports bikes where we spent a significant portion riding dirt and gravel during our first Americas bike trip. While Jase has adapted effortlessly to his KTM 500, I've had a more gradual adjustment period after a five year riding gap, gradually elevating my level of confidence. However, I’m steadily improving and am chuffed with my progress to date. Stay tuned for further updates-I'm determined to rise to the challenge! Lisa

[@Alan-rz2fc]

Boring