Motorcycle Adventure | Unassisted Simpson Desert Crossing

This was a crazy unassisted Simpson Desert. Nugget's bike falls to pieces along the way, Alex breaks his back, Philippe cracks his nose, Mal breaks his ribs and I film the mayhem.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

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[@robpinter5431]

For sure...I loved your approach to the crossing....just do it on whatever bikes we have running at the time from the shed. I love Nugget....he is like your riding soul mate...good stuff Dave.A+

[@ankitdhasmana8788]

Just awesome, i have watched them all.

[@miro_s]

Your adventure videos are really top, I’ve become a great fan and wish one day to be able to ride in Australia

[@garywinkworth3380]

excellent video. that nugget s a funny bloke. wish i could have done what you blokes did. im 60 now a bit old. you all stay safe.and thanks

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Mate I’m 62!

[@leonstancliff7218]

Never going riding with you guys!! I went through a war and was never injured. Every time you guys go out the door someone goes to hospital!

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

There does seem to be a pattern :)

[@jorgecosta95]

That's a bit unfair...

[@gallopingg1]

THE NUGGET IS A LEGEND, SO'S HIS DEAR DAD FOR THAT JOURNEY, AMAZING.

[@LookattheBiggerPic]

Ausies simply must be the sturdiest of beings on the planet! Thanks for sharing!

[@biggooddad]

Just the flies would suck all the joy out of that for me

[@malikknows3510]

Me, too! Wow, they are relentless!

[@URBANAMERICANTAC]

Man, As someone that's broken his back while on 2 wheels I can see in Alex's eyes exactly what he's feeling. That being said, I was not in a remote location but I refused to believe I was seriously injured and I pushed on as long as I could. It actually made me uncomfortable to see. I know exactly how he's feeling and the slow and ever building realization through increased pain and the depression of realizing whats happened as the fog of denial lifts, is like a bad dream. The pain seemed to last 10+ years.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Thanks for your contribution

[@adventure503]

Great video. I did it in 99 and left my Teneree there, burnt out, and again 2 years later on a stock DR650. Now I have a 640 Adventure and a 690 Adventure.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

That is awesome!

[@rocketrollsvlogs7625]

Nuggets accomplishment impresses me all the same.

[@TheAdoringFan7]

another truly memorable video! Keep showing the next generation the right way!... Riding into the pub at the end, brought me STRAIGHT back to terrafirma 4. A REAL movie. But thanks again for the EPIC piece of GOLD

[@larsjohnsen8824]

Absolutely amazing video. Fantastic ride, well done....👍

[@mototrailz]

nugget!!! no need for Giant Loop...plywood and a cooler...good to go!

[@arthur.1986]

and a high vision instead of riding clothes

[@benevasn4842]

Here I am just about to go to sleep but not after I watch this

[@tdegraaf1990]

good choice

[@CommieHunter7]

At minute 29 when you talk about the joy of riding a bike that's been balanced, suspension set for rider/gear weight: right there you're speaking the gospel of moto.

[@cohall46]

Excellent video. Great videography, audio, and commentary. Very enjoyable and entertaining. It is a story well told with suspense, tragedy, and humor. Thanks for sharing.

[@thra5herxb12s]

I enjoyed every minute of that. I'm 60 and ride off road most days, and hope to carry on for at least another 20 years.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

You and me both!

[@woongtv-naturehealing273]

It's a really fantastic video, like watching a movie. I'm honored to be your best channel friend. Have a happy day. 👍👍👍🤙🤙🤙👌

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Thank you! You too!

[@pinkiewerewolf]

Still one of my favorite Simpson crossing videos. I don’t blame your mate for wearing the the insect net, those flies would drive me batty! 🦇

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Oldy but a goody.

[@dazaspc]

I'm always surprised at how many set out for the Simpson without good sand tires and a bit more practice with the bike loaded up heavy. I crossed it back in 74~75 i think with my Dad in a Nissan Patrol 4X4. We didn't run into anybody until Poppels Corner. The old French line looks like a track down to the beach it must be taking a load of traffic now.

[@joesphbest3120]

Alice Springs, some place I've always wanted to go. You guys are great & I love all your video's. Thank you for taking me on the ride.

[@MotoWorld777]

love the DR assessment! they just left out slow and heavy! :)

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Totally agree!

[@VMAXRider]

What a great video! My congrats to the filme maker and editor. Of course, my congrats to all TEAM! I saw this in Portugal, in my apple TV, but I was with all of you guys. Thanks for sharing, it make me dream with one adventure like this one. So nice... A big HIG from Portugal.

[@marcelg.5675]

Nice to see this adventure again in the new format! Tanks Dave :)

[@ducatimale]

You Ladies have got some balls - and skills to match!! Thanks for sharing.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Oldy but a goody

[@jasonhicks8622]

Great video, loved the commentary, music and the trip!

[@noRk133]

Not sure how many times i have watched this now, but still enjoy it as much.

[@jefforymitchell5697]

The Emu story had me in tears, "I ran him up to about 140"

[@motogusnz]

Legendary stuff. I’ve enjoyed watching this footage many times. In fact, I watched the Magadan trip again last night.

[@shaneomac823]

The wife and I enjoyed watching this voyage! A rare occasion I can get her to watch Moto vids! This was cool!

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Shane pleased to say your not the first couple to watch time. Some subscribers sit down with the whole family....we try to keep them pg rated.

[@shaneomac823]

@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV well you got our attention! We'll be waiting for the next ride and hopefully get our kids to watch this next one with us too! Cheers and safe travels!!!

[@Camhin1]

You guys need to check out riding with Tom, to see how to pack light.

[@bighaasfly]

Holy flies Batman! Forget the dunes and the rocks, the flies are everywhere!

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Normally not that time of year.

[@drewjohn6847]

We did the exact ride about 20yrs ago unassisted on a dt175 and a kdx175..both unregistered (young and dumb), took us 5 weeks from Melbourne, up to Alice, doing the Simpson, then onto Sydney and back to Melbourne again, the ONLY issue we had was a nut came undone in the kdx gearbox which we sorted with Loctite, a hammer and screwdriver to do up the nut , that was it, no other issues, ill be doing it again in 2022 on the tenere 700...cant wait...

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Hopefully we'll be crossing with Teneres in 2020.

[@drewjohn6847]

@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV fantastic, be interested in your, I assume video of that one, 6 of us are doing Tassie 2020, I still have the 660z but will be updating to the t7 around Jan 2021.

[@PistonSlap]

Awesome video....i feel like there was more. The video cut off after the build? Thanks for sharing the dunes reminded me of the sand dunes in southern California Glamis. I probably wouldn't ride my tiger 800 across them but my Drz400 did well out there. I think we should give Nugget a handicap for the tail section. His bike looked to be the oldest most experienced so i say unassisted🤣

[@PathToAnywhere]

Relatively new follower of your channel. Holy goldmine, Batman. Question for you - was this trip before the Hay River Desert trip? The one with John on the RR CB500X? I feel like you can really see that the skill of some of the riders have come along way, assuming that it is. Thanks again!! These are incredible!!

[@jmsask]

If you have watched this video do yourself a favour and watch it again. It’s well worth it 🍻

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

It's a good one.

[@brownharr1]

I'd watch "Nugget TV" religiously. Haha

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

that's good because he is very religous

[@brownharr1]

@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV Yup. To the god of sandwiches maybe. Lol

[@C_R_O_M________]

What a great documentary of S&M stimulation!

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Glad you liked it

[@kevstephen6504]

You have done it again Dave, a great video from start to finish. Keep them coming.

[@nickstokes8497]

Haha Nugget!! Everyone’s spirit animal ‼️ Absolute Legend.

[@URBANAMERICANTAC]

I tell you, Any group worth being a part of, Always has a nugget. I would say i'm the nugget of my group and that would have been very true in my younger years but these days, we worked in a younger nugget. My bones ache and my patience has been thinning, unlike my waist.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

A Nugget twin.

[@bobdrakeford5731]

Congratulations on completing your last section of that massive trip. Simpson crossing was a great way to finish it. It shows how careful you must be. Hope all injured recover well (bikes too!). Fantastic video (again). Thanks for sharing your experiences. 👍😁

[@bubaks2]

what Alex did with a broken spine is INSANEEEE

[@thefirstbushman]

what a bloke i cant agree more

[@Whos-That-Guy]

watched this a few times now. Thanks for re-sharing.

[@DanionTour]

Another great adventure. I hope you guys will keep on doing stuff like this for a long time.

[@jcdragon77]

Great Work on the trip. I heard it to often not to comment. It's not 4000km from Sydney to Alice Springs, only 2700km by road.

[@jonhyyz]

Thank you guys for sharing! Keep it going Greetings from Portugal

[@berwickcomputers]

"Nar the clutch is fucked" as Aussie as it gets

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Ironically, it wasn't.......just overheated! :) . But the bigger issue was Alex's back which was F....ked!

[@MrAlanmcd]

Please also consider referring to Finke as Aputula.. or Aputula-Finke until everyone catches up. Check Decolonization.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Yes we are aware of that...unfortunately after the film was made. From now on Aputula is the correct name.

[@doncartel69er]

Nuggets old man is a top bloke !

[@kennethvernonprivate]

Awesome......job done.....Thanks for all your efforts.......All the best. CANADA

[@josephwinkler4863]

Fly net is number one on my list of things to take on this trip

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

yep

[@vaughndrew852]

Looking forward to see a De800 on this type of run

[@s_lang8142]

Pure adventure thanks, for filming the good the bad and the ugly ! ! How the hell do you keep the camera batterys charged ??

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Thanks. I keep spare batteries and I don't film for long.

[@theslowroadhome]

Another great production. I really need to look at my spares kit and include a can of Campbells Soup... :-)

[@lovelessissimo]

Those flies would have done me in.

[@legghorn]

It's an old video, isn't it? from 2014?

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Yes. It was serialised and I've always wanted to stick it all together to have one complete record in one place. You'll notice I've placed the real first episode at the end of the video for those that want the background as to why we were there.

[@joslyrasitrasitrabeh7825]

Enjoy this awesome scenery adventure using bike,Australia is a very big country

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

yes

[@bhaskardangat]

Legendary stuff there guys....Incredible

[@No_one1776]

You guys are aesome. Glad you made. Sorry for your buddy getting all banged up.

[@C_R_O_M________]

It seems that escaping those flies alone made the trip worth it!

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

You need to ride at 11 km per hour to escape flies.

[@leemski]

Great ride through the desert! (Hm, Why so many flies there?)

[@occyman]

Hi Dave...What month did you do this crossing?

[@nomad9623]

Great video, as many others. Why don't you have your movies in IMDB to score? Theyre very professional-amateur movies...?

[@stevebrinkert8339]

Just as good the second time. 👍

[@twopoke]

Great vid as always but I know where you guys went wrong..... Needed to take a tenere!

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Yes :)

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

I love the UK don't get me wrong but there's no way in hell you could do something like this, even in mainland Europe you'd be hard pressed to find any wide open spaces to do this

[@michaeldemarillac9992]

Somewhere out there is a naked Kangaroo with no fur, saying "Worth it".

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

ha ha

[@manxology]

Truly inspirational, professional, fun. A#1 long time $5, all night...

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Thanks - just a little reminder stay off the political stuff and your comments will remain. I get a tad irritated with Yankies telling us how bad our country is. 35,000 people each year die to gun violence in the US. We love our gun laws coz it saves lives.

[@scorsesefan91]

Hell yeah dude! Fantastic journey.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Thanks a ton! Lots more on this channel.

[@Dowent]

When was this shot originaly? What a great adventure.

[@grandiagod]

This has some real dudes rock energy. Hell yeah.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

It was great ride.

[@BHPBikesuk]

You make me want to do some adventure riding... Loving your channel :D

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Well that's what we're trying to do.

[@TheTorkerman]

I’ve stayed at that same place in Alice, was very nice (and secure)

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

A good location to prepare and launch from

[@mototrailz]

fox titan...doesn't work...broken back & broken ribs...thanks i was about to buy one!

[@MrXrssv1]

Fantastic guys, what an adventure. Great video and editing, I've done the trip from Brisbane to Birdsville and conquered big red on my XR650L, off to Lightning Ridge this year. Keep up the awesome adventures

[@MaliDanny]

Another Great Vid, Thanks for sharing ;) , lookd like a great adventure

[@thomaspronk739]

Only one question : why there is so much flies?

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Normally there wouldn't be flies in the winter, but they got trapped in a huge hot air bubble that was over the desert. The temp is usually much colder, around 0 degrees c in the morning and 17 degrees c in the afternoon. It was much much hotter than it should have been.

[@koorimanadventures682]

love the video heading on my own adventure next week with my brother on owe drz 400 this will be owe first motorbike adventure

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

good luck, safe riding.

[@sgtunix]

How did the KTM 640 Adventure fare compared to the KTM 690? Seems like a great and underrated old adventure bike / overlander in 2019.

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

The 640 was in fact my old bike. A greatly under rated adventure bike that held it's own against the 690s in standard kit.

[@sgtunix]

@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV Cool. I'm planning a Northern Namibia trip next year. The route is fairly extreme, and I don't want to take my R1200GS. I was a bit concerned the KTM 640 Adventure would be too unreliable or old fashioned in terms of handling. I haven't ridden one yet. Ideally would like to find something cheap in order to do the trip on a budget.

[@tyronneshoelaces8843]

Heavy bikes in deep sand with 50-50 or 70-30 street biased tires is hell. My tires are the meanest street legal knobbies I could find and tho they make a world of difference its still hard enough. Florida sand can be like sugar. Good job guys, show the world us old farts still got it.

[@vincentnavea6999]

I'm smazed at how you film your epic rides

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

A lot of effort and a little planning

[@johne5854]

Hats off to you, brilliant ride.

[@aaronbourque6379]

Another Great ADVENTURE with a STELLAR Cast!

[@MidCoastAdventures]

Top stuff! My Sunday night is complete 👍

[@fasthally]

How many ks out of a tank on the 640 adventure?

[@MotoSly]

love it! but i would go crazy on those flies....

[@woxiduswoxidus1167]

great video! did you have spare clutch plates for replacement?

[@jgsadventures1673]

Great adventure loved seeing it

[@michaelbizon7813]

Great vid! Any idea who is singing the "land down under" song starting at 29.00 minutes?

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Tom Richardson, a very talented Australian musician. His music is available on itunes.

[@michaelbizon7813]

Thanks for the info, he is awesome, I purchased a few of his albums so far, but for the life of me, I cannot locate this live version of 'land down under', it is not on iTunes or BandCamp, his 'live/ cd/ dvd on his website will not ship to the USA, if anyone has it let know, thanks.

[@jonascarlsson9826]

”...You’re either unconscious or dead” 😂

[@ChilangoDios333]

It's crazy how these old geezers are hitting it hard still. where are all the youngins??

[@Iron936]

The youngins can't afford to do this boomer.

[@motobandito3669]

Do you guys prefer the roll top or zipper giant loop coyote bag?

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

I think the roll top is much better.

[@motobandito3669]

@@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV I got my coyote and less than a year later they came out with the roll top and I was jealous. I'll upgrade once they make it fully waterproof. Pass the word on 😉. Keep the adventures coming.

[@anthonyparisotto]

Great vid, thanks for sharing

[@ridetillidieharleyyamaha4063]

This is the last crew id go on a adventure out in the middle of no where with.... totally unprepared with several bikes that are pieces of shit , just makes what should be a good time into a nightmare.....

[@Motoreger]

Every time I watch footage from Australia, I see a lot of flies invading people's faces! How do you resist terror?

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

That's just the way it is.

[@GG18788]

Awesome!! Wish I can do it someday...

[@bradconnolly1343]

Sorry Nugget , you were fully assisted 😆

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

I agree

[@kimberbob9141]

This is for Nugget.........Austrailia, Where Men are Men and Sheep are Nervous!! LOL

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Erh Yes :)

[@Pilusajaib]

Just in time for dinner! Thank you

[@Andrew-vz3qk]

Hey David, have you got a list of all the gear you used?

[@MotorcycleAdventureDirtbikeTV]

Not really, that was a couple of years ago. If you listen and watch the video carefully you'll pick up all the necessary information for those types of bikes.