Rented Cheap Chinese Knockoff Dirtbike in Nepal and it‘s f***ing AWESOME!🇳🇵

[@MarcTravels]

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[@EpicOops7]

mustang place is legendary place for biker in nepal

[@alexridervlogs5018]

I'm the original owner of Ride&Dare where Ben rented the bike, please careful, those bikes need constant checking, enjoy !

[@MarcTravels]

Yeah they were fine 🙌🏼 all good 😊

[@pookiewookie7679]

Do they check driver's licenses before renting out the dirt bikes?

[@alexridervlogs5018]

@@pookiewookie7679 no.

[@viper_f]

Oh man i am glad you got away from this crash unharmed, and even more happy that you didn’t break your phone stay safe out there 🙏🏼

[@MarcTravels]

All good ☺️

[@robertcooper6910]

Congrats on over 200k subscribers! I started when you were in Portugal on the Honda and have enjoyed every video. Stay safe!

[@MarcTravels]

Thank you very much!

[@RadarPaudel]

Just discovered ur yt channel when you came to Nepal. Yt knows whom to recommend ur channel😀. Have a great time here in Nepal

[@MarcTravels]

Thank you so much 😀

[@alishsherpa9352]

Hey bro I just loved your content ❤😍 And welcome to Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@MarcTravels]

Thank you so much 😀

[@user-gd2zd2bh1o]

Navigating Nepali roads is no joke, mate; you really have to understand them, especially considering the tough climatic and geographical conditions. Nepal ma Swagat Chha !

[@someone10669]

I am happy that you are enjoying your time in Nepal, Have fun and stay healthy mate❤

[@MarcTravels]

Cheers mate

[@EpicOops7]

@@MarcTravels be very careful man

[@vizpal]

I always feel super exicited to see your new videos. Keep it comming bro !! 🤩🤩🤩

[@MarcTravels]

Will do 🤙🏼

[@rittikbhoria5380]

Great video again and good to see you Marc. ❤Cheers.

[@MarcTravels]

Thanks mate 🤙🏼

[@hans-henryk]

Totaly crazy!!! Have fun and take care!!!🤪🫶

[@MarcTravels]

Danke 🤩

[@MohinPlays]

Let's gooo another upload ❤ Nepal started off rough

[@MarcTravels]

Only getting better from here 🤩🙌🏼

[@matthewcoleman8267]

That looked like awesome fun Marc!!

[@MarcTravels]

The best!

[@navmeshsingh]

Last drone shot was super cool 👏🏻👍🏻

[@MarcTravels]

Thanks 😊

[@saanjthimmaya]

Thats some crazy ride ! Enjoy your time in Nepal !

[@MarcTravels]

Cheers 🤙🏼

[@MarcelHuguenin]

That was quite an adventure with a lot of fun! I'm glad you mentioned Itchy Boots, I have so much respect for her for riding all of these insane routes. She's awesome and I hope she will be on a bike soon.

[@MarcTravels]

She‘s an absolute legend 🤩

[@MarcelHuguenin]

@@MarcTravels she is!

[@jpsholland]

I admire how she manage to do it on a underpowered bike totally not suitable for that.

[@MarcTravels]

@@jpshollandwhat do you mean underpowered? Isn’t it a 350?

[@jpsholland]

@@MarcTravels She had a Honda CRF-300 Rally. This is a made in China budget semi off road bike by Honda, based on a very old Honda XL-250 engine that upgraded to an water cooled engine. The target users are people who want to have fun rides in the weekend on road as wel as light terrain like unpaved roads, and can't or not want to spend the bigger price tag of the competition enduros like KTM, TM, Husqvarna, Kawasaki KLR, Yamaha Tenere or the famous Honda XR series. The CRF-300 has the name of the world famous Honda CR series two stroke competition motocross bikes and the CR-F four stroke versions of it, but has noting to do with this bikes other then the name. It is just an pump up the sales trick. The CRF-300 and CRF-300 Rally with a slightly larger fuel tank has an empty weight of 148 kilo's and a single cilinder 286cc four stroke which deliver 24 hp at 8500 rpm and moderate toque. That are not offroad specs at all. Even the frame and suspension are not for offroad use. If you take a real CR or CR-F motocross bike, they are way different like comparing Eve with an electric bicycle. The sadly no longer produced XR series fit the job better. I am closing in to 60 now, back in my day if you wanted to ride rally's, you needed to build your own bike, there was nothing off the shelf like today. I used an 1989 Honda XR-250R for that. ( i can mail pictures if you like) That 1989 XR-250 was a single cilinder, four valve, four stroke, high compression, kick start only engine of 249cc real displacement outputting 32hp at 7800 rpm. And that with a ready to use weight of 124 kilo. Put this next to the CRF-300 specs....... Noraly is, despite her years of experience, a moderate rider. This is because she is not open to suggestions of experienced (competition) rally and motorcross riders. She falls a lot. A lot, nearly every video. This is due lack of power and the use weird old myths like deflating your tires when go in terrain, which is actually very dangerous. This myth comes from the early days of terrain motorcycling, the first baja races and military use. We talk world war one when motorcycles still used to look like a bicycle with an engine. But the tires those times were way different then today. It were basically wider bicycle tires those days with speeds you could "out-horse" in the fields. If you deflate your modern tires, you create a kind of hoover craft. The bike start to float and the suspension does not get the right feedback. This means the front will slide away much easier. This with a heavy, low power, low torque bike and you will fall. You lose grip on the tires and don't have the power to push through or lift the front end. Its a true miracle she didn't run her tires off the rims yet. Marc you know there is a writing on the wall of every tire that says the correct air pressure, and that should be used at all times. But i was not able to get this in her head, she even banned me for that. Noraly is afraid of big thumpers, even when she rode the baja rally back in Mexico and experienced first hand that 450 rally bike ride a lot better in heavy terrain as her own CRF-300. Because that bike had a lot more power on a lot less weight. She does not rev her CRF-300, and with only 24hp on a massive 8500 rpm, what is left if you "moped" around on hardly 5000 rpm. Well, probably about 5, 6 or 7 hp. 8 on a good day. A boy riding a 50cc two stroke Honda MTX enduro moped who dare to rev it, also generate about 5, 6 hp and would keep up with her. Yes she rev on the tarmac, but there you can calm down the revs to safe fuel. Rev it in terrain for max torque and power for a better and safer ride. Nothing wrong with that, but then the XR-600 with an Acerbis 24 liter front and 10 liter rear fuel tank (rally set up) would be a better choice. Let's look into that bike. 600cc single air cooled four valve, four stroke engine putting out 48hp on 5500 rpm,...oepsy. Max rpm 7200. CRF-300 reminder: 24hp on 8500 rpm, max rpm about 10.000 like a two stroke.... So with Noraly's "mopetting" around on low rpm, she she exactly hit the sweet spot on a XR-600. Think about that. Oh this, the weight of the XR-600: 134 kilo dry CRF reminder: 148 kilo. So with the rally setup she would ride the same wight with fuel and and a lot more torque en hp. She has overhauled the CRF-300 quite a lot. Resume: the CRF-300 is not made for daily long distance heavy terrain use. The XR is.

[@ayushmalla7708]

Namaste brother good to see you in Nepal. Enjoy your time

[@MarcTravels]

Thank you, I will☺️

[@sudippradhan6405]

12:21 your friend is a man with golden hand! He knows every solutions. It's wonderful seeing you concerning about wildfire in Nepal(some people do it intentionally which is illegal though). Love you from Nepal and have a wonderful journey with a ride (i know it's an old video but still i am enjoying it). Now, I have watched all of your video being in NEPAL (Never Ending Peace And Love)😉

[@navmeshsingh]

Awesome video Marc 👍🏻

[@MarcTravels]

Thanks 👍

[@Frank-s6t]

That bike even makes a SOUND , Great !

[@MarcTravels]

Hahaha sooo loud

[@bittyboppity]

Most fun video I've seen in a while from you!

[@MarcTravels]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tensang0712]

Love from Nepal 🇳🇵 Enjoy your days in Nepal ❤

[@MarcTravels]

Thanks mate

[@emersedfungus]

Ride safe brother and have fun

[@MarcTravels]

Yes 🙌🏼

[@KrishpunKrishpun]

Keep it on bro you'll support you

[@ashikbardewa8970]

hi marc welcome to nepal and be safe drive . Here is road condition not well you know . So be safe and careful .

[@dailongring3717]

Just like an imphal to tamenglong road. Love from india. Keep up the good work

[@MarcTravels]

Thanks 🙌🏼

[@2we9094]

Awesome brother keep rolling 🤙🔥

[@MarcTravels]

Thanks! Will do!

[@VaibhavTravel]

Hey Marc, In lockdown I also started making bike travel videos in Hindi. Recently, February 2024 just finished my India(Nagpur) to Nepal bike trip on TVS Apache 160cc Motorcycle, on the same route which you’ve taken 🤙🏻

[@kushalrana4373]

Have a great stay in nepal just came across your video and saw your Nepal series . Welcome to My beautiful Hometown Pokhàra ♥️🇳🇵 Hope you are having a good stay and fun Enjoy man !! Cheers!!

[@MarcTravels]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@rabinbyanjankar4737]

no accident, no fun... keep on riding brother... cheers

[@sarozyyy_exe]

Thank you bro to choose Nepal to visit and explore nepal.❤ Hope you enjoy to explore Nepal 🇳🇵 Be careful and safe in this season in nepal while traveling in Hilly region like Pokhara. Love from Nepal 🇳🇵❤❤❤

[@Spideykaka]

Bro finally got to ride it for more than 2 minutes

[@MarcTravels]

So much fun 🤩

[@120ms_gamingplatform]

Ya i can see too 😂​@@MarcTravels

[@alainmichaud6747]

Discovering Nepal with you, but take more care on these road as this is a different type of riding .......have a good time Alain & Yellow

[@MarcTravels]

Will do ☺️

[@mikenavarini2145]

We want tons of videos from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@MarcTravels]

Will get you a ton of videos 🤙🏼

[@timetracker8503]

Damn that lost camera had the best angle tho. I thought he put it there but he lost for sec lol... Hopefully it didn't stop your journey.. safe mate..

[@MarcTravels]

No all good now ☺️

[@ledzeppelin9495]

Watching from Pokhara 🇳🇵 This dude is awesome 💯

[@MarcTravels]

Cheers man

[@RohanMagar-i5c]

Happy to see you here in Nepal Mate Enjoy your vacation 💖

[@bhuwangm4496]

Love u Marc lots of love from Nepal 🇳🇵 ❤❤❤

[@The-Last-Attack]

4:37 Loved to see Simon form Americas got talent❤

[@MarcTravels]

Who?

[@The-Last-Attack]

@@MarcTravels Simon Cowell

[@NidarsanShakya]

Welcome to Nepal mate. 🇳🇵

[@andrewmorgan1819]

Wow dude. Riding on the top of the world, almost 😉 Those Mechanics were true Engineers, fixing a problem with what was to hand, their worth their weight in gold. I'm glad you weren't harmed in the accident. Ride safe dude 😎

[@amandas3826]

It's rainy season right now I don't think that you will get enough time to ride ❤

[@9toenelson]

Amazing adventure! You and Ben had obviously had a great time! Thankfully neither you nor the bike suffered horribly, and that you found someone with repair skills. Waiting for part 2! 😀🍿 Ride safe. Ride smart Have fun!

[@MarcTravels]

Coming soon 🤩 thanks for watching mate 🤙🏼

[@babar69110]

yep , that's why i always travel just riding off road tracks on real enduro bike, with just super light luggage setup. who cares about wood seat, short fuel range. it is 1000 % fun all time ! especially in all Balkans . was fun to see you have fun .. best to you !

[@MarcTravels]

Right on

[@rehanrock8999]

Wildfire is common in Nepal in summers cause the burned grass produce ash and coal that is beneficial for the soil of mountains. Love the content❤️❤️

[@Darpanstha007]

Be careful dont risk life by riding that speed. Love from Nepal ❤❤

[@MarcTravels]

Thank you, I will

[@TetraX-ui7xl]

Those 250 Crossfires are Rs 8 Lakhs in Nepal, that's 5500 € or 9700 NZD, not cheap (like you say probably because of tax).

[@MarcTravels]

Yeah because of your tax! They are dirt cheap in china

[@SagarshamshyerNembang-cx9kc]

​@@MarcTravels yepp agreed and irony is our government consider it( all bikes above 150cc) as a luxurious items 😂. That's why it's Heavily taxed.

[@zhangburnham7226]

I'm Chinese, I found those bikes cost 6000 rmb in China,900% tax?

[@jordi95]

10:36 And that's why wearing gloves is so important , take care Mark!

[@MarcTravels]

Yes absolutely! Gear in general 🙌🏼

[@amangurung8542]

Loved your content bro.🔥🔥

[@godspeed270]

Love the title. Throwing dirt on their faces after the last video 😂

[@MarcTravels]

Haha that wasn’t the intention but yeah glad we’re having the fun now 🤪

[@ElenaPopovska90]

Nice one bud ❤

[@MarcTravels]

Thanks ✌

[@FLAMEBILLS]

Gearing up on crossfire, eating MOMO, Now you're on point 😅 enjoy mate

[@MarcTravels]

Love it 😍

[@ussteam03]

Love from nepal keep making more with dirtbike brother

[@pushpendrakr4805]

You've visited nepal at the wrong time. You should visit when the weather is clear, you'll get mesmerizing views 😊😊

[@MarcTravels]

Yeah man, but i can’t be everywhere at the right time on a big world journey you know;)

[@SNDP-18]

This is my first time watching you and i loved you and your video ❤❤. And plz be careful while riding bike Love from NEPAL ❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@ALLOLD-th1su]

Love from nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🙏❤️🙏

[@MarcTravels]

Cheers

[@ALLOLD-th1su]

@@MarcTravels thanks for replying ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@travelvideos]

Maybe a crappy amortization. That's why you went out in the corner. Some air gets in and it bounces around.

[@MarcTravels]

No it was my fault 💯

[@Lee-gsx]

Glad you are ok after the little slip, I've not been dirt biking for around 35 years! Good times though. Brilliant video mate, take care and ride as safe as you can on those roads/paths 🫡

[@MarcTravels]

Glad you enjoyed it☺️

[@jetspeed-ct9bp]

If you back in India, give Leh ladakh a try. I would suggest don’t miss it while you are in India. It’s bikers paradise and I think currently it’s the best time to go.

[@MarcTravels]

I will

[@johnwarren5938]

The Wipeout was unfortunate. I know from my own experiences is that when you are having too much fun on a motorcycle shit 💩 unfortunately happens... Keep doing what you doing bro.... Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@PriyaKarki-sn9jj]

Best video ever

[@MarcTravels]

Thanks 😊

[@michaelgreen4585]

I bet that feels good to be back with a real engine.

[@MarcTravels]

No not really 🤣 I hate gears and turning on and off all the time is bloody annoying…would have loved to have electric dirtbikes

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

@@MarcTravels You would have LOVED a Stark Varg set up as an Super Enduro.

[@VisorView]

I said exactly the same to Noraly, her fitness must be off the charts. I used to do trail riding and it is absolutely exhausting, and I used to be super fit back then. It all came to end when I dropped the bike on rocks at 5mph, I couldn't stand up but didn't know why? My friends wheeled the bike under me and I rode 30 miles home with my knee the size of a football, a friend wheeled it out from under me and I got in his car. Off to hospital, X rays, broken knee and 9 weeks in plaster plus physio as my leg was locked solid. That was almost 40 years ago and it still lets me know that it isn't quite right. Hey ho! Stuck to road bikes after that.

[@MarcTravels]

Noraly is a legend 🤩

[@madbikerider1]

I just completed a 10 day pure off-road trip in Zanskar, Ladhak. There’s nothing to beat the fun it generates…..

[@SteadyPetesFPVquadracing]

Those worn tires really did not help either. Good to see you are not hurt.

[@MarcTravels]

Just a little hurt 😬

[@ankush_mr]

Bro you are getting in trouble in every video but still enjoying..well done !❤

[@MarcTravels]

I wasn’t in big trouble tho 😬

[@ankush_mr]

@@MarcTravels depends on the way you handle😉

[@TonerBoota]

For u its cheap for us its our dream bike❤️

[@AkilahHussain169]

When are you planning to come back in India and visit himalayas and leh laddakh ? 😊 Love your content as always 👌

[@MarcTravels]

Very soon!

[@RanjanRider]

Love support from nepal

[@MarcTravels]

Cheers

[@swornimshrestha8329]

Sorry for the inconvenience hope next time when you visit there is a proper rule

[@MarcTravels]

All good 😊

[@nirajansharma7064]

do you know where we are: Nepal epic😍 Offr orads it' hard, keep going brother,enjoy ur trip nepal. Stay safe n ride safe namastee🙏

[@kakarotleo.3D]

You should take the bike to Dirt Temple ... location-dhulikhel..near Kathmandu...they have off-road tracks

[@bmacousticchanel3636]

Look so enjoying both of you 😂

[@MarcTravels]

So much fun ❤️

[@IamTalisman10]

glad that you had so much fun here in Nepal

[@nischalstha2736]

loving your content

[@MarcTravels]

Not sure yet

[@rakeshIND47]

Why so much dust or unclear sky in Nepal 😑

[@sudeepacharya3515]

In summer season there are many forest fires so

[@Krjollt]

Kathmandu lol, it's the most polluted city now

[@mohammedtahir8532]

@@Krjollt kathmandu? This is pokhara

[@Krjollt]

@@mohammedtahir8532 my bad but still Nepal is unfortunately polluted at some major cities

[@divyabhandari3690]

Yaa go see delhi and then talk

[@bogdanblanaru2456]

Hi Marc, BR from Romania

[@ashitkotian2396]

I could feel from watching the front end sliding when you were taking those turns before the drop, maybe cause the tyres? But glad you are ok.

[@MarcTravels]

I could blame the tires but it was 💯 rider error…too fast 😅

[@ashitkotian2396]

@@MarcTravels yeah I have dropped my bike riding on dirt too and it was my own misjudgement. It was a slow drop climbing a steep slope but I wasnt wearing my gear which like an idiot I kept back at the hotel thinking it was just a short ride and back, nothing's gonna happen.

[@samhill3496]

Good vid. Close call on the fall. Yes, Noraly is one tough rider to do what she does day in day out, with some editing breaks of course. Had bad fall and is just now getting well. Doctors collapsed her lung repairing collar bone break. Hey, very good views where it was clear enough to see. The fire smoke rises. Next time, all good. where eagles dare

[@MarcTravels]

Cheers mate

[@keralander743]

Looks like I am watching a Video game 🤩 awesome vlog👍❤️

[@MarcTravels]

😊 thank you

[@amana7608]

Marc, welcome to Nepal. You should definitely try Nepal's made electric bike, named YATRI. Don't miss it👍

[@Gnsna]

Missed you mate ❤currently now where are you videos don't come often

[@baba0768]

More than a year long journey. But bikes start falling back to back now😂

[@pmf598]

. . . . . 🤣 . . . . . . fantastic , and i love how there is a bench for you to sit on at the end , when you are completely lost . 👍

[@MarcTravels]

If we’d have nothing, we have a bench 🤣

[@prajwaldhamala7009]

Have a Good Time Here In Nepal Brother ❤ Loved your Videos🏍️

[@MarcTravels]

Thanks a ton

[@Xshunin]

This looks soooo fun! I wanna learn to ride like that as well. I have my eyes set on a SurRon. If you ever can try out a SurRon or similiar electric Dirt/Enduro, definetly try! :D

[@MarcTravels]

I saw surrons here in Nepal 🇳🇵

[@RelaxingMusic-pt1tv]

@@MarcTravels i am from nepal and there is no way there is surron in nepal its yatri nepali version of ebike kinda surron from dollar store

[@maxride3483]

Your little says everything how you enjoy it

[@TheGreatVivek7]

17:15 Europeans: This is adventure!.. Yohooo!! Indians and Nepalis: This is how we get back home from work, all year long

[@amitkriit]

Not Indians. Road conditions in India are much better.

[@MarcTravels]

Well yeah but we‘re pushing it a bit 🙃

[@highhope8200]

Indian roads are far more advanced and better than the Nepalese counterpart. Nepal has no proper traffic system, no tarmac roads and absurd speed limit on highways.

[@TheGreatVivek7]

@@MarcTravels nein, we are just used to the road conditions mate

[@Yooo47]

@@highhope8200 no it's not. India has better highways but other roads are bad.

[@saugatranabhat9569]

I Hope You are enjoying Nepal❤

[@MarcTravels]

I do

[@robertomugabe11]

god made human and everything else is made in China. the riding gear you are wearing, the mobile you are using, the laptop you are editing this video on, the camera, the shoes you are wearing.

[@Kadavpngaming0]

Love your videos big love from Nepal 😋😋🥰🥰🥰

[@MarcTravels]

Thank you so much 😀

[@darco-br5ey]

Ooo so u finally went and rode the crossfire 😂

[@MarcTravels]

Yes 🙌🏼

[@17bullakulla]

Ben , my man❤️‍🔥

[@MarcTravels]

My man 🙌🏼

[@sargidvlogs]

Love from Nepal ❤

[@kradblatt]

Very nice tracks! I felt even the crash ;-) Riding off-road in standing position gives you often more control about the bike. But without off-road basics knowledge it kills your muscles (I booked several trainings after my first fail on this ;-) ).

[@sukhkaur9440]

It's like riding in Walking Dead universe

[@MarcTravels]

Yes 🙌🏼

[@ASKMEANYTHING777]

One of your better vids. Love gas powered motorcycles especially dirt bikes

[@MarcTravels]

I didn’t miss the gears and finding the bloody neutral 😜

[@ajs1000]

Great video mate. What cameras are you using?

[@sudeepacharya3515]

If you are staying in nepal for a little longer i suggest you to visit mustang

[@MarcTravels]

I will, on eve 🤩

[@sudeepacharya3515]

​@@MarcTravels after beni the roads in some places are not that good so ride safe when you visit mustang❤

[@christophenoel8402]

@@MarcTravels Mustang will be a challenge. The road from Pokhara to Baglung is paved. From Baglung to Tatopani there are two options to Beni. There is a low road on the east side of the river which is unpaved and under construction so this time of year it can be muddy. The high road on the west side is mostly concrete to Beni. After Beni there is a lot of newer pavement, but a few sections could be extremely muddy with big ruts. I ride that road 8-12 times a year and while it is getting better, this is not a good time to ride on the bike you have. Just before Ruptse falls there is a 5-8km long section that can be far harder than anything you rode on the Crossfire. Once you get above Ruptse falls the rest of the roadway is mostly paved or good gravel. Between Marpha and Kagbeni the road is 90% gravel. There is only one very rough section before After Tukuche, but it's only 200 meters long although very rocky. To be honest, this is a perfect road for a Himalayan. We take hundreds of riders into Mustang and much, much rougher areas on Himalayans. They're perfect for this region.

[@beyondwithin6364]

wHat happened there Mr Driffter , wELCOME TO Nepal