Riding a Forgotten Highway in Montana - 150 Mile Motorcycle trip through the Wild

[@bobnelson2499]

Great ride, love the area. I got back into riding after 18 years off and it doesn't take long to get hooked again. Thanks for sharing. Be well and safe.

[@davidalantroyer]

Good to hear you’re back in two wheels! Thanks for taking the time to say hi, and you be safe as well sir.

[@donvan5611]

Road the Yaak myself on trip a couple of year ago. Great experience. I was warned to leery, but people were great to stranger. Thanks for memories....

[@davidalantroyer]

Awesome! What do you ride? And did you see that same gravel area? In my experience people are generally good around here. Glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for the comment!

[@cadilac949]

Really enjoyed, relaxing. Living life. Can’t wait to get up there and do it myself

[@davidalantroyer]

Thanks for the feedback! When you do make it up here try to let me know and we can put a ride together.

[@konstantinmerdian8377]

What a beautiful piece of land! Great ride on a very scenic road! Keep posting new videos - it is fun watching you having that much fun on the road! Ride safe & cheers from Germany!

[@davidalantroyer]

Thank you my friend! You be safe as well!

[@goose883hdvalen7]

Great ride and your words of wisdom is right on the money. Been out in Montana on the way to Sturgis, was a passenger though. But I ride now..Love It!😎 I appreciate getting out of California to the big Skies, Mountains & beautiful country road. Thank you for sharing. Happy Trails to you all. Be safe.🙂 Goose_HD 883 Lady😊

[@davidalantroyer]

What part of California are you in? I’ve spent a few months there for work, and thankfully was able to take my bike and get a little riding in. California has some stunning roads! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, and stay safe!

[@goose883hdvalen7]

Hello David..I have lived most of my life in San Jose, 101 hwy & 280 hwy area. It has some EastHill roads up to Mt. Hamilton Lick Observatory that goes out to Tracy & Livermore 580 hwy. Then further north is SF. But got to get out of area for no traffic to riding. Hollister south also and then Santa Cruz beach area is Highway 1..good to go on that along the west coast. But now out of SJ to Los Los Banos.(south). Sometimes too frecking hot (100+) to ride. Yosemite not to far. So I look to ride & find that good road while I can. Keep it up and rkeep rolling down the roads.😎 Thank you, keep safe. Happy Trails to you & your girl. Goose_HD 883 Lady🙂

[@tysoncott7402]

looks like a great trip/ride👍

[@davidalantroyer]

It’s a great loop to ride in the area!

[@troyertribe03]

Gotta love it. Cant wait to join the man.

[@davidalantroyer]

You’ll be there with us soon brother 👊🏼 just gotta get you your motorcycle endorsement

[@johnsowa999]

Great video and channel

[@rudyjuarez82]

Your a lucky man. Your wife is amazing. And she rides.

[@davidalantroyer]

No doubt about it man.

[@rudyjuarez82]

I would feel weird not being able to have a constant view on my wife. I kept thinking good thing nobody else was affected when your buddies brakes locked up.

[@rudyjuarez82]

Have you ever seen Adam Sandoval’s channel? I think you might enjoy it.

[@rudyjuarez82]

How did your wife gain her riding skills? My gf got scared on the freeway and never rode again unfortunately. I ride a 2020 road glide now.

[@davidalantroyer]

Yea it was a sketchy moment. Anna had to dodge him mid corner. She’s still not super comfortable, but the way she started was on the shadow 600, just easing around back roads. It’s hard to beat that, for a girl who is naturally a little timid. A little bike, and lots of practice taking off and stopping. She’s still working on her parking lot skills, doing circles and figure 8s, but the way to keep it fun has been to just cruise back roads with almost no traffic. Riding a two lane road at an easy pace is fun for anyone, and very easy to do.

[@shanemkeyes1]

Beautiful ride!

[@davidalantroyer]

It’s one of my favorites for sure. If you’re ever in the area let me know!

[@RobertLBarnard]

Nice video, right up until the cattle. Not cool.

[@davidalantroyer]

Thanks man! It was a great ride. What was it about the cattle you didn’t like?

[@JeriahMiller]

Yeah I agree those cattle were super annoying. Not cool

[@jgbuff04]

Lol, cattle along the road is part of living in open range country...I hail from Wyoming, nothing beats wide open spaces and snow capped mointains

[@SmittyAZ]

BTW - I never brought my now sold Victory Vegas, or XC up there. Next trip will be on my Grand America, or 1290 Super Adventure S. Tough decision in the 1st World?

[@davidalantroyer]

Tough call... if you do make it through and you remember, reach out and if I’m in the area it’d be great to meet somewhere for a beer!

[@SmittyAZ]

@@davidalantroyer Yes. Thanks, it's been way too long for GNP again.

[@danrisland8095]

Montana is full but north Dakota is nice, especially east north dakota!!

[@davidalantroyer]

That’s true. Grand Junction, Fargo, those are some nice areas with milder winters 👌🏼

[@kloworseipiangin]

wow Top video.❤❤❤❤👍

[@trucker-d4161]

What in the world are you doing to those cattle, why would you try and spook them. If the rancher seen you doing that , he’d kick your ass.

[@JeriahMiller]

😅 but those cattle were annoying as hell!

[@davidalantroyer]

Actually most of the locals try to keep that herd off of the road. They’re free range and it’s seriously unsettling to come around a corner on a dark night and drive right into the herd just because the rancher doesn’t want to pay for fencing. I’m not going to say we did the best decision, but I will say it did no harm as far as I can see.

[@SmittyAZ]

I've stayed in / ridden through Libby (Hayabusas and ZX-12 14's) a few times after leaving GNP, but I just booked it to Bonners Ferry to return to AZ. I didn't think to check out the local roads. Usually, the locals will give me recommendations. I tend to just roam around. Thanks for posting - are those roads ever really crowded? I know Montana is now a suburb of Cali and TX!

[@davidalantroyer]

That’s a great ride, and I have to say Bonners is much nicer to stay in than Libby. No, these roads are almost always empty, except in hunting season, but even then they’re empty comparatively to the rest of the country. There is an influx of people from mostly liberal areas, for whatever reason, but it’s not terrible, yet... there tends to be a trend with liberals toward attempting to shut down local logging and other major sources of revenue, which leads to much worse forest fires activity and a crippled economy, but it’s not as bad here as other places

[@donvan5611]

Now that I seen the entire ride, the comment from a viewer about the cattle "not cool", he was absolutely right, why would want to mess with a mans cattle. "Scaring cattle", you defiantly didn't grow up in ranch land country.

[@davidalantroyer]

I felt it was a good idea to get them off the road. Maybe not the best way, but people have been hurt running into free range herds like that on blind corners. Also worth noting this was not on someone’s private property. Regardless, you shared your view without being insulting, which is rare these days!

[@jeffmiller7071]

Complaints about noise….When did Harley riders become so soft? Try a Yamaha maybe.

[@RandyMcCotter]

I grew up with cattle and scaring cattle is not cool at all man. The smart thing to do is pull in the clutch and coast by.

[@davidalantroyer]

That’s a fair point to make, but cattle living on a well traveled public road is not cool either. It’s a serious traffic hazard on some of those corners and pushing them off of the road did no harm as far as I can see

[@jimweagant8920]

Looks like a great ride

[@andypierce2953]

Anna needs a Street Glide.......then the video would be epic!!

[@davidalantroyer]

Haha I would agree she’d kill it on a street glide.

[@rudyjuarez82]

Funny you always smash Harley but I’ve never had a miss shift on any of my Harley’s.

[@davidalantroyer]

All in good fun man. Would life even be fun without a little ball busting?

[@clay1883]

If it's a group ride, you should be in a "Group". If you are leading at 75-80 mph, the people in the back have to run 85 to try and catch up. Not fun and not safe. Respectfully sir, you ride like you're by yourself.

[@johnjaco5544]

What's forgotten about that road I don't get it.

[@davidalantroyer]

It was heavily used in the past, when the logging industry here was strong. Now, the portion from the Yaak to lake Koocanusa sees very little traffic.

[@jdflhr]

Not cool harassing cattle! That behavior is what gives motorcyclists a bad rep!! I 'm sure that Rancher would love to give you an 'Education' about messing with his livelihood!!

[@davidalantroyer]

Judging by how many people have a problem with it, I guess I misjudged the morality of it. I suppose I can admit error when enough people share the same opinion. Thanks for the comment man 👍🏼

[@radricster]

My brother, please get some gloves on. You've only got two hands.

[@davidalantroyer]

That is true, I have to admit though I almost always wear a helmet, but I don’t always wear gloves

[@stroln]

I am glad I don't ride a Harley. And if the rancher would have been near by he would not have been happy with you.

[@davidalantroyer]

As am I, although I do have a soft spot for the new low rider S. Yea I keep hearing that... I’m slowly coming around on the idea, although I maintain that more people are not happy with the rancher for allowing his cattle to live on the highway.

[@mikebarron5805]

I agree, cattle are annoying and sometimes dangerous. Be glad they weren't in the road at the far end of a tight curve. 😨 I'd also like to point out that Cattle Guards are an integral part of a ranchers fenceline. If you see one, assume there are livestock in the area. 🤔 A good rule of thumb If you see a cattle guard, Don't go any faster than the speed at which you're willing to hit a large animal. 😁 One last bit of advice, Just because you crossed a 2nd cattle guard doesn't necessarily mean you're safe. It's probably just the fenceline between two different pastures. 😉 Good Luck & Good Riding. 🙋‍♂️

[@davidalantroyer]

Mike, you’re right! The strange thing is there is no pasture land for miles. Those cattle free range along the highway and in the woods all summer, making it a real pain for the locals.

[@mikebarron5805]

@@davidalantroyer Dang ! I didn't know there was anywhere that still allowed free range grazing anymore. It doesn't make much sense to put a cattle guard in the road if the cows can just walk around it. 😉 Someone in a government agency somewhere probably has a reason for it. 😉

[@SkilledButcher]

Careful not to expose your beautiful wife too much your biker buddies are just lurking and ready to pounce on her if your not mindful.

[@shartsgamehouse7425]

Gender neutral outhouse lmao

[@davidalantroyer]

I’d guess that the quickest way for a dude to “transition” out here would be to walk into the ladies outhouse after someone else’s wife.

[@ElvisOnAShark]

Harley jokes from the guy who’s bike company couldn’t even stay in business. I truly hope he regrets the cattle move. Dick move.

[@davidalantroyer]

If you can’t take the jokes, don’t ride a Harley. You can always fall back to farting in caves 👌🏼

[@ElvisOnAShark]

@@davidalantroyer sorry I can’t hear you from way up here in superior motorcycle land.

[@davidalantroyer]

Lol. Good one. I will say the road glide has nice headlights, though I haven’t seen enough of the tail lights to comment on them.

[@ElvisOnAShark]

@@davidalantroyer ok in the spirit of jokes I’ll admit that one day too I would also like a snow mobile.

[@davidalantroyer]

Alright alright, you win that one lol. I rode the new Low Rider S, and seriously liked it, but I love the Victory. If you get a chance to throw a leg over one you should just for the hell of it.