Single Tracks on DR650's: Getting Lost in the Watagans Part 1]

[@mattoliver7734]

Hey guys it's Matt here from the old pacific highway :) I ended buying a brand new DR650 about two weeks ago! Nice vid as always

[@RidingOnEggshells]

G'day Matt!!! You loving yours as much as we love ours? Let us know if you're going to take it off road anytime.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Hey Matt! Good choice! What made you go with the DR in the end?

[@mattoliver7734]

hey yes loving it! within 8 days of ownership I already had 1000kms on the odo and got the first service done a few days ago. still waiting on the included bash plate and hand guards to come from the dealership so I can finally get some dirt on it without breaking a lever the first time I drop it :) I went with the DR because it's the best dual sport bike ever made ;) I was wanting to get something which will last me until the end of LAMS so I thought going for something with more power like a 650 would be a better investment, as well as it being capable of more aggressive off-road riding I live in Sydney so if you guys ever want an extra riding buddy let me know!

[@FLT1970]

Ha, I love it. Hello from Las Vegas USA, I just turn 50 and I'm going to learn how to ride. I never miss an episode so you guys are my comedy intro motorcycle training video lesson. Thank you!!!!

[@RidingOnEggshells]

We're glad you enjoy them, and we hope you'll enjoy riding as much as we do!

[@jennythorpe777]

Well impressed with Harry’s triple-log-hop!

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Thanks Jenny!!!

[@antoniocoutinho511]

Hi there!.... It is a renewed pleasure when I see Liss and Harry, ride on unknown paths. Have a great and pleasant Monday, always stay safe and take care. Bye for now!...

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Thank you very much! Hope your Monday is fab too

[@thekingoftheworld9553]

Scratches on a duel are like mint chrome bits on a Harley! The more the better! 👍👍✌️

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Haha! There might be a few scratches on Tatanka now...

[@RoamingTerry]

Nice going, enjoyed the single tracks Harry. Just getting out and about is the main thing and having fun..

[@MVDBR]

Getting bailed up on the roads like a pair of Million Dollar Bogans! Awesome guys nice work on the big Doctors 🤘

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: You're the second person to mention million dollar bogan to us recently - think we need to check this guy out!

[@MVDBR]

@@RidingOnEggshells don't do it hahaha. He's the guy we all love to hate 😁

[@sammemrys8195]

Harry is more like an equestrian at a show jumping event. Nice triple combo.😊

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Thanks! I want to try some proper challenges this weekend, I'll see what I can find and upload the results for your amusement!

[@activatedpotato9116]

Liss riding the DR like a BOSS. Nice!

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Haha! I'm so looking forward to showing people my next week episode. Definite improvement

[@2WheelFreak]

Some great trails.. you guys are SO lucky!! Was getting a little confused now Harry has same jacket as Liss.. thought it was Liss falling off but was Harry! 🤣 Nice to be recognised by subscribers!! 👏👏

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: But who wore it best? Yeah we only just figured out how many trails there are in the Watagans, so I think there are a lot of trips there planned.

[@guyon2wheels808]

You know you're a celebrity when you get pulled over traveling down the road. LOL

[@GORidingADV]

Awesome offroad riding from both of you. Keep enjoying your DRs and Ride Safe.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Thanks very much! I think I'll let Harry take the award for best riding this week. But next week, I'm coming for his title.

[@brianarnoldsmeiring7225]

Thanks for a great video. Liss, your riding skills get better and better with each episode.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: As long as they aren't getting worse! Thank you :)

[@guyon2wheels808]

Harry - three hops in a row, nicely done dude.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Thank you! I do like feeling I'm getting a little better. Now I just need to find bigger rocks!

[@blockhead52]

Very good some nice trails there.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: There are trails everywhere you look in the Watagans - It's hard to know where to start!

[@benderbender1233]

half expected to c u guyz kick up a yowie! 🤘😎 thoroughly enjoyed! eye leave for SSSTURGISSSS day after 2morrow!

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: No Yowie...but we'll keep looking. Gotta be out there somewhere! Have an awesome time at Sturgis! I'm sure I'll see videos all over my KZbin feed a week from now. Stay safe and healthy too!

[@benderbender1233]

@@RidingOnEggshells ✌😘

[@FrancoisPeens]

Awesome single trail riding there, keep safe

[@DodgerMohr]

Cool video. Look forward to your next.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Thanks Dodger - Next weeks is a bit more adventurous. Result of making it to the trails before 4pm.

[@DodgerMohr]

Riding On Eggshells Liss looks more confident on the new bike. R.E. Was probably a perfect bike to start on. Maybe a bit under powered & heavy but strong. DR is probably more suited for your trips.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Yeah, I think you're right, Dodger. I wasn't ready for as tall and powerful a bike as the DR at first.

[@HippoDrones]

Damn that was tight MTB single track :D

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Yeah I thought so! Once I realised I tried to make sure I didn't rip it up as someone had put a lot of effort into it.

[@MrKendemang]

So glad to see you two, thank you for uploading! Love your vids!

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Thanks so much!

[@MrKendemang]

@@RidingOnEggshells Im so glad you got rid of the Himalyan Liss, I have a DR too, here in Oregon/USA, I just love it, you will get used to it and Im sure you will love it too! :)

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: I think I needed to get something else to progress my trail riding. Next week's episode should start to show how much of a step up the DR is...best start editing it!

[@jefftaswelder9154]

LOVED it 😁👌 oh and nice triple log crossing 😮 i have a habit of hitting them with the front wheel which proceeds to slip along it till i end up face planting 🥺😖 makes good footage though 🤣🤣 keep well and looking forward to the next video 😎🍺

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: That's my log hopping method too!

[@jefftaswelder9154]

@@RidingOnEggshells Liss, we do it just for the camera hay😉😉

[@DonBishopDonSongs]

Hi Liss, I like the new bike. Looks like you are already getting up the hills, with less trouble. More power for climbing, I bet. Harry, I'm with you on the side trails. I use to love riding in the local woods. Seeing how fast I cold go. And narrow of a space between trees, I could fit my Handle Bars through. Sometimes I didn't fit. That's when I found out. Motorcycle have an auto sharp turn feature... Have fun, both of you:) Don

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Yeah, much much easier uphill. Also digs itself into holes quicker though ;)

[@DonBishopDonSongs]

@@RidingOnEggshells Well, if you guys ever need to dig a trench for water lines, out on the farm. You've got the tool, for it;) Don

[@stephenrobinson9693]

Cracking episode, Harry, I did wonder if the first of the triple tree hops was a goer because it looked as if others had tried and just dug away the take off side, hats off buddy. Liss, you are having far too much enjoyment on the DR. Stay safe and 'Keep the knees in the breeze'

[@jeffloucks2120]

That tight stuff looks like some sections of our regions hare scrambles.

[@DanielMores]

One 650. Two 650s. One Watagan. Two Watagans.

[@KLRmurdercycle]

😆 yay bridge. Cool single tracks. I'm 32 inseam and just put the taller dog bones in klr🤠

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Haha, I've got Harry excited about bridges now. He keeps doing the breakfast club style air punch whenever he crosses the Hawkesbury.

[@wrinklyrider]

Don't forget the rest of us, now that your world famous !

[@RidingOnEggshells]

We'll try to keep a level head and remember our roots.

[@raymccabe8102]

Oh The Fame ! How will you cope ? Good stuff as usual. Always enjoy your vids. Cheers.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Hary has started wearing a fake moustache and I've got a long blonde wig. We just want to lead a normal life!

[@raymccabe8102]

@@RidingOnEggshells 🤣

[@antw3565]

@@RidingOnEggshells You could mix it up a little and randomly swap the moustache and wig

[@geirkristiansen5289]

Getting better all the time,./ Nice.Me like

[@jasonbarndon9128]

Hey Lis, top notch choice getting a DR. Your fella wont be able to keep up with you now haha. Great vids guys, thx for sharing, ride safe.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: That's the plan. This is how I make my escape!

[@1964mjc]

Your riding has come on leaps and bounds Liss - late afternoon in the Watagans - What could possibly go wrong ;) ??

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: "And that was the last anyone ever saw of Riding on Eggshells..."

[@billcotton1551]

Harry ,I use a cramp buster on my throttle too. Helps on the road. Liss ,does the DR feel like a big improvement on the technical stuff?

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: For sure it does! Getting up hills is much easier. and descents a lot more controlled. Can't ignore that the tyres I had on the Himalayan were totally inappropriate for the terrain, so she could have done better, but she'd never be as capable as a DR when the going gets tough.

[@livewire..]

Did Harry lower both the rear and the front end for you? From your video, it appears he only lowered the rear. If this is true the bikes steering geometry (rake and trail) are now incorrect and will make the bike more difficult to steer. The front is lowered by undoing the fork pinch bolts and letting the fork tubes slip upwards about 1 - 1.5 inches to match the rear. Note: The side stand may need to be shortened or replaced with a shorter piece.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Harry took on a bit of advice that if I only wanted the inch lower, it should still be fine just lowering the bolt and seeing how it handled before committing to changing out the stand. It seems to ride well like this (though I admittedly am no expert), but I'm doing a bit more reading into it after your message.

[@mattburge9559]

Hey mate, what headlight are you running on that DR? Is it a whole assembly upgrade, lens or just a bulb?

[@kevinnashskitchen3517]

What would you end up with as far as a static ground clearance on the DR after lowering? Have you actually measured ground clearance without a rider and without adding any suspension upgrades to stock lowering?

[@kentuckyjustice1408]

If her bike is still a little too tall, I put Soupy's Adjustable Lowering Links on my DR650. I'm a little vertically challenged, with a 30 inch inseam.

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Trying to keep as much height as I can, as we're about to install a centre stand and hoping to keep good clearance. I'm only a touch away from having both feet flat at the minute, and trying to work on my confidence and technique. But will definitely take a look at the links in case I decide I want to be a bit more planted - thanks!

[@kentuckyjustice1408]

@@RidingOnEggshells They totally changed my riding experience. I didn't realize just how much I was fighting my bike. Best of luck to you.

[@step1507]

Saw the new video and called out ohh Liss and Harry, my wife immediately yelled out from another room “your a lizard Harry” 🤦‍♂️ she’s obviously watched way to much Harry Potter

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Hahahaha! Close enough

[@intensive.claire]

OMG Jacket Twinzies!!! But with the same bike and the same jacket, how do I tell who's who??? Please fix by drawing self portraits on the back of your jackets immediately if not sooner. TY

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Haha we did realise that as we were editing this. I was thinking painted helmets bit yes I guess a self portrait might work!

[@daramcmahon4040]

You have both done so much off road training. Is it your intention to travel more less in the same vain around the world? By the way you are both awesome on the tracks. Has the new bike helped?

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Goodness, we hope so! But I think we are spoiled when it comes to trail riding in Australia...have to hope we can sniff out the fun roads once we get underway. Might have a bit too much luggage for single trails mind!

[@jennythorpe777]

How low did you get the new DR seat height to?

[@RidingOnEggshells]

We need to measure it. I offered to lower it further but Liss said she was happy with it so we left it at that.

[@Toad_Moto]

Single track is a lot of work on a 250 for me - a self-admitted wuss.

[@G58]

Australia’s one surviving koala gave you guys a thumbs down, or a cyclist is jealous of your larikin escapades in the bush. 😜

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Haha! But all the cyclists always wave so happily back at us usually...it was probably the koala.

[@G58]

Riding On Eggshells Poor little bugger. All his mates have been barbecued...! But I notice that there’s no fire damage where you were, and it’s very wet right now. I also noticed you guys are considerably more relaxed about social distancing there. What is the general attitude to the government’s response to the plandemic?

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Hey - I don't think there was too much fire in the Watagans compared to other places. At least I haven't seen any recovering forest there, while it's still very obvious in a lot of other places around Sydney. There has happily been quite a bit of rain this Autumn and Winter (at least here in the coastal areas), so trails everywhere looking nice and muddy. There wasn't really any Covid in NSW when we took this video, so everyone was pretty relaxed. Victoria had just started to see a few cases, but nothing up here. A week later (our next trip out) they suddenly announced the Crossroads pub cluster in Sydney and started putting restrictions on pubs here. Even now, in NSW they seem to be keeping the spread pretty contained without too many strict restrictions. Our premier did just recommend people should wear masks in busy places a couple of days ago (I've ordered some a few weeks ago just in case, but not arrived yet). I think people are nervously watching the daily numbers here to see if things start heading in the direction of Victoria. Don't think people would mind us going into a lockdown if there was signs of spread as the first one worked super well for us, and Victoria is looking like an absolute disaster right now. The sooner we stamp out the transmission, the sooner the borders reopen, which is good news for our bike trip plans!

[@G58]

Riding On Eggshells Thank you Lis. I guess you’ve been very lucky. Wearing masks can of course be harmful to your health: breathing carbon dioxide reduces the amount of oxygen in your system. Ultimately it can damage your immune system. That’s what the WHO was saying until they changed their minds after ‘political pressure’. Check out corbettreport dot com if you’re ready to learn what it’s really all about. Stay safe Peace

[@RidingOnEggshells]

@@G58 Harry: I'm not to sure about that. People in Asia have worn masks as a matter of habit for decades (if you ever go through places like Hong Kong or Korea you'll see people wearing them a lot), and surgeons and nurses routinely wear them for hours on end. I've even seen an article from a doctor who ran for 10kms to test their blood oxygen. I'm curious though, what's the objection to wearing them? I get the impression that 'they're bad for you' is a secondary objection, what's the primary objection?:

[@mudrox05]

Cool video.. But how come your channel is getting so many commercials?...

[@RidingOnEggshells]

It should usually only show one skippable ad at the start, none in the middle of end, how many are you getting?

[@mudrox05]

Riding On Eggshells One at the start, then another what seemed like 30 secs in. There was I think 4 Zombie game ones with skipable ones during the episode. No big deal just seemed to be a lot yet some other youtubers don’t seem to have any. Hey you can’t please everyone. 🤣 👍👍👍

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Thanks! Not sure whats happened there, but should be back to normal now.

[@BikerBytes]

Getting lost in the what again?

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Oh no, don't let Harry see this or he'll start saying it every time I bring up that forest that shall not be named

[@BikerBytes]

@@RidingOnEggshells Yeah, sorry Liss, couldn't resist.

[@bazzaxgen7169]

Is it just me or is this entire vidio shot through a fish tank... blurry from start to finish?

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Liss: Hmm...doesn't look blurry when I check KZbin. Did you change the video auto settings to 1080p (for me the video was autoplaying at 240p)?

[@RidingOnEggshells]

Not sure that's a good question. We did find that increasing the bit rate made it better do I'm not sure. If you're on slow internet or KZbin doesn't keep our video on servers near you I believe it'll sometimes say it's giving you 1080 but won't be. Anyone else getting this problem?

[@bazzaxgen7169]

@@RidingOnEggshells my apologies, it was just me . changed settings and it was all good. didnt know you could do that. duh!