Thanks Greg for sharing your story and brilliant insight -amazing help, specially for a total noob like me. 43 y o and just got my first motorcycle, 2016 KTM 450exc-f 6days with 86 h on it. Finally doing something towards fulfilling a teenage dream. Looking forward to make it my own. All the best from Iceland!
@GregVillalobos Жыл бұрын
Ah man you have some great stuff to ride in Iceland. Enjoy!
@tshansen3 жыл бұрын
I think you sell yourself a little bit short... I can't start to describe how interesting it is to hear how your mind works and your thought about some of your work. I'm a huge fan of your work, style and creative mind. There is no secret that your work has pushed me to try different things and jumped into this whole "create a story on a bike" thing. Great video I finally had the time to see all the way trough. I really hope you get time to do alot more work on your bike and keep adding those brilliant storys. Great at as always Greg 🔥 Thank you
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Love it. Thank you Thomas. :-)
@thewhitewood3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to both of you guys! Been making my way through both channels of content last couple of months - keep up that great work - been such a nice escape over lockdown - although I've now also a MC trip to Norway to my list, beautiful country!
@tshansen3 жыл бұрын
@@thewhitewood Thank you Nick! Now you know who started it all 🤩🔥
@Shawn-in-da-Canyon2 жыл бұрын
You should never use metal handguards. It’s a great way to lose a finger, hand or arm. That’s why most racing organizations don’t allow them and that’s why metal ones don’t come stock on bikes anymore.
@jiivan5 ай бұрын
It's been very inspiring to hear your story. Thanks for sharing!
@GregVillalobos4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@markbour3 жыл бұрын
Saying, "I rode a Bonnie around Shoreditch before the whole hipster thing" might be the most most hipster thing. :)
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! That's been pointed out by a few people 😂
@oscr_zen11 ай бұрын
Man, You are talking straight from the heart or something. I dont usually stay for such long videos but You really charmed me with the story! haha, neat
@GregVillalobos11 ай бұрын
Thanks man! I do love this bike.
@davesmith18413 жыл бұрын
Hi Greg, I just watched this video (yes, the whole thing!) and it really resonates - I've been going through (more or less) the same journey recently, except I just turned 66! Bought an EXC300 in March and loving it - wish I'd found your web stuff earlier as it's full of good advice. Brilliant.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave!
@jamesprecious10353 жыл бұрын
Good story Greg. I needed to refill the coffee but it was a great watch! I think for those new to the off-road market this would be useful intel. Unicorn bike! Doesn't exist period, the wallet will be in constant search LOL. I now have a FE350 equipped for mini adventure and blue level enduro riding because that's about all I can handle and I just took delivery of and 890R which could be my Unicorn bike, time will tell. I think the important take away from this video is that owning off-road capable bikes is a journey, not a destination and we must all enjoy the ups and downs (literally) of that journey.... hoping it never ends. I hope you have a great riding season in front of you... and don't worry about those two kids, you'll have them on two wheels before you know it. Beast Health from Canada
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks James. Have fun on the 890!
@paulandrews12973 жыл бұрын
Cracking movie Greg and a great way of telling the story.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul!
@edhillier95023 жыл бұрын
I’ve got the same attachment to my 1190 Adv R. It makes no sense as a green laning bike that it gets used for, the Motoz Rallz look out of place on the road and the cut up inner tube zip tied to the frame where “contact” is likely to occur makes it look like an extra from a Mad Max film. I’ve often thought about swapping it out for a smaller bike but when I hit the starter with my pals on they 250’s, it makes me smile and I guess at the end of the day, that‘s the point. Really enjoy your approach and content - definitely been a great lockdown find.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ed 🙂
@NomadSweden3 жыл бұрын
Great relaxed style in your vids. You occupied part of my huge screen while working, but I listened through it all. Like a mellow pod cast supported by the occasional image to look at :) Perfect for what I was doing. You are very relaxed and have a good voice for this. Keep it up. /Rob
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks Rob :-)
@jimpannell20353 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant, Greg! So much information in here as well as it being a fascinating story. Thanks for making this 🙏
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
No worries Jim! :-)
@nickg24316 ай бұрын
I have the 525exc fully restored from 2003! fine on the road ,not as comfy as an adv/trail bike but still. good.Very nice off road.I like your build!
@GregVillalobos4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@blooskyy73 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed following your 450 journey
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thanks!
@simon71233 жыл бұрын
Great story I only started riding 2 years ago and this whole TET and adventure riding has got me Griped I went out and got T700 and i love it but it's not the bike for the off-road trail days with TRF so I have just got the crf300l and I must say it a great bike off-road for the money I have upgraded the suspension to Yss rear shock and upgraded spring and 15 w oil in the fork with upgraded front sping from andy at firefox racing in Yorkshire its cost me about £450 but its made the bike handle so much better .so hearing your love with the KTM is interesting how these bikes get so attached in a very personal way to all us bike Nuts ..Keep the Adventures coming Greg
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
You've done well to get hold of a 300L - they are hard to find at the moment
@kevinyoung58413 жыл бұрын
That was a ‘This Is Your Life’ for your KTM. Great video! I also bought an early Triumph Scrambler, an 07 carb model, while living in the London suburbs. I still have it, but we live in the French Alps now. My unicorn is my Husky 701 (complete with one of your stickers) and I couldn’t resist buying a BMW R9T Urban GS. I have talked about getting a lighter enduro bike for a long time, but now firmly believe I don’t need one. My E-MTB takes me to places an enduro bike can’t legally go, keeps me fit, and improves my off road skills. I might feel differently if I lived in a place with lots of motorcycle-legal single track, but I have no plans to move from here. If you’re considering getting an e-mtb go for it. Find some people who already know the best places to ride, like you did with the KTM and just get out there. Or come to the Alps and rent a bike and come for a ride, I will happily be your guide.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Yeah it was a bit 'This Is Your Life'. Not sure that I meant for that reference! I'd be keen to give eMTB a go. My challenge is time. At this stage of parenthood it feels that the eMTB would be another bike that I don't have the time to use right now. I know it will change but I reckon I'm hunkering down for the next 3 to 5 year chapter before it eases up again. Maybe see you in the Alps then :-)
@v4forlife3 жыл бұрын
Really good Greg. Now that I understand your direction with the bike I really am looking forward to seeing if you get it all to work together, and if it doesn’t and you get rid, what direction you do go. Your story telling either through just talking to the camera or the actual films, that’s what keeps me coming back.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wil. I need to get out and shoot some stuff of it in it’s current config 🙂
@yetitrician54103 жыл бұрын
Cool story, fun to explore the history of the AS crew
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@davidlee64113 жыл бұрын
Great video and story about the development of the bike plus the personal development of the rider and changing priorities with a family. Nice to see so many local trails and a mention of the Langley furniture works as it's well tucked away. Good inspiration as looking at exc's and crf's and trying to decide if they are suitable or overkill for the same routes around Northumberland/Cumbria.....
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Wow you know Langley Furniture Works! I loved working there. Still miss it. great commute too ;-)
@elvisparsley74973 жыл бұрын
Greg, You, perhaps accidentally but certainly from the heart, in those last few sentences personified what it is to be a motorcyclist. The bikes they come and they go. What stays is the journeys and the memories that are attached to them. That's what separates one bike from another. The 4k that the ktm represents will not replace the bereavement that you may feel when it and the joy that it represents is not there to see anymore. Romantic old tosh maybe, time will tell. Good luck and thank you for the great videos. Keep it retro! 🤠👍
@GregVillalobos2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I kept the bike :-)
@pritsalian14733 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love the story..... to be honest, pretty much like my story with my 2015 KTM 450 XCW, two kids and the mid 40ties. Have more-or-less the same mods on the bike - minus the cush drive hubs. What really kills me on my 450 is the vibrations through the handles and the pegs, cannot ride the bike for more than three hours straight. So will let her go soon and get an AJP or a Husky 701. Cheers and keep up the great story telling.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
I took the rim locks out of my old wheels and that made quite a difference on the vibes through the bars. But you need to run high tyre pressures or else the valve tends to tear.
@Brian-xplor2782 жыл бұрын
Great videos Greg, have really enjoyed them over the recent years, so thank you for your time and effort in sharing. Same bike, mods, and kiddo hear as well. And I can sympathize with you Prit, the vibes in the bars don't seem to help the arthritis. Thinking about the enduro 360 product for a solution, who knows ? It is difficult to sell the best bike ever made, especially when replacing it for a 2019 or newer 690 with $ mods and only able to log 4k miles / year. A wash between... it is just do you spend more time on tech single, or blissful paved backroads. Do you hold out for just another year for the crf40l rally, or keep waiting for the 640 adventure replacement. Life is so short and a fun way to look at it is how many more bikes are practical before age 75 at the rate you go through them? With only 5-7 more bikes in your lifetime... make them count, and hope to avoid dementia because your memories will be all you have in the end. Might as well invest wisely in that last chapter :)
@roryhill52673 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for you to make this video ever since I came across your channel.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thanks! I've been wanting to make it for a while.
@heri57523 жыл бұрын
Fantastic story Greg. Thank you. Dont’t sell it, keep it as a link to all of your memories and good times. Your life changed, few chapters ended. I think it’s sentimental value cannot be estimated. Sometimes we got weird and yet strong relation with objects. The hardest part is not getting what you want but knowing how to keep it.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Yup it’s sentimental alright.
@oli-no-way3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video greg, i recognized myself a lot! Stay safe
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@PastyDakar3 жыл бұрын
Greg, you need to use the exc for ldt events and local work. Design wise....check out Roland Sands version of an exc as a Kurt Caselli tribute. There is no unicorn,you need three bikes with varying degrees of off road capability to choose from depending on the destination.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! That Kurt Caselli bike has been in my mind for many years. They make it look easy but that conversion would be beyond me or my £££. Nope unicorns don't exist. I know what you mean about having 3 bikes, but I also don't like having stuff that's not getting used. Feels like time for a new chapter. Can always get a little dirt bike again in the future when it comes back around.
@PastyDakar3 жыл бұрын
I have an exc which has been used 4 times in two years but I know it! I wouldn't want somebody else's at a similar mileage/price if I needed to buy another. It won't ever be worth much less than it is now I don't remember that Kurt bike being very complicated it was mainly cosmetics....maybe a different subframe which wouldn't cost the earth to get built. I also really liked it and would love a similar set up. I think the tank was an early 90s ktm, they didn't change the main frame or engine.
@darrenlegallais19743 жыл бұрын
Great video Greg... I feel your pain of not being able to get out on the horse, but I also feel the joy of finally getting out as I did on Sunday... Even if it was only a 2 hour ride it was awesome to blow out the cobwebs!! Stay safe and keep snapping :-)
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ducktapetuner3 жыл бұрын
I really liked this video Greg, it wasn’t just about the bike, but also a great peak into your life. I can imagine the exc has a lot of emotional value since it was such a part of your own life developing to where you’re now! Looking forward to what’s coming! 👌
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was emotional filming it and I could have talked for 2 hours - left loads out!
@clivegreenall3093 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great trip down memory lane, Greg. I have a KLR650 (&numerous mountain bikes) sitting in my garage, not getting the action that they deserve. Everything has memories attached. They're reminders of different times with good friends and places. Regards from S Africa Clive
@omarfernandez85762 жыл бұрын
Greg your storytelling ability is captivating, thanks for this. Fellow 500exc owner in the states. Im looking to add a larger tank as well, why the 5 gallon instead of the 4?
@GregVillalobos2 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks! I prefer the larger tank partly down to capacity but also the fact that it does a good job of protecting the radiators.
@WheelsMissing3 жыл бұрын
Love this stuff, thanks for the personal insight. I was waiting for the T7 to come in at the end lol!
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! No sorry the T7 is a great bike but not for me :-)
@josetomasdelafuentesedano33633 жыл бұрын
Hello from Spain Greg. Great video, very well expleined all your fellings with each bike. My travel has been very similar...GASGAS 250 ec enduro ( im sure that i will not sell it ), husqvarna svartpilen... hipster bike, it didn´t get my goals and now I´m waiting for my PR7...hopefully in Augoust it comes to me. So thank you so much for your videos and sorry about my english. You are a great inspiration. see you on the tracks
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy your PR7!
@gradocchio Жыл бұрын
Have been starting to watch and greatly enjoy your journey from Honda 500->KTM450->AJP PR7->back to 450 Adv build as i'm at a point where I want a bike for the TET (Spain/Portugal for now as I live in Valencia) and am at a juncture where i'm just not sure which side of the off/on road bike I want to lean. Being around 60 and having last ridden off road seriously in the Bultaco age (1970's) I find myself in the great position of being able to buy whatever i lke but living in the city only have a place for 1 bike. The PR7 looks great (and a good seat height for me at 5'11'') though I can't seem to find a curb weight for it, and i'm leaning toward the 500 EXC-F or 501 Husky to build into an adventure as you have done. I may be riding alone quite a bit and the weight will be an issue. My biggest "issue" is will I absolute hate any pavement time on it? I will go with a Seat Concepts seat, full Rade Garage Rally kit w/Scotts damper, balance the wheels, etc to make her as smooth as possible.
@GregVillalobos Жыл бұрын
I won't lie - hours on the motorway are not much fun, but it can do it, especially if you are happy to just sit at 60mph ish.
@CarparkCarl3 жыл бұрын
I can feel the struggle from here. So many memories on a bike it’s hard to get rid of it.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Only worth it if new doors open. :-)
@onetireddad Жыл бұрын
Greg your videos are the reason for me buying an enduro bike and coming from a big road bike I've done exactly the same thing and bought a 450 too 😂🤦
@christianbrown77113 жыл бұрын
You could get some rubber fork gaiters on the front for that retro look
@joergkalkbrenner41333 жыл бұрын
Thanks Greg for this video and insight to your past
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@jr.61992 жыл бұрын
👍👍On your mini fairing, do have a link for a vendor?
Liked the story, just wished the pictures were up for longer than 2 seconds. ( I understand the pause button is a thing, just like to see what is being referenced, while it's being referenced)
@The_Arby3 жыл бұрын
Nice story/adventure Greg :-) I rode my Yamaha XT 250 on L Plates from Edinburgh to London on A and B roads, 30 odd yrs ago, no satnav or mobile phones, lol...Now in my 60s, i want to get into trail riding, hopefully get some kind of A2 licence adventure bike...Good to watch your videos here and on Adventurespec :-)
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Plenty of smaller adventure bike options out there :-)
@SteveDallimore Жыл бұрын
Loved watching this Greg. For me, it's not just about the bike. It's a personal journey for every rider. Anybody with money can buy any bike they want, with all the kit they need, but the majority are like you and me. Just super enthusiastic amateurs, who enjoy the process of learning and creating, as well as the riding and exploring of those beautiful hard to get to places. And the friendship and camaraderie that goes with it. ❤
@GregVillalobos11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@urosgregorec3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a great story. Great video.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@chrismayes35883 жыл бұрын
Fascinating - always interesting to hear the stories behind a bike and the person that rides it. And whatever you decide at least you'll have your fantastic photos to remind you of the good times...!
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
That was part of the motivation to make this film - to keep a record of the bike's story. :-)
@alcuinwilkie3 жыл бұрын
How about one of those filters that stick on the back of the carb, get some sort of seat that takes two and looks right and get someone to build a steel subframe to fit the seat and exhaust (or possibly a different retro exhaust) and add rear footpegs. Then cruise around with your wife on the back?
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
You mean like this> www.bikeexif.com/ktm-450-sx-f ? If I had the time, money and energy I would!
@luckyluke71123 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video with us! I rekognize your thougts. For me it has been a journey trying to find the unicorn. But I don’t think it exists. From Africa Twin, Triumph scrambler, F800gs, BMW Urban Gs I have now got a Husky 701 Enduro LR. Smaller bike for more exploring and gravelroads, maybe some TET tralis. And because our children is grown up, there’s now more time and better economy, so I bougth an Harley Ultra Limited.....So now me and my wife can go on touring trips. She’s loving it. There are many different kinds of riding and experiences. Looking forward to build my Husky more like an adventure bike. Thanks again for your videos and thougts. It is really inspiring! 😀
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
It's funny, I still look at the 701 as a big bike! Thanks for the good vibes. :-)
@luckyluke71123 жыл бұрын
It is......
@robertmerry16934 ай бұрын
Hi Greg, is the KTM still to go to Bike I have you changed it Thanks
@GregVillalobos4 ай бұрын
Yup - still the go-to bike. Currently on about 25k miles and 750hrs (ish).
@augustocotelo15303 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this story. Whichever way the 450 goes (keep or weep), a great journey was made. But I'd hate to see you part with it though.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
It's still in the garage!
@joaodanunciacaonunes75393 жыл бұрын
you EXC it´s a beautiful bike man. you did a great job. I can imagine your indecision.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have loved this bike.
@ridingwithmrP3 жыл бұрын
Love it fantastic film Greg, and that first dirt bike feeling must have been scary on a 450, 50years ago my first bike was a BSA bantam not so scary lol...
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was a bit of a learning curve 🙂
@mohba013 жыл бұрын
i started off like you. but have 7 bikes now and my wifes not happy about it. building me some 2 stroke race bikes now for sentimental value..
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
SEVEN!!!
@DormanDiaries3 жыл бұрын
Wicked tale! Made it through whilst windows was updating! Love the new light fairing. Cheers 🍻
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! That must have been a looooong update!
@paramidge89352 жыл бұрын
It' s lousy that things just snap on these expensive things - side stands should work. Nice explanation of the mods, thanks. What did it all cost though - thinking about going down this route? Do you think the PR7 would be good for the Pyrenees or should I go for the 450 or maybe say sod it all and Pimp up my old Serow?
@GregVillalobos2 жыл бұрын
I still think the PR7 is a good longer distance bike that can handle dirt. However, the 450EXC is very simple and easy to fix and to be fair not that much has broken on mine.
@MrJoeThomson3 жыл бұрын
Great video Greg, reminded me of some great memories! I’d say keep it, so we can have another crack at the K2 one day and not get stuck👍
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Joe Joe JOE! So many good memories. I miss those days. When you decide to ride your bike again give me a shout. 😉
@MrJoeThomson3 жыл бұрын
@@GregVillalobos I miss them too! 💯 after lockdown and when the days are longer, Josh has just got a 690 that needs christening...😉
@humoto13 жыл бұрын
...I am very sure that your 4Fifty looooooves you too, Greg - - rock on!!
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
😂
@UnleadedApe3 жыл бұрын
Great story teller Greg. I’m currently going through the same process with a DRZ400 (de-gaudifying/adventure build) we need to get out and ride sometime! Give you an excuse to pull the ktm out of early retirement! Shiplo (ntrf)
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Yeah would love to get out soon man. We are close now...
@thewhitewood3 жыл бұрын
Great video Greg - early story really resonated as I'm in same position at the moment. Looking to get first bike but something that can handle a bit more road and take on longer trips too. Currently eyeing up a 701 😬
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Go light is my advice :-)
@cooper12583 жыл бұрын
Definitely go light. I'm on a TTR250 old air cooled. Cheap, low maintenance, light enough and as long as I stay off motorway it's fine for longer distances
@MrJudaykiran3 жыл бұрын
amazing love story :)
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😃
@DanielMores3 жыл бұрын
You rode a Mojito/Habana?
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
I know! 🙈
@DanielMores3 жыл бұрын
@@GregVillalobos I still have mine (retro, not custom). Habanas are great!
@orangestig80663 жыл бұрын
Well put, I know how hard it is to find time for a bike sounds like you should keep the 450 because it's such a large part of you ....
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@Darren9503 жыл бұрын
Nice vid Greg, I’m sure your 450 has gone up in value due to this provenance 😎
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Wouldn't that be nice :-)
@lancepoteet21723 жыл бұрын
Love your stuff man. Don’t sell the 450! I’m getting ready to purchase a 2014 500 exc that I plan to “de-race” and hipster up a little. Really like all the white 👌🏼
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! It's still in the garage. :-)
@creatamax163 жыл бұрын
Cool video Greg, could i just ask, you mentioned that the oil changes was quite regular but that was in race mode, what sort of miles was you doing as a more adventure style bike when you took it across to europe?. Must have been a lot more then the regular service hours?. Was just interested what sort of miles i could get out of one if i got one as a more adventure style riding?. Cheers Mike
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike. I've been servicing mine about every 30hrs. For the trip round northern Europe we did maybe 2000+ miles and I serviced it at the start and end of the trip. So far so good.
@creatamax163 жыл бұрын
@@GregVillalobos Awesome thanks Greg really appreciate the reply. Cheers!
@timjrvine3 жыл бұрын
What did you do for the security of the bike?
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
On longer trips I have taken a chain and lock but never actually used it.
@timjrvine3 жыл бұрын
@@GregVillalobos cheers mate
@davemitchell87562 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this 👍👍
@GregVillalobos2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@dannymagee82023 жыл бұрын
17:55 - Carry a Kauritmoto Tyre Mounting Tool (or the knock-off Baja No-Pinch Tyre Tool). Pretty much one-handed tyre mounting without a bead of sweat or a swear word uttered! Also, you're in your 40s?! What do you know that the rest of us don't?!
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Still a bit too big for my liking. Once the knack of changing a tyre you can do it with just 2 levers. :-)
@jamesfilear4118 Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@GregVillalobos11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@oscr_zen11 ай бұрын
Hey Greg! Is 5000km on a 450 enduro bike a lot?
@GregVillalobos11 ай бұрын
Hi! I don't think so. My 450 now has about 30,000km on it.
@oscr_zen11 ай бұрын
You might just said the final word for me. I think I'm gonna buy it :D Big Thanks!@@GregVillalobos
@TheBigBraap3 жыл бұрын
Great story, true as well👍❤
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@tobybrickwoodfiggins3 жыл бұрын
What year model is your KTM 450?
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
2013 :-)
@claretbuck18823 жыл бұрын
Awesome bud cheers 👍🏻
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@SteveVTSftw3 жыл бұрын
@15:03 Haha - my very first day out on a bike apart from lessons and my tests. Seems a long time ago now! The worlds heaviest 250, but a great starter bike. Went everywhere... #wr250r
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Was a fun end to the day 😂
@cooper12583 жыл бұрын
Great video Greg. I have to say though it felt like a bit of a eulogy. I think you're hanging on to the 450 but you realise deep down it's just time to move on. You need something different to both the 450 and the PR7. Not convinced about electric though 🤔
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
That's very perceptive of you - I'd fairly say it was a eulogy. Not just to the bike but to a chapter of my life too. :-)
@rickkin63863 жыл бұрын
Its a percolator!
@leonbreuer68963 жыл бұрын
U should do podcasts:)
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Now there’s an idea 💡
@kennethvernonprivate3 жыл бұрын
Hay Greg......Great story(ies). I really enjoyed listing to it all. Would there be a story worth telling about the TET and AS? I hope so..... Thanks again....
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
I’m sure there is a story in there somewhere about TET project 🙂
@イエンスヨハンセン2 жыл бұрын
properly inspirational stuff, this. in a quiet, talking head kinda way.
@GregVillalobos2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@glossblack10983 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have an FE501 and a friend of mine has the exact same model 450 EXC as you. His evolution went from an Enduro bike to a light ADV bike (like you), but recently he turned his 450 into a super moto bike for the road only. It looks super cool and he can convert it back into a trail bike quite easily.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Yeah - super easy to swap the bike around as long as you leave the subframe bits alone :-)
@whiskeythrottle3333 жыл бұрын
its a race bike, perhaps its time to start racing? Even if only for fun. I think you will realize that to be able to go fast, is not only about purchase the best bike. People who never have raced enduro/motocross think they can buy skill/speed or whatever. It takes time/training to improve your riding skills and can be boring when you realize how hard you need to train to be part of the top 10-20% of the racers out there. We are talking 5-10 years or more, race practice. Racing is not for everyone, but if you are a competitive person, once you learn that you can kick other peoples asses at the track, coasting around green lanes makes you wonder if you are 50 years old???? Green lanes are fun, but you progress faster as a rider if you race. I do everything, racing, trailriding and offroad adventure travel (TET). Now when corona made travel abroad difficult, I decided to focus on my racing this year (Fitness and skills). You dont know how sloppy rider you become when you dont race. I can tell you: ALOT! For example Charle Boorman is a typical motorbike rider, not a racer. If you dont plan on getting into racing you should sell the ktm. If you are, you might want to sell anyway and get a race ready bike, perhaps a twostroke as a nice contrast (if you have been on 4 strokes all your life).
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Well I'm 41 so I'm probably closer to that old man trail rider than you realise 😉
@EricBanner5713 жыл бұрын
Great story. It's not so much about the bike as it was with the journey. You may well regret selling it.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Probably!
@caroldave40373 жыл бұрын
Mebs said before but get a ebike you WILL not regret it ...I run vstrom 1050xt for big trips ...himalayan for local jollies..but ebike is for non motorbike crack I'm lucky old and retired..been where yu are make it last goes way too quick...atb dave...
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Not sure that eMTB is right for me at the mo. I don't have a huge amount of time right now. Reckon I've got 10 years till I start to taste a bit more freedom.
@giuliobuccini2083 жыл бұрын
Be honest, also your wife, at a certain point in time, told you: "dear, why you don't sell the bike?". 😆
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ooooo, I'm afraid you are wrong there. I'm lucky to have an epic wife 🙂
@Fishter13 жыл бұрын
I did the same... My first Enduro bike was an EXC500 🤣 I actually bought it to use as a Supermoto hence the 500 but it doesn’t get used for that anymore. Im 6ft though so I wouldn’t say it’s too big necessarily
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Wish I was a little bit taller ;-)
@Fishter13 жыл бұрын
@@GregVillalobos 🤣🤣 I wish I was good at riding a motorbike but we can’t have everything (and a baller too 🤣)
@jthelakes1473 жыл бұрын
Is the 450 like an old girlfriend? You put in the back of your mind why you split up and in moments of nostalgia you only remember the good times. Maybe time to try electric. Ask Noel about Garburn.
@GregVillalobos3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Nice analogy.
@ERUtheWINDRIDER3 жыл бұрын
The moment when you said, I would buy something electric was the moment when I stopped the clip and disliked an very good video, but you know just a little bit of shit can ruin a ton of good stuff.