Utah BDR solo adventure day 1 of 4 - KLR 650

[@Anath525]

Dude my friend told me about your video, you really deserve more subs. The quality is just superb.

[@davidbahr4280]

“As long as things don’t go bad, I should be good.” Wise words to live by on any ADV trip, you’ve earned a new sub! Greetings from Park City 🤙

[@HLR_III]

I have no clue why you don’t have more subscribers and views, the videography, the editing, the content all 10/10! Glad I found this!

[@RaptorPackAdventures]

I cannot agree more. His videos are up there with videographers who have thousands of subscribers

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Rode my KLR seven hundred + miles from So.Utah to Butte Montana in one day. When I got home I lowered the front 1" and the rear 2 1/2 " plus put a sheepskin wool pad on the seat. Helped a lot!

[@RaptorPackAdventures]

We just ran across your channel due to you riding a KLR 650. My first off road bike is a 2015 KLR. Love this bike. More than I need at 59 years old. Now we watch hours and hours of ADV riding videos and have to say, this video is outstanding. You have a way of telling a story and kept us entertained throughout the entire episode. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to your next two episodes. If you find yourself in Southern Oregon, let’s ride

[@brandmanstorys9216]

Thank you very much for commenting I appreciate the compliments The rest of this series is up on the channel if you want to watch it I will definitely have to let you know if I'm in your area👍

[@damoniwak]

Hey, just came across your video. Great stuff. What's the name of the accessory dash product you have with the 12v outlets, etc.? I own a 2015 KLR650.

[@brandmanstorys9216]

Both my windshield riser and Charger were made by KLR dash

[@seisamigos397]

Great ride BrandMan! You're rockin' that KLR. Enjoy!!

[@RyanConger]

Been looking for some quality BDR footage of the northern part of the Utah route, and stumbled on your video. Nice work bro! Looking forward to watching a lot more of your vids. I was able to see a lot more of the terrain with your stuff. The guys that go South to North seem to be burned out on filming once they get past Green River. Anyway, keep up the good work. Maybe I'll run into you out there some time!

[@verbalwidget7267]

Nice work navigating the water crossings, beautiful ride. The old KLR never misses a beat, nice ride.

[@trevorgabossi8943]

I did this exact same route a year prior to you on my 2022 KLR 650. Extremely fun and gorgeous ride. Same creek crossing was my biggest concern but was very doable.

[@damoniwak]

Thanks

[@MontanaDirtRoads]

I leave my bike loaded all the time everywhere i go.i do this to get used to riding it heavy for when i get into sketchy roads/trails im not uneasy or suprised by the additional weight.

[@SWillibr]

Nice ride son. You're living my dream! Have fun and always ride safe.

[@Jims003]

Hi! What bike do you like better for BDR ? The KLR650 or the DR650S? Thanks my friend for this video!

[@rosscorindia9527]

I really enjoyed your video, great roads, really well put together. I like knowing the riders thoughts as you come across challenges. Can you advise me how to get a gpx of your route..Looking forward to more vids..

[@orangelion03]

Great video!! Liked and subscribed! What section? Planning on towing my DR to various parts of Utah and riding sections.

[@smr4712]

thank you for your video and effort, you seem like a good person.

[@bretlarrimore486]

Love your videos, man. Great footage and editing, and music selections. Would enjoy riding with you if I lived closer. Ride more and post more.

[@BryceAWD]

I love your commentary. I think you're the same kind of lunatic I am. 😆

[@jrdepew]

Glad you are putting quality video together. I remember the snow that stopped the DR attempt.

[@americathebeautiful9613]

Thanks for sharing. We living in Logan Utah and want to do this route this summer. Do you see any issues with wanting to do this on a RZR 4 seater? It seems like all the trails shown in your videos are more than wide enough.

[@brandmanstorys9216]

Yeah the route is also made for 4 wheeled vehicles so no single track. You could do it in a Jeep if you wanted to. There are a couple highway sections That might be a problem.

[@americathebeautiful9613]

@@brandmanstorys9216 Thanks for the quick reply. What time of year did you do this? I am trying to get an idea of how cold/hot it will be. I imagine the higher elevations can get quite chilly, but I dont want to pack snow clothes for everyone if its not necessary.

[@brandmanstorys9216]

I did it in June which was a good time a year despite the snow but I would wait a couple months this year. It's been a Quite the Winter.

[@americathebeautiful9613]

@@brandmanstorys9216 ya good point. I imagine some of those stream crossings you did last year will be 2x as bad this year.

[@getlostbrandon]

KLR owner fist bump! 🤜💥🤛

[@blackdog7275]

Loved the river crossing song, I was singing right along with you. I was like come on you can do it! It's adventure riding, that"s what makes it great. Great video.

[@DirtStAdventure]

Hey man. Let’s form a small group of Utah KLR riders and do some trips

[@brandmanstorys9216]

OK I'm interested but My scheduling has changed and I won't be able to do any long term trips for the next couple of years.

[@DirtStAdventure]

@@brandmanstorys9216 I’m game for some local stuff. I’m in Utah County. Have a co-worker picking his first KLR. Anxious to put some miles on when the weather breaks.

[@brandmanstorys9216]

Heck yeah sounds like fun. I just replaced the clutch on my Klr in preparation for this summer. So keep me posted and let me know when you're able to go.

[@DirtStAdventure]

@@brandmanstorys9216 Do you have a contact option for your channel so we can email etc? Rode a lot last summer locally from Lehi to Heber and up around Strawberry Res. Lots to explore in our own backyard.

[@craigcook1571]

Beautiful country! And a very good video👍🏻

[@JG-fi8sq]

I bought your old DR 650 Suzuki. Love the vids.

[@electricaltimelapsetest5713]

Did you make the beat? Sick.

[@AzMtnThumper]

I rode that late last summer, creeks were not swollen, much easier to cross. Nice job.

[@richardramos9799]

Nice video, good to see Klr make it look easy.

[@osimnod]

Heard about you via Meerkat ADV as he was traveling from south to north and said you encountered snow. What time of year did you make this trek? Beautiful scenery there! And congratulations on the stream crossings.

[@brandmanstorys9216]

Thanks fore watching I did this trip in June

[@jimpozzi4723]

If that was June, maybe I should rethink a late April trip.....@@brandmanstorys9216

[@brandmanstorys9216]

@jimpozzi4723 It depends on the year if you're thinking of doing it this year. We've had a very dry winter. The year I did.the BDR we had pretty extreme snow

[@picklesauce4091]

Nice ride. When did you do the trip, if I may ask? I was originally planning to do Idaho BDR starting on Aug 25th, but am now thinking of doing Utah BDR instead, given the road work in Idaho. Any thoughts on the weather and road conditions in end of Aug-Sep?

[@brandmanstorys9216]

I did it in June i left a little early so the roads are clear this time of year

[@MeerkatADV]

@@brandmanstorys9216 I did this in early June and there was still a lot of snow. It was a weird year for sure.

[@mateostyle]

What’s your preference - KLR or DR?

[@brandmanstorys9216]

Fore me personally I wild say I like the klr more but that's just me there both grate

[@rickreasoner8664]

What app are you using to follow the BDR? Do they have their own app? Great stuff as always.

[@brandmanstorys9216]

It was backcountry navigator you just download the gpx file's from the bdr website and export them into the app

[@rickreasoner8664]

@@brandmanstorys9216 Sweet. I’m hoping to do that someday.

[@801Outdoors]

What month was this

[@brandmanstorys9216]

Jun

[@blackdog7275]

New sub 08 KLR stage 1