White Rim Road - Shafer Switchbacks - Moab Utah

[@jtnolan5900]

"Utah, you are special" Words don't do this region justice. Great flick

[@EverySingleSunday]

100%

[@UncleFjester]

Nice! I 4x4 the White Rim at least twice a year, every year. Much respect to y'all on 2 wheels. All I can add is, at the pace you're going you miss so much of the area. Best thing to do is make White Rim a 1 or 2 nighter and explore more, or just chill with the views. One day to get & out is just for an Instaglam Post.

[@EverySingleSunday]

I can understand what you’re saying. We stopped at quite a few places but it is definitely flying by most the time I’ll have to do it in a 4x4 some day to few the difference

[@wfodavid]

You've arguably got the best dirt bike channel around. As on owner of the 790/500/300/250 and 280 trials bikes, you hit all the switches. One hell of an enjoyable channel!

[@EverySingleSunday]

Thanks so much. I try and get out and do all the fun stuff that seems cool to me. Where are you based out of?

[@a-10warthog72]

You're right

[@wfodavid]

@@EverySingleSunday East Texas.

[@unclegeek]

We in Canmore Alberta Canada Love love love Moab!!!!! The best 18 hours road trip ever! A few of us finally made it this year and had a sweet time. More coming in March 2023. Meet the Canucks across from Slick Rock in the campground next year! I'll bet you'll make friends

[@EverySingleSunday]

We hosted 10 guys from Bike Club Canada a few weeks ago in Moab. It was a fun group for sure

[@MrSinner6000]

Rode this a few times and a couple things worth mentioning. 1.) You need a day permit to use White Rim Trail. It is free to obtain, but they are limited. 2.) This is in the National Park. So you need to have a park pass or pay the park entrance fee. Also must be on a street legal/registered vehicle which you mention. It's also pronounce "pot - ash" or paa -tash, lol

[@EverySingleSunday]

Yes yes and yes. I should have mentioned all of that. Thanks for mentioning it

[@justdavidphotos]

And the 15mph speed limit on the White Rim trail.

[@jspeedadventures]

Love that kind of riding loop. Can't beat that scenery.

[@EverySingleSunday]

It was definitely special

[@unclegeek]

Oh and of course love the video. White rim is a grat 8 hours of ripping and pictures. Love the video

[@EverySingleSunday]

Thanks so much

[@PriapismSD]

Your videos literally make me go to Craigslist to add an ADV bike

[@EverySingleSunday]

Sorry, not sorry 🤷

[@ecosystems]

Never before have I seen the Murphy's Hogback climb in such good shape! Wonder what it looks like today?

[@EverySingleSunday]

All trails were in great shape when we were there. This was almost a year ago so who knows. Guess its time to go back :)

[@daleroberts7899]

awesome video, and nice catch at 28.07

[@EverySingleSunday]

I still have no clue what happened there. Liked back and saw nothing. Watched it 100 times and still now idea

[@louisdriscoll2580]

Road the Schaefer trail two years ago during Covid on my KTM 350…about 70 + miles that day…ran into a fellow motorcycle that was broke down at the bottom of the switchbacks…he was on the same motorcycle…it wouldn’t start…I had a tester and turns out his neg ground wire came loose…tightened it down and off he went

[@EverySingleSunday]

That’s too cool that you had the stuff to test it and we’re able to help him out. Glad you had fun on them. Did you ride any of white rim at all?

[@Erik-gg2vb]

What a beautiful track. Just got a KTM 790 adv for a ride from LA to a place like that and camp on the trail. I'm a little scared of the heft of the bike. I ride KTM300XC mostly with a KTM450XCW. that is plated.

[@EverySingleSunday]

You’ll love it. This ride on a 790 will be great. If you’re a big guy you may want stiffer springs if you add heavy weight to the bike

[@marcusplyon]

Great vid. Something I'd like to do on my 1090 next spring.

[@EverySingleSunday]

That would be a fun loop for sure. Moab is amazing

[@jasongardner9539]

Really enjoyed that, great video. Such a cool road and amazing terrain. Thanks!

[@EverySingleSunday]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the feedback 🤙

[@mervinjones317]

Hi thank you for taking us for a ride really love the view awesome😉

[@EverySingleSunday]

Thanks Mervin. Glad you enjoyed the video. I had a blast riding and making the video

[@MfrOffroadRiderNorCal]

Awesome vid love the look of the rally tower and windscreen 👍🤟

[@EverySingleSunday]

Thanks man. In loving it as well.

[@soilsmanadv6673]

I like the tower. The ride looked awesome.

[@EverySingleSunday]

It was definitely a good time. Thanks man 🤙

[@verdonrocksphotography3510]

What a day and perfect size of the bike for that stuff, too bad only street legal machine on those roads, well probably my 790 adv R will have to go down there, awesome awesome awesome, cheers V!

[@EverySingleSunday]

Ya, too many rules but still fun for sur

[@scottschafer9739]

Rode the canyon lands and Schafer switchbacks, but not the white rim yet! It's a nice ride, sat at the cliffs on top to eat lunch. Good stuff

[@EverySingleSunday]

It’s definitely a great time but a long day. Hope you can get it done sometime

[@scottschafer9739]

Going to add it in September

[@scottschafer9739]

Warm up before slick rock and poison spider

[@mhilde7744]

Damn you, with that bike and your videos! You're gonna make me spend money! Damn you!👍

[@EverySingleSunday]

More good times ahead

[@TheJumpn]

That’s amazing. I’m kinda scared to ride there, those heights freak me out.

[@EverySingleSunday]

Luckily it’s a wide road and you don’t have to go fast. I don’t like heights either but I’m getting better about it

[@katjygruben6546]

Break it down buddy ..POT. ASH. It's a fertilizer to grow farm crops. Your looking good. God be with you.

[@EverySingleSunday]

Thanks for the how to 🤙

[@mikeburnett6222]

Travis, great video! I have built an EXC-F for just these kinds of rides. The white Rim Road is on my list for this year. Unfortunately, I'm still waiting on my Get ECU from Mike, that is the last part of the full work up. I sure would like to have a copy of your route, if you will share, let me know and I'll send my info. Again, great video.

[@EverySingleSunday]

Happy to share it. Just send me a message on IG or an email and I’ll send you the file Hopefully Mike can get you an ECU soon. I know there’s a been a ton of stuff on back order this past year

[@mikeburnett6222]

Hopefully it's in your email.

[@dirtbikesicehockey4788]

Breath taking views

[@EverySingleSunday]

Yes it was. Thanks for the continued support 🤙

[@deltabravo1257]

Awesome video. I rode White Rim Road / Trail back in 1999 on my DR350-SE. Watching your video makes me want to ride it again, this time I'd do it on my 450 EXC-F. Have you considered a Scott's Steering dampener for your KTM? It's the first mod I did to my KTM.

[@EverySingleSunday]

I don’t like stabilizers at all. Older bikes did need them but with currying I feel it’s not needed for the riding I do.

[@gregevans1502]

@@EverySingleSunday FWIW (not much), "back in the day" (~2005) I deconstructed a KLX 300 trailbike after looping it out badly on a steeeep hillclimb and it did lots of flipping and flopping down the hill. Lots of things bent, counterbalancer broke in the motor, so total mess of my little trailbike. I put a Stroker built 365 motor in it, full KX suspension swap, new dog bones, then tuned the whole mess with custom shim stacks and progressive spring w help from an ISDE Silver medalist/shop owner. I added a Scotts stabilizer to the mix. I preferred the short wheelbase and lower height of the bike for technical riding over a modified MX type setup. I also had a Beta 280 trials bike at the time and I just preferred small/lighter bikes. Over time, I improved my crappy riding to where I was running away from my buddy in technical and rock garden sections. He is a lifelong single track High Sierras trail rider and serious MotoX guy - and better rider than me by a bunch. So it was kinda weird. Than I crashed and bent the crossbar down badly on my Renthals, and took the stabilizer off as a result. In the next few weeks, new Protapers, no stabilizer, and I became crash prone like never before. Was it me, or was it me lacking the help from the stabilizer? I'm not quite sure, but I put the stabilizer back on, and quit crashing. So...an out of date anecdote from not much of a rider, but maybe worth a thought. Sometimes you hear; "I didn't know it was helping until I got used to it and then took it off."

[@Ozzy41618]

Excellent

[@EverySingleSunday]

Thanks man 🤙

[@zacharygooden2955]

To get these kinds of views, with switch backs and everything riding along a cliff, what trail has this can you go on with a rental dirtbike in Moab?

[@EverySingleSunday]

One of the only places I know. Everyone needs to do it once at least

[@zacharygooden2955]

@@EverySingleSunday we’ll I mean is there a trail like this for dirt bikes with no plates in Moab ?

[@paul.vanhout57]

Not that it matters but curious to what your MPG was for this ride with the TacoMoto tune. Great ride and I need to give it a go at some point👍

[@EverySingleSunday]

That info is at the end of the video is bold letters across the whole screen :)

[@paul.vanhout57]

@@EverySingleSunday - oops, need to finish the video😊. Dang impressive range with the mods!

[@jamescox4823]

I do not remember that much sand when I did this loop? Fun Ride

[@EverySingleSunday]

Well, It was there :) There was a huge sand wash on the backside as well that I only put a small clip in

[@joeleeguitar]

Would you have enjoyed the 890 on this route? Thinking about a backroad trip from Oregon to Utah on 890. Been wanting to do this route for a long time Thanks

[@EverySingleSunday]

Yes it would have been great in the 790/890. I would have actually preferred the bigger bike but I really wanted to ride this since it was new still.

[@Desert10075]

Makes me want to move to Utah, but then again so do the people there.

[@EverySingleSunday]

I wish I had bought a place there a few years ago. I still want to love to Utah

[@490heaven]

Very cool video. What song is the intro?

[@EverySingleSunday]

I can't remember. Some generic thing we can use on YT

[@davidsotak3588]

What gearing are you running on the 500? Headed to Moab in May and will be doing the White Rim on my 2014 EXC 500 with the 3 gallon Acerbis tank.

[@EverySingleSunday]

Stock gearing on the 22s is a bit lower. Came with a 48 instead of a 45 out back. I’m running the stock gearing that came with this bike

[@EverySingleSunday]

I’d throw an extra gallon of fuel on if not maybe More

[@elitelawn9547]

Ktm 500?🤣 Great ride!

[@EverySingleSunday]

Yes, it’s a KTM 500 exc. Not sure why that’s funny 🤷

[@elitelawn9547]

Yes it is but GASGAS on the side...maybe just funny to me....😁👍

[@EverySingleSunday]

Gotcha. Ya, love me some red and it’s easier to share plastics and graphics between all the bikes. Plus different is good :)

[@rz350yam]

I’ve ridden White Rim 3 times, twice clockwise, once counterclockwise. Rode 2-strokes (plated) each time. It is a very scenic loop, but can become monotonous after a while with all its overwhelming scenery. Have met rangers on the trail several times, they often patrol on motorcycles. They check for plates and entry fees. By the way, the speed limit on the “road” is 15 mph. Laughable, but we have been pulled over and chastised before. Once back away, we get back up to 6th gear speeds. 😉. The new rules for permits and limited group size are a pain in the a$$. It’s why we don’t ride the loop anymore. I always had big groups back before those rules were implemented. Argh!

[@EverySingleSunday]

Yep, gotta follow the rules. My Speedo must be broken cause didn’t excited 15 MPH for the whole trip. Weird :)

[@chrisdempsey3860]

Which directions on the loop is better? Clockwise or counterclockwise?

[@rz350yam]

@@chrisdempsey3860 I had no preference. Both ways are scenic and can become monotonous. Clockwise gives you the early option to descend into Lathrop Canyon and there’s also a natural bridge to check out early on. Counterclockwise you go down by the Green River early on. I don’t recall one way or the other being more or less technical. Enjoy.

[@PriapismSD]

"MPG"😁

[@EverySingleSunday]

Ya, I realize that now. Stupid autocorrect:)

[@f.d.roberts9475]

Just invest in a 3 gallon bladder bag strapped on the back

[@EverySingleSunday]

A 3 gallon bag? That’s wild

[@f.d.roberts9475]

Yes they make bladder bags for fuel for ATV riding all the way up to 6 gallons I think but you could get a 1 gallon to a 6 gallon ratio I just say get a 3 gallon and use as much as you need or feel as much as you need for your trip

[@fcanderson4883]

What you didn't stop and get an entry fee. What kind of riders are you.

[@EverySingleSunday]

Not sure why you mean? How do you know if I have a annual pass or a day pass or what.

[@elainestemper9519]

It’s MPG not MPH-- miles per gallon. Also, jeez, you carried that gas the whole way until you ran out? If you would have filled the bike every 20 or 30 miles or so the gas would have not been on your back more than a couple of hours. Upon returning to Moab and filling the bike at the gas station would give you the total gas used. Mileage divided by gallons used equals MPG. One tank of gas plus one gallon plus final fill-up equals total gas used. Multiply one tank of gas times your new found MPG equals the distance traveled until you are dead beside the road. Use your spare gas sooner not later, your body will thank you! Also talk to us more ,we like your commentary as you ride….

[@EverySingleSunday]

Did I write MPH at the end of the video? And it wasn’t a full gallon of gas. I left some room so I cloud compress the bottle a bit incase I landed on it. So, unfortunately I had to run it out to get the full range unfortunately. It was something I planned on doing once I was already on the trail. I don’t plan this stuff out enough

[@EverySingleSunday]

Just checked… it does say MPH. I’m blaming auto correct for that one :)

[@sspmoto]

@@EverySingleSunday I knew what you meant lol