Way to go Dustin, that's an accomplishment to be able to get that amount and quality of riding in. Enjoy it while you can! I sure hope your next assignment lends itself well to your habits. Once a family comes your way, you'll have a lot of memories while you're stuck at home waiting for your kids to get old enough to ride... 😁
True. I am a father of... I think we're up to 4 now. All of them are under 9. It all blends together once you get past having two of them. Anyways, life definitely changes. Just be sure to support your partners hobbies, and make sure they support yours. My wife lets me ride whenever I want to go, and I always say yes anytime she needs time with her friends or play tennis. Can I go on a two week journey anymore, no. Not because I can't, but because I don't want my wife handling everything by herself for that long because it's a lot of work and everyone needs a break. But I can still get weekend rides and trips in and ride my 300L Rally every day. Looking forward to the day I have to buy a bike trailer so I can take the whole gang.
@@marcochavane3124 That my friend is how you stay married and stay in Love. Because love is a choice. And choosing to respect and help each other is what makes it all work. I will be married for 40 years this year, I can truly say it was a lot of give and take on both sides. And totally worth it. I am now in the time of my life where I am getting the time to do some of the things like this and I am looking forward to overlanding and trips that let that inner kid out, but not at the price that would make my wire resent me doing these things. Great perspective Marco. And these Tdubs look like they are mountain goats. I want to get one and put a ATV rear tire and wheel on it.
@@marcochavane3124 Guys I came here for the TW200, I stayed for the wholesome grown men conversations. Way to go, respect and love will get you a long way.
I liked the clock over-lay. My bike turned 1 yesterday. Just under 5k miles. Your videos keep getting better. I give this a 9.9. If I was in it, it would be a 10!
Old School Navy Corpsman here that was stationed with the Marine Corps for my time in @ Camp Lejune, North Carolina. Just stumbled a cross this video. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing you enjoy riding! Made me feel a lil younger. As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
Dustin, great job video documenting your journey with the T-Dub. You have a great sense of humor and can laugh at yourself. Your riding is inspiring. Watching you and Rodney riding together at T-Dub Fest 2023 was fun to watch. Be good!
I'm a Yamawhore through and through, maybe even a simb in some cases. The TW200 caught my eye years ago as something I'd want one day. I'm not sure if a full grenade at 15k inspires a lot of confidence but I realize shit happens. Nice video, the first in my journey to convince myself I need a Tee Dubya
I've seen TWs online with well over 40,000 miles. That high desert heat on an air cooled bike doing the RPMs I did for a long time is definitely a recipe for disaster lol
Thank you for taking the time and all of the effort to put this video together for us. Very enjoyable. Well done... From a fellow, but considerably older, TDub rider.
Your dad is freaking awesome, how lucky he could rebuild it for you! Thanks for a wonderful video sharing your adventures with us. And what fun adventures! also, I love your laugh :)
The "Nooo!" when u blew the engine in that parking lot... that's a real selling point for this machine. Must have been tough without the bike while it was being fixed. You seem like you'd sleep in the tw200 if you could 😂 Definitely a machine I want to own one day
Been with you off and on, always a good time tw'n with you. I'm convinced that with proper thrashing this gives the best fun for the buck ride on brother.
Catching up on episodes I missed now that I have starlink, and a decent internet speed here in southern Colorado. This was a great video bro. Awesome memories, and it's cool we get to be a part of the adventures by watching. Thumb up and shared.
Subscribed for the TW videos, keep it up. The bent connecting rod may have been from hydrolock if you had ridden through some deep puddles in the miles leading up to it. One of those things that can start a relatively small out of spec issue but guaranteed to be a fatal cascade later on as it bends further and breaks. Especially on a low compression engine it would take awhile to work from bad to worse. Not trying to down talk you but I would think the engine should last quite awhile in more ideal conditions. Looks like you've living the dream, keep churning out this content.
Bought my TDub in 2018 and have had a journey of a lifetime with it as well. Had to rebuild mine as well but didn't do as awesome of a job grenading the motor lol. Well done on the video and wishing you many more years of happy riding.
In less than four minutes I subscribed, having immediately liked the presenter/narrator, his bike and his recounting of his travel and camping experiences. I look forward to viewing your previous and future videos. From a former motorcycle mechanic in London.
dude that's not just a tank! that's an extremely rare M247 'Sgt York' DIVAD. it was basically an armored anti-aircraft unit assigned to individual divisions to provide air defense. there's only five left in existence, and you found one. AND HOLY CRAP an M901 ATGM carrier! that's the APC with the back open you rode into. here's the Wikipedia article on the M247 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M247_Sergeant_York and the one on the M901 is here- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M901_ITV
My buddy in that ride knew a lot about armor as well and he was super excited to see it. Here is a link from that video where I go inside it . ua-cam.com/video/Ly6l3iuXsT8/v-deo.html
A wise ADV / Dual sport rider once said “ NO one complains about smaller and lighter JUST bigger and heavier “ . I have just starting doing up a Kawasaki Super Sherpa 250 - got from a farmer 20 year old bike with only 4000miles on it ! It will be my fun SNOTTY trail bike in our Australian Bush . I live in the Mountains area .I also have a Husky TE630 , A friend of mine ride around Australia ( most of it off road - around 85% ) and done 30,000 miles ( new it’s about to click over 75,000 miles - it’s a Honda CRF 250 , she is about to get the new CRF 300 . ( I have been giving you the figures in miles as we use Kms . So she is keen on getting the CRF 250 to 100,000 kms . Your Navy hay , I’m Australian Army , went to the US some years ago and worked with your military and was also on operations with them In Iraq.
Not really! I drive that in a few months. I actually have two bikes and 4 cars cause all we do is run around! I bought both of my bikes in 2019 and they both have 18k on them now and most of that was recently! The GSX-S1000 had 2200 miles on it last December now it has 7k! And the CBR300R had 7500 now has 11k! Actually run better now due to all the aftermarket stuff then it did when I got it! It acts like it has aged backwards, it’s getting newer looking!
Thanks for this. In Burma I'm riding an Enfield Himalayan, but I think the TW 200 would be far better for the kind of riding we have here. If I can get one in Thailand and sneak it over, I will. Good on you for 20,000. My 1984 BMW R80 GS is over 280,000 with regular maintenance.
seriously great effort mate what a weapon of a bike we ride alot here in tasmania on many different bikes its the same all over the world if ya wheels are spinning your guna be grinning great edit mate cheers
Great Video Dustin Thanks so much! I love the Tdub so much I bought another, big bored both of them to 225cc with new cams, dyno tuned 16bhp @ 3300 ft elevation. Good for single track to back road exploring to in town commuting. Runs up to 100 kph (63 mph) in half the time it used too. Next is suspension from cogent. Happy trails! Eric Big House
Of course a squid doesn’t recognize when he’s on the object end of a range. Haha! Just kidding. I loved watching your journey and hope you stay safe and keep it up. Thank you for your videos and service to our country.
I do ever so wish I could afford a Tdub. On a positive note, at least I still own a Yamaha. It just happens to be a V-Star 250 that I got for $10. The registration cost more than my motorcycle. Unfortunately, no such deals exist for Tdubs.
Such awesome adventures! Props for rebuilding the engine and keeping the TW goin. I just wanna see a TW with the new R3 engine. An electric motor up front. Some LEDs. Fuel injection. Like a Tenere 300 I guess.
Much easier to stay alive and healthy on a T-dub than 450cc motocross bike, and damn near as much fun. As the enduro saying goes, "if your bike is too slow, the road is too wide".
i emphasize when you mentioned leaving WA, we have hands down some of the best and most miles of beautiful riding roads/on and off in the country. i have an adv390 that is getting a bunch of service and upgrades done and i plan on riding the hell out of it this year. thats funny you mentioned the supermoto guys cus my other bike is a husqy 701sm
First thing’s first, thank you for your service! Second, this is proof that you don’t have to spend $25,000 on a motorcycle to get the joy you get on your TW200. Ride safe!
Hello hello, I enjoyed the video, I'm old ( 64 years ), My son & I are planning a ride from Dallas Tex to Yosemite on KLR'S & probably going through Death valley, your adventures look enticing, however I doubt we go that deep on our KLR'S. I was wondering if you know where I can get maps of trails around the big pine/Lone pine areas for light exploring & camping?, any info would be appreciated.
These TW's are like Larger Trials Bikes. They can go almost anywhere. I've been a Sport biker and Dirt Rider All of My Life. I'm older now and I may entertain getting one of these.
D, it's been an honor, privilege, and complete blast following the life/death/re-birth of your TDub! One 'understatement' that I can say for sure is: N-E-V-E-R A D-U-L-L M-O-M-E-N-T ! ! ! ! 😂👍 This compilation rocked! As always - Thanks for the antics & Thanks for sharing! 🤘
lol good ol walker valley. always good to see it. Moving off Whidbey this summer to Eastern Washington. I'm taking my final endorsement test tomorrow so hopefully soon I will be putting down the miles like you are. It's been fun watching your videos, you and T Dubs kid inspired me to get a TW. Crazy shit man lol. (btw love your dads comments. "get yer wallet out kid" hahah damn
I used to own a Ural. I was keeping up with the mileage (though its odometer was in kilometers), wanting to get a pic for all the major milestones. I was approaching 33,333 kilometers, all 3s going across the odometer. I looked down and saw 33,329, then went a bit and saw 33,331, went a bit more and saw _______________! What the?!?. The odometer literally fell to pieces right at or just before the magic moment. The numbers just fell out. The next time I went to ride, I looked at the speedometer and the needle was going around the whole face of the speedometer quickly, just spinning through all 360 degrees about once every second. So, for you, at least it was just a video file. You still have the audio and a photo. What a piece of junk that Russian scrap metal was!
On your next plan see if you can get to NAF El Centro. We can take you to Glamis, California....the sand buggy capital of the world! Roy, So Cal. Have a good day.
I bought a new 2007 XT225 which is very similar to the TW but 6 speed trans. I had 16,000 miles on it at 10 months. (3300 deep into Mexico) I sold it a couple years later with 33,000 miles. I felt the bike would go to 100k, that’s how impressed I was with that bike. TONS of interstate miles on it traveling cross country. Here’s the rule I lived by. The bikes top speed was 80. I made it a practice to only cruise at 80% of that. So basically 65 tops. I see people say the top speed of the TW is 70. 80% of that is 56. If I was to own one of these, that’s what I’d cruise at for top speed. But I have to say this. I PROPERLY broke that engine in. I didn’t drive over 45 mph till I had 500 miles on it. Then not over 55 mph till it had 1000 miles. If you read the manual, that’s how Yamaha says to break it in. Why people think their smarter then a whole team of Yamaha engineers, is beyond me! I never knew what the top speed was till the bike had over 1000 miles on it. That’s why I’d hate to buy a used one. Most people find out what top speed is on the way home from the dealer. Then they can’t figure out why their engines don’t last. Another thing people don’t do. They don’t let the engine warm up. They do cold starts and hot rod off. Granted, I never found out how far my engine would have went. But when I sold it with 33k on it I felt I had a rock solid engine.
I agree with ya. These bikes are not meant to go wide open for long periods. This video though was more of a highlight video of my time owning it so far. After the second engine got built up, I had a proper break-in for the first 600 miles before I just completely sent it. I should have included that in this video for sure. They are awesome simple bikes and will last you a long time as long as maintenance is done at the proper interval. Unfortunately the heat and me just absolutely going wide open for hundreds of miles somedays for two years killed that first engine. Gotta live and learn I suppose lol
@@dualdorks I wasn’t being critical of you. My comment was more of my experience and information for anybody thinking about buying a new one of these or any new bike. I see what people do, and I’ve done the same thing myself. In (I think) 2003 my son and I both bought new Yamaha 660 Raptor’s We hot rodded them right out of the gate. Well, both of those always burned oil, and after it was too late, I realized we had done great damage to those engines. That’s why when I bought my XT, I was determined to break it in properly. I’ve owned lots of Motorcycles in my life. That XT was the best bike I’ve ever own.
Generators run at full throttle for thousands of hours without any problems. IMO Your engine failure most likely wasn’t because of excessive highway mileage. It could’ve been a number of other things. Maybe it was an oil issue. I never go off what the manufacturers suggest. A lot of that manufacturer suggestion. bullshit is all because of the EPA. Wanting to conserve oil. My general rule is 1 quart of oil = 500 miles. For example, if you have a pick up truck that holds 10 quarts of oil change the oil every 5000 miles. If a motorcycle holds 2 quarts of oil change the oil every 1000 miles. If you get what I’m saying
This video is a prime example of what being a rider means
Damn right! Smiles per gallon!
@@apuuvah se on just näin
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Always great to see a young man actually use a bike for what it's intended! Thanks for the share and may you always find the long ride safely home!
Thanks for watching
Way to go Dustin, that's an accomplishment to be able to get that amount and quality of riding in. Enjoy it while you can! I sure hope your next assignment lends itself well to your habits. Once a family comes your way, you'll have a lot of memories while you're stuck at home waiting for your kids to get old enough to ride... 😁
True. I am a father of... I think we're up to 4 now. All of them are under 9. It all blends together once you get past having two of them.
Anyways, life definitely changes.
Just be sure to support your partners hobbies, and make sure they support yours.
My wife lets me ride whenever I want to go, and I always say yes anytime she needs time with her friends or play tennis.
Can I go on a two week journey anymore, no. Not because I can't, but because I don't want my wife handling everything by herself for that long because it's a lot of work and everyone needs a break.
But I can still get weekend rides and trips in and ride my 300L Rally every day.
Looking forward to the day I have to buy a bike trailer so I can take the whole gang.
@@marcochavane3124 That my friend is how you stay married and stay in Love. Because love is a choice. And choosing to respect and help each other is what makes it all work. I will be married for 40 years this year, I can truly say it was a lot of give and take on both sides. And totally worth it. I am now in the time of my life where I am getting the time to do some of the things like this and I am looking forward to overlanding and trips that let that inner kid out, but not at the price that would make my wire resent me doing these things. Great perspective Marco. And these Tdubs look like they are mountain goats. I want to get one and put a ATV rear tire and wheel on it.
@@marcochavane3124 Guys I came here for the TW200, I stayed for the wholesome grown men conversations. Way to go, respect and love will get you a long way.
Long time watcher, new subscriber. I am in SoCal , thinking about buying one of these TW cause of your videos.
I liked the clock over-lay. My bike turned 1 yesterday. Just under 5k miles. Your videos keep getting better. I give this a 9.9. If I was in it, it would be a 10!
Old School Navy Corpsman here that was stationed with the Marine Corps for my time in @ Camp Lejune, North Carolina. Just stumbled a cross this video. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing you enjoy riding! Made me feel a lil younger. As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
That's awesome man . I bet you got stories for days . Thanks for watching
@@dualdorks A few for sure.
this video is so cool and ik this sounds corny but i like that it shows a positive side of humanity. safe travels!
You are a true biker! I found myself sad when the motor went, I really got involved in your video!! Just awesome and thank you for your service!
Dustin, great job video documenting your journey with the T-Dub. You have a great sense of humor and can laugh at yourself. Your riding is inspiring. Watching you and Rodney riding together at T-Dub Fest 2023 was fun to watch. Be good!
Thanks man. T Dub fest was an awesome weekend and hopefully I will be able to make the next one
6:39 Dustin, Your Dad & John Lendowski are great dudes, for doing you a solid like that.
I love my TW since 2005, great all around bike, great vids bro
I'm a Yamawhore through and through, maybe even a simb in some cases. The TW200 caught my eye years ago as something I'd want one day. I'm not sure if a full grenade at 15k inspires a lot of confidence but I realize shit happens. Nice video, the first in my journey to convince myself I need a Tee Dubya
I've seen TWs online with well over 40,000 miles. That high desert heat on an air cooled bike doing the RPMs I did for a long time is definitely a recipe for disaster lol
You are a fun person and I really do enjoy watching you adventure and fix your bikes . I don't have many friends but I feel like your a friend
Thanks man means a lot
I plunked down some saved $ and bought me a 2023 TW. I pick it up Friday (April 1st..😁). Can’t wait to go riding. Great video!
That's awesome congrats!
Man, this video was excellent. Here's to many more miles pal!
As a fellow service member and rider I enjoyed the video. Keep up the good work kid!
Thank you for taking the time and all of the effort to put this video together for us. Very enjoyable. Well done... From a fellow, but considerably older, TDub rider.
I really enjoyed your video. Thank you. Beautiful scenery!!!!
Thanks for watching
Nice ride, my 1st bike was a TW200 1999 model. Crazy bike, love it to bits, will buy a brand new one anyday. God bless and ride save Young Rider
Awesome video man, love to see someone else living out my dream!
Great job on this video, gave me the fizz in the area of where my heart should be. My favorite kind of riding, I'm a dork too..
Your dad is freaking awesome, how lucky he could rebuild it for you! Thanks for a wonderful video sharing your adventures with us. And what fun adventures! also, I love your laugh :)
The "Nooo!" when u blew the engine in that parking lot... that's a real selling point for this machine. Must have been tough without the bike while it was being fixed. You seem like you'd sleep in the tw200 if you could 😂 Definitely a machine I want to own one day
Been with you off and on, always a good time tw'n with you. I'm convinced that with proper thrashing this gives the best fun for the buck ride on brother.
Dirt guys are a special breed. To have done epic rides it helps to be somewhat deranged. Welcome to the club.
Catching up on episodes I missed now that I have starlink, and a decent internet speed here in southern Colorado. This was a great video bro. Awesome memories, and it's cool we get to be a part of the adventures by watching. Thumb up and shared.
That was fun thanks for sharing your adventures. Thank you for your service ❤️
That was fun to see bud. And You're doing some great editing!
Heck yea man. Real riding. Real rider. Subbed
Amazing video!
Great memories.
Subscribed for the TW videos, keep it up. The bent connecting rod may have been from hydrolock if you had ridden through some deep puddles in the miles leading up to it. One of those things that can start a relatively small out of spec issue but guaranteed to be a fatal cascade later on as it bends further and breaks. Especially on a low compression engine it would take awhile to work from bad to worse. Not trying to down talk you but I would think the engine should last quite awhile in more ideal conditions. Looks like you've living the dream, keep churning out this content.
Bought my TDub in 2018 and have had a journey of a lifetime with it as well. Had to rebuild mine as well but didn't do as awesome of a job grenading the motor lol. Well done on the video and wishing you many more years of happy riding.
What caused your engine to fail?
@Rygo-wk3jm Previous owner put a pod filter and overheated the engine. Engine also had 18k miles on it and was burning oil as well.
Excellent video of a great TW200 adventure. Great bikes that get under your skin.
I've never had an item that provides as much value as a good motorcycle.
Cheaper than therapy and more effective.
Congratulations! Great memory lane video.
That trickwith laying the bike over to get the last of the gas was awesome, that's an old school trick ride safe and hey from Alabama
Great video and nice journey with your TW200. Thinking about getting one now that I will be moving to Kingman.
In less than four minutes I subscribed, having immediately liked the presenter/narrator, his bike and his recounting of his travel and camping experiences.
I look forward to viewing your previous and future videos.
From a former motorcycle mechanic in London.
Thanks for watching man 🏴🇬🇧
dude that's not just a tank! that's an extremely rare M247 'Sgt York' DIVAD. it was basically an armored anti-aircraft unit assigned to individual divisions to provide air defense. there's only five left in existence, and you found one. AND HOLY CRAP an M901 ATGM carrier! that's the APC with the back open you rode into.
here's the Wikipedia article on the M247
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M247_Sergeant_York
and the one on the M901 is here- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M901_ITV
My buddy in that ride knew a lot about armor as well and he was super excited to see it. Here is a link from that video where I go inside it .
ua-cam.com/video/Ly6l3iuXsT8/v-deo.html
After reading that article it sounds like 5 too many : )
Cool find and good catch!
excellent watch! and great job on 20k!
I live in Virginia Beach Virginia have only seen two other t-dubs
Excellent video...the Gopro glitch actually makes in more memorable!
"were thinking about welding a chain on it and using it as a boat anchor" lol your dads funny af
A wise ADV / Dual sport rider once said “ NO one complains about smaller and lighter JUST bigger and heavier “ . I have just starting doing up a Kawasaki Super Sherpa 250 - got from a farmer 20 year old bike with only 4000miles on it ! It will be my fun SNOTTY trail bike in our Australian Bush . I live in the Mountains area .I also have a Husky TE630 , A friend of mine ride around Australia ( most of it off road - around 85% ) and done 30,000 miles ( new it’s about to click over 75,000 miles - it’s a Honda CRF 250 , she is about to get the new CRF 300 . ( I have been giving you the figures in miles as we use Kms . So she is keen on getting the CRF 250 to 100,000 kms . Your Navy hay , I’m Australian Army , went to the US some years ago and worked with your military and was also on operations with them In Iraq.
Serious mileage!! Wow... Congratulations!!
Not really! I drive that in a few months. I actually have two bikes and 4 cars cause all we do is run around! I bought both of my bikes in 2019 and they both have 18k on them now and most of that was recently! The GSX-S1000 had 2200 miles on it last December now it has 7k! And the CBR300R had 7500 now has 11k! Actually run better now due to all the aftermarket stuff then it did when I got it! It acts like it has aged backwards, it’s getting newer looking!
Just found your channel. Now I really want to get and ride a TW across the USA.
Me too!
That was absolutely cool. What a great bike. Thanks for sharing.
Pretty cool 👍 All the old school bikes are intriguing to me, XT, TW, DR650 etc
Thanks for this. In Burma I'm riding an Enfield Himalayan, but I think the TW 200 would be far better for the kind of riding we have here. If I can get one in Thailand and sneak it over, I will. Good on you for 20,000. My 1984 BMW R80 GS is over 280,000 with regular maintenance.
Cool summary!
Thanks for sharin'!
seriously great effort mate what a weapon of a bike we ride alot here in tasmania on many different bikes its the same all over the world if ya wheels are spinning your guna be grinning great edit mate cheers
Thanks dude Great Tdub videos! Much appreciated!
Great Video Dustin
Thanks so much!
I love the Tdub so much I bought another, big bored both of them to 225cc with new cams, dyno tuned 16bhp @ 3300 ft elevation. Good for single track to back road exploring to in town commuting. Runs up to 100 kph (63 mph) in half the time it used too. Next is suspension from cogent.
Happy trails!
Eric Big House
Thanks for watching. I just ordered the cogent shock and I plan to make a review with it
A GREAT video..just fantastic
Of course a squid doesn’t recognize when he’s on the object end of a range.
Haha! Just kidding. I loved watching your journey and hope you stay safe and keep it up. Thank you for your videos and service to our country.
We miss this life in 🇱🇰. But we are dreaming. Wish you all the best for more rides. ♥️
im in Everett. Love my xr650l at Walker and Belfair. Gifford Pinchot was impossible single track. i need a Rokon for those trails.
I need to check out Gilford more only passed through there once on the BDR
I do ever so wish I could afford a Tdub. On a positive note, at least I still own a Yamaha. It just happens to be a V-Star 250 that I got for $10. The registration cost more than my motorcycle. Unfortunately, no such deals exist for Tdubs.
Such awesome adventures! Props for rebuilding the engine and keeping the TW goin.
I just wanna see a TW with the new R3 engine. An electric motor up front. Some LEDs. Fuel injection. Like a Tenere 300 I guess.
Thank you for servicing all of your fellow Marines and Sailors🫡.
Much easier to stay alive and healthy on a T-dub than 450cc motocross bike, and damn near as much fun. As the enduro saying goes, "if your bike is too slow, the road is too wide".
Dude great video, most informative TW I’ve seen. Thank you, live in Utah? Looks like my state
Thanks for watching. That was recorded mostly in California. The beginning was Washington State. I now back in Washington State
Super good stuff. Thank you.
This is such a good video. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Great video Bud! Same terrain as the origin story for me, up here in Vancouver. Love the vids.
Thanks for watching. I now live nearby at Whidbey Island just across the sound.
yo ride safe man awesome to see a TW on action as always 😍
Awesome! That's what it's all about. Just having fun on a bike you love!
I was going to offer my condolences for having to spend time at China Lake but looks like there is actually some good riding there. Good video.
The riding out here is the best I have ever experienced
Awesome video 👍
Dang, I got mine in June 2020 & have just hit 5,500 yesterday - Still love this bike!!
i emphasize when you mentioned leaving WA, we have hands down some of the best and most miles of beautiful riding roads/on and off in the country. i have an adv390 that is getting a bunch of service and upgrades done and i plan on riding the hell out of it this year. thats funny you mentioned the supermoto guys cus my other bike is a husqy 701sm
Oh ya baby. Love it
First thing’s first, thank you for your service! Second, this is proof that you don’t have to spend $25,000 on a motorcycle to get the joy you get on your TW200. Ride safe!
New to the channel, but I loved this video. Nice work.
Very much enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve been riding Yamaha Zuma with bent rod for about 40k km.
That's awesome 🤣
Hello hello, I enjoyed the video, I'm old ( 64 years ), My son & I are planning a ride from Dallas Tex to Yosemite on KLR'S & probably going through Death valley, your adventures look enticing, however I doubt we go that deep on our KLR'S. I was wondering if you know where I can get maps of trails around the big pine/Lone pine areas for light exploring & camping?, any info would be appreciated.
Alltrails is a good app. For finding single-track trails riderplanet.com is a good website too
@@dualdorks Thank you & thank you for your service!
wow so many awesome adventures
Nice video Dustin!
These TW's are like Larger Trials Bikes. They can go almost anywhere. I've been a Sport biker and Dirt Rider All of My Life. I'm older now and I may entertain getting one of these.
Turd Wagon?!?! How disrespectful... It's a Turd Stallion!
I'll be in DD this weekend, 24th-27th maybe I'll catch you out there.
D, it's been an honor, privilege, and complete blast following the life/death/re-birth of your TDub!
One 'understatement' that I can say for sure is: N-E-V-E-R A D-U-L-L M-O-M-E-N-T ! ! ! ! 😂👍
This compilation rocked! As always - Thanks for the antics & Thanks for sharing! 🤘
It wouldn't be a DD video without Dovi in the comment section. Thanks for all the support
@@dualdorks Hahaha Right on Brutha! And you are Very Welcome!!
lol good ol walker valley. always good to see it. Moving off Whidbey this summer to Eastern Washington. I'm taking my final endorsement test tomorrow so hopefully soon I will be putting down the miles like you are. It's been fun watching your videos, you and T Dubs kid inspired me to get a TW. Crazy shit man lol. (btw love your dads comments. "get yer wallet out kid" hahah damn
Trying to get orders to go back then bounce from there to china lake untill it's time to retire
I used to own a Ural. I was keeping up with the mileage (though its odometer was in kilometers), wanting to get a pic for all the major milestones. I was approaching 33,333 kilometers, all 3s going across the odometer. I looked down and saw 33,329, then went a bit and saw 33,331, went a bit more and saw _______________! What the?!?. The odometer literally fell to pieces right at or just before the magic moment. The numbers just fell out. The next time I went to ride, I looked at the speedometer and the needle was going around the whole face of the speedometer quickly, just spinning through all 360 degrees about once every second. So, for you, at least it was just a video file. You still have the audio and a photo. What a piece of junk that Russian scrap metal was!
Hi From Ireland.
Love the TW 200 Hope to get one soon,/Honda CT 125 Driver. Cheers.
Awesome Bike, awesome video...Thanks. I gotta get me one
TW200....or any other bike for that matter....Cheaper than a girlfriend or a boyfriend! Nice job! Thanks for posting!
Inspirational.
O love your video man, keep it coming, i will suscribe, Greetings from México
Recommend an oil cooler and a kick starter
excellent video
Great video man
On your next plan see if you can get to NAF El Centro. We can take you to Glamis, California....the sand buggy capital of the world! Roy, So Cal. Have a good day.
When did it transform from blue to green? Bike been through it all! 2 wheels down most of the time. Keep it turning. Great Video!
Great video DD
I bought a new 2007 XT225 which is very similar to the TW but 6 speed trans. I had 16,000 miles on it at 10 months. (3300 deep into Mexico) I sold it a couple years later with 33,000 miles. I felt the bike would go to 100k, that’s how impressed I was with that bike.
TONS of interstate miles on it traveling cross country. Here’s the rule I lived by. The bikes top speed was 80. I made it a practice to only cruise at 80% of that. So basically 65 tops. I see people say the top speed of the TW is 70. 80% of that is 56. If I was to own one of these, that’s what I’d cruise at for top speed.
But I have to say this. I PROPERLY broke that engine in. I didn’t drive over 45 mph till I had 500 miles on it. Then not over 55 mph till it had 1000 miles. If you read the manual, that’s how Yamaha says to break it in. Why people think their smarter then a whole team of Yamaha engineers, is beyond me! I never knew what the top speed was till the bike had over 1000 miles on it. That’s why I’d hate to buy a used one. Most people find out what top speed is on the way home from the dealer. Then they can’t figure out why their engines don’t last.
Another thing people don’t do. They don’t let the engine warm up. They do cold starts and hot rod off. Granted, I never found out how far my engine would have went. But when I sold it with 33k on it I felt I had a rock solid engine.
I agree with ya. These bikes are not meant to go wide open for long periods. This video though was more of a highlight video of my time owning it so far. After the second engine got built up, I had a proper break-in for the first 600 miles before I just completely sent it. I should have included that in this video for sure. They are awesome simple bikes and will last you a long time as long as maintenance is done at the proper interval. Unfortunately the heat and me just absolutely going wide open for hundreds of miles somedays for two years killed that first engine. Gotta live and learn I suppose lol
@@dualdorks I wasn’t being critical of you. My comment was more of my experience and information for anybody thinking about buying a new one of these or any new bike. I see what people do, and I’ve done the same thing myself.
In (I think) 2003 my son and I both bought new Yamaha 660 Raptor’s We hot rodded them right out of the gate. Well, both of those always burned oil, and after it was too late, I realized we had done great damage to those engines. That’s why when I bought my XT, I was determined to break it in properly. I’ve owned lots of Motorcycles in my life. That XT was the best bike I’ve ever own.
Congrats and thanks for the content
Generators run at full throttle for thousands of hours without any problems. IMO Your engine failure most likely wasn’t because of excessive highway mileage. It could’ve been a number of other things. Maybe it was an oil issue. I never go off what the manufacturers suggest. A lot of that manufacturer suggestion. bullshit is all because of the EPA. Wanting to conserve oil. My general rule is 1 quart of oil = 500 miles. For example, if you have a pick up truck that holds 10 quarts of oil change the oil every 5000 miles. If a motorcycle holds 2 quarts of oil change the oil every 1000 miles. If you get what I’m saying
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Did you repaint or wrap the new colour? Thanks
Thanks man. painted the plastics
Thanks for posting, I'm thinking about getting a T-Dub. What I'd really like would be a TW 650. Are you listening, Yamaha?
TW300 would be perfection