A Solo Trip on the Trans Wisconsin Adventure Trail
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Come along for a first person ride aboard a Triumph Tiger 800 XCA on the Trans Wisconsin Adventure Trail in less than desirable conditions. From cold and wet to enjoyable and dry. This trip had it all.
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Awesome video, glad to hear you enjoyed my route! I really like your attitude towards adventure ! Really good video!
Thanks again and yes I thoroughly enjoyed this route and also the great river gravel ride route you posted too. Thank you so much for your time and effort you've put into this. Most appreciated!
Your video has inspired me to try this route this year. Hopefully less of that wet stuff when I go haha. Thanks for posting!
That’s fantastic I’m glad it inspired you and I’m confident you’ll enjoy the route it is a great one.
Brilliant. One of the best videos on UA-cam.. that’s adventure. You did justice to your riding skills and tiger 800. 👏
Thank you for the compliments I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching
I'm picking up a KTM 1090r tomorrow morning, my first adventure bike. I live in Hartland Wisconsin this trip is definitely on my bucket list this summer. Thanks for the video very inspiring.
You’ll love the 1090. I plan on doing this again this year and this time will be on a 1090. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
Planning on doing this on my drz in August. As a man with a 2 gallon tank, I felt your anxiety whole heartedly. I will be getting a larger tank beforehand.
You’ll have fun on the northern sections with the DRZ for sure. You definitely start hitting more remote areas up there to so don’t pass a gas station 😂 have fun and thanks for watching
That was AWESOME! Thank you for taking me with you.
You are welcome, be sure to check back on a regular basis I have a CO BDR trip planned this year. Hope to be able to put together something similar for that one.
What a fun trip! I always enjoy seeing videos where the adventurer takes the time to truly experience and appreciate the beauty around them. Nice editing, riding, and vlogging B-)
Thank you so much for the compliment. The stopping and enjoying is part of the reason I ride solo on some trips. It can be difficult when in a group to coordinate stops and get everyone to agree in terms of how often and for how long.
Excellent Video... Great job, great inspiration!
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching
Great job ! I rode the route a few years back. I did get some rain and was even snowed on but thankfully it didn't rain like what you experienced. Way to keep a good attitude and may your next trip bring you much better weather.
Sorry for the delayed reply. Thanks for watching, the weather definitely added another dimension to the trip for sure.
I can go to one of your vids and 'like' it before I watch it!!
That’s a huge compliment thank you! And thanks for watching
Excellent. Well portrayed sir. Very, very well done.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Road the trail twice last year. Those puddles in the woods are still there :) I went solo too, was nervous about hitting a rock, or sliding in some mud and dumping it in there.
It’s a great route. I’m sure especially in the spring those puddles are a regular appearance. Congrats on your ride and thanks for watching!
This is great!! I'm a track and street guy right now. I plan to try some dirt stuff this year. I'd love to pick up an Africa Twin to do things like this on once I get some experience under my belt!
I used to be a track, street and roadrace guy myself and I can tell you first hand this style of riding is every bit as fun. The Africa Twin is a great bike. Thanks for watching and if you end up doing some of this type of riding post back. Always love hearing from others and their adventures.
Love it. We did this route twice. So far my favourite part is the narrow forest road at 24:17
Yes, I enjoyed that part too but also really liked the forest route and the logging roads. Just so many neat portions to this trip.
What is the name of this narrow forest road at 24m
Planing a trip with my jeep
Great video, thanks
Well done... trip and video !
Thanks and thanks for watching this is a great route and it’s close to home I’ve done it 3 times now. This one solo then 2 other times with other people each time it is different.
Very nice Ride I really enjoy your video.
Thank you for the compliment and thanks for watching,
Great video! I'm ready to go!
This is most excellent! thank u so much for sharing! I'm assuming that's drone footage? that is brilliant for getting those great shots!! thanks for all your effort in editing this! I hope to do this adv trail soon!
Thank you for watching. The footage is a mix of helmet cam footage, drone footage and phone camera footage all compiled together. This trip is definitely one worth doing and in fact I'm going to be doing it again this year.
Nice video man,thanks for sharing👍
Sorry for the delayed response. Thank you for watching and I greatly appreciate the comment.
Awesome adventure, thanks for sharing. Sometimes it seems like those tough days are what really 'earn' the trip! Glad you are able to include it as part of the whole experience. And I'm a bit jealous of those drone shots, I know you've said elsewhere that it takes a long time to setup for not much footage, but it really adds a huge amount to the video. On that one river crossing, did you have it stationary to pan as you crossed?
Thank you for watching. I agree about earning the trip. Although at times things can feel downright miserable they are also the things you remember the most. Also the drone footage is really unmatched that’s why I keep doing it, nothing captures things the same way. And since you were asking the shot you’re referring to was also a drone shot. I use it like a tripod by just having it hover in place. It has a tracking feature that at low speeds does work to create the pan effect. These are all tricks you have to do when riding solo since obviously no one else is available to operate the camera. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video. Doesn't look like US20 that skirts my hometown has changed much.
I don't think US20 has changed much for a REALLY long time. :)
Great video, plan to do this summer on my wr250, what gps would you buy now?
Congrats on the trip you’ll have a great time. Honestly I’d still recommend the Garmin 600 series for a GPS. Combined with the AMPS mount and hard wired into the bike it is a dead reliable setup. Have fun and thanks for watching!
I’ve been thinking of doing this route for a while now, and after watching this, I think I’ll have to finally just do it. What time of year did you go? Man you had some crap weather! 😄 Great video!
Definitely one worth doing. I don’t remember exactly what month it was but it was early spring. I obviously wouldn’t recommend that 😂 unless you just want a story to tell. I’d say mid to late June would be a good time or in the fall like late August or September. That would be much dryer and warmer. Best of luck and I think you’ll have a great time.
@@kdemotorsports Thanks!
Yep, this is a great video!
Chad is this your route?
just saw your older comment .I now know this is your route.
You must be close from my area!! I know exactly where you are at, at 2:39 in the video. You are going by the ethanol plant and rafters resturant. I'm actually going to be buying a new KTM 690 Enduro R (for aggressive terrain riding as well as adventure) here in the next coming month or two and wanted to do a day ride of part of the TWAT this year, as it would be my first adventure trail, and dont have anything for gear other than a large backpack.. Looks fun though! Thank you for the video!
You’re welcome glad you enjoyed it. There are local Meetup groups in this are that do planned rides. If you’re not already part of them definitely worth checking out. Congrats on the upcoming bike.
@@kdemotorsports do you happen to know what the groups are called off chance I would love to take a look because I don't belong to any at the moment
Gravel Road Motorcycling is the one I run. The other one is Chicagoland dual sport or CDSR
Fantastic video. Thank you for the time and effort that it took to narrate as well as film / set up shots. What are you thoughts on being able to do this 2up -- maybe in late June / early July when it might be less wet?
I dont know if im commenting to late but what are the trails that you can take cars on? Like any specific location of where the car trails start
I’m not sure simply because I personally never looked into it. I think lone wolf expeditions site has a “overland” route which sounds like what you’re looking for.
Oh, that engine sound!
Some people don’t like it, but I really like it. Very unique
Great video stuck in Afghanistan but thinking of either the KLR 650, TIGER or the KTM 1090 when I get back leaning more towards the KTM
Stay safe. As far as the bikes go you've come to the right place I've owned all three of those. So be sure to check out some of the other videos I have a lot of details on all three of these bikes. Thanks for watching!
Thanks I will and I have watched many of your videos and have enjoyed them all look forward to many more.
Thanks for watching and be sure to post back when you make a decision. I'm always interested to hear how people like whatever bike they buy.
I will make sure to do that and thanks for all the great information and videos
So I got back from Afghanistan on Tuesday and bought a KTM 1090 today Thursday Nov 1 can’t wait to pick it up Saturday and start riding
Great video, what did you learn or do different for a better the trip if you had to do it again? Always ready to learn from others
Wait for warmer weather would’ve been the single biggest thing. Being wet isn’t that bad. Being cold isn’t that bad. Being both wet and cold does take its toll. I’ve done the trip 2 additional times since this and both times the weather was better and it made all the difference in the world. Thanks for watching.
I did from the southern border to Wyalusing state park last weekend. Planning on doing more next weekend. Can you tell me which part or where in the trail that part is where you stopped and got off to look at the little river going through the forest at 15:40 in the video? What a pretty little stream.
I can’t recall exactly but it was about half way into day 2 and I did 300 miles on day 1. So pretty far north and where it really starts to get good. The southern bit is scenic but more roads. As you get further north a lot less pavement and more trails, logging roads and really great wilderness.
Hey, just previewed parts of your video :) thinking of doing the same trip, but how long did it take you? 3 days? Did you just take a highway back in one day?
Excellent video. Thanks for putting it together. Would you say that shooting the video, setting up shots etc., added significant time to the whole trip?
90GB. That's a load, for sure. I'm hoping to do that trail this August or early September. Looking forward to it. Thanks again for your hard work and sharing.
Well, if your group is looking for an additional rider, and if you'll have me, let me know and I may tag along; again, only if you'll have me. I'm a regular guy new to the sport. I ride an AfricaTwin. Not a ton of off-road experience. No hot-dog here!
I understand completely. Thanks for the point to meet up. I'll definitely check that out!
Great video from a fellow Illinois resident! I'm considering a v strom 650, could it handle this route with the right tires?
You could do this trip on almost any bike. Some of the sandy sections may not be that fun but you can always give them a go and if you don’t like it take a bypass. Thanks for watching!
Doesn't seem to be an option under your about tab to send a private message, is it enabled?
Russell, it is there but no longer labeled "send message" instead it is the chat icon or message icon located on the right. However it is only available I think on the desktop version. So if you are using the app or a mobile browser I don't think the option is there.
Or an easier option might be to go to www.meetup.com/grmadv and contact me there. DaveF on that site and this is a local group that frequently rides together.
Great video. What month did you do the trip? And would you rather have done it on the KLR?
I don’t recall exactly what month it was either April or May if memory serves me correctly. As far as the bike choice I enjoyed it in the Tiger and did it again on the KTM 1090 never wish I would’ve been on the KLR. That’s primarily because I’ve always had to highway home afterwards. But it would be a fun trip on any bike. Thanks for watching!
your 1090 videos brought me here, one question if I may, how much of this route would you guess is asphalt
Travis, glad you’re here. The southern bits are more asphalt but even those portions are scenic, curvy and fun. Then they are all worth it as you get further and further north. Honestly though more gravel than paved roads. Oh and thanks for watching! 😀
Do you remember what tires you were running this trip ? I Enjoy all of your videos !
Thanks for watching. I do remember they were heidenau k60’s. They did fine. Did the trip again on the KTM 1090 Adventure R running the TKC 80’s both sets of tires did fine. Not sure I noticed a big difference between the two. Although given the mud on this trip the tkc80s probably would’ve performed a bit better.
@@kdemotorsports Thanks, I appreciate the reply, I have watched most of your videos, I test rode one just like this yesterday and really liked it , I am in southeast Iowa in the Pella/Knoxville area, so enjoyed your TIT trail video, I have followed some of the area you rode around Lake Wapello on my XR650 , just thinking I need to add a smaller ADV bike to the mix , would love to do the TWAT as well someday .
@@k.v.w68 that’s great about the IA are. I was surprised by how good that route was. The WI route is even better. Thanks for watching glad you enjoy the videos. The triumph is a great value in my opinion. I’ve had some bikes I liked better but given it’s price I still think it’s a nice package. Have fun and I hope you get to do the WI route
@@kdemotorsports Thanks, I am on the hunt for one and really liked the 2016 XCA , just trying to find one , thanks and happy trails !
What time of year did you go, Rockford area neighbor?
Russell I honestly don’t remember exactly when it was. Early spring and the weather was good leading up to ride just turned south on me at the last minute. Yes I am in the Rockford area we should grab coffee sometime. It amazes me I don’t see more ADV bikes in the area
Sounds like a good idea, would love to hear more about the ride, as a group of us are doing it in early May
Russell send me a private message and we’ll coordinate. Coffee and motorcycle stories are always of interest to me.
Wondering what tyre you chose ?
This trip was done on the Heidenau K60 scouts and for the most part I liked them. However I’ve done the trip again on a different bike with TKC80S and liked those even better.
When did you go on your trip?
This was around April or May of 2017 for this particular trip. I’ve been back on the route 2 more times since then. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Anyone know where to get the GPS waypoints? and a good GPS
I added links for both to the description. The links for the GPS and Cradle are affiliate links. If you don't want to use those you can go directly to Amazon and look for Garmin 610 and GPS mount.
I love everything about this video except for video game music. IMO, totally unnecessary and annoying. For me, I like to hear the commentary and the sound of the bike only..Just my opinion! But kudos on the solo venture!
your 1090 videos brought me here, one question if I may, how much of this route would you guess is asphalt