Triumph Tiger 900 - Blackfellows Hands Trail in the Blue Mountains
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Join me on a midsize adventure bike, the Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro on a single day adventure bike ride out of Sydney Australia, through the Blue Mountains and Newnes Plateau and down to the legendary Blackfellows Hands Cave along Blackfellows Hands Track. This track gets pretty technical but rewards with some epic views of the Wolgan Valley.
One of the best ADV motorbike rides near Sydney NSW.
Love those escarpment drone shots. Made the diversion worth it.
It was an amazing location, I could have stayed there all day
Man that canyon footage from about 14:40 is amazing !!
Yeah mate, epic spot. Can't believe I got there and back in one piece, track is really rough.
Man, I would love to have a year or two to spend in Australia, exploring on adventure bike.
There's a lot to see, that's for sure. The distances are vast though, so it's hard to see it all. There's so many places I'd love to get to but can't squeeze it in between work and family.
I live in Canada, so I know exactly what you mean, lol. Never get to see it all.
Thank you for this superb sharing of trail adventure! Very nice track with a variety of landscapes and surfaces. And the Tiger 900 RP seems totally at ease in this type of driving. In France, it's winter at the moment, cold with a little snow and ice. Looking forward to receiving my 2024 Tiger 900 RP in the spring and restarting off-road trips with friends.
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the comment! I would like to ride in France one day, I have heard that there are some good off-road sections on the TET.
@@australianadv: you are welcome! Definitely France is a great place for bike off-roading with a variety of landscapes (high mountains like the Alps, the Pyrenees, Corsica, plains, agricultural area, seaside,...), surfaces (rocks, mud, gravel, forest track , sand, snow and ice for the bravest and equipped for it), places to bivouac without danger (little risk of dangerous animals or insects like in Australia), regions full of superb little villages and heritage historic and great food everywhere! You can even make multi-country trips with our common borders with Italy and Spain. And apart from in summer where it can sometimes be hot (35 to 40 degrees Celsius), it remains bearable and manageable. And peaks at 50 degrees, it's in summer and in the southern part and because there can be hot wind from North Africa. Certain areas may be closed during the forest fire period. And overall you can ride all year round except when it's raining too much, cold and it gets muddy everywhere (not impossible but more pain than pleasure). Australia is also a dream for bikers, as we can see in your video but the conditions can be more extreme regarding weather & wildlife, distance with inhabited areas.
That balance between caution and ease of momentum, particularly on your own, is always tough to find. Great work mate and looks like a great ride.
I was searching for just those words on my Watagans video, trying to describe the difference between four-wheel driving and motorcycling. With the car, momentum is not so much of an issue and you can take your time and pick your line, but with the bike you’re on a bit of a rollercoaster ride having to keep the speed up, without knowing exactly what’s up ahead.
Thanks for sharing this adventure with us,, Fantastic places, the tracks were amazing I have a Tiger 900GT, I keep on the Gravel Roads, getting a bit on to handle some of the harder tracks... David....Kilburn SA Tiger 900GT & Scrambler....
No worries, my pleasure. Scrambler is such a cool looking bike, I'd love one bit it's a bit too similar to the Tiger, at least in capability if not appearance.
excellent video. and great drone shots
Thanks a lot!
Great ride mate! The Tiger is a lotta bike to wrestle on those roads and you did well not to drop her. I have an F850 GS and look like I have 20+ years on you, and am looking at getting something smaller and lighter so I can enjoy Sydney's backyard more. Thanks for sharing and for showing your route at the beginning of the vid...
Thanks for the comments, appreciate the feedback :-)
I reckon the 850 GS is pretty similar to the tiger 900. Amazing bikes for getting to the trails, but definitely on the heavier side once you get there. Perfectly fine if you pick your trails right and don’t push the limits, and as an all round package pretty close to perfect.
I do get tempted occasionally for a lighter ride, but don’t want something so light that you need to trailer it out there. Pretty happy with the tiger 900 :-)
@@australianadv Yeah that's the trick when living in the city isn't it? Small enough to ride on the rough stuff and fast enough to get you there. You want the dirt to be the most exciting part of the ride, not the highway...!
Nice work. I have just purchased the same bike. So much fun.
Hope you enjoy it, I just got back from overseas on a different bike and it was great getting back on the Tiger.
wow that was epic
Thanks mate!
Commenting again for the algorithm cus this is a crackn vid and what a ride
😂 that's great, thank you ...
Agree with a number of people on here : Motoz rallz or tractionator. Both great tyres . I run the tractionator on my desert x and it eats up the trails like Black hands . Tyres and suspension make a huge difference on those trails ! Enjoying the Vids !
Thanks for the tip. Desert X is a great bike by the way.
Nice mate I’ve done that ride many times.
Thanks 👍
Won't be the last time I do it that's for sure. Awesome run.
another great video. Would be great to see a video on how you create your Google Earth fly throughs.
Thanks mate, good suggestion! It's a bit of a faff to be honest...
You have done it again, well ridden, well filmed, well narrated and great variety of camera angles. Awesome stuff and so close to 1000 subs keep up the awesome vids 👍
Cheers mate, loving your vids as well. You know the pain of being close to 1000 eh :-)
@@australianadv Mate I know the pain all too well and yeh its awesome when you do crack 1000 thou then you start thinking about the 4000hrs of watch time, it never ends haha
Fascinating looking track.That 900 pro seems to be serving you well.Cheers.
Thanks Bruce!
Great film of a great adventure on great bike mate. For us poms please what is the yellow foliage or blossom called? Ever thought of leading some tours for visitors to your amazing country? All the best from London.
I'm pretty sure it's a type of wattle, I could probably go pick a sample out of my radiator :-)
Funny you should mention tours, my dad used to run Royal Enfield tours in northern India back in the day. I think there are a few ADV tour operators in Sydney, not sure if anyone can add a comment?
Another awesome video, I'm living my ozzi adventure bike riding through your videos. I just ordered a tiger 900 gt pro, love to see how durable the 900 is, thank you
Thanks mate, appreciate it! If the Rally can handle this treatment the GT will last forever on better roads. Shame the Rally doesn't have the electronically adjustable suspension of the GT.
I just put in my Tiger rally pro the motoz tractionator gps and is a great tire for off and on road, also you can get a lot of km whit them
Thank you, I'm just looking a picture, should wear well with the extra rubber down the middle
@@australianadv yes!! And the rear tire is a really 50/50 tire, you can change direction and put it in off road mode
Awesome, thank you. I’ll look into it!
I'm about to swap out a pair of Motoz Tractionator Rallz on my 900RP after about 6000 miles. They're not worn completely, but the front has cupped a bit and the rear is beginning to square off. Pros: great traction and confidence on and off pavement. Very grippy. Cons: They are hella noisy on the tarmac, whining at some speeds, but relatively quieter at others and when cornering. I've gotten a pair of Dunlop Trailmax Missions to replace them and hope to get them on in the next week.
Thanks for the detailed description of life with the Rallz, really appreciate it. It's good to see the negatives as well as the positives. Curious to know how the Trailmax Missions go.
Not sure many would have done that solo, especially on a big bike. Absolutely amazing views and wonderful, interesting tracks. Certainly too difficult for me. I'm sure I would have had many drops but you handled it well.
Thans mate, appreciate that. I have had some falls though...
Fantastic work loved makes me wanna sell my KTM690 and buy a tiger
Haha a few times I'd have liked to be on a 690 instead of the tiger. A bit lighter eh?
Just wondering when you lower your tyre pressures does the TPMS warnings annoy you on the TFT? I have the Motoz Tractionator Adventure on the rear, and Bridgestone Battlax AX41 on the front of my Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro. Rear is fine, re AX41 I was very disappointed with it and will try something else.
I enjoy your videos. 👍😁
It is a bit annoying, but the trick is to acknowledge the alert by pressing the joystick 4 times. After that it's back to normal. Of course you have to do that every time you start the bike. On the flipside it's good to get an alert if you really do have a leak to I suppose there's no way around it.
Thanks for the tip about the AX41 front. I've been very happy with the TKC80 front, but will probably try the Motoz Dualventure next.
As always a great video, with your new camera equipment it gives an even better insight into your tour.
I envy you for the exciting and challenging off-road routes, we can only dream of that in Germany,
especially right on our doorstep.
How many kilometres have you driven with your RallyPro?
Thank you very much! I think I've done around 11,000km so far, just did the first service.
@@australianadv I am also due for my 10000km service and am very satisfied.
with the Tiger 900.
May be putting a 15 teeth Sprocket on the front will help up those hills at low speed
Would definitely help. I stalled a couple more times but didn't include in the footage. But not sure I'd change the sprocket because need to keep the gearing high enough for the highway.
I think I need to ride the clutch a bit more, struggle with that a bit when standing on the pegs.
I ride lots of Highway here in the Netherland so I went for a 17 teeth sprocket which is one up from standard @@australianadv
If a person's bike type/size is limiting their ability to explore where they want to then id recommend they look at another bike. I have always wanted a Tiger Rally, and had considered "upgrading" the Husky FE501 for a Tiger when financially viable. After seeing the struggles of mid to big sized adventure" bike riders, especially when solo, I have decided I will in fact upgrade...not to a Tiger though, rather to a Husky 701. Far less weight, far more capable off-road, comfortable enough for highway travel for a few hundred km at a time. Easily set up for adventure with a larger tank, wind/weather deflection if desired, rackless cargo system, nav etc.
Each to their own but I often wonder when I see people breaking bikes and themselves attempting to do on mid and large sized "ADV" bikes what are routes clearly suited to dual sports.
Now of course people should get what suits their needs and wants to their satisfaction and adventure means different things to different people so of course these ADV bikes may be better for some than dual sports. I can't deny though that I seem to be seeing, first hand and on here, many that seem to have clealry made the less than optimal choice in that they crave challenging 4WD only tracks, and technical single trakcs but struggle with and curse their 220-250+ kg machines all day..
I almost "rationalized" myself out of the FE501 for a V-Strom 650. I told myself the road comfort and handling mattered more than the down side of being limited off-road and that the V-strom would be a better lead in to the Tiger one - day. Then I woke up and asked myself, having come from 250cc trail bikes, where do I actually want to explore, to adventure to and with whom? How would a mid sized bike go in that environment and what issue would it cause solo if stuck, or repeatedly dropped etc. What high tech electronic gadgetry and assistance do i actually need to enjoy riding, what assists safety and what simply gets in the way of the experience or worse covers for shitty trail craft and riding skills?
Horses for courses, just ask yourselves, have you actually backed the right horse for your favorite courses or are you beating a massive racehorse (and yourslef) to death on trails better suited to smaller yet sturdy and more sure footed quarter horse.
Here endeth the rant :-)
I love a good rant, thanks for taking the time!
Basically it's all just a compromise, the road trip would be comfier on a Goldwing and the tracks would be better on a WR250.
The 501, 701 and the Tiger 900 are all great bikes though. The 501 would be my 2nd bike if could have two. The 701 might be too similar to the Tiger.
Pro tip…So just buy your over priced Husky crap and deal with all the issues they have and stop preaching to others about their bike choices.
@@occyman Aww look who is salty. Clearly you didn't read or couldn't understand what I wrote. Hot tip champ - try and comprehend what you are replying to before gobbing off and if you can't do that run along and let the adults talk. Or are you the kind of YT ignorant that only has a problem with opinions that differ to your own? How about you actually reply to my opinion with your own in a rational way? it's called a discussion, you should try it sometime rather than whining. Your comment about Husky's is telling - You may want to look up the definition of hypocrite.
Any plans to do rides down in VIC?
I’ve done VIC High Country but there’s so much more to do there. Do you have any suggestions for good rides?
Hi really enjoying your videos and trips I am changing from my vstrom and deciding between the rally900 and rally pro do you think you specifically need the pro model for all of the off road tracks you have done thus far or as found 900 rally with all the upgrades of quick shifter heated seats bar the extra rider mode but wondering I feel I have your similar riding style would appreciate your opinion
Thanks, I appreciate that! As far as I know the non-rally version is basically just as good as the rally version off road, it just doesn’t have the “off road pro” mode. I’ve found that that the regular off road mode works best for me anyway.
The extra features with the pro are heated seats, quick shifter, centre stand, some basic protection. It’s a fair bit for the extra $2500 and might increase the resale price down the road. It’s a tough decision. I do like the quick shifter.
thanks appreciate that yes the bike im looking at has got good proctection and an added quick shifter , and centre stand just not the rider mode off road pro and the go pro connect so spec 'd up to rally pro nearly
Those upgrades are all the best things the Pro model has over the regular Rally so that sounds like a good buy if the price is right. Centre stand is useful, quick shifter is great. The extra riding mode isn’t that important, and the connectivity stuff is pretty poorly done to be honest, I don’t bother with it nowadays.
thanks for advise thats what i was thinking.
Hi follow your input on rally and rally pro modes was interested what have your services costs been like are they over $1000 please advise thanks
Hi mate, I’ve had the first service done at around 10,000km. It cost about $400 AUD from memory.
The big service with the valve check is probably going to be a lot more though…
@australianadv thanks I just bought one today rallypro today 2022 model and your you tube episodes have inspired me over many other bikes that I've been following thanks
@@gavinrosenzweig2552 that’s awesome news, good on you. Nothing better than new bike day :-) Happy riding!
Motoz adventure or rallz. Look at reviews on them.
Thanks mate, I'll add them to the list. Rallz looks pretty intense
@@australianadv I have them on an 890 advr and its an aggressive tyre for an adv bike but rides surprisingly well on road (a little noisy though) fantastic off road. Love your vids btw
Glad to hear they are OK on road, that was the main thing I was worried about. Might have to give them a try.
I have a 1200 Rally Explorer I am getting Rallz on when the next shipment come in. Lots of my riding group swear by them. With traction control a lot of the negatives to knobbies are gone. Only issues seem to be if you break heavily with the front on the road you can get abnormal wear. Personally on the road I ride like an old man, too many big hard things to hit on tarmac… I leave my fun for the dirt.
Rallz back Duel venture front