I had surgery attaching the tricep back to my right elbow just over 4 weeks ago, ripped it from the bone while riding…so no riding for a few more weeks…you’re doing it for me…so keep it up.
I ride a lot solo, all adv, all pedal packing and backpacking, lots of dirtbike and snowmobiling etc... Yeah you learn a lot when things get difficult, weather is harsh, your body hurts, your in the middle of nowhere or stuff breaks but always when later reflect on often those parts made the trip something extra special. Be that a failed or successful adventure. Maybe I am a, "without suffering there is no happiness" type of person. Certainly soloing is a whole different experience IMO.
Congratulations John and thanks for a great video series. As always, I am looking forward to the next video. I am also looking forward to your arrival home and the videos featuring the maintenance and repairs of the 450 following this journey. And thanks so much for your responses to our comments. That always makes me feel like I am a part of this channel and not just an observer of this channel. Safe travels home.
THX John, you and 911 are a testament to human and mechanical endurance. I’ve just about completed an adventure makeover on a 22 Beta 500 and hope to soon join the ranks of yourself and other adventurers.
Way to persevere and finish it up after all the mechanical issues! Great bush fixes along the way. Amazing you have 19,000 miles on the 450L. I’m almost at 10,000 on mine with no big issues other than my subframe breaking due to overloading and that pesky washboard trail. I installed the new tusk panniers slightly modified with Kriega plates and bags. So far it’s holding up strong. Rides better now by lowing the CG. Love the snow plow moment! Lol. Keep em coming. Love the content.
@@JohnTYoung Hahahahahaha I guess your right. Good thing you didn’t have to go through to much of that white stuff. It’s exhausting. On a side note I rode a portion of your route yesterday. I went through Burgess Junction and took the highway back into Sheridan. There is some great riding east of Burgess Junction in the Big Horns. I came back to Phoenix today to go back to work and will be back up there on the 8th to do more riding. Love it up there.
3:52 This is what is all about. At least for me. This kind of moments are the ones which stay in my memory after the ride is over. Thank you for sharing. Love this "live" format.
Thanks for taking us along on your BDR journey through WY. Like others, I appreciate your minimalist approach and self-reliance. Solve the problems as they present themselves. Safe travels and tail winds!
Another great one. I am watching this on my way back from Durango. My Wife is driving. Thanks to you, I had a blast on my bike this last week riding Black Bear and 5 other passes.
@@JohnTYoung it does. I was talking to one of the restaurant owners and they were having a town meeting about food trucks vs brick and mortar. Have fun on your trip and I love watching your videos. see if you can do some riding if convenient.
Pansy road miles. 😂. Well I’ll be piling on the pants road miles on my way West. Can’t wait for you to ride it! You gotta be missing the red rock by now.
I can't wait to wear out my stock tires! I already bought a set of tractinators!!! I also bought a set of Warp 9 wheels and Michelin star cross fives soft for the sand in Florida! The stock tire's wore me out at Croom Motorcycle park!!!!
@@JohnTYoung hey John, I'm watching all the videos and enjoying them! Quick question (I hope you don't mind) I'm getting a new Husky FE 501S apart from all the normal stuff you have to put on these bikes if you had the $ for either a steering stabilizer or Rekluse clutch which would you do, which has been most useful to you? I'm a 61 year old ex trials rider so know how to use a clutch..and with that it turned into a long question.. 😬
@@davidhook6361 LOL. If I’m doing technical the clutch is worth the money. If I’m going FAST, the stabilizer is. If I’m doing both, on say a BDR, I’d like to have both. 😎
Met you and 911 on IDBDR before I knew you on UA-cam. Bike and bearded owner are showing some miles as am I! Enjoying the content. Doing WYBDR later in the season.
Challenging ride John. So the road just stops! Sounds amazing but one must make sure you have enough fuel to get back I guess? Some fantastic scenery. Watching from Australia 🇭🇲
@@JohnTYoung I've been working towards doing a full BDR. Been out west a few times with my boys and done some partials. We have Beta's, 450L's and KTM 1090Rs all decked out with the Mosko and Wolfman gear. Just need to not work so much and commit to the time to do one. You've inspire me to do a solo and document the trip to share. I've enjoyed your channel for awhile now and see the beauty in sharing the experience of a journey like you have done. Pretty cool stuff. Now I would have about 3 people watching my content....But I feel it would as much for me as it would be for others. Thanks for asking! Be safe out there and enjoy the ride! RJ
Hey John…really enjoyed watching your BDR vids….keep up the good work Possible topic for a video - a review of all the different body armor that you have used
@@JohnTYoung I think you would get a lot of views if you put all the gear in one place & compared & contrasted the different gear BTW adventure spec in the UK have just launched a ‘safety shirt’….looks interesting
Excellent series and a good bit of advice on travelling alone. Are the side panniers the main cause of the silencer issues? Keep at it mate (and watch out for the snowdrifts). 😉😉👍
Hey John, Really enjoyed this series and thank you for sharing. What are your favorite 2 or 3 / must do BDR’s? Do you just ride from home each time? Then do you ride BDR and ride highway back home? I would enjoy any content/help with logistics of your trips as living in Texas is a ways from the BDR’s.
Nice work! Me and a couple friends are doing it in the reverse direction in mid August. Meaning starting at the Montana border and finishing at the Colorado border. Any thoughts on that based on your experience?
As I pile miles on my own Honda 450, sometimes I look at the used market and think: "Gee, I could buy somebody's new 'buyer's remorse' bike with low miles, transfer my aftermarket parts to it, and then sell my old bike with stock parts for a couple thousand dollars penalty. A newer bike, far from needing a rebuild and low cumulative wear would just about be worth it". What do you think? Been down that thought train with your own 450L? I guess it would depend on how a person values their time vs dollars and how sentimental they are about their bike.
Hey John, were you the guy who helped me out of the snow on your way back from the Montana border? I was just finishing up section 8 on my way to the border when I got stuck. I was riding a 2016 Moto Guzzi Stelvio. If so, thanks again!
@@JohnTYoung Haha! Too funny. I was turned on to your videos from some of the guys on the ADV forum while I was on the WYBDR. I did go around that first snowbank then went about another 6 miles. Started getting a bit too sketchy and seeing as you were the ONLY person riding, I had seen on the whole BDR, I found a wide spot and called it good. I got caught in the rain on the Shirley mountains a couple days earlier and that was enough fun. Thanks again for the help. Talk about two different bikes for doing a BDR!
@@JohnTYoung no doubt! But, l have it in my head I need to start and finish a BDR in my garage. I live in Central CA, so I sort of need a bike that will haul me and my gear down the highway. This trip was 3,100 miles doorstep to doorstep. Wyoming is the 6th BDR I've done with the Stelvio. "Big and heavy, slow and steady"! Wish we had a chance to talk! Would have been fun.
More please. There are too many slick productions these days with little off the cuff humour and commentary. If I ever watch yet another production with endless stand up opposite lock corner slides by wanker bike journalists (?) I will scream. John, make this a fixture every riding season. Everyone can relate to the train of events.
Outstanding John, I loved the minimalist format. Raw and rugged just like the BDR’s!
That’s me. Minimal. 😳
I see lots of Zen moments John, thanks for sharing, old Honda's never die
Thanks Martin.
I had surgery attaching the tricep back to my right elbow just over 4 weeks ago, ripped it from the bone while riding…so no riding for a few more weeks…you’re doing it for me…so keep it up.
Will do. Heal up
I ride a lot solo, all adv, all pedal packing and backpacking, lots of dirtbike and snowmobiling etc... Yeah you learn a lot when things get difficult, weather is harsh, your body hurts, your in the middle of nowhere or stuff breaks but always when later reflect on often those parts made the trip something extra special. Be that a failed or successful adventure. Maybe I am a, "without suffering there is no happiness" type of person. Certainly soloing is a whole different experience IMO.
all true
Enjoying the down to earth comments about travelling solo on backroad.
Travel lite travel far.
Light is right!
excellent series. if you get snowed in this winter, you can do a 'fancier' version, but this low tech series was still cool to watch.
Thanks SteveH!
Congratulations John and thanks for a great video series. As always, I am looking forward to the next video. I am also looking forward to your arrival home and the videos featuring the maintenance and repairs of the 450 following this journey.
And thanks so much for your responses to our comments. That always makes me feel like I am a part of this channel and not just an observer of this channel.
Safe travels home.
Thanks Christopher! You are part of the channel! Heck, you are the channel. Now to go change my oil.
THX John, you and 911 are a testament to human and mechanical endurance. I’ve just about completed an adventure makeover on a 22 Beta 500 and hope to soon join the ranks of yourself and other adventurers.
Thanks John. Cant wait to see you out there!
Thanks for bringing us along for your ride John!
Anything for you Damon!
Way to persevere and finish it up after all the mechanical issues! Great bush fixes along the way. Amazing you have 19,000 miles on the 450L. I’m almost at 10,000 on mine with no big issues other than my subframe breaking due to overloading and that pesky washboard trail. I installed the new tusk panniers slightly modified with Kriega plates and bags. So far it’s holding up strong. Rides better now by lowing the CG.
Love the snow plow moment! Lol. Keep em coming. Love the content.
Snow plow or snow capow?
@@JohnTYoung Hahahahahaha I guess your right. Good thing you didn’t have to go through to much of that white stuff. It’s exhausting.
On a side note I rode a portion of your route yesterday. I went through Burgess Junction and took the highway back into Sheridan. There is some great riding east of Burgess Junction in the Big Horns. I came back to Phoenix today to go back to work and will be back up there on the 8th to do more riding. Love it up there.
3:52 This is what is all about. At least for me. This kind of moments are the ones which stay in my memory after the ride is over. Thank you for sharing. Love this "live" format.
LOL. Thanks for watching!
I enjoy all of your videos, this format as well. Thanks for posting!
Thanks Kevin!
John, you are a Moto monk! Thanks for the great adventure and I always enjoy your videos.
Wait. Aren’t monks celebit? 😳
@@JohnTYoung ok fair enough. But I still appreciate following along on your journeys!
LOL. Thanks!
Thanks for taking us along on your BDR journey through WY. Like others, I appreciate your minimalist approach and self-reliance. Solve the problems as they present themselves. Safe travels and tail winds!
Oh there are winds out here for certain. LOL. Thanks!
Great series!!! Looking forward to the rest
Thanks.
Enjoyed your experience. Safe travels.
Thanks!
Yeehaw! Love it. Thanks for sharing Obi-Wan Knobby.
😂🤣😂
Another great one. I am watching this on my way back from Durango. My Wife is driving. Thanks to you, I had a blast on my bike this last week riding Black Bear and 5 other passes.
Love me some alpine Loop plus.
@@JohnTYoung would love to do it with you one day. I also did the Alpine loop and loved Lake City to have Lunch.
@@ebhkkc1 for a little town in the middle of the mountains Lake City has great food!
@@JohnTYoung it does. I was talking to one of the restaurant owners and they were having a town meeting about food trucks vs brick and mortar. Have fun on your trip and I love watching your videos. see if you can do some riding if convenient.
That's a hard 19k miles too. No pansy road miles. Cheers and thanks. Cant wait to ride it.
Pansy road miles. 😂. Well I’ll be piling on the pants road miles on my way West. Can’t wait for you to ride it! You gotta be missing the red rock by now.
Great video, John. I was behind you by about 6 days on my V-strom and I agree, it's pretty wide open out there!
That's Wyoming! Thanks for watching Daniel.
Hey John.. Great presentation, very genuine! I really enjoy your videos and I hope to see many more....
Thanks Dan
wonderful trip so far
Thanks Karry
I can't wait to wear out my stock tires! I already bought a set of tractinators!!! I also bought a set of Warp 9 wheels and Michelin star cross fives soft for the sand in Florida! The stock tire's wore me out at Croom Motorcycle park!!!!
I wouldn’t even wait. Why suffer for 1000 miles?
Hey John, keep them coming! I look for to your journey to Oregon and your travel tales, regards from Eugene, OR
I’m on my way….
@@JohnTYoung hey John, I'm watching all the videos and enjoying them!
Quick question (I hope you don't mind) I'm getting a new Husky FE 501S apart from all the normal stuff you have to put on these bikes if you had the $ for either a steering stabilizer or Rekluse clutch which would you do, which has been most useful to you?
I'm a 61 year old ex trials rider so know how to use a clutch..and with that it turned into a long question.. 😬
@@davidhook6361 LOL. If I’m doing technical the clutch is worth the money. If I’m going FAST, the stabilizer is. If I’m doing both, on say a BDR, I’d like to have both. 😎
Met you and 911 on IDBDR before I knew you on UA-cam. Bike and bearded owner are showing some miles as am I! Enjoying the content. Doing WYBDR later in the season.
The two bdrs are not the same. WY has better coffee
I enjoyed the WYBDR videos. I just completed the WYBDR in July 2024
Nice!
Challenging ride John.
So the road just stops!
Sounds amazing but one must make sure you have enough fuel to get back I guess?
Some fantastic scenery.
Watching from Australia 🇭🇲
The road actually kept going, but on reservation land. I wasn’t 100% on the rules.
Enjoy your videos👍 I'm going to attempt my first BDR and it's going to be Wyoming this summer, on dr 650,
Awesome. You're going to love it!
"just have a look-see" Uh-huh 😂
Good on catching the tire rubbing issue early!
Just a quick peak.
Thank you for sharing. Go have some more fun !!!
Done!
Thanks, man.
Right back atcha
Keepin' it ADV Lite. Save travels, John.
Adv light! Lol
Very inspiring!
What are you inspired to do
@@JohnTYoung I've been working towards doing a full BDR. Been out west a few times with my boys and done some partials. We have Beta's, 450L's and KTM 1090Rs all decked out with the Mosko and Wolfman gear. Just need to not work so much and commit to the time to do one. You've inspire me to do a solo and document the trip to share. I've enjoyed your channel for awhile now and see the beauty in sharing the experience of a journey like you have done. Pretty cool stuff. Now I would have about 3 people watching my content....But I feel it would as much for me as it would be for others. Thanks for asking! Be safe out there and enjoy the ride! RJ
@@RJvidmoto that’s a great answer! I can’t wait for your next video.
Que buenos lugares, hermoso paisaje, te felicito por la aventura, buen video, saludos
Gracias
Excellent!!!!!
Thanks!
Hey John…really enjoyed watching your BDR vids….keep up the good work
Possible topic for a video - a review of all the different body armor that you have used
All in one vid? Cause they’re all out there in my “what I wore”
@@JohnTYoung I think you would get a lot of views if you put all the gear in one place & compared & contrasted the different gear
BTW adventure spec in the UK have just launched a ‘safety shirt’….looks interesting
@@spencerfieldhouse5677 I see what you’re saying. That, however would require some planning. LOL. But I will for sure think it over.
Excellent series and a good bit of advice on travelling alone. Are the side panniers the main cause of the silencer issues? Keep at it mate (and watch out for the snowdrifts). 😉😉👍
No, the can just fits a little loose. Better to move than to break.
This is why I go in August mud and snow.
Good idea.
Hey John, Really enjoyed this series and thank you for sharing. What are your favorite 2 or 3 / must do BDR’s? Do you just ride from home each time? Then do you ride BDR and ride highway back home? I would enjoy any content/help with logistics of your trips as living in Texas is a ways from the BDR’s.
Great questions! How about I answer them in the next video?!!
Nice work!
Me and a couple friends are doing it in the reverse direction in mid August. Meaning starting at the Montana border and finishing at the Colorado border. Any thoughts on that based on your experience?
You’ll be going from the challenging end the easier end. Have fun!!!!
As I pile miles on my own Honda 450, sometimes I look at the used market and think:
"Gee, I could buy somebody's new 'buyer's remorse' bike with low miles, transfer my aftermarket parts to it, and then sell my old bike with stock parts for a couple thousand dollars penalty. A newer bike, far from needing a rebuild and low cumulative wear would just about be worth it".
What do you think? Been down that thought train with your own 450L? I guess it would depend on how a person values their time vs dollars and how sentimental they are about their bike.
I've thought of starting over, another new bike to build. Your plan sounds interesting tho.
Hey John, were you the guy who helped me out of the snow on your way back from the Montana border? I was just finishing up section 8 on my way to the border when I got stuck. I was riding a 2016 Moto Guzzi Stelvio. If so, thanks again!
Ya! That was me! Did you make it all the way?!!
@@JohnTYoung Haha! Too funny. I was turned on to your videos from some of the guys on the ADV forum while I was on the WYBDR. I did go around that first snowbank then went about another 6 miles. Started getting a bit too sketchy and seeing as you were the ONLY person riding, I had seen on the whole BDR, I found a wide spot and called it good. I got caught in the rain on the Shirley mountains a couple days earlier and that was enough fun. Thanks again for the help.
Talk about two different bikes for doing a BDR!
@@danielburns5682 light is right. Until you hit the highway. Lol.
@@JohnTYoung no doubt! But, l have it in my head I need to start and finish a BDR in my garage. I live in Central CA, so I sort of need a bike that will haul me and my gear down the highway. This trip was 3,100 miles doorstep to doorstep. Wyoming is the 6th BDR I've done with the Stelvio.
"Big and heavy, slow and steady"! Wish we had a chance to talk! Would have been fun.
One more question!
Do you think sections 7 and 8 can be ridden together in one day?
Yes!
What month was this that had that much snow still on the ground.?
June
More please. There are too many slick productions these days with little off the cuff humour and commentary. If I ever watch yet another production with endless stand up opposite lock corner slides by wanker bike journalists (?) I will scream. John, make this a fixture every riding season. Everyone can relate to the train of events.
I like the way you put that. Ok, for you.
With AlL.......That Stuff, Lol it May Be Easier To Hook Up Micro~TraiLor!!
Ya!
wow..... my comment was edited out ....hmmm
Hmmm. Not by me. Try again?
Great series!!! Looking forward to the rest
Times two.
@@JohnTYoung not sure what happened there… I was in an area of poor cell service myself lol must of tried to do it twice