Caught Rory, caught the bike, caught the action, didn't catch an ear-full from the boss! Well done Mike, you surely deserve an award for outstanding camermanship, or something. 😂
I think Rory's rants about trails should be done often. You never know when a newbie to off roading hears it and makes sure they're not gonna be that guy when they get out on the trails.
This channel is so bad ass. I love the shots of the suspension working, the sounds of the engine and the tires finding traction, the words of wisdom, the laughs. It's like everything I enjoy. Thanks for doing this for us.
As a motorcycle atv mechanic 12yrs NO your not going to blow the shocks out 😅mud dust dirt road grim takes the seals out that's why they end up leaking oil , Keep on recovering👍
The shock absorbers won't burst if you attach a pink unicorn to the seat with adhesive tape. why doesn't anyone read the operating instructions anymore? Well done Rory and Mike!
I've had more blow on the stand on a hot day then on the truck. I've have had a few in the truck but like you said likely just damaged seals. The ones on the stand just let go thoe. Just came out one morning to find an entire fork emptied on the ground.
I'm too short to ride these monsters, but I'd rather have an enduro/supermoto setup. These are just too dang heavy for off road use for my liking. They look like comfy cruisers though.
Over 50 years riding and the only time I added a strap besides the handlebars was on the home made bike carrier holding my KX500 behind my white Two door Cherokee in Vegas
We have the same problem in northern Wisconsin. We ride snowmobiles up there and trail sections keep getting shut down because people won’t stay on the trails. They see fresh un-ridden snow and they have to ride it. Eventually that section gets shut down. We feel your pain.
Dirtrider magazine (Remember those?) featured an article where pressure was measured inside of the fork during motocross and also when tied down. The pressure spiked high during the jumps however the pressure when tied down was almost zero. Why? The force pushing back on the fork comes from the coil springs inside the fork legs. The pressure people are worried about comes only when being ridden as the oil inside of the fork legs is forced through the shim stack. A way of controlling the oil flow. Pressure is a byproduct but only as the forks are continually moving. Once the oil stops moving through the shim stack because the forks are stationary, the pressure reduces to near zero. It's a long held myth of motorcycling but there is no danger of blowing out seals no matter how tight your forks are strapped down. Modern electronic suspension may be a different animal but I believe the basic function is the same. Just that the shim stack and/or spring compression is electronically changed. Nothing says you can't take those big street bikes offroad but guys, it isn't fun for most of us.
Thanks for this information. It's exactly what I suspected when watching the video but I'm not at all familiar with motorcycles, so there was room for doubt in my mind.
I have been a motorcycle mechanic for years and I transported hundred of motorcycles like this without a SINGLE PROBLEM. I also tied the rear down to keep the bike from rolling from side to side and hitting the side of the trailer or rolling off the stand.
@@ICUall666 I had to look that one up too. From the American Heritage Dictionary: comintary /kŏm′in-tĕr″ē/ noun 1. Explanation or interpretation in the form of a series of comints or observations. 2. An ongoing series of spoken remarks, especially during a television or radio broadcast of an event. "Two retired players did the comintary for the game." 3. An apt explanation or illustration. "a scandal that is a sad comintary on national politics."
I agree with you about Stay on the trail or Stay home. I know guys like you and your crew love the trails and rocks and these idiots that think they can go anywhere are going to mess it up for everyone. And you guys earn a living on the trails, so their messing with the out of bounds line messes with a lot people!! Keep after 'em Rory!!
...going to mess it up? They have successfully messed it up for years. Lots of closed trails in the Moab area. I am biased, but it seems only solid axle vehicles stay on the trails.
Snow in the desert is another level of beauty, thanks for toughing it out in Trailmater to bring us along. Stay on the trail or stay home! Just because you think you can doesn't mean you should!
Something new that I learned from this one - if you have aftermarket wheels, make sure you have lugnuts that work with your spare tire. I'm surprised that those plugs are able to patch a sidewall leak like that. As usual, I'm really enjoying your videos. Keep them up.
As soon as I saw them showing that it immediately hit me that I had been toting around a spare with a stock wheel for months while the rest were aftermarket, and if I ever needed it I would have been in the same situation with the lugs. 😅 Thankfully I have a matching spare now.
I used to wheel quite a bit in the PNW and tree limbs were a sidewalls worst nightmare. The early-ish Iroks had garbage sidewalls and it wasn't uncommon to have 4 or 5 plugs in a single "hole" that was more like a real deal tear! Lol! But ya keep the pressure up a bit more when drivin back to the trailer or on gravel, and it was no issue! If yer glue is sticky enough they don't fall out if you pack enough plugs in there! #TirePlugBandits
The thing that surprised me was I didn't see him use the glue with the plugs. The way I learned to use plugs, and did so many times, was once the plug is in the tool dip the whole thing into the glue bottle. Lubes the plugs and helps seal the leak, holds the plugs in place better. But hey, obviously it worked for Rory!
We spend a month wheeling in Moab every January & it broke my heart to see the new fences at hurrah pass last winter and down below on the way to chicken corners.
I've been riding for over 40 years and have never blown out shocks by transporting my bikes by compressing the shocks. In fact they make special straps and other devices for that very thing. 😊
Slippery when wet! We ran Top of the World for the first time last month. It was difficult in some spots that had multiple bypasses to figure out the correct line to stay on the trail. Thanks for for sharing.
Stay on the Trails or Stay Home. Love it..... As an off-road enduro promoter I/we have been advocating for staying on established approved trails for years. Fully behind you on this. Thank you for advocating and being the example.
Man Rory, that was about as close to a serious ball buster that you ever want to have happen to you. I'm glad you're okay. That was about 2 seconds from a really serious injury if it had rolled on top of you. Thank god for Mike being able to jump in as fast as he did.
Well the internet is wrong. I secured my dirt bikes in trailers for decades by compressing the forks. I did not leave them this way for days, but it does no harm for a few hours.
Glad you continue to remind these visitors to stay to the designated trails. Alot of people actually dont understand that they cant get off the trails. Thanks Rory.
Best advice for people who comment negative criticism: They're probably a single digit percentage of your entire viewership. Ignore them! Let them wallow in their own troll negativity mess. Most of us watch this because we like your channel and we like you guys! 😊😊
Have to say i love your rants, teaching how to use the trails properly. Keep it up please . I love our area and want everyone to treat it properly. Thanks for the rants!
WOW... that bike has the absolute wrong tires for the mud! Trials or street and trail tires are a complete waist in the mud!! Way back when I was still riding a trail bike, when I finally dumped the on and off road tires and went to the big block knobby tires I never went back to the crappy tires. I would never even attempt to go off road even in dry conditions with the tires that are on that bike. Bringing the trailer was Rory's smartest move for this bike!!😁
I transported my Kawasaki Green Streak for many years with compressed shocks on my trailer and never blew my shocks. These people are blowing out smoke!
Watching a manual transmission rig wheel is so much more pleasant. The hesitation at each obstacle with the typical automatic driver makes me crazy. Can't watch the stop, get stuck, then go nonsense, pure torture.
I find it odd - I wheel an auto rig and it seems like the manual guys are far more jerky in big rocks. With the auto you just load up the converter with the brake and crawl consistent speed over/off of stuff (assuming you have some gearing) where it seems like the manual guys slam into/off off stuff. I've had friends that run manuals on the trail who thought the same as you regarding autos until they actually rode with somebody who knows how to drive with both feet. Probably just a matter of being more familiar with one vs the other I guess. Either one can be smooth or jerky given the right/wrong driver.
@donhappel9566 True, I have an automatic and manual K5 and I can anticipate or feel the throttle inputs needed for the automatic, but it seems like most automatic drivers don't do that. Manuals seem to crawl over without hesitation, but I'm sure big rocks make it less smooth.
you are 100% correct, no harm in tying the bike like that, fork/shock savers allow the shocks to be fixed in one position and not working during transporting, your way of tying means the shocks are working a bit during transporting, no problem, all you are doing when tying down the bike is compressing the springs and transferring oil from bottom to top chambers through the valve that works anyway while riding the bike, Take note everyone, shocks are made to work that way in riding or transporting
Oooww... A nice long one, What are we talking about? 😂❤ The Saturday video of course, Love spending Saturdays with all you land lovers. Thanks for all your positivity ❤
When I lived in Canada, a red checked shirt or jacket and blue jeans was a"Thunder Bay, Sudbury, pick your northern most city, tuxedo. But with Carhart everywhere I'm sure the fashion has changed!!!!
I agree with your rant Rory, here in British Columbia Canada we get tourists driving their Broncos on Hiking Trails, and ATV quads in bicycle trails creating ruts so deep that you have to walk your bicycle, i call rhem SELFISH and then they throw out their garbage and beer cans 5 km up bike trails,as if mommy will pickup behind them
Meanwhile here in Southern Ontario Canada I'm about to go out to wash my car cause' we probably won't even see snow till' next week, and it's 10 degrees. (50f) Don't ever feel bad about ranting on people ruining a good thing driving off-trail.
Hey Guys Phil from New Zealand Here. Done motox for year and have always tied my bikes down as you have. We would back off tie downs overnight and pull them back down in the morning if not at home. Tied my Harley and Triumph Rocket 3 down the same way. They don't get damaged in any way So keep doing it that way!!
Those patch kit's are gold. We took the scouts on a trip to the west desert a few years ago. The roads were covered with sharp and hard rocks. Got multiple flats and fixed them all. I had a patch kit in the emergency box in my truck that had been there for years. I told the scouts and other scout masters, "What's the boy scout motto?" "Be prepared. "The one on my truck is still holding years later.
Great job guys!! I thought for a second that Rory was going to be wearing that bike! LOL!! The guy with the flat needs to get a matching wheel for a spare so the lug nuts work on ALL the wheels!! LOL!!
Thanks Rory!!! Watching this made me realize we need to put the old spare tire lug nuts in our truck. I never thought about it until Shawn dropped the lug nut right through.
That's way too much bike for that terrain..we have 2 BMW1250GS and they are a handfull in that type of terrain even in dry conditions, and with no panniers😮💨😮💨 Very good save Rory and Mike, it's a bugger when you know that you have passed the threshold of balance..I've been there more than once!! It's nice to see our old friend Trail Mater back doing what it dies best...
Exactly - that's not an off-road bike, it's a 'poor road' bike. Same for those tires - I don't blame the guy one bit for hiking out....that much weight with poor tires and tall gearing in mud? After a full day and getting tired/dark? Smart call - better than or busting up $1000 of plastics or worse yet a leg.
Ahhh snow.. winter is almost in Moab.... Hey Mike... to complete the Canadian Tuxedo you need a nice warm toque with a pair of Raber (made in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) leather mitts 🙂 "Treated like cattle" 😂🤣😂 Thanks for sharing
Consider some 1/2 or 5/8" Air Compressor hose and run it under the seat covers, up the backs and back to the Engine heater outlets. You could use Heater Hose, Put a Ball valve on the pressure side of the hose at the engine water pump, and another near the driver to control the flow. Heat where you need it! Additional coolant! Make sure you use AntiFreeze in case the vehicle gets stranded in cold weather. Mitts are warmer than gloves. Great trick with the Scissors Jack. No garage should patch that tire. Get a new wheel and use a tube in it. Such fantastic Scenery. Loved seeing Wall St.
I still would love to have a print of the photo of TRAILmater on the ledge that was in your office. This video reminded me. Loved this trail. Great video
Well, snow on rocks. Oh what fun. Another 6 inches (15 cm) and I would think route selection takes on a whole new meaning. One would not want to be stuck up there in a foot of snow trying to drive out.
Sheep and cattle need to be guided directly Following directions is way too easy Your job sucks. No one else will do it and you all have sooo much fun!!! I miss my crew in my younger days Keep it up guys thanks
Brrrrr! I hiked in Arches in foot deep snow ages ago. Not far, just to Sand Dune Arch. Very very cold and uncomfortable. This video brings it all back. Lol. Thanks, guys. Love the undercarriage shots. Seeing usually unseen mechanisms work is fascinating.
Rory I know blue is warm and cozy. But Trail Mater is awesome simply the best. Find doors for TM and stay a litte warm. Rory i am sorry it's your fault for building the best off road wrecker.
My son and I , we love watching your videos, but he's off to the US Navy this week. He sported your trail mater pullover to the boot camp. that we got a month ago when Shawn and Mike were home/shop alone while you were on honey moon in hurricane Utah.
*whistles* "It's beginning to look like Christmas ..." IDK if I'd take my "stock" Frontier up there, but who knows it's only a 3 day drive if I push it. *snicker* GG guys! God bless
Oh my gosh!! The trail obstacles are tough enough dry but wet with snow and ice on them is crazy!! You never cease to amaze me. Thanks for the awesome morning. I got a kick out of Sean driving by in the jeep with the window up and the heat on!! 😂😂 Fleece lined jeans from LL Bean are a game changer for those heatless recovery! Keep being awesome Rory and crew!
It was pretty interesting watching the three vehicles come down through that terrain. Each one's suspension and tire setups (and technologies) all handled it different ways. Always fun watching Trail Mater's suspension do it's thing. Great videos! Thanks!
Awesome job guys Watching Rory start to do the splits with that bike yelling Mike..Mike ...I laughed but felt the pain ..good save mike and Rory... awesome show
My day is always made better when there is a new Trailmater video to watch. My favorite channel! Rory and the team are knowledgeable, courageous, and enjoyable. Keep up the good work, and tie those motorcycles down however you want! 😂
Trail closures here in the Southeast happen all the time because people go off trail. We have so few trails as is & people abusing them only makes the count that much lower. Stay on the trail!
Couple nice recoveries. Some good information there, always be sure your spare is compatible with the rest of your wheels. Now I have to go check the spare on my new to me pickup.
In all of the 10 years that we came to Moab I can’t ever remember it being wet and muddy. It was always dusty. I probably still have Moab dust in the Jeep since 2018
Very scary 24;00 where Rory was crawling around under the car while Mike jacked it esp considering what happened when he jacked it later. But love the scenery!
“Mike, Mike, Mike!” Whew…. Nice save.
@dougale - yeah Rory got a little stressed at that point!?! He’s only human like the rest of us!
@dougdale - yeah Rory got a little stressed at that point! He’s only human like the rest of us!?!
Yup, that was close, thought he was going down.
If Rory was a shorter guy that would have been bad!
Even before that happened he looked a little nervous on the bike
Caught Rory, caught the bike, caught the action, didn't catch an ear-full from the boss!
Well done Mike, you surely deserve an award for outstanding camermanship, or something. 😂
I think Rory's rants about trails should be done often. You never know when a newbie to off roading hears it and makes sure they're not gonna be that guy when they get out on the trails.
You tie a bike down by any means neccesary! But riding a bike onto the trailer has given birth to some of the greatest blooper videos ever!
I was an atv instructor with our local volunteer rescue unit and would you believe that 80% of accidents, occur around and on the trailer.
It's easy to do when you're familiar with the bike.. Jumping on it for the first time and it's not running quite right.. Not so easy
This channel is so bad ass. I love the shots of the suspension working, the sounds of the engine and the tires finding traction, the words of wisdom, the laughs. It's like everything I enjoy. Thanks for doing this for us.
And no huge egos! So refreshing.
As a motorcycle atv mechanic 12yrs NO your not going to blow the shocks out 😅mud dust dirt road grim takes the seals out that's why they end up leaking oil , Keep on recovering👍
The shock absorbers won't burst if you attach a pink unicorn to the seat with adhesive tape. why doesn't anyone read the operating instructions anymore? Well done Rory and Mike!
I've had more blow on the stand on a hot day then on the truck. I've have had a few in the truck but like you said likely just damaged seals. The ones on the stand just let go thoe. Just came out one morning to find an entire fork emptied on the ground.
Another seven hundred and fifty pound adventure bike destroys its owner
I'm too short to ride these monsters, but I'd rather have an enduro/supermoto setup. These are just too dang heavy for off road use for my liking. They look like comfy cruisers though.
It's not really the bikes fault that they bit off more than they can chew. lol.. People have a false sense of their athletic abilities and stamina. ;)
No kidding! Leaving my bike and walking wouldn't even cross my mind! WTF! Although, mine have always been under 300 pounds max.
Nobody swings a camera better than Mike!
I love that Mike and Shawn have their channel now but still do Trailmater full time.
I raced motocross for 15 years and always tied my bike down by the handlebars. Rory don't listen to dumb ass people
True story... keep it simple..❤️🇺🇲
When bike is tied down shocks should be compressed to stop movement that loosens straps and causes straps to come loose and bike to fall over
Over 50 years riding and the only time I added a strap besides the handlebars was on the home made bike carrier holding my KX500 behind my white Two door Cherokee in Vegas
Who was the genuine who thought we can make a Goldwing for the dirt .
I grew up on a 70s dirt bike bottoming the shocks was a way of life. Unless u stayed on the trail. Little dig. 😂
We have the same problem in northern Wisconsin. We ride snowmobiles up there and trail sections keep getting shut down because people won’t stay on the trails. They see fresh un-ridden snow and they have to ride it. Eventually that section gets shut down. We feel your pain.
Another 5 star out of 4 star review rescue video with some laughter, near disaster and light hearted shenanigans. Thanks team Trail Mater.
Dirtrider magazine (Remember those?) featured an article where pressure was measured inside of the fork during motocross and also when tied down. The pressure spiked high during the jumps however the pressure when tied down was almost zero. Why? The force pushing back on the fork comes from the coil springs inside the fork legs. The pressure people are worried about comes only when being ridden as the oil inside of the fork legs is forced through the shim stack. A way of controlling the oil flow. Pressure is a byproduct but only as the forks are continually moving. Once the oil stops moving through the shim stack because the forks are stationary, the pressure reduces to near zero. It's a long held myth of motorcycling but there is no danger of blowing out seals no matter how tight your forks are strapped down. Modern electronic suspension may be a different animal but I believe the basic function is the same. Just that the shim stack and/or spring compression is electronically changed. Nothing says you can't take those big street bikes offroad but guys, it isn't fun for most of us.
A leaking forkseal only highlighted neglected maintenance in my world.
Thanks for this information. It's exactly what I suspected when watching the video but I'm not at all familiar with motorcycles, so there was room for doubt in my mind.
I have been a motorcycle mechanic for years and I transported hundred of motorcycles like this without a SINGLE PROBLEM. I also tied the rear down to keep the bike from rolling from side to side and hitting the side of the trailer or rolling off the stand.
Rory you are right and the internet is wrong!!!
Even Abraham Lincoln says to not believe everything you read on the Internet.
I totally enjoy Mike's comintary.
@@ICUall666 I had to look that one up too. From the American Heritage Dictionary:
comintary /kŏm′in-tĕr″ē/
noun
1. Explanation or interpretation in the form of a series of comints or observations.
2. An ongoing series of spoken remarks, especially during a television or radio broadcast of an event.
"Two retired players did the comintary for the game."
3. An apt explanation or illustration.
"a scandal that is a sad comintary on national politics."
@@Chris-lp3dm You looked up the word and still spelled it (and others) wrong?
His jokes are funny too.....
I agree with you about Stay on the trail or Stay home. I know guys like you and your crew love the trails and rocks and these idiots that think they can go anywhere are going to mess it up for everyone. And you guys earn a living on the trails, so their messing with the out of bounds line messes with a lot people!! Keep after 'em Rory!!
...going to mess it up? They have successfully messed it up for years. Lots of closed trails in the Moab area. I am biased, but it seems only solid axle vehicles stay on the trails.
We tied bikes down like that for years. Its not a problem unless they have garage shocks. YOU ARE RIGHT RORY !
What are "garage shocks"?
@@warpedweirdo, maybe he meant "garbage" shocks?
@@fredk.2001 Huh, that would make sense, I think you're probably right. Thanks!
Snow in the desert is another level of beauty, thanks for toughing it out in Trailmater to bring us along.
Stay on the trail or stay home! Just because you think you can doesn't mean you should!
Those people out there need to count their blessings to have you all to rescue them
Thank you Rory , Mike and Shawn for the adventure and seeing great recoveries !
Something new that I learned from this one - if you have aftermarket wheels, make sure you have lugnuts that work with your spare tire. I'm surprised that those plugs are able to patch a sidewall leak like that. As usual, I'm really enjoying your videos. Keep them up.
As soon as I saw them showing that it immediately hit me that I had been toting around a spare with a stock wheel for months while the rest were aftermarket, and if I ever needed it I would have been in the same situation with the lugs. 😅 Thankfully I have a matching spare now.
I always carry the original lug nuts with the tire tools!
I used to wheel quite a bit in the PNW and tree limbs were a sidewalls worst nightmare. The early-ish Iroks had garbage sidewalls and it wasn't uncommon to have 4 or 5 plugs in a single "hole" that was more like a real deal tear! Lol! But ya keep the pressure up a bit more when drivin back to the trailer or on gravel, and it was no issue! If yer glue is sticky enough they don't fall out if you pack enough plugs in there! #TirePlugBandits
Ive put 8 plugs in a new bfg all terrain tire sidewall & it held till the tire was worn out .
The thing that surprised me was I didn't see him use the glue with the plugs. The way I learned to use plugs, and did so many times, was once the plug is in the tool dip the whole thing into the glue bottle. Lubes the plugs and helps seal the leak, holds the plugs in place better. But hey, obviously it worked for Rory!
the most true your tubers out there!!! ROY is the most friendly person and i cannot wait to meet him in person
Another great Saturday morning with the TM crew !!!
Bam 💥 BAM 💥
Beat'n the ol Mater up a bit on this one.
Keep a stiff upper Dif
(put that on a shirt)
Rory I’m 68 years old and that’s how we’ve always done it and I’ve never blown a shock you can’t fix stupid Rory don’t listen to them
kudos for the guy knows his limits better than everyone else better than getting hurt! who cares what anybody thinks!
We spend a month wheeling in Moab every January & it broke my heart to see the new fences at hurrah pass last winter and down below on the way to chicken corners.
I've been riding for over 40 years and have never blown out shocks by transporting my bikes by compressing the shocks. In fact they make special straps and other devices for that very thing. 😊
Slippery when wet! We ran Top of the World for the first time last month. It was difficult in some spots that had multiple bypasses to figure out the correct line to stay on the trail. Thanks for for sharing.
Stay on the Trails or Stay Home. Love it..... As an off-road enduro promoter I/we have been advocating for staying on established approved trails for years. Fully behind you on this. Thank you for advocating and being the example.
Man Rory, that was about as close to a serious ball buster that you ever want to have happen to you. I'm glad you're okay. That was about 2 seconds from a really serious injury if it had rolled on top of you. Thank god for Mike being able to jump in as fast as he did.
Great video! There is nothing worse than changing a tire when it's wet and cold. Makes your hands hurt.
Realizing the lug nuts for your new wheels don't fit the spare when you try to change a flat tire makes your heart hurt.
Well the internet is wrong. I secured my dirt bikes in trailers for decades by compressing the forks. I did not leave them this way for days, but it does no harm for a few hours.
Glad you continue to remind these visitors to stay to the designated trails. Alot of people actually dont understand that they cant get off the trails. Thanks Rory.
Agree, just because you saw a flashy car commercial does not mean you can drive any off-road trail on your way to grandmothers house.
Best advice for people who comment negative criticism:
They're probably a single digit percentage of your entire viewership. Ignore them! Let them wallow in their own troll negativity mess.
Most of us watch this because we like your channel and we like you guys! 😊😊
Thanks for the ride! PHOTOGRAPHY FANTASTIC AS EVER!
Have to say i love your rants, teaching how to use the trails properly. Keep it up please . I love our area and want everyone to treat it properly. Thanks for the rants!
Man, Rory can drive. Never surprises me to watch him Captain Trail Mater like it’s a buggy.
Rory’s yellling of Mike X3 made my day.
Thank You for all you do. You all are amazing. ❤
WOW... that bike has the absolute wrong tires for the mud! Trials or street and trail tires are a complete waist in the mud!! Way back when I was still riding a trail bike, when I finally dumped the on and off road tires and went to the big block knobby tires I never went back to the crappy tires. I would never even attempt to go off road even in dry conditions with the tires that are on that bike. Bringing the trailer was Rory's smartest move for this bike!!😁
the bike didnt see to have the right ratio, way too tall a gear.
"street and trail tires are a complete waist in the mud!"
At what size does a "waist" become "complete"? 😅
I transported my Kawasaki Green Streak for many years with compressed shocks on my trailer and never blew my shocks. These people are blowing out smoke!
Watching a manual transmission rig wheel is so much more pleasant. The hesitation at each obstacle with the typical automatic driver makes me crazy. Can't watch the stop, get stuck, then go nonsense, pure torture.
I find it odd - I wheel an auto rig and it seems like the manual guys are far more jerky in big rocks. With the auto you just load up the converter with the brake and crawl consistent speed over/off of stuff (assuming you have some gearing) where it seems like the manual guys slam into/off off stuff. I've had friends that run manuals on the trail who thought the same as you regarding autos until they actually rode with somebody who knows how to drive with both feet. Probably just a matter of being more familiar with one vs the other I guess. Either one can be smooth or jerky given the right/wrong driver.
@donhappel9566 True, I have an automatic and manual K5 and I can anticipate or feel the throttle inputs needed for the automatic, but it seems like most automatic drivers don't do that. Manuals seem to crawl over without hesitation, but I'm sure big rocks make it less smooth.
you are 100% correct, no harm in tying the bike like that, fork/shock savers allow the shocks to be fixed in one position and not working during transporting, your way of tying means the shocks are working a bit during transporting, no problem, all you are doing when tying down the bike is compressing the springs and transferring oil from bottom to top chambers through the valve that works anyway while riding the bike,
Take note everyone, shocks are made to work that way in riding or transporting
Just glad that when the back end of your rig started sliding from side to side it was not too close to s ledge.
Oooww...
A nice long one,
What are we talking about? 😂❤
The Saturday video of course,
Love spending Saturdays with all you land lovers.
Thanks for all your positivity ❤
When I lived in Canada, a red checked shirt or jacket and blue jeans was a"Thunder Bay, Sudbury, pick your northern most city, tuxedo. But with Carhart everywhere I'm sure the fashion has changed!!!!
I agree with your rant Rory, here in British Columbia Canada we get tourists driving their Broncos on Hiking Trails, and ATV quads in bicycle trails creating ruts so deep that you have to walk your bicycle, i call rhem SELFISH and then they throw out their garbage and beer cans 5 km up bike trails,as if mommy will pickup behind them
Trail mater's a beast!!
Meanwhile here in Southern Ontario Canada I'm about to go out to wash my car cause' we probably won't even see snow till' next week, and it's 10 degrees. (50f)
Don't ever feel bad about ranting on people ruining a good thing driving off-trail.
I'm in southern BC, and we're currently at 2°C with snow predicted this afternoon. It's really bizarre that we got the cold and snow before you guys
At 0 c, 32f, here in northern Alberta, some snow south of us. 😅😅😅
Thanks for sharing ! You can have that COLD WEATHER !
Sorry I'm late... missed this video by a whole day.
I'd never think a Rover could make it that far up the trail.
I have been doing it that way for 20 years, never hurt my Bikes. Good job Gens
Thanks Rory and crew. trail mater's #1 fan💚❣️
Hey Guys Phil from New Zealand Here. Done motox for year and have always tied my bikes down as you have. We would back off tie downs overnight and pull them back down in the morning if not at home. Tied my Harley and Triumph Rocket 3 down the same way. They don't get damaged in any way So keep doing it that way!!
I don't miss the cold anymore, great recoverys !
Always amazes me when people go wheeling without he right equipment !!! Another amazing video !! Thanks all !!
Those patch kit's are gold. We took the scouts on a trip to the west desert a few years ago. The roads were covered with sharp and hard rocks. Got multiple flats and fixed them all. I had a patch kit in the emergency box in my truck that had been there for years. I told the scouts and other scout masters, "What's the boy scout motto?" "Be prepared. "The one on my truck is still holding years later.
Great job guys!! I thought for a second that Rory was going to be wearing that bike! LOL!! The guy with the flat needs to get a matching wheel for a spare so the lug nuts work on ALL the wheels!! LOL!!
Thanks Rory!!! Watching this made me realize we need to put the old spare tire lug nuts in our truck. I never thought about it until Shawn dropped the lug nut right through.
or not be cheap and buy 5 matching wheel/tires...
Time to start putting on a sweater and cap before watching recovery videos. Watching this makes me feel colder, even sitting in a warm house.
That's way too much bike for that terrain..we have 2 BMW1250GS and they are a handfull in that type of terrain even in dry conditions, and with no panniers😮💨😮💨 Very good save Rory and Mike, it's a bugger when you know that you have passed the threshold of balance..I've been there more than once!!
It's nice to see our old friend Trail Mater back doing what it dies best...
Exactly - that's not an off-road bike, it's a 'poor road' bike. Same for those tires - I don't blame the guy one bit for hiking out....that much weight with poor tires and tall gearing in mud? After a full day and getting tired/dark? Smart call - better than or busting up $1000 of plastics or worse yet a leg.
Ahhh snow.. winter is almost in Moab.... Hey Mike... to complete the Canadian Tuxedo you need a nice warm toque with a pair of Raber (made in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) leather mitts 🙂 "Treated like cattle" 😂🤣😂 Thanks for sharing
And Sorel winter boots. 😊😊😊😊
Consider some 1/2 or 5/8" Air Compressor hose and run it under the seat covers, up the backs and back to the Engine heater outlets. You could use Heater Hose, Put a Ball valve on the pressure side of the hose at the engine water pump, and another near the driver to control the flow. Heat where you need it! Additional coolant! Make sure you use AntiFreeze in case the vehicle gets stranded in cold weather. Mitts are warmer than gloves. Great trick with the Scissors Jack. No garage should patch that tire. Get a new wheel and use a tube in it. Such fantastic Scenery. Loved seeing Wall St.
Diggin the font on the stay on the trail shirt. Giving some megadeath/metallica vibes.
I still would love to have a print of the photo of TRAILmater on the ledge that was in your office. This video reminded me. Loved this trail. Great video
Well, snow on rocks. Oh what fun. Another 6 inches (15 cm) and I would think route selection takes on a whole new meaning. One would not want to be stuck up there in a foot of snow trying to drive out.
That Lj is awesome!!
Everybody needs a Mike. Greetings from WI.
Sheep and cattle need to be guided directly
Following directions is way too easy
Your job sucks. No one else will do it and you all have sooo much fun!!!
I miss my crew in my younger days
Keep it up guys thanks
What a rig and good driver of said rig 😊
Brrrrr! I hiked in Arches in foot deep snow ages ago. Not far, just to Sand Dune Arch. Very very cold and uncomfortable.
This video brings it all back. Lol. Thanks, guys.
Love the undercarriage shots. Seeing usually unseen mechanisms work is fascinating.
Rory I know blue is warm and cozy. But Trail Mater is awesome simply the best. Find doors for TM and stay a litte warm. Rory i am sorry it's your fault for building the best off road wrecker.
My son and I , we love watching your videos, but he's off to the US Navy this week. He sported your trail mater pullover to the boot camp. that we got a month ago when Shawn and Mike were home/shop alone while you were on honey moon in hurricane Utah.
I have tied my dirt bike, Harley, and ATV down by the handle bars since I have been riding, I’m 68, so I say you are good 👍
*whistles* "It's beginning to look like Christmas ..." IDK if I'd take my "stock" Frontier up there, but who knows it's only a 3 day drive if I push it. *snicker*
GG guys! God bless
Oh my gosh!! The trail obstacles are tough enough dry but wet with snow and ice on them is crazy!! You never cease to amaze me.
Thanks for the awesome morning. I got a kick out of Sean driving by in the jeep with the window up and the heat on!! 😂😂
Fleece lined jeans from LL Bean are a game changer for those heatless recovery!
Keep being awesome Rory and crew!
It was pretty interesting watching the three vehicles come down through that terrain. Each one's suspension and tire setups (and technologies) all handled it different ways. Always fun watching Trail Mater's suspension do it's thing.
Great videos! Thanks!
Awesome job guys
Watching Rory start to do the splits with that bike yelling Mike..Mike ...I laughed but felt the pain ..good save mike and Rory... awesome show
I appreciate your rants about staying on the trail. I might need the shirt.
This video proves that a couple inches of snow can make a trail much more difficult.
A couple inches usually does make a difference.
That needed proof?
My day is always made better when there is a new Trailmater video to watch. My favorite channel! Rory and the team are knowledgeable, courageous, and enjoyable. Keep up the good work, and tie those motorcycles down however you want! 😂
I was done just watching the trailer load. good save.
GOOD JOB!
Great video, i saw that egg in the dualies near the beginning, glad you got it out
Trail closures here in the Southeast happen all the time because people go off trail. We have so few trails as is & people abusing them only makes the count that much lower. Stay on the trail!
Howdy trailmater thanks for the video
Couple nice recoveries. Some good information there, always be sure your spare is compatible with the rest of your wheels. Now I have to go check the spare on my new to me pickup.
Love the Canadian tuxedo.. Now go look up Salmo Dinner Jacket.. Salmo is a very small town in BC Canada. Cheers from Canada.. ~ulrich
In all of the 10 years that we came to Moab I can’t ever remember it being wet and muddy. It was always dusty. I probably still have Moab dust in the Jeep since 2018
I may be biased, but I prefer to see Trailmater out doing recovery stuff.
Another enjoyable video. Thank you guys. And please keep ranting about staying on the trails. People need to hear this.
Nice recoveries. That snow mixed with the Moab sand looks slippery than H E double hockey sticks. Thanks for sharing.
4:32 He SHOULD get a raise for not yelling out "BREAK A LEG"
Very scary 24;00 where Rory was crawling around under the car while Mike jacked it esp considering what happened when he jacked it later. But love the scenery!
4:30 nice save
Mike, Mike, Mike almost had a little German Nein to it.
😂blow the fork seals out🤣. I’ve been tying my bike down like that for 50 years. I’ve never had a blown fork seal on any bike I’ve ever owned. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸
That looks cold! Better get Blue fixed soon.
great as always great content very entertaining good job