Riding the slippery stuff. BMW F800GS & X-Challenge 650.
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2017
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On this mid-September ride Joe and Riley decide to check out the South Shore of Montreal. Not our usual area so we were just winging it trying to find some decent trails. Some parked ATV trailers trailer tipped us off that there must be something nearby. After stopping to lend a helping hand to a Jeep owner who had not tools we set off. The trail was wet and some sections had this incredibly slippery mud. Everyone fell a few times. To wrap up the 2013 season we stuck the Ural away in its storage locker. - Авто та транспорт
I know that it's been a while , but thank you for sharing and being real.
A lot of You tubers only show the best parts. Making their endeavors unrealistic and unreachable.
You show the " down and dirty" which inspires this guy to give it a go and not worry about looking perfect.
Thanks for the nice comment. I’ve ridden with a lot of people over the years at many events and there are a lot more of us regular riders than masters. Also met guys who talked a good game but when we hit the trail it was a totally different story. My view is that if you are having fun and it is a challenge whatever your skill level then it is all good.
I can't believe it, two videos in a month! This must be a miracle!
I'm on a roll!
it's like christmas in Feb!
Keep rolling, your videos are world class.
Having fun and adventure with a good friend, what more could anyone ask for. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah Rikey! Mud and exploration. Good stuff! As always with nice narration!
finally caught up with your videos. really enjoy them, thanks!
Keep up the videos loving all the new videos from a fellow F800 rider
Oh so very much loving the quantity and quality of videos lately!
Thanks for all the videos. I just acquired a '12 F800GS this fall, so it's a pleasure to watch if I'm not riding.
Enjoy the new bike. Cheers.
Oh what a joy, slippery mudholes with the F800GS ... Been there :)
evening gents another top vid, getting me through the crao months, just getting the bike ready for our Morocco trip at easter
I only watch for the falling in the puddle action. Never disappointed.
Nice one Riley. Always a pleasure to watch your videos. I guess winter means a lot of editing 😂😂😂 and not riding.
An Awesome Sunday View . God bless the Inter-Tubes and A.O.L.
Great video! fun as always.
you pass by my house!
I used to lived really closed to the first trail that you try to enter.
I was never able to find a trail that allow motorcycles,
apparently I didn't look hard enough!
keep them coming, we are bored with so much snow! :)
Not sure we were allowed.
thanks for your videos!
im french but i understand almost everything; you're speaking slowly and clearly
and you're riding a GS that's the most important ;)
C’est vrai!
Love those tires.
We have clay down here in Iowa, It really sucks also!
Love your videos, keep em up! Just ordered my pair of sticker :) greetings from germany
from England !!!! just ordered some stickers . always enjoy your stuff !!!! do you miss Road tyres ?
Ural looks fun
Now you're rockin'. Seems a little weird to say this in 2017, but can't wait for 2014. Keep up the great work Riley.
lol
I remember the first time I rode in mud... I had a heavy bike, street tires and a pillion. My boots just started to slid and I was able to completely stop, looked at my pillion and she said "I trusted nothing is going to happen"...
that X-Challenge is nice and light atleast :P
You guys always have a good time don't you !!!!!!!!
We try!
just in case: Mitas (E-07) and Heidenau (K60 Scout) have M+S / snow tires for the F800GS...
btw: great to see some vids after that long time!
Apparently too many tire companies were putting the M+S on tires that weren't really snow tires. The law here uses the new standard where there is a snowflake and mountain symbol. There is only one motorcycle tire that has it and they don't fit a Ural. As well if the Police see you driving on snow and ice even with the legal tires you are still apt to get a ticket for dangerous driving. I wouldn't run the Ural anyways since the sheer volume of salt used here would eat it.
This just made my Sunday
That has to be the fastest comment response time ever!
Need f800 info - how many miles would you be willing/able to ride in a day if going 2000 miles? If good, I'm considering one!
Yessss FSM buddy
As always, great video. Quick question though. I have a Triumph 800XC and do tend to enjoy trying small routes. However, being slightly short, the bike is perfectly fine on the road to ride but when off-road I cant flat foot comfortable. Would you reccomend having the bike lowered? or would this make the bike unusable off road?
I would avoid lowering it. Better to have an inch added to your boots. Or a lower seat if available.
Cool video. Always interesting. Sorry for the off topic question. But where I can find the nice bar for the f 800gs windshield? Is it from the new 800gs?
That is the BMW bar for the Adventure screen. Bought it used.
Awesome Players Sounds good. So it will fit to the old modell. Thank you
WOW, 2013 in the can...on to 2014 :D
Great video. Was it in Laprairie? I'm looking for trails on the South shore.
Not really sure to be honest. We just kind of wandered.
Ok thanks. As soon as I buy my 701, I'll join you!
2013? .. OMG!! Wait until you find out who becomes US Pres at the end of of 2016.
When are we gonna see some more videos of your awesome Ural?
I will commit only to say by the summer.
I always chuckle that we don't actually know what the awesome players look like now, only what they looked like 4-5 years ago. LOL
Slimmer and younger.
What manufacturer is this black part on the front fender?
Fenda Extenda
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Any advice guys, i got the 2017 gs800 trophy addition and I've been riding for a while but I'm pretty short, what do you do when you park your bike on an un-even surface? Because i struggle to push it back up with my toes... I got a little stand extender thing but it's not enough...
I grab the bars and swing it hard to the other side. Of course that assumes you have good footing for your right leg. Henrik has evolved a system where he stands beside the bike and folds up the stand. The he places his left foot on the peg and starts riding away. Once the bike is moving he swings his other leg over the bike. Looks cool. It took quite a bit of practice to get it right. I also see that short guys pay more attention to where they park. Ive seen some that try to lean the bike against a tree and donèt use the stand at all.
Awesome Players Yea i think the best solution is to just try pay attention to where i park haha, these big bikes are amazing when you're moving but when they're standing still...they're seriously not so comfortable haha. Thanks for tne reply btw! And hello from South Africa!
it's all about content and quality.You don't rush VanGogh or the Players lol.
Greased Teflon, ha!
what tank bag are you using in this video? looks like wolfman.
It is the small Wolfman Enduro I believe. I really like the size on the F800.
Awesome Players ,I knew it. I have the medium sized tail bag I used on my crf250m.
are all your videos 2 or 3 years old? the release times say 3 orc4 months.... that's one hell of an editing process. I'm in Thailand and I love your videos. Thank you. I pick up my 2017 f800gs on Saturday
I'm way behind on editing... only three years worth of material on my hard drive...
Awesome Players lol....well at least we know your still alive....
it's interesting to see how much trouble you have at places where I just ride through with my CR250 and don't even think about it. not saying I'm a good rider but a 96kg bike is so much better in no man's land - unless you want to go really fast and quiet :) still getting a 650 this year for a 2week tour through my country
The weight really makes a huge difference. Somehow it is still fun though.
I wasnt questioning you having fun at all. I absolutely understand it and I love that you make very entertaining videos about how you're having fun! greetings from poland
What's going with Henrik? We never see him nowadays...
He will appear shortly.... no pun...
My word, how many Bills do you know :D
I dunno Bill.
momentum and by the middle of the pools😀
facatube h
I admire your willingness to take that huge pig into those greasy bogs, but as a former F800GS owner, I'm MUCH happier riding a smaller. lighter bike in places like that. It does make for good video, though!
Not much of good track , huh ?
Well, it happens from time to time. You ride all day but it wasn't a real ride, was it ?
You must truly have slow internet, as it takes over 2 years to upload ;-)
AOL dial up.... only 9 bucks a month.
AOL!
people still use them!!!!
Well, people still use AOL back in 2013 where Riley is living ;)
Canada still uses telegraph lines. Riley has to upload each video one bit at a time. It takes like 100,000 taps just to upload Chris' beaming smile.
Надо было бы не по лужам , а сразу по шпалам. Ж/Д проходит паралельно вашему движения, тем более ЖД заброшена.
Haha couldnt agree more on unwanted personality trait, this is big problem in poland XD;
Are you on instagram?
No one posting videos from 4 years uses any technology with the word insta in it.
Haha, great point.
pastagram... sounds delicious
Where dem Husky 701 videos at?
Those will be a ways off.
What about a sneak peak 2 minute video ;)
Hmmmmm... maybe!
That would be fantastic!
On bmwg650x can't ride at all!
It's amazing how much crap this bikes can handle.
Guys...You totally failed to use the power of each bike throughout these simple obstacles. Yes they are heavy.....yes they are cumbersome....but both of you failed to commit to the line and power-through the obstacles. These are simple-rutted mud holes.....nothing extravagant. If you wish to survive on any real CC adventure...you need to sell those BMW's and buy a DR-Z or a WR250R and hone your off road skillset before you ever set out more than 500 miles on anything bigger. Go into your garages and stare at these big ass BMW's you bought...and please re-evaluate what you are doing. That is all...