Rented Cheap Chinese Knockoff Dirtbike in Nepal and it‘s f***ing AWESOME!🇳🇵
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- I finally did it guys! Rented highly modified cheap chinese cross enduro Motorcycle in Pokhara Nepal after the first try didn’t go as planned since the police confiscated the dirt bike after literally 2 minutes (video: • Police confiscated my ... ) anyway, no we have a real adventure and go right into the mountains, but first I almost ended the trip before it started because I got way to excited and crashed it on the first dirt road breaking the gear lever😬 this wouldn’t have happened on electric bike for sure. Let’s do this 🤙🏼
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mustang place is legendary place for biker in nepal
I'm the original owner of Ride&Dare where Ben rented the bike, please careful, those bikes need constant checking, enjoy !
Yeah they were fine 🙌🏼 all good 😊
Oh man i am glad you got away from this crash unharmed, and even more happy that you didn’t break your phone stay safe out there 🙏🏼
All good ☺️
Just discovered ur yt channel when you came to Nepal. Yt knows whom to recommend ur channel😀. Have a great time here in Nepal
Thank you so much 😀
I am happy that you are enjoying your time in Nepal, Have fun and stay healthy mate❤
Cheers mate
@@MarcTravels be very careful man
Congrats on over 200k subscribers! I started when you were in Portugal on the Honda and have enjoyed every video. Stay safe!
Thank you very much!
Navigating Nepali roads is no joke, mate; you really have to understand them, especially considering the tough climatic and geographical conditions. Nepal ma Swagat Chha !
That was quite an adventure with a lot of fun! I'm glad you mentioned Itchy Boots, I have so much respect for her for riding all of these insane routes. She's awesome and I hope she will be on a bike soon.
She‘s an absolute legend 🤩
@@MarcTravels she is!
I admire how she manage to do it on a underpowered bike totally not suitable for that.
@@jpshollandwhat do you mean underpowered? Isn’t it a 350?
@@MarcTravels She had a Honda CRF-300 Rally. This is a made in China budget semi off road bike by Honda, based on a very old Honda XL-250 engine that upgraded to an water cooled engine. The target users are people who want to have fun rides in the weekend on road as wel as light terrain like unpaved roads, and can't or not want to spend the bigger price tag of the competition enduros like KTM, TM, Husqvarna, Kawasaki KLR, Yamaha Tenere or the famous Honda XR series.
The CRF-300 has the name of the world famous Honda CR series two stroke competition motocross bikes and the CR-F four stroke versions of it, but has noting to do with this bikes other then the name. It is just an pump up the sales trick.
The CRF-300 and CRF-300 Rally with a slightly larger fuel tank has an empty weight of 148 kilo's and a single cilinder 286cc four stroke which deliver 24 hp at 8500 rpm and moderate toque. That are not offroad specs at all. Even the frame and suspension are not for offroad use. If you take a real CR or CR-F motocross bike, they are way different like comparing Eve with an electric bicycle.
The sadly no longer produced XR series fit the job better. I am closing in to 60 now, back in my day if you wanted to ride rally's, you needed to build your own bike, there was nothing off the shelf like today. I used an 1989 Honda XR-250R for that. ( i can mail pictures if you like) That 1989 XR-250 was a single cilinder, four valve, four stroke, high compression, kick start only engine of 249cc real displacement outputting 32hp at 7800 rpm. And that with a ready to use weight of 124 kilo. Put this next to the CRF-300 specs.......
Noraly is, despite her years of experience, a moderate rider. This is because she is not open to suggestions of experienced (competition) rally and motorcross riders. She falls a lot. A lot, nearly every video. This is due lack of power and the use weird old myths like deflating your tires when go in terrain, which is actually very dangerous. This myth comes from the early days of terrain motorcycling, the first baja races and military use. We talk world war one when motorcycles still used to look like a bicycle with an engine. But the tires those times were way different then today. It were basically wider bicycle tires those days with speeds you could "out-horse" in the fields.
If you deflate your modern tires, you create a kind of hoover craft. The bike start to float and the suspension does not get the right feedback. This means the front will slide away much easier. This with a heavy, low power, low torque bike and you will fall. You lose grip on the tires and don't have the power to push through or lift the front end. Its a true miracle she didn't run her tires off the rims yet. Marc you know there is a writing on the wall of every tire that says the correct air pressure, and that should be used at all times. But i was not able to get this in her head, she even banned me for that.
Noraly is afraid of big thumpers, even when she rode the baja rally back in Mexico and experienced first hand that 450 rally bike ride a lot better in heavy terrain as her own CRF-300. Because that bike had a lot more power on a lot less weight. She does not rev her CRF-300, and with only 24hp on a massive 8500 rpm, what is left if you "moped" around on hardly 5000 rpm. Well, probably about 5, 6 or 7 hp. 8 on a good day. A boy riding a 50cc two stroke Honda MTX enduro moped who dare to rev it, also generate about 5, 6 hp and would keep up with her. Yes she rev on the tarmac, but there you can calm down the revs to safe fuel. Rev it in terrain for max torque and power for a better and safer ride.
Nothing wrong with that, but then the XR-600 with an Acerbis 24 liter front and 10 liter rear fuel tank (rally set up) would be a better choice. Let's look into that bike. 600cc single air cooled four valve, four stroke engine putting out 48hp on 5500 rpm,...oepsy. Max rpm 7200. CRF-300 reminder: 24hp on 8500 rpm, max rpm about 10.000 like a two stroke.... So with Noraly's "mopetting" around on low rpm, she she exactly hit the sweet spot on a XR-600. Think about that. Oh this, the weight of the XR-600: 134 kilo dry CRF reminder: 148 kilo. So with the rally setup she would ride the same wight with fuel and and a lot more torque en hp. She has overhauled the CRF-300 quite a lot.
Resume: the CRF-300 is not made for daily long distance heavy terrain use. The XR is.
Totaly crazy!!! Have fun and take care!!!🤪🫶
Danke 🤩
I always feel super exicited to see your new videos. Keep it comming bro !! 🤩🤩🤩
Will do 🤙🏼
Hey bro I just loved your content ❤😍
And welcome to Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵
Thank you so much 😀
We want tons of videos from Nepal 🇳🇵
Will get you a ton of videos 🤙🏼
Let's gooo another upload ❤
Nepal started off rough
Only getting better from here 🤩🙌🏼
Amazing adventure! You and Ben had obviously had a great time! Thankfully neither you nor the bike suffered horribly, and that you found someone with repair skills.
Waiting for part 2! 😀🍿
Ride safe.
Ride smart
Have fun!
Coming soon 🤩 thanks for watching mate 🤙🏼
Bro finally got to ride it for more than 2 minutes
So much fun 🤩
Ya i can see too 😂@@MarcTravels
Hey Marc, In lockdown I also started making bike travel videos in Hindi. Recently, February 2024 just finished my India(Nagpur) to Nepal bike trip on TVS Apache 160cc Motorcycle, on the same route which you’ve taken 🤙🏻
Love from Nepal 🇳🇵
Enjoy your days in Nepal ❤
Thanks mate
Last drone shot was super cool 👏🏻👍🏻
Thanks 😊
Namaste brother good to see you in Nepal. Enjoy your time
Thank you, I will☺️
Ride safe brother and have fun
Yes 🙌🏼
Just like an imphal to tamenglong road. Love from india. Keep up the good work
Thanks 🙌🏼
Previous bike was far better than this one
Any ways enjoy✌️
It’s the exact same bike, different color and the brakes actually work 🤣
@@MarcTravels person issue ⚠️ 📢 😂
Rajkumar euta dirt bike gift 👌
@@rajkumarthapamagar32 rajkumar bro ko crossfire ma yesto issue ta na aula ni? 😂
I assume you mean EVE? Yeah, that's probably not better than Crossfire for off-roading.
Great video again and good to see you Marc. ❤Cheers.
Thanks mate 🤙🏼
Damn that lost camera had the best angle tho. I thought he put it there but he lost for sec lol... Hopefully it didn't stop your journey.. safe mate..
No all good now ☺️
Discovering Nepal with you, but take more care on these road as this is a different type of riding .......have a good time Alain & Yellow
Will do ☺️
Thats some crazy ride ! Enjoy your time in Nepal !
Cheers 🤙🏼
Based on your title, I can confirm that you have already left Nepal😁
I haven’t
@@MarcTravels it might get scary with gov officails man, take care
@@Abiempty give money no problem everything is corrupt here
@@Jax2416 worst advice ever. If you ever try this you’ll spend time in jail
@@Abiempty not really. Its not as bad as it sounds
You've visited nepal at the wrong time.
You should visit when the weather is clear, you'll get mesmerizing views 😊😊
Yeah man, but i can’t be everywhere at the right time on a big world journey you know;)
That looked like awesome fun Marc!!
The best!
hi marc welcome to nepal and be safe drive . Here is road condition not well you know . So be safe and careful .
Ride safe brother ❤ have a great time here in Nepal 🌻
Thank you, I will
I bet that feels good to be back with a real engine.
No not really 🤣 I hate gears and turning on and off all the time is bloody annoying…would have loved to have electric dirtbikes
@@MarcTravels You would have LOVED a Stark Varg set up as an Super Enduro.
Glad you are ok after the little slip, I've not been dirt biking for around 35 years! Good times though.
Brilliant video mate, take care and ride as safe as you can on those roads/paths 🫡
Glad you enjoyed it☺️
Nepal road is f**cking wild man 😂
So wild 🤩
Thanks bro ❤
It's rainy season right now I don't think that you will get enough time to ride ❤
Have a great stay in nepal
just came across your video and saw your Nepal series .
Welcome to My beautiful Hometown Pokhàra ♥️🇳🇵
Hope you are having a good stay and fun
Enjoy man !! Cheers!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Love the title. Throwing dirt on their faces after the last video 😂
Haha that wasn’t the intention but yeah glad we’re having the fun now 🤪
Gearing up on crossfire, eating MOMO, Now you're on point 😅 enjoy mate
Love it 😍
Have a Good Time Here In Nepal Brother ❤ Loved your Videos🏍️
Thanks a ton
Love from nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🙏❤️🙏
Cheers
@@MarcTravels thanks for replying ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
Those 250 Crossfires are Rs 8 Lakhs in Nepal, that's 5500 € or 9700 NZD, not cheap (like you say probably because of tax).
Yeah because of your tax! They are dirt cheap in china
@@MarcTravels yepp agreed and irony is our government consider it( all bikes above 150cc) as a luxurious items 😂. That's why it's Heavily taxed.
Thank you bro to choose Nepal to visit and explore nepal.❤
Hope you enjoy to explore Nepal 🇳🇵
Be careful and safe in this season in nepal while traveling in Hilly region like Pokhara.
Love from Nepal 🇳🇵❤❤❤
Be careful dont risk life by riding that speed. Love from Nepal ❤❤
Thank you, I will
When are you planning to come back in India and visit himalayas and leh laddakh ? 😊
Love your content as always 👌
Very soon!
If you are staying in nepal for a little longer i suggest you to visit mustang
I will, on eve 🤩
@@MarcTravels after beni the roads in some places are not that good so ride safe when you visit mustang❤
@@MarcTravels Mustang will be a challenge. The road from Pokhara to Baglung is paved. From Baglung to Tatopani there are two options to Beni. There is a low road on the east side of the river which is unpaved and under construction so this time of year it can be muddy. The high road on the west side is mostly concrete to Beni. After Beni there is a lot of newer pavement, but a few sections could be extremely muddy with big ruts. I ride that road 8-12 times a year and while it is getting better, this is not a good time to ride on the bike you have. Just before Ruptse falls there is a 5-8km long section that can be far harder than anything you rode on the Crossfire. Once you get above Ruptse falls the rest of the roadway is mostly paved or good gravel. Between Marpha and Kagbeni the road is 90% gravel. There is only one very rough section before After Tukuche, but it's only 200 meters long although very rocky. To be honest, this is a perfect road for a Himalayan. We take hundreds of riders into Mustang and much, much rougher areas on Himalayans. They're perfect for this region.
It's like riding in Walking Dead universe
Yes 🙌🏼
Watching from Pokhara 🇳🇵
This dude is awesome 💯
Cheers man
If you back in India, give Leh ladakh a try. I would suggest don’t miss it while you are in India. It’s bikers paradise and I think currently it’s the best time to go.
I will
Sorry for the inconvenience hope next time when you visit there is a proper rule
All good 😊
More than a year long journey. But bikes start falling back to back now😂
We are so used to seeing remaining Kilometers and battery, Struggle for charging Eve that seeing mark filling petrol looked so Odd 😂
So weird and expensive 🤪
@@MarcTravels Imagine the amount of money you saved during the whole travel 😅
Those worn tires really did not help either. Good to see you are not hurt.
Just a little hurt 😬
17:15
Europeans: This is adventure!.. Yohooo!!
Indians and Nepalis: This is how we get back home from work, all year long
Not Indians. Road conditions in India are much better.
Well yeah but we‘re pushing it a bit 🙃
Indian roads are far more advanced and better than the Nepalese counterpart. Nepal has no proper traffic system, no tarmac roads and absurd speed limit on highways.
@@MarcTravels nein, we are just used to the road conditions mate
@@highhope8200 no it's not. India has better highways but other roads are bad.
For u its cheap for us its our dream bike❤️
god made human and everything else is made in China. the riding gear you are wearing, the mobile you are using, the laptop you are editing this video on, the camera, the shoes you are wearing.
4:37
Loved to see Simon form Americas got talent❤
Who?
@@MarcTravels Simon Cowell
yep , that's why i always travel just riding off road tracks on real enduro bike, with just super light luggage setup. who cares about wood seat, short fuel range. it is 1000 % fun all time ! especially in all Balkans . was fun to see you have fun .. best to you !
Right on
Awesome brother keep rolling 🤙🔥
Thanks! Will do!
meet up with Rajkumar thapa magar
Who dis?
he is a youtuber and also he rented bikes .
I could feel from watching the front end sliding when you were taking those turns before the drop, maybe cause the tyres? But glad you are ok.
I could blame the tires but it was 💯 rider error…too fast 😅
@@MarcTravels yeah I have dropped my bike riding on dirt too and it was my own misjudgement. It was a slow drop climbing a steep slope but I wasnt wearing my gear which like an idiot I kept back at the hotel thinking it was just a short ride and back, nothing's gonna happen.
10:36 And that's why wearing gloves is so important , take care Mark!
Yes absolutely! Gear in general 🙌🏼
If it is a normal crossfire, I don't see how that is illegal here in Nepal. Many people use this model in Kathmandu.
It’s illegally modified
@@MarcTravels That one looks fine. I would not say that one is "illegal."
Look so enjoying both of you 😂
So much fun ❤️
Itchy boots is bad ass hard-core to the bone!!
She‘s a legend 🤩
12:21 your friend is a man with golden hand! He knows every solutions.
It's wonderful seeing you concerning about wildfire in Nepal(some people do it intentionally which is illegal though). Love you from Nepal and have a wonderful journey with a ride (i know it's an old video but still i am enjoying it). Now, I have watched all of your video being in NEPAL (Never Ending Peace And Love)😉
You should take the bike to Dirt Temple ... location-dhulikhel..near Kathmandu...they have off-road tracks
I just completed a 10 day pure off-road trip in Zanskar, Ladhak. There’s nothing to beat the fun it generates…..
I said exactly the same to Noraly, her fitness must be off the charts. I used to do trail riding and it is absolutely exhausting, and I used to be super fit back then. It all came to end when I dropped the bike on rocks at 5mph, I couldn't stand up but didn't know why? My friends wheeled the bike under me and I rode 30 miles home with my knee the size of a football, a friend wheeled it out from under me and I got in his car. Off to hospital, X rays, broken knee and 9 weeks in plaster plus physio as my leg was locked solid. That was almost 40 years ago and it still lets me know that it isn't quite right. Hey ho! Stuck to road bikes after that.
Noraly is a legend 🤩
I would recommend to go manag mustang ride for more fun
I will 🤙🏼
Wildfire is common in Nepal in summers cause the burned grass produce ash and coal that is beneficial for the soil of mountains. Love the content❤️❤️
Usually, 12psi on both ends, 14 if it's rocky to avoid pinch flats. Have a look to see if the forks have clickers, and try softening the compression.
Alrighty
Ooo so u finally went and rode the crossfire 😂
Yes 🙌🏼
Maybe they're connected the police and bike rentals.
Maybe
One of your better vids. Love gas powered motorcycles especially dirt bikes
I didn’t miss the gears and finding the bloody neutral 😜
If you want to go for long ride in Nepal try going to mustang that would be awesome 💯💯😎
I will but on eve 😍
Love from nepal keep making more with dirtbike brother
Although there is lack of proper equipment and high quality bike Nepali has best skill over the world as if we get the proper equipment we will have a great opportunity in motocross
itchy boots have an accident, you two are my favorites
But she is all good now , I think .. its quite a long time ago about two to three months
She‘s alright now I think 🤙🏼
Most fun video I've seen in a while from you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video Marc 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Missed you mate ❤currently now where are you videos don't come often
Love support from nepal
Cheers
How I would have enjoyed joining you guys on that route on my Zero FX.
If zero were a little bit cooler and interested in working together…I’m sure we could have organized this kinda stuff on zero fx bikes 🙌🏼 would have loved to make that video 🤩
Your little says everything how you enjoy it
loving your content
Not sure yet
Love u Marc lots of love from Nepal 🇳🇵 ❤❤❤
Wow dude. Riding on the top of the world, almost 😉
Those Mechanics were true Engineers, fixing a problem with what was to hand, their worth their weight in gold.
I'm glad you weren't harmed in the accident. Ride safe dude 😎
if you're interested in classic and super bikes then make sure to visit SJ MOTO GALLERY and CAFE when you will arrive in Kathmandu 🇳🇵
Maybe a crappy amortization. That's why you went out in the corner. Some air gets in and it bounces around.
No it was my fault 💯
Dirtbike life. I love it. But those are not really good for really dry dirt at those speeds easy on the turns 😢
Fun tho
Meant tires I love my dirtbike serna rx 250
Definitely need a better drone now.
Why?
@@MarcTravels Its footage isn't as crisp as it should be..
looks like the specs guy is really a pro at fixing shit
Yeah
Hi Marc, BR from Romania
Oh... 🙈 back to the anoying noise, the leaks, the smells and stupid gear changes. I guess I will fast forward this one.
Haha trust me I didn’t miss all of this 🤣 which I could have had electric dirt bike 🙌🏼
Between you and Itchy Boots is, That give comment you any body subscribe and is the difference. Also Itchy Boots coming from Netherlands and my to. Mein Deutsch ist genauso gut wie Englisch
Okay 👍🏼
Com to Nepal dang city please 💗
This looks soooo fun! I wanna learn to ride like that as well. I have my eyes set on a SurRon. If you ever can try out a SurRon or similiar electric Dirt/Enduro, definetly try! :D
I saw surrons here in Nepal 🇳🇵
Itchy boots is itchy boots, marc is marc, both are pretty awesome in their own way.
Cheers mate 🤙🏼
. . . . . 🤣 . . . . . . fantastic , and i love how there is a bench for you to sit on at the end , when you are completely lost . 👍
If we’d have nothing, we have a bench 🤣
Brother might smoke some cannabis in pashupati as well XD
Might as well😬