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Dude another great story sorry about your GS good news is your still available to ride and Budds will hook you up looking forward to see what you will be riding next what a beautiful country we live in 🇨🇦
LOL, 100% about Budds'! There are plenty of Beautiful bikes there For sure... I know I say it a lot in these vids, but I really was stopping every 5 minutes on this ride for pics. East coast, NFL and Labrador are breathtaking!
@@InTheYard I purchased a 1290 Adventure a few weeks after but I only put 200Km on it and decided to sell it. It had nothing to do with the bike, I just wanted to ride dirt bikes with my kid and couldn't justify another bike purchase. So I compromised. I sold the 1290 and purchased a 690. Now I can ride dirt tracks with my kid and still go on a longer, solo ride here and there.
Awesome video, :) i said what videos is here from up home and here, and dats when i found dat one, :) good jod ol buddy, how was ya trip dis way :) thk you to the bottom of my heart for this one :)
My trip out to Lab was awesome, I just finished editing the last part of my Newfoundland and Labrador Ride video. What a beautiful place with the most solid folks... Real Canada. Link to the video if you're interested. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NhPq8eXOoD4.html
Another great video Peter.... Brought back some awesome memories. I took a lot of the same tracks and roads starting with the ATV trail at the beginning. :-)
That was a beautiful journey, to bad you just had to ride through Newfoundland and not explore it. That’s one place I haven’t done yet. It was sad to see just right before the end of your journey to get into an accident. Thankfully you were okay with no injuries and made it home safe.
Thanks. Yeah, I really wish I had the extra few days to explore NFL rather than just racing through it. But it is what it is. I’ll just have to go back one day. I was lucky not to get injured. The bike is missed but I think I would miss a leg way more lol. I’ll keep an eye out on your insta for when you will take the AT out to Lab/NFL. Your videos and pics, on both insta and here, are incredible.
@@Peeohtrek true it is what it is but hey at last you been there even for a short experience. Most definitely you were lucky and you didn’t got hurt, I feel you on the bike yet your well being is more important. Thank you much appreciated. I did the East coast back in 2019 but I never got on that ferry. Hopefully someday
It took so long to edit this video that I already had 2 bikes. LOL. Yeah the people in rush hour traffic in QC are a different breed of angry and lane possessive. They never caught the break-checker but realistically, I made it out without a scratch so I should count myself lucky.
I was wondering before watching this video what might have happened to your GSA. Glad you didn't get hurt. When you do NFL next time and come back to Sydney try to plan a night in Meat Cove, you will love it. I have camped right on the beach there and it was amazing.
It was a bitter sweet day when they took the GSA away. Yes I got some cash from the insurance company but lost an amazing bike. As for a NS/NFL return trip, I will definitely do a bit more exploring in that area. I will check out Meat Cove.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hHL6scMh-tg.htmlsi=j9eZiyqPlMa07XhV The camp sites these people camped at are really amazing. Maybe the might be of some help to you.
@@PSANDEE it is a place you will never forget. Such a contrast to the rest of Canada. It’s like the Canada you hear of in history books; wild, remote and beautiful. With amazing people as well.
Finally! We’ve been patiently waiting (9 months) for the fourth and final part to your Newfoundland and Labrador journey… well done! Very happy to see the entire family was able to visit same this summer. Can’t wait for the next video! Uncle J 😊!
The western coast of Newfoundland is absolutely amazing. That's great of Stephen to share the cabin with you. Getting a good rest on the boat makes for a much easier ride the next day.
running into Stephen was a great little bonus. The guy was an amazing and experienced ADV rider. I thought I could impress him with my story of just riding the Trans Lab and then he goes and tells me about his ride from the Alaska. LOL.
Rushing home was definitely a contributing factor to having the accident in Montreal. I wish I slowed down a bit but the pull for home was too great. In the end I'm OK and I guess it makes for a fun story. I do miss the GSA though.
@xnopyt13 I miss that bike. It has been an amazing adventure bike for sure. But yes, a bike can be replaced but my life can’t. Overall it’s was a great little ride. With the passage of time, I’m forgetting the agony of the bike being lost and am just looking back on the ride. In that sense it’s still a great ride.
I only rode it for 3 days and I don’t seem to recall any jerk issues. The only jerk on that bike, at the time, was me, lol. But definitely mention it to your local dealer and keep bringing it up as that issue could escalate. Thanks for watching.
Bro is it capable enough on the free ways here in United States??? We drive in miles I wanted to get a Used one but just checking if this is underpowered or not
@@Peeohtrek great Thankyou bro yeah I always wanted to get a1250 or 1200 gsa but the price is double than the 750 ,older 1200 was something which I was pushing to my mind which is 2016.But Thankyou for that information .Keep riding bro ✌🏻
The main reason was because I have kids so I spent as much time as I could with them at home…. But in September school starts do I go away. But yes, the cooler weather makes a huge bug difference.
Yeah, we all make sure our buddy never forgets about that gaffe. He wore out a bearing, the previous year, on the Billy Diamond Highway on his KLR. So when he did it again….. 😆
"They were mezmerized by warm bear scat,....lets cook some smoked salmon" the last words of the three bikers,... found on the memory card on the pieces of his camera found in the bears stomach.
That KTM was brand new when I had it and it didn’t really burn any. Only a slight amount when I was driving at highway speeds in high revs… currently I have a 2016, and that thing burns it when pushed. A buddy I ride with said that when I go hard on the bike he can see a little bit of blue smoke behind me. I’m doing an oil change so I will know exactly how much it burnt.
Not at all, there is nothing on the Billy Diamond Highway so camping off the highway is possible, just make sure you’re not on someone’s hunting camp. There are also a few, marked camping spots along the way. you can refer to Jamesbayhighway.com for the campsites spots. The one on the Rupert River is very nice but there are other ones as well. There is usually a boat launch spot and some fire pits.
@@bb82bird if you’re going in mid August, then bring as much woods off, hats with mosquito nets etc. Bugs are crazy up there at that time. Late May/June or September are my preferred months.
Thank you so much for watching. I’m still working on the last video. I keep telling everyone it’s coming soon but my motivation is loosing momentum. It’s about 90% completed… I think my Trans Taiga video is my best work. Check that one out. Bike break downs, a crash, beers and fun, it’s all in there! Enjoy!
Thanks so much. I’m very glad that you enjoyed it. Our team was in the bronze class. I will try it again sometime in the future and hopefully this time I’ll finish it. 😉
I did not. The bike has a range of just over 500km between fuelling, so I didn’t need it. I think the longest distance, on the Lab Highway, between gas stations is 300km.
Amazing Trip. Thank you very much for sharing. I am wondering if your GoPro records all the time or you turn on/off GoPro every time you want to record? Thanks!
PeeOhTrek, I've seen all your latest videos, so I wanted to THANK YOU for leaving a Comment on my latest vid by watching a few of yours. I didn't get many Comments on my video, yet (not sure why) I am Shy & do not like being on camera or speaking in English, so I seldom talk in my MotoVids. Some I do, but most I do not, maybe that is why. I do however, puts a LOTTA WORK into my vids (slide-shows), mostly bcz I don't know how to edit well.
I was late packing up camp and was nearly late for the ferry! According to the guys loading the boat they never turn away a motorcycle. Apparently they can always fit a bike or two on even last minute.
I hope you went past Blanc Sablon, its a beautiful ride all the way to the end of the highway at Old Fort. We almost didn't make it because the fog was so heavy but finally it lifted in the afternoon and we had a magnificent ride. I had black fly bites on my neck so bad I couldn't use the chin strap on my helmet but thats Pinware Prov Park for you aka black fly capital of Canada.
I didn’t ride to the end but I did ride out a bit. I was also getting homesick, frustrated with the delayed ferry and over the ride. I rode back to the ferry terminal every 2 hours for updates and that was all I could muster. Man, next time I go anywhere I’m going to have to check in with you about all the potential cool places to visit. 😉
@@Peeohtrek I missed out on a lot of the things I wanted to do in Labrador because of timing. After a breakdown I only had 4 days in Labrador. I didn't get to see the Aviation Museum in HVGB, no Battle Harbor, no Red Bay National Historic Site. We did however see Icebergs in late July from Saint Lewis harbor and perfectly timed Orchas at Point Amour Lighthouse.
I’m not sure that there is a difference in height of the TB bike. I think it’s mainly cosmetic… but I’m not 100% sure of what the difference is. If you’re local, reach out to Budd’s BMW Motorrad and I’m sure they will be able to help you out better with the specifics of each trim. Cheers!
You always pick the best tunes for the situation ! Great job ! When I did the Trans-lab this summer driving counter clockwise I got off the ferry and drove to Red Top Gas Station in Port Hope Simpson in a thick fog . I arrived around 3am and I sat in one of the big Red chairs and passed out for a few hours waiting for it to open at 7am . Great memories !
I had fantastic weather all the way to Blanc Sablon… then it got cold and rainy. With the Ferry Delay in Blanc S I had the real possibility of turning around and heading back up the Lab Highway in the rain. I was really not looking forward to that. Luckily, on my D day, the ferry arrived.
I did not know about the base at the time. My aunt told me about Saint Lewis a few days before. So, I went there at the last moment on a whim. I guess I have a reason to go back now.
