I love this bike but unfortunately it isn't available in America and that is pissing me off. I loved the sound with the hard DB killer because of the deep bass tone to it. Enjoy it sir.
Did the route in 2017 on my r1100GS. I was happy to have my cam running all the time because I was to concentrated with driving to enjoy the surroundings. Made me wish for a 21 inch front wheel and a 50kg lighter bike.
I don't think I am the right one to answer your question. I did see stones on the road that had fallen from above, but we did not experience any stones falling down, so...?
Great video! Really well done for the riding and recording it and sharing it. I am doing this route in October this year and am looking forward to it. 😊
Great video & enjoyed your thoughts on both bikes. I bought my XT660z new in 2010 & have been debating for past 2years Whether to change it for a T700 Rally. Think I’ll keep the 660 for another year 😊
looks like a great adventure looking to swap to a ADV next year looking to see what trouble i can get myself in on some of these routes thank you for sharing
Hola! El silencioso es el redondo o el ovalado? Es que he pedido el redondo y he visto que montas los mismos soportes que yo, y estoy algo preocupado por si no me entran. Un saludo desde España! Y gracias!
I followed the road C-147 going north from the village Esterri d'Aneu which leads directly to the entrance. However, I heard a rumor that the trail has been closed for drive thru, but I have not been able to verify that?
Yes, it is possible. As far as I remember the only two places you could be in doubt is finding the entrance to the path in the city Alins and through the village Tor until you are over the small bridge, just follow the main track and you will be fine.
Very enjoyable video, many thanks for sharing this. Looking at the condition of the track, I can see why you didn't much notice the scenery at the time. It looks like you were riding a Yamaha T7. Did you have much extra weight - luggage, tools or extra fuel?
Thank you. I did have some luggage and tools, but actually only minor weight. And yes it is a T7 with Anlas Capra X tires. There were a lot of deep hard packed ruts in a mosaic and big stones, so my main focus was picking the line continuously through the mosaic of ruts, stones, hairpin and slope. So for me it was impossible to ride and enjoy the view at the same time.
@@mcbluestreak5607 du skal i hvert fald havde stor tak for den du har lavet, har været i området de sidste 2 weekender, det er virkelig godt besøgt denne sommer.
You've echoed some of my thoughts exactly. I came directly from a fantastic xt660z and feel some of the same doubts that you mentioned. Kind of, I got what I wanted but lost what I had. Good video.
Der er selvfølgelig TET ruten E-14 GNR02 fra Escaló til Espui med den bedste begyndelse ad TET rute E-10 GER01. Jeg har dog hørt at en del af E-10 GER01 er blevet lukket, men vejen udenom er fin. Så er der Pic Negre ved Andorra tæt på Smuglere rute osv. Det er nok de smukkeste "off road" ruter i området omkring "Smuglers route". Men ellers er der masser af fantastiske vandreture i National parkerne Vall de Boi, Benasque, Ordesa y Monte Perdido etc. hvor grusvejen fra byen Chia ved Castejon de Sos til byen Plan er værd en tur efterfuldt af vej HU-631 etc., men ellers bare via N-260 med besøg i byen Ainsa. Der er rigtig mange steder jeg kan anbefale...
Thanks for an honest assessment of the two bikes. I have the 660 and had already decided that the 700 wasn't for me. I am in the process of making limited modifications to the 660 that should make it a superior adventure/tourer than the 700 for a lot less money. Newer isn't always better...
I did this track last year with my girlfriend with Honda CB500x and Honda CRF1100 Africa Twin Adventure sports and it was an awesome experience. If you like you can view it on my channel
I use Garmin zumo for navigation and lately I have tested the Anlas Capra X tires and am very satisfied with their off road performance and longevity. I got 7500 km on the rear tire and 10.000 km on the front tire. However, on wet tarmac I found the rear to slip easily on breaking, but I would likely buy them again for the off road performance combined with the longevity. And thanks for your comment!
Great comparison. For me, I've enjoyed the softness of 660 suspension and 700 felt like it was way too harsh and tiring over a long ride. In the city, I prefer 660 with a loud arrow exhaust (no db killer) over 700 with akropovic - 660 just makes me smile more:) I'd also take 660 for offroad. For travelling, despite the not so soft ride, I'd still take 700 - more power for overtakes and lower mileage, hence lower risk of breakdown
At which time of the year you drove this path? We plan to go there mmid of March and wandering if surroundings of Barcelona is good location for bike driving at thant time of year...
People arn't really saying this bike is excellent for single track enduro racing, I think what people are saying is that it is quite capable of doing single track depending on skill level. Hell even a gs1200 CAN do single track, i knbow which bike id prefer to attempt it.
thanks for posting this. i've been trying to work out the path of the TET from close to Barcelona until the Ecomuseo (the section I think I could do). cross referencing your video with Google maps and the tracks and photos left by Fernando Gost has been really useful. enjoyable video too.
