thank you Nino. Unfortunately that part of the adventure was filmed without audio. I guess this is meant so that we return and try again that killer trail
What a challenging and tough ride that was! The difficulty level is rising and bordering higher risks . Trying to remain in an acceptable environment which is not always the case. Thank you Eddy for your editing and production time .
It was an awesome ride bro! Shame my bike died on us, but thanks to your MacGyver skills we got it back on the road before the heat and sun finished us all off 😅 ☀️ 🏍️💨
Woooow! 😵🖤 Absolutely mind-blowing trails. Like a perfect mix of Switzerland and Croatia, but probably even more remote. Such beauty. And hard work! 🤯🤘 That's an old DR your friend is riding? Amazing. Seems like the boss wanted to give it a try, too, hu? 😅😉 Great video, as always, thanks a lot mate! Btw, how high did you get? It looked like quite some altitude at the little lake there. And are these roads actually still used for anything? What were they built for? Military?
Hey, those are our local trails in Lebanon and yes we have almost all variations except desert sand which can be found in our neighboring countries. Our senior friend Paul prefers his old but new 650 for these trails over his other bikes as it's nimble. The lakes showing in this video are at about 1,000 meters in altitude I guess; nothing too serious. The trails we ride are a mixture of agricultural, military and traffickers'... You should see the video I uploaded few hours ago 🙂
@@offroad-adventures Cool, thanks! I understand Paul, the DR650 is a great bike for that kind of terrain. I would have thought the lakes were higher, looked more like 2000 m. 😅 But it always depends on the general environment - if there are no trees, it tends to look "alpine" to me... 😉 Yeah, got the notification for the new video yesterday, which actually reminded me to watch this one here, finally, haha.. Will watch the latest one asap!
Hey Dany, those trails start as low as Nahr Beirut in Metn area all the way up to Falougha then Sohha to Tarchich, Sannine, Qaa el Rim all the way to 3youn al Siman. It was an 8 hours long adventure day.
Brilliant to see you and the guys back in the thick of it! 🤘🏻🖤 Stunning trails, as always. Now, the only thing we need is MORE of it! 😉 This was way too short. Bring it on! 🤩
Ah man, so good to see you and the guys riding again! 🤙 Hope your injury wasn't too bad and things are fine now! Stunning terrain and landscapes, as always - it's so beautiful over there. Took it "easy" on the first ride, hu? 🤣😂 Respect, all of you, this is pretty hardcore. Definitely above my paygrade! Although I noticed that the new tires really make a big difference - I can suddenly ride through mud... 😆 You're riding a 790 Adventure R, right? Cheers!
Hey man, thanks for dropping in. The spine injury that kept me from riding for six months is still being treated at a local chiropractor; I am half way through but thanks God the pain is almost gone. All that pain taught me a valuable lesson- never quit training your muscles. I ride a 2019 ADV 790 R that is heavily modified. On our way to the trails I lost control of the front on a tight turn which resulted in me and the bike sliding for like 10 meters on the asphalt. No real injury thanks to the protection I am wearing, just a minor rib bruising. I should have paid more attention to the fact that I was still breaking in a new set of Mitas E09 Dakar tires... You are right, those things are a different story in mud!
@@offroad-adventures Yeah, so important to keep in shape! I'm totally out of shape at the moment, because the past year or so didn't go to plan in all possible ways.... I will get there again. It's not as easy as it was 20 years ago, but hey.... ;) The bike seems to handle great. What mods did you make? Obviously complete WP suspension, new rims, steering damper...? I'm currently rebuilding an MZ Baghira, that's going to be a fabulous ADV bike. Until then, I'm still in my complete stock '96 Africa Twin, haha. It's hard work. I just put on Heidenau K60 Rangers - man, they are amazing!! Had the Scouts before but no comparison! Stay safe!
@@to_boldly_roll oh man I can't even remember all the mods I put in this toy 😁 To mention few, Rapid Bike Evo ECU, Rottweiler Performance Intake System, Arrow Racing De-Cat mid-pipe, Akrapovic Titanium muffler, Scotts Damper, customized WP suspension... I am now building a custom navigation system that additionally has Tire Pressure Monitoring System and live OBD communication with the ECU. Hopefully I will have time to video-document. By the way, why don't you film your builds and adventures? Believe me it is satisfying, you should try it at least with your phone camera as a start. The MZ Baghira is a smart choice as its engine produces a noticeable amount of torque at a relatively low RPM 👍I would love to see the build and dirt action of that bike.. Take care!
@@offroad-adventures That's some quality stuff, wow. 😮 Not sure I would dare to take that machine offroad anymore, haha 😅 Yep, the Baghira is an awesome bike. The 660 engine is super reliable, low maintenance and has enough power for purposes. Stock suspension is great (Marzocchi forks and WP shock, fully adjustable). 290mm travel front and rear, around 910mm seat height. Only real negative point is the miniscule gas tank (12L). But it will do. When I got the bike, it's been standing 10+ years outside, so it's a lot of work, but it will hopefully be worth it. I do actually film most of my rides, I've got mounts on almost all helmets. But I've only got an old GoPro (Hero Session 5). It's super nice and compact, which is why I love it but it doesn't have image stabilisation, so I can only use it on the helmet. Also, like in the case of your friend Eli, the wind noise is horrifying and makes the footage basically unusable. How do you limit the wind noise, if I may ask? Are the new GoPros that good by themselves? Do you use a mic? Also, I HATE (and I mean HATE) editing and all that stuff. Really not my thing, it kind of ruins the fun I had riding... Either way, I might give it a try and see how it turns out. I don't really want to invest much in this as it's never going to be my thing really, I think.
@@to_boldly_roll in this specific video I did not use any external microphone because I was testing the new DJI Osmo Action cam. Instead, I used the built-in one and activated the noise filtering, thus the fluctuating audio levels. Based on my experience, nothing beats the mechanical wind filters. Those can be found on Amazon under the name of "Furry wind muff". For the next video I will be using the DJI Wireless Mic System; this one should be a killer.
We originally planned to play in that specific area because we know it to be an easy one. We were surprised by the changes to the trails; it was obviously messed by the heavy rain, ATVs and UTVs but luckily that did not discourage me as I had adrenaline stacking up for 6 months
The guy that keeps falling over needs to get his butt off the seat, stand up and ride. The way he sits, he is just dead weight preventing the suspension from doing it's job and as a result is causing the bike to fall over. Second, add a little speed, he falls down a lot because he is going too slow. A little momentum goes a long ways to adding stability.
it is going to be too tough on a regular 4x4 suspension unless you crawl the way through. Plus, I've never seen a car up there, I guess it is forbidden nowadays...
Hell of a day! Looks like fun. Thanks for the video. What was the elevation? I am unfamiliar with Lebanon's specific geography. My riding experience is in North America.
Whoooo! That was a fun watch! 🤠 It must be so cool to be riding with this bunch. I wish I knew other people riding big ADV bikes like that - unfortunately I ride solo 99.9% and can't risk doing trails like that. But really, you guys are awesome. The calmness and natural understanding and respect - big thumbs up. THAT'S how you motivate people and keep them going. The landscape and terrain from 4:45 looks 100% like Croatia/Bosnia! Love the rocks. ;) On a side note: interesting that there's no T7 in the mix! Almost a rarity nowadays. 😁 Congrats for getting everyone down, that was REALLY tough. Now go up!! 😅😅
I told the guys we should do it uphill next time but for some reason no one seemed to be interested 😁 We still have 2 super steep uphill in the plan for the summer... Keep watching 👌
Awesome, dudes! I need to get on the Twin... it's a bad year for me, though. Probably won't get much riding done. But man, I love those trails over there! 😍 I wouldn't wanna tackle them solo on the big beast...
Nice video,The terrain looks great.If you spend time practicing standing in the correct position and dont go so fast on the downhills you will find it makes a world of difference.I enjoyed watching these videos -thanks
Hey guys! I'm not one to post many comments on RU-vid but just wanted to say THANKS for this video! 👌 I admit that I had never heard of the channel before but the YT algorithm worked it out very well this time. 😁 That's exactly the kind of video I love to see - just riding and showing the difficulties as well as the beauty. Very good riding, very good teamwork, amazing trails! That was some really tricky stuff for big bikes, man! 😵 Also, that was probably the most I've ever seen of Lebanon! 😎 Very, very beautiful region - giving me another push to do this trip down there.... I always wanted to go all the way to Israel... You guys ever been riding in Croatia? You'd love it here, we have very similar terrain actually! Keep it up and big cheers from very hot Croatia!
Yeah we have plans to ride to Europe but unfortunately it is not safe for us to go through Syria at the moment. Whenever you plan to come here, let us know, we'll take you all over!
@@offroad-adventures Thanks, appreciate it! I have the same problem, obviously.. :( Coming via Turkey, there's Syria. Going the long way via Africa, there's Libya... It's not easy these days. Maybe by ferry via Cyprus, not sure if that's an option. If you make it here, obviously, you're very welcome as well! Subscribed. ;) (Is the channel monetized?)
