Dirt Biking, Dual Sport Motorcycling, Adventure Touring, Cycling, and whatever else we can think of. Follow along as we ride and talk about dirt bikes, participate in off road racing, and take dual sport adventure touring trips.
Yall both on 450s? Seems like just enough bike for the TAT . Them big ol adventure bikes great on open roads but not so much when colorado serves up some super technical single track. My son is 7(I'm 52) hoping we can have some father son adventures when he's ready Keep it up guys
@@BillyTyo after some research sounds like anything smaller might be too small. Bought my Honda 150f a couple years ago and I loved it Honda is my favourite so far. Although the Husqvarna 300i looks soo sweet. have Husqvarna dreams and Honda money lol
I want to sincerely thank you and your son for doing this video series. I recently retired and did a good bit of the TAT on a Tiger 900 in July and August, including Black Bear Pass. You were 100% right not to do it on a big adventure bike!!! Like my kids, I didn't listen and man was it scary. I mention you and your son in my video, Black Bear Pass the Descent Part 2. Thank you again for inspiring me to adventure ride. It's changed my life for the better.
Allowing room between you and your partner is always a good idea. Like you say, momentum is important, and you don’t want to be slowed down in uneven terrain. It also prevents you from getting roosted. I’m thinking about going with the trail tech navigation devices because it allows you to keep track of your partner on the trail, which is a convenient feature. Do you recall what tire pressure y’all were running? Seemed to do good with traction and no punctures...
We downloaded maps from Sam’s website (www.transamtrail.com/), and from GPS Kevin’s website (www.gpskevinadventurerides.com/), and did a mix of the two maps. We picked the routes that looked the most interesting each day. We had gps tracks on our phones, but we both lost our phones near the end of the trip (thanks to RAM mount)
@@BillyTyo you should make a video in detail about the route and what you did and didn't like. I know you mentioned in one of your videos that you would make one and I would appreciate it. I am looking to do the trip next year and I would like to ride a CRF 450L just like the two of you.
I ride an 1190r and I saw nothing at ALL that would give me any concern-issue.. Why do you need to say that over and over lol? Ridden worse with wife as pillion
Great video. It's amazing how much a person needs (and needs to spend) to get properly outfitted for an adventure like this, but it's no doubt worth it to have good quality gear when you're doing a big long distance adventure trip. And now you have those things for future trips too.
Hey man sweet mods - about to do the same to my CRF450RL - I have an O2 sensor on my stock exhaust , my question is , Do you know if the Vortex eliminates the need for the O2 sensor Thank you !!
@@BillyTyo , GPS Kevin is selling copies of the routes Sam made? Sam spent most of his life creating those routes. That is sad that someone would capitalize on that. So, basically you are not doing the TAT.
@@BillyTyo if you had gone south from your entry point, you’d have seen the many 1/4 mile long, bowling ball sized rock gardens that are edge to edge of the trail. Then it gets rad, then it gets rough…it’s got every good and bad thing about Colorado trail riding. Also, my brother bailed off that same area on the ridge and his bike (01 XR400) went down about 50 ft…took 3 of us about an hour to get it back on the trail.
@@justinwilsonmusic8555 wow, sounds intense and beautiful. I was wondering what Jake and I would do if one of us went all the way over the hill. That was probably my favorite day on our trip
I dont think Black Bear pass is part of the TAT. I've seen two of your videos now claiming to be part of the TAT. Why do you feel the need to clickbait?
this is the TAT? i was under the impression people take sxs's on it. is this the only single track area? are there routes to choose from, where a sxs could avoid this? im not even against serious 4x4, just seems thats pretty thin, and coming across a bike while in a few sxs's would be rough on everybody else. what do they do there? just bush wack? haha
Cool Video Billy. I have some quesitons about some navigation and what you guys did for the TAT a few years ago. Some friends and I are interested in doing it (we're from Virginia, shenandoah valley over here,) but we're unsure the best way to navigate in 2024. What did you guys do? Also, we're going to Budds Creek next month, cool!
We bought the gps tracks from two sources, Sam’s and GPS Kevin’s, and just picked the route that looked the most interesting each day. We used GAIA for navigation. We went to High Point a few weeks ago, had a great time. If you want more information you can email me at billytyo@gmail.com
Just remember that the fluid doesn’t flow in that small line; it’s fairly static and relies on hydraulic pressure. The fluid at the caliper will go through heating and cooling to a much greater degree as it’s near the pads. Also, brake fluid is designed to absorb moisture to protect from corrosion; over time the fluid can absorb moisture and then loose effectiveness. I’d change it every couple years even if it “looks” good. HF sells a great and cheap vacuum cleaner that hooks up to an air compressor. Just my 2 cents! Love the videos!
I was told the steps were impossible for my vsttrom but at least the BDR has plenty of fun close by (did 2-6 twice and some roads from the Interstate were swwweeet too)
Well, I did, but Jake and I both lost our navigation phones near the end of the trip. We downloaded Sam’s route and Kevin’s route and each day we would just take the one that looked the most interesting
Well, I did but Jake and I both lost our phones towards the end of the trip. We downloaded Sam’s route and Kevin’s route and just picked the one that looked the most interesting each day.
It really wasn’t too bad. We carried a few tools and stopped at auto parts stores or motorcycle shops and changed it in the parking lot. Only had to do it about once per week. For me, having the high reving engine was worth it.
Love that area, so much exploration and you can run like 6 passes in an 75 mile day. I like the techanical breakdown of the get off. I always tell myself "wide then inside" every switch back. As a Florida native I always need a reminder. Fun vid, thanks for sharing!
Yeah, as long as you are comfortable on it. There are a lot of options so you can tailor your ride to suit. If you want you can do the whole thing on roads. Or, if you want more of a challenge there are options that will take you on trails.
I’ve been wanting to do the TAT for about 20 years and can’t get anyone of my friends to do it or even part of it but I might tag along with a group and go woulda Honda xr650l be a good bike to go on ? Or something smaller ?
