They call me Juan. I live in London. I love motorcycles and I've been riding non stop since quite young. This channel is a place to share some of my ridings. Those that I think are nice and worth to share with others, so they might also enjoy them.
Tiene unos 40k KM. No he tenido problemas, a parte de tener que cambiar antes aquellos componentes que sufren un desgaste adicional debido al uso off road. Gracias.
Thank you for sharing that I rode none of the expert sections so interesting to see what I missed out on, but on 80/20 tyres and never ridden a motorcycle off-road before that weekend it was awesome fun and meant I got home again with bike and bones intact. Same again next year but with better tyres.
'Without' Expert sections, I missed a couple of them this year, wanted to see if I should have had a go (wiped out after the stream crossing last year)
It was an excellent trail, I did it on the Thursday but had problems with my old bike and couldn't do anymore so it is great to watch it over. Thank you.
Missed the right turn expert section through the woods and water crossing , I accidentally took this as a novice on 70% road tyres and almost got stuck 😂
@XanderHurley when we rode this lap, due to a crash, some parts of Bridgestone trail were closed. Rode the other Expert sections on Saturday, but didn't have chance during this lap.
I do NOT recommend the Carpe Iter ADV controller. Quality is very poor, it’s NOT water proof. A jet wash will get water inside. If you read the specs you’ll see it does NOT have any IPX rating, and they basically say that you have to trust their word in terms of waterproofness. Likewise, customer service is the worst I’ve ever seen. They will even reply to you with ironic messages trying to make fun of the situation. After so many problems, and terrible and very unprofessional customer service response, I took off the Carpe Iter ADV controller, threw it away, and moved to the ARN Remote Pro. I had zero problems with this controller, and I regret zero. Super good quality, and a top customer service support.
You missed the Lagoon " Tapada " In Mina de São Domingos where you start the vídeo. I have been here for a couple weeks with a Tenere. Enjoy your ride.
Not sure where that was, but it was due to temporary forest work. As I rode this 6 months ago, I’m pretty sure the forest work have been already completed. Good luck on your ride of the ACT Portugal.
@Adventurebikeridersgib I usually departed each day around 8AM, and getting to destination around 5-6PM. You need to consider that you’ll lose 1-1.5 hours stopping for having a meal, topping up your camel back, and for some other needed things. Day 4 has quite fast trails, with mostly easy terrain. Day 4 is way far the easiest one. It’s 285km, but you’ll ride it at fast speed on wide easy trails mostly. Day 5 is the same, until you reach the Algarve for the last 80km or so, which is a non stop of up and downs, very demanding physically.
Yes @TimZ750, some sections are tricky, specially days 1, 2 and 3, but it’s a fantastic experience. Good luck on your ride. We might cross paths. This summer I’ll do days 3,2 and 1, but this time south to north and then TET in the north of Spain from Ponferrada to Potes.
Try to ride in a Honda 150 from Bilbao to the North of Portugal (300km), cross Portugal off road North to South (1200 km), and return back to Bilbao from Tavira (1000km). On top of that, 30kg luggage 😉
The tiger 900 is a triple cylinder, which isn’t good for slow technical riding. Single or Duel cylinders will stall less in technical riding at slow speeds.
@martinike123 I don't know if the tracks are on wikilock. You can download them from ACT website, but please bear in mind that since around couples of year ago, you need to be member and pay a subscription for it -> adventurecountrytracks.com/portugal/
I cant' see anything on the video at all, your hands or the buttons. Are you pressing with your left hand? I'll read your words and see if I can figure it out. Are you scrolling through the menu?
Propaganda and reality are two different things. These bikes are not designed for it; they are meant for long trips with some off-road capabilities. In such situations, a smaller bike would perform much better, such as the MTs 250 or CRE 300.
I agree with you but sometimes when your country riding you run into obstacles you don't expect..Knowing it's capable of pulling it off is a good thing..
Thanks for reminding me of what the middle of nowhere looks like. And the great thing is that one doesn't even need to look for a tree. With nobody around, one can take a piss right there in the middle of the road whilst looking at the scenery with the sunshine and warm breeze in one's face without any stress or interruption.
