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5 miles of torture: Stupid Decisions on a Tenere 700 & vstrom 800de - Heavy Enduro

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The unnamed rider and myself vowed never to return. The road has become virtually un-rideable and today was a complete torture test on the big ADV bikes necessitating a recovery mission at the end. I almost drowned my bike but I made it out.
Dual Sport Motorcycle Riding Adventures. In 2017 Jon Buffington (Professional Photographer) & I (Hobbyist Videographer) decided to photograph, film, camp and share the ride (Mini-Series, Movies, Videos). When I first bought my bike, very little information was available for places to ride. Talking with Jon, we both knew its out there, we just needed to go find it! Along the way, somehow it grew into putting on AMA Events & Rallies. Currently, we're adding a Mini-Series. Come Along, Lets take a Ride! ... letstakearide.com DBA Platypus 3in1 Films an Event & Media Company

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@batesartworks Месяц назад

Fatigue, dehydration, stress: once you go down first time, you ride intirely different, more cautious, which can lead to additional dumps.

@christophervincent77 24 дня назад

If anyone ever needs a video to try and talk someone out of a heavy ADV bike... this is it.

@letstakearide 24 дня назад

That's hilarious, I love it!

@AzPauly 2 месяца назад

The best stories come from bad decisions 😁 glad you all made it out.., thanks for sharing. 👍

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

Always! We hate it in the moment but those are the memories and the stories that remain (if we make it out alive, lol!).

@Thatbeardedguy86 2 месяца назад

The lack of crash bars was making my soul hurt every time you fell. 😓

@ezlivin1454 Месяц назад

T7 is a big girl to have on those trails. I’da wimped out.

@D.E.X 2 месяца назад

Okay, at 51 minutes, I realized my forearms were pumped, getting ready to cramp, just from watching you.

@richardstanley1331 Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing! Pretty brutal ride for you guys on the big bikes. Like others, I was gripped watching.

@SecondHalfofLife Месяц назад

Wow that makes exhausted just watching. Can feel the fatigue setting in. Relentless. Super impressed you guys stuck with it. We need to "gofundme" your buddy some proper riding gear. You can tell he's a youngster by his willingness to ride that rocky road without knee or shin protection. great video and riding from both of you. Curious do you notice any change in your riding when recording vs rides where you just go out without the camera?

@AbramsGunner Месяц назад

LOL..I hope this was a lesson learned :) I followed a young guy on an offroad adventure last year, mounted on my Tiger 800. Everything was great till it wasn't..LOL Cost me about $700 in parts and a huge shot to my ego. The top heavy tiger is now strictly limited to road and sometimes dirt road duty, and my little KLX250S gets all the dirty time. Watching you guys tackle that trail makes my knees and ankles hurt. I've heard it said many times that if it all goes as planned... its not really an adventure. Thanks for taking us along!

@mariusblom 2 месяца назад

Oh man, I know the feeling. My heart rate was high just watching this. These bikes are heavy and the terrain looks insanely brutal - and I know it's worse in real life. Damn son!!

@user-pm3pc2yq1u Месяц назад

When it looks really bad on video, one can only imagine what a nightmare it must have been on that big machine. Young man riding in his church clothes and road tyres is a legend. Great vid, well done to both of u for pushing forward and hats off to u for just letting it roll down that way (how u pulled it off and not trash that T7 is to me a mystery cos those rocks were massive!!)

@kostasrestas Месяц назад

we need Iron Gap 2 episode !!!!! Cheers from Greece man !!!

@kentuckyadv Месяц назад

Wow, man, what an eventful and exciting day for ya'll. Great job though taking those bikes there, you're braver than I am at the moment. Thanks for sharing this epic adventure.

@booger65man 18 дней назад

I’m glad I’m not the only one that does stupid stuff on a T7! I was riding up about timberline at 10,000 feet of elevation on Rocky shit and managed to take a pretty good spill. I won’t tell you about getting pile driven into a 3 foot mud hole full of water last year, but it’s safe to say I have decided that the Yamaha will Stay on the less technical trails and I will use my dirt bikes to access the knar!

@Hutchie2112 2 месяца назад

My nerves are shot just watching you there. That was some brutal trails.

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

I won't be back (famous last words) until I make another bad decision somewhere else. I already have a place in mind.

@Hutchie2112 2 месяца назад

@@letstakearide Looking forward to more of your riding videos. They are honest, which is rare.

@hayvalley 2 месяца назад

There's no way I would take my BMW f800gs on this road, but I'd ride my KLX 300 on it all day.

@oczhaal Месяц назад

Exactly, the first bad decision was getting there with a bike that's not designed for these tracks.

@SqueakyCheeks23 Месяц назад

Really fun watch!

@ck166666 Месяц назад

That looks like a lot of fun - challenging but fun!

@retrowarp6528 Месяц назад

Oh my gosh, what a road. I would never drive this, even with an Alp 200. Respect 👍

@AdventureYeti31 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the preview, gentleman. If I can find a volunteer I’m gonna try it tomorrow. Looks like it sucked lol

@FIREBIRDMAN6285 2 месяца назад

@AdventureYeti31 2 месяца назад

@@FIREBIRDMAN6285 well, it didn’t work out as planned but idk that it could’ve been any better 😂

@GregPicot-cx9zs Месяц назад

Wow, respect. Sure looks a tough ride, good job!

@iangriffiths9930 2 месяца назад

The lad on the 800 did really well, not seeing a lot of people using the Suzuki off road like that 👍

@Nashville_Delinquent 2 месяца назад

That was me. Being 6'4 is a cheat code to adv bikes

@iangriffiths9930 2 месяца назад

I was thinking about getting aT7 but they are too tall for me so was looking at the Suzuki, I ride a lot of off road stuff so I’d be grateful if you could share your thoughts on the bike please.

@Nashville_Delinquent 2 месяца назад

The seat height is lower yes. But the weight is still there. I've owned a t7 as well and the bikes are comparable. I'd recommend a dr650 or a other big dualsport

@iangriffiths9930 2 месяца назад

Unfortunately they don’t sell the DR here in the UK. I want a bike that’s going to be reliable so I would love to stay Japanese so it’s the T7 the 800DE or the transalp 🤷

@Nashville_Delinquent 2 месяца назад

@iangriffiths9930 they are all not good offroad if you can't get a leg down dualsports are the way to go. I love my 300l

@CraigBaer 2 месяца назад

Great video. I was nervous just watching.

@2018NukNuk 2 месяца назад

Now get back in shape en do it again. Who's the Boss!!

@IAMDENRIDEPOV Месяц назад

a challenging path through the forest. but i love it

@jonwoodworker 2 месяца назад

The 800DE did great on street tires. That never ending down hill rock garden would have killed a Transalp. You both chose the correct middle weight Japanese bikes. I noticed you having trouble starting your bike. You're giving it gas when you hit the start button, you don't have to do that with fuel injected engines.

@TommyT888 2 месяца назад

Great riding. And if it looked steep on the GoPro...I can't imagine what it was like in person.

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

The gopro always lies!

@davidnightingale3157 28 дней назад

That looked like anything but fun . Well done getting through though. Bet you won’t be doing that again 😳

@verlinswarey507 2 месяца назад

This was oddly entertaining! I’d honestly rather watch a video like this over one made by one of the “experts” like Brett Thacs or whatever his name is. The point of adventure riding isn’t to be good or do it “right”! There is no such frickin thing! That’s the whole point of adventure riding is there is no grading system or judgement or points awarded. You just get out there with what you got and do as good as you can! That’s the whole fun of it! There are no rules!

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

I wish everybody had this understanding (about everything). So true!

@lipsee100 2 месяца назад

At least you went in there with your eyes open,,, its when you are alone and stumble into something like that unaware... great vid though..

@richardvarnold6245 Месяц назад

I do believe I'd rather have something in the 250- 300cc range mainly for the light weight especially when I'm 67 years old. I was leaning toward the Kawasaki KLZ 300 until I sat on it. I thought I was going to have to get someone to help me get off of it. Now the choice is between the Honda CRF 300 and the Yamaha XT 250. I hear the Honda has more low-end, but the Yamaha sits lower and is lower in price. Will have to test ride them both. By the way I don't think I could walk on the trails you rode. Very good video!

@LJ-ug7sr Месяц назад

Tw200 will take you to hell and back, and you could have cruised up these hills in 1st.

@lvkuang Месяц назад

lesson is avoid water if possible, tread the shallowest part if have to

@daemn42 2 месяца назад

Pol Tarrés gets another one

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

for sure!

@MADDOG100ful Месяц назад

That isn't no road! It's a wash out. :)😮

@Wildirishmanbiker Месяц назад

Holy smoke, I don't ever want a trail like that. Ya'll got some balls. Come off that bike and you are gonna break something. Looks like some trails back home in KY. My versys would be In a ditch. A plus for effort

@Purehess 27 дней назад

lol...that was a jeep trail fosho! good stuff

@jimksa67 13 дней назад

About 3rd through wAtching- cANT HELP THINKING THAT THE FUN NEEDLE IS SOON GOING TO DIP TO PHUCKED! What do they say? Fools go in where angels fear to tread? lol Heavy bikes!

@advswede 2 месяца назад

Enjoyed the video, Keep riding safe.

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

Thank you! it was a torture fest!

@bwhollifield 2 месяца назад

Keith Farris and I need to come ride this with you guys!

@Eris-sp6yt 2 месяца назад

Respect guys! My biggest fear would be (if I road this kind of track, which I've never did) that it leads to a dead end. (big rock or tree blocking the road or just simple dead end) and would have to backtarck, uphill! Is is even possible with this heavy ADV bikes?

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

That's Jon Buffington, he and I run Let's Take a Ride LLC, and both post our vids here. In the beginning, when I started riding with Jon, I said those same words all the time. He would say "Let's Take a Ride" and take me down a road like that (I was on a 500 pound bike). I totally get it, and agree with your words!

@mikeandrews1899 2 месяца назад

A trials bike would be the desirable tool for the job 🤷‍♂️ definitely took some determination and skill to maneuver those "street bikes" down that sheeeeit 💪

@MrPepper312 2 месяца назад

What was the big deal ? I did that trail on my Gold Wing last year.

@user-yo4py5im4i 2 месяца назад

I know I would not do it even on a Trails bike. AT age 82 I know better But when I was in my late 20's I did a few silly things like that. Ride on

@MateuszNowak-lh8md Месяц назад

i highly recommend to change stock handguards to something proper like barks. Stock ones are just a plastic. I broke my break leaver.. learn from someones mistakes invest in them before its too late :P

@erichalitsky1285 2 месяца назад

And i thought i hate sand. I now love sand

@MJW110 Месяц назад

Most of have been there.... but years ago on our Honda 125's. 480lb adventure bikes.... makes for a mis-adventure.

@C_R_O_M________ Месяц назад

Depends on who's riding them.

@MJW110 Месяц назад

@@C_R_O_M________ agreed... it depends if you're in the 99% who can't/shouldn't or the 1% who can.

@C_R_O_M________ Месяц назад

@@MJW110 I'm getting so tired belonging to the 1% of everything!!!

@gkeller9958 Месяц назад

Looks like too much work for adventure bike, but could be fun for a dual sport or dirt bike

@leonardoammannati7516 2 месяца назад

Suzuki is realy good in off road!!!

@Kevimoto Месяц назад

I made a bad decision like this myself. I did a road in similar shape to this one on a Tiger 1200, by myself. I ended up dropping it 3 times. Did about $1,000 damage. Fortunately, I was unscathed, other than sore arms and a sore back. I sure as hell know my limitations now. 🤦‍♂️

@Wildirishmanbiker Месяц назад

Ps I'm exhausted, and I'm not even on my bike. Last year, I was up in a canyon quail hunting. I took a different trail back to pavement. Dropped my bike four times in sand desert soil. I said a prayer and asked God to please don't let me drop it a fifth time. I killed some good birds that day, though. Lol. Oh, btw, I ran out of water, too. Slept like a baby when I finally made it out.

@2SanityAtitsBest2 2 месяца назад

He needs some better Offroad tires but those still won’t keep him from bottoming out.

@Wutbart 22 дня назад

Nice, really tricky ride and well mastered. But work on your lifting technique, it´s unnecessarily hard and bad for your back to pick up the bike like you did

@Notimetoplaywu 12 дней назад

Anyone from BC or Alberta watching this , thoughts ?

@mechcavandy986 2 месяца назад

That would be a good place for my KTM 690 Enduro R. Better yet - a WR 250! 🙀😼

@markstanley980 Месяц назад

What state is this? Beautiful country. From Texas.

@letstakearide Месяц назад

Mid-South TN. A road called Iron Gap Rd.

@javierfernandez812 2 месяца назад

Where’s that? It definitely looks appealing!

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

I think this is Iron Gap Road, off of Mountain Fork Rd in Alabama (straight South of Elora TN) Jon and I run letstakearide.com We both post to this RU-vid Channel for our Adventure rides. I'm sure he will check in and confirm Iron Gap or not.

@stevecarmack6267 2 месяца назад

Dang, I got tired just watching this never ending downhill 😜

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

@@letstakearide iron gap it is

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

@@stevecarmack6267 you would think going doing hill is not tiring. Wrong, it is exhausting on a big adv bike.

@minds4game 2 месяца назад

That looks fun..ish. Are you on stock suspension?

@jasongardner1910 28 дней назад

That grey scale dash is horrid how old is that bike

@austineckert475 Месяц назад

Wait so the Tenere 700 dident start back up you had to tow it back

@patrickkennedy7756 2 месяца назад

Your line in the creek was to the left of that big square slab you hit.

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

yup! Fatigue, dehydration and blurred vision had begun to set in compromising my decision making skills by this point.

@mechcavandy986 2 месяца назад

Where are y’all riding? It looks like the Ozarks of Missouri. 👍🏻👍🏻

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

Iron Gap Rd in Al. just south of Huntland TN. Missouri riding must not be for the faint of heart.

@D.E.X 2 месяца назад

Good thing neither bike was a Transalp. You'd have been bleeding oil.

@mikeandrews1899 2 месяца назад

Was a damn hard fall in the creek .....fuuuuu 😖

@richardstanley1331 Месяц назад

Near as I can tell, all biffs on T-7 are pretty hard. At least in my experience. Pretty tough, though.

@mikeandrews1899 Месяц назад

I don't ride a T-7 ....just had a hernia surgery, don't want to have have another one.

@richardstanley1331 20 дней назад

@@mikeandrews1899 🤣

@johnmcmahon8740 2 месяца назад

What is the white button by the left hand control? BTECH/VGC PTT?

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

Good eye, yes Sir that is the BTECH/VGC PTT

@johnmcmahon8740 2 месяца назад

@@letstakearide cool! I've mounted the VGC VR-N7500 on my T7 under a OEM seat rack, but also got GMRS-PRO's and just ordered a VR-N76. I'd be curious to see more on your installation as I also use my T7 as a FD/SAR response vehicle.

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

@@johnmcmahon8740 I'll try and put a video together in a few days. A lot of people are getting frustrated to dropping over $400.00 on a COM's unit that won't talk with anyone. These are turn on and talk easy peasy.

@johnmcmahon8740 2 месяца назад

@@letstakearideRyan Fortnine did one quite a while back, saying buy none of these (com units). Modern radios with bluetooth are game changers, but the com units still don't handle PTT without issues. Cardo and Sena likely don't care as they'd rather you didn't buy a radio.

@letstakearide 2 месяца назад

@@johnmcmahon8740 What I'm liking is the choice to talk. I can blog into a mic attached to my camera and everyone doesn't have to listen to me. No more thinking out loud and someone saying what are you talking about over there. No more quiet times and suddenly someone startles you because you forgot you were on com's. PTT when I have something important to say and the helmet time is all private. I can burp, cough, sneeze, tell myself to pay attention, remember to not hold my breath, not fear ... and nobody thinks I'm crazy all because of old school walkie talkies.