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Honda XR650L - Trying To Ride Up A Mountain

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Location: 33.988851, -111.941132
I want to see somebody else ride a 650 up this trail.
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@wrf8245 8 лет назад

Brute strength and ignorance, that is how you will get to the top. You have both, my friend.

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

+chill mc Thanks I think?

@wrf8245 8 лет назад

Definitely a compliment.

@motocross_cooper 8 лет назад

Two big mistakes I see; Number 1: your sabotaging your self with all that weight on the back fender, you could opening the throttle more if you didn't have that much weight on back. Number 2: On a shitty trail such as this; Momentum is your best friend! Once you stop on a hill, it is 10 x harder to get going again. Since you not a very experienced rider (no offense) you need practice. My advise is, if you're going up a hill and can't make it to the top. Don't stop and try to start again, if you stop just turn around and go start at bottom again with a good run at the hill. Also it's hard to tell from the camera, but I get the sense you are looking at the ground right in front of your tire. Don't do that, always be looking 15-20 feet ahead and choose your line well before your tires get there. Let your mind Choose the line and your body will follow and make it happen.

@johnbartman8023 7 лет назад

Props man, really. I bought an XR650L with 1800 miles on it when I was 19, my first bike larger than a mild mannered 200cc dual sport. Barely tall enough, barely strong enough, and barely experienced enough to handle it, I wasn't too intimidated until I took it into some difficult off road the first time. It went a lot like this. I stuck with it, and 6 years of riding it later I can bomb it over, through, or around just about anything. The XR650L is a bike with a lot of room to grow into as a rider, both on and off the street.

@oldxr650l3 8 лет назад

Stand up most of the time on rough terrain. Ride aggressively. The XR650L suspension is mighty fine and can handle just about anything. Get a plastic tank and stout handlebar braces/bark busters. Wear protection for your elbows and knees, maybe chest armour. Have fun!

@Myrune1 8 лет назад

Are you using the stock gearing? I changed mine from 15/45 to 14/48. It made all the difference in the world on that sort of terrain. I also drop my tire pressure down to around 15-18psi on that sort of surface. I carry a little electric pump with SAE connections. When I get back to the road I plug my pump into my Battery Tender connection and inflate back to 32-35ish. My boy just got a lesson last weekend on why we let the air out of the tires when we are off-road. It's costing about $400 to fix his handlebars and every light on the bike. Oh, and a trick for turning the bike around in tight quarters like that. Put it on the center-stand and tip the weight onto the stand. Then back away in a circle using the center-stand as the pivot. Don't try pushing, rather, pull. It works every time, even for these big XR650Ls.

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

yeah the gearing is stock on it. I have a 14 tooth front sprocket, but generally don't use it much because swapping them on site is annoying. I also air my tires down and carry a compressor now. at this time I had let some air out though.

@southerndeth 8 лет назад

I replaced the stock 45 tooth rear sprocket on my XR with a 50 tooth. Now it climbs like a Sherpa.

@YourMomsSideDude 7 лет назад

Thanks for posting such a brutally honest video.

@FridaysTheBomb 7 лет назад

AMG hey look at that, a nice comment

@silvertonman77 7 лет назад

It's funny how video makes the the trails seem less steep than they really are. I've videoed jeep trails in Colorado and when played back they look almost flat. Very deceiving. Nice bike!

@FridaysTheBomb 7 лет назад

silvertonman77 thanks

@GeorgeT0C2P0 8 лет назад

as you grow with xr650L you realize you gotta keep it moving as soon as you slow down it becomes heavy. Good luck post a video of u conquering this hill or I will have to.xr650L for life

@annubis1238 8 лет назад

Agreed, full speed in first gear and standing on the pegs, hang on tight and look for every smooth stretch available, bounce through the rest.

@TheFrankyj51 8 лет назад

key on 650 you have to get the biggest fat back tire you can put on those bad boys. Mine's nothing short of a CADILLAC on and off road

@severedapex7413 7 лет назад

George Grant dirtbikes ftw

@moondog1677 6 лет назад

D606 120 baby!

@llshamelessll 6 лет назад

Sure if you want to go small and cheap... otherwise get a Mefo Stonemaster 140 series and kick some ass.

@larryfry1310 6 лет назад

I've been there myself. At about 5:20, I'm thinking, "Remember, you have to come back DOWN this same trail, my friend." Loose, rocky, steep trails like that can be far more dangerous coming down than going up....

@swvaoutlaw 8 лет назад

Come over to the Appalachian mountains, I learned to ride here and after you ride a couple months in these mountains you can ride anywhere lol

@chadgoff4878 7 лет назад

Great video. The 650L is a heavy bike. Lots of practice needed to ride it successfully in the dirt. Don't give up!

@MrGone2lake 7 лет назад

Man, I'm 49 and I ride a '96 XR400r & I swear to ya' that after about 3 times lying the bike down I am so damn tired and beat that I can barely lift it up to get back on. I'm sure your 650 is heavier so I wouldn't feel too bad. Those rocks can be a REAL pain in the ass too. I ride in Eastern Kentucky, the old coal fields and there are a LOT of tricky rock, mud, dirt, and sand trails. Dirt bikin' WILL get you in shape! Great video man.

@MrWiskin 8 лет назад

Remember speed is your friend, nail it and hang on!

@swhalstead 8 лет назад

Momentum s your friend! Keep it up! You'll get it.

@swill1266 7 лет назад

LISTEN I KNOW YOU SAID YOU'RE NOT EXPERIENCED BUT YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE IT MORE THROTTLE. I DO GIVE YOU PROPS FOR FEARING IT & DOING IT ANYWAY. I'VE BEEN RIDING SINCE I WAS 10 I KNOW IT SOUNDS CLESHEA THE BIKE IS AN EXTENSION OF YOUR BODY. WHEN YOU GET GOOD IT'S LIKE THE BIKE IS A PART OF YOU.

@francisscott7351 7 лет назад

You nailed it , when I ride my bike & I are one in the same.

@markcollins5026 7 лет назад

like your vids I live in Arizona I'm 63 years old riding dirtbikes for 35 years I have a xt225 and a polaris quad I'm. thinking of a xz650l I'm not to old yet !

@FridaysTheBomb 7 лет назад

Mark Collins 650l is awesome, you'll love it!

@KevinJohnson-jc9ju 6 лет назад

I'm 57 and started with a mt250 in '76 bumped up to the yamy 500thumper the biggest endure in 1977, Ive been riding a CBRRR1000 and my hips are shot. so I went and bought a brand new XR650 a month ago...way more comfy..your too old when you start riding a HD...no disrespect

@Salty_reviews 6 лет назад

I recommend some bark busters, nothing worse that breaking a clutch lever off in the middle of nowhere.

@user-vf3gf4xq3v 7 лет назад

Gas it and go! Let the bike and its suspension do the work. Going slow and trying to muscle the heavy XR is not sustainable for long.

@garylsmalley 8 лет назад

i feel your pain brother. And the hard part is getting back down.............ouch. I'm getting back to riding dirt after about 30 years of riding inactivity. It all looks and seems so simple on RU-vid, until you actually get out on the trails and try it. hang in there.

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

Thanks man

@jamesfreud1 7 лет назад

I bet it was harder to post this video than it was to get up that hill lol.

@FridaysTheBomb 7 лет назад

LONEWOLF are you kidding, this my my most viewed video

@brandontaylor1263 3 года назад

Should have just sent it my guy. Lacking commitment and confidence. It will come.

@LorenK 8 лет назад

Reminds me of running my XR650L in a couple hare scrambles. They said it wasn't the right bike for it. They were right but hey, had to give it a shot anyway.

@jameswhittington599 7 лет назад

Cant stand negative comments in a less experienced riders vid!!! Acting like they were a pro from day one P.S Most of the guys who say that crap are beginner riders themselves! Good try

@FridaysTheBomb 7 лет назад

James Whittington right, as if they clicked a thumbnail of a fallen motorcycle and expected a pro?

@ninja2kernow 7 лет назад

Great effort ,thats the point of a off road bike a good old challenge,my old xt500 was so heavy, i cried at times stuck ,but i loved it when you get back home.

@jimjones9326 3 года назад

Just hit it baby. The bike will do it for you. Nuts on the tank and power through. Before I modded my BRP, off the lot took her to jawbone. Trust me... the bike will do it for you. Keep trying brother dont stop.🤘🤘.

@qynsar 6 лет назад

Thanks for not editing everything out . It's good to see the reality. YOu have to keep your momentum going.

@trevorjameson3213 7 лет назад

Yeah man, that is some challenging stuff, but not impossible. I have ridden tons of stuff like that in Colorado, over a period of 30 years or so, and the climb you are attempting here is pretty much at the upper end of challenging, for anyone. But! With the right bike and continued momentum, it's quite doable even without stopping. I bet if you were riding an XR250R, which is MUCH lighter, you would have made it no problem, even crawling up in first gear would be easy on the 250 since 1st gear is a super low crawler gear on the XR250R. I also have a DR650, but I've ridden an XR650L like yours before (a friend has one), and even with my 30+ years of off-road experience, there's no way I would attempt that kind of gnarly climb on a XR650L, or a DR650. But you tried it and that's cool! Especially the XR650L, man that bike felt like a gigantic horse to me when I rode it! Cool bike though, I like them in wide open terrain. Great videos man, keep it up!

@capohd28 6 лет назад

I for one commend you for pushing past your limit at the time. It's how we get better. Now that you have more experience since this video, love see you try again. It would be interesting to see your progress.

@steveflorez1865 7 лет назад

Give you props. Huge bike for that terrain. I had same problem with my Ktm 625 sxc. I was at holey Jim Ca trying to climb the mountain same loose rocks and huge ruts from jeeps and rain. I had 2 more hills to climb to top of the mountain. Wrong gearing my bike stalled towards the top of one he'll slept down and busted my knee. Trip was over. I'll be back once I'm healed with a lighter bike perhaps a 350 with a recluse clutch to keep me from stalling.

@waynes.2983 6 лет назад

Thats why i ride an plated XR250R. Its light as a feather.

@cobrastang2 8 лет назад

try moving faster next time xr's need to be moving fast to use the gravity defying feature

@davidskelton3083 7 лет назад

Your videos are more entertaining than most of the stuff on tv !! Go Friday !!!

@FridaysTheBomb 7 лет назад

david skelton thanks haha

@terracethornhill 6 лет назад

I just got an XR650L and the stock gearing (15/45) is insanely tall for offroad. I was thinking of getting a 15/52 set, but before I shell out the big $$$, I'm putting a 13 tooth sprocket on the front because it's a pretty close approximation of that set up. Lower gearing means a lower first gear, which you need, because first gear on this bike is like second, but it also tightens up the gap in rpm between the gears. This makes for a more enjoyable ride, since you have more gears to work with at lower speeds. So instead of lugging the engine, you can drop a gear, and instead of revving it out, you can grab another gear.

@rotccoyote1 8 лет назад

For the crawling trails you definitely need to gear down so that you can keep the clutch out in first, gives you more power control. Those types of trails are about all I get out here. Las Cruces, NM Modified 1984 XR500R (primary) 2000 XR650R (being modified) -Rob Wiley

@MrJrFish 7 лет назад

I noticed a big jump in my ability to power the pig (KLR650A) through rougher trails when I a) geared it lower with a CS change, and b) put lowering links on it dropping it 1 1/2". I was very hesitant to lower it and compromise the already lame ground clearance on the KLR. But the ability to get a foot down, even on off camber precarious spots, made a big difference. She takes dirt naps much less often now. Keep it up!! Anyone can power a 450 through anything. Takes real a stubborn JA to force a big dual sport places it doesn't want to go. Feels great after you do.

@mtvallely 7 лет назад

Good for you for trying. Most successes come after multiple failures. Keep at it!

@buddywilson104 6 лет назад

Nice video and nice try on that wicked rocky steep bastard of a hill. I read these comments and some of these guys are correct regarding riding up that thing. Enough riding and the bike really is like an extension of you. Keeping your momentum going (critical) and not trying to be too precise in your line up the hill will get you a long ways. I've ridden that bike and it is heavy. You don't want to slow down or stop on that hill or any hill unless you have to. This is coming from a 50 year rider who raced MX professionally in the past. Keep riding and keep up the great videos.

@mitchandrews532 8 лет назад

Love the determination for adventure. I agree with the gear down comment. Being able to keep the clutch out and use the throttle is important. I also agree with standing and gripping the bike w the knees w shoulders over the bars. I took a riding skills class with Shane Watts (you can find him on the www). He travels the country doing classes and they are totally worth the time and money.

@anthonymalfino1 8 лет назад

Excellent video

@hobohonda466 9 лет назад

Love the vids! Keep up the good work!!

@FridaysTheBomb 9 лет назад

+Hobo Honda Thanks!

@nathangreer1564 7 лет назад

Great start, love the narration

@CheerX9087 8 лет назад

I think you need better gear to protect you when falling

@blackCrowDeathScroll 7 лет назад

Get more comfortable with your bike bud, it's very heavy (def noticed you were winded just balancing it) the faster you go you will have a better center of gravity. BUT always be careful riding alone! I crashed hard in the cinders (flag az) and broke my ankle.. couldn't get my bike back up.. had to call buddy and wait 2 hours till they located me. Good times! You'll get there man just keep challenging yourself while keeping a certain confidence with you and your bike. Respect!!

@thegreyghost1977 8 лет назад

"that's it, that's all I got" - poignant... right in the feels. :)

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

dude....I was so wiped....

@jay_pozz4222 7 лет назад

If you take a hand air pump with you and drop your tire pressure you will get up for shore. You will have to walk the track so you can make a mental note of the line you need to take. There is this rocky hill that one of my mates took me to at toolangi state forrest you have to run almost flat tires to get up it he has made it once from the bottom to b the top iv only ridden down it that was sketchy enough lol.

@nickmaskal6356 7 лет назад

Nobody that ever went up that didn't fall a few times. So get back on that horse and ride! I would just barkbusters to protect your levers though, or some kind of lever protection. A good skid plate will save you and the bike sometimes! Keep it up, you'll be wheelieing up that piss ant trail in a year!

@FridaysTheBomb 7 лет назад

If I remember correctly I did bend up my levers during this lol

@guesswhooldtimer2358 Год назад

I know the feeling. If it were easy anybody could do it.

@joshualoveless20 7 лет назад

Good, better, best, never let it rest until your good be better and better best!

@MajSkollie 8 лет назад

Nice Vid, don't stop trying, you will make it :-)

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

+MajSkollie Thanks, I think I'll be waiting till I can do it with 4 wheels though

@stevemamula179 7 лет назад

Your bike is way more capable then you are off road, keep riding off road and you will be blasting threw the stuff that is stopping you now in time, you need to ride with experienced off road rider so they can give you some tips. Thanks for the vids.

@bareknuckles3199 3 года назад

Momentum is your friend...you can only tractor up certain hills. Get in the top of second or 3rd and stand up ...you can do it....maybe

@bmipestcontrol1343 8 лет назад

the huffing and puffing!! haha... I've been there so many times. what a workout. and to much fun. keep at it!

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

It was rough and kind of stupid, but looking back it was pretty awesome lol

@wdw3007 6 лет назад

Where there is limited traction, lots of weight, the extra power works against you unless you can keep a solid momentum going, stopping going up hills rat-fucks you. A slightly softer suspension, not too soft, but so it doesn't bounce off things sideways. But you need to read the trail for spots of best traction and use them to keep speed going. Off road hills require stronger forward speed, and rooks are unsettling, but just look where you are going, go faster and let the bike dance a little bit.

@daveroya77 8 лет назад

Tonto National Forest, LOL I would say you were in the right place! j/k I have a XR650r so I feel your pain. Coming of a CRF250r onto this beast, I am always amazed at the extra amount of effort expelled, trying to wrestle the hog...

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

+david royer I think I need a 250...

@upaginit 6 лет назад

You should have went back down to a good turn around restart point and hit it again harder faster, don’t let it whip ya, next video should be u on top..

@zrig1 7 лет назад

Couple good pointers from other posters (momentum and look ahead). Add to it, stand up on the bike and weight slightly over front tire. This puts your center of gravity lower on the bike and it is less likely to want to lay over on you. Next, learn to feather your clutch. Use it to control power to rear wheel. Nice effort, trail looks tough with all that loose rock.

@frozentundra7289 6 лет назад

Good honest try, hey ignore the BS comments, you had no real off road experience but you went out and did it. Gotta try and fail to learn. That's a handful you were riding, big and heavy. You'll learn your limits and have much fun doing it. Thanks, good video brother.👍👍

@jimbogema8565 6 лет назад

I know right where that is. Went up it in my Jeep. Huge pucker on that one. Thanks for the video.

@FridaysTheBomb 6 лет назад

Id like to try taking my 4runner up there sometime. Hard to tell how rough that trail is from the video

@jimbogema8565 6 лет назад

@@FridaysTheBomb It's very rough. Worse than that, the video doesn't give it justice as to how much it drops off to your right as you climb the hill.

@trickcyclists 7 лет назад

Hey I'm no expert (either.. lol) but it seems to me that you're sort of being too 'picky' about just where your wheels are going every six inches.. Go faster, give it some stick and learn how the bike feels when it's bouncing around under you.. LET IT it buck around and keep that throttle open more. You seem to be riding as though you're on a trials bike, tip toeing and being too 'precise', kind of. You've got a bike with grunt, use it. The suspension (which may need softening a little to work more) will sort itself out and let you float and skim over a lot of the crap you're bogging down in right now. Anyone used to a crosser would just fly up that lot. Relax more if you can. You'll know you're doing it right when your arms are pumped up solid afterwards :-) Great video, keep them coming.

@wy-fyd0wn145 3 года назад

Yeah I’m learning that rn on my XR650L little harder cause I’m 15 and I can’t throw the weight of the bike as much but I have learned that faster you go the more you’ll float over loose rocks and such

@Mounta9n 8 лет назад

You're fuckin crazy trying to do that on that bike. Awesome. Love that you saw that from the airplane. Looked kickass from up there.

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

Yeah man. I hike to the top of this thing in the second camping video I made. I saw the Mesa from a plane and sort of set my mind to wanting to explore it... this is a treacherous area.

@jkbaddley 8 лет назад

I have the same issue with my 08 XR650L, friends take me to places that our bike just isn't meant for. I've taken so,e hard falls on that bike. Messed up my fenders, broke some pieces, we may have the 650, but the height, weight, and bulk isn't up to stay with the 250-300 enduro bikes. Good try my friend. Those rocks looked brutal.

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

+Kyle yeah i hate riding with people who have smaller bikes. I'm editing a review video about this bike now, and most of it is me complaining lol. In the last camping video I did I returned to this place and walked it. I think it gives a better impression of how rocky this area really is.

@led8541 8 лет назад

good try the bike you have will go up that hill with ease it just takes experience keep on workin at it

@ripmax333 8 лет назад

i know the feeling when you drop a 140kg dirt bike, first time you pick it up it's nothing, the second drop you start to feel exhausted, third time you say to your self '' what the hack am i doing?'' then you seriusly consider to turn around.

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

+ripmax333 I didn't get it on camera, but the last time I dropped it, I couldn't even lift it. I had to drag it around in a circle and lift it facing downward. I appreciate the the support for this crazy effort, but I have no interest in going through it again on this bike lol.

@hutchins36 7 лет назад

Nice bike, I'm looking to buy one.

@FridaysTheBomb 7 лет назад

southernmost homesteader i love it

@kevinnelson9716 6 лет назад

They are great bikes, but look at Suzuki DR650 as well, essentially the same. Just get more options if you look at two models. I did drop front sprocket to 14t and it made a huge difference.

@Dan-qp1el 7 лет назад

I think you should go back and give it another shot......

@thumpernation2569 6 лет назад

great video, brother! keep riding!

@drewsXR650L 8 лет назад

Been in this same type of situation... I burned up my clutch pretty bad and had kinda a cliff to one side.. Pretty scary stuff. lucky I came out safe and didn't wreck my bike.. I was on my XR650L also.. Bike weighs a hell of alot which made it scary when you had to muscle the bike around.

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

I might try it again on a smaller bike. other than that, I dont have any desire to make another attempt lol.

@llshamelessll 6 лет назад

You can slaughter that hill easily with some experience under your belt and a 130 to 140 sized tire aired down a bit. I put 2 rim locks on both my wheels so I can ride very low pressure if needed...cheap insurance. I also wired my spokes. You will learn young Jedi. Riding since 1971. Its 20% bike, 80% rider. There is nothing more fun for me than being faster than the majority of KTM riders in the forest on my BigRedPig. And Im old as dirt.

@Jeff-ku1se 7 лет назад

that looks like an awesome place to ride

@tomthomsen11 7 лет назад

15-20 mph at the bottom, don't let off, pick better lines and/or pull the front up over the big stuff.

@suzyamerica4679 2 года назад

You did great considering! I got a chance to try an older stock XR650L recently. First gear is pretty tall. The bike would benefit from some work to make the clutch more of a longer softer pull than a short pull. Maybe a bigger rear sprocket. Weight reduction too, since that battery is in a godawful location. Also helps if you have a bunch of dirt bike experience.

@ronsexton3685 6 лет назад

That looked very hard. You may have been better off going to the side if possible. You would have to try to fly up it but with those size rocks it seems a fall would be very likely which would kill progress.

@dips_4_days420 8 лет назад

This looks like most of the trails here in Deep South texas

@anthonymalfino1 8 лет назад

I think this video is bad ass. I'm gonna get me one of those xr650l's. they win dakkar

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

glad you enjoyed it. everybody else seems to be surprised that theres so much crashing in this video. what would you expect from a thumbnail with a fallen motorcycle lol

@690ADV 6 лет назад

great video, well edited.

@originalplanking9741 7 лет назад

Those rocks are tough. I've seen a few of your vids, dig it. I'm in Lake Tahoe CA.

@albertptran 8 лет назад

OMG loose rocks, uphill and XR650 = hard work. I'm a small guy and ride a 300 lb TW200 so i think i know your pain when watching this video

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

I just got an xt225 for my girlfriend. I'm going to try this again on that machine.

@bill45colt Год назад

bad decisions have a cost,,,,key here is to have several motorcycles,,,i have old honda ct70,,,auto clutch 8 speeds, step through frame, goes many more places than trail bikes,,,slower, but you can keep both feet on the ground if need be, and go slow,,,,no crashing,,,and if you do fall, you werent going fast so you wont damage yourself nor your ride.

@WeisCarl2000 9 лет назад

Hey man great video! Shit is alot harder than it looks on video. Im sure at some point youll have a bunch of comments about how so and so could ride up it at 70mph on one wheel lol. Im loving your videos keep em up man!

@FridaysTheBomb 9 лет назад

Thanks for the support. Yeah this was extremely difficult. I wanted a challenge but this was way over my head, and you can only drop a 350lb bike so many times before you feel like dying lol.

@WeisCarl2000 9 лет назад

+Friday'sThe Bomb lol ya man I know the feeling. picking up anything in that kinda terrain and climate repeatedly will wear your ass out. hey what kinda mileage/range are you getting with that stock tank? I was looking at getting one of these. I've been riding for 23yrs but the last few have been bikeless, since I live up in the mountains of ga now to good to pass up all the trails. Plus the xr is the only dual sport with actual ground clearance.

@FridaysTheBomb 9 лет назад

+Carl Weis the bike gets about 41mpg with its current mods and I get about 100-110 miles on the tank before switching to reserve. I have a 1.9G rotopak for longer rides. I could buy a bigger tank but I'm being cheap.

@WeisCarl2000 9 лет назад

+Friday'sThe Bomb lol, man that's pretty good. if I get lucky od love to get that new honda africa twin, but the xr is cool cause if u drop it no harm no foul.

@FridaysTheBomb 9 лет назад

+Carl Weis yeah it really begs for abuse lol. I've dropped it more times that I can count and I've only owned since april.

@steve21332 7 лет назад

Good effort for giving it a go...it's hard work isn't it?....I want one of these bikes but they are not available in Europe or the U.K...I need someone to ship one over for me 😀

@jamisrvv 7 лет назад

Nice Try, that hill is rocky as hell, try to ride the smooth out side lines and try to keep your momentum going. Much easier said than done. Good Luck!

@monkeymeat5171 7 лет назад

Did'nt look all that tough to me but pretty rocky. I agree with the guys below. Momentom. "When in doubt gas it"

@MrCR500AF 7 лет назад

uphills ALWAYS look less degrees on camera

@felixmorua5975 8 лет назад

Excellent video with bad ass editing! Where exactly is the area that you are riding? I'm very curious. Thanks

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

it's in the Tonto national forest. 33.988069,-111.939831

@dalerucker67 7 лет назад

Ya that would be a tough hill on any bike!BUT Standing on the pegs and twisting the grip is the key to ANY difficult situations wether its sand or mud or hills...its amazing what speed and momentum will get ya thru...but it takes years of riding feel OK doing it! At least you had the balls to attempt that hill! Most wouldn't! Those softball sized rocks are as absolutely tough as it can be! Especially to be that far in the boonies by yourself? Ya that's real risky....

@albertchavez2693 7 лет назад

Pretty much need KX 250 2 stroke and just blast up that steep azz trail :)) Love the XR 650L I had one and I want one now and I'm 56 years old , but I'm pretty young and kinda strong . I road all kinds of bikes from dirt to the old 750 Kawi triple two stroke Yes

@BOFFER666 8 лет назад

Great Vids. Reminds me of the AZ Trail outside of Patagonia, difficult . 650L did better than 1000cc bmw dakar but I'm sure because of the weight diff. Had to leave after he punched a hole in a valve cover.

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

+LeRoy Denning Wow that sounds rough.

@jump19845150 6 лет назад

You shouldn't stop or slow down on the rocks. It is more difficult to restart if you once stop, . I think that it is easier to pass if you keep 20 miles/h and non stop.

@jump19845150 6 лет назад

I mean stones

@goober650NX 7 лет назад

No offence, but I think you were beaten before you even went on the trail. Mentally I mean, not physically or in your choice of machine. If you take an experienced off road rider with you, you'd do it no problem. I think you just need a few pointers from someone who knows. I'd love to have a go at that on my NX650 Dominator. Thanks for the upload.

@FridaysTheBomb 7 лет назад

goober650NX its fine everyone who comments here is critical. its was 105 degrees outside and i had no offroad experience at all. like zero. thats why this video was good, i failed so hard, and its great to watch.

@Chainy1337 7 лет назад

XR Love, you got my sub.

@citizenbfk 8 лет назад

OK. I'm convinced now, no more crazy off-roading for me! (I had a spin on mud last time). But good try. Um...HOW DO YOU KNOW you had too much oil? What were the symptoms made you notice? P.S. You can always put the bike on the back of a flatbed and finish the trip that way. That's how I did it! (Note: I'll probably try again, too...need better tires)

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

+Barry Keaveney (citizenbfk) Its tough to get a flatbed to a location that remote... I had checked the oil before I started the bike, and found that is was "low". It didn't occur to me that a dipstick reading isn't accurate when the engine and oil is cold though, so I topped it off. On my way out to this location, it occurred to me that the oil level rises considerably when the engine is hot, so I pulled off to check it, and sure enough the oil was way past the top level of the dipstick. I didn't notice any running problems, but I was only on the road for probably 15 minutes. I have no idea if any damage was done, but the bike has always been running fine.

@citizenbfk 8 лет назад

+Friday'sThe Bomb Glad to hear no bike problem due to your oil level. I asked 'cause hassle getting my bike level to check. That road just might be too much. Maybe some guide might have rating for adventure trails, like they rate rapids. I live in Arizona, btw, and many abandoned roads that led to old silver, copper or gold mines, some roads not meant to ride no more...loose rocks like that are going to roll. Ice make you slip, etc. ... But, ride on! 🏍

@FridaysTheBomb 8 лет назад

Yeah I struggled to find any information about the New River Mesa, or the trails leading up to it, but I did find a ride report on a forum about that trail, and everyone on that ride had made it up. I didn't have the energy to fight my way up it, and I don't think I'll be trying it again with this motorcycle. Maybe with a 4 wheeler or jeep next time.

@af7760 6 лет назад

Good work Brow!

@paulanderson388 7 лет назад

That bike is too heavy. I use to try to ride trails like that on my DR650 with similar results. Trails like that are much easier on a TW200 which is much lighter and handles much better in the rough steep stuff.

@jessepoorman2621 6 лет назад

Paul Anderson I was thinking about buying a 650 but now I'm looking at the Honda 250l. Much lighter and a bit lower too.

@Millermacs 6 лет назад

Paul Anderson Amen, I have a TW200 as well and it's perfect in almost all situations.

@daviddyess3938 Год назад

Drop 2 teeth on the front sprocket. Lower tire pressure to around 15psi and try it again. May want to add some rim locks.

@Dougggggggg 8 лет назад

Good video man!

@gamwpanagia 6 лет назад

I could do that on my vespa 50s. Carry it on my back and hike to the top

@FridaysTheBomb 6 лет назад

I wish half the shitheads who leave comments like yours could go to this trail and try it

@gamwpanagia 6 лет назад

@@FridaysTheBomb Did you not click on the "read more"? 😁

@kevinnelson9716 6 лет назад

I did the exact same thing on a DR650 a couple weeks ago in the Mojave north of Ord Mountain. Are you running a 14t front? Sounds like you need a little more grunt, but I'm no expert. Ballsy doing this alone. I had a buddy to help pick it up.