WE CRASHED OUR NEW BIKE! (Off Road Fail)
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We take our adventure machine Suzuki V-Strom 1050xt Bumblebee off road for the very first time and it does not go well...
00:00 - Intro
02:57 - On the Road!
07:22 - Hitting the First Dirt Road!
12:11 - Off Road Two-Up!
16:23 - Heading Home for a Rest
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Your guide didn’t fancy taking his adventure bike then 😂😂😂, hats off to you even trying it two up on your first day. Great job!
Thanks so much! We still have a long way to go 😂😂😂
Hi guys, I used to work with logistics, and I've learned how important is, for the success of any task, always have at hand a contingency plan. I think it is very important for the success of your adeventure that Lavi also rides the motocycle. If she does not do that yet, would be a plus to pratices a little. It is always better be two than just one.
Unfortunately Lavi doesn’t have a license so it will have to just be me doing the driving!
@@LaviandOllie ,If you have the opportunity of time, when passing by a good grassy and open area, try to teach her, even though the plans is for you to do the All the riding and she does not have licence yet. This will make this challenge much safer.
Great video and so good to see a video that shows that riding off road is a learning process and not something that comes automatically.
Love your positive attitudes and the energy you portray .
My wife and I will be starting our Sunday mornings with a coffee and a catch-up on your videos so keep them coming.
Thanks so much for your kind words and that you let us being a part of your Sunday morning coffee, that's awesome! We'll keep you updated about our improvements but yes we still have a lot to learn 😁
“Crash course” 🤣 loved the edit, we were so lucky with the weather (it’s been snowing on and off since you left!) and thanks for visiting. Looking forward to seeing you for the send off!
Crash course! That's exactly it! 🤣 Couldn't have been better with the weather who knew it would return to winter the next week! It was a wonderful visit, thanks for everything 😁🙏
I know people are throwing out a lot of advice, ( and its all good advice ). But in my experience with big ADV bikes, ( i've had
three, still have two of them ). I would go practice in a big muddy, grassy field solo with all the gear off the bike, then WITH all the gear. Your going to be slipping and sliding and falling . Also will give you practice on picking up the bike.
Pick you line. Commit to the line, Eyes Up!, ,and go for it!
Momentum, Momentum, Momentum, That's what I tell myself all the time!
Love the bike , by the way!
That’s a good shout we will have to set that up at some point! Totally agree about momentum you just have to have the nerve! 🤪
Lots to prepare for on a trip, adventure, whatever you like to call it; practising for different scenarios. So.... I can't wait to see Lavi's turn!
Unfortunately you will be waiting a long time because Lavi doesn't have a license so she won't be riding on her own or at all! One more week of preparation and we hit the road 😁🙏
Enjoyed it!
Nice to see Lavi a little calmer on the vids tbf. Good luck guys. Will keep following 👍🏻
Awesome! Thanks so much for your support and your feedback 😁🙏🏍
That was a hard work out , I feel you
Thanks so much for your compassion 🙏😍
Great job on getting out there and practicing guys! I went down on my V-Strom the first time I went off-road too, its a rite of passage! 😂 I need to get out and practice too!
Are we part of the club now then?🤣
Love it guys. Very well done!
Thanks Sebastian! Glad you enjoyed the episode 😁🙏
I cannot resist, it is worth knowing the difference :-)
Paved road
Gravel road
Dirt road
Off road (two track, single track and no track)
Haha thanks for the etymological tip! 😉
Great video guys and hats off to you for your effort off road, I’m sure you will have a great adventure, plenty of time to improve your skills
Best way to improve is by getting out there and doing it! 😁
Ayeee you got there eventually! Love it 👍👍 stay safe crazy kids!!
Go to where? To the ground? 🤣 Cheers buddy we'll be seeing you next week!
Wish you all the best on your journey...OMG! Around the world🤩
Thanks so much for your support 😁🙏🏍
Great video Lavi and Ollie. They weren't crashes, just drops. It will happen a lot off road, at least it always did with me. The best bit of advice I got for off road riding was, " Don't look at your front wheel. Look ahead and see the obstacle before you are too close to avoid it." Practice makes perfect, as they say.
Thanks so much for your good advice! We still have a huge amount to learn 😁🙏🏍 patience and persistence.
I would also suggest some Bark Buster hand gaurds. I used to take my V strom up round there regularly. Some proper 50/50 tyres, I used Mitas E07, good alround tyre, there's some good videos on here about riding big bikes off road, BrettTkacs has some useful stuff on his channel. Off road driver stands pillion stays seated. If you had more time before departure I'd happily take you round some more of the peak district lanes. Enjoy the trip and stay safe
Just to add. When picking the bike up try and position the handle bars so the front wheel is pointing straight up, hold the bars by one grip, bend knees, back straight and use legs to lift. When coming off avoid putting your arms out, it's a sure way of breaking your wrists. And if the bikes going let it fall don't try and catch it.
We have now installed Barkbusters 😁🙏 I think they were most definitely needed! Yes unfortunately we are already leaving this Sunday otherwise we would come back up! Thanks Geoff!
By wheel pointing straight up do you mean turn the handlebars to the full right or left or in the middle?
@@LaviandOllie full, uphill is what he meant? (i think)?
Lots of great tips on TH-cam, on riding on gravel,dirt and off road.
Lol. You called it, too cold on this day and too hot in a month. I watched you at 44° in Morocco just before this one.
Well done to Cowboy-up on your first 2Up off-road!
Hahah thanks a lot 🤪
I see you've been on the road for a long time now but I've just found your channel. Very impressive job for your first off-road ride on a VStrom 1050. It's a big bike. Well done.
Welcome to the channel 🥳🐝🏍️ yes it’s been a while on the road now 😅 still loving it 😍
Have just found your channel. So excited to watch your huge adventure !!
Thanks Erin so glad to hear that 😁🙏 We can't wait to get started!
Absolutely stunning scenery around the 6 minute mark. I'm hoping to get to the UK next year so I'll definitely be riding through there! I've seen that road before in videos made by my English friends.
That was a challenging track for your first time! Talk about throwing yourself in the deep end! It is hard work 2 up offroad on a V-Strom. You did well! I haven't crashed with my partner on the back yet, but I've come close in the mud! But solo, yeah, I've dropped my Strom heaps of times! HaHa!
There are so many stunning roads in the Peaks along with great biker cafes too so well worth a drive around 😁
Excellent! Keep the momentum up when off road Ollie (sounds counter initiative but it helps no end) well done on your first off road foray. You'll soon be experts👍
Thanks so much for your advice! We'll keep working and learning! Experts soon, yippee 😁🙏🏍
Good to see another Free spirit person , still going, learn to power slide the back of bike for sharp turning,it half power slide half turn, learn on a off road dirt bike
Thanks so much for your good advice and your kind words! We wish you all the best 😁🙏🏍
Been there done that, ouch!!, nice video
😂😂😂 thanks so much for watching 😁
Enjoyed watching, Ollie might be worth getting some barkbusters handguard and lever protection bones to limit damage to them levers matey 👍
You know what that is a great idea I think we will look into Barkbusters... now 😂
@@LaviandOllie just watched your latest video, bet your glad you got some 😎👍
Well done! 👍
Still in the learning process 😅😂
Only just found your channel on your channel when you were explaining what your plans were, and I subbed because I want to watch your adventure unfold 😁
Then the next video you are riding past our house 😂😂😂
We live in the Peak District, can’t believe you were here guys , next time your in the area we would love to buy you both a coffee 👍🏼
Best of luck, and great video 👌
Ah that's very kind of you! 😁🙏 Yes we live not too far from the Peaks, only a couple hours so it was the perfect place to go for our first test trip! Great place to live I'm sure, if your house was somewhere along that way then you are very lucky!
@@LaviandOllie yes it is, I spotted it as you rode past 😁👍 not say where though 😂😂😂
All the best of luck but a large adventures bike with luggage and pillion as a first adventure setup hat's off wouldn't recommend it to anyone but good luck
Diving in at the deep end 🤪 We hope you enjoy the series!
Nice video guys, you should look at getting some Heed upper crash bars (Heed Europe), bark busters (protects hands and levers), radiator guard and definitely a sump guard- from Cosmo accessories in greece (oil filter and radiator being pretty exposed- could end your trip prematurely if something flicks into either).
Planning to do a lap of Australia on my Vstrom and all of these seemed necessary on trial trips I have been doing.
There is a great forum called Stromtroopers, if you guys haven't heard of it. Have a look around, lots of helpful tips and tricks.
Hey Joe! I think those are great advice! We will look into guards for sure, especially barkbusters are we have already broken our clutch lever 😂 We travelled a lot around Australia and loved it! Awesome will look up the forum now we are in the Strom club :)
Great video guys, those dam clutch and brake levers snap very easy, might pay to get some shorties that pivit, less chance of snapping them. Mne on my vee went too. Take extra with you. Cannot wait for the big send off. Good luck to you both.
Thanks Roy! 😁🙏 We no have Barkbusters guards that should hopefully help us out with that! (have also ordered another clutch lever). The adventure starts next Sunday can't wait!
Keep driving 👍
For sure 😍
Awesome video you two. Crashing is all part of motorcycling adventure and well done for keeping it going!!
Can you please share whether you use 1 gimbal or a selfie stick and the brand, the video stabilization is really great! Thank you for replying and keep it, you're doing great! 👍👍
Oh yes I'm sure it won't be the last time that happens so we just have to roll with it 😁🙏 Check my reply on the other video, on Tuesday you can see the full camera setup in a special video all about it!
@@LaviandOllie Hi you Lavi & Olie, thank you, I was referring to the camera you use when you're walking of holding on to when you're talking. Thanks again. Regards.
Great presentation guys, looking forwards to more adventures, my jaw dropped when you mentioned going around the world, I cannot wait, I did have one question Ollie regarding capturing the audio from Lavi, I think I may have seen your solution when you were picking the bike up, it looked like you were running a hard wire between your GoPro and her for a mic? Correct?
Thanks so much 😁🙏 Yes have you seen our other videos about our route and record? It will be one crazy adventure! and we are leaving in 1 week! Yes you are totally right we have two lapel mics, one from each of us that go into an audio splitter that is taped to my helmet and that goes into the GoPro 🙂
@@LaviandOllie I wish you both all the best for your travels, there's so much energy between you both that it'll be fun to see a couple travelling. We have plans to travel extensively in SE Asia, and next time we go back to Thailand, instead of renting 4 wheels, we plan to get a couple of decent size motorcycles for some touring in the north of the country. We'll be keeping an eye on your travels though - have fun guys.
Hahaha that was entertaining...
Glad to hear that 😂
10/10 for resilience and not being cry babies! Wow. Love your mindset…guess that’s grown during all the travelling you’ve done! Well done you two. 👍🏼
Thanks Damelza! We have experienced worse things on our travels before so we can handle a bit of the face in the dirt 🤪 Thanks for watching!
The bike is perfect for travelling the world on the occasional fireroads and stuff. This is the most offroad you should go (two up especially). Im already struggling times solo offroad with my 200kg Honda Transalp.
btw how was picking it up ? ;) good thing you got that feeling already. Owned a VStrom650 and it was on the edge for me to pick it up alone (I am 1,95m and 85 kg)
Luckily we are able to pick it up, mostly because there is two of us, if either of us were along then we would have no chance! Yes I don't think we will be tackling much harder terrain than this
Big bikes and a pillion off road... :/
Not sure I would try it. Nice weather at least.
Haha we gave it a go and it was good fun at least! 😁🙏 Yes the weather was definitely on our side, it's snowing there now!
My wife and I have a lot of the same issues currently whilst we travel in Europe... Especially the two person reversing... She pulls me backwards as well 😂, a piece of advice will always be , reverse into a spot when you can haha
I'm glad she's there to be able to pull me backwards otherwise I'd probably get stuck! 😂 Have to get used to turning the bike in the right places that the downhill works for us and not against us!
braver man tan me takin a 1000cc bike off road well done
Thank you 😅
Our whole family uses motorcycle, cousin has a panhead, uncle a Harley Fatboy, sister a hands shadow, and I use a 750 induro
AWESOME!!! Family ride out 😁
Have you guys watched long way round with Ewan mcgregor and charlie boorman? Great watch and give you an idea of some of the roads/ conditions you will come across on the bike👍
Yes we have it's a very inspirational series for wannabe motorcycle overlanders like us 😁🙏 Yes this is why we need the practise because it most certainly won't be tarmac all the way!
yay.... lol well done
😁🙏 Thanks David!
Gravel!!! 😱😱😱😘
And big stones! 😱😱
@@LaviandOllie Yeah, the size of boulders... 😜 Great to see you moving 😘👍🙌♥️
Really looking foreword to seeing your adventure progress. Not sure how long till you start the trip but id advise spending as much time as you can getting fully comfortable with the dirt up to it. keep your eyes further ahead on the trail rather than directly in front of you so you have more time to plan you path through the trail. Id also recommend getting both of you comfortable of standing at the same time. ADVPulse has a good tips article on two up offroad.
We start the trip in 1 week! 😮 We will just have to take it very easy on the first few dirt roads of the trip and I'm sure we'll get the hang of it :)
Oh no! :o
Oh no!!!!!
Great effort, well done. Can I ask how you managed to record audio in your video 2 up?
Thanks so much for watching 🤩 We’ll be posting a video tomorrow about our video and audio setup 😁 stay tuned 🤗
Think you did very well, for 2 up and never done it before 👍
Most of it was going well we thought too!
Judging by your off-road performance let's hope it's mainly paved roads 😂😂😂😉😉😉
On a serious note you realized your skill level for off road needs improvement, that alone could save your life, so overall I would say a valuable lesson learned.
Very wise to practice before you set off, you will be fine.
Yes it had to be done to know our capabilities! A good learning experience indeed 🙂
Wow
😅
🤙
Thanks so much for watching 😍🥳🤩
I think the off-road is a little tricky on my bike, I think the mountain bike would have been good on those bumpy roads.
A mountain bike would be lovely here! Off roading is tricky but we are getting more used to it :)
Oh no!
Oh no no no no no!
🎵Remember, walking in the sand.🎵
@@LaviandOllie Bike drops are normal but I just find abit too soon. You need to invest a good belly bash plate for cross country roads and a pair of aluminium hand guards to protect your brake and clutch levers against bike drops before the world tour.
Haha glad y'all are ok! Must be hard to navigate with a passenger! May I feature this clip in a video of mine? I will fully credit your channel of course!
Oh yes we were totally fine our body armour can stand up to that 😊 Yes you are very welcome to use whatever you like it would be great to be featured! Be sure to let us know when it goes up 😁🙏
You have to be the best source for me as you are riding for long hours on the bike. I have one as well and find the saddle pretty uncomfortable after a one hours ride. What is your experience? Have you made any changes to the saddle or are you using any accessories? Thanks in advance for your response and good luck on your journey. Will be following!
Hello! 😁🙏 Actually I (Ollie) have just ordered a seat cover from Amazon to make it more comfortable for myself but Lavi says she is alright with is as it is! Thanks for watching!
@@LaviandOllie Thanks for your prompt response. I will be curious how it will work out. Take care you two, it will be fun to keep following your journey!
I’d say that was a good first attempt! Would love to know where that road is so I could have a go myself 🙏🏻 would be great if you could share the location or the area
It's a part of the TET in the Peak District 😁
It's called Houndkirk Road just outside Sheffield, part of the TET. Part of my regular ride out.
Nah not for us, the standing up to steer and leaning out of windows to go around corners just doesn’t cut the mustard as far as we’re concerned. Perhaps we’ll just stick with our ‘Old Gits’ Volvo S90 AWD, and just for the record, we do own sandals, but no Cardigans or Pipe Smoking yet 😂 How are you managing the 90 day limit in the EU, you can reply in the weeks & months ahead when you have some free time. Meanwhile, have a great adventure 😎
Haha each to their own, we also had a great time on 4 wheels and we will definitely do that again in the future! In terms of the 90 day limit in the EU we will only be in Europe for a few months this time before heading over to Morocco so shouldn't be a problem :) We leave next Sunday can't wait! 😁🙏
Not been to Morocco, look forward to hearing/seeing all about it and the rest of your travels 😎
There is a tent for bikers that way you can park the bike inside the tent, good option for security later on the trip
That's cool! Our idea is to run a metal cable through the wheel and then the tent pole so if anyone tried to take the bike away they will take us in the tent with them! 🤣
Vstrom 650 would've been adequate and way more forgiving but I guess you'll have to adjust.
Yes perhaps you're right! We were hoping that our lightweight gear setup would counteract the heavier bike whilst giving us the extra power on the highways
I know you’ve already set off on your trip but please work on your riding skills, especially as you have a pillion. Just getting more experienced with the knowledge from your course/test won’t be enough.
There’s a TH-cam channel called motojitsu that’s awesome. Even if you just watch a short video every few days and put it in to practice while touring. Counter steering, emergency breaking and Lane positioning will be a great ones to start with
Thanks for the advice David we will definitely look into that channel, slow and steady and we’ll learn more and more as we go 😊
Synchronised falling off its a 10 from me
It was well rehearsed :)
I'm from Northampton . But moved to USA. In oct 86 . Do you watch itchy boots . Satfy sprocket few bike channels
How cool is that! Yes we love the channels 🤗
Traction control
😁😁😁
Ah we all learn by falling and standing up again...
True words! 🙂
You'll find it much nicer to upshift clutchless and it will save your hand from aching too much on those longer journeys.
Can I do that? I thought that might break the clutch or is it supposed to do that?
@@LaviandOllie all motorbikes can do it with no issues. Downshifting needs the clutch unless you can rev match (very hard) but upshifting makes it seemless. Just put a bit pressure on the gear lever up but not enough to make a change and then roll back the throttle, it will slip into gear silky smooth.
Also, not sure how much experience you have on bikes, but knowing how to counter steer and look at vanishing points (there are videos on YT) could be potential life savers.
Looking forward to watching your updates and videos.
How much experience do you have on a motorcycle? How's long until you leave on your journey? Be safe :)
I (Ollie) have many years of experience but nothing over 250cc 😂 So this is a little step up! We are leaving in 1 week!
@@LaviandOllie that's good you haber experience, the size difference will comes to you. Just be careful on rugged terrain and watch for crazies driving.
*falls off without passenger
“I think this would be much easier with a passenger”
Turns out it was about the same 🤣
Ho dear, I was hoping you hadnt't underestimated what you're about to experience. Dry sand is even worse to traverse. But I have every faith in you guys I wish you all the best & remember, take it easy... 😎😎
Yeah I actually had the same thought, that rock is nothing compared to some sand . I doubt the roads will be paved in some areas.. practice practice practice. Dont know how long until you leave.(Lavi and Ollie)
Traffic will be crazy in some areas I'm sure also.
We learnt best by just getting out there and giving it a go 🙂 Thanks for the faith Graham we will definitely take it nice and easy to start!
Our first sand will probably be quite the experience!
I (Ollie) lived and biked in London for 5 years and in SE Asia so traffic doesn't worry me :)
Learn when to sit and when to stand. There's a time for standing but nowhere near as often as is fashionable. The amount of adventure riders who end up in hospital because they were standing when the road surface changed or hit a sandy patch on a road is alarming. Effectively the rider becomes a pendulum maintaining momentum when bike decelerates under them. If your standing and your wife's sitting where is the advantage in standing.
Yes still in the learning process 🤪 thanks so much for watching,
Look into heed crash bars (upper bars) be nice for more mounting the gopro as well as crash protection and stop trying to force your handle bars off road just relax and make small corrections or your gonna be super beat up when your don't riding. Also learn to adjust your suspension for off road and air down your tires (much less likely to pop a tire and less beating you up as well as bigger contact patch)
Learn to track stand a bike , and it will help with the motorcycle
good advice 😁🙏🏍
Hi guys, great to see you are almost ready for your great adventure. I follow a bike enthusiast and vlogger in Thailand, an American who has lived there for years. Have a look at one of his vlogs. th-cam.com/video/P0OgZjf9Yxw/w-d-xo.html I am sure Lucas would love to meet up with you, and if you get in touch early enough arrange a little joint tour of Thailand with you. He is a great bloke, feel free to get in touch.
Yes we are now only 1 week away from leaving! 😁🙏 At the moment we aren't sure which part of Asia we will travel through but we will check out his vlogs for sure!
I will never understand why people think that taking a heavy street bike with knobbies off road is a good idea. If you want to ride off road get a proper bike.
Some people swear by bigger bikes off road, I think this bike is perfectly capable of handling it, just maybe not us 😂
Tienes que aprender más a montar en moto , no es normal tantas caídas
Merci beaucoup 🥳
your videos are quite good but I can't understand is why does your missus keep laughing at everything ,don't understand that ?
I just thought it’s because I’m really funny 😂