Two day old F800 on Ophir Pass. I know there are some riders that can do some amazing things on these bikes, after this trip, you will never convince me that these are built for anything more than gravel roads.
The guy on the GS is a great dude. He has been riding a while but this bike was new to him and the big loose rocks on Ophir Pass were a bit of of a challenge. I was on a Husky 501 and the difference in the two bikes on this terrain was just crazy.
There are two types of people in this world. Independent people who make good decisions to be able to take care of themselves and dependent people who expect others to compensate for their bad decisions. He had a smaller bike that he could lift and he stopped at a dealership and bought the heavier bike on the way to Colorado to ride. I helped him every damn time he dropped his bike. Otherwise, HE would still be sitting there. Don’t care if I lost you.
I have been 'that guy' on a GS and it quickly gets to a point where it is not fun anymore. I hate those big rocks. Hopefully, there was an easier way out of there.
Not really made for that. We buy "adventure" bikes that are just street bikes with different wheels and tyres. That kind of stuff requires a real off road machine, about the minimum would be a DR 650 but really minimum. All these "GS"s are good for are semi difficult terrain. Poor guy, buy a bike you don't mind scatching not one as nice as the BMW800.
The guy on the GS is a great dude. He has been riding a while but this bike was new to him and the big loose rocks on Ophir Pass were a bit of of a challenge. I was on a Husky 501 and the difference in the two bikes on this terrain was just crazy.
You lost me in the first minute when you just waited for the guy to pick up his bike instead of helping him.
There are two types of people in this world. Independent people who make good decisions to be able to take care of themselves and dependent people who expect others to compensate for their bad decisions.
He had a smaller bike that he could lift and he stopped at a dealership and bought the heavier bike on the way to Colorado to ride.
I helped him every damn time he dropped his bike. Otherwise, HE would still be sitting there.
Don’t care if I lost you.
Yep same....dont try to be a jerk....
poor bike, that was some gnarly track. Did you do much damage to it in the drops.?
Man Bike Swag nah not too bad. Couple of little scratches. They are great bikes.
I have been 'that guy' on a GS and it quickly gets to a point where it is not fun anymore. I hate those big rocks. Hopefully, there was an easier way out of there.
Courtney Allen If I were to do it over again, We would base camp and ride unloaded bikes.
Nice video, you need to try to stand up and use your clutch and keep your momentum going up. keep riding, thanks for the video.
Some people are not meant to get on a bike. Period
Not really made for that. We buy "adventure" bikes that are just street bikes with different wheels and tyres. That kind of stuff requires a real off road machine, about the minimum would be a DR 650 but really minimum. All these "GS"s are good for are semi difficult terrain. Poor guy, buy a bike you don't mind scatching not one as nice as the BMW800.
Sorry the previous message was for your friend