Thank you! I’m always aiming to improve, so it’s great to see feedback on my editing. And the road was fun for sure, especially given what we have to work with down here in Florida.
Born and raised here of 42 years. Yes, the road used to be in better shape but the trail has always been a classic. Florida has become way over populated but 10-20 years ago this road was 🔥🔥🔥
I feel you. The traffic and sand can be a bummer. We just stopped and let the flow go through, then rode on again. KY/TN/NC roads are beautiful to ride-it’s hard to compete with that!
Ozello Trail generally has a speed limit of 45 MPH or less. The road goes through several small communities that appear out of nowhere, speeding through here risks your life and others. Some of the turns are 90 degrees practically or more, maximum safe speed on those are about 10-15 MPH, yahoo. I have personally seen a Harley sitting in the swamp with water up to the rider's knees, it was entertaining to watch the tow truck try to pull him out. Needless to say the rider and the bike got a ride home on and in the tow truck. This is not a road that you can carve up with high speed, it is more of a leisurely ride where you soak up the vast scenery of grass lands, palm trees, and inland water ways.
It cane be more treacherous than that. I saw a Ducati go in the drink fully submerged while running... as far as we could tell, it was done. The rider didn't fare so well either, with a broken leg. You have to treat this road like you would a mountain road, where going off the shoulder is perilous. Yeah, there's no fall, but the water will mess your bike up that much more, particularly since it is salt water.
I've lived in central Florida since the 60's and am a former AMA Road Race 250cc/350cc Pro/Expert license holder. The best go fast scooter road in the state is the Harris Chain of Lakes loop out in Lake county...due west of seminole/orange county...you have lot of corners including slow ones and some very fast sweepers along with long straights and pretty good elevation changes. Plus you go thru a couple small lake towns with nice bars and eateries...(nothing is more fun than a couple brown whiskies on a 2024 Ducati Panigale 1000 V4R :)
Salt springs area has or had plenty of amazing twisty roads haven't been there in yrs but 40 was our mexico when I was kid and salt springs to lake weir was our favorite twisty sprint That said I haven't been out that way in yrs
I’ve lived here 43 years, there’s 3 other roads with just as many twisties gobbler road, gulf island beach road, trails end road lots of people come from all over to ride those roads. In fact there was talk at one time of allowing a race take place on Ozello trail
I just bought an old Honda VFR and the seller told me that if I was looking for twistie close by to head out to Ozello. Still haven't been there, and I only live about ten miles away, but this video is definitely inspiring me to check it out now. Thanks.
@@greenhaaron284 In my opinion, all of the VFR V4 engines are good and they sound fantastic. The first generation of the VTEC engines take some getting used to. I think they started making those in 2014, but I'm not sure. They have a tendency to jump from 8 cylinders to 16 and back to 8 again. The second generation of the VTEC are supposed to be better, but they're a bit pricy. They sound awesome and the power surge is shocking whenever those additional 8 valves are activated. They're beyond my price range though. I'm not sure when Honda began making the gear driven cam models. Some say it was around 1985 while others say it was around 1991. Whenever it was, I wouldn't mess around with any models prior to when Honda started making them with the gear driven camshafts. The gear driven camshaft engines (1991?-2003) are practically indestructible. There are some VFR enthusiast groups online that have members boasting of putting over 150k miles on their bikes without ever adjusting the valves. If you've ever adjusted valves, you know what a game changer this can be. When considering the cost savings and down time not riding, it's a no brainer to just ride the bike until it needs to be rebuilt. They're not the fastest so they're also not sought out by the adrenaline junkies. This makes them much more affordable. They seem to have become popular with older riders because they're so comfortable and trouble free. The sweet spot is from 1998-2001 when the 5th generation bikes were bumped up to 800 cc and went from carbs to fuel injection. I think the styling is better as well. My original intention was to see if I could find a good deal on a used Yamaha R1 (also a V4). The new ones sound incredible, but even used, they're still way too expensive for my wallet. The VFR offers me the opportunity to have a bike that sounds just as good for a fraction of the price. I routinely see VFR800's in good condition for under $3k. If I can find one close by, I'll probably get it. I've owned other Honda models as well as Suzuki, Yamaha, and Harley, but this bike is by far, my favorite bike of all time. It looks like it's going 150mph just sitting in a parking lot. It gets 47mpg. It's the most maintenance free as well as easily maintained bike I've ever owned. It's comfortable, handles great, and I picked it up for $1,500.00 in almost mint condition. I absolutely love riding this bike.
Ozello is not the tail of the gecko. Ozello is just the Ozello trail. the tail of the gecko is out by Wimauma and is full of loose gravel. it's more of a hidden Florida scenic road with more straight then turns. just some friendly info coming from a born and raised local.
Appreciate the clarification! Always good to get the details from someone who knows the roads. The Gecko sounds like a different vibe with those scenic straights and gravel. I'm seeing a theme here... sand and gravel.
Yeah, I’ve lived here 50+ yrs and ride and never heard ozzello road called any of those names by anyone, ever. Gotta be people from tampa or something calling it that, locals don’t.
And Gecko is secluded with people who tend to not mind bikes. Hope that's not ruined too...also a local and I hear ya! I miss Erhen cutoff before all the new apartments and pull outs now it's ruined.
Bro if you live here in Clermont we have CR561 (country road ) on 27 heading towards Minneola. Heading there tomorrow at 5 am. RedBull Suzuki GSXR ;) Ride Safe.
one of my brothers and I rode ozello trail on our last bikes (well his 1st) I rode an 09 softail custom he rode a 19 iron 883 we saw a cautionary sign for a 10mph turn and went to take it at 15 but jeez glad we caught it in time, the turn was like 90 degrees. We went and hung out at Peck's old port cove for a while and rode back home, we both traded in those bikes back in April and both now ride a Street glide, cant wait to get some time and ride ozello again. It's definitely more of a take it easy and cruise vibe then it is blasting through with some of those turns. lotta nice scenery to take in
Hey there! This is Elias. I was on the black Fz8 and my buddy was on the Harley. We talked for a while at the top of the world on foothills. It was amazing to meet you all! I wish I could’ve joined y’all’s adventure for a while and be sort of a local guide. Glad everything went okay on this beautiful and intense ride. You asked for feedback, and man did you ask the right guy. So, I went into this not expecting too much and expecting to write up a good list of constructive criticism, but I could’ve never expected something like this. I knew you guys had good equipment, and you seemed pretty witty so I knew it would be good, but what you have produced here is truly a masterpiece. A poetic, cinematic, and evocative masterpiece. From the intro, to the chaos that is this video, to the conclusion and credits/end credits, this is masterfully put together. I really some of me and my buddy show up in your next video! The music, transitions, foreshadowing, framing, audio and video equipment, enthusiasm, confidence, knowledge, positivity, drive, storytelling, editing, and HEART❤ it’s all so amazing!! I can tell you’ve put extreme effort and been through jaw dropping experiences to create something this good. This video felt almost exactly like watching a globally trending 2000s show like The Grand Tour, but with modern technologies making for a much better viewing experience. How you gave us a little history lesson was truly amazing. Bravo and wonderfully implemented. A few things I will mention that I noticed as a viewer and enjoyer are: I liked the action packed feeling that the pace of the video gave, but it gets cut so often that after sincerely connecting with you in the intro, it feels like when you meet a stranger who makes a really great first impression on you but then runs away anytime you get closer, leaving you feeling alone, scared, and frustrated. My opinion as a viewer is to have this action packed feeling, but also dedicate portions throughout to reach out and connect to people’s emotions and humanity, like MrBeast does religiously. MrBeast goes from action packed fiery moments to emotional, deep, slow moments. Here, we see it in the beginning, but by the end it feels like you’ve hastily closed the door on us. I’m sure most of us would love to see more bloopers and the little things, laughs and simple conversation, scenes where someone is going through their emotions, maybe a little more broll. It just seems like this video is too great to have so many cuts and such short length, like it’s a bunch of TH-cam shorts compacted into a long form video. Every large moto or even car TH-camr I’ve seen does not cut so much like this, they have many scenes that are long with many stories, explanations, ideas, fantasies, dreams, plans, hardships, etc, not too much so that it’s the whole video, just, people want to see as much humanity as possible, which includes your mistakes, thought process, and awkward moments. Let me know your thoughts on this. None of this is to say your video is bad, this video is exceptional, I’m just trying to share my opinions and feelings as a viewer and fellow small creator which hopefully can help you in some way on your journey of growth. Please let me know your mic setup because it is satisfyingly crisp! I’m excited to make videos on the bike, if I can trudge out of this mental and physical hole far enough after a life of hell and two horrific motorcycle wrecks. Mentioning, I can’t express enough how much I appreciate the sentiment you shared about people going through tough situations. I truly believe and pray with strong faith that you and your loved ones find humongous success. Have a most blessed day and again, very pleased to meet you all. - Elias
Great video. Old school biker here. A few hundred thousand miles under my butt. Did the cross country and back in 1995 on 1996 brand new Honda Goldwing with Dealer Tag. 10k miles in 30 days. Last keeper bike was Zero FX. Blew out right knee cutting up and put my riding days behind me. Enjoyed the video. Keep it up on two wheels and between the ditches, watching out for the zombies in the 4 wheel coffins, being sure not to outrun your Gaurdian Angel. As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇
I live 1 miles from ozello trail, logged well over 10000 miles just on that road over the years. Add a challenge and ride it at night. I have had a bobcat lunge at me at the last bridge, a hog charge at me at the 2 mile mark, and countless deer run out on us. Best riding road in Florida
I loved riding that trail. Lots of bike end up in the water. Just be careful when the lime road dust gets wet. Very slick and tons of hazzards. Riding 14 through there is rough. A 600cc is a blast.
I had a blast heading out to Peck’s Old Point Grove restaurant towards the end of N Ozello Trail with the corvette club. Was a nice curvy cruise through the 67 turns out to the restaurant, and on the way back we split up in groups and straightened the road out a bit 😎👍🏼
It’s just around the corner from Oz land, too! I used to live there! It’s a beautiful place until the airboats wake up at 7:00 AM on Saturday morning! An amazing community, none the less! Use should check out county road 42 in the center of the state. A curvy, land bound road. It straddles a couple lakes and the Ocala National forest. In order to “properly” experience, you need to hit at 3-4:00 AM during the week! I don’t go too far out of the way for it. But, I’ve learned to work into trips across the state.
Thanks for the recommendation! That sounds like an awesome route-good turns, light traffic, and canopy roads are a perfect combo. I’ll definitely keep this on my radar.
Very surprised to find the road is actually one I've grown up riding. Nobody local calls it anything but ozello trail. I never imagined it would get blown up online like this, didn't realize it was anything real special. I also loved blasting down ft island trail just a few min away.
Georgetown Denver Rd heading west from Crescent City to Georgetown is a great ride no traffic lots of Twisties, Ozzelo was good 30 years ago when they was no traffic same for Clermont area Floria City is still good but more traffic then used to be, up near Williston and Bronson is good more straight aways but there's good tirns
We used to run ozello but usually it was just to go eat lunch and that seafood restaurant at the end they got decent food. Yet I recommend running sleepy hollow definitely tighter and in my opinion much better. Try going to the rebel at the corner of spring lake and sr 50 on Sunday there’s a ton of riders ask them about the other roads like haymen old pasco rd Erin cutoff. There’s a lot of roads in that area much better then ozello. Problem w ozello is it frequently has a lot of sand in the road and isn’t very smooth. But there’s a lot of roads you just need to got farther inland. Like I said got the the rebel and ask some of the riders there they will point you in the right direction.
That’s interesting to know there are a few fun roads in FL as I am in and out of the state often to visit my family. I’m on the Dragon often as it is a few miles from me.
very cool. I live what looks to be 2 hrs east of there. Looks perfect for my FZ09. I'll have to check it out in the near future. Great video. Love the adventure, story telling and editing. Great job.
Haha, you’re not wrong! If endless straightaways and prime weather were made for anything, it’s definitely dialing in those one-wheel skills. Florida: where the roads are flat, and the front wheels are optional!
Pretty cool! I'm glad I stumbled on this. I was pleasantly surprised when I got on Google maps and found out I live 45 min away. I guess I will be taking a quick trip that way. Thank you!
Hey, that’s awesome! Sometimes it’s those unexpected finds that make for the best adventures. Hope you enjoy the ride - you’re lucky to live so close. Let me know how it goes when you check it out. Ride safe!
I live in tampa and have rode up there once and loved it. We all ate at pecks old port cove and you could definitely tell the people were small town type a folks. I remember hitting that one hump in the road that will give you air time if you are at the right speed and hit it right. Would definitely love to go back out there again.
Cool video. Stay on top of your tires, on a moto they are far more important than any other mechanical IMO. I have dunlop mutants on my hyperstrada and love them.
Man I’m one of the last native Floridians I’ve been over there but to fish some big ass reds and snook. I grew up in the Sebastian inlet. Surfing since I could swim. But I have family over one the west side and in the panhandle 231 between cottondale and Dothan is cool for a cruser maybe not what you’re looking for but a good ride. And if you break down up there I’ve got some crazy ass cousins that will come and load up the bikes for a Case of PBR.
I live in Fl too, and I discovered some good roads, maybe people know them too. A few weeks back, I had to drive south coming from like SW area of Jacksonville to Mount Dora, I drove through the back roads, and there were some nice twis around ocala and mout dora that I have never been on, so next time I'll ride my hyper through 😊
Great edit. You are very talented at story telling. Helping me see the forest through the trees. New Subscriber and paying attention to see how fast you grow.
Best ones are out west. Best ones I have been on are Ortega highway 76. And if you like fast sweepers and have balls of diamond Highway 87 south from Payson Arizona to phoenix. Not only gorgeous but beautiful quality highway but as I said you need balls to push it here.
Neat video. You might have been able to get a lift from a local, for gas money. Small towns are like that. I'm sure they would have your straps ,too. Getting the bike up in the truck bed, that's a different tale.
Cypress Gardens Blvd in Winter Haven is nothing but curves for two miles… Just too many vehicles to carve safely… We have several other roads in the area that arc around lakes as well, not just grid like most of Florida.
Ozello is but one of the twisty roads in FL. Clermount? Lol. If this dude lives in Clermont then there are a good number of twists and turns and even elevation changes. Ridden Ozello many times and it’s never chewed a tire like that on much heavier bikes.
Me and my friends in high school use to race are trucks down that road as fast as we could very fun road awesome area here probably some of the best off road riding in all of central florida not far from there in citrus county
I learned that if you get stranded on a bike in FL is cheaper + faster to rent a truck or suv in National or Avis, buy a $40 trailer hitch, and rent a uhaul trailer. Rent the suv for droppimg it back at your destination. BTW even if you pay insurance with tow for your bike in FL, they will all be "unavailable" when you need ... it ia a scam.
Next time you come through Central Florida hit me up we have a ride we dubbed "Gators Tail" here as well! I am going to have to check out Ozello.... with a follow car and trailer :)
Totally agree! Resurfacing would make a huge difference. I was thinking this while out there. That sand can be tricky, but it’s still a great experience. Another reason we rode all the way in, assessed, then rode out and hit a few different sections multiple times.
Thanks so much! And yes, this is CR 494, the Ozello Trail. As for the road condition, it’s not terrible, but it's definitely not the smoothest tarmac you’ll find. There are a few rough patches here and there, which is just part of the experience on these back roads. Appreciate you watching!
So a tire doesn't just wear down like that on a trip, even the rought seashell aggregate roades in Florida. I'm guessing that your tire was due for replacement before you left but were trying to get everything out of it, or you were doing burnouts. One of my riding buddies did the same thing on our trip to the Cherokee mtns last april and cost us three other riders a day and a half of riding trying to get a new tire for him. Selfish thing to do when riding with others.
Last time I was on the Ozello Trail was to go to Peck's Old Port Cove. Not necessarily a bad road, just beat up, sandy and is flanked by dead ends. One side being 19 and the other the bay. Probably why it'll never catch on as the "Tail of the Lizard".
Peck’s Old Port Cove was definitely a cool looking spot, but yeah, the sand and sections of intersecting streets can be a pain. ‘Tail of the Lizard’ has a nice ring to it… or maybe even ‘Tail of the Gator”.
I have some roads in my state that I wont share with anyone. Won't even lead an acquaintance down them. They are empty except when people who live off of them are going or coming from work.
Yeah, I totally get that! Some roads are like hidden gems, and keeping them low-key keeps the ride enjoyable and peaceful. There's something special about having secret stretches where it’s just you, the road, and the scenery without any traffic.
I gotta say it’s a super fun road. In the beginning of the video that’s my green Mustang parked along side the road. I actually sadly wrecked that car on that road. To any car/bike enthusiasts that come to ride/drive Ozello please be careful it’s a raw untamed road with lots of rough and loose ground. I wrecked my car due to high rate of speed and hitting a patch of gravel that caused me to lose control and hit a tree totaling my baby.
If you think the road is impressive you should experience the water system at the end of the road if you go far and want to return a GPS is nice. Ozello is a special place! Don’t tell anyone!
Haha, thanks for the compliment! RVE rode on not seeing the officer-whipped back around when he noticed I was no longer in his mirrors. I guess it just added to the adventure.
That's pretty cool bro. Great sharing and I'm enjoying it. I'm glad to add my self to your channel. Greatings from the Philippines. Ride Safe always with your limit Brother
Hey! Thanks so much for joining the channel - really glad to have you here! Sending big greetings back to the Philippines 🇵🇭! I’ll definitely keep riding safe, and I appreciate the reminder to stay within my limits. Ride safe too, brother! When I eventually travel there, let's put a video together.
That corner’s a beast for sure. Sorry to hear you went down there. One of those spots that’ll humble you. Glad you’re still on 2-wheels; some corners don’t mess around.
This channel is due to *BLOW UP!* Remember, you see me saying that. BTW, quitcher bitchin about having to wait. RVE's part was WAY tougher. No break, no rest, rocking the bike alone, and then the truck and trailer as well. Solo running when you're tired is a real beatch.
Lebanon Florida a wife and I have been down Azalea Trail couple times there's a little gas station on the right it used to be a marathon station absolutely the best ribs and food on Sunday everybody chips in from the neighborhood the fish they've called over that week and they fry it up for free they have real cold beer there too
Being from Brooksville, I can only tell you stories about riding this road in the 90's and early 2000's. We did it and Gobler Road most weekends. There was a diner at the end of Ozello Trail with great fresh seafood. Almost every Sundy on our way back to US19, There was at least one Deputy waiting for us to come out. We never got a ticket, but we did find out the neighbors hated us. So glad I live close to the Skyway and the real Dragon now. th-cam.com/channels/fw5r3cQRm3yXTGVe3I1PEA.html
As a floridian and i see other "floridians" complaining about this state.... you can leave then.... you dont like it... leave... If you arent smart enough to look into where u decide to live on this state your a fool, not our fault you moved to a crappy area people....
That's nuts. Looks like a fun road - but man, the editing on this one is from a much larger channel. Superb job!
Thank you! I’m always aiming to improve, so it’s great to see feedback on my editing. And the road was fun for sure, especially given what we have to work with down here in Florida.
Born and raised here of 42 years. Yes, the road used to be in better shape but the trail has always been a classic. Florida has become way over populated but 10-20 years ago this road was 🔥🔥🔥
I live here. It sucks. It's sandy. There's too much traffic. There's too many intersecting roads. I miss the KY/TN/NC roads.
I feel you. The traffic and sand can be a bummer. We just stopped and let the flow go through, then rode on again. KY/TN/NC roads are beautiful to ride-it’s hard to compete with that!
Not to mention, the pavement is terrible.
@@steven1371 Maybe they'll get some exposure and motivation to resurface the roads after this video. haha
Please leave
100%
Ozello Trail generally has a speed limit of 45 MPH or less. The road goes through several small communities that appear out of nowhere, speeding through here risks your life and others. Some of the turns are 90 degrees practically or more, maximum safe speed on those are about 10-15 MPH, yahoo. I have personally seen a Harley sitting in the swamp with water up to the rider's knees, it was entertaining to watch the tow truck try to pull him out. Needless to say the rider and the bike got a ride home on and in the tow truck. This is not a road that you can carve up with high speed, it is more of a leisurely ride where you soak up the vast scenery of grass lands, palm trees, and inland water ways.
Yeah we used to call it The Tail of The Gator or just Gator Tail.
Been down that road. Scary as hell. Exhilarating
It cane be more treacherous than that. I saw a Ducati go in the drink fully submerged while running... as far as we could tell, it was done. The rider didn't fare so well either, with a broken leg. You have to treat this road like you would a mountain road, where going off the shoulder is perilous. Yeah, there's no fall, but the water will mess your bike up that much more, particularly since it is salt water.
I've lived in central Florida since the 60's and am a former AMA Road Race 250cc/350cc Pro/Expert license holder. The best go fast scooter road in the state is the Harris Chain of Lakes loop out in Lake county...due west of seminole/orange county...you have lot of corners including slow ones and some very fast sweepers along with long straights and pretty good elevation changes. Plus you go thru a couple small lake towns with nice bars and eateries...(nothing is more fun than a couple brown whiskies on a 2024 Ducati Panigale 1000 V4R :)
What road are you talking about. I'm having trouble finding it on Google maps?
Salt springs area has or had plenty of amazing twisty roads haven't been there in yrs but 40 was our mexico when I was kid and salt springs to lake weir was our favorite twisty sprint
That said I haven't been out that way in yrs
I’ve lived here 43 years, there’s 3 other roads with just as many twisties gobbler road, gulf island beach road, trails end road lots of people come from all over to ride those roads. In fact there was talk at one time of allowing a race take place on Ozello trail
Could you please give the location of these three roads? I think I found Gobbler.
Yeah gobbler is great but I like fort island trail more. Too many cops and houses on gobbler for me.
Thank you sir I’ve lived here for 22 years and didn’t know about these besides ozelo
Is it the goblet road by interlacha?
@@AngelCook-s8u Gobler is in Citrus County between Inverness and Floral City off of highway 41.
I just bought an old Honda VFR and the seller told me that if I was looking for twistie close by to head out to Ozello. Still haven't been there, and I only live about ten miles away, but this video is definitely inspiring me to check it out now. Thanks.
What do you think of the VFR , I’ve been checking those out?
@@greenhaaron284 In my opinion, all of the VFR V4 engines are good and they sound fantastic.
The first generation of the VTEC engines take some getting used to. I think they started making those in 2014, but I'm not sure. They have a tendency to jump from 8 cylinders to 16 and back to 8 again. The second generation of the VTEC are supposed to be better, but they're a bit pricy. They sound awesome and the power surge is shocking whenever those additional 8 valves are activated. They're beyond my price range though.
I'm not sure when Honda began making the gear driven cam models. Some say it was around 1985 while others say it was around 1991. Whenever it was, I wouldn't mess around with any models prior to when Honda started making them with the gear driven camshafts. The gear driven camshaft engines (1991?-2003) are practically indestructible. There are some VFR enthusiast groups online that have members boasting of putting over 150k miles on their bikes without ever adjusting the valves. If you've ever adjusted valves, you know what a game changer this can be. When considering the cost savings and down time not riding, it's a no brainer to just ride the bike until it needs to be rebuilt.
They're not the fastest so they're also not sought out by the adrenaline junkies. This makes them much more affordable. They seem to have become popular with older riders because they're so comfortable and trouble free.
The sweet spot is from 1998-2001 when the 5th generation bikes were bumped up to 800 cc and went from carbs to fuel injection. I think the styling is better as well.
My original intention was to see if I could find a good deal on a used Yamaha R1 (also a V4). The new ones sound incredible, but even used, they're still way too expensive for my wallet. The VFR offers me the opportunity to have a bike that sounds just as good for a fraction of the price. I routinely see VFR800's in good condition for under $3k. If I can find one close by, I'll probably get it.
I've owned other Honda models as well as Suzuki, Yamaha, and Harley, but this bike is by far, my favorite bike of all time. It looks like it's going 150mph just sitting in a parking lot. It gets 47mpg. It's the most maintenance free as well as easily maintained bike I've ever owned. It's comfortable, handles great, and I picked it up for $1,500.00 in almost mint condition. I absolutely love riding this bike.
You’ve gotta watch the sand on this road.
Ozello is not the tail of the gecko. Ozello is just the Ozello trail. the tail of the gecko is out by Wimauma and is full of loose gravel. it's more of a hidden Florida scenic road with more straight then turns. just some friendly info coming from a born and raised local.
Appreciate the clarification! Always good to get the details from someone who knows the roads. The Gecko sounds like a different vibe with those scenic straights and gravel. I'm seeing a theme here... sand and gravel.
Yeah, I’ve lived here 50+ yrs and ride and never heard ozzello road called any of those names by anyone, ever.
Gotta be people from tampa or something calling it that, locals don’t.
@@megastick9324 I live in the Bay area we also just call it either Ozello or Ozello trail
@@davidkellner7372 yup, never heard that other stuff, ever.
And Gecko is secluded with people who tend to not mind bikes. Hope that's not ruined too...also a local and I hear ya! I miss Erhen cutoff before all the new apartments and pull outs now it's ruined.
Bro if you live here in Clermont we have CR561 (country road ) on 27 heading towards Minneola.
Heading there tomorrow at 5 am.
RedBull Suzuki GSXR ;)
Ride Safe.
Stop sharing our local haven! Lol. Cops are out here enough! I live minutes from where you speak of and really 561 is just the tip.
I randomly found 561 last week riding to my cousin's house in Minneola. What a great road!
I used to live round here! Road this strip every day for years 🤙🏼
And the cr455 scenic road out to Howey in the Hills ✌️
I'm loving the editing style!
one of my brothers and I rode ozello trail on our last bikes (well his 1st) I rode an 09 softail custom he rode a 19 iron 883 we saw a cautionary sign for a 10mph turn and went to take it at 15 but jeez glad we caught it in time, the turn was like 90 degrees. We went and hung out at Peck's old port cove for a while and rode back home, we both traded in those bikes back in April and both now ride a Street glide, cant wait to get some time and ride ozello again. It's definitely more of a take it easy and cruise vibe then it is blasting through with some of those turns. lotta nice scenery to take in
Hey there!
This is Elias. I was on the black Fz8 and my buddy was on the Harley. We talked for a while at the top of the world on foothills.
It was amazing to meet you all! I wish I could’ve joined y’all’s adventure for a while and be sort of a local guide. Glad everything went okay on this beautiful and intense ride.
You asked for feedback, and man did you ask the right guy.
So, I went into this not expecting too much and expecting to write up a good list of constructive criticism, but I could’ve never expected something like this. I knew you guys had good equipment, and you seemed pretty witty so I knew it would be good, but what you have produced here is truly a masterpiece. A poetic, cinematic, and evocative masterpiece.
From the intro, to the chaos that is this video, to the conclusion and credits/end credits, this is masterfully put together. I really some of me and my buddy show up in your next video!
The music, transitions, foreshadowing, framing, audio and video equipment, enthusiasm, confidence, knowledge, positivity, drive, storytelling, editing, and HEART❤ it’s all so amazing!! I can tell you’ve put extreme effort and been through jaw dropping experiences to create something this good. This video felt almost exactly like watching a globally trending 2000s show like The Grand Tour, but with modern technologies making for a much better viewing experience.
How you gave us a little history lesson was truly amazing. Bravo and wonderfully implemented.
A few things I will mention that I noticed as a viewer and enjoyer are: I liked the action packed feeling that the pace of the video gave, but it gets cut so often that after sincerely connecting with you in the intro, it feels like when you meet a stranger who makes a really great first impression on you but then runs away anytime you get closer, leaving you feeling alone, scared, and frustrated. My opinion as a viewer is to have this action packed feeling, but also dedicate portions throughout to reach out and connect to people’s emotions and humanity, like MrBeast does religiously. MrBeast goes from action packed fiery moments to emotional, deep, slow moments. Here, we see it in the beginning, but by the end it feels like you’ve hastily closed the door on us. I’m sure most of us would love to see more bloopers and the little things, laughs and simple conversation, scenes where someone is going through their emotions, maybe a little more broll. It just seems like this video is too great to have so many cuts and such short length, like it’s a bunch of TH-cam shorts compacted into a long form video. Every large moto or even car TH-camr I’ve seen does not cut so much like this, they have many scenes that are long with many stories, explanations, ideas, fantasies, dreams, plans, hardships, etc, not too much so that it’s the whole video, just, people want to see as much humanity as possible, which includes your mistakes, thought process, and awkward moments. Let me know your thoughts on this. None of this is to say your video is bad, this video is exceptional, I’m just trying to share my opinions and feelings as a viewer and fellow small creator which hopefully can help you in some way on your journey of growth.
Please let me know your mic setup because it is satisfyingly crisp! I’m excited to make videos on the bike, if I can trudge out of this mental and physical hole far enough after a life of hell and two horrific motorcycle wrecks. Mentioning, I can’t express enough how much I appreciate the sentiment you shared about people going through tough situations. I truly believe and pray with strong faith that you and your loved ones find humongous success.
Have a most blessed day and again, very pleased to meet you all.
- Elias
Great video. Old school biker here. A few hundred thousand miles under my butt. Did the cross country and back in 1995 on 1996 brand new Honda Goldwing with Dealer Tag. 10k miles in 30 days. Last keeper bike was Zero FX. Blew out right knee cutting up and put my riding days behind me. Enjoyed the video. Keep it up on two wheels and between the ditches, watching out for the zombies in the 4 wheel coffins, being sure not to outrun your Gaurdian Angel. As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇
Ormond loop is one you have to check out
Damn loved the video. First time on this channel. From Florida and love driving so I’m glad YT recommended this.
I live 1 miles from ozello trail, logged well over 10000 miles just on that road over the years. Add a challenge and ride it at night. I have had a bobcat lunge at me at the last bridge, a hog charge at me at the 2 mile mark, and countless deer run out on us. Best riding road in Florida
I loved riding that trail. Lots of bike end up in the water. Just be careful when the lime road dust gets wet. Very slick and tons of hazzards. Riding 14 through there is rough. A 600cc is a blast.
I had a blast heading out to Peck’s Old Point Grove restaurant towards the end of N Ozello Trail with the corvette club. Was a nice curvy cruise through the 67 turns out to the restaurant, and on the way back we split up in groups and straightened the road out a bit 😎👍🏼
Clermont FL guy here, one of the best rodes to ride in florida is there. Especially since its the only place in the peninsula that has hills.
Guess no one has told him about S Withlapopka Dr in Floral City...
It’s just around the corner from Oz land, too! I used to live there! It’s a beautiful place until the airboats wake up at 7:00 AM on Saturday morning! An amazing community, none the less! Use should check out county road 42 in the center of the state. A curvy, land bound road. It straddles a couple lakes and the Ocala National forest. In order to “properly” experience, you need to hit at 3-4:00 AM during the week! I don’t go too far out of the way for it. But, I’ve learned to work into trips across the state.
You u need to try driving by green springs in Deltona if u haven't already short but lots of fun.
I found this road after a dive trip with some buddies, we were headed to Pecks restaurant.
If you're ever in the Florida panhandle try Misccosukee Rd to West Lake Rd to Lake Rd. Good turns, light traffic, canopy roads.
Thanks for the recommendation! That sounds like an awesome route-good turns, light traffic, and canopy roads are a perfect combo. I’ll definitely keep this on my radar.
Awesome video! I can't wait to watch more of your adventures!
Thanks for the feedback! For sure more adventures coming up. I’m stoked to have you along for the ride.
Very surprised to find the road is actually one I've grown up riding. Nobody local calls it anything but ozello trail. I never imagined it would get blown up online like this, didn't realize it was anything real special. I also loved blasting down ft island trail just a few min away.
Georgetown Denver Rd heading west from Crescent City to Georgetown is a great ride no traffic lots of Twisties, Ozzelo was good 30 years ago when they was no traffic same for Clermont area Floria City is still good but more traffic then used to be, up near Williston and Bronson is good more straight aways but there's good tirns
I’m going to take the 1.5 hour trip from home this weekend in the focus st and give it a ride
We used to run ozello but usually it was just to go eat lunch and that seafood restaurant at the end they got decent food. Yet I recommend running sleepy hollow definitely tighter and in my opinion much better. Try going to the rebel at the corner of spring lake and sr 50 on Sunday there’s a ton of riders ask them about the other roads like haymen old pasco rd Erin cutoff. There’s a lot of roads in that area much better then ozello. Problem w ozello is it frequently has a lot of sand in the road and isn’t very smooth. But there’s a lot of roads you just need to got farther inland. Like I said got the the rebel and ask some of the riders there they will point you in the right direction.
there is another road in our county of citrus. it is called east gobbler drive. in Floral City.
Appreciate the heads-up! East Gobbler sounds like a solid road to check out. Apparently Citrus County’s is littered with rides compared to SFL
Even with cords showing there’s a lot of material left, just gently ride it back. Been there done that many times with no issues.
I hear ya, but I didn't want to take the risk. It was raining and we were 2 hours away-hwy riding. That could have ended badly
That’s interesting to know there are a few fun roads in FL as I am in and out of the state often to visit my family. I’m on the Dragon often as it is a few miles from me.
very cool. I live what looks to be 2 hrs east of there. Looks perfect for my FZ09. I'll have to check it out in the near future.
Great video. Love the adventure, story telling and editing. Great job.
If you want flat and straight for days with nice weather year round to practice your 1 wheel craft, FL is it!
Haha, you’re not wrong! If endless straightaways and prime weather were made for anything, it’s definitely dialing in those one-wheel skills. Florida: where the roads are flat, and the front wheels are optional!
Pretty cool! I'm glad I stumbled on this. I was pleasantly surprised when I got on Google maps and found out I live 45 min away. I guess I will be taking a quick trip that way. Thank you!
Hey, that’s awesome! Sometimes it’s those unexpected finds that make for the best adventures. Hope you enjoy the ride - you’re lucky to live so close. Let me know how it goes when you check it out. Ride safe!
Please post an actual start/finish point. I'm near Daytona myself.
@@docbrockyt The road starts at US19 just a little south of Crystal River and ends when there is no more road.
@@ShiftQuickWill do 🙏
What re using to film also what drone is that ?
How did I not know about this road? Time to bust out the AMG and my buddies Lotus.
great vid, keep it up buddy
This video is going to blow up!
I live in tampa and have rode up there once and loved it. We all ate at pecks old port cove and you could definitely tell the people were small town type a folks. I remember hitting that one hump in the road that will give you air time if you are at the right speed and hit it right. Would definitely love to go back out there again.
Cool video. Stay on top of your tires, on a moto they are far more important than any other mechanical IMO. I have dunlop mutants on my hyperstrada and love them.
I live only and hour or two from this road, gotta check it out.
Man I’m one of the last native Floridians I’ve been over there but to fish some big ass reds and snook. I grew up in the Sebastian inlet. Surfing since I could swim. But I have family over one the west side and in the panhandle 231 between cottondale and Dothan is cool for a cruser maybe not what you’re looking for but a good ride. And if you break down up there I’ve got some crazy ass cousins that will come and load up the bikes for a Case of PBR.
Local here. Tail of the Gecko does exist and it's super twisty, too, but it's 2 hours south of Ozello.
Oh nice! Didn’t realize the Gecko was that far south from Ozello. Love finding out about these spots.
I live in Fl too, and I discovered some good roads, maybe people know them too. A few weeks back, I had to drive south coming from like SW area of Jacksonville to Mount Dora, I drove through the back roads, and there were some nice twis around ocala and mout dora that I have never been on, so next time I'll ride my hyper through 😊
I clicked on this totally not expecting to see ozello trail lamo. i live right near here. I love going down this road in my miata.
fort island trail is also fun. tho there are more cops on it.
Great edit. You are very talented at story telling. Helping me see the forest through the trees.
New Subscriber and paying attention to see how fast you grow.
There are some great roads in central florida , south of orlando. Lots of twists ans turns plus hills
Best ones are out west.
Best ones I have been on are Ortega highway 76.
And if you like fast sweepers and have balls of diamond
Highway 87 south from Payson Arizona to phoenix. Not only gorgeous but beautiful quality highway but as I said you need balls to push it here.
lol anyone in the area knows ozello trial. I've ridden it 100's of times by now. thanks for giving a different perspective of it. Safe Travels.
Neat video. You might have been able to get a lift from a local, for gas money. Small towns are like that. I'm sure they would have your straps ,too. Getting the bike up in the truck bed, that's a different tale.
Pecks Cove is pretty good. If you like sea food. Been down this road a number of times. Always fun.
Cypress Gardens Blvd in Winter Haven is nothing but curves for two miles… Just too many vehicles to carve safely… We have several other roads in the area that arc around lakes as well, not just grid like most of Florida.
Ozello is but one of the twisty roads in FL. Clermount? Lol. If this dude lives in Clermont then there are a good number of twists and turns and even elevation changes.
Ridden Ozello many times and it’s never chewed a tire like that on much heavier bikes.
Me and my friends in high school use to race are trucks down that road as fast as we could very fun road awesome area here probably some of the best off road riding in all of central florida not far from there in citrus county
was this before or after the hurricanes?
gotta check out RT 435 aka Mt Plymouth rd in Mt Plymouth FL to Kelly park road in Apopka FL
Cool vid, nice hat you wearing there in the backyard, you must have a Colombian connect.
Hey, appreciate it. Gotta love the costeño hat. I have a few Colombia videos in the queue. Looking forward to those edits.
There is a place we call tail of the gecko out here outside of Tampa but it's nothing amazing it's out in Parish FL
Liked and subscribed!
Guys just clicked on here, what a clever run channel I'm subbed and I wouldn't care if this was The Gecko Studies Channel I'm still in! ;
I learned that if you get stranded on a bike in FL is cheaper + faster to rent a truck or suv in National or Avis, buy a $40 trailer hitch, and rent a uhaul trailer. Rent the suv for droppimg it back at your destination. BTW even if you pay insurance with tow for your bike in FL, they will all be "unavailable" when you need ... it ia a scam.
Thats about 2 hours from my place, I will have to plan a ride over there.......
good fishing in Ozello
Next time you come through Central Florida hit me up we have a ride we dubbed "Gators Tail" here as well! I am going to have to check out Ozello.... with a follow car and trailer :)
Rode this 3 weeks ago. Would be a cool road if they resurfaced the road and managed to keep the sand etc off it.
Totally agree! Resurfacing would make a huge difference. I was thinking this while out there. That sand can be tricky, but it’s still a great experience. Another reason we rode all the way in, assessed, then rode out and hit a few different sections multiple times.
1. Great video
2. Is this 494?
3. Was the road condition really bad? It didn’t look too bad in the video but just wondering
Thanks so much! And yes, this is CR 494, the Ozello Trail. As for the road condition, it’s not terrible, but it's definitely not the smoothest tarmac you’ll find. There are a few rough patches here and there, which is just part of the experience on these back roads. Appreciate you watching!
Gecko is elsewhere 🤫🤫 and it's great. Ozello cool too nice sights but so many people in comparison.
Clogged inline fuel filter?
Great video
What got me was the honesty, shit happens, keep riding, live smilin 🤘🏽
Exactly! Acknowledge and move on
I've lived in Florida for 5 years and never knew about this
So a tire doesn't just wear down like that on a trip, even the rought seashell aggregate roades in Florida. I'm guessing that your tire was due for replacement before you left but were trying to get everything out of it, or you were doing burnouts. One of my riding buddies did the same thing on our trip to the Cherokee mtns last april and cost us three other riders a day and a half of riding trying to get a new tire for him. Selfish thing to do when riding with others.
It's a fun ride for Fl, not worth traveling that far away for though, it's a bit underwhelming and really in no way compares to the Dragon ✌️
Love I can say I’ve been to both tale of the dragon and tale of the gecko
Last time I was on the Ozello Trail was to go to Peck's Old Port Cove. Not necessarily a bad road, just beat up, sandy and is flanked by dead ends. One side being 19 and the other the bay. Probably why it'll never catch on as the "Tail of the Lizard".
Peck’s Old Port Cove was definitely a cool looking spot, but yeah, the sand and sections of intersecting streets can be a pain. ‘Tail of the Lizard’ has a nice ring to it… or maybe even ‘Tail of the Gator”.
i love the editing and ducatti🤙
Thanks man!
@@ShiftQuick i live on the north east coast of florida and am defrinetly going to check this place out once i get a sportbike
@@n1fy Nice! It’s a great ride I think you should enjoy it.
I have some roads in my state that I wont share with anyone. Won't even lead an acquaintance down them. They are empty except when people who live off of them are going or coming from work.
Yeah, I totally get that! Some roads are like hidden gems, and keeping them low-key keeps the ride enjoyable and peaceful. There's something special about having secret stretches where it’s just you, the road, and the scenery without any traffic.
Holy heck, curvy road…. Need to find Ozello Trail…
I gotta say it’s a super fun road. In the beginning of the video that’s my green Mustang parked along side the road. I actually sadly wrecked that car on that road.
To any car/bike enthusiasts that come to ride/drive Ozello please be careful it’s a raw untamed road with lots of rough and loose ground. I wrecked my car due to high rate of speed and hitting a patch of gravel that caused me to lose control and hit a tree totaling my baby.
If you think the road is impressive you should experience the water system at the end of the road if you go far and want to return a GPS is nice. Ozello is a special place! Don’t tell anyone!
Didn’t know Florida had any curves
Bruv.. these videos are awesome - make mine look amateur!! How come you were facing the traffic the wrong way when the copper pulled you over?
Haha, thanks for the compliment! RVE rode on not seeing the officer-whipped back around when he noticed I was no longer in his mirrors. I guess it just added to the adventure.
Has anyone here been to Clermont, Zefferhills or Dade City Fl. ❤Riding. 🤗
That's pretty cool bro. Great sharing and I'm enjoying it. I'm glad to add my self to your channel. Greatings from the Philippines. Ride Safe always with your limit Brother
Hey! Thanks so much for joining the channel - really glad to have you here! Sending big greetings back to the Philippines 🇵🇭! I’ll definitely keep riding safe, and I appreciate the reminder to stay within my limits. Ride safe too, brother! When I eventually travel there, let's put a video together.
0:57 "filtering" ??
Not sure if i heard correctly, don't know what it is....
Yeah, no you heard correctly. Otherwise known as "lane filtering".
@ShiftQuick same as "splitting" ?
@@kennethalbert4653 You got it. Same thing.
@@ShiftQuick thanks for clarifying.
this must be the most feared road in florida!!!😂
aint none of them big vloggers hit this road!
1st time im seeing it! 🤙
Haha... I've been looking for years for a road like this! Didn't think it existed.
I used to work at that restaurant. Pecks . I would drive my Buick.Skylark 60 miles an hour around those turns when we got off work rowdy times😂.
Those must’ve been some unforgettable nights! 🤣 Glad the video could bring back a bit of that Skylark nostalgia.
The 5 min mark on your video is where I went down at. That is one of the worst corners I have had experience on
There is a corner similar to that one in Davenport and ik a bunch of people that have gone down on it lol… some of those curves suprise you lol
That corner’s a beast for sure. Sorry to hear you went down there. One of those spots that’ll humble you. Glad you’re still on 2-wheels; some corners don’t mess around.
Lot's of fun on a bike, butt clenching in a car. Use to race that road and lots of cars and bikes have ended up in the water.
Ridden it. It’s aight, for Floriduh. Leave Florida if you like two wheels. See N Georgia, NC and Tenn.
Central FL has elevation and hills and is more dragon like.
I found some good roads in Sebring florida
If you go you gotta try backwater fins.
Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll have to check out Backwater Fins next time. Sounds like another hidden gem?
Funny, I’ve lived here around 50 yrs, right near Ozzello rd and never heard anyone even once use any of those names…
This channel is due to *BLOW UP!* Remember, you see me saying that.
BTW, quitcher bitchin about having to wait. RVE's part was WAY tougher. No break, no rest, rocking the bike alone, and then the truck and trailer as well. Solo running when you're tired is a real beatch.
Haha, thanks! And I agree... RVE was the real MVP that night.
Lebanon Florida a wife and I have been down Azalea Trail couple times there's a little gas station on the right it used to be a marathon station absolutely the best ribs and food on Sunday everybody chips in from the neighborhood the fish they've called over that week and they fry it up for free they have real cold beer there too
Being from Brooksville, I can only tell you stories about riding this road in the 90's and early 2000's. We did it and Gobler Road most weekends. There was a diner at the end of Ozello Trail with great fresh seafood. Almost every Sundy on our way back to US19, There was at least one Deputy waiting for us to come out. We never got a ticket, but we did find out the neighbors hated us. So glad I live close to the Skyway and the real Dragon now. th-cam.com/channels/fw5r3cQRm3yXTGVe3I1PEA.html
This is a much better video than road😅
Glad the video delivered! Sometimes the camera does the heavy lifting
This was a legitimate adventure...
Glad you enjoyed it! This day definitely had that adventure vibe-sh*t happens sometimes. All part of the journey.
As a floridian and i see other "floridians" complaining about this state.... you can leave then.... you dont like it... leave... If you arent smart enough to look into where u decide to live on this state your a fool, not our fault you moved to a crappy area people....