1250gs hard off-road. first time taking the gs where I shouldn't!
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- I've owned he GS1250 for 4 months and logged 4000 miles of casual riding. I'm getting more used to the beast and wanted to test it out on some more difficult terrain. I have also been trying to set up this local route for big ADV bikes to see these rutted, tore up jeep trails in vinton county by mostly going down these harder sections. This is just a little bit of how that day went.
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"a lot of these things that I did today, most people would not try on a GS 1250" - man, I wouldn't do some of that on my DR650 if I was out by myself. Impressive riding.
Haha. Thanks
Yes, I have just told him the same thing in my own comment 😅
You're about the humblest GS rider I've come across. No way you could make that trail, not dropping it even once, without some proper skills. Say what you want, that was clearly within your limits. Big respect!
Thanks Mike. I'm much more confident on the bike now. That was really the first time I tried anything that difficult on a bike that big. It's definitely been places I shouldn't have taken it now. And been down too many times to count. 30+ years on dirt bikes helps, but the big adv bikes always leave a little question mark in your head. Like "can this thing really do this?" If you know what I mean.
you are too skilled, I can barely get my GS over a speed bump. i wish we had more trails and mountainous terrain in south florida, that looks fun....great job, be safe
'we came out here to do stupid stuff' and the laugh that followed. Too funny. Then sure enough you rode that tightrope with ease. This is another one I'm happier to watch than to experience :p
lol, I forgot about saying that.
Hello again from Colorado, sometimes 'Less is more' and sometimes 'More is less' and sometimes one doesn't have a choice. Some jobs are easier with a 1/4 or 3/8 inch socket set, but that doesn't mean they can't be done with a 1/2 inch set... Beautiful/serious trails, Impressed with your riding... I hope you've been keeping up with ItchyBoots, it's a kick seeing her ripping it up around Madagascar on that KTM350, perfect tool for the job...Cheers man, take care.
Wow! Impressive, Sir! I was white knuckling it just watching!
Very enjoyable video. Thanks!
I missed the part where you described your Enduro "Program" set up. Nice riding. I'm envious.
You are braver than I am...Good going!
Who would’ve thought there were roads like this in the buckeye state?!?! Pretty awesome places in Vinton County!
I thought you had to go west for these roads. Until I finally got an adv bike. Ohio has some hidden glory for sure.
Them damn bees! Nothing worse!
well done mate - you've inspired me to go harder on my GS cheers from Australia
Very impressive!
Awesome ride! I've tried some hard stuff on my GSA but this looked extremely tricky.. We'll done!
I had so much fun watching this! ❤
That is the best compliment. Thanks
That was awesome!
Awesome video Jay! Way to get after it on the big bike. You make it look easy. Can’t wait to get out there with ya 👊🏻
Thanks Buddy. After your group ride, I had to test out the new rear view mount. I'll be ready for the best group ride.
Very nice! Thanks!
My pleasure
That was some great riding. Just bought one of these and this gives me some confidence about its capability. Cheers!
Just remember these bikes are fully capable, it's us, the riders, that need practice. Lol best of luck and thanks for tagging along.
Nice riding, great trails ....I'm going for an extended rest ride next weekend on the GSA, currently on an 1190 KTM looking foward to trying one.
Excellent riding on some pretty tough looking terrain. Now I’m gonna have to subscribe to your channel! I would love to see a video on your bike and what mods you’ve done and the gear you use. Great stuff so far. I look forward to more!
The bike is stock except for crash bars. Lol. I'm a klim fanboy. But have other bits as well. Thanks for watching and subscribing
That’s unbelievably skilled riding!!!
I appreciate you saying that. It's about time to make another attempt.
Wow that Allison Road downhill is like a ski hill when it's wet I bet! Great video - reminds me of the parts of Ohio that I actually miss. Wish I'd have been riding when I lived there. Thanks for sharing!
I hear you. We are retiring out west and I will definitely miss these hidden greens.
You are a brave man (and very skilled). That's some tough terrain for a big bike like that.
I appreciate you saying that. I think all the time I should get a $3000 older gs and see what I can do with it.. See how crazy it can get. And not worry about going broke fixing the new one.
another great video !!!
Thanks Rodney
@@localrouteadv Great Riding To !!!
hey id love to get out and ride some time and explore some of these routes with ya! awesome videos!
Thanks so much. I'm usually solo or run into someone along the way and link up. This is the first year where I've actually been on a couple group rides. Most people don't like the downtime involved in capturing the content. But I'm all for it.
Well done, man! I didn‘t think, you would manage it at this low speed, but… I learned something new about my bike.
It is an impressive machine. I have since gotten stuck and laid it down numerous times using the same technique. So that was a lucky day. Lol
I have a new 1250 adventure on order and I cannot wait! There is a lot of that type of riding in my area, will be nice to be able to get off the highway. Great riding, that was no walk in the park!
Thanks so much. You will be in heaven. Great machines.
You make some great videos my friend!! I’d love to do some riding down in Vinton county this summer.
Thanks Lou. I highly recommend it.
Enjoying your rides. I, too have a similar setup: a 790 r, and GSA. So it’s fun to hear your comments when comparing. Sounds familiar as I do a lot of off road out west in Az. I switch from bike to bike. Both have their advantages, etc..
They are the perfect combo. Also have a dirt bike. Heavenly trifecta. Hoping to get in your neck of the woods very soon.
This video proves what a good rider on a big bike can do. I actually think my 2020 R1250 GS Adv is better off road than my 2017 Africa Twin was. Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks. I just got the gs to ride two up, I had no idea it would be so capable off road. I've had it in many more hairy situations since this video.
Respect!!
Great job. You said some wouldn't take a GS 1250 their some of us wouldn't take any bike their. really like the videos I get to see a side of riding I have never done Thanks
Haha, I never thought of that, but I guess that is true. Thanks so much for the continued support Dwayne.
There are two things I love off road that other people say shouldn’t work. 1) 23’ GSA 2)Trailmax Mission tires
You and me both.
Wow! You're far braver than me! Well done! 5 Stars. I wouldn't even entertain the idea. My GS is strictly for road use and would be too worried about even slight damage. Hey, don't even have engine bar guards, just protective covers. Anyway, I'm impressed. Thanks for the video
Thanks. I totally get the road only aspect. But I've always been of the mindset of using it for it's intended purpose. After a couple dents and scratches, the worry goes away. Lol it's truly amazing what these big bikes can actually do.
2007 GS1200, live in Colorado.
Similar terrain.
Well done brother. That's about the reasonable limit of terrain with even the best tires.
TKC 80 rear, Dunlop Trail Max front right now for me( for the time being).
These bikes are amazingly capable off road in respectful hands.
Since the front end feel and feedback is so vague off road you just have to trust it and steer the bike from the middle if that makes sense.
Better than my dad's Gold Wing on road as well.
One of the finest machines ever made if you can get around the idiosyncracies and ride it like it was engineered, not ride it like a more traditional machine.
Couldn't agree more Glenn. The best all around bike I've ever had the pleasure of riding. I come from dirt bikes and I hear so many people talk about the vague front end feel, in loose stuff I steer from the middle and rear and I kind of like the feel. Maybe I'm referring to how plush it is more than feel. Idk. But I do love it. I find beauty in how it's different from my other bikes. Keeps it fun. Appreciate you watching. I'm coming back to your neck of the woods real soon.
Some of that really looks quite tough! nice work! I'm in Ohio and just picked up a GS, hope to hit some dirt with it sometime but probably not such techy downhills.
Usually the camera doesn't do it justice and terrain looks kind of mild, but NOT in this video that looks like tough stuff. Stuff I'd be careful taking the DRZ through.
Thanks. I feel like I could have went down several times. I come decades riding dirt bikes, so that helps. But big bikes are still big bikes.
Very nice! I would try that on my Tiger 1200, but I'm not familiar enough with my 1250 GSA to tackle that _just_ yet... at least by myself.... I've grown pretty conservative when I'm solo...
I'm getting more and more brave as the years roll on. I do always carry a zoleo emergency device.
Well done. Everyone bags on the GS, but it is more than capable of handling gnarly trails with a competent rider.
I'll take competent rider all day. Thanks
It’s not it’s capability, its how do you get out of bad situation when things go bad. Like if you drop a big heavy bike in a rut and you can’t get leverage to pick it up because these big bike can’t be drug around to a better lifting position. Always try and leave yourself a way out when things don’t go according to plan. It’s all good until it’s not.
@@ChopperChad I've pushed myself to do things most wouldn't my entire life. I have mostly succeeded because of research and preparation. I have a zoleo satellite communicator if it goes south. I carry a hefty block and tackle system if I can't lift or move the bike under my own power. For me this is what keeps me going. . It's not for everyone, but I like it. 28k miles all over America last year. Stuck in many spots I shouldn't have been. So far I have always found a way out. I have found if you think you can, you are half way there.
I'll be honest, I'm wasn't sure but what you'd have to "move in" a couple of times. Good ride, though!
I take my r1250gs off road all the time. Parking lots are off road. My driveway's off road. My trailer is off road.
Very impressive. Amazing what the big gsa will do. Ive got a 1200gss and no way i would have been able to do most of that. Ive got 100s of thousands of miles on 2 wheels, but most of that is street or forest service road. Just got a honda 300l to get better off road with. You must have road dirt bikes growing up? Maybe you can do some training videos too. Cheers from NW PA.
Thanks but I am a terrible teacher. I think so anyways. But you are correct. I've been on dirt bikes since I was 5. Raced for years and still race a few harescrambles every year. On the road, I am still learning.
Really not bad at all. I'm impressed with your balance. I know that these lenses don't do any justice to what's been actually dealt with here. I'm also impressed with how the tank handled these without proper tires. Was your clutch smelling after some of these obstacles (one thing I hated about my GSs were the dry clutches) and did you have TC on (I assume no)?
P.S. Going up off camber ruts on these tires and without slipping! Impressive indeed. I also like your careful approach, inspecting and proceeding with great caution.
thanks, no clutch smells. I am pretty careful about feathering the clutch on this beast. It can get problematic. I was using some TC, more testing it than anything else. I learned the hard way about checking things out before I get into something I can't get out of. Thanks for checking out the vid.
man, you are getting some great drone shots! did you ever put differnt tires on the GS? the GS's center of gravity is sure helpful oout there in wild lol hellua video Jay! sláinte
Thanks Ed, and still running the trailmax missions, but swapped it the stock anakee. I wanted to use them up, but I just couldn't take the lack of trail traction any longer.
@@localrouteadv i think i'm going to get the trailmax missions for the pan am....
@@Eds_PanAm for all around performance and longevity, I haven't found a better tire. In sand and mud they aren't good, but everything else they are great. I'll probably get 10k miles out of the rear and 15 out of the front.
@@localrouteadv wow!!! That makes me feel better about wanting to go with those lol
Damn the consequences, Full throttle ahead!
Nail on the head
Great video! What mount are you using for your DJI Smart Controller? Thanks.
Well that's a story in itself. Lol. The bar mount is an ulanzi clamp. The controller itself has a GoPro stick on mount. Then it was just some combination of GoPro adaptor bits to link them together. I don't fully trust the stick on pad on the comptroller, so I have it tethered to the bars via a small carabineer clip and wire. Hope this helps.
At first I was excited I might have found a new route. Then I saw you do it. This would be tough on any bike. At some point you can't call them roads anymore. This one passed that point awhile ago. Wouldn't even be fun to hike it! lol Great riding. Hope you didn't give any dummies too much confidence! This dummy is going to skip it.
Haha. It's good to know your ability. I like to stretch mine from time to time.
Time to sell your 890 because you don't need it... you ride that 1250 like your last name is Birch. I've got an 890R and 1250 GSA and if I could ride the GSA as well as you do I'd drop the KTM like a hot rock. Well done sir!
That is very nice to hear. But you will have to pry the 890 from my cold dead hands. Lol.
This is the kinda ride that justifies owning a dualsport and an ADV bike.
So true. I have both, but sometimes you just got to see what these bikes are capable of. Just in case.
Impressive riding. I found myself tensing up a as you went through some of the difficult sections! =D Can I ask what helmet you are using?
at950. its pretty decent for the price. I am looking to upgrade as it is a few years old now.
Thanks for the props!
Your a talented rider. That 110 horsepower on these big bikes makes it interesting
Indeed it does. The traction control saved the day many times. Thanks for watching
110 hp? Mines over 130 at the rear tire after exhaust and tune.
Thing will stand straight up in second gear
I thought, ja off road, sure - is that any road without tar? Respect man you took that oversized land whale on some rough stuff. That motor just purrs. never seems stressed.
It's electric. Feels like the same torque from 0-7000 rpms.
Great videos. How does your wife like the GS? I am considering one just to get my wife involved!
She absolutely loves it. Tried a goldwing first then a 1290 super adventure. Both were just ok. The gs changed everything. Now she actively plans trips with me. It's just so comfortable.
I would never say you can’t take a big bike off-road. I just choose not to - at least not on the types of off-road you’re doing. I have a GSA and my main problem is that I consider it very tippy. It’s so heavy that it’s hard to manage if you need to stop and conditions aren’t perfect for that. And if you drop it, it’s a tough time getting it back up sometimes, on uneven ground.
Of course, I “need” to stop more often than someone who has more talent and experience than I do! I’ll take way more chances on my DRZ, and that’s the whole reason I got it.
Anyway, my hat is off to you! I left a pucker mark on my couch when I got up a minute ago.
- A GSer from central KY.
I completely agree with everything you state here. I am a dirt bike ride at heart. I have a 250sx and also an 890r. Since getting the gs a few months ago, my 51 year old butt just keeps grabbing it as I keep searching for new trails that get further and further away. I've come to find that it is way more capable for me that I originally thought. I would not advise anyone that isn't very experienced off road and with big bikes trying this kind of thing. But there is just something about doing it and making it out alive just keeps me pumping. I may have a problem.
@@localrouteadv I’ve ridden a decent amount of rocky and mildly uneven unpaved roads as seen in some bits of your vid on the GSA, and with great success (I keep reminding myself the bike can totally do it and I just need to stay on and provide a little guidance). But that narrow, muddy, rutty, rocky, steep stuff with high cost of failure is just not for me - even on my DRZ - at least at my current level of competence and confidence. Although I arguably do have good basic skills (some transferred from mountain biking), I admittedly would just get too intimidated and screw up due to lack of confidence.
I do intend to keep building skills (at 61 years old), but I’ll probably mostly relegate the BMW to the moto-camping and groomed off-pavement munching duties for the most part, or perhaps will trade it for an Aprilia Tuareg or some other mid-weight steed. I have the bags to set my DRZ up for lightweight ADV riding, and am planning to do a bit of that in Daniel Boone National Forest before too long.
Anyway, this was an inspirational, if terrifying, video to watch 😅. Your dirt background is evident. Way to go!
@@localrouteadv Oh, and I also have a small channel where I put out motorcycling (among many other things) content now and then. I keep trying to find ways to improve the production quality. I’m also a musician, and often use my own backing tracks for the videos, and have also used drone footage now and then (which IMO is super difficult and risky from a bike, though it adds so much).
@@mike.thomas you are too kind. I always jokingly say it's 10% confidence and 99% momentum. Which I know doesn't add up. And everyone should stay in their lane(pun intended) when it comes to challenging their skills. Confidence is so important when trying something out of our comfort zone. So if you are sure your confidence isn't up to par, avoid it. If you aren't quite sure, make sure you have momentum. Lol
@@mike.thomas right on. Also a musician my entire life. Multi instruments. When I get into things, I try to master them. Which can also take some of the fun away. Much better reeling that in with age. I'll check it your stuff. Thanks for the chat.
Ah…wow! That was impressive riding. Can’t believe how you stayed on those muddy ridges without slipping off. SMH.
There was some slipping. Lol
Ohh if only you had a camera set up to catch the action from a short distance away 😢.....the rear view really did show the steepness of the hill though!
👍👍up!
I hear you. I need a film crew. The rear view on this trip was testing for future shots when I have a riding buddy to do just that. So there is more to come.
@@localrouteadv You’ve probably already considered it, but do consider getting yourself a 360 camera. The final quality won’t be quite as high, but you’ll be able to frame video how you like after recording. When mixed with traditional camera footage it’s pretty effective, IMO. You can also get some pretty cool creative shots with them by using different high/low, etc locations on the bike. Just be ready to destroy it, given the kind of riding you do 😂.
Here’s an example with me riding the GSA on one of the few off-pavement roads that are somewhat convenient to me here in central KY.
th-cam.com/video/A_8_EHvhYXY/w-d-xo.html
@@mike.thomas I have considered and tried one out, but I'm all about ease of use when editing and the extra step of framing and finalizing the shot before I can add it to the project has always stopped me. Not saying I won't consider it in the future, but for now I'm coming up with other ways to streamline the process and don't want to take a step back. Filming is the easy part, it's the hours behind the computer screen that can get me burned out if not careful.
@@localrouteadv Totally understood. I do get beaten down in the editing phase sometimes. I am usually running at least two cameras, and sometimes an audio recorder, so there’s all that reframing and then syncing to do, not to mention multi-camera editing. I’m usually pleased with the results, but it is certainly just a labor of love - I don’t get enough views to justify the dozens of hours I might spend on just one video.
The other thing I run into is disk space. I’m a pack rat when it comes to footage, so I have many terabytes of footage on my almost-full drives. Takes some of the fun out of it to consider upsizing (again), but I can’t make myself delete anything 🤷🏻♂️.
@@mike.thomas one thing I started doing was once I have everything all lined up on the timeline and I go through and do the first cut out of the obvious bits. I render an hd video of that on a back up disc. Then once I finish the main video I save it as well and I can then delete the raw videos. But I know what you mean. You feel like you are losing something you might need later. But I can't just $100 for a drive every video.
This was foolish.
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