Glad you're ok Deano and that was an impressive recovery - very well done. Riding solo in the backblocks is really rewarding but when things go pear-shaped, it can be a lonely and stressful time. I dropped my Blackbird on loose gravel a few years back on loose gravel and had to wait an age for help to get it up again. Also had a massive haematoma when it fell on my leg! Take care mate, Geoff
Mate I rode Klondyke a couple months ago and swear it was right after they dropped that new gravel you had your slide on, I very nearly had the same thing happen. Glad you’re all good!
Did well got a tiger myself so know how big and heavy these type of bikes are hard to redirect them with the weight sometimes when there in ruts nice work great video
Great trip report - looks like a real adventure! Thanks for being so upfront about dropping the bike - its inevitable on gravel really especially with a bigger "Adventure" bike like your Harley or my DCT AT CRF1000
No video of the crash? Be nice to analyse it. I ride an R1250GS and in the first month I fell over 6 times. They sure are heavy to pick up. All from over balancing, none from skidding or n]losing control. I test rode the H-D too and dropped that when it lowered when I stopped, began to roll forward to get a better view and it raised, stopped for traffic and my legs not long enough. Also came off cruisers with much lower seat heights. Getting the hang of it now. Great video
Picking up heavy bikes is a skill. I’m 80kgs but can pick up my Pan easily as well as my 07 Bagger. Trick is to turn the bars hard right, stand on the right side, grab the right side hand grip and lock the front brake on. Stand as close to the centre as you can, upright, lift the bike. It’s not hard and you should practice it an home on the lawn. You need 70/30 tyres minimum for gravel. 50/50 are even better if you’re new to gravel. Once you know what you’re doing, back to 70/30 if you’re doing a lot of asphalt riding.
As others have pointed out, if you're going to ride that type of road often it would be worth changing to off road tyres. They'll make a BIG difference.
What year was you bike? I have a 2022 model, it is off the road in the workshop for an alternator replacement, one of the magnets came loose. Symptoms were the motor cutting out randomly, once on the freeway and three times in the city, it would idle funny then cut out. They are going to replace it with the upgraded 2024 kit, at $4,000AUD, luckily under warranty. Have you noticed that the forks sit 15mm up in the triple clamp? I moved mine to be flush, lifting the front end 15mm and increasing rake and trail slightly, it make the bike a bit more stable on loose dirt roads. I've dropped mine a few times on dirt, great crash bars, no marks on the tank or fairing.
Mate, you are a light man on a heavy bike. You need to practice more on a dirt bike and you ride off road like you are driving on the left side. You need to stay more in the middle and you are going to hurt yourself on those tires. Those are street tires that look like off road and they're shit. I just don't want you to get hurt. If you are going on loose gravel you need knobby tires. Those are just the wrong tires for gravel mate. Glad you're okay.
Glad you're ok Deano and that was an impressive recovery - very well done. Riding solo in the backblocks is really rewarding but when things go pear-shaped, it can be a lonely and stressful time. I dropped my Blackbird on loose gravel a few years back on loose gravel and had to wait an age for help to get it up again. Also had a massive haematoma when it fell on my leg!
Take care mate, Geoff
@@NZbird thanks Geoff, It was a wake up call. We learn from these experiences, cheers
Mate I rode Klondyke a couple months ago and swear it was right after they dropped that new gravel you had your slide on, I very nearly had the same thing happen. Glad you’re all good!
@@MontageRock Thanks, I don’t think they are logging at the moment so the roads not getting much traffic to compact the gravel.
Awesome character marks being added, and great riding roads of scenery.
@@Coolcrazyq Thanks mate
Did well got a tiger myself so know how big and heavy these type of bikes are hard to redirect them with the weight sometimes when there in ruts nice work great video
@@PureEvolution Thanks mate
Great trip report - looks like a real adventure! Thanks for being so upfront about dropping the bike - its inevitable on gravel really especially with a bigger "Adventure" bike like your Harley or my DCT AT CRF1000
@@YTubFan Cheers mate 👍
No video of the crash? Be nice to analyse it. I ride an R1250GS and in the first month I fell over 6 times. They sure are heavy to pick up. All from over balancing, none from skidding or n]losing control. I test rode the H-D too and dropped that when it lowered when I stopped, began to roll forward to get a better view and it raised, stopped for traffic and my legs not long enough. Also came off cruisers with much lower seat heights. Getting the hang of it now. Great video
@@rasersedge2004 Thanks mate, unfortunately I didn’t have the camera on when I came off. Cheers
Picking up heavy bikes is a skill. I’m 80kgs but can pick up my Pan easily as well as my 07 Bagger. Trick is to turn the bars hard right, stand on the right side, grab the right side hand grip and lock the front brake on. Stand as close to the centre as you can, upright, lift the bike. It’s not hard and you should practice it an home on the lawn. You need 70/30 tyres minimum for gravel. 50/50 are even better if you’re new to gravel. Once you know what you’re doing, back to 70/30 if you’re doing a lot of asphalt riding.
@@davebevin Thanks mate, I’m in the process of getting new tyres at the moment. Cheers
Hey, may I use this video in my next episode? Watermarked and linked to your channel of course.
@@moto-stars Yes
@@deanosmotorcyclerides Thanks!
As others have pointed out, if you're going to ride that type of road often it would be worth changing to off road tyres. They'll make a BIG difference.
@@averagebiker1 my next set of tires will be more aggressive, cheers mate
Ahhh Deano, glad you ok on that little spill, take it from me mate, Harley's don't fly very well or take to embankments and trees that well either.
@@folometj-pan8795 thanks TJ.Just a low speed crash, nothing like your one. Ride safe 😎
What year was you bike? I have a 2022 model, it is off the road in the workshop for an alternator replacement, one of the magnets came loose. Symptoms were the motor cutting out randomly, once on the freeway and three times in the city, it would idle funny then cut out. They are going to replace it with the upgraded 2024 kit, at $4,000AUD, luckily under warranty.
Have you noticed that the forks sit 15mm up in the triple clamp? I moved mine to be flush, lifting the front end 15mm and increasing rake and trail slightly, it make the bike a bit more stable on loose dirt roads.
I've dropped mine a few times on dirt, great crash bars, no marks on the tank or fairing.
@@hughmac7423 mine is a 2021, 26,500km. No issues yet, I’ll check my forks, cheers.
Far out that DH in the car just drove straight past you some people
Mate, you are a light man on a heavy bike. You need to practice more on a dirt bike and you ride off road like you are driving on the left side. You need to stay more in the middle and you are going to hurt yourself on those tires. Those are street tires that look like off road and they're shit. I just don't want you to get hurt. If you are going on loose gravel you need knobby tires. Those are just the wrong tires for gravel mate. Glad you're okay.
@@debatelordx Thanks mate
glad your good to go dude! nothing like a little get off to keep you in check lol....what a dick in the car!!!
@@Eds_PanAm Thanks, a bit of a wake up call.
Bit of a whoopsie
@@Millenz-Ridez , glad it was the ditch & not down the bank😂