That was an epic ride. Bloody well done. I watch videos like yours when my confidence is waning for my planned ride to Capetown next year from the UK. It's not so much the ride that I get concerned about, it's all the paperwork. I have no experience with visas and border crossings in Africa. Plus the fact that I'll be 73 at the start of my trip. Still reasonably fit though. Need a light bike as I'm not great off road ( hope to improve on the way )Was thinking of an XT250, or CRF250/300 Gonna watch a lot more of your videos now. Subscribed.
Hello Geoff, thanks mate, much appreciate, would you believe I’m doing Capetown to Ireland at present! I’ve spent almost 3 months in SA, heading for Mozambique soon, I’ll be home in a year or so, add me on fb to see how I go? Crf250/300 would be ideal. Borders are a pain in the ass and the africa route is probably the trickiest. But lots of people do it, download the app iOverlander, research it, and borders, and get stuck infront of the laptop a few times a week researching borders and planning a route, make a word doc to keep track of it all. Best log luck, and make sure and go for it next year one way or another
@@IanHoran Thanks for the info. Got IOverlander, Maps Me and one or two others. I'm sure you know this already, but Sudan isn't safe at the moment. I know you're a long way from there and if you are planning to go there, hopefully it will have calmed down by the time you get there. I'm planning to go the 'West Coast Route' What bike are you riding nowadays? That DR650 you did the BAM on must be knackered by now. . Also, do you book your visas etc in advance, or get them as you go?
@@Jaffa1951 yes, im only going as far as Tanzania, then looping across, ZAM,bot and Namibia before heading up the west coast,the poor old dr650 is split into many different bikes on 4 continents now😂😂😂 it let go in Patagonia and I called it a day there, but a good few travellers got much need parts from it, im on another dr650 now, just did a year in Oz and one more year to get home. Visa are a pain, Irish passport is decent, so I don’t need a lot, and to be honest I haven’t done a lot of research for what’s ahead of me, I know Nigera and Congo require them so I’ll go to embassy’s along the way, I came to SA on a months notice, I was busy planning south east Asia and home from Oz. But decided africa would be better. Also for me, im well experienced in chaotic borders, I know what’s required and the ins and outs, does t really phase me but in saying that. I DO NOT ENJOY THEM
All respect from this steel mind, thanks for sharing. Filming yourself in the Vitin... You,re the Muhamed Ali of rhe adv Riders. Cheers and safe routes! I,m going nex tBarcelona-Magadan almost half off.
I did this trip in March 2018 in a 100 series Landcruiser, bridges don't look so good without the snow on them. It was -35C most days. didn't use railbridges we drove over the rivers and lakes . Rally Tours NZ are the people who run this tour
Well done Ian. Me and three mates did the BAM in 2014 west to east - leaving UK, across Russia and northern Mongolia to Vladivostok. Back on the Trans-Siberian to Moscow and rode home. Did a trip 2008 Uk, eastern europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan with a German friend and back home solo through Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia and then across Turkey and europe. It brought back happy memories. Thanks and good luck with future trips.
merdan08 thanks mate! That’s awesome mate, I absolutely love that part of the world! What bike did you do it on? Yep I did a trip last year Canada to Argentina, 60,000km caught you with the Dakar and many other things! In April I circumnavigate Australia
@@IanHoran We did the BAM on Honda 650 Dominators and foolishly, I did the Stan's tour on a BMW 1200 Adventure. I only chose it because of the 33ltr tank - I crossed the 400 mile Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan and couldn't find if fuel was available. The bike was far too heavy and tall. By the time you got your foot down, the bike was on it's side and a bitch to pick up fully loaded on your own. I would have loved to do South America but 70 next birthday so realistically getting a bit long in the tooth. Enjoy your trips. I'll follow them with interest. Paul
@@IanHoran Great video and I would like it even longer :-) ! You really should link your video at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baikal%E2%80%93Amur_Mainline#The_BAM_road
Awesome video, Ian! You have a lot of guts, my brother. Beautiful country, but some of the bridges and roads were a bit of a mess. Looking forward to your next video. Be safe. Peace. Dan. Michigan, USA.
Hi Ian, amazing ride mate and nice to see raw footage opposed to the glammed-up stuff. The glam is the ride here for sure. I'm already motivated to ride in Siberia and have been planning my route, but i am riding a CRF1000L Africa Twin, and wanted to do the BAM; now though, i'm not sure she's small enough for those bridges and railway bridge crossings! Still, gives me a taster of what's to come, i'm excited. Keep the rubber side down mate, thanks for taking the time to post the video.
Hi ,mate, so sorry i never replied, thought I had! so the Africa twin would defo be able for it, im pretty sure 1200GS's have done it, obviously in a group of riders, I would do it solo on an Africa if I had one and ,are sure you have a decent rear tyre to get you out of trouble
how come nobody told me that superman was alive and well, crossing all them sketchy bridges look like superman to me for real. great video man of steel
we do a fantastic Irish Red , my grandfather was Irish , the rest is Scottish blood . My bikes at homme are a DR650 , an AT and a CRF250L that I bought for my wife when I had visions she wanted to ride - ha ha
@@IanHoran indeed! 😆 But damn what a adventure mate! Seen alot on TH-cam, and it takes abit to get me to see more and more videos. But enjoy your videos very much. If you every are riding in Norway, let us know :)
@@noobsonwheelsadventures8315 Thanks Mate, Norway's defo on the list!! so I'll be hitting you up sometime! I was actually due to fly to Australia tomorrow to do a 30'000km trip around oz, crocodile wrestling, desert crossing, whale shark swimming but now im left dreaming!! haha
@@IanHoran You are welcome at our place anytime:) Live close to Trollstigen. Ahh you had to wait with the trip i guess?:) 30k around Australia?:) Me and a childhood friend have plans to ride from Norway to New Zealand. Almost everything is ready, but we dont start befor 2021/2022:) Depends on family and kids, and last of the finaces :)
Noobs on Wheels Adventures thank you mate! Can’t wait to get to Norway! Yep, I’m doing a complete loop, Tasmania included and then a big loop down through the centre to cross the Simpson desert and back up to cape York! Probably be a bit shy of 30,000km but not much! 😁
Hello Kradius, practice, practice and more practice, but with the dr 650, I’ve never had anything smaller so I feel I know no difference to what bike I would do that trip with! Before leaving I would ride up mountains, on beach’s or forestry roads to practice, since then I have ridden all of Canada and down to Argentina. Videos to come hopefully before x mas!
... Ah, the venerable DR 650. When I went up to Alaska in 2017, I rode with three others on different occasions: two DR 650's and a 1 liter V-Strom Scotsman who had wanted a DR 650, however he was unable to procure one back home due to emissions. ... Here's a link to Australian Lawson Reid (who I met on the Al-Can) and his bro, on the South America leg of their RTW tour, (TH-cam) vHxKkHkmfVY ... his bro later busting his arm on a gravel curve in Colorado. Anyhow, I was very impressed with your riding skills on the BAM bridges and elsewhere. Kudos & good luck.
... Here's another Australian you might be interested in, if you weren't already familiar with him, Steve "Grab Your Gear" Bly of Mongrel Dog Productions ... (TH-cam) uL44EAyz8Qc
Super nice video! Perhaps the best about the BAM road. Thinking about riding it, but how did you get permission to camp!? mean, invitations that you need, could you buy this? And yes, benzin is really bad sometimes. Tried booster? Gonna get over to your channel and look for other adventures. Ride safe and thanks again for chairing. //Swedish two wheeler.
Thanks Nicklas! No permission needed, just don’t get caught where you’re not supposed to be! Petrol can be hard to find, usually buy it off locals. I never used a booster. Yep mate, about 20 cool vids coming from my last adventures
Ian Horan Thanks 👍🏻 Been to this country before and only traveled with invitations and problems around it when stuff happens. Been over to your channel, nice work! Next trip planned?
Great trip and super video :) Do you have travel report, more pictures on some blog, fb..? I will appreciate more tech info, as bike preparation, longest part between petrol fills etc?
Andrei Christescu I had a garmin zumo with open street maps. But I don’t use garmin anymore, on my last 65,000km trip I used only my smart phone and downloaded google maps, and map.me also how can you get lost when you don’t really know where your going! 😄
@@IanHoran well, thx for the response. it might not be so hard to get lost, but i don't really know how you navigate on the gobi desert without at least a compass and a map... btw you used any translator app on your trip? looks like people don't really understand when you ask them for petrol, even when you tried to speak in russian with them.
Andrei Christescu you’d be surprised at what roads are on google maps and map.me! What you should do is plan your route out, especially the technical stuff like BAM, I knows every village and rough idea where to find fuel or at least fuel distances before taking on the crazy stuff! I actually never used a translator on that trip, but now I use google translator, download the language you need and it’s a life saver!
Ian Horan haha 😂 I admire you for your courage but the risks are too high for going alone. If you would be my son I would not let you go, even though you are an adult 😂 Hope to see more videos of your adventures, maybe with a nice crazy girl on your side. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭 I myself ride a Honda African Twin but only in Europe
credera thanks mate, but it’s not as risky as you would think, as long as you’re confident in your self and your riding ability! I have just come back from a trip from Canada to Argentina, 58,000km on my dr650, same bike but I had massive gearbox and engine failure so we sadly departed ways. Videos to come in a few months! I think you’ll love them! Way better than these old ones
@@IanHoran Thanks, watching for the second time as I write. Always need a bit of luck in bike travel, with everyhting including the weather. I am sure if one is unlucky with rain it would be a nightmare.
Tim Chubb yes mate it would be a disaster! I had two days of non stop rain from ulan Ude to Tynda! It was horrible but the next day it was perfect weather pretty much for 6 weeks till I reached Ireland! Very luck, but BAM is tough on your feet, due to being wet all the time, so try change your socks regularly and lite a fire at night to dry your boots
Ian Horan I went from London to the Black Sea Turkish border in 5 days and it was sun all the way, just chased a few thundershowers. Would have been an extra day if it rained the whole way.
Cristian Scutariu it was actually around the 26th of June when I started in tynda, I had 2 horrible days of rain from Ulan Ude to tynda, the I had absolutely stunning weather for the Bam road! 😎the locals told me only I was the first through
my motorbike jawa 150cc year of 1981. there is only my place which is to cook the rest as strong metal.peux d electricity know my only one who can support the great heat of africa. I drive under 42 degrees July and August
Spacious Loquacious I typically run an Tkc 80 on the front, love the Mitas E07 and motoz tractionator, also motoz gps. For this trip part of the leg I had a second hand tkc80 and a street legal knobbly. The knobbly got me out of trouble numerous times as I was solo and couldn’t rely on anyone to push me out if I got stuck!
Pokerpro Mahe hi mate, I’m pretty sure I landed in to tynda on the 21st June. Prepped everything and started heading west on the Bam, as you can see I got extremely lucky with the weather!! I’ve travelled all over the world taking in various famous and gruelling roads. None match the Bam for adventure. 10/10
@@IanHoran Thank you so much for the reply brother. I would like to go on a BAM road, but the thing is I will be ridding yamaha R15 v3.0. This is 155cc sports bike and height is not like bmw gs or any other adventure touring bike. should I go to BAM road in a middle of September ?
Hahaha he was drunk No?? Can you translate? I have a good idea on what he was saying! But he wasn’t happy when I took off down the bridge on the part of it he told me not to take!
@@IanHoran and how to fixed it, did you bring the tools and the extra tube too.? Anyway, just wondering how to get the fuel, charging the cell battery for that trip.. many questions.. but do you have any next trip plan maybe. Tks
rian handrijoko I have all the required tools and two tubes. Also a 12v charger. I have just spent 8 months riding Canada to Argentina! Videos in the future! Also planning to ride a bike around Australia
In my opinion that what you have done was not everybody can do it. Focus on it instead of "BAM road solo" is average title compare to great things you have done.
@@IanHoran if you want to get more viewer for this great video may be you add text on our language on the video "orang gila vs alam liar" You will see the result. Its mean mad man vs wild nature ..
Selfie driving over the Vitim bridge? Legend!
LjMotoadventure yep... it was quite the adrenaline rush!! 😁
Master!
That was an epic ride. Bloody well done. I watch videos like yours when my confidence is waning for my planned ride to Capetown next year from the UK. It's not so much the ride that I get concerned about, it's all the paperwork. I have no experience with visas and border crossings in Africa. Plus the fact that I'll be 73 at the start of my trip. Still reasonably fit though. Need a light bike as I'm not great off road ( hope to improve on the way )Was thinking of an XT250, or CRF250/300
Gonna watch a lot more of your videos now. Subscribed.
Hello Geoff, thanks mate, much appreciate, would you believe I’m doing Capetown to Ireland at present! I’ve spent almost 3 months in SA, heading for Mozambique soon, I’ll be home in a year or so, add me on fb to see how I go?
Crf250/300 would be ideal. Borders are a pain in the ass and the africa route is probably the trickiest. But lots of people do it, download the app iOverlander, research it, and borders, and get stuck infront of the laptop a few times a week researching borders and planning a route, make a word doc to keep track of it all.
Best log luck, and make sure and go for it next year one way or another
@@IanHoran Thanks for the info. Got IOverlander, Maps Me and one or two others.
I'm sure you know this already, but Sudan isn't safe at the moment. I know you're a long way from there and if you are planning to go there, hopefully it will have calmed down by the time you get there.
I'm planning to go the 'West Coast Route'
What bike are you riding nowadays? That DR650 you did the BAM on must be knackered by now. .
Also, do you book your visas etc in advance, or get them as you go?
@@Jaffa1951 yes, im only going as far as Tanzania, then looping across, ZAM,bot and Namibia before heading up the west coast,the poor old dr650 is split into many different bikes on 4 continents now😂😂😂 it let go in Patagonia and I called it a day there, but a good few travellers got much need parts from it, im on another dr650 now, just did a year in Oz and one more year to get home.
Visa are a pain, Irish passport is decent, so I don’t need a lot, and to be honest I haven’t done a lot of research for what’s ahead of me, I know Nigera and Congo require them so I’ll go to embassy’s along the way, I came to SA on a months notice, I was busy planning south east Asia and home from Oz. But decided africa would be better. Also for me, im well experienced in chaotic borders, I know what’s required and the ins and outs, does t really phase me but in saying that. I DO NOT ENJOY THEM
Holding a camera crossing the skinny bridge ...crazy but you got to get that shot lol Great riding skills !!
You are crazy man :)))))
All respect from this steel mind, thanks for sharing. Filming yourself in the Vitin... You,re the Muhamed Ali of rhe adv Riders. Cheers and safe routes!
I,m going nex tBarcelona-Magadan almost half off.
You are a special breed of person, you can be very proud of yourself.
Awesome video Mr.
Thanks for posting
I did this trip in March 2018 in a 100 series Landcruiser, bridges don't look so good without the snow on them. It was -35C most days. didn't use railbridges we drove over the rivers and lakes . Rally Tours NZ are the people who run this tour
You have big balls doing the BAM by yourself !! Congrats !!
OMG, that Vitim Bridge :o you have balls of steal, my friend! Ride safe! :)
Well done, big pair on you!
Well done Ian. Me and three mates did the BAM in 2014 west to east - leaving UK, across Russia and northern Mongolia to Vladivostok. Back on the Trans-Siberian to Moscow and rode home. Did a trip 2008 Uk, eastern europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan with a German friend and back home solo through Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia and then across Turkey and europe. It brought back happy memories. Thanks and good luck with future trips.
merdan08 thanks mate! That’s awesome mate, I absolutely love that part of the world! What bike did you do it on? Yep I did a trip last year Canada to Argentina, 60,000km caught you with the Dakar and many other things! In April I circumnavigate Australia
@@IanHoran We did the BAM on Honda 650 Dominators and foolishly, I did the Stan's tour on a BMW 1200 Adventure. I only chose it because of the 33ltr tank - I crossed the 400 mile Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan and couldn't find if fuel was available. The bike was far too heavy and tall. By the time you got your foot down, the bike was on it's side and a bitch to pick up fully loaded on your own. I would have loved to do South America but 70 next birthday so realistically getting a bit long in the tooth. Enjoy your trips. I'll follow them with interest. Paul
Talk about adventure, brilliant 👍
solo? now that was impressive, thanks for the epic travel.
fu..ng! you are really brave heart biker! not every Russian will decide to drive your way...you are my hero
Top class. Couldn't be any better.
Fantastic, nicely done riding one handed over the rickety bridge while filming.
ULTRA ROYAL Man !!!!!!! No1!!! :-) greetings from Hungary ! :-)
Balázs Arany Tóth Haha thank you my friend! 😄
Great video, thanks for posting. Too many vloggers worry about length, great to see someone give proper minutes to an epic trip.
Thanks mate, much appreciated, I did it for exactly that reason, as there was nothing out there like it when I started looking!
@@IanHoran Great video and I would like it even longer :-) ! You really should link your video at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baikal%E2%80%93Amur_Mainline#The_BAM_road
Congrats, you made it! What an inspiration. 💪🔥🤟
Thanks mate! One of the hardest roads I’ve travelled but many more to come! Currently in Oz on my new dr650😄
@@IanHoran The princess DR650 will take you to the end of the world. That's for sure.
If you add the chance upload a video now and then, mate.
@@rideyourbike yeah haven’t edited anything yet, might be a while, check out my Instagram for upto date bits @ianhoranphotography
Awesome video, Ian! You have a lot of guts, my brother. Beautiful country, but some of the bridges and roads were a bit of a mess. Looking forward to your next video. Be safe. Peace. Dan. Michigan, USA.
Oh man, this trip did not lack adventures...thise bridges are just scary as hell...you are so brave man!! Travel safe!!!
It had a little feel of adventure! 😅 bridges were fun! When are you taking ok the BAM!? 😁
@@IanHoran no no no... 😁 I don't have these kind of balls to concur those bridges 🤣
Absolutely superb , all hail the mighty DR650. You didn't do bad yourself either :)
Well done Ian an epic journey
Hi Ian, amazing ride mate and nice to see raw footage opposed to the glammed-up stuff. The glam is the ride here for sure. I'm already motivated to ride in Siberia and have been planning my route, but i am riding a CRF1000L Africa Twin, and wanted to do the BAM; now though, i'm not sure she's small enough for those bridges and railway bridge crossings! Still, gives me a taster of what's to come, i'm excited.
Keep the rubber side down mate, thanks for taking the time to post the video.
Hi ,mate, so sorry i never replied, thought I had! so the Africa twin would defo be able for it, im pretty sure 1200GS's have done it, obviously in a group of riders, I would do it solo on an Africa if I had one and ,are sure you have a decent rear tyre to get you out of trouble
and more ... this fun music ... dude, you're the king of bikers!
derkov thanks mate! 😊 glad you liked it! Keep an eye out for my next series of videos before Christmas Alaska to Argentina! I think you’ll one it!
6:32 : "Ausweis, verstehen Sie?" Great, someone in the middle of nowhere is speaking german :-)
In Italy we says "giù il cappello" litterally translate is "down the hat"
The sense is big big big compliments. You are great.
😊😊😊😊thanks you my friend! Glad you liked it! A lot more videos coming very soon from my adventures in north and South America!!!
Thanks for sharing this lovely trip :)
Awesome video thanks for sharing
Brilliant
This looked like great fun!
Great video!!! Thanks for sharing.
how come nobody told me that superman was alive and well, crossing all them sketchy bridges look like superman to me for real. great video man of steel
paul westfield 😄😂😂😂 thanks mate! One of the most rewarding a toughest roads I’ve taken!!
Awesome ride!
You've got the guts....respect!
Amazing, thanks for sharing.
And you are brave/crazy af
félicitations , from france !
In its own right this a hard route... but solo? Bloody well done mate!
Cheers mate! One of my harder and more rewarding routes I have taken on over 100,000kms of world travel!
Wow! Wish I had the guts to do this alone.
Haha crazy! Cool video
Que aventura sensacional,sonho em conhecer a Sibéria...
Like desde o Brasil👏👏👊
Cool
Total nuts!!!!
very very very good!!
Well done mate!
Amazing - thank you for that , keep the rubber side down - cheers and greetings from South Africa
Shanti Farm thanks, glad you enjoyed it, see you in South Africa sometime with my motorcycle of course.. 😉
Anytime , I have a brewery outside Knysna :) and a few bikes
Shanti Farm awesome!! You must know I’m irish...😂😉
we do a fantastic Irish Red , my grandfather was Irish , the rest is Scottish blood . My bikes at homme are a DR650 , an AT and a CRF250L that I bought for my wife when I had visions she wanted to ride - ha ha
Shanti Farm nice!! I look forward to trying the Irish red! 😉
Great trip! Very good job, man!
that was awesome man
well done man
Love the video! And damn..you trust them bridges alot 😮 Did hold my breath on most of them 😆
Haha Yep I guess I had a LITTLE TOO MUCH FAITH IN THEM! lol Still I survived to tell the tail!
@@IanHoran indeed! 😆 But damn what a adventure mate! Seen alot on TH-cam, and it takes abit to get me to see more and more videos. But enjoy your videos very much. If you every are riding in Norway, let us know :)
@@noobsonwheelsadventures8315 Thanks Mate, Norway's defo on the list!! so I'll be hitting you up sometime! I was actually due to fly to Australia tomorrow to do a 30'000km trip around oz, crocodile wrestling, desert crossing, whale shark swimming but now im left dreaming!! haha
@@IanHoran You are welcome at our place anytime:) Live close to Trollstigen. Ahh you had to wait with the trip i guess?:) 30k around Australia?:)
Me and a childhood friend have plans to ride from Norway to New Zealand. Almost everything is ready, but we dont start befor 2021/2022:) Depends on family and kids, and last of the finaces :)
Noobs on Wheels Adventures thank you mate! Can’t wait to get to Norway! Yep, I’m doing a complete loop, Tasmania included and then a big loop down through the centre to cross the Simpson desert and back up to cape York! Probably be a bit shy of 30,000km but not much! 😁
Wow. Fearless with a riding skill level to match. ... Any background on how you've become the rider that you are, greatly appreciated.
Hello Kradius, practice, practice and more practice, but with the dr 650, I’ve never had anything smaller so I feel I know no difference to what bike I would do that trip with! Before leaving I would ride up mountains, on beach’s or forestry roads to practice, since then I have ridden all of Canada and down to Argentina. Videos to come hopefully before x mas!
... Ah, the venerable DR 650. When I went up to Alaska in 2017, I rode with three others on different occasions: two DR 650's and a 1 liter V-Strom Scotsman who had wanted a DR 650, however he was unable to procure one back home due to emissions. ... Here's a link to Australian Lawson Reid (who I met on the Al-Can) and his bro, on the South America leg of their RTW tour, (TH-cam) vHxKkHkmfVY ... his bro later busting his arm on a gravel curve in Colorado. Anyhow, I was very impressed with your riding skills on the BAM bridges and elsewhere. Kudos & good luck.
... Here's another Australian you might be interested in, if you weren't already familiar with him, Steve "Grab Your Gear" Bly of Mongrel Dog Productions ... (TH-cam) uL44EAyz8Qc
Hi Ian I am watching this for 4 time.what were the exact dates you travelled
That’s cool! I think it was the 20th of June till 25th 2016
Epic journey buddy! The guy at 7:00 was also pretty cool :) You got some king size balls to do this trip solo!
Super nice video!
Perhaps the best about the BAM road.
Thinking about riding it, but how did you get permission to camp!? mean, invitations that you need, could you buy this?
And yes, benzin is really bad sometimes. Tried booster?
Gonna get over to your channel and look for other adventures.
Ride safe and thanks again for chairing.
//Swedish two wheeler.
Thanks Nicklas! No permission needed, just don’t get caught where you’re not supposed to be! Petrol can be hard to find, usually buy it off locals. I never used a booster. Yep mate, about 20 cool vids coming from my last adventures
Ian Horan Thanks 👍🏻
Been to this country before and only traveled with invitations and problems around it when stuff happens.
Been over to your channel, nice work!
Next trip planned?
Nicklas W yep, my poor dr650 blew up in Argentina so I have bought a brand new one in Australia, I will circumnavigate Oz in April of next year
Ian H, I'm not jealous at all.... 🤪
Great trip and super video :)
Do you have travel report, more pictures on some blog, fb..? I will appreciate more tech info, as bike preparation, longest part between petrol fills etc?
lord-oblivion Oblivion roorideseast on Facebook and ianhoranphotography on Instagram
lord-oblivion Oblivion I’m currently on the road on another big trip!! You want to do the Bam,?
@@IanHoran It is a long term wish :) BAM, Magadan, Mongolia.
Impressive
That bridge 🙈🙊🙀😱😰
what gps did you used? i would like to do this trip but i think its too easy to get lost in countryes like mongolia, kazakhstan etc.
Andrei Christescu I had a garmin zumo with open street maps. But I don’t use garmin anymore, on my last 65,000km trip I used only my smart phone and downloaded google maps, and map.me also how can you get lost when you don’t really know where your going! 😄
@@IanHoran well, thx for the response. it might not be so hard to get lost, but i don't really know how you navigate on the gobi desert without at least a compass and a map... btw you used any translator app on your trip? looks like people don't really understand when you ask them for petrol, even when you tried to speak in russian with them.
Andrei Christescu you’d be surprised at what roads are on google maps and map.me! What you should do is plan your route out, especially the technical stuff like BAM, I knows every village and rough idea where to find fuel or at least fuel distances before taking on the crazy stuff! I actually never used a translator on that trip, but now I use google translator, download the language you need and it’s a life saver!
Awesome trip :-D
멋지다 멋지다 멋지다
what month did you start/finish travel?
Crazy son. Why doing this alone? Too risky. But thank you very much for sharing with us.
credera why not?? Haha I love the adventure and also no one crazy enough to come with me! 😂
Ian Horan haha 😂 I admire you for your courage but the risks are too high for going alone. If you would be my son I would not let you go, even though you are an adult 😂 Hope to see more videos of your adventures, maybe with a nice crazy girl on your side. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭 I myself ride a Honda African Twin but only in Europe
credera thanks mate, but it’s not as risky as you would think, as long as you’re confident in your self and your riding ability! I have just come back from a trip from Canada to Argentina, 58,000km on my dr650, same bike but I had massive gearbox and engine failure so we sadly departed ways. Videos to come in a few months! I think you’ll love them! Way better than these old ones
Ian Horan Wow 😮 looking forward to the video. 👍🏻
OMG, you can ride that bike!
Thanks mate! I’ve covered over 110k on it so I should be able to by now!
Is this a 650 Suzuki you are riding ?
Keith jahn sure is!! Beast
Respekt
great video, just wondering what dates you did this run, as in months of the year on the BAM
Mate, I think I started it around the 20th of June and it took about 3 days! I had perfect weather
@@IanHoran Thanks, watching for the second time as I write. Always need a bit of luck in bike travel, with everyhting including the weather. I am sure if one is unlucky with rain it would be a nightmare.
Tim Chubb yes mate it would be a disaster! I had two days of non stop rain from ulan Ude to Tynda! It was horrible but the next day it was perfect weather pretty much for 6 weeks till I reached Ireland! Very luck, but BAM is tough on your feet, due to being wet all the time, so try change your socks regularly and lite a fire at night to dry your boots
Ian Horan I went from London to the Black Sea Turkish border in 5 days and it was sun all the way, just chased a few thundershowers. Would have been an extra day if it rained the whole way.
Wow! So many old bridge and the land is desolate.
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fantastic! how did you return home after Bam road ends?
Sorry for the late reply, I Only seen this now, I returned via the Trans Siberian Highway, then Estonia to Austria, Italy, switz and France!
Nice one, man! How many days it took to complete the BAM from Tynda to Severobaikalsk?
Cristian Scutariu Hi Mate, I think it was 4 nites or 5 full days from Tynda to Lake Baikal
Ian Horan wow, you were fast :) July? Or later?
Cristian Scutariu it was actually around the 26th of June when I started in tynda, I had 2 horrible days of rain from Ulan Ude to tynda, the I had absolutely stunning weather for the Bam road! 😎the locals told me only I was the first through
haw cylendre cc please .؟
A dr 650cc Suzuki
@@IanHoran unbreakable
my motorbike jawa 150cc year of 1981. there is only my place which is to cook the rest as strong metal.peux d electricity know my only one who can support the great heat of africa. I drive under 42 degrees July and August
6:20 "Ausweis! Verstehen Sie?"
very funny
Which brand tires u runnin?
Spacious Loquacious I typically run an Tkc 80 on the front, love the Mitas E07 and motoz tractionator, also motoz gps. For this trip part of the leg I had a second hand tkc80 and a street legal knobbly. The knobbly got me out of trouble numerous times as I was solo and couldn’t rely on anyone to push me out if I got stuck!
@@IanHoran cool, I haven't tried those but now I will. Those wooden bridges tho.....jeeeez
when did you go ? I mean which month.
Pokerpro Mahe hi mate, I’m pretty sure I landed in to tynda on the 21st June. Prepped everything and started heading west on the Bam, as you can see I got extremely lucky with the weather!! I’ve travelled all over the world taking in various famous and gruelling roads. None match the Bam for adventure. 10/10
@@IanHoran Thank you so much for the reply brother. I would like to go on a BAM road, but the thing is I will be ridding yamaha R15 v3.0. This is 155cc sports bike and height is not like bmw gs or any other adventure touring bike. should I go to BAM road in a middle of September ?
Pokerpro Mahe absolutely not at that time of year! Too cold and wet! I think any bike is possible. With the right planning and motivation
What about old summer road ?
no I think that will be way harder because you don’t have the railway bridges to help get across the big rivers
Dr350?
Paul Dub dr650 mate
This man is from Moldavia to the bridge security.
Super cool. You came from Vladivostok to Baikal near the railway. Congratulation. You are special.
Great video Ian what fuel capacity did you have?
Tim shaw 25 litres, but you have to buy fuel from locals for the first 1000km from tynda
Диалог на 6 минуте шикарен!
Hahaha he was drunk No?? Can you translate? I have a good idea on what he was saying! But he wasn’t happy when I took off down the bridge on the part of it he told me not to take!
@@IanHoran from 6:00
-My russian lang is bad
-we are understand it
@@IanHoran -where are you from? (Ti otkuda?)
@@IanHoran irlandiya? Dadada
@@IanHoran dokumenty est'? Have you document(pasport)? /give me your pasport?
such is our country
helllooo from TÜRKİYE ! :)
Geez, there is no road actually.. did you ever get the flat tire on that trip..?
Yes only one flat due to tube blowing out on a highway!
@@IanHoran and how to fixed it, did you bring the tools and the extra tube too.? Anyway, just wondering how to get the fuel, charging the cell battery for that trip.. many questions.. but do you have any next trip plan maybe. Tks
rian handrijoko I have all the required tools and two tubes. Also a 12v charger. I have just spent 8 months riding Canada to Argentina! Videos in the future! Also planning to ride a bike around Australia
What bike are you riding ? Great video!
Какая жесть! Зачем ты туда попер! ))
you need passport for crossing rail
Those bridges.. sh!t!
Скучно там у вас.К нам покататься приезжаете.У себя дома по железнодорожным мостам наверно не рискнул бы ехать.
Tu non sei matto, sei proprio uno sprovveduto e incosciente
I tried to translate this but it doesn’t make sense?
Its very great video but the title is not attractive..
Ok, what would be more attractive? Maybe o should change it?
In my opinion that what you have done was not everybody can do it. Focus on it instead of "BAM road solo" is average title compare to great things you have done.
@@IanHoran if you want to get more viewer for this great video may be you add text on our language on the video "orang gila vs alam liar" You will see the result. Its mean mad man vs wild nature ..