Helmets off to you !! That looked really difficult. I was in same boat as you. I have a 23 GSA and did the ABR festival Bridgestone Trail on it last year (in the dry) and thought wow this bike can cope with anything. However, the penny has now dropped that as a novice, slimey rutted UK green lanes are on a whole new level for the beast. I have just bought a Fantic XEF250 Trail for this purpose to learn the ropes on. Pick it up start of Feb and off to Mick Extance for some training at the end of this month. Cannot wait. Good luck with your new bike hunting and keep up the great vids 🤟
Let a little air out of the tyres before attempting any off road surfaces in/on any vehicle, you will get more traction and grip as the bottom of the tyre is flat on the surface. Back on the tarmac reinflate the tyres as they will need to roll with the bends in the road. Ask any trial or scrambler rider, they never ride with full inflated tyres. I used to ride a Ossa trial bike with almost flat tyres and it would normally go anywhere. Good video
@thepeakybiker , if you had time and knew where you were trying to travel, sometime another motorcyclist may have filmed the route. This is no criticism of your journey. Other bikers will now use yours to pre navigate their journeys from now on. Even search Google earth maps for a sky down view, I use both when out on the fell trails , either walking or biking.
In WWII they sometimes sent off pilots in their Spitfires to battle with little more than a few takeoffs and landings. The sink or swim mentality. You had the courage and metal to jump in the ring and made it back alive....you got my vote as a road warrior.
Brilliant, great effort. This is the sort of thing Im looking for 2025 and beyond. Not sure if my GS is the bike for it. Some amazing scenery, and more in touch with it 👏
Well done Brian, good effort mate. As we have discussed not the best conditions combined with the mighty GSA to learn on, but baptism of fire and all that. When i off road mine i always make sure there is maybe 10litres of fuel, keeps weight down etc.
Good effort, music and video matey! I started this off road stuff in September this year and bought a managable Scram 411. I started on small tarmace tracks. then progressed to broken concrete tracks.......then to donkey tacks and then mud and filth. I slipped and the bike went down on mud and filth. Note to myself keep the front wheel away from the ridges. I repeat to myself, 'easy twiddle'....and its all good training. Well done to you on that behemoth.
As long as you never got injured Brian & your mate helped you lift the beast back up! 🤪👍 I only got shot of my little G310GS because it would have been a struggle doing the ABR trip on it & then I ended up going in a van! 🤬🤣👍 I will have another lighter bike at 1 point,but really love my F850GS & it's staying! ✌️😎
Hi Peaky you took words out my mouth to big the GSA is for that sort of riding. Don’t let anyone convince you to do Salter fell cause you won’t make it on that. 300 CRF or very similar bikes only. Mind you gave it a bash and done it fair play to you 👍🏍️
I had a Honda XR250RT for Greenlaning that kept spitting me off that was a bit much for a 69 year old! So I got a Honda Hunter cub CT125 which is a lot easer to handle and consequently a lot more fun, thanks for posting - Ride safe, Chris
Great vid Peaky. That first section when you started down the hill I was going for my breaks and I'm sat on the sofa! Fair play. I'm looking to buy an offroad bike myself. Done an experience day at Mick Extance 3 weeks ago I'm hooked with off road now.
As soon as I saw the guy tip on those tyres I knew It was going to be emotional lol. Now you know you can do it on those types of roads so easy trails should be piss!
Fair play to ya mukka. Those lanes looked wet and slippy. Like you said at the end. You gave it ago. These things come with plenty of practice. They would be ace in the summer when they aren’t as slippy. Great effort dude.
@ nah just more practice. Did you get your knee down the first time you went on a track or did it take you a few track days. Plenty of light lanes up in the peaks to gain your confidence and Home in the skills
Fair play to you for giving it a go. It'd be too big for me too. Ideally your after something about 180kg or lighter, and cheap that you don't mind laying it down when you need to. You can do yourself more injury trying to prevent a fall than letting it go. Best of luck with future ventures off road
Stunning Brian and fantastic music also . But I have to say I need a smaller bike to enjoy this type of ridding , my next bike will be something very capable of this type of ridding . Well done mate
Props to you Brian for putting yourself through this adventure and sharing it with us warts and all. Definitely not the easiest introduction to off roading in such challenging conditions and a heavy bike but well don buddy
Fair play to you bud you gave it a go, on a fully fuelled GS with your wee legs, it looked real greasy in places too. When it gets chewy and lumpy momentum is the key, which is counter to what your brain is telling you, lighter and lower is definitely easier also less tiring. When I’m back from Morocco I’ll come down and give you masterclass in laying it down 🤣
its all fun and games mate, least you were with someone who could help you pick it up, I usually go solo and thats half my problem haha. It makes you realise how big these bikes are and actually I would much rather be on a 3/400cc bike off road :). Stay sunny side up mate.
😂 That is “Commando Spirit” right there, courage, determination and cheerfulness! 10/10 for effort buddy, I’d need a lay down in a dark room after that. ‘Kin awesome 👍🤣🤣
Class video mate, Some of those lanes looked fairly scary, especially if it's your first bash so you did awesome. I reckon the tyres make all the difference, if they aren't proper off road tyres they're rubbish in any mud. Well done though :)
Nice one Peaky. With 30 litres of fuel and I’m guessing probably unsuitable tyres that should have had disaster written all over it. It didn’t mate you smashed it with only a couple of lies down for the GSA. That took balls. Great vid 👍🏻
Trail riding is brilliant fun, especially this time of year... and yup... you are generally never cold out trail riding in winter. Def a good work out. Having better tyres makes a huge difference in the slop and mud, but there is no getting over the fact these big GS BMWs are big and heavy and take a lot of skill in the slime. Be interested to see what you'd swap the BMW for if you were to downsize? 🙂
ayup mukka i loved it yes bmw is big and heavey but loved it prop look at 2 bikes 250-300 for those type of lanes and a more lighter bike like a t7 tennere
Fair play Peaky, that mud and those ruts, anything other than a full-on knobbly might as well have been a road tyre. It's addictive isn’t it? If you ever fancy doing some of the TET in the North Yorks, then give me a shout. I've got a good idea on which trails are better suited to bigger bikes. All the best pal 👍
Hi peaky, I'm new subscriber and enjoying your channel. As good as the GS is me mucka, it's just an all-rounder, a heavy bike on mud is always going to hard work and that looked it 😮 that was a tuff track. Fair play to you 😊
After exactly 2 years I decided to trade my big old R1250 GSA for that very reason, it's a fantastic bike for touring but it is very heavy and lumbering in so many situations, constantly having to manage the weight sucked a lot of the joy out of riding for me, I traded mine in for a much more fun bike which is more than capable of doing road trips, 2024 BMW S1000R, as soon as I left the dealership and hit motorway home I was back in my happy place. I have nothing bad to say about the GSA, for the fans of them they are great, but they aren't for everyone. Just to add my own personal opinion, the big adventure bikes aren't the best choice for off road and aren't necessarily the best for touring, there are much better choices for off roading and lots of capable bikes for touring that are more comfortable and not so high or heavy to manage, summing up it's more of a bike you want rather than a bike you need.
yea mate agree with all that if you go touring get a touring bike adventure adventure bike but you need something lighter i do agree i don't do many motorways and most people just take the big GSA on tracks solid ground not like that but after it i want a smaller lighter bike
hey mate NO i didn't....didn't know what todo if i am honest but i know next time i will deffo and drop the front bags off too thanks for watching mukka
Great little vid peaky but as you said you really need like a 790 Ktm or proper enduro bike for that stuff but I would never take if I had one a bmw 1250 adv bike off road it’s to heavy to big and I wouldn’t want to scratch it or get it covered in shit yes I am one of them 90% that never took them off road I had Ktm 1190 and 2 x 1290’s they were fantastic bikes but I never went off road with them to expensive as well to take the risk anyway take care I hope you are getting by and we’ve turned the corner now just try look forward to this year I wish you well I can’t say about PTSD because I’ve never experienced that and nobody should like you fellas in the forces do when you’ve fought for your country and there’s fk all to help you out afterwards this country is shit for that but best wishes mate take care always watch your videos and Jays you are 2 great characters if only I lived in your area I’d love to ride with you happy new year take care
Hey up peaky, kudos to you, probably not the best bike to start with, but you've seem to have got the bug and it's dangerous , now you'll definitely be skint 😁, Ride safe Simon B 😎
Good effort mate , but your riding totally different bikes ! Ride off road with other GS's then your do the same lines etc , Dunno what tyres you had on , but doubt they were similar to his ! It's kinda like getting Rossi to race Billy bolt on they're factory bikes once round a race track and then a enduro track , Same as you get him to ride NW500 on his bike and tyres to you on yours , totally different riding skills needed
Agree mate I do say this at the end of the video mukka But also wanted to try if before chucking money at all the gear and a bike just to see if I liked it He had full off road tyres I had 50-50 tyres Also didn’t know what to expect really so glad I got through it
Nice one Peaky. 95% of GS owners wouldn’t dream of taking them on the trails. Amazing touring bikes but not the best off road. You are a long way towards losing the “novice” status 🙂 You will have so much fun on a smaller bike 🤩
That was entertaining fella! Props for giving that a go on a GSA, i have recently done some off road training and green laning on small Trail bikes i find it much more enjoyable than on a big bike. Have you considered a cheap small trailie?
I have been following you're story mate, I enjoy your content as I can relate as an ex squaddie myself. I was in a bad place when I left and was so lost in life. Now I am in a good place and i know you will be too just will take time. still don't have many friends though 😂
the bike can do it just fine, it's the pilot - it's always the pilot, you need some skills and i suggest you get a small bike and some seat time so you don't end up with a broken femur or worse
DID YOU ENJOY IT FROM THE HEART, AND YOU STILL DONE MORE THAN 90% OF TANK OWNERS🤣🤣🤣 YOU CAN ONLY GET BETTER EACH TIME "GREAT VID", ps maybe stick to Guiness with Richy
😊 RUclips makes it look easy, 30ltr fuel half a Ton bike semi off road tyres and probably road pressures. Then rolls in lighter KTM 🤔 full knobby tyres low pressures and you know your in trouble, great vid Brian I bet you had a real blast, was you blowing out your ass Did 50-50 tyres on a R1200gs some years ago, had a go at the odd track Rich had been on and realised GS is a Nooo once front goes it's not coming back, and then the tyres were shit on road, be careful swapping bikes remember how good on road the GS is Happy New Year pal.
you did well considering you where on a massive bike full of fuel and with road tyres on but to be honest mucker I give the off roading a wide birth the last thing you want is to seriously damage your bike
I tell you what buddy fair fuks to ya,,you did mint on that behemoth of a bike there,,not easy those muddy double tracks mate,don’t beat yourself up I’ve seen a lot worse on easier trails 👍👍
Far to big and heavy both those bikes for off roading and green laning ! This is a fact unless you’re a top rider. Never understand these people on these bikes that think they can do what a Enduro bike can do 🤷🏻 Stick to the roads with your over loaded 12 million cc tanks ( My opinion )
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Helmets off to you !! That looked really difficult. I was in same boat as you. I have a 23 GSA and did the ABR festival Bridgestone Trail on it last year (in the dry) and thought wow this bike can cope with anything. However, the penny has now dropped that as a novice, slimey rutted UK green lanes are on a whole new level for the beast. I have just bought a Fantic XEF250 Trail for this purpose to learn the ropes on. Pick it up start of Feb and off to Mick Extance for some training at the end of this month. Cannot wait. Good luck with your new bike hunting and keep up the great vids 🤟
Sounds like we’re on the same path mukka
Good luck and enjoy the ride and road ahead
Let a little air out of the tyres before attempting any off road surfaces in/on any vehicle, you will get more traction and grip as the bottom of the tyre is flat on the surface. Back on the tarmac reinflate the tyres as they will need to roll with the bends in the road. Ask any trial or scrambler rider, they never ride with full inflated tyres. I used to ride a Ossa trial bike with almost flat tyres and it would normally go anywhere. Good video
Great advice mate
If I knew it was going to be like I prob would have done but had no idea what was ahead of me
@thepeakybiker , if you had time and knew where you were trying to travel, sometime another motorcyclist may have filmed the route. This is no criticism of your journey. Other bikers will now use yours to pre navigate their journeys from now on. Even search Google earth maps for a sky down view, I use both when out on the fell trails , either walking or biking.
You see the best parts of the world offroad. This proves it.
Enjoyed that👍
Cheers bro
In WWII they sometimes sent off pilots in their Spitfires to battle with little more than a few takeoffs and landings. The sink or swim mentality. You had the courage and metal to jump in the ring and made it back alive....you got my vote as a road warrior.
Was no turning around forward movement only mate
Brilliant, great effort. This is the sort of thing Im looking for 2025 and beyond. Not sure if my GS is the bike for it. Some amazing scenery, and more in touch with it 👏
A fully fueled GSA off road as a novice off roader wow hats off to you and thanks for sharing.
mate i was out the day before and fuelled up not knowing i was going to do this the next day cant take it out can ya ahahahahaha
Wicked mate, good to see you having a go, get a cheap 411 and batter it about, great for learning on.
New subscriber earned 😂🤙🏼
Well done Brian, good effort mate.
As we have discussed not the best conditions combined with the mighty GSA to learn on, but baptism of fire and all that.
When i off road mine i always make sure there is maybe 10litres of fuel, keeps weight down etc.
Thanks for the tips! i am all over it now hahahaha
Good effort, music and video matey! I started this off road stuff in September this year and bought a managable Scram 411. I started on small tarmace tracks. then progressed to broken concrete tracks.......then to donkey tacks and then mud and filth. I slipped and the bike went down on mud and filth. Note to myself keep the front wheel away from the ridges. I repeat to myself, 'easy twiddle'....and its all good training.
Well done to you on that behemoth.
Cheers mate didn’t know what to expect thanks for watching
As long as you never got injured Brian & your mate helped you lift the beast back up! 🤪👍
I only got shot of my little G310GS because it would have been a struggle doing the ABR trip on it & then I ended up going in a van! 🤬🤣👍
I will have another lighter bike at 1 point,but really love my F850GS & it's staying! ✌️😎
your 850 is a great bike keep it mate
Hi Peaky you took words out my mouth to big the GSA is for that sort of riding. Don’t let anyone convince you to do Salter fell cause you won’t make it on that. 300 CRF or very similar bikes only. Mind you gave it a bash and done it fair play to you 👍🏍️
I didn’t think I’d be going over this but it was epic mate honestly
I had a Honda XR250RT for Greenlaning that kept spitting me off that was a bit much for a 69 year old! So I got a Honda Hunter cub CT125 which is a lot easer to handle and consequently a lot more fun, thanks for posting - Ride safe, Chris
cheers for watching i didn't know i was going to be doing this but now i know i liked it even on the big r1250gsa ill be looking at a smaller bike now
@@thepeakybikerI found that when they throw you off its quite sudden and unexpected so the smaller bikes help a lot with manageability 🙂
@@Bikervation yea agree mate but had to do it to see if i liked it before buying new bike and all that stuff
Well done Peaky! I use my bike to clear my head, but I would never try that.
I didn’t know what to expect but was ace mate honestly
Well done mate , nice to see a dirty GS they look so much better .. now you know why you don’t see many on green lane’s lol
Unless you giant Haystacks your struggling hahaha
Well done Brian, it’s all a learning g curve
Thing is mate
Wanted to try it see if I liked it if I didn’t wouldn’t have to buy another bike But now I do hahaha
@ 🤣🤣🤣
Great vid Peaky. That first section when you started down the hill I was going for my breaks and I'm sat on the sofa! Fair play. I'm looking to buy an offroad bike myself. Done an experience day at Mick Extance 3 weeks ago I'm hooked with off road now.
I’m on the same path as you loves it mate cheers for watching
As soon as I saw the guy tip on those tyres I knew It was going to be emotional lol. Now you know you can do it on those types of roads so easy trails should be piss!
yea mate need a base skill set now and learn on a smaller bike
Fair play to ya mukka. Those lanes looked wet and slippy.
Like you said at the end. You gave it ago. These things come with plenty of practice.
They would be ace in the summer when they aren’t as slippy.
Great effort dude.
Smaller lighter bike is needed now hahah
@ nah just more practice. Did you get your knee down the first time you went on a track or did it take you a few track days.
Plenty of light lanes up in the peaks to gain your confidence and Home in the skills
@cartzwheels yea this was above my skill set
Fair play to you for giving it a go. It'd be too big for me too. Ideally your after something about 180kg or lighter, and cheap that you don't mind laying it down when you need to. You can do yourself more injury trying to prevent a fall than letting it go. Best of luck with future ventures off road
Yea but need to do it mukka looking for a 250 now
very well done brian. i need to come down and re run the trails with you pal
I recorded it so know where to go mukka come down
Stunning Brian and fantastic music also . But I have to say I need a smaller bike to enjoy this type of ridding , my next bike will be something very capable of this type of ridding . Well done mate
Couldn't agree more! love the bmw but too big for what i want to do now
Mate that was one of your best videos, proper enjoyed it.
Thanks mukka always help when I fall off hahaha
Cheers for watching
Props to you Brian for putting yourself through this adventure and sharing it with us warts and all. Definitely not the easiest introduction to off roading in such challenging conditions and a heavy bike but well don buddy
I appreciate that! i know what i want now thats the thing
@thepeakybiker oooh what are you going for?
@ 250-300 Honda or KTM
The bmw is big but when you see it laid down wow it looks bigger😂.good ride man thanks for taking us along.
Cheers bro for watching it’s a big old thing to pick up
That was a good effort mate it's not easy on a big bike, many don't even take them offroad
wasn't easy for a first timer but i got through it and know what to expect next time
Kudos Brian that's some proper effort on the big GSA with a full tank on board. Hat off to you sir 🎩👍
cheers mate loved it i know it is the wrong bike but i didnt know we were going to do those kinda lanes but still loved it
@thepeakybiker Right bike wrong lane fella 😉
Brilliant video mate and 10/10 for doing that on the gsa.
Thanks mukka was good 👍🏻
10:35 wow….stunning scenery
cheers bro
Fair play to you bud you gave it a go, on a fully fuelled GS with your wee legs, it looked real greasy in places too. When it gets chewy and lumpy momentum is the key, which is counter to what your brain is telling you, lighter and lower is definitely easier also less tiring. When I’m back from Morocco I’ll come down and give you masterclass in laying it down 🤣
Hahaaha on the look out for a cheap off road now
Great video, footage and music 👍
Glad you enjoyed it i do try and make them all good but some are better than others thanks for watching
That looked difficult but fun.
was good mate need to up my skill set but loved it
its all fun and games mate, least you were with someone who could help you pick it up, I usually go solo and thats half my problem haha. It makes you realise how big these bikes are and actually I would much rather be on a 3/400cc bike off road :). Stay sunny side up mate.
cheers bro
amazing bud, for real ... well done! 👏👍👍😲
Loved it
Now smaller bike hahaha
3:39 I’ve been off pavement a ton, and that doesn’t look like anything I’d want to tackle!!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 or me but loved it at the same time hahaha
@ I’ve done that! I get to thinking I’m in over my head, force my way through it somehow, then later I want to back!😂😂
@@Motoramblings yea i couldn't go back so only way is forward
@ 😂😂
😂 That is “Commando Spirit” right there, courage, determination and cheerfulness! 10/10 for effort buddy, I’d need a lay down in a dark room after that. ‘Kin awesome 👍🤣🤣
Cheers bro honestly not at the skill set to do it but loves it honestly
Class video mate, Some of those lanes looked fairly scary, especially if it's your first bash so you did awesome. I reckon the tyres make all the difference, if they aren't proper off road tyres they're rubbish in any mud. Well done though :)
Thanks 👍 was good didnt think i would doing it but loved it at the same time
😂😂 Brilliant Bri.
Good video buddy 👍
Cheers I do try and entertain you I sound like Gladiator hahaha
Nice one Peaky. With 30 litres of fuel and I’m guessing probably unsuitable tyres that should have had disaster written all over it. It didn’t mate you smashed it with only a couple of lies down for the GSA. That took balls. Great vid 👍🏻
Cheer bro for watching was an epic day out loves it
9:01 what an incredible view!!!
That’s called the Long Mynd amazing place
@ appropriate name!
Trail riding is brilliant fun, especially this time of year... and yup... you are generally never cold out trail riding in winter. Def a good work out.
Having better tyres makes a huge difference in the slop and mud, but there is no getting over the fact these big GS BMWs are big and heavy and take a lot of skill in the slime.
Be interested to see what you'd swap the BMW for if you were to downsize? 🙂
ayup mukka
i loved it yes bmw is big and heavey but loved it prop look at 2 bikes 250-300 for those type of lanes and a more lighter bike like a t7 tennere
@@thepeakybiker I do love taking out my Beta 390 on the lanes after having been riding my Tuareg on them... feels like cheating! 😀
@@HippoDrones hahaha i bet
The county out there is awesome/ sorry you fell down😅
Part of the price you pay for doing it and no skill set so I knew I was going to fall off hahaha Cheers
Fair play Peaky, that mud and those ruts, anything other than a full-on knobbly might as well have been a road tyre. It's addictive isn’t it? If you ever fancy doing some of the TET in the North Yorks, then give me a shout. I've got a good idea on which trails are better suited to bigger bikes. All the best pal 👍
That’s sounds ace mate I’ll be up for that mukka thanks for watching
Hi peaky, I'm new subscriber and enjoying your channel. As good as the GS is me mucka, it's just an all-rounder, a heavy bike on mud is always going to hard work and that looked it 😮 that was a tuff track. Fair play to you 😊
Cheers mate for the sub gsa is heavy but really enjoyed it
I’m watching trying to figure what I’d do differently. The answer is… I’d fall more!!!
Nooo more than me hahaha 🤣
🤘👍👍🤘
It’s a lot more fun on a light capable motorcycle. I have one especially for that use.
Yea deffo now want a lighter bike
After exactly 2 years I decided to trade my big old R1250 GSA for that very reason, it's a fantastic bike for touring but it is very heavy and lumbering in so many situations, constantly having to manage the weight sucked a lot of the joy out of riding for me, I traded mine in for a much more fun bike which is more than capable of doing road trips, 2024 BMW S1000R, as soon as I left the dealership and hit motorway home I was back in my happy place. I have nothing bad to say about the GSA, for the fans of them they are great, but they aren't for everyone. Just to add my own personal opinion, the big adventure bikes aren't the best choice for off road and aren't necessarily the best for touring, there are much better choices for off roading and lots of capable bikes for touring that are more comfortable and not so high or heavy to manage, summing up it's more of a bike you want rather than a bike you need.
yea mate agree with all that if you go touring get a touring bike adventure adventure bike but you need something lighter i do agree i don't do many motorways and most people just take the big GSA on tracks solid ground not like that but after it i want a smaller lighter bike
Good to see ya out and giving it a go!
Are you going to treat yourself to the new gs 450 ish when it’s out????😊
DON,T THINK I WOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT BY THE SOUNDS OF THE PRICING COMIMG OUT THANKS FOR WATCHING
Looked like a good effort brother. Did you let a good amount of air out of tyres ? It really helps stop
the bike dancing around at the front end.
hey mate
NO i didn't....didn't know what todo if i am honest but i know next time i will deffo and drop the front bags off too thanks for watching mukka
Great little vid peaky but as you said you really need like a 790 Ktm or proper enduro bike for that stuff but I would never take if I had one a bmw 1250 adv bike off road it’s to heavy to big and I wouldn’t want to scratch it or get it covered in shit yes I am one of them 90% that never took them off road I had Ktm 1190 and 2 x 1290’s they were fantastic bikes but I never went off road with them to expensive as well to take the risk anyway take care I hope you are getting by and we’ve turned the corner now just try look forward to this year I wish you well I can’t say about PTSD because I’ve never experienced that and nobody should like you fellas in the forces do when you’ve fought for your country and there’s fk all to help you out afterwards this country is shit for that but best wishes mate take care always watch your videos and Jays you are 2 great characters if only I lived in your area I’d love to ride with you happy new year take care
cheers for watching mukka always welcome on a ride drop me an email we could swop numbers and meet for a ride out some time
Hey up peaky, kudos to you, probably not the best bike to start with, but you've seem to have got the bug and it's dangerous , now you'll definitely be skint 😁,
Ride safe Simon B 😎
Cheers bro was epic mukka the bug has bitten me
Good effort mate , but your riding totally different bikes ! Ride off road with other GS's then your do the same lines etc , Dunno what tyres you had on , but doubt they were similar to his ! It's kinda like getting Rossi to race Billy bolt on they're factory bikes once round a race track and then a enduro track , Same as you get him to ride NW500 on his bike and tyres to you on yours , totally different riding skills needed
Agree mate I do say this at the end of the video mukka
But also wanted to try if before chucking money at all the gear and a bike just to see if I liked it
He had full off road tyres I had 50-50 tyres
Also didn’t know what to expect really so glad I got through it
Nice one Peaky. 95% of GS owners wouldn’t dream of taking them on the trails. Amazing touring bikes but not the best off road.
You are a long way towards losing the “novice” status 🙂 You will have so much fun on a smaller bike 🤩
yea mate lighter bike is a must now mukka but loved it at the end thats the main thing isn't it
Yeah 100% 😎
Peaky it might be a better idea to take lighter bike down lanes off road still you had fun
I didn’t know it was going to be like this mate or I wouldn’t have done it but looking for a bike mate
That was entertaining fella! Props for giving that a go on a GSA, i have recently done some off road training and green laning on small
Trail bikes i find it much more enjoyable than on a big bike. Have you considered a cheap small trailie?
hey mate yea looking into a smaller bike now
I am in the near future, just squaring away my finances first mate!😅
@@funnyfarm6136 haha same and looking for somewhere to live
I have been following you're story mate, I enjoy your content as I can relate as an ex squaddie myself. I was in a bad place when I left and was so lost in life. Now I am in a good place and i know you will be too just will take time. still don't have many friends though 😂
@ arrr man cheers I think after leaving the army we all struggle finding friends and friend close to us also
Thanks for watching mukka
You love the dirty stuff eh Peaky 😉😉
Top effort in the muddy stuff mate,hope 2025 gives you what you deserve bro👍
Ride Safe Mr B 🤘
Cheers bro I enjoyed it
the bike can do it just fine, it's the pilot - it's always the pilot, you need some skills and i suggest you get a small bike and some seat time so you don't end up with a broken femur or worse
i say this in the video mate i wasn't expecting this so had no clue what i was going onto
DID YOU ENJOY IT FROM THE HEART, AND YOU STILL DONE MORE THAN 90% OF TANK OWNERS🤣🤣🤣 YOU CAN ONLY GET BETTER EACH TIME "GREAT VID", ps maybe stick to Guiness with Richy
😊 RUclips makes it look easy, 30ltr fuel half a Ton bike semi off road tyres and probably road pressures.
Then rolls in lighter KTM 🤔 full knobby tyres low pressures and you know your in trouble, great vid Brian I bet you had a real blast, was you blowing out your ass
Did 50-50 tyres on a R1200gs some years ago, had a go at the odd track Rich had been on and realised GS is a Nooo once front goes it's not coming back, and then the tyres were shit on road, be careful swapping bikes remember how good on road the GS is Happy New Year pal.
mate i was knackered but loved it
@thepeakybiker what's the name of road location with horses on looks lovely
@@alanoswin8827 LONG MYND
Peaky u need to get a smaller dirt bike, have a look at Suzuki DRZ 400 mate
Yes mate been looking mate just needed to know if I liked it before forking out cash to buy something
Good thing about them is their light easy to work on and the aftermarket stuff is awesome and plentyful
Too much cleaning to be done after that.....🤦👍
Tell me about it
Cant beat riding the trails . So the big question is whats the next bike 😊
Honda or KTM I think wanna look the part even I ride like a fairy
@thepeakybiker even fairys have fun I have been told, hehe . Wonder if the ktms are super cheap right now ?
@ been looking mate waiting on a 250 to come up cheap
you did well considering you where on a massive bike full of fuel and with road tyres on but to be honest mucker I give the off roading a wide birth the last thing you want is to seriously damage your bike
Getting a smaller cheaper bike mate
I would not want to do that to an expensive bike like that.
only bike i have hahaha and had to try it out hahaha i wasn't going fast enough to damage the bike to much thanks for watching though
I tell you what buddy fair fuks to ya,,you did mint on that behemoth of a bike there,,not easy those muddy double tracks mate,don’t beat yourself up I’ve seen a lot worse on easier trails 👍👍
Cheers bro 👊🏻
Means a lot
Was hard but enjoyed it
Poor bike.
That’s what it’s made for
Far to big and heavy both those bikes for off roading and green laning ! This is a fact unless you’re a top rider. Never understand these people on these bikes that think they can do what a Enduro bike can do 🤷🏻
Stick to the roads with your over loaded 12 million cc tanks ( My opinion )
thanks for those words of wisdom mate