Five Days on the ORBDR: Full-Length Oregon BDR Trip (Honda CRF450L and KTM 690 Adventure)
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- The Oregon BDR is the newest Backcountry Discovery Route and it just so happens to run through my home state, so I had to be one of the first to get out and ride the entire Oregon BDR from start to finish, motorcycle camping and riding my Honda CRF450L the entire way. This full-length Oregon BDR film covers the entire five day Oregon BDR motorcycle trip.
Our ORBDR trip was filled with a ton of awesome moments, amazing views, the Cache Mountain expert section, and more...but it also had quite a bit of adversity including losing one of our group members to heat stroke, a KTM 690 crash, and narrowly escaping section 7 just as a forest fire started raging on the other side of the Columbia Gorge.
The ORBDR is an amazing route filled with tons of diversity and it's a great showcase for the fantastic motorcycle riding and motorcycle camping opportunities in the state of Oregon.
Chapters:
00:00 Oregon BDR Intro/Preview
01:03 Oregon BDR Day 1 (ORBDR Section 1)
35:14 Oregon BDR Day 2 (ORBDR Section 2)
52:44 Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route Day 3 (ORBDR Section 3 and 4)
1:24:20 Oregon BDR Day 4 (ORBDR Section 5 and 6)
1:53:15 ORBDR Day 5 (ORBDR Section 7)
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the algorithm brought me here. first time watching you in 2024. thanks for making this.
As a benefit of my wife waking me up at 2:30am, talking(yelling) in her sleep.... I was able to watch the entire movie. What an adventure 😎!! and thx for the humor.
Fantastic, I really enjoyed this. When we go Adv touring, we have a support vehicle VW Crafter, can fit 2 bikes in the back. Normally the two girls drive, and swap over. The BMW 310 GS in the back. They carry petrol, spare tyres, air compressor in the back section. Also has a BBQ and the seating
What an adventure, I fell asleep on the couch with RUclips on autopilot and woke up to this video about 20 mins in. Ended up watching the whole thing. I appreciate your commitment to filming for so many straight days while hot and tired and stinky lol. Ride safe!
I'm so glad you decided to make a movie out of the BDR. Please make more! This was so much fun to watch, looks like Ya'll had a blast!!!! Keep up the good work!
I do not understand why you don’t use comms on your rides especially when you keep so much room between each other. Senna and Cardo both have a mile range for comms. Even if you continue your large gaps between each other you can still communicate and you wouldn’t be figuring out what’s wrong from a half mile away with hand signals.
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I could be wrong, its not been said that i recall. He doesn’t use comms because everyone he rides with also has YT channels and the comms would likely interfere with the narration of their own perspective videos. They travel “alone” together.
Could be wrong, it just seems the likely reason because i have seen vids where he does use comms for non-camping rides.
The solution is to have everyone mute their mics most of the time
Hello!
Please do not stop doing calm campingtrips. I understand that you want to film tecnical stuff couse you are starting to be a really good rider.
I am a newbie on gravel and love the tip about ridinggear and campinggear.
Cooking food in the forrest and having a beer and a puffpuff at the end of the day by a fire. Keep it up❤
I spent the day bombing around dirt roads and trails in Western MA on a KLX250S, and after popping out of a road/trail that hadn't seen even a jeep in decades, I found myself on a gravel road running through a state park, and stopped to talk to a guy on a KLR650. Turned out he was riding the NEBDR. I stumbled onto some real wilderness areas today that reminded me a lot of OR, and when I got home, RUclips coughed up this video for me. What a day.
I very rarely watch a video that's an hour long and never one over 2 hours but the damn thing kept popping up on my home page so I finally watched it and I'm glad I did. Thanks.
I appreciate seeing another bigger guy out there getting at it. 6’3” & 325lbs on a Tenere here. You inspire me to do better
We need to see T-RAV complete at BDR
Watched the episodes and now I get a movie!
Love the vid! Learned a few things about heat management over the years. Black clothing is +15 degrees to the actual temp in the sun. May as well be wearing an electric blanket. White/grey reflects sun so less heat transfers into your clothes which makes you cooler in sunny weather. Consider heat reflection (black vs white), fabric insulating (thick vs thin), bare skin exposure, and venting if clothes have them. When the sun is beating down wear white/grey, think lighter materials where possible (bring wool layer for temp drop), cover bare skin with light colored fabric, and have vented gear or crack your zippers where possible. It makes a huge difference especially as the hours rack up. Light colored gloves with lots of flow make a big diff also. Your entire blood supply runs through your hands every 5 minutes (or so they told us in the military), so think of your extremities as your body's radiators. Not much you can do about your feet since you want to protect them from physical damage to the max. Take breaks and change socks if it's bad enough. Also sun screen screws with your bodies ability to sweat, so wear a white neck gator made for hot weather instead.
I wear black cuz it’s sooo sliming, makes me look FABULOUS! Now knowing that it’s 15 degrees hotter in the triple digit desert heat means more weight loss in the form of sweat 😅Thanks for the 411
You are right in a case where there is low to no wind. Loose black or darker coloured clothing is better when lots of wind is present because the heat from your body is absorbed into the clothing and wicked away by the wind. If there isn't a lot of wind, yes, lighter coloured clothing is better. This is why you see folks in the middle east or areas with higher temperature and more wind wear looser fitting darker coloured clothing. I would urge you to look into this just to verify what I am saying BUT I had a curiosity about this at some point which led to me learning about a seemingly unnatural phenomenon.
As a person who lives in mosquito and black fly country, I can also confirm that wearing black highly attracts them compared to wearing light colours.
I've been living in GA the last 2 years, but I grew up in central Oregon and the first few sections brought me right back! Oregon's environmental diversity is second to none. I can practically smell the sagebrush and juniper! Very satisfying to see it come to life in this video.
Loved the sectional videos. Love the full length. 10/10 would recommend.
That track through the desert looks so good.
Dude, I've watched/listed this like 10 times the past couple weeks and the dad jokes still get me. 🤣🤣🤣🤘
Hey Dork, your videos are great. Keep up with your down to earth approach, it is awesome. Thanks for sharing your personal story of life and honesty.
You are awesome man... an inspiration to all of your subscribers. Thanks for the great content.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing it! I just did the ORBDR from Sunriver to Lake Olallie last week. So fun.
You are amazing and a great motorcycle rider. Great video thank you 😊
Hey! I just finished watching this complete OBDR video, and what a blast! Very entertaining and informational, and you had me laughing out loud in several places, (probably because I can relate to what you were experiencing in the moment). I have been a dirt bike rider for 50 years, racing offroad, desert, woods, motocross, pretty much done it all. I've lived in the Washougal area for most of those 50 years, so have ridden this whole area most of my life. I just started adventure riding a couple years ago, and have set my sights on doing the BDRs of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho in the near future. Thanks for the fun video, it has helped me learn more about what to expect and how to plan for my upcoming adventure on the Oregon route. Keep doing what you do, you are doing great!, and helping a lot of us to get inspired to try something different or new in off-road adventuring on two wheels!
Love the video just getting into BDR and like that you are so down to earth
Came across your channel ,very informative and a good sense of humour,keeping it simple.cheers from down under👍🍺🇦🇺
Super stoked to have found your channel. I'm in WA. Gonna start putting together a bike for some of- road riding. very inspiring.
A outstanding review on the xt250. Thank you.
Watched it in one go; couldn't stop. Thanks for the content...from here in Oz.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome movie ! ❤
I'm almost 50 and have been riding for over 35 yrs. Bought a new 23 Road Glide last year and fully dressed it out. Bag guards, highway pegs and a cushy sundowner seat with Queens backrest on the tour pack for the wife. Over 1100 lbs with just me on it. I put 1000 miles a month on it consistently between daily commuting and traveling 350 miles each way from Kentucky to South Carolina and back every 6 weeks or so. I roll 220 miles or so between fuel stops, grab a drink and munch some fruit while walking around for 10 minutes or so and finish the 130 or so miles.. 6 hours each way, 700+ miles in 2 days. Saves me $100 or more in fuel over driving my pickup.... I never leave home without dry clothes, rain gear, water, snacks, aloe, sunscreen for my wife and an extensive first-aid kit. No tools because I have an unlimited mileage warranty with roadside assistance... I hope to continue riding until I'm physically unable, hopefully another 25 yrs or so... Keep the shiny side up and ya head on a swivel 🤙
“Ok lord I subscribed we have a lot in common I agree.”1st time watching. What up man keep it up and god bless
Fun video. doing the Or/Wa BDR next summer in August. My only complaint is that ,as a native Oregonian, I would like to ask that you please refrain from telling the you tube community how wonderfully beautiful Oregon is and how lucky you are to be living here! We have more than enough refugees moving into the state. Keep up the good work and I’ll see you on the trails.
I mean, the population of the world to include the US increases more and more everyday. It’s probably inevitable that the places you’re familiar with become more and more crowded, I highly doubt this RUclips channel would affect that…
Evening Bruce , yes it's always wise to keep an eye on the calipers in winter, all the salt and winter road crap eats them otherwise.
I always give 'em a good hosing when I come back from a bad weather ride .
But as you say there's some great days in winter, so keep riding to keep the winter blues at bay , and things won't sieze up.
Love the train line at the end of the garden, my Grand kids would be forever visiting if that's where I lived!
Cheers 🍻
How you put your egos aside and made the right decision based on how much fuel you had. You can always do that section another time. By the way, Ben, I encourage you on your weight loss journey as I am similar to your age and lost 40 pounds during Covid. You can do this, sir.
Hey great riding and enjoyed all the content. Just bought me a xr650l and I am loving it. Thanks
Just wanted to say thanks for putting this together, I enjoyed watching it. I'm sitting here in Michigan drinking my favorite beverage. I'm not going to lie, I am a little jealous. There is a reason that most of the BDR's are west of me, beautiful scenery. I hope to make it out there and do one someday soon.
I'm down here in west Michigan, best we got around here is Allegan state game area. 😂 For real though there's some areas to ride but mostly above grand rapids area, Manistee starts the trails for real.
Michigan has a great ORV trail system so I'm glad for that. Unfortunately, there is a lot of sand, and as I get older, I do what I can to avoid it. I was just up riding around the Atlanta area, checking out the Elk viewing areas. It was a good ride through some nice dense pine forests, two tracks, and gravel roads. Can't quite compare to the mountains though. No matter, riding is riding and I am glad I get to enjoy it. @@alabamalanche
@@AverageGuyT Sounds awesome, and one thing is true, no matter where you ride, there's nothing quite as fun. Just wish we had more opportunities down south here.
Ben you give me hope....you’re amazing 😊
Played a drinking game and had a sip every time you said chunky. Hour in and I am trashed.
Nice job congratulations
I'm a big dude like you. Being a tent ground dweller is rough. Try the Haven Safari lay flat hammock. It's a quantum step above tent. If you have no trees- it still lays on the ground like a tent with the use of a walking srick!
Thank you for this tip. I'm 132kg and have issues with group sleep. Will look into the hammock
Have been looking at the maps to do this route thanks for all the great advice
I watched this video with some reservations because of the conversations that were happening on ADVrider. I could go on about the good and bad about the video but I don't think its constructive. What I am concerned about is the heat stroke issue. Maybe before Summer of next year could you Travis and maybe a medical professional do a video about heat stroke. What are the symptoms and how to treat it. It may not be the most popular, but being informative could really help some of your viewers.
Thanks!
I love Fields. And camping on the playa
I’m sitting on my couch sick with the Rona and watched the whole movie! I really enjoyed it! I have a 890 R but am currently building a Husky FE501s lighter weight ADV bike for these types of rides. I’m more of a hotel guy than a camper but I’m up to try camping!
Keep up the videos. it’s nice to beable to ride these trails from my bathtub. Nothing worse than hot riding and then dropping your bike on a hill
That was rad. I’d rather be doing it than sitting in my damned cubicle but I appreciate being able to at least get a glimpse while I get paid!
Thanks, Ben
So I'm 57 years old and have had my m1 license for about 30 years.
That being said, I'm staring into a new bike, my first bike which is a 790 adventure. R.
This is basically been transitioned to me through good friend who took care of it but rode 90% off road and 10% on road.
I'm going to try to do the exact opposite.
I've put new everything on this bike including tires and whatever else I can find to do.
I think it would be proverb to classify myself as the paranoid driver
So I'm so afraid of this entire endeavor. I probably should not be doing it but that being said I'm still going to do it!
Regardless, wish me luck and thank you for you. Ben, really appreciate it
Thanks for the details you include in your narrative. Your weight and the bike come to mind. Fitting the bike to the rider is important and usually missed in videos about riding and choosing a ride. Per the information you've provided, you weigh just about what your motorcycle weighs. To me, that's a great match. I weigh half of what my motorcycle weighs. For me, on the same roads you mark as intermediate (I fit that category) my bike, a WR250R weighing in at ~300# would be equivalent to a bike for you weighing in at twice that or, ta da, a 1200GS. When I shift my weight, all 150# of it, to one foot peg, the WR says it'll think about it. When you do that on the same weight Honda 450, it'll respond like yesterday. That makes a difference. Folks should take note. Live weight vs the bike's weight makes a difference. It's certainly not all that's involved but knowing/awareness helps us understand why the same bike with different riders require different skills.
They permít you to use the road if you have a pérmit! (Accent for emphasis on how we say it in the Texas panhandle, probably wrong!) Love your channel! Currently on keto and trying to get in touch with the outdoors. Keep up the good work!!
Great trip and record of it. Suggestions: 1.) Mitchum un-scented antiperspirant. Dry feet and socks, no need for laundromats at day 3 or at all, no stink, no apologies to Grace needed. 2.) Any reason you didn't replenish your water supply at that little stream you crossed on section 2? I carry a water filter. I'm new at this and it's already saved my ass (long story, for another time). 3.) Mosquitoes. Some camps didn't have them, others did. Any camping advice to avoid them such as carrying water to a place too dry for them? 4.) How to go into section 1 solo...judicious/smart use of my Garmin InReach Mini 2? Is it possible to prearrange a local contact check in? 5.) Obviously you folks should have had communications between riders. Still not good enough? I'll check back for replies and suggestions. Thanks
I did it in reverse with a buddy of mine. He was on a KTM 690, me on my beta 390. We were 2 days ahead of the mosko moto folks.
we had to do hotels or stay in places a few days but definitly camped.
It sounded like from talking to the people there down south that was the worst of it. I wanna hear the tale of the group that had to be rescued before us
Really surprised you didn't elect to have more robust comms available, and that you spread out so far in the desert environment. It's self-critiquing in this case, but still. That being said my wife calls me Mr. Safety, so, as always, take my comments with a grain of salt. Though I did complete 4 different SERE schools courtesy of my time spent with Uncle Sam. :)
If anyone here is wondering about the reason for a lot of the non sensical things that took place in the video like getting split from each other several times not using comms or being separated for an hour and not stopping, try to remember this is a RUclips video a lot of things are staged to leave the viewer in suspense if you’ve been lost from your partner for that long you are on high alert and your senses are working over time you don’t simply drive past a whole human being and a motorcycle unknowingly on a single track road you would notice him immediately. But either way solid video great job p.s. I’ve had enough dad jokes for a lifetime after watching this
That crash wouldn't have happened had it been on a heavier bike like the Africa Twin for instance. That amount of luggage on that light bike had it all over the place since the start, way too much weight over the back.
Light bikes have their disadvantages as well. I've only ever crashed with light or small bikes.
I love the new remake you guys did of Brokeback Mountain but you should have named your new sequel Brokeback Trails.
Well i know I have watched this video before. But im the planning stages of a BDR again. Sitting her at work watching this whole video again making my choice. The Idaho BDR again or hit up the Oregon BDR...thinking Idaho again after watching section one of this route. I prefer to ride easy cruising FS roads. Idaho has better views, much easier road. Longer, more remote and my favorite place on earth, My Blue Heaven cabin. That im trying to purchase. While Organ has a ton to offer, I think ill head to idaho again. Also family lives over in Spokane/CDA area so I leave my hauler there. Its a hard choice, but come july 19th, ill either be on oregon or idaho
Been too friggin' hot for black gear. Try Lt Grey and be cool. BTW: Hope you and the family are safe from the wildfires!
Good video, I’d definitely recommend some different gear though most of us didn’t even run black gear racing motocross it’s just to hot in most weather was a scare with the heat stroke there tough spot forsure with the busy trail spaced out group and heavy bike I’d almost think now the big adventure bikes don’t belong on this kind of trip I guess live and learn as harsh as people have been on this video I do feel they were more concerned for there friends well being off camera but they also never claim to be pros and on any trip regardless of skill things can happen but you all made it home safe and that’s what counts all in all this video gives a good view into what this kind of trip might be like for an average group of guys who are making it for the first time
I think big bikes are pretty good at this kind of stuff but you need to really be in shape to wrestle them around. Watch how Chris birch handles the 1290 adventure
If you wait until you are thirsty before you drink fluids in the desert, you waited too long.
Very cool perspective, exactly what us lazy losers ADV owners want to see! Keep it up, I feel like I am on your back seat. I dont plan on leaving my computer chair. Great vid and commentary.
Great Vid.. it's now basically an africa twin, minus a few extra ponies, and probably about $4k cheaper? bike looks great..
For me.. ttires , crash bars, skid plate, fog lights..bark busters, good to go.
How did your buddy like the 690? Seems like it slots in perfectly between the 450 and the Africa Twin. Just light enough for some more advanced single track that a Tenere or Africa Twin would struggle with.
I’d love to do that. Your channel feels like mine but on two wheels.
Could you post MPH every now and then. Everything feels like you're going 💯!
Do it Sept/Oct. Thats when its in the 70's!
27:04 - The first sign Travis is headed towards heat stroke.
Love that terrain... would this be something you would consider taking a scrambler on?
Did you ride NF 4220 - Alt harder option - from NF 46 to Olallie Lake? It might not have been routed when you rode the ORBDR. Just curious.
Great vid....love bike and area....I ran over my heal on a honda f6b...know how u feel
Beautiful. But how the hell do you keep your cameras from overheating. My gopro 11 and insta360 x3 both overheat quickly in the Arizona heat.
We have a ton of moon dust here too. Caught me off gaurd me first time.
How does your phone handle the wireless charging? Does it overheat in the hot weather?
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I have tried to use the front fender pack at least 3 times and I lost it every time, even when it was triple zip tied. Just isn't meant to be.
Very helpful review! Beautiful neighborhood. I have one clarifying question. Does this product have its own internal GPS capabilities, or does it run off your phone?
Hello from czech republic Robert 😊😮 will you go thru all your mods some day please? Love your style and i am not sure with some things with my t7
Great video...although I do think it's better to stick together just to be safe. I have a Honda AT sports, that has 6.37 gallon tank, I'm not sure how big your tank was but you guys appeared to run out of gas frequently.
I agtee about tire pressures. About 21 psi is as low as I'll go. Ive never pinched a tube.
What is that front plate in place of the windscreen? The one holding your GPS?
going out walking a mile
everyday!
Boy that’s no distance! you need to do five times that !
What’s your next adventure? I wanna roll with you guys. Also rocking the 450
Enjoyed the video for sure. Did you trailer the bikes to the start or ride them down? How big of tank does your 450 have and what kind of mileage were you able to get?
Have you or Tim ever traded bikes and done a comparison between the 450L and the KTM500?
Looks just like Idaho
@23:30 the moment the type 2 fully kicks
Hello can we use that bike in high way and how much speed does it gives out
💥Let's do the time warp again. 🏍
I have a question... You are by far the most newbie friendly channel and most knowledgeable. I am coming over from the jeep world. With some mini bike experience as a kid. I just finally got better on gravel. But sand. How do you manage driving on it without wiping out
Aw shucks. That's a nice compliment. Lean back. Keep the speed up. Steer with your feet and not the bars. Sand is counterintuitive because it's a lot smoother when you go faster, but it's hard to build the confidence to do that.
Such a cool route and video. I was really surprised from the very beginning of the video how spread out you guys are ride. I understand for dust reasons, but is there another reason I'm not seeing? I figured you want to stay tight to help each other out and whatnot.
Inhale to much dust if you stay close
Even if you can't see the dust clouds in the video, it's definitely still lingering. A few hundred feet is the minimum distance in order to avoid the dust entirely.
I always air down....its massive different. Buy im smart anout it. I only air down to 20psi. Just takes the roughness out of it. Think as if you could take the tops off of every single rock you hit. Thats whats 20psi does.
What’s your favorite dual sport bike?
Anything heavier than the 450L is asking for pain on a trail of that size id imagine 😅
hello bro, im from indonesia, nice motorbike
I'd love to ride that route but not on a big heavy bike.
What month did you do the ride? And would you recommend a different time to tackle it?
This was July. I've heard September is the best month to do it.
How many miles on the 450 now ?
What was the second bike that was riding with you for section 3? Black bike.
KTM 690. It's in the title 😂
@dorkintheroad - I must have missed it. What bike were you on? Also, now that you have ridden the ORBDR, do you think it could be done on my 21 Suzuki V-strom 650XT Adventure? A good buddy of mine has done nine BDR's and he told me I would trash my bike on the Colorado BDR.
I was on my Honda CRF 450L. I think the Strom 650 could do it but you'd have to be a hell of a rider and or be willing to be very patient with your line choice. I don't think it's a great bike for this route.
"don't turn off your brain an- COOL ROCKS!"
Is there a lot of chunk in that sand or...?