its awesome to see people doing it on bikes much more fun than in 4wds and i love bikes so much faster and more capable awesome riding bro When i get a job i wanna buy an xr650 and go adventure riding love it
Oh, ya changes to the centre of gravity, makes some bikes feel totally different. Nice to see that the tower has not gotten worse, there are some that just sway, just walking up. Never skip leg day. You missed Dads camping setup.
I grew up riding the enfield state park and adjoining forests. That clearing once housed a navigation beacon for planes. I assume it has been taken down now though.
Hi Tom, you probably already know this but when your on a single lane sealed road, unless there is oncoming traffic move up into the middle of the road. It’s pot hole city out on the sides and sometimes the road will crumble under your tires, especially after rain. It also makes you look like a tourist. The locals will always drive in the centre and move over for traffic.
Having a good sand tyre on the front is essential to avoid the front wheel knifing deep into the sand. 42 psi is too much! I used a Mitas E09 front in the Little Desert. It was crap; crashed hard and broke my leg!
Nice video! I have an 05 WR450 (steel frame) and I'm setting it up as a daily use/weekend camping setup...unfortunately with the QLD coronavirus restrictions my bike is sitting there with L plates on it because learning to ride/drive is non-essential.....bugger lol
No salt and pepper on that beauty of a scotch fileah?! Tomato sauce kidding yourself! Good vid as always mate Sort your shit with that steak situation though 🤙🏼
Chinese eBay special, worked great, needs bit of oil to stop it sticking and bit tricky to clean cause no real non stick, but super light and won’t melt on a hot campfire like alloy
You have probably heard this alot but your friend Brendon looks alot like Christopher Mccandless, the dude who died of starvation in the Alaskan wilderness in 1992. It's probably not something he will want to hear before the big trip if he has never heard it before though lmao
thanks Tom. you have pretty much made the rest of the internet boring AF. i no longer watch my favourite, scratch that, ex favourite 4x4 channels because they are all boring as chit after watching ridingwithtom. now all i do is watch ridingwithtom and nerbsan on repeat.. and i am too friggen old and fat to want to get another bike and sleep on the ground. thanks for ruining 4x4's and the internet for me. upload more videos. even just raw unedited ones. ty.
For a self confessed person obsessed with saving weight you pack alot of meat. wink...... but I like your priorities. An extra 200g for a comfy tent = not ok... but 357g (yes i checked) steak plus un-numbered about of tinnies = ok.
Simpson is so fricking easy, great fun but easy, I was expecting a lot more but like everything in Aus it's just overhyped as you don't have much. Saying that I'm still looking ifrward to you hopefully getting through it this time.
Mate, why don’t you learn the art of changing gears whilst on the back wheel. You will go further for longer without revving the tits off ya bike. Show some mercy an man up to ya biggest hurdle. You’ll be the better rider for it. ✌️Cheers
Awww yes! Keen to see the Simpson desert again. Shall be riding it myself in the next year or two 🤙
Bloody great vid fella. Love your diet of meat only, no greenery in site. Looks like so much fun and adventure well done.👍
Great vid mate. Can’t wait to watch your next Simpson crossing.
its awesome to see people doing it on bikes much more fun than in 4wds and i love bikes so much faster and more capable
awesome riding bro
When i get a job i wanna buy an xr650 and go adventure riding love it
I love how on this trip nerb has more displacement than all you three combined haha
"Can a horse run on it's back legs?" LOL
Why you gotta leave us on a cliff hanger, I want to know how that tent was :(
its like a dragon ball z episode, gotta leave you wanting more
@@RidingWithTom good video tom, can we see more of the mt10 or cbr1000 track bike.
that tent looks cozy
Oh, ya changes to the centre of gravity, makes some bikes feel totally different.
Nice to see that the tower has not gotten worse, there are some that just sway, just walking up.
Never skip leg day.
You missed Dads camping setup.
Love it Tom can't wait for more videos.
I grew up riding the enfield state park and adjoining forests. That clearing once housed a navigation beacon for planes. I assume it has been taken down now though.
Tom makes this crossing look fun and easy, while Nerb's videos makes it out to be hard and exhausting.
I dont know who to believe?
Well I guess it depends on how good of a rider you are. Some people like to exaggerate stuff to look like better riders lol
Nerbs bike is about 100kgs heavier than tom's it is harder and more exhausting trying to push that around dirt tracks I have no idea how he does it
Love the WR content. I'm going up to cape york on mine this year after watching your trip.
Great vid! Awesome tracks. Nerb does bloody well with that bike!
Can't wait :-) :-) :-) :-) great stuff Tom :-)
Awesome video guys, love watching you ride...😁
Good stuff 👌🏻 living the dream 😍👍
mato sauce on a scotch fillet.... i would tie you up and leave you in the desert.
Hi Tom, you probably already know this but when your on a single lane sealed road, unless there is oncoming traffic move up into the middle of the road. It’s pot hole city out on the sides and sometimes the road will crumble under your tires, especially after rain. It also makes you look like a tourist. The locals will always drive in the centre and move over for traffic.
I’m on a dirt bike man, you think I worry about pot holes haha
@@RidingWithTom wheelie over them
Aussie block seems like he’s live the dream 👍👍
Having a good sand tyre on the front is essential to avoid the front wheel knifing deep into the sand. 42 psi is too much! I used a Mitas E09 front in the Little Desert. It was crap; crashed hard and broke my leg!
Well look at you, becoming a tent pitcher!
Eggzzelerate.. had me laughing. Great videos on this channel. 👍👍
Nice video! I have an 05 WR450 (steel frame) and I'm setting it up as a daily use/weekend camping setup...unfortunately with the QLD coronavirus restrictions my bike is sitting there with L plates on it because learning to ride/drive is non-essential.....bugger lol
Why do KTM's always sound like all the internal bolts have come loose?
KETCHUP ON STEAK? please man be classy. hahaha
Gotta have some dead horse mate
Can’t wait for this🤘
42psi, bahahahahahah GOLD
yeah mateee
WRs - now that's the proper way to cross the desert! None of that huge 600lb-ADVs nonsense.
I'm going to be riding Enfield this Sunday, the terrain might be a little less flat though haha
With all those cattle ranches in Aus, it surprised me that you were eating Scottish beef. Or would that be Scottish breeds farmed in Aus at a guess.
Great vids, keep em coming man
Men with beards and wheelie horses, classic Tom
Awesomeness. Keep up the wr videos
Where were you guys when the boat went past? I'm heading up that way with my boat over Easter. Would be cool to stop there.
No salt and pepper on that beauty of a scotch fileah?! Tomato sauce kidding yourself!
Good vid as always mate
Sort your shit with that steak situation though 🤙🏼
How was the little tent and where did you get it from?
It’s a MacPac bush cocoon, super good tent, I rate it
We have a Ballarat here in California.
Make sure u guys take a sat phone.
It has been too long since your last WR outing young Tom and friends. Nerv is one good rider on the big KTM
Yeah he would be unstoppable on a sub 300kg bike
@@RidingWithTom do you know why he does prefer the larger bikes?
Great adventure and a perfectly cook steak. RSM8
Fucking beautiful! Would love to visit Australia. Looks like a ton of fun!
Looks like the Pyrenees near Avoca with that dodgy look out tower
you would be correct!
When is Nerb going to get a proper bike??
shit man, you're living the dream ;d
Hey buddy great video, just wondering what tooth cogs ya run at front and back?
Yes horses can rear up and run, no problems, scariest thing when they run someone over eh
How does your titanium fry pan go Tom? What brand is it? Mans got to knock up a perfect steak out in the scrub!
Chinese eBay special, worked great, needs bit of oil to stop it sticking and bit tricky to clean cause no real non stick, but super light and won’t melt on a hot campfire like alloy
You have probably heard this alot but your friend Brendon looks alot like Christopher Mccandless, the dude who died of starvation in the Alaskan wilderness in 1992. It's probably not something he will want to hear before the big trip if he has never heard it before though lmao
Nic's the type of guy to feed the seagulls at the beach
- Don't be like Nic
Harley Clements 😂
thanks Tom. you have pretty much made the rest of the internet boring AF. i no longer watch my favourite, scratch that, ex favourite 4x4 channels because they are all boring as chit after watching ridingwithtom. now all i do is watch ridingwithtom and nerbsan on repeat.. and i am too friggen old and fat to want to get another bike and sleep on the ground. thanks for ruining 4x4's and the internet for me. upload more videos. even just raw unedited ones. ty.
42 psi is so high! Yamaha only recommends 21 in the front, 29 in the rear IIRC! And in sand? Forget it dude! Drop that pressure and enjoy the control!
Riding madigan line end of july keen as. Wen you doing it mate?
How many kilometers your Yamaha has? It seems it is holding well.
Over 30,000km with no issues
42,000 on mine
What speed can you sit at comfortable on the wr250?
I’d say 105kph is the most comfortable, it does 110-115kph just fine but seems a bit revvy, still has plenty of power to overtake up to 140kph
agree 65 mph is the best i can get but i'm also at 5400' above sea level.
Sauce on the steak!!
GOOR MET
I've been meaning to ask for ages,
What are the lights on your bars, and are they any good?
eBay China specials, little 10 watt spotties, they work great!
nice vid Tom! What's your gearing, front & rear? Thank you
14/50 its the best!
Next year Simpson Desert on a Simson S51?
WR250R or F?
I live in Ballarat haha
If a horse was able to to run on there 2 legs it would be called HORSE POWER and then you gottta dirt bike
Do you have any modifications besides the fuel tank to your wr250r ?
Yes many
These bikes seem really under powered what are they
For a self confessed person obsessed with saving weight you pack alot of meat. wink...... but I like your priorities. An extra 200g for a comfy tent = not ok... but 357g (yes i checked) steak plus un-numbered about of tinnies = ok.
Haha we won’t be taking meat or alcohol into the Simpson, nothing but business in there
Tom how'd you carry the steak on a trip like this?
I’d only pick up meat when passing though a town on the way to camp, otherwise we just take like pasta
Have you replaced the bottom end on the WR yet?
Nothing but a couple oil changes!
Anybody know how much psi Tom was running in this video? Asking for a friend.
FOURTY TWO
RidingWithTom ahhh ok thanks I had the video on mute the whole time. 😉 great job on this video as usual I really enjoy watching your adventures
fuck yeh bPIIIIS
Is that your second wr250? I didnt get it.. ^^
nope still my only WR from 2014
Ketchup on steak? I'm going to report you.
Calling tomato sauce ketchup? I'm going to report you
horses cant wheelie because they are only 1 horsepower
What Led lights are on your WR?
Coco Bolo, 10 watt light. Can be found on amazon or eBay.
42 PSI???? Wow!
JoeJoe Moto tyre says do not go above 40psi due to risk of explosion 😂
@@Melbournerider hahahah nice. Takin' it to the MAX!!!
did he just put ketchup on his steak?... unsub
Isn’t there crocodiles in the water!??
Not in Victoria haha, we wouldn’t be doing that in North Queensland
RidingWithTom ah lol
was that ketchup on that steak?
I was wondering the same thing, I sure hope not.
Parmy
Lol one horse that has 2hp
Is it just me, or does that 1190 engine sound like shit @11:30 as it passes by? It sounds like an engine on it's way out.
Yeah his motor is about to RIP, he has a spare going in before Simpson trip
Lovely big of steak. Mmmmmmm 8-)
Simpson is so fricking easy, great fun but easy, I was expecting a lot more but like everything in Aus it's just overhyped as you don't have much.
Saying that I'm still looking ifrward to you hopefully getting through it this time.
Looks like you had a few stacks and failed at a few dunes needing a second go so couldn’t have been that easy!
How tall are you??
175cm
Sweet. Trying to get into dirt bikes but they are all tall as I’m only 170cm. Any recommendations?
How can you drink jack daniels? Thats so disgusting. You should do yourself a favour and get jim beam ^^
Love your vids and aussie dialect mate
42psi is a joke right :)
Mate, why don’t you learn the art of changing gears whilst on the back wheel. You will go further for longer without revving the tits off ya bike.
Show some mercy an man up to ya biggest hurdle. You’ll be the better rider for it. ✌️Cheers
I think I hear a bit of autism
No history lessons. Unsubcribing.
First!!