CRF300L Rally Riding Desert Canyons in Utah (Shafer Canyon Road)
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- Опубликовано: 14 ноя 2021
- Before starting the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route (COBDR) with my Honda CRF300L Rally I stopped to ride the famous Shafer Canyon Road in Canyonlands National Park.
Drone footage is not of Shafer canyon as drones can't be used in National Parks. The footage is from a few miles away and is similar to Shafer Canyon. 
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This its the better of all commercial for Honda. 🎉
Breathtaking!
The shots you make after arriving at cool view points on each video feel like when you unlock new part of the map in an open world video-game and you're rewarded with super cool shots of the scenery you discovered. 😁 Loving your videos buddy, keep it up!
haha this actually made me laugh out loud 🍻🍻 It's a very apt analogy! I'm glad you liked the video👍
Awesome video and what a backdrop to your stories. Epic. Thanks for sharing.
Well done!!! Thanks
Thanks!
I’ve had my Rally for a few weeks now. I absolutely love it! I really think this bike is what most ADV riders actually want, or need,even if they don’t know it. I think those big ADV bikes are fantasy bikes,built to fulfill a fantasy.
Those big ones are mainly touring bikes meant for long fast rides with lots of gear. But, you are right that 300 is all that most riders need for frequent shorter runs.
Fantastic! Thank you!
Relaxing to watch Thanks!
Thanks buddy, glad you liked it👍
Thanks for the Monday morning content. Beautiful ride.
Thanks buddy for your support🍻
The MAN! Rockin it once again. Keep up the great work!
Thanks man!
You're getting value for your buck from that 300 mate, savage video, stunning scenery again. 👍 👍 from Irish 300l rider.
Honestly probably the best value for buck motorcycle I've ever bought👍 In a few years when you can pick up one of these used, it'll be an even more incredible value.
Greetings
WOW, what an amazing video.
As usual🇺🇸🎉🍾🇺🇸
Thanks!
Such amazing epic view, wow.
Definitely a place worth checking out👍
That is some of the most beautiful scenery I've seen and well put together, nice video.
Well done Sir, the music matches the majesty of the scenery perfectly.
Thanks appreciate it👍
Your videos are truly beautiful! Greetings from scandinavia, I wish I can someday ride some of the places you show us
Thank you very much!
Just went to the same place, amazing view!!
You have great taste in travel my friend👍 I'd definitely like to return to do the entire white rim road.
Noraly is gonna love it there 👌
Great videos!
This is exactly what this bike was designed to do!
AWESOME MAN ! Keep living it up !
Thanks man👍
Absolutely stunning.
Congrats and thank you 🍻
Thanks! 🍻
Wow,, just wow!
Note to myself. Go to Utah, rent some CRF300L and guide and go explore that Mars-like nature. Absolutely stunning. I live in a heart of europe and I can only dream about this amount of free space to riding dualsports.
Impressive! Very, very well done. Thank you mate.
Thanks man🍻
Haha, i noticed at about 5:45 you were in Moab Ut. I was just there two years ago on my NC700x and went south to 3-Step Hideaway. I camped there a week and rode all over from there each day. Incredible place, great people and i will return there another time. Incredible area around there, glad you got to see some of it! :{)
Great video. Those drone shots of you riding the whoops made it pretty clear why some people think the suspension on the Honda is too soft…
Thanks👍 The suspension is definitely soft - It doesn't work well for aggressive riding but it's very comfortable and works well for long days on the saddle on broken dirt roads.
Te vagy a Király!
Beautiful scenery as usual . Thanks so much
Really fun entertaining video! Fantastic drone footage, the scenery is beautiful. Thanks for taking us along for the ride my friend
Thanks buddy👍 I see you broke 100 subs! Congrats on the milestone🍻 Safe travels my friend
For someone like me living in EU this looks simply A M A Z I N G (we do not have anything like that, at least not nearly as vast). Truly spectacular so thanks for sharing 😊 A little less amazing looked the suspensions of the CRF in the first part of the video, ok plush... but that is a little too much. I d have the spring replaced and the hydraulic tuned if not replaced altogether.
I'm actually not critical of the suspension on this bike. When I first got the bike I couldn't believe how soft the suspension was coming from a WR250R. But over time I've come to appreciate the benefits of it. The soft suspension makes the bike very comfortable when riding on broken dirt roads. It's much less fatiguing then my WR250R as I don't need to stand nearly as much since the suspension just soaks everything up. On the flip side the WR250R works much better when ridden hard and fast off-road - that bike has no issue with flying through the air. I don't use the Honda as a hard enduro bike though I use it to ride long distances off-road so I actually prefer the comfortable setup of the bike. If you are looking to ride this bike aggressively than a suspension upgrade makes more sense.
@@TrekEthos it makes sense indeed. :)
Absolutely beautiful, so well captured.
Thanks man, really appreciate it🍻🍻
I think people love these videos because they feature riding, destinations, stunning scenery and cold brews instead of the "look at me" that we see on most RUclips channels. These videos remind us of why we ride! For the experiences and the destinations! The stunning landscapes, combined with good footage and quality editing make for a really enjoyable RUclips channel. Well done. Look me up if you ever make it to Joshua Tree CA. There are some great destinations ideally suited for the CRF300!
Thanks Dave👍 I appreciate the thoughtful comment! I'm glad to hear that the unusual video style resonates with you - I honestly wasn't sure if anyone would watch the videos. I have driven through Joshua Tree once in a Jeep and could see how that would make for some awesome dual sport riding. I'll let you know if I make it that far down south🍻
I am taking my Rally on the white rim trail this weekend. Will be starting at Shafer and doing the whole loop, 100 miles. Can't wait! 👍
Very cool!🍻🍻 I'd really be curious to hear how this went for you as this is definitely something I'd like to do in the future. The temperatures were surprisingly intense when I was here last September, seems like March would have a lot cooler temps and make for a better trip. Ride safe my friend👍
@@TrekEthos Calling for 75-80 degrees. Come on down. 😎
@@427walrus Honestly, I'd take you up on this if I wasn't 1000+ miles away. Those temps seem close to ideal. Enjoy the ride!
Drone shots were epic!
Thanks!
This video is amazing. What drone are you using?
Thanks man! I'm using a DJI mini 2 for the nature shots and a Skydio 2 for the tracking shots👍
Another amazing vid, well done again! I also ride the 300 Rally, love your vids and enjoy the comments and your replies. You are proving…less is more…
Thanks buddy! Really appreciate that👍 Hope you're enjoying your Rally, ride safe!
WOW!!!! Amazing scenery. Great editing too!
Thank you sir👍
This channel has some great content. The editing appears to be professionally done. I am an east coast rider never thought much about going out west as there is so much around me but after a bachelor party to Yellowstone a few years back and touring all over south Dakota Wyoming and Colorado while I was out there and now watching your content I really would like to spend a few months exploring the west on my 500exc-f
I have to say your use of the drawing page just makes these videos amazing. I love the first person stuff with you on the bike but seeing the grand vistas and you cutting through the trails from the drone perspective it’s just phenomenal. I’m sure that takes a lot of work to set up shots like that… Either that or you’ve gotten one really efficient at it. But kudos. Thank you for sharing all the great footage of your trips.
Thanks for the nice comment & feedback🍻 I too prefer the drone shots of riding in beautiful areas - it really captures the feeling of adventure riding better than using only the GoPro. Ride safe buddy👍
Beautiful! I hope to do this one day...
You deserve much better than this. Love from Sri Lanka
Amazing video, iv been thinking of the 300 rally, upgrade from my drz400e. Thank you
your video format is very good ;)
Thanks!
As usual, awesome video.!!
Really enjoy the views and my riding buddies are impressed too. I hope that someday I get to take my CRF in the southwest too.
Up here in the great white North, all we have left to do at this time of the year is wrench 🔧 on the bikes 🏍 and watch other riders ride 🤷🏻♂️
So keep up the good work, it is really appreciated.
Snow rides are awesome !
Thanks buddy🍻 I know what you mean about this time of the year - I'm in the PNW and now it's the rainy season and it's currently 36F outside. Definitely not ideal riding conditions. I would like to do some riding further up north, I've always thought riding to René-Levasseur Island would be pretty sweet👍
@@TrekEthos I looked up René-Levasseur island (I’m from the north east and didn’t even know where that was 🤣).
That is remote indeed. I’ve never been that far North actually as I ride most of the time in New York & Vermont.
But I bet it would be challenging to make it up there. Big hydro dam at Manic-Cinq just south of that island.
Haha, it’s remote enough that I just check Google map to give me an idea of how far that island is from my place and Google tells me it can’t find a way there. 😯
First time that’s happened to me.
Anyway, keep up the great work. Looking forward to your next video.
WOW
I did MOAB on the 250 Rally when it first came out. We seem to be hitting the same places... your drone shots add a ton. 250 is gone now, but 300 may be in the my future.
Ever been to Mexican hat? I went through there last month on my big ride from Springfield MO to Moorpark CA. Soon all those beautiful areas will be covered in snow lol
I've driven through the monument valley area but I've never ridden it before - Definitely has the same vibe as shafer canyon. Missouri to Cali sounds like an epic ride👍 Ride safe buddy
Keep it up man! I got Honda XR150L and planning to tour my country as well.
Thanks👍 Touring on a dual sport makes for some of the most adventures trips I've taken. Ride safe
Truly mind-blowing, and that was just the cold beer! Can you get a mobile signal up there, in case of a problem?
The best way to end a day of riding is with a beer🍻 I don't recall if I had signal or not while I was there - Since I travel solo, I carry a Garmin inreach while on these trips. It allows allows me to send out an SOS from anywhere in the world if I come into trouble.
Awesome video. Would love to see a video of the gear you wear and things you bring with you. I want to do this an any tips would be appreciated.
Hi, I just started watching your channel. Yo have so much space there in the US, we are much more limited in Europe, and specially the UK. Have you seen the channel called "Itchy Boots" ? It's a Dutch girl riding the length of South and North America, heading eventually for Alaska. She is riding the same Honda CRF 300L Rally as you, with a few mods. I am really enjoying watching you both ! All the best, Pete on the England/Scotland border.
Love the editing, the video cuts synced with the music during the overlook drone shots were cool!
Also love that road, I’ve been up and down it in a jeep and did some exploring there once on my XT225 back in the day.
Did you ride the whole White Rim trail?
Thanks👍 Glad to hear you too have experienced this awesome road🍻 I did not ride the whole White Rim trail - I was on my way to ride the COBDR and didn't have the right gear for the long trek through the desert. It was 95 degrees when I was there and I had my full riding gear (Which is not set up for temps that high), I only had 3 liters of water, and I didn't carry my extra 1 Gal Rotopax for fuel. White Rim does seem like a good future trip maybe later in the season to get some reprieve from the heat. Did you do the White Rim trail yourself?
No, I haven’t done the white rim either, only vicariously through other bloggers 😉. Thanks for taking us along on your travels!
Good grief, what a place:-)... Great bike, go all day long and easy to control. Would be great if it came with a little more HP (35 would be magic)
What are your thoughts on the 300L suspension? The most common complaint is that it is too soft and from the video, it looked like the suspension was pretty soft. I am interested in buying this bike next year. I won't be doing anything hard-core but I weight 200lb so if suspension is too soft on trail, then I would need to factor in cost of upgrading the suspension.
I put the Eibach spring on my crf 250. I weigh the same and it makes a big difference. Also consider if you're carrying gear or bags. You will love your Honda
Footage is awesome! Great vid. What drone/camera are you using?
Thanks buddy👍 I use a DJI mini 2 for the nature shots and a Skydio 2 for the tracking shots.
Awesome vid.. To be brutally honest though, the start of the vid confirms beyond any shadow of a doubt that I would have to replace the standard shock in the 300L.
I actually have no intentions of changing the suspension on the bike. There isn't a right or wrong answer here as It really depends on how you intend to use the bike. If I intended to ride this bike aggressively at ORV parks all the time then yes I'd want to upgrade the suspension (or get a different bike entirely). But 99.9% of my 8500 miles on this bike are on broken up dirt roads and double track where the soft suspension soaks up all the bumps while I am seated making it much less fatiguing for long days in the saddle. I actually prefer the comfort for sport tradeoff for how I use my bike.
I gotta get to Utah!
Definitely worth it for dual sport riding👍
Stunning scenery and great photography. I'd love to do that ride - unlikely though, as I live in the UK, and getting my bike over there would, probably, be too expensive. Might have to look into renting one.
BTW, how tall are you? You seem to be able to flat foot that easily. I'm 5' 10", with a 31" inseam, so it would be good to have a comparison.
Thanks🍻 I'm 6' tall with a 32" inseam - the bike is very easy for me to flat foot. The seats lower than the specs would suggest as the suspension has a notable amount of sag to it once you sit on it. At 5' 10" I don't think you'd have any issue with flat footing this bike.
@@TrekEthos 👍
Sweet video man. What are your thoughts, after all the miles, on the suspension? Are you considering an upgrade kit to make it a little stiffer, or is it a good compromise as is?
Thanks👍 Yeah good question - I have no plans of upgrading the suspension. You can see in the beginning of this video just how easy it is to overwhelm the bikes suspension. Even moderate speeds over bumps can completely bottom it out. So why am I not upgrading? Because the bike is very comfortable which is exactly what I want for traveling long distances. On broken up dirt roads you can sit on the bike and just have the suspension soak up everything - you don't need to stand. My WR250R has much better suspension for aggressive riding but it's stiffer setup is more fatiguing to ride for longer periods of time. That trade off of comfort for sport works for how I use my bike. If you intend to ride the bike in a more sporting context then an upgrade might make more sense.
@@TrekEthos Thanks for those thoughts. If you don't mind answering, what is your height and weight and how does the bike accelerate when loaded for a weekend trip? Do you feel like you crave a 650-800 CC ADV bike or is the 300 Rally exciting enough?
I'm 6' and about 190lbs in full riding gear. I also own a Tenere 700 - the midrange ADV bikes are a very different riding experience than the Rally. You can absolutely feel the 120lb difference between the bikes - the Tenere feels ridiculously heavy after getting off the Rally. That said, the T7 crushes the Rally on the road but off-road the Rally is way more confidence inspiring largely due to it's weight advantage. I go way further off the beaten trail in the Rally then I'd dare go with the T7. The T7 requires a lot of skill to untap its potential off-road whereas the Rally is very accessible, even to a new off-road rider.
@@TrekEthos As most of your content has been the Rally to this point, are you finding yourself drawn to that bike more?
Are you camping? Im inspired to do a trip like this soon on my rally. I live in Northern Arizona, so fairly close to these places.
Please i request you to make a MotoVlog.. get a mic adapter and a fix a mix inside your helmet you will boom 💥
How many miles is on your bike now???? You ride some crazy lengths!!
I put 8300 miles on the bike from when I first got it in May to September. Since October the bike has only been used for commuting as it's the wet/colder season here in the PNW. It has been an amazing little bike👍
Kusheen was here...
What’s the name of the gps you have? And could you make a video on how you set it up? Thanks :)
It's a Garmin Zumo XT - I actually just used the standard Garmin mounting hardware & everything fit well on the bike.
Where do you get these songs ?
I use the company audiio for all of my music
What drone did you use?
I use a DJI mini 2 for the nature shots and a Skydio 2 for the tracking shots👍
what gps/mount is that can you tell me brand or send the link please!
It's a Garmin Zumo XT using the standard Garmin Motorcycle mounting kit.
how tall are you?
I'm 6' tall
This was giving me a little Laddakh vibes
Off-road, I notice that you ride standing up mostly. Doesn’t this make for a tiring ride? I’m thinking about buying one, but not if there’s some inherent reason for not sitting and enjoying the rides. That said, I know that it’s necessary or better to riding standing up, if we’re talking about certain trail conditions or types...
In general I'd say that off-road riding is physically more demanding then on road riding. This is particularly true the more difficult the route becomes. I just finished the WABDR and there were sections of that route where I was breathing as hard as I do while running. If you intend to use your bike on smoother dirt roads then yeah you can sit and let the suspension due the work. On my travels I'd say I'm seated probably 90% of the time.
@@TrekEthos Thanks for the reply again. May I ask what your weight is for reference? I’m about 180.
An itchy boots gone local take on dual sporting
dope videos man but the music is waaay to dramatic hahaha the strings
Eh......
great video but please don't fly drones in national parks!
Drone footage is not taken from in zion national park - it's nearby, a few miles down potlash road outside of the national park boundary. This is why you cannot see shafer road in any of the drone footage. All the shots from the park were done with a tripod.