Oh Man, I work for corporate BMW and still haven't had a chance to make it to the Motorrad Performance Center. Super jealous but ecstatic you enjoyed it!
Same here !! I'm BMW Motorrad Mechanic and I ride these bikes everyday, but never had the chance to go there and do what they did. It was a pure joy watching that knowing these bikes and their potential !
This video is comedy gold. 2:13 "How a new husband forms an emotional connection with his garage, or how women have formed an emotional bond with driving over kerbs." 2:58 "George does something in tech, of course" 🤣🤣🤣
That instructor was definitely holding back! Hes a real sportman trying to make it fun and give you guys a reachable target to shoot for while still being moderately quick. If he was in an actual competition he definitely would've zipped through that alot faster.
@@BikesandBeards although that would make a funny prank video. Just be a cocky instructor at first and be surprised when people have trouble, then just do it in front of them saying how easy it is
Driving fast is a fine biblical tradition. The bible makes it clear that even King David rode a motorcycle, "The roar of Davids' Triumph was heard throughout the land!"
I have not enjoyed a video this good in a long time. I could not stop laughing at the commentary. Great video guys, hope to buy my first bike from SRK 2.0 soon.
Oh cool so there is gonna be a SRK 2.0 then?? I hope so. I am relatively close to these guys and I was planning on going out and buying a bike from them this summer and then make a couple hour road trip back home with it but then they closed up shop.
Plus he is a devoted Christian. I live a couple hours away and I’ve been meaning to take a road trip out on my bike to visit and just meet these guys and probably buy a bike but Sean closed up shop so that’s on the back burner for now.
Really enjoyed this content man. This is the type of stuff I came to your channel for. I know you guys enjoy getting goofy, but this stuff lets guys like me (whose wife won't let him get a bike until the kids are out of the house) live vicariously through you hahaha. God bless brother. Happy New Year!
You don’t need your wife’s permission to ride brotha .. You may not believe it but she will love you more that you have one , Your whole demeanor will change for the better. I am a much nicer person when I get back after an awesome scoot good luck and be safe.
@@mrsmileyburris106 I don't ask for permission. I am the breadwinner for our family and I look at what's best for my family. And for her mental and emotional health, I'm happy to wait until later. Her dad had a motorcycle accident and lost an arm, so it's a very personal thing for her. We've got all kinds of toys I'm blessed to be able to have for our family enjoyment.
@@christopherderaps I am sorry you felt I was being rude with my comment that was not my intention most guys that say what you generally said will never ride even if it’s a calling for them to do so , If you live under someone else’s fears you will never know the down right freedom that riding any thing with two wheels will give you mentally and spiritually I am not saying this to be mean I understand where you are coming from a man needs his freedom’s to better provide in my opinion and that’s all this is my opinion please except my apologies be safe
@@mrsmileyburris106 no apologies necessary. I understood what you meant completely. No worries at all man. To be honest, I probably would save money from wanting a bike and use it towards getting my private pilot's license since that's been a lifelong dream.
The R1200GS is actually easier to pick up than the 800GS despite its size, as it only goes over as far as the cylinder heads whereas the 800 goes all the way to the floor.
@@hassanjamal4212 The 1200 cylinder heads stick out sideways, the 800's are vertical, so the 1200 is much winder down lower. When it "falls" over, the first thing to hit the ground is the top of the cylinder (or guard outside of it). It's sort of that the bike leans sideways at an angle instead of turning 90 degrees flat on the ground. In very rough terms, it's the difference between a diamond that falls sideways, and a rectangle that flips on its side.
@@CRF-GRADY he works for microsoft tech support and assuring to people their computers have viruses and only way to fix it is by giving him your credit card number
My next bike will definitely be one of these bmw adventure bikes! Thanks for all the content you post, i bought my first motorcycle because of this channel! 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan that I negotiated the price down using stuff I learned from this channel!
Great Video!! When I was in Germany a few years back, We visited the BMW headquarters in Munich. We were checking out their lobby / museum area when all of a sudden a couple of riders on adventure bikes rode down the staircases put on a little demo showing what they could do on the bikes, then rode back up the staircases. Totally unexpected but so cool to see.
The most impressive thing about these bikes is how they can do all this, but are still capable of comfortably riding you around the world with no problem
glad you finally got to ride ADV bikes in their element. Those BMWs are huge compared to regular dirt bikes but with the right skills you can really go just about anywhere on them. I take my F850 GS on everything from cross country trips to random trips to the dunes and the trails around my city.
Dude. I gotta try that out. I did a beginner motorcycle safety course when I was a new rider and I had a blast. And after riding for 10 years now I can say I learned skills in the class that I would have never figured out on my own on the streets, and have saved my skin (literally) a couple times. This looks like 20x the fun, and some serious above and beyond skills learned in the process.
IMO... The best part of this is the ability to not worry about dropping a bike. That is the only way I ever learned and had fun in the dirt. Push yourself and not worry. I've always felt an inexpensive, good running, "beater" GS would be great to learn on. Unfortunately even old GS's are all pristine. I'd hate to trash them!
I’m always amazed after so many years that picture you used of the motor officer doing the stoppie still pops up. That was at a charity event at the dealership I work for. Watching him ride is unbelievable.
I can't tell you how many times I've had to prove my skills as a competent rider. Any fool can buy a Harley and drive it at freeway speeds but 90% use a 250 cc bike to pass the skill test to get the "M" endorsement on their DL. What I do to prepare starts a week in advance. First thing I do is turn up my idle by about 100 RPM so that in first gear I can idle along and not stall. Then I start doing figure 8 pattern at idle until I'm pegging the front end stop to stop. At that point your having to use your body weight to counter the bikes weight and all this is done at idle. I do this once or twice a day for about 15 minutes. I also run the course at the DMV a couple times including the day I test, this method gets my muscle memory ship shape for parking lot speeds. I also do stops where I don't put my feet down during normal driving to keep my low to no speed balance in top shape. The last test I did in Petaluma Ca. involved a circle with an in and out path, the in & out path both have three cones you must not touch and or leave the narrow path or put your foot down as you enter the circle that you do twice before you navigate three more cones on exit. the trick is the extra 100 RPM so you don't stall while doing the test. The day came to do the test and by the time I "idled" in there were twenty big burley bikers standing around the circle as I approached I entered the circle weaving past the cones then two effortless laps and weaving through the exit cones I came to a full stop and deployed my kick stand as I stopped then leaned the bike on the stand with my feet on the pegs, turned the ignition off and dismounted the bike with my right foot finding the ground for the first time since I arrived. as I removed my gloves I looked at the others and said "Piece of cake" ! One of the guys said "you sure make it look easy" !
You know what's crazy? In Finland if you want to get your A License you need to do a course like that. Also Sudden breaking challenges and quickly dodging a cone at speeds. Sounds crazy that one of you said that he has never done anything like that.
I’ve seen a pair of these BMW R 1250 GS Adventures out in slickrock trail, Moab. Both bikes were loaded with 60+ pounds of gear including a spare tire on each bike. Seriously impressive what these bikes can do.
This is so freaking cool! I'd love to do something like this! Before Amazon started using a parking lot by my old job it was a motorcycle safety course, I used to run the course all the time whenever I pass by it. After not doing it for a while and going back to doing those low speed maneuvers you realize how dull your skills get when you don't practice them all the time.
You realize that you and Greg were the ones at a disadvantage. IMO! Because you guys didn't have to just learn new skills, you had to break all your habits you've picked up along the way. Whether you thought they were good or bad habits! Someone who has very little experience is still trying to learn what's right and wrong. So once they are told what's right. They use it, and don't have to kill old habits... So you all did reasonably well!
I didn’t look at it that way. I ride so many bikes and I’m so many different ways that my ability to adapt is kind of my job. But I do understand your point
Cheers from Mt. Island. Cool u get to ride the bikes through the creek on the way back to the shop to wash them off 👏🏻 that looked to be a great time! I learned a lot myself!!
This is absolutely something that I want to do..I've been thinking about doing a riding class, even though I've been riding since I was a kid..Thank you for the video..
I was going to sell my KLR but this has reminded me of how much fun I have had on it and how much more I have to learn. And....I have just retired so lots of time to get back on the poor man's GS.
A bunch of us did something like this in Germany after we came back from Iraq with lots of money to blow lol. It was a lot of fun. Been riding 20 years (at the time) but still learned a ton in those 4 days
I took two 1 day courses last August. It was awesome. The facility is amazing. The instructors are awesome. I highly recommend it. The most fun I've ever had on a bike. Increased my confidence level immeasurably.
Brian and Caleb were also my instructors. Intimidating with their knowledge and skill level.. but super down to Earth nice guys. Never any judgement from ANY of the instructors or staff. Everyone just wanted everyone to learn and get better.
Oh man.. In Nepal to get a Driving licence we need to pass such things.. I would love to ride that bike bike on such trail.. U guys are amazing. Big fan from Nepal 🇳🇵.
@@BikesandBeards That's the story of the world! Everyone hiding their feelings and struggles, but we're all going through it! Loved this vid by the way, I'd really love to go do this and the car courses at some point. I'm in NC, so no real excuse!
My uncle Tim bought a Sportster. Then he discovered BMW multi-purpose. Lol. Moved from flat land Louisiana to Pikes Peak territory. Ive followed him as far as the road goes to the top where the gates restrict further travel. Memorable times.
Of course the instructors were awesome. Could you imagine your job is riding motorcycles and teaching people how to ride and get better at riding? And you get paid?! Great content Sean. I'm in Pitt and want to make the ride over to you this summer! It'd be cool if you could organize a meet and ride for your fans! Looking forward to all the good content this year!
Back in the day I had a 1978 R80/7. I would have been scared to death to try any of these maneuvers. Thanks for this video. I live three hours from here and had never heard of it. Definitely a bucket list experience.
ty bikes and beards ik you wont interact with two comments in a row, but I bought a rebel 500 because of you guys, BUTTTT i also saw a Rune in the dealership and was in awe of it all because of you educating me of how badass the machine was! its located in the Deland RC powersports dealership in Deland Florida
I've always been of the mindset on every vehicle, I'd rather have ABS on the front, and optional on the rear. Like if the rear tire(s) lock up, if the front tire(s) keep rolling, I can keep control of a vehicle better.
Fantastic video, i did a 2 day Honda Course when I first got my road license (was never a dirt bike rider) and what they teach you and how they get you to think is awesome.
They are here to make money they don't give a 💩. I'll endure ad's sometimes because I like to support content creators but it's nice when a channel gives you a choice. Especially when the ad's are just pure cringe like 90% of them are on RUclips now.
That was very informative it makes me want to go to the BMW riding course 💙💚💙 I don’t now BMW even had a course 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Love from DeKalb Mississippi USA 🇺🇸
I took my first m/c riding/safety course in 1978. It was at a race track, and the classroom stuff ate up about half the day. In it an instructor asked...."Hey, a show of hands here: who likes to go really fast?!" Everybody puts up their arms, eagerly. Then he asks: "Hey, who here loves to panic stop/full lock?" NOBODY puts up their hands. Then he asks: "Who loves to go REALLY slow?" Again, nobody. Then he said...."Good. Because we're going to PRACTICE both.....because next to cornering, that is the hardest thing to do well." Part of that training was riding a m/c mounted in a "squirrel cage" w/ out-rigger wheels.....and going from 65mph to a full brake lock up. SCARY. But I was just as scared then of the SLOW speed maneuvers being taught, doing cones, minimum radius turns, etc.- in a parking lot- away from any/all traffic. It was all a MENTAL game.
I raced a CZ 400 in the 1970’s. 45 horsepower on a 200 pound bike. Lighter the dirt bike the more fun. CZ, Bultaco, Maico, Penton, Jawa, Husky, Montessa, and others all 2 strokes
15:18 thats the video with the guy that bought a fireblade as his first bike and immediately crashed it as he picked it up, the most cringe video i've ever seen .. look it up "CRASHING New Bike On My FIRST RIDE!"
Any chance you can do a video in the future on "Built for Dirt" Snowmobiles, like the Sand-X T-ATV Civvie or the Black Diamond Dingo? *Also, how do you feel about Lazareth?*
I moved to the Mojave in 1986 . My buddies bike flipped on the trailer and his 1982 650 Seca was converted into a dirt bike rear knobby included. The headlight was made from a wok . It doglegged bad . It was a Madmax bike for sure . I would hit the desert with him on my maxim 550 . We could climb hills dirt bikes wouldn't look at . It was so much fun ! I wouldn't know how to ride a bike like that . At my age I would pull a muscle climbing on that tall unit .
My first and only bike was a 79 Goldwing GL1000. I was a 135lb 6' tall 15 year old. Absolutely zero experience operating a bike. I had ridden on the back of my dad's for years but that was it. I rode it until I turned 16 then traded it for a 75 Firebird.
Watced from Germany and got to say a really good vidio with great moderation. You didn't mention your dad's age but I am 72 and at prsent rebuilding The old school enduro, a '93 Triumph Tiger 900 T400, no electronics, or abs for pure cliutch/ throttle and balance ADV touring. Your only young once eh, just got to 'stretch' that 'once ' out as much as you can 😉
Heh it only took BMW 20 years to figure out that a heavy bike in the dirt might not act well if the front brake locks up & the rear brake won't? Meanwhile, us yankees have been setting up dirtbike brakes like that (softer in front) since 1970s. Edit: I remember seeing ads with these big ol BMWs with knobby tires hauling butt through the trails & across shallow streams back in '92 or '93. Was amazed by the sheer size of em.
Growing up in Fla. Sand can really mess you up, "let it dance" lol, so true. We use to race on the stuff, even raced my xs400 against a buddies modded cr80 for motocross and beat him on his sand pit practice track.....when we finished, I said I'll never do that again, of all the things I've done on a bike , that was the most intense laps I've made. Ahh the ignorance "stupidity" of my youth.
Hilarious! I love the beginning when Craig opened the door and his edible panties fell onto the ground, and he said: "Beef Jerky". (flavored) But seriously, once you two really find your groove, 2 mil will come fast.
BMW GS is the worst bike I ever driven it has a hopeless balance. I drive a Kawasaki ZZR 1100 C1 daily and this bike I can almost stand still with it. But with under 8 mph I felt the BMW want to tip over. It was a 850 GS
This reminds me of the days when I treated my YZF600R and FZ1 like dirtbikes and if I didn't like street riding so much I would have put Conti TKC 80's on them and called it a day.
Oh Man, I work for corporate BMW and still haven't had a chance to make it to the Motorrad Performance Center. Super jealous but ecstatic you enjoyed it!
Maybe one day!
Plan a vacation around it. Even a wife might enjoy this, when everyone is taking a fall, regardless.
What do you do there
Same here !! I'm BMW Motorrad Mechanic and I ride these bikes everyday, but never had the chance to go there and do what they did. It was a pure joy watching that knowing these bikes and their potential !
@@michaelobe1203 where are you in the US?
This video is comedy gold.
2:13
"How a new husband forms an emotional connection with his garage, or how women have formed an emotional bond with driving over kerbs."
2:58
"George does something in tech, of course"
🤣🤣🤣
The of course got me dead 😂😂
Kerbs
@@zak41518 I'm English
The of course killed me
@@co9221 no one spells it like that here either
Holy Crap, this looks like a LOT of fun.... This is now on my bucket list. 😁📃
I think mine too!
The car courses they do are also awesome, and they have several levels
mine too. My ride is a 2020 F850 GS adventure ralley but my dream is owne a 1250GSA.
Mine too!
I agree 100%. I ride dirt and this made me appreciate adventure bikes even more. 💪😃
That instructor was definitely holding back! Hes a real sportman trying to make it fun and give you guys a reachable target to shoot for while still being moderately quick. If he was in an actual competition he definitely would've zipped through that alot faster.
ohhhhh of course. you cant be a good instructor and just outride all your students
@@BikesandBeards lmao
gotta lean the bike opposite way in those tight, slow cone mazes. To turn right @
@@BikesandBeards although that would make a funny prank video. Just be a cocky instructor at first and be surprised when people have trouble, then just do it in front of them saying how easy it is
Driving fast is a fine biblical tradition. The bible makes it clear that even King David rode a motorcycle, "The roar of Davids' Triumph was heard throughout the land!"
I have not enjoyed a video this good in a long time. I could not stop laughing at the commentary. Great video guys, hope to buy my first bike from SRK 2.0 soon.
Oh cool so there is gonna be a SRK 2.0 then?? I hope so. I am relatively close to these guys and I was planning on going out and buying a bike from them this summer and then make a couple hour road trip back home with it but then they closed up shop.
@Bowsauce90@@@ if they open back up I will. It’ll be cheap but I will.
@Bowsauce90@@@ you got it bro😁
I want to be Sean's Friend! They all seem so genuinely nice & fun. Sean, lets be bro's!
Deal! where you live
@@BikesandBeards Lol, I'm in SWFL!
@@RidinDad hey come on let me join you guys 😅
Plus he is a devoted Christian. I live a couple hours away and I’ve been meaning to take a road trip out on my bike to visit and just meet these guys and probably buy a bike but Sean closed up shop so that’s on the back burner for now.
@@snaxgalore5764 I’m next! When’s Bikes and Beards gathering?
Really enjoyed this content man. This is the type of stuff I came to your channel for. I know you guys enjoy getting goofy, but this stuff lets guys like me (whose wife won't let him get a bike until the kids are out of the house) live vicariously through you hahaha.
God bless brother. Happy New Year!
You don’t need your wife’s permission to ride brotha .. You may not believe it but she will love you more that you have one , Your whole demeanor will change for the better. I am a much nicer person when I get back after an awesome scoot good luck and be safe.
@@mrsmileyburris106 I don't ask for permission. I am the breadwinner for our family and I look at what's best for my family. And for her mental and emotional health, I'm happy to wait until later. Her dad had a motorcycle accident and lost an arm, so it's a very personal thing for her. We've got all kinds of toys I'm blessed to be able to have for our family enjoyment.
@@christopherderaps I am sorry you felt I was being rude with my comment that was not my intention most guys that say what you generally said will never ride even if it’s a calling for them to do so , If you live under someone else’s fears you will never know the down right freedom that riding any thing with two wheels will give you mentally and spiritually I am not saying this to be mean I understand where you are coming from a man needs his freedom’s to better provide in my opinion and that’s all this is my opinion please except my apologies be safe
@@mrsmileyburris106 no apologies necessary. I understood what you meant completely. No worries at all man. To be honest, I probably would save money from wanting a bike and use it towards getting my private pilot's license since that's been a lifelong dream.
@@christopherderaps that sound awesome good luck you
The R1200GS is actually easier to pick up than the 800GS despite its size, as it only goes over as far as the cylinder heads whereas the 800 goes all the way to the floor.
Thats a good point
@@conniestevenson226 please explain what he said? I don't understand it
@@hassanjamal4212 The 1200 cylinder heads stick out sideways, the 800's are vertical, so the 1200 is much winder down lower. When it "falls" over, the first thing to hit the ground is the top of the cylinder (or guard outside of it). It's sort of that the bike leans sideways at an angle instead of turning 90 degrees flat on the ground. In very rough terms, it's the difference between a diamond that falls sideways, and a rectangle that flips on its side.
George works in tech….. of course 😂
you know because hes smart and indian
@@BikesandBeards he works in tech?!
@@CRF-GRADY he works for microsoft tech support and assuring to people their computers have viruses and only way to fix it is by giving him your credit card number
@@televisio8652 😂
Man, if this is the kind of content we are going to get this year I’m so excited! This was great!
BMW: feels threatened by the Pan America
Also BMW: "bring in the social media influencers!"
Not so much Harley with the PA, as the tech and weight loss the Ducati Multi Strada V4s and the new Triumph Tiger 1200 brought to market.
No one is intimidated by the Pan America....!
@@Chocolate_dragon exactly!
Harley the less reliable bike in the world is somehow in the same league as the BMW is ? lol
Meanwhile KTM just sits at the top watching the others bicker 😂
My next bike will definitely be one of these bmw adventure bikes!
Thanks for all the content you post, i bought my first motorcycle because of this channel!
2006 Kawasaki Vulcan that I negotiated the price down using stuff I learned from this channel!
Great to hear!
Great Video!! When I was in Germany a few years back, We visited the BMW headquarters in Munich. We were checking out their lobby / museum area when all of a sudden a couple of riders on adventure bikes rode down the staircases put on a little demo showing what they could do on the bikes, then rode back up the staircases. Totally unexpected but so cool to see.
Love the verses Sean, keep them coming. Praying for you and your team. 🙏😇
2022 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R 160Hp guy right here 😁🔥👌
The most impressive thing about these bikes is how they can do all this, but are still capable of comfortably riding you around the world with no problem
Did you happen to notice if the directional indicators work on those BMW motorcycles?
glad you finally got to ride ADV bikes in their element. Those BMWs are huge compared to regular dirt bikes but with the right skills you can really go just about anywhere on them. I take my F850 GS on everything from cross country trips to random trips to the dunes and the trails around my city.
Opportunity of a lifetime, BMW testing grounds with Dad & buds!👍
Dude. I gotta try that out. I did a beginner motorcycle safety course when I was a new rider and I had a blast. And after riding for 10 years now I can say I learned skills in the class that I would have never figured out on my own on the streets, and have saved my skin (literally) a couple times. This looks like 20x the fun, and some serious above and beyond skills learned in the process.
the bond with the garage and curbs had me dyinnnnnnnn' :"D "D :"D
makes me feel better to know that not just short girls struggle on these beasts!!
everyone does, and one of the instructors who was not there with us is 5' tall girl.
What a cool and useful experience! It looks like you guys had so much fun. Those BMW bikes are legit!💯👍👍🔥🔥🔥❤
This is a dream of mine to do! It’s only 45 minutes from my house. So freaking cool!!!
That’s so cool! I live like 2 hours away!
Its crazy how heavy and big these bikes are. Alot of videos don't do them justice btw that looks a lot of fun
Whenever I am riding a motorcycle,...
I prefer riding a motorcycle that I can pickup,
(by myself), if I ever drop it.
💪😤👍(650cc max)
IMO... The best part of this is the ability to not worry about dropping a bike. That is the only way I ever learned and had fun in the dirt. Push yourself and not worry. I've always felt an inexpensive, good running, "beater" GS would be great to learn on. Unfortunately even old GS's are all pristine. I'd hate to trash them!
Yeah that was huge Bc it wasn’t my bike
I’m always amazed after so many years that picture you used of the motor officer doing the stoppie still pops up. That was at a charity event at the dealership I work for. Watching him ride is unbelievable.
Can you test some Indian bikes
Please Please please 🙏 😢
Kind of sad watching other humans enjoy life as were locked up like Alcatraz here in Canada. Great video!
move to America and more specifically the south. everything is fine down here
I can't tell you how many times I've had to prove my skills as a competent rider. Any fool can buy a Harley and drive it at freeway speeds but 90% use a 250 cc bike to pass the skill test to get the "M" endorsement on their DL. What I do to prepare starts a week in advance. First thing I do is turn up my idle by about 100 RPM so that in first gear I can idle along and not stall. Then I start doing figure 8 pattern at idle until I'm pegging the front end stop to stop. At that point your having to use your body weight to counter the bikes weight and all this is done at idle. I do this once or twice a day for about 15 minutes. I also run the course at the DMV a couple times including the day I test, this method gets my muscle memory ship shape for parking lot speeds. I also do stops where I don't put my feet down during normal driving to keep my low to no speed balance in top shape.
The last test I did in Petaluma Ca. involved a circle with an in and out path, the in & out path both have three cones you must not touch and or leave the narrow path or put your foot down as you enter the circle that you do twice before you navigate three more cones on exit. the trick is the extra 100 RPM so you don't stall while doing the test. The day came to do the test and by the time I "idled" in there were twenty big burley bikers standing around the circle as I approached I entered the circle weaving past the cones then two effortless laps and weaving through the exit cones I came to a full stop and deployed my kick stand as I stopped then leaned the bike on the stand with my feet on the pegs, turned the ignition off and dismounted the bike with my right foot finding the ground for the first time since I arrived. as I removed my gloves I looked at the others and said "Piece of cake" ! One of the guys said "you sure make it look easy" !
The curb joke was on point, Bravo
thats what women love
@@BikesandBeards it was hilarious
I freakin died
every man says their wife did it..
You know what's crazy?
In Finland if you want to get your A License you need to do a course like that. Also Sudden breaking challenges and quickly dodging a cone at speeds.
Sounds crazy that one of you said that he has never done anything like that.
“George does something in tech.. of course” tell George to quit calling me about whether I have insurance.
hahaha
18:10 pretty weird the sports bike used for roads & highway and it is NOT A Dirtbike lol!!!
I’ve seen a pair of these BMW R 1250 GS Adventures out in slickrock trail, Moab. Both bikes were loaded with 60+ pounds of gear including a spare tire on each bike. Seriously impressive what these bikes can do.
your video inspired me because of your motorcycle now I have 5 motorcycles
only 4 more to go
Women get an emotional connection to curbing cars? 🤔 That explains so much and changes my outlook on life!
Great video! More content like this Sean. Love it!
Dropping a 1250 GS?
My soul would leave my body :P
I love it. "how a new husband forms an emotional bond with his garage" lol...genius
I call it getting excited as opposed to nervous. I get the same way for new or important experiences.
I'll take my Honda XR650R over that piece of 💩 any day
This is so freaking cool! I'd love to do something like this! Before Amazon started using a parking lot by my old job it was a motorcycle safety course, I used to run the course all the time whenever I pass by it. After not doing it for a while and going back to doing those low speed maneuvers you realize how dull your skills get when you don't practice them all the time.
Sean if you buy me one and give me some of your gloves ill be your best friend! 😉🙏❤
Bucket list for sure!!!! I have been riding since I was 4 but I would almost guarantee I would dump this bike too!
everyone did even the instructors, its what these bikes are for
Almost shocking that they don't care your dropping their bikes. Makes me want to put a stunt cage and some knobbys on the fz09 lol
do it
I came to see a dirtbike... I stayed because I own a BMW. Not disappointed.
You realize that you and Greg were the ones at a disadvantage. IMO! Because you guys didn't have to just learn new skills, you had to break all your habits you've picked up along the way. Whether you thought they were good or bad habits! Someone who has very little experience is still trying to learn what's right and wrong. So once they are told what's right. They use it, and don't have to kill old habits... So you all did reasonably well!
I didn’t look at it that way. I ride so many bikes and I’m so many different ways that my ability to adapt is kind of my job. But I do understand your point
Cheers from Mt. Island. Cool u get to ride the bikes through the creek on the way back to the shop to wash them off 👏🏻 that looked to be a great time! I learned a lot myself!!
we had the best time ever
So, how likely would it be to obtain the 1250 as a first bike, I think that would be a good test for bike shop employees.
not a great first bike, its starts out very intimidating
This is absolutely something that I want to do..I've been thinking about doing a riding class, even though I've been riding since I was a kid..Thank you for the video..
Just do it then if you want to. If you're motivated then you don't need a class for motivation.
Looks like you guys should take Jerry Palladinos class! That would be cool to see you bring your skills up. Or even Bret Tkacs class.
I love watching him weave a giant bagger around like its nothing
When I read the title, I thought this would be about the Tenere 700
I was going to sell my KLR but this has reminded me of how much fun I have had on it and how much more I have to learn. And....I have just retired so lots of time to get back on the poor man's GS.
the klr is a very fun bike
Good idea, hang on to it. I have one too and a 1200 Super Tenere'. Dropping the Tenere' isn't on my bucket list. Wouldn't mind crashing a BMW though!
How a new husband forms a emotional bond with his new garage 😆 🤣 😂
#garage life
A bunch of us did something like this in Germany after we came back from Iraq with lots of money to blow lol. It was a lot of fun. Been riding 20 years (at the time) but still learned a ton in those 4 days
was it bmw?
@@BikesandBeards Beyond My Wages.
I took two 1 day courses last August. It was awesome. The facility is amazing. The instructors are awesome. I highly recommend it. The most fun I've ever had on a bike. Increased my confidence level immeasurably.
Brian and Caleb were also my instructors. Intimidating with their knowledge and skill level.. but super down to Earth nice guys. Never any judgement from ANY of the instructors or staff. Everyone just wanted everyone to learn and get better.
Something in tech, of course😂😂
Amazing! I live in Germany, land of BMW, and these 1250s are everywhere. I ended up getting a tiger 800xc, but those bikes look so capable
Oh man..
In Nepal to get a Driving licence we need to pass such things..
I would love to ride that bike bike on such trail..
U guys are amazing. Big fan from Nepal 🇳🇵.
Talk about your anxiety, it's good for people to hear. I struggle with the same thing, hard to not overthink stuff.
Yeah it really is hard. It also appears that no one else deals with it
@@BikesandBeards That's the story of the world! Everyone hiding their feelings and struggles, but we're all going through it! Loved this vid by the way, I'd really love to go do this and the car courses at some point. I'm in NC, so no real excuse!
My uncle Tim bought a Sportster. Then he discovered BMW multi-purpose. Lol. Moved from flat land Louisiana to Pikes Peak territory. Ive followed him as far as the road goes to the top where the gates restrict further travel. Memorable times.
You going to buy a BMW now?! 👍👍
Of course the instructors were awesome. Could you imagine your job is riding motorcycles and teaching people how to ride and get better at riding? And you get paid?!
Great content Sean.
I'm in Pitt and want to make the ride over to you this summer! It'd be cool if you could organize a meet and ride for your fans!
Looking forward to all the good content this year!
Back in the day I had a 1978 R80/7. I would have been scared to death to try any of these maneuvers. Thanks for this video. I live three hours from here and had never heard of it. Definitely a bucket list experience.
he does something in tech... of course xD
ty bikes and beards ik you wont interact with two comments in a row, but I bought a rebel 500 because of you guys, BUTTTT i also saw a Rune in the dealership and was in awe of it all because of you educating me of how badass the machine was! its located in the Deland RC powersports dealership in Deland Florida
Awesome guys!!!
I've always been of the mindset on every vehicle, I'd rather have ABS on the front, and optional on the rear. Like if the rear tire(s) lock up, if the front tire(s) keep rolling, I can keep control of a vehicle better.
Fantastic video, i did a 2 day Honda Course when I first got my road license (was never a dirt bike rider) and what they teach you and how they get you to think is awesome.
You cann't even skip the anoying ad's? I'm moving on. Have a good live Sean.
They are here to make money they don't give a 💩. I'll endure ad's sometimes because I like to support content creators but it's nice when a channel gives you a choice. Especially when the ad's are just pure cringe like 90% of them are on RUclips now.
Are you new to RUclips? Use an ad blocker.
7:33 looks like cer spence
George does something in tech,,,,,of course!!!😂😂😂🤦🏼
Cool man you was in my home town
My toxic trait is believing I could easily make it through the sand pit…when I know I couldn’t 😂😂😂
Absolute experience of a lifetime!
That course, and one of those bikes, is on my Bucket List.
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Love your shows, always entertaining.
Semper Fi, Major Bikes and Beards...😆 😎
Sgt 77-83....
This was an epic video! Surrounded by friends and family, what more could you ask for?
I'm tired of your Clickbait.
Seem like every other week you put some B.S. title on your videos....
Like THIS ONE !
I'm unsubscribing.
That was very informative it makes me want to go to the BMW riding course 💙💚💙 I don’t now BMW even had a course 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Love from DeKalb Mississippi USA 🇺🇸
I took my first m/c riding/safety course in 1978. It was at a race track, and the classroom stuff ate up about half the day. In it an instructor asked...."Hey, a show of hands here: who likes to go really fast?!" Everybody puts up their arms, eagerly. Then he asks: "Hey, who here loves to panic stop/full lock?" NOBODY puts up their hands. Then he asks: "Who loves to go REALLY slow?" Again, nobody. Then he said...."Good. Because we're going to PRACTICE both.....because next to cornering, that is the hardest thing to do well." Part of that training was riding a m/c mounted in a "squirrel cage" w/ out-rigger wheels.....and going from 65mph to a full brake lock up. SCARY. But I was just as scared then of the SLOW speed maneuvers being taught, doing cones, minimum radius turns, etc.- in a parking lot- away from any/all traffic. It was all a MENTAL game.
"this is my new brother in law, george. George does something in tech...of course" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Always a great video! Keep it up!
I raced a CZ 400 in the 1970’s. 45 horsepower on a 200 pound bike. Lighter the dirt bike the more fun. CZ, Bultaco, Maico, Penton, Jawa, Husky, Montessa, and others all 2 strokes
Oh sweet you were right down the road.
My Aprilia RSV Mille had 140 HP and was a freaking hoot on the highway....would break traction at 90. RIP rear tires after 2500 miles...lol
Those bikes are superb!
15:18 thats the video with the guy that bought a fireblade as his first bike and immediately crashed it as he picked it up, the most cringe video i've ever seen .. look it up "CRASHING New Bike On My FIRST RIDE!"
greatest ADV? arguably, greatest Dirtbike??? my DTR 125 with around 16hp Enduro build is a greater dirtbike than that elephant
Any chance you can do a video in the future on "Built for Dirt" Snowmobiles, like the Sand-X T-ATV Civvie or the Black Diamond Dingo?
*Also, how do you feel about Lazareth?*
I moved to the Mojave in 1986 .
My buddies bike flipped on the trailer and his 1982 650 Seca was converted into a dirt bike rear knobby included.
The headlight was made from a wok .
It doglegged bad . It was a Madmax bike for sure .
I would hit the desert with him on my maxim 550 .
We could climb hills dirt bikes wouldn't look at .
It was so much fun !
I wouldn't know how to ride a bike like that . At my age I would pull a muscle climbing on that tall unit .
My first and only bike was a 79 Goldwing GL1000. I was a 135lb 6' tall 15 year old. Absolutely zero experience operating a bike. I had ridden on the back of my dad's for years but that was it. I rode it until I turned 16 then traded it for a 75 Firebird.
Watced from Germany and got to say a really good vidio with great moderation. You didn't mention your dad's age but I am 72 and at prsent rebuilding The old school enduro, a '93 Triumph Tiger 900 T400, no electronics, or abs for pure cliutch/ throttle and balance ADV touring. Your only young once eh, just got to 'stretch' that 'once ' out as much as you can 😉
My Fav B&B video ever.
Heh it only took BMW 20 years to figure out that a heavy bike in the dirt might not act well if the front brake locks up & the rear brake won't? Meanwhile, us yankees have been setting up dirtbike brakes like that (softer in front) since 1970s.
Edit: I remember seeing ads with these big ol BMWs with knobby tires hauling butt through the trails & across shallow streams back in '92 or '93. Was amazed by the sheer size of em.
Growing up in Fla. Sand can really mess you up, "let it dance" lol, so true. We use to race on the stuff, even raced my xs400 against a buddies modded cr80 for motocross and beat him on his sand pit practice track.....when we finished, I said I'll never do that again, of all the things I've done on a bike , that was the most intense laps I've made. Ahh the ignorance "stupidity" of my youth.
Great video. I did the 2-day Street Survival and the cornering ABS is nothing short of WITCHCRAFT.
Nice! Nice! Nice video! Trainings are always good fun. Especially when you are allowed to drop the bike. ;-)
Hilarious! I love the beginning when Craig opened the door and his edible panties fell onto the ground, and he said: "Beef Jerky". (flavored) But seriously, once you two really find your groove, 2 mil will come fast.
BMW GS is the worst bike I ever driven it has a hopeless balance. I drive a Kawasaki ZZR 1100 C1 daily and this bike I can almost stand still with it. But with under 8 mph I felt the BMW want to tip over. It was a 850 GS
This reminds me of the days when I treated my YZF600R and FZ1 like dirtbikes and if I didn't like street riding so much I would have put Conti TKC 80's on them and called it a day.