You bloody ripper, Curtis. This is what it's all about. The very fact you stopped for self-reflection and felt guilty about the activity is indication enough you're not being selfish. We have one life to live dude!
Your video of Adventure Bike Riding is Selfish | A 2000km Australian Adventure feat. Tiger 1200 | EP 2 is amazing. I love your video and thanks for sharing.🥰
Cracking video Curtis - one of your best! Can't believe you did the stint from Armidale to Walcha thru random private roads in the dark lol...rather than just slabbing it after an already long day! Legend!
I call it therapy, where else can we disconnect from the digital world and the relentless responsibilities that we and society impose on us. I feel it every time I get away on the bike, whether it be bush or roads or both, and every time I say to myself, wow, why did I wait so long since my last ride, I really needed this.
Great to see at least one you tube channel promoting high visibility bike clothing . Last week was almost collected by a older female car driver , she sat at an intersection in Pottsville , it was a 50 zone , I was doing 45 , so when I was within 5m of the intersection she zooms across the intersection , I luckily have been practicing emergency braking , and didnt grab but squeezed the front and rear brake ….the menace stopped and I just got past her bumper after swerving . The point is I had put my black wet weather gear on I have a black helmet also , will be shopping for a reflective wet gear jacket and next helmet will be a light colour . Great video do you think the Tiger is streets ahead of your 800DE or just slightly ? The Suzuki appears to be dropping in price at some dealers .
That Held jacket is fantastic, kept me dry and pretty warm. The Tiger is way ahead, but twice the price? Definitely not. I'd happily have the 800 with the suspension set up
Cheers 🍺 to being grateful to ride! I'm also "in the middle" group. 2 Kids at completely different ages, and various projects consume most of my time. I ride to destress, and it's great to just have a day when the only things that matters is the ride.
A fantastic instalment! As for the "selfishness" angle I fully concur. When I watch your RUclips vids it's like I'm watching myself as I've quite literally ridden most of the trails you've been on and I too mostly ride alone. The bittersweet irony is that we'll likely never meet IRL.
Wow Crazy Man Curtis is doing it for himself! A great adventure no doubt! One tip if i may suggest....if your boots are wet but you start the day with dry socks....get 2 plastic bags, 1 each foot, nice clean socks, bag over socks, boots straight on. Vuola, dry feet through water crossings. The longer the bags, the better. Not a fashion statement, but dry socks.
It is always incredible how videos can motivate one to ride as well. Have seen the two videos of this trip just now and I can hardly contain myself from jumping on th bike right away XD (sadly today my back doesn´t allow for it). I really hope that one day I can afford to come to Australia and ride an adventure bike there. All the videos I see from guys like you, Adam or MADTV, they are just the best advertising anyone could do 😁. Don´t get me wrong. I love living in Germany and close to the Alps, but those endless landscapes and more importantly, endless dirt roads. Man. Until then I will enjoy your videos. They are always a treat.
Sensational mate, this adventure has earned you another sub as it has inspired me to get my arse outta sydney on my T7 for a road/dirt tri. Looking forward to checking out your older content and the new 👍
Hey Curtis, I enjoy your videos always great scenery and very entertaining as I also enjoy moto camping however this time my mate and I took our road bikes up the Oxley hiway to Walcha and took your tip and stayed at the Commercial Hotel. Good food, great beer. Cheers Barry
Awesome ride bike seems to take anything u throw at it. That place u stopped to chat was glenrock station before moonan flats i reckon the house in the distance i reckon we stayed in while mustering or fencing on that property. Great riding all thru there beautiful country and scenery seen many anbike or 4wd come unstuck in the river crossing. You might think adventure riding is selfish but sometimes u just need to do something for yourself and clear your mind riding does this. As long as your partner gets a break to i dont see a problem. Look forward to more rides stay upright
Mate great video, at 15.09 where you had the sign “Woodburn” is the farm i grew up on. You can get through there unless the new owners have blocked it off. Technically it is a private road but after about 3 ks you link back onto the public gravel road.
Well there you go! It would have saved me a bit of time for sure. Guessing the new owners aren't too fond of people coming through with all the signs they had
Great video Curtis. This leg of the ride had some epic scenery and the combination of drone shots and onboard vlogging did a good job of showing it off. Triumph should sponsor you-your vids make me want to get the big Tiger! Looking forward to your next upload.
Nailed it mate, definitely a fine line and yes, when you have young kids and heaps of other responsiblities, it can seem a bit selfish (especially from the missus haha) but self care is very important and you need to do these things to give yourself the refresh you need to be the best you can be for your fam :) Definitely feels like a young or old mans game sometimes though. Great vid mate!
I really enjoyed watching this video. Just a normal person, recording a moment to share with the world. I was getting bored of promotional videos, always pushing a product.
Excellent video mate. I was out Tenterfield and Stanthorpe way a few weeks ago on my Tiger Rally Explorer (same colour as yours) and recognised quite a bit of the ride in your video.
Awesome looking trip! You know everyone is so obsessed with the middle weight bikes but if I'm going street legal I enjoy myself more on the bigger bikes. I'm really interested in bumping up from my T7 to something in that tiger 1200 class. That T7 kills me on multi day trips compared to the africa twin which I stopped riding when the forks bit the dust. Maybe I should just spend the money for the new forks. Anyway thanks for the excellent series.
I could easily be turned. Ride riding was just so enjoyable on the big 1200 and it was perfect for most of the dirt roads and fire trails. And I agree, get your forks fixed 😂
On the 1200 you have to stop to switch it to off road mode. You do not have to stop to switch it back to road mode. You simply press and hold the mode button and follow the prompt.
Just booked a room at Tenterfield for the first leg south, heading off tomorrow. Then down through Nowendoc Rd to Mt George then up into Knorrit Forest. To hang with my brother for a week or so. Then off exploring for another week or two. Great country, staying away from wet weather until I change tires, need to do a few k on these factory tires first, so no mud for me. How old is this ride ? Must have been in the last week or so. Cool, Nundal & it's local is on my list, might try to pick it up on the way back north. I hate cold weather. They're breading up, it seems, rain = feed = Roos. Don't hit one. I better remember tomorrow to go easy myself. Last thing I need as I get used to this new ride. Carrying extended camping gear, so I'm loaded up. I keep finding shit I haven't packed, weekend camping is so much easier. 25:00 now you're describing me. 🙃 So funny, doing the creek, I thought you might redo a crossing or two, nice. 📽 Have you chewed the rear already, this is why 40-50 hp is optimal. I think I have seen that track with so many crossing before. Might have to find it, Classic 👍 Now you're heading towards my home country, enjoying it, I see. It's changed since I was last there. A good reason to visit again. Fuk man you're getting cheeky now, still watching, don't lose it. 30.02 Classic. I will have to revisit, I'm jealous. Do you remember where that was ? What a great place to ride, Gods country, and we can visit, how cool is that. Great price for that last room, hook us up with a name, so I can put it on the list if I get close. Cheers, great ride Curtis, I enjoyed watching 😊
Good to hear from you mate. Definitely take that ride from Nundle, fantastic. The Roundabout Inn was the name. Great spot. And yep, was only 3 weeks ago now
You have to stop to switch to off road mode. You do NOT have to stop to switch back to road mode. Press and hold the mode button for a few seconds while you're riding.
Can you compare the Suzuki Vstrom 800 de to the Triumph in a future video? I'm getting into adventure riding later in life. For me the hardest part of going on an adventure is just leaving the house. If I'm going solo I have a hard time leaving the family. Especially with my son graduating college and starting his first remote job from home.
Oh I probably won't do a video specifically on that, but I can comment here. The 800de with the deals going on ATM is incredible value, it's my budget pick for sure. You can do some minor mods and just go. The 1200 is a much better bike, but it's twice the price and it's electronics can be annoying. In saying that, there is no replacement for power and the overall ability of it. My advice, if you're just getting into ADV riding, get the 800de or something lighter
@@onthebackwheel Thanks, I have the 800DE adventure. I bought it partly because of your channel and my test ride earlier this year. But, I mainly ride two strokes a lot on sandy singletrack. I love those bikes! The 800DE is actually my 2nd adventure bike. I picked up a used Himalayan last year and really liked it. I did my first shakedown ride a few weeks back on the 800 and attempted the TWAT in Wisconsin but had some credit card issues after a few stages and had to turn around. I got a good feel for it and what my load should be. I just installed the cruise and plan to take it on another ride this week to Michigan. We'll see how it goes. I wish I wasn't so far from all the fun stuff. But thanks for the videos, I really like to see you take on the harder stuff with the bigger bikes. If Royal Enfield makes the scrambler 650 you should test that one out. I have the Interceptor and it's a fun bike. A scrambler 650 version would make for some good content. I think it's in the works.
We've always been selfish, it's just survival. Mental and Physical Health... I mean we could be parked on the couch all the time or we can have the wind in our... helmet visor. 😏👍 Scenery Porn, you've got it in spades down there in Oz!
Just rewatching and wondering if you carry an emergency transmitter like Garmin , also if you noticed if Telstra worked at all between towns on your route? You should have just eaten half the pie , stormed back and smeared it over the shop window and drew the word shit with the rancid mince 😊. Now that’s what we do in our dreams , but like you ,I would have just ate it all ,and had heartburn for hours whilst riding .😅 I gave up drinking over four years ago , I choose to immerse myself in activities I wouldn’t ever do if I was still boozing , long day motorcycling , is one of those activities . Those red wallabies are cute and seem to have road sense , but those big greys , at area a few weeks ago 3 7 ft at least greys jumped from an elevated farm property and in one bounce landed in the middle of a 3 lane stretch of hwy and then with another bounce jumped to the other side of the road ditch and all😮. They can get up to 30mph , and jump forty feet horizontal , you must have seen some ?
i dunno what you feelin guilty about.. enjoy it while you can.. one day before you know it ull be too old to ride like you do and you will be thankful just to make it to the shop and back without falling off lol..
Curtis- I'm going to share a perspective; Nobody tests new bikes any better than you, period. But no matter how well you present the V Strom or new Tiger- I find I just don't want one. I can afford a new Tiger but instead I'm going to get an '2005 955i; I don't want ride modes or TFT screens. My suggestion is that you compare the new Tiger with an old one- see if you can make the case for the $13,000 difference !?
@@onthebackwheel That would be an interesting angle- I sense a growing discontent with 'overdeveloped' bikes that are pricing themselves into obscurity. Your channel is -in my opinion- the most objective/subjective testing forum I've found and entertaining too. Thanks for all your hard work. (You lucky bastard !)
You bloody ripper, Curtis.
This is what it's all about.
The very fact you stopped for self-reflection and felt guilty about the activity is indication enough you're not being selfish.
We have one life to live dude!
Your video of Adventure Bike Riding is Selfish | A 2000km Australian Adventure feat. Tiger 1200 | EP 2 is amazing. I love your video and thanks for sharing.🥰
Thanks 🙏
Thanks for your efforts in posting these video's, I thoroughly enjoy watching your content. I call it therapy every time I get out on the bike.
Cracking video Curtis - one of your best!
Can't believe you did the stint from Armidale to Walcha thru random private roads in the dark lol...rather than just slabbing it after an already long day! Legend!
Wouldn't have it any other way 😂
Part 2 just as good , beautiful scenery, Gezz that big Tiger looks , sounds and goes great good job
It's a real weapon, certainly up there I reckon in the big bike world
It is a form of meditation
A man and his bike in the wilderness
Agree mate , just the present moment .
I call it therapy, where else can we disconnect from the digital world and the relentless responsibilities that we and society impose on us. I feel it every time I get away on the bike, whether it be bush or roads or both, and every time I say to myself, wow, why did I wait so long since my last ride, I really needed this.
Great to see at least one you tube channel promoting high visibility bike clothing .
Last week was almost collected by a older female car driver , she sat at an intersection in Pottsville , it was a 50 zone , I was doing 45 , so when I was within 5m of the intersection she zooms across the intersection , I luckily have been practicing emergency braking , and didnt grab but squeezed the front and rear brake ….the menace stopped and I just got past her bumper after swerving .
The point is I had put my black wet weather gear on I have a black helmet also , will be shopping for a reflective wet gear jacket and next helmet will be a light colour .
Great video do you think the Tiger is streets ahead of your 800DE or just slightly ?
The Suzuki appears to be dropping in price at some dealers .
That Held jacket is fantastic, kept me dry and pretty warm. The Tiger is way ahead, but twice the price? Definitely not. I'd happily have the 800 with the suspension set up
@@onthebackwheel Cheers will check out the Held jacket.
Cheers 🍺 to being grateful to ride! I'm also "in the middle" group. 2 Kids at completely different ages, and various projects consume most of my time. I ride to destress, and it's great to just have a day when the only things that matters is the ride.
Great episode mate - really enjoying this series! Great to know there is endless riding to be had across the ditch in Aus. Cheers!
There really is mate. Could ride for years on different terrain
A fantastic instalment! As for the "selfishness" angle I fully concur. When I watch your RUclips vids it's like I'm watching myself as I've quite literally ridden most of the trails you've been on and I too mostly ride alone. The bittersweet irony is that we'll likely never meet IRL.
You never know mate!
Fantastic adventure! Thanks for sharing :)
No worries
I wish I could adventure like this. Like our ancestors just with iron horses now.
Wow Crazy Man Curtis is doing it for himself!
A great adventure no doubt!
One tip if i may suggest....if your boots are wet but you start the day with dry socks....get 2 plastic bags, 1 each foot, nice clean socks, bag over socks, boots straight on. Vuola, dry feet through water crossings. The longer the bags, the better. Not a fashion statement, but dry socks.
Have a country pub schooner!
Thanks mate!
Important to be selfish, sometimes…we need a break too. Safe travels
Awsome video with even better views. And the heavier Tiger seemed to of handeled all the terrain very well with a great driver of course.
It's surprisingly capable for a big bike. I like it
Great video Curtis, the ride from Nundle to Moonan Flats is actually called “20 creeks crossing”. So you got it right straight up. 👍
Well there you go. Would be super interesting after a lot of rain
It is always incredible how videos can motivate one to ride as well. Have seen the two videos of this trip just now and I can hardly contain myself from jumping on th bike right away XD (sadly today my back doesn´t allow for it).
I really hope that one day I can afford to come to Australia and ride an adventure bike there. All the videos I see from guys like you, Adam or MADTV, they are just the best advertising anyone could do 😁. Don´t get me wrong. I love living in Germany and close to the Alps, but those endless landscapes and more importantly, endless dirt roads. Man. Until then I will enjoy your videos. They are always a treat.
We have unlimited dirt adventure riding here, very lucky
Sensational mate, this adventure has earned you another sub as it has inspired me to get my arse outta sydney on my T7 for a road/dirt tri. Looking forward to checking out your older content and the new 👍
Cheers mate. The T7 will love it
Hey Curtis, I enjoy your videos always great scenery and very entertaining as I also enjoy moto camping however this time my mate and I took our road bikes up the Oxley hiway to Walcha and took your tip and stayed at the Commercial Hotel. Good food, great beer. Cheers Barry
Cheers mate. That's good to hear, I really enjoyed that pub, the pork was great
Awesome ride bike seems to take anything u throw at it. That place u stopped to chat was glenrock station before moonan flats i reckon the house in the distance i reckon we stayed in while mustering or fencing on that property. Great riding all thru there beautiful country and scenery seen many anbike or 4wd come unstuck in the river crossing. You might think adventure riding is selfish but sometimes u just need to do something for yourself and clear your mind riding does this. As long as your partner gets a break to i dont see a problem. Look forward to more rides stay upright
Well there you go. Love that kind of history
It's around 30000 acres was sold to Chinese 10 years ago for nearly 50 million glad it was only roos jumping out and not massive pigs or dumb goats
Mate great video, at 15.09 where you had the sign “Woodburn” is the farm i grew up on. You can get through there unless the new owners have blocked it off. Technically it is a private road but after about 3 ks you link back onto the public gravel road.
Well there you go! It would have saved me a bit of time for sure. Guessing the new owners aren't too fond of people coming through with all the signs they had
Wow! Incredible ride! Looked tiring riding the big bike in the mud but looked so fun too!
Very fun 😈
Great video Curtis. This leg of the ride had some epic scenery and the combination of drone shots and onboard vlogging did a good job of showing it off. Triumph should sponsor you-your vids make me want to get the big Tiger! Looking forward to your next upload.
Thanks mate. Mean bike, I rate it a lot
I love your videos brother. The tiger ones got me sold on it. I bought a new one last Friday in snowdonia white. Keep ripping man 😃
Oh very nice mate. Mean bike!
Thanks for sharing your selfishness man, love it!
Haha anytime
Great video Curtis , thanks for sharing
Cheers 🍺
Nailed it mate, definitely a fine line and yes, when you have young kids and heaps of other responsiblities, it can seem a bit selfish (especially from the missus haha) but self care is very important and you need to do these things to give yourself the refresh you need to be the best you can be for your fam :) Definitely feels like a young or old mans game sometimes though. Great vid mate!
Thanks mate
I rode through nundle last month, there was so many road kill roos and wombats everywhere!
And there's 20 creek crossings haha
So many right?!
I really enjoyed watching this video. Just a normal person, recording a moment to share with the world. I was getting bored of promotional videos, always pushing a product.
Thanks mate
Excellent video mate. I was out Tenterfield and Stanthorpe way a few weeks ago on my Tiger Rally Explorer (same colour as yours) and recognised quite a bit of the ride in your video.
Cheers. Beautiful part of the world isn't it
Awesome looking trip! You know everyone is so obsessed with the middle weight bikes but if I'm going street legal I enjoy myself more on the bigger bikes. I'm really interested in bumping up from my T7 to something in that tiger 1200 class. That T7 kills me on multi day trips compared to the africa twin which I stopped riding when the forks bit the dust. Maybe I should just spend the money for the new forks. Anyway thanks for the excellent series.
I could easily be turned. Ride riding was just so enjoyable on the big 1200 and it was perfect for most of the dirt roads and fire trails. And I agree, get your forks fixed 😂
Love to grab your GPX file mate looks amazing
For sure, send me an email when you get a chance
Would love a copy of gpx file too@@onthebackwheel
@@amyp9123 too easy, send me an email and ill get it to you
Awesome ride on the big girl 😎🏍️
Cheers, she's a weapon
Awesome what mate🤙.
Thanks mate
Nice adventure Curtis.
Really enjoyed it
regarding changing rider modes, My 900 I can change on the fly. back the throttle off and change ...not sure about the 1200
On the 1200 you have to stop to switch it to off road mode. You do not have to stop to switch it back to road mode. You simply press and hold the mode button and follow the prompt.
Just booked a room at Tenterfield for the first leg south, heading off tomorrow. Then down through Nowendoc Rd to Mt George then up into Knorrit Forest. To hang with my brother for a week or so. Then off exploring for another week or two.
Great country, staying away from wet weather until I change tires, need to do a few k on these factory tires first, so no mud for me.
How old is this ride ? Must have been in the last week or so.
Cool, Nundal & it's local is on my list, might try to pick it up on the way back north. I hate cold weather. They're breading up, it seems, rain = feed = Roos. Don't hit one. I better remember tomorrow to go easy myself. Last thing I need as I get used to this new ride. Carrying extended camping gear, so I'm loaded up. I keep finding shit I haven't packed, weekend camping is so much easier.
25:00 now you're describing me. 🙃
So funny, doing the creek, I thought you might redo a crossing or two, nice. 📽 Have you chewed the rear already, this is why 40-50 hp is optimal.
I think I have seen that track with so many crossing before. Might have to find it, Classic 👍
Now you're heading towards my home country, enjoying it, I see. It's changed since I was last there. A good reason to visit again. Fuk man you're getting cheeky now, still watching, don't lose it.
30.02 Classic. I will have to revisit, I'm jealous. Do you remember where that was ? What a great place to ride, Gods country, and we can visit, how cool is that.
Great price for that last room, hook us up with a name, so I can put it on the list if I get close.
Cheers, great ride Curtis, I enjoyed watching 😊
Good to hear from you mate. Definitely take that ride from Nundle, fantastic. The Roundabout Inn was the name. Great spot. And yep, was only 3 weeks ago now
Its about being "selfish " for the right reasons. Not too hard to comprehend 😊
get some blutack to put around your audio connections, heard it works well
I'll have to try that, thanks
I find it inspiring that you ride alone
If I tried to organise anyone else I wouldn't ride 99% of the time 😂
@@onthebackwheel I'm the same mate, when you have a window, you've gotta take it! Don't always have days to let everyone else know haha
@@leighhill9185 100%
Cool ride mate. Welcome to NSW...
Cheers. You've got some good riding
You don't have to stop to go from off road mode to road mode. Press and hold the mode button and follow the prompt.
39:31. Damn right! The one huge issue I have with my Rally Explorer is having to stop to change road/offroad modes. Nearly perfect bike otherwise.
💯, gets tedious but a cracking bike
You have to stop to switch to off road mode. You do NOT have to stop to switch back to road mode. Press and hold the mode button for a few seconds while you're riding.
@@Kevimoto yeah right. I tried a few times and had no luck. Next time I have one I'll try it again
Great video! What is the name of the dirt road with all of those creek / river crossings? Would like to check it out one day
I believe it's called Barry Rd. One of the best
15:46 hey mate is that Dracula coffin in the corner mate,
🤣
Great vid, and looks like a great route... do you have a GPX of it you could share? Cheers
Yeah send me an email, got a few people keen for it
GPS please, great to watch.
I'll have to see if I can upload it for everyone
Interesting darlinks,, where do u make a loggy ?
Can you compare the Suzuki Vstrom 800 de to the Triumph in a future video?
I'm getting into adventure riding later in life. For me the hardest part of going on an adventure is just leaving the house. If I'm going solo I have a hard time leaving the family. Especially with my son graduating college and starting his first remote job from home.
Oh I probably won't do a video specifically on that, but I can comment here. The 800de with the deals going on ATM is incredible value, it's my budget pick for sure. You can do some minor mods and just go. The 1200 is a much better bike, but it's twice the price and it's electronics can be annoying. In saying that, there is no replacement for power and the overall ability of it. My advice, if you're just getting into ADV riding, get the 800de or something lighter
@@onthebackwheel Thanks, I have the 800DE adventure. I bought it partly because of your channel and my test ride earlier this year. But, I mainly ride two strokes a lot on sandy singletrack. I love those bikes! The 800DE is actually my 2nd adventure bike. I picked up a used Himalayan last year and really liked it. I did my first shakedown ride a few weeks back on the 800 and attempted the TWAT in Wisconsin but had some credit card issues after a few stages and had to turn around. I got a good feel for it and what my load should be. I just installed the cruise and plan to take it on another ride this week to Michigan. We'll see how it goes. I wish I wasn't so far from all the fun stuff. But thanks for the videos, I really like to see you take on the harder stuff with the bigger bikes. If Royal Enfield makes the scrambler 650 you should test that one out. I have the Interceptor and it's a fun bike. A scrambler 650 version would make for some good content. I think it's in the works.
@@notgamingwithmax a 650 scrambler does sound fun 😁
Great content, much appreciated, is the tiger a borrowed bike or did you swap the De?
Cheers. Just a loaner
I have been riding for about 20 years and haven’t been off road yet, l purchased a
Tracer 9 GT + what tyres are the value for money
Great vid. Can I ask what brand gloves you run? Thanks
Hi. Running Held. First trip on them and love them
@@onthebackwheel where did you get them from?
@@utilisemedia if you're in Aus, www.migmotorrad.com.au/. Found them perfect on the trip and been using them for commuting now
We've always been selfish, it's just survival. Mental and Physical Health... I mean we could be parked on the couch all the time or we can have the wind in our... helmet visor. 😏👍
Scenery Porn, you've got it in spades down there in Oz!
Go boy awesome 👏 fck you haven’t dropped that big mother yet.. outstanding 😅
loved the pink & white Yamaha Warrior, I had one of those in 2005. 😎
Haven't dropped it yet... 😂
Bro please tell us what podcast mic did you used in voice over , the intro sound is awesome .
Elgato wave 1. Not too expensive and I really rate it
@@onthebackwheel thank you
Just rewatching and wondering if you carry an emergency transmitter like Garmin , also if you noticed if Telstra worked at all between towns on your route?
You should have just eaten half the pie , stormed back and smeared it over the shop window and drew the word shit with the rancid mince 😊.
Now that’s what we do in our dreams , but like you ,I would have just ate it all ,and had heartburn for hours whilst riding .😅
I gave up drinking over four years ago , I choose to immerse myself in activities I wouldn’t ever do if I was still boozing , long day motorcycling , is one of those activities .
Those red wallabies are cute and seem to have road sense , but those big greys , at area a few weeks ago 3 7 ft at least greys jumped from an elevated farm property and in one bounce landed in the middle of a 3 lane stretch of hwy and then with another bounce jumped to the other side of the road ditch and all😮.
They can get up to 30mph , and jump forty feet horizontal , you must have seen some ?
@@SomewhereInside I saw tons! I carry a PLB, nothing fancy just a basic one. Telstra was ok, still dropped out here and there. And yes, awful pie 😂
That poor rear tyre 😂
It had it coming 👊
i dunno what you feelin guilty about.. enjoy it while you can.. one day before you know it ull be too old to ride like you do and you will be thankful just to make it to the shop and back without falling off lol..
💯 mate and wise words
Can you share more 800DE videos? I think there are like 6 in the whole internet that are not ads or is just music over the audio
I'll be doing another one then selling it I'd say 😢
Awesome video man, keep it up! What did you say about Anakee WIld's, I don't get your accent and slang :) Are they any good or not?
I thought the rear was awful. Lasted 2 days. I don't mind the front, performs well off road and is fantastic on it
It isn’t a race, take your time…
How come you didn’t take the 800de for this trip?
Was testing the Tiger 1200 and returning it to Triumph
Curtis- I'm going to share a perspective;
Nobody tests new bikes any better than you, period.
But no matter how well you present the V Strom or new Tiger- I find I just don't want one.
I can afford a new Tiger but instead I'm going to get an '2005 955i; I don't want ride modes or TFT screens.
My suggestion is that you compare the new Tiger with an old one- see if you can make the case for the $13,000 difference !?
I miss the simple bikes mate, there is too much tech going into them. I mean look at the new DR-Z4S! Not a bad idea for a video too
@@onthebackwheel That would be an interesting angle- I sense a growing discontent with 'overdeveloped' bikes that are pricing themselves into obscurity. Your channel is -in my opinion- the most objective/subjective testing forum I've found and entertaining too. Thanks for all your hard work. (You lucky bastard !)
any chance you can share the gpx file of your trip?
Yes, send me an email and ill send it
Walcha is pronounced Wol-Ka 😊
I found that out when I got there 😂
Nothing worse than spending money at a small bakery only for the pastries to be shit.
Haha yep, I even looked for a pie shop on google. Bloody awful
When I lived there , I only ate the cheese and bacon .
@@simonjones2645 you wouldn't believe it, they had like 3 pies left, all plain and nothing else, not even a sausage roll!
@onthebackwheel the warmer empties out around smoko time ! 😅
"I sold" my bike when I met my wife...had her for a while...now I have no wife and six motorbikes...good result, things always turn out in the end 🤣😂
Hahahahaha gold mate
I did this route very similar in August it was cold as witches tit 😅 no rain though 👌
Not much has changed then by the sounds of it 😂