Great seeing those V-Stroms in the mud. Having the confidence to nail it when needed really helps. This video definitely proves it's not the bike or tyres but the rider!
This is wild! I have a 650 Vstrom and was thinking about putting some knobby tires on it and trying to go on dirt trails. This guy with stock tires is good.
Thrown mine around offroad a few times here in the UK, I even managed to get it round an enduro course once (although I soon got tired, and the other riders on much lighter machines soon got tired of waiting for me to pick it up too...7 times 😅) They're great bikes, I love mine. Pretty much bulletproof for reliability too. Your mate has SkillZ! Cheers 🤟😉
Man im so close to trading my strom 650 for a trail bike. Coz a newbie adv rider like me ( pardon my ignorance) would think that you need a trail bike to tackle tracks like these. I was proven sooooo WRONG in this video, and thank you for posting this..🙏🙏 Now I gotta go out and practice
What a vid man! I just picked up what looks like a spitting image of that bike. 2011 vstrom and after watching this ,I’m in trouble. Good fun awesome trouble.
Not bad, not bad at all. My only critical observation is that the terrain is flat. No rocks, logs, heavy ruts etc. What I want to find is videos like that one from Greece. I still can't decide if there was some CGI in that one.
Hahaha, CGI not required. It does “look” flat, the wide angle action cameras and high mounting angle smooths the terrain in the image. Working on budget creative solutions to that.
Beautiful bit of riding, subscribed! All I could think was eventually, he was going to buy it in the mud ruts diving in and out like that. More speed, bigger bike, bigger crunch when the unexpected happens. Glad you all came through ok.
V-stroms are great off road bikes. They can handle pretty much anything you throw at them. We put our to the test fully loaded with gear. We both still run stock cast wheels and ride through tons of rocky creek crossings and haven't had a problem yet. O yeah Motoz tires are the only way to go 😁
Just discovered your channel, glad to see other NS hosers with bikes on trails. May have to make a trip to CB with my RnineT! I don't have any videos offroad of it yet, but it's still got the OE suspension (garbage!) and tires from factory. At 500lbs, it's both a handful and an absolute riot
If you take that bike off-road up in the highlands I'll definitely need video proof 😂😂😂 We're located in the Annapolis Valley if you want to get together and smash the RnineT up! ;P
Great video footage of incredible off road riding. Look forward to more of your channel. I’ve got a Vstrom 650xt and am learning how to ride off road. How he can handle that mud on the stock 80/20 tires I don’t know. What was his tire pressure at I wish I knew
I have a 2012 650 and manufacturers will always be conservative with off road estimations. Thank the lawyers for that. I have little time on two wheels off road, but now I'm confident at least of the bike. It will mean many drops off road as long as you have the side boxes off. I slipped on a water crossing and when I put my foot down the forward motion of the bike caught my foot under the side box and broke my leg. Tough lesson learned, but be aware.
I'm really wanting to get into adventure riding. The V Strom seems like it fits my bill. A lot of folks on the internet say that it's not made for off road though. The 800 DE seems like it's a good fit. What sort of mods do you have on your Strome?
ruclips.net/video/vv1dYbPnhcY/видео.htmlsi=lIjSoInLemroFWRe&t=272 Don't listen to all the KTM and BMW fanboys online ;) haha. Is it made for off-road? No. Will it perform admirably off-road? Yes.
The internet always finds something right? Haha. I remember back in 2017 reading on the ADVrider forums that it wasn’t suitable for off-road because it has a 19inch front wheel 🤭😜
Hahaha, so an ego thing 😂😂😂 Wheelie only when necessary on the V-Strom. Unfortunately you can starve your front cylinder of oil doing it unnecessarily :( The complete truth is that I also lack the ability to wheelie on demand off-road 😂😂😂😂😂
Hell yeah! Nice work by both of you. I hope to one day be half as good as that.
I get a huge smile every time I see your intro video. So good.
Great seeing those V-Stroms in the mud. Having the confidence to nail it when needed really helps.
This video definitely proves it's not the bike or tyres but the rider!
I take my Vstrom almost anywhere I take my DRZ. It’s a torquey sled of a beast. Very well balanced.
This is still so dang awesomeness every time I go back and watch it!
This is wild! I have a 650 Vstrom and was thinking about putting some knobby tires on it and trying to go on dirt trails. This guy with stock tires is good.
20% Bike, 80% Rider. Get after it my friend, you can do it too! 💪👍🤜
@scottloftin1730 My hang up is that I bought it new in 2016 and there isn't a scratch on it yet... but I think it is time it got a little dirty.
@SalsaBro the first scratch is the Hardest!!! Every one after that gets easier ;)
I cannot recommend airing down tires on a 500lb + adventure bike 😱
What an excellent ride! Your friend really knows how to handle the Strom. I wish I could ride like that someday.
Thrown mine around offroad a few times here in the UK, I even managed to get it round an enduro course once (although I soon got tired, and the other riders on much lighter machines soon got tired of waiting for me to pick it up too...7 times 😅)
They're great bikes, I love mine. Pretty much bulletproof for reliability too.
Your mate has SkillZ!
Cheers 🤟😉
Hello from the friends in New York! Great to see great riders on what others may consider "inappropriate bikes" :D
Very humbling video that makes me eat my words. No more blame on the tires. I need to build my skills. Thanks.
Man im so close to trading my strom 650 for a trail bike. Coz a newbie adv rider like me ( pardon my ignorance) would think that you need a trail bike to tackle tracks like these. I was proven sooooo WRONG in this video, and thank you for posting this..🙏🙏
Now I gotta go out and practice
This is why I make RUclips videos right here! Safe riding my friend💪👊
Wow! Inspirational! I've not been able to find anything like that around here, but I WILL!
SUBSCRIBED!
What a vid man!
I just picked up what looks like a spitting image of that bike. 2011 vstrom and after watching this ,I’m in trouble. Good fun awesome trouble.
Fantastic Drive!!! 👍👍👍. I got a VStrom 650 (2007) and I think it's hard for me.. But that guy is a magic man!☺️👍
Im impressed.
Way better rider than I will ever be, but a way better bike off road then I ever expected.
Not bad, not bad at all. My only critical observation is that the terrain is flat. No rocks, logs, heavy ruts etc. What I want to find is videos like that one from Greece. I still can't decide if there was some CGI in that one.
Hahaha, CGI not required. It does “look” flat, the wide angle action cameras and high mounting angle smooths the terrain in the image. Working on budget creative solutions to that.
Point made! Glad I started my V-Strom reviews here. Great commentary 🙂Thank you both! 👍Earned a sub 🍺🍺
Welcome aboard!
Jesus that guy can ride! well impressed would like to see how fast he'd go on the modded Strom amazing skills....great video guys
Beautiful bit of riding, subscribed! All I could think was eventually, he was going to buy it in the mud ruts diving in and out like that. More speed, bigger bike, bigger crunch when the unexpected happens. Glad you all came through ok.
He has natural ability and a fantastic sense of balance 👏
love this run into gaspereau lake and across the power lines..so fun!
great vid👍
Was this all CGI? Cause every Motojournalist ever says you can't take a V-Strom off road. Very cool footage and a great video. Stay muddy my friends!
Ryan from Fortnine off-roaded his V-strom 1000 a ton.
We need more v-strom content
You two guys absolutely rip
I need a adv bike bad
It's coming buddy!
V-stroms are great off road bikes. They can handle pretty much anything you throw at them. We put our to the test fully loaded with gear. We both still run stock cast wheels and ride through tons of rocky creek crossings and haven't had a problem yet. O yeah Motoz tires are the only way to go 😁
It's just an absolutely fantastic bike all around! Glad others are beating them up ;)
@@RaggedRoadsMoto heck yeah!
who was that masked man - A Natural for sure - I started to cheer for him - that was a lot of fun to watch -
Like a Boss!
thank you , I will not be doing his on my V, he didn't even have the XT wheels, great video
excellent riding skills on the vstrom...
Thanks ✌️
What a legend what a ride! Skilzzzz!
Awesome brother...enjoy them
Just discovered your channel, glad to see other NS hosers with bikes on trails. May have to make a trip to CB with my RnineT!
I don't have any videos offroad of it yet, but it's still got the OE suspension (garbage!) and tires from factory. At 500lbs, it's both a handful and an absolute riot
If you take that bike off-road up in the highlands I'll definitely need video proof 😂😂😂 We're located in the Annapolis Valley if you want to get together and smash the RnineT up! ;P
Great video footage of incredible off road riding. Look forward to more of your channel. I’ve got a Vstrom 650xt and am learning how to ride off road. How he can handle that mud on the stock 80/20 tires I don’t know. What was his tire pressure at I wish I knew
Wow! Hard riding off road on adventure bikes, I've never seen that before, I did not think it was even possible.
that guy sure can ride.
Que piloto mas berraco!
I have a 2012 650 and manufacturers will always be conservative with off road estimations. Thank the lawyers for that. I have little time on two wheels off road, but now I'm confident at least of the bike. It will mean many drops off road as long as you have the side boxes off. I slipped on a water crossing and when I put my foot down the forward motion of the bike caught my foot under the side box and broke my leg. Tough lesson learned, but be aware.
Well that's probably more off roading than I'll ever do. I'll be happy with my Strom and quit dreaming about a T7.
AWESOME
I'm really wanting to get into adventure riding. The V Strom seems like it fits my bill. A lot of folks on the internet say that it's not made for off road though. The 800 DE seems like it's a good fit. What sort of mods do you have on your Strome?
ruclips.net/video/vv1dYbPnhcY/видео.htmlsi=lIjSoInLemroFWRe&t=272 Don't listen to all the KTM and BMW fanboys online ;) haha. Is it made for off-road? No. Will it perform admirably off-road? Yes.
i hope you do a chance to the benelli trk 502x,
Very nice!
I have Shinko 705s , I def need to upgrade to knobbys
I'm running Shinko 804/805 on my Wee..like them, are a bit noisy though..
nice skill
More of that 2nd gen please
Have you ever considered to come do the "La Classique" ride from Ride Aventure in QC?
I could certainly be convinced haha
Absolute gangster
wild
Those trails look sick. What state are you riding in?
Nova Scotia, Canada ;)
@@RaggedRoadsMoto I saw that in your other videos. Looks like beautiful country out that way!
That dude can ride lol
What's not to like? 2012 650 here.
The internet always finds something right? Haha. I remember back in 2017 reading on the ADVrider forums that it wasn’t suitable for off-road because it has a 19inch front wheel 🤭😜
What pegs are you guys using?
Colin is rocking the SW-motech pegs, Caleb is rocking the eBay special ;)
Why didn’t you pop a wheelie?!?!?
In order to answer your question you'll have to put it in the context in which you would like it answered :)
@@RaggedRoadsMoto you gotta show him who’s the boss and pop all the wheelies
Hahaha, so an ego thing 😂😂😂
Wheelie only when necessary on the V-Strom. Unfortunately you can starve your front cylinder of oil doing it unnecessarily :( The complete truth is that I also lack the ability to wheelie on demand off-road 😂😂😂😂😂
I’m blown away at the skill level !
Jesus that guy could ride. That’s impressive on stock tires.
Now try it on a Harley Sportster 😉
But WHY?! 🤣🤦♂️🫣
@@RaggedRoadsMoto comic relief!? Lol
@@RVAMotorsports You get me a source on one where I won’t be liable for damages and I’m in 😆👊