Haha. Thanks

Yes, I have just told him the same thing in my own comment 😅

Thanks Mike. I'm much more confident on the bike now. That was really the first time I tried anything that difficult on a bike that big. It's definitely been places I shouldn't have taken it now. And been down too many times to count. 30+ years on dirt bikes helps, but the big adv bikes always leave a little question mark in your head. Like "can this thing really do this?" If you know what I mean.

That is the best compliment. Thanks

Thanks Buddy. After your group ride, I had to test out the new rear view mount. I'll be ready for the best group ride.

My pleasure

lol, I forgot about saying that.

Thanks Lou. I highly recommend it.

Just remember these bikes are fully capable, it's us, the riders, that need practice. Lol best of luck and thanks for tagging along.

The bike is stock except for crash bars. Lol. I'm a klim fanboy. But have other bits as well. Thanks for watching and subscribing

Thanks Rodney

@@localrouteadv Great Riding To !!!

I appreciate you saying that. I think all the time I should get a $3000 older gs and see what I can do with it.. See how crazy it can get. And not worry about going broke fixing the new one.

I hear you. We are retiring out west and I will definitely miss these hidden greens.

Thanks so much. You will be in heaven. Great machines.

It is an impressive machine. I have since gotten stuck and laid it down numerous times using the same technique. So that was a lucky day. Lol

I appreciate you saying that. It's about time to make another attempt.

Thanks so much. I'm usually solo or run into someone along the way and link up. This is the first year where I've actually been on a couple group rides. Most people don't like the downtime involved in capturing the content. But I'm all for it.

I thought you had to go west for these roads. Until I finally got an adv bike. Ohio has some hidden glory for sure.

Haha, I never thought of that, but I guess that is true. Thanks so much for the continued support Dwayne.

They are the perfect combo. Also have a dirt bike. Heavenly trifecta. Hoping to get in your neck of the woods very soon.

Thanks. I just got the gs to ride two up, I had no idea it would be so capable off road. I've had it in many more hairy situations since this video.

I'm getting more and more brave as the years roll on. I do always carry a zoleo emergency device.

Thanks but I am a terrible teacher. I think so anyways. But you are correct. I've been on dirt bikes since I was 5. Raced for years and still race a few harescrambles every year. On the road, I am still learning.

I'll take competent rider all day. Thanks

It’s not it’s capability, its how do you get out of bad situation when things go bad. Like if you drop a big heavy bike in a rut and you can’t get leverage to pick it up because these big bike can’t be drug around to a better lifting position. Always try and leave yourself a way out when things don’t go according to plan. It’s all good until it’s not.

@@ChopperChad I've pushed myself to do things most wouldn't my entire life. I have mostly succeeded because of research and preparation. I have a zoleo satellite communicator if it goes south. I carry a hefty block and tackle system if I can't lift or move the bike under my own power. For me this is what keeps me going. . It's not for everyone, but I like it. 28k miles all over America last year. Stuck in many spots I shouldn't have been. So far I have always found a way out. I have found if you think you can, you are half way there.

Thanks. I totally get the road only aspect. But I've always been of the mindset of using it for it's intended purpose. After a couple dents and scratches, the worry goes away. Lol it's truly amazing what these big bikes can actually do.

Thanks. I feel like I could have went down several times. I come decades riding dirt bikes, so that helps. But big bikes are still big bikes.

Haha. It's good to know your ability. I like to stretch mine from time to time.

You and me both.

Thanks Ed, and still running the trailmax missions, but swapped it the stock anakee. I wanted to use them up, but I just couldn't take the lack of trail traction any longer.

@@localrouteadv i think i'm going to get the trailmax missions for the pan am....

@@Eds_PanAm for all around performance and longevity, I haven't found a better tire. In sand and mud they aren't good, but everything else they are great. I'll probably get 10k miles out of the rear and 15 out of the front.

@@localrouteadv wow!!! That makes me feel better about wanting to go with those lol

at950. its pretty decent for the price. I am looking to upgrade as it is a few years old now. Thanks for the props!

Nail on the head

Couldn't agree more Glenn. The best all around bike I've ever had the pleasure of riding. I come from dirt bikes and I hear so many people talk about the vague front end feel, in loose stuff I steer from the middle and rear and I kind of like the feel. Maybe I'm referring to how plush it is more than feel. Idk. But I do love it. I find beauty in how it's different from my other bikes. Keeps it fun. Appreciate you watching. I'm coming back to your neck of the woods real soon.

Well that's a story in itself. Lol. The bar mount is an ulanzi clamp. The controller itself has a GoPro stick on mount. Then it was just some combination of GoPro adaptor bits to link them together. I don't fully trust the stick on pad on the comptroller, so I have it tethered to the bars via a small carabineer clip and wire. Hope this helps.

Indeed it does. The traction control saved the day many times. Thanks for watching

110 hp? Mines over 130 at the rear tire after exhaust and tune.

Thing will stand straight up in second gear

That is very nice to hear. But you will have to pry the 890 from my cold dead hands. Lol.

thanks, no clutch smells. I am pretty careful about feathering the clutch on this beast. It can get problematic. I was using some TC, more testing it than anything else. I learned the hard way about checking things out before I get into something I can't get out of. Thanks for checking out the vid.

She absolutely loves it. Tried a goldwing first then a 1290 super adventure. Both were just ok. The gs changed everything. Now she actively plans trips with me. It's just so comfortable.

It's electric. Feels like the same torque from 0-7000 rpms.

So true. I have both, but sometimes you just got to see what these bikes are capable of. Just in case.

I completely agree with everything you state here. I am a dirt bike ride at heart. I have a 250sx and also an 890r. Since getting the gs a few months ago, my 51 year old butt just keeps grabbing it as I keep searching for new trails that get further and further away. I've come to find that it is way more capable for me that I originally thought. I would not advise anyone that isn't very experienced off road and with big bikes trying this kind of thing. But there is just something about doing it and making it out alive just keeps me pumping. I may have a problem.

@@localrouteadv I’ve ridden a decent amount of rocky and mildly uneven unpaved roads as seen in some bits of your vid on the GSA, and with great success (I keep reminding myself the bike can totally do it and I just need to stay on and provide a little guidance). But that narrow, muddy, rutty, rocky, steep stuff with high cost of failure is just not for me - even on my DRZ - at least at my current level of competence and confidence. Although I arguably do have good basic skills (some transferred from mountain biking), I admittedly would just get too intimidated and screw up due to lack of confidence. I do intend to keep building skills (at 61 years old), but I’ll probably mostly relegate the BMW to the moto-camping and groomed off-pavement munching duties for the most part, or perhaps will trade it for an Aprilia Tuareg or some other mid-weight steed. I have the bags to set my DRZ up for lightweight ADV riding, and am planning to do a bit of that in Daniel Boone National Forest before too long. Anyway, this was an inspirational, if terrifying, video to watch 😅. Your dirt background is evident. Way to go!

@@localrouteadv Oh, and I also have a small channel where I put out motorcycling (among many other things) content now and then. I keep trying to find ways to improve the production quality. I’m also a musician, and often use my own backing tracks for the videos, and have also used drone footage now and then (which IMO is super difficult and risky from a bike, though it adds so much).

@@mike.thomas you are too kind. I always jokingly say it's 10% confidence and 99% momentum. Which I know doesn't add up. And everyone should stay in their lane(pun intended) when it comes to challenging their skills. Confidence is so important when trying something out of our comfort zone. So if you are sure your confidence isn't up to par, avoid it. If you aren't quite sure, make sure you have momentum. Lol

@@mike.thomas right on. Also a musician my entire life. Multi instruments. When I get into things, I try to master them. Which can also take some of the fun away. Much better reeling that in with age. I'll check it your stuff. Thanks for the chat.

I hear you. I need a film crew. The rear view on this trip was testing for future shots when I have a riding buddy to do just that. So there is more to come.

@@localrouteadv You’ve probably already considered it, but do consider getting yourself a 360 camera. The final quality won’t be quite as high, but you’ll be able to frame video how you like after recording. When mixed with traditional camera footage it’s pretty effective, IMO. You can also get some pretty cool creative shots with them by using different high/low, etc locations on the bike. Just be ready to destroy it, given the kind of riding you do 😂. Here’s an example with me riding the GSA on one of the few off-pavement roads that are somewhat convenient to me here in central KY. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d8Vokqh52869iI0.html

@@mike.thomas I have considered and tried one out, but I'm all about ease of use when editing and the extra step of framing and finalizing the shot before I can add it to the project has always stopped me. Not saying I won't consider it in the future, but for now I'm coming up with other ways to streamline the process and don't want to take a step back. Filming is the easy part, it's the hours behind the computer screen that can get me burned out if not careful.

@@localrouteadv Totally understood. I do get beaten down in the editing phase sometimes. I am usually running at least two cameras, and sometimes an audio recorder, so there’s all that reframing and then syncing to do, not to mention multi-camera editing. I’m usually pleased with the results, but it is certainly just a labor of love - I don’t get enough views to justify the dozens of hours I might spend on just one video. The other thing I run into is disk space. I’m a pack rat when it comes to footage, so I have many terabytes of footage on my almost-full drives. Takes some of the fun out of it to consider upsizing (again), but I can’t make myself delete anything 🤷🏻‍♂️.

@@mike.thomas one thing I started doing was once I have everything all lined up on the timeline and I go through and do the first cut out of the obvious bits. I render an hd video of that on a back up disc. Then once I finish the main video I save it as well and I can then delete the raw videos. But I know what you mean. You feel like you are losing something you might need later. But I can't just $100 for a drive every video.

There was some slipping. Lol

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