Africa Twin Offroad Racing 2017 Desert 100

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7 жыл бұрын

April 2nd, 2017 I raced in the 47th annual Stumpjumpers Desert 100 in central Washington. 1200 racers, Le Mans style start signalled by a cannon.
This was my 5th year racing the ADV class (652cc and up). The class is mostly made up of KTM 950SE and 950/990ADV with some 690, 701, F800gs, HP2E etc mixed in. I raced my modded F800gs in 2013-2015, 1190R in 2016 and this year on an Africa Twin.
The course was extremely wet this year with dozens of huge sink holes, bogs and soft sections just waiting to swallow your front tire or whole bike.
I placed ok despite having several issues. I battled back and forth with Adrian (my good friend and fellow GS Trophy team member) for the entire race. We swapping positions 9 times and when the dust settled (literally), he was just seconds ahead of me.
As always, I had a blast at the race and can't wait to go back next year.
Bike set up:
-SW Motech skid plate
-Hepco Becker crash bars (with extra gussets and bracing)
-Camel ADV high fender conversion
-Seat Concepts Rally High
-Renthal RC High bars
-Emperor Racing handguards
-Dunlop AT81 front tire
-Terraflex rear tire
-Konflict Motorsports tuned suspension (stock parts resprung/revalved)
-Leo Vince exhaust
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@jankware 7 жыл бұрын

Need to angle your cam up more. All I can see is the ground in front of you.

@Revelation10376 7 жыл бұрын

now that's a proper test for the bike !

@motoescapeplan2775 7 жыл бұрын

Love this video and the music! Reminds me of being a teenager and listening to punk music. That AT looks like a beast. Just when I think I don't need the weight I see a vid like this. Thanks for posting!

@irssux 7 жыл бұрын

Honda should pay you for testing their bike so we'll. Great way to throw a 500 lb. bike around. Love the video.

@soilsmanadv6673 2 жыл бұрын

It was my first desert 100 and I grew up less than 80 miles away.....never knew it existed.....best race since Barstow to Vegas back in the 80's

@Cafeducati 7 жыл бұрын

FUCK

@barryweaver8833 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! 1000cc or not, all I see is an Africa Twin hanging with the dirt bikes and made it to the finish line and wasn't the last in place. That says a lot to me about this bike and an excellent rider no doubt.

@onurhankocaman 5 жыл бұрын

As a huge The Offspring fan, before I click the video I thought it should be awesome to listen the offspring while riding. Then Bad Habit came out. Wow!

@Butchrknife 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing !! I had a few friends that rode in the 100 out their with you. GOOD TIMES WERE HAD!!

@dirtmonkee13 7 жыл бұрын

Man that's killer, racing an africantwin! Love there's an ADV class mixed with dirtbikes. Good job not wadding up on that big bike.

@kevindahlen 7 жыл бұрын

Props to you! You ADV guys are almost as insane as the men who do it on the CRF 50's! :) I was the club photographer so I hope I got at least one decent one of you. I was just at the bottom of the hill at

@ashsimon4787 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers for showing what the Africa twin is capable of. Good video

@170bcuda 7 жыл бұрын

Very cool, my kind of desert racing. I like that high fender mount. Thanks for posting this :-)

@tcf20 7 жыл бұрын

Nice work Cory on the 4th place finish! A rock blew a hole in my clutch cover around the 42 mile marker. Brutal terrain but I will be back next year, again, but this time lining up next to you in the Adventure class. Your videos are great!

@ducfandan1117 7 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Awesome to see an AT put through the wringer... and see the crash damage accumulated along the way. 😉 Props to you and the bike for that performance. Thanks for sharing!

@dagsterblaster4973 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Love the blooper stuff.... you totally crushed that dude like a grape!

@masonsruggedroads 3 жыл бұрын

Superb riding my fellow African Twin

@seansteede 7 жыл бұрын

Love the out-take reel. Nice video and looks like an awesome race.

@zaetathe_ 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for putting your mechanical issues in the sort of bloopers at the end; I'm debating this bike for serious trail use and have been searching to see what breaks when.

@rickw.6401 6 жыл бұрын

well done, you made a great promo for honda's africa twin, they couldn't have asked a lot more out of an adventure bike that size. like your choice of punk sound track. superb.