Thanks! I wasn't sure if people would like this format so I really do appreciate the feedback👍

Thanks man! A lot of this trip was on & around mountain loop - The Rally is a perfect fit for this type of riding - have fun out there & safe riding👍

Glad you enjoyed it

Washington really is a great place to travel with the CRF300L👍 I'm really looking forward to the Oregon coast ride

I really appreciate the nice comment - Thanks👍

I didn't realize you made similar content when I read your first comment - I've subbed🍻

Glad you enjoyed it! More to come👍

I'm glad you liked the video! I honestly think WA is one of the most beautiful states in the country, but I'm a bit bias - More videos to come👍

Thanks man, I really appreciate that🍻🍻 I wish I had a CRF450L - I rode one and it's definitely more capable & fun than the Rally. I could never get pass the service intervals though. Ride safe buddy👍

Thanks man🍻 I find the Rally's seat comfortable for about 5-6 hours of riding. That said though I usually don't have issues with motorcycle seats. I'm on my motorcycles nearly everyday, commuting and doing errands so your mileage may vary. Safe riding👍

Rally or L ?

L I didn’t want the extra weight the Rally. Besides, I also own a KTM 390 Adventure.

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it👍

Washington is one of the most beautiful states & we have great beer too🍻 Ride safe buddy👍

Thanks buddy👍

Thanks - I'm 6 feet tall

Thanks man! Really appreciate that👍

Take a riders course they're like 300 bucks or less. They teach you how to ride and you'll get your motorcycle endorsement on your license. It'll change your life even if you only ride on pavement best fun you'll have traveling long distances or around town. Pure fun! 😍

@@Mrdrivereight hi there! Actually I work in a motorcycle manufacturing company. Though we have a MC driving school but I don't really have a courage to drive. Hopefully soon.

lol can confirm I did not get pulled over :) Thanks for the nice words & positive encouragement👍

Thanks, I use two drones - a DJI mini 2 for the landscape shots and a Skydio 2 for the tracking shots. The skydios tracking ability is the best I've ever seen👍

Thank you man! I appreciate the nice comment👍

In full riding gear I'm 6' 1" and about 200 lbs as well. The rear shock does have preload adjustment that should allow you to get the proper sag on the bike with your weight + gear. That said though, the suspension is definitely very soft and is not well suited to aggressive riding. I use my bike as a light weight ADV bike and so don't mind the softer suspension on longer rides but ultimately it depends on how you want to use the bike.

That bike deserves to be ridding on an awesome adventure! Get out there and get it done👍 Ride safe my friend!

Thanks man, I appreciate that👍

Thanks my friend👍 I had no idea that off-roading is more limited in Belgium! I understand the pain you must be feeling with having to stay on road with your new Rally :) Ride safe buddy!

At least you have the honda 300 rally. Here in portugal we dont get that model.. only the 300L. And we have thousands of kms for offroad riding. Make a trip down here i will ride with you

@@vascoteves funny you say that because if all goes well I need to be in Porto in June for work and was already planning to take the bike. Maybe I can figure out a way to put my bike on a trailer so I still have some knobbies left when I get there. Was going to put on road tires to make the trip first but definitely going to look into trailering it to Portugal :)

That would be great. I have a 450 enduro. We should ride .Awesome tracks. I have many tracks on wikiloc. Would love to see a 300 rally up close.

@@vascoteves Sweet! I am looking into ways of getting my bike to Portugal without ruining my knobbies by riding the 2000 km to get there :)

I use a DJI mini 2 for the nature shots and a Skydio 2 for the tracking shots. The mini 2 is a capable drone that you could do a lot with. I love how small it is too, really works well for motorcycle travel where space is a premium. Ride safe buddy👍

Thanks man👍 I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you sir! I appreciate the nice comment👍

Thanks man! I appreciate the positive vibes 👍

Thanks buddy👍 The Honda has slowly won me over - I really have come to prefer small ADV bikes to the typical 500lb offerings. What are your thoughts on the Idaho BDR? My pulse is that it's not as interesting as some of the other BDR options but it would be useful to get your opinion on it, as you've actually ridden it.

@@TrekEthos I did enjoy it, not very technical for the most part but great scenery and good camp sites along the way. Burgdorf Hot Springs is a must, and the Salmon river was beautiful. I have a vid about it in my channel, feel free to check it out.

Awesome! A dual sport is a great fit for WA and a good way to get back into motorcycling👍

Thanks man! Looks like you make similar content, I just subbed to your channel🍻

@@TrekEthos Thanks Buddy! 🤙

Thanks man🍻 What are good areas to ride dual sports in MS?

@@TrekEthos Natchez trace and it goes all way to Tennessee is a pretty good one

@@rebeldetail6134 I'll give it a look👍 Thanks for the info

I'm happy to hear you like the videos🍻 I use two drones: a DJI mini 2 and the skydio 2. There's learning curve to using drones in order to get good footage. As I use drones more, I am much more deliberate about how and where I use them. The skydio offers impressive tracking but is certainly fallible and can crash if you push things too far. Unfortunately, I can't speak to the tracking on DJI drones as I do all of my tracking shots with the skydio. As is usually the case with videos, a lot of the work comes in the edit and post processing of the footage. Anyway, I don't claim to be an expert but that's my honest opinion👍

@@TrekEthos Thanks again for the detailed reply. Yes I understand there is a big learning curve to get good footage. Im just scratching the surface of my mini 3 capabilities. I believe it is more of a photographers drone, however I did do some active track tests in a video I put on my channel. It was Ok, but does limit your speed in tricky environments. Agree 100% with everything you say, about post, etc. 👍

Thanks as always Rider👍 Glad you liked the video!

Thanks man! The Rally really is a great little bike, 2800 miles and I'm still loving the thing.

Congrats on finally getting the Rally! I actually used google maps for the majority of this route. I switch back and forth between the satellite image, topographical maps, and the baseline map to find potential scenic locations. Safe riding my friend👍

Butler maps work well but are expensive

Happy you liked it! Appreciate the nice words👍

Man thanks for such a nice complement! - I'm definitely still learning how to film, I have a lot more to learn👍

@@TrekEthos hey I reckon you are pretty much there, you’ll be getting calls from Hollywood soon 😊👍🏻

Glad you enjoyed it & thanks for commenting!

Much appreciated Marco🍻

Thank you sir

Thank you my friend👍 I do mostly ride solo, most people are not interesting in riding motorcycles long distances in my experience. There is definitely more of a sense of adventure and apprehension while traveling solo but that's part of what makes it so exciting & memorable. I do carry an emergency beacon as a safety net though. Ride safe buddy👍

Thanks for your reply. I would love to join you on one of those awesome rides in that area. Would be a dream come true. Your riding style is exactly what i enjoy. Riding aolo does have some advantages. Let me know when i can come and visit!! Ride safw and keep posting!! Thanks buddy

Thanks a lot!

Definitely worth it! This video only showcases the northern cascade mountains but misses a whole bunch of other beautiful areas like the pacific coast, the rainforests in Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier, St Helens, deserts in eastern WA, & the Columbia river gorge just to name a few :)

@@TrekEthos I've ridden up through Oregon and hit the Eastern edge of the state and some of the Columbia river, it is gorgeous. Those mountain trails and roads you were on are spectacular!

Thank you for the positive feedback, I appreciate it🍻 I can't speak directly to how the bike would do with your weight on it. With all my video gear + food + water + me + riding gear I'm probably just over 200 lbs and I have no complaints about how the bike handles that weight. The bike is rated to 326lbs, but ultimately you'd probably need to test ride it to see how it works for you.

You can change out the springs to better suit your weight

I'm 235 and I haven't changed the rear shock on mine yet. I will do it but you can still enjoy the bike on standard suspension if your riding style isn't too aggressive. Only done one camping weekend on it so far but a few extra pounds of camping gear made no difference to handling

Thank you! A similar trip visiting mountains in BC would be a fun travel idea👍

Thanks! Yeah I do ride solo most of the time - most people I know aren't interested in riding longer/more adventurous routes

Thanks! Yeah I could see that - I'm 6' tall and the windscreen is not quite tall enough to completely cover me. The top 1-2" of my helmet is in the air stream. I'd bet the taller windscreen would make the bike even more comfortable at higher speeds.

@@TrekEthos I was going to ask about that. I'm 5'8" so I'm thinking the windscreen would send the air stream over me. What about around the sides? Does it keep the air stream off the body? And oh yeah, the video is great. In the past I seem to recall you use the DJI Mini. In this video the drone seems to be tracking you. The Mini does not have that function. Did you upgrade or do you ride with someone else that helps with the footage? Take care.

Agreed! Thanks for watching👍

Thanks man👍 The drone is a Skydio 2 - it has the most impressive autonomous flying/obstacle avoidance/tracking setup I've ever seen.

Thanks! This is one trip but over two days where I did about 250 miles of riding a day. The drone is fully autonomous, it follows me while actively avoiding obstacles. I would highly recommend dual sport riding if you enjoy travel, adventure, and the beautiful outdoors :) Safe travels my friend👍

I use a DJI mini 2 for the nature shots and a Skydio 2 for the tracking shots. I'm glad you find the videos enjoyable👍 Congrats on the new Rally & ride safe my friend

Thanks! I've gone through 3 tires now, two on the rear one on the front. I've actually gone back to the the stock rubber. The IRCs are actually pretty good for a 50/50 tire in my opinion. They are also very easy to change, which I like for a potential trail side tube replacement.

Thanks buddy👍 I use two drones, the DJI mini 2 for the landscape shots and a Skydio 2 for the tracking shots on the bike

It's a Garmin Zumo XT - I've wired it to the motorcycle battery but this GPS unit does have an internal battery. Garmin claims the batteries are good for 3.5-6 hours (I haven't checked this though)

Thanks man! In this video I'm running stock rubber all around - I always run 50/50 tires for my type of riding👍

100% Yes you could use the motorcycle as a daily commuter and adventure it on the weekend. That's literally how I use it. I daily commute the honda and I adventure ride it on the weekends - I've ridden it from Washington to Montana (1000 miles) over a weekend. Vid here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qs6Hocmmy5uVcok.html

@@TrekEthos Thank you. Your opinion is really appreciated. Watching the video now. Much love from Sydney Aus

I’m in Victoria and I got the cheaper 300la. I use it daily for on and off road and I drop bikes to often for the rally 5 3”ish short legs so I can’t stop lol or timberrrr lol. The rally would be even better especially on freeway 110kmh zones here and the fuel tank goes past the 200km mark 28. Km/L average on 6200km so it’s awesome. Also we have alloy parts finally available for protection including front lights. Go and get one YOU WONT REGRET IT I’d look at suspension if you are over 100kg unless staying on road and not trying to race on dirt lol Tyres are sketchy and if it’s wet on dirt good luck

Thanks! I found the seat comfortable for about 5-6 hours of riding - Seat comfort is a really subjective thing though.