How to Turn a Street Bike into an Adventure Bike | $1,000 Motorcycles vs 1,000 Miles Episode 2

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Can $1,000 motorcycles make it 1,000 adventure miles? We’ll be taking these project bikes on our Hooked on Phoenix ride, a popular route that takes you from Mesquite, Nevada to Phoenix, Arizona and back. With a mix of dirt roads, technical sand and rocks, and even a little slab, this ride has something for every rider and certainly the right challenges to push these bikes to the limit.
In Episode 2, repairs are underway, and that means plenty of scrounging and fabrication are, too. If everything goes according to plan, the bikes will be ready for their 1,000-mile ride. But will all of the riders?
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@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Which bike do you think will do the best!? See the entire series here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLQNbY8vNfRmVUQhq3LIEPMAvoJtd7mboN

@noyopacific 3 жыл бұрын

The Suzuki should be a stellar ADV bike because it's a GS!

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Solid logic! It's all in the name - Wes

@chancelorerwin5211 3 жыл бұрын

@@noyopacific I like to think it's because of the rider ;)

@ancarlosyoussef284 3 жыл бұрын

Less is more. I believe the Kawi will do it in the end...

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

@@ancarlosyoussef284 Which Kawi? 🤓 - Wes

@TheGardenSnake 3 жыл бұрын

Turning a street bike into a adventure bike… I might know about that

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

The DIY Tenere 700!!! 👀Such an inspiring build. Keep up the good work! - Wes

@finger11kiks 3 жыл бұрын

Nah I don’t think you do know anything about that. ;)

@kittenswithketchup 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone knows that Jake don't know sh!t about sh!t 😜

@FreakBob871 3 жыл бұрын

Little bit more then a thousand bucks though

@jessemacneil2723 2 жыл бұрын

Would of been awesome if they asked you

@johnchafin3817 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously you guys need to sponsor Gabe for all his races. Been following. him for several years and he is awesome.

@TheTWhite 3 жыл бұрын

A niche on KZfaq for the common man. I am a fan. He may have singlehandedly inflated the DR200 market though.... I want one.

@Danman1972 3 жыл бұрын

He is a beast! I've seen his channel.

@kenwolfe5697 3 жыл бұрын

@psfenwick 3 жыл бұрын

Been following Gabe's adventures since he released the evaluation on a KDX 200. He would be an asset to an already awesome team.

@jackofnotrades5053 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTWhite ha i was a DR200 rider before they were cool :)

@79gsonethousand 3 жыл бұрын

Gabe Is Amazing! Perfect example of you dont need an expensive bike to win!

@gavinbritt1349 3 жыл бұрын

@28:31 you can tell when somebody is a Honda / XR guy when he asked what the ritual is to start a bike 😂💀 XR gang for life!! Love you Gabe

@TortureTestMagazine 3 жыл бұрын

Man I hope Chase is making a full recovery. That looked gnarly!

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

He's good. He should be able to ride again pretty soon. It is a bummer, but we got to hang with you, so not all bad! Right? - Justin

@ancarlosyoussef284 3 жыл бұрын

Guys, this is better than a Netflix series. I am loving it : )

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!! - Justin

@brentowen2225 3 жыл бұрын

So cool that you guys had Gabe come on.

@TheTWhite 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you have healed well since this video, Chase. But I must say that I am a fan of Gabe and his KTM tears life.

@thomasmarshall2337 3 жыл бұрын

So awesome to see Gabe collaborating with you guys! Would love to see more of that!!

@white_owl82 3 жыл бұрын

I love that they dropped an entire series in a day

@brokeboymotorsports5674 3 жыл бұрын

“Piston looks real good” while it’s scored to hell on the sides

@maxkummer1640 3 жыл бұрын

Was about to say that haha

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

I wondered if viewers would pick up on his sarcasm. At least you did..... - Justin

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Always change out the piston return sprigs any time you replace your muffler bearings. If you need assistance, or have further questions you can call techline at (800) 405-5216. -Charles 🤣🤣🤣

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

@@maxkummer1640 Not even a chuckle? 😂 -Charles

@kenwolfe5697 3 жыл бұрын

@@rmatvmc I was like- did he just say piston return spring? And that piston- truly pristine 🤣

@guskelman3058 3 жыл бұрын

YES GABE IS EXCELLENT FOR THIS

@Nethter 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to see Gabe and TTM on the channel!!!

@emfl4437 3 жыл бұрын

Gabe is awesome, love his channel. Glad you guys invited him along. I got my popcorn ready for the coming episodes

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

He was such a cool dude. We will need to do more together! - Justin

@Danman1972 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen gabs channel and its awesome! That dude is a straight up rider.

@eljuano28 3 жыл бұрын

The Mad Max 1000? That sounds like a recipe for an adventure racing class of the apocalyptic near future! Smart move to bring Torture Test Magazine along for the ride. No one does Mad Max like Gabe.

@tcepilot 3 жыл бұрын

Keep Gabe on the show!!!?

@justinmackenzie1849 3 жыл бұрын

My man Gabe from TTM is killing it ! bit surprised he isn't riding a DR200

@JacobAnawalt 4 ай бұрын

Purple rain with the GS. Perfect!

@kenwolfe5697 3 жыл бұрын

Gabe is the man. Glad you guys collaborated with him

@scottc4433 3 жыл бұрын

Lol Gabes gonna smoke you boys

@koyval22 3 жыл бұрын

Xr650L is very chill with this 1000 miles adv!

@CommieHunter7 3 жыл бұрын

I would let Charles work on my bike. That lighting control panel is dope!

@CharlesTheWrench 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah! Bring it on down. I had no choice, I had to make the panel!

@tonyv7660 3 жыл бұрын

And here's Justin, AKA "Project Farm"

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't you know that we are brothers? - Justin

@alessandrogallo7969 3 жыл бұрын

So happy to see gabe on this series!

@OsadabwaMoto 2 жыл бұрын

That XL600R is the best in show IMO. Hilarious that the stud on the head broke... such a common issue with those bikes! I had an engineer shop in Kenya drill it out and put in a heli-coil but guess what... they didn't cover the holes and the shreds and mess all fell into the engine. Got to open the whole engine as a result! Thanks fellas!

@petrichor649 3 жыл бұрын

A guy I know bought a GT 185 Suzuki when it was 40 years old and promptly rode it to Portugal from London. Despite my plea's he wouldn't check it over before he left. Annoyingly it just cruised it, respect.

@johnycricket8743 3 жыл бұрын

Subscribed! I'm loving this series, you guys are something else!

@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr 3 жыл бұрын

Nice practical changes to all the bikes that should be helpful off-road. Hope it goes well….. just now getting to watch the series! Thanks for this great ride. I have enjoyed all your adventures!

@TheAhdoodoo 3 жыл бұрын

I am much more inclined to watch this series because Gabe was brought on board. That dude makes everything relatable since I own 5 old shitty bikes instead of 1 new pristine bike.

@matsnaslund2940 3 жыл бұрын

These adventures are spot on. Thanks for all the laughs... 💪🤪

@p51bombay 3 жыл бұрын

"PISTON RETURN SPRINGS" 😂 😂 😂

@benediktschroeder9433 3 жыл бұрын

Chancelor is on a GS - what could possibly go wrong!

@chancelorerwin5211 3 жыл бұрын

It could go horribly wrong, or incredibly right!!!

@Sledneck1080 3 жыл бұрын

Wrong kind of gs lol

@cave0bear 3 жыл бұрын

That ninja is deadly

@rc2634 3 жыл бұрын

Time flies watching this! Amazing

@HegdahlRacing174 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like I'm buying 2 gallons of applecider vinegar for my 1974 MT125 project lol

@janeblogs324 3 жыл бұрын

Just white vinegar, no apple. Copper bbs in there will help agitate it. Just put the whole tank in your car and go for a long bumpy drive

@guest12ify 3 жыл бұрын

Gabe & TTM!!! @torturetestmagazine Road tripping... Def gonna make my wife drive for a while i binge these 😂

@johnnyturbo8460 3 жыл бұрын

I love these challenge videos gents!!! Keep them coming

@carlatamanczyk3891 2 жыл бұрын

I'll just stick to riding an adventure specific built bike... but I love what you guys do..!!

@rmatvmc 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl. Nothing wrong with that philosophy. Whatever makes you happy 👍🏼 - Wes

@middleway1885 Жыл бұрын

What a trip of an episode...

@kolby198 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I think i have to do the canadian version of it this fall....

@algee8228 3 жыл бұрын

Freakin' awesome, that's all I got to say about this.

@JumpingWatermelons 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are inspirational

@JesseWrangell 3 жыл бұрын

Keeping the scrambler spirit alive. I kind of really want to do this now

@iamandreja 3 жыл бұрын

19:13 made my day :D

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Chance is a nut! Fun guys to work with! - Justin

@petergriffin4629 3 жыл бұрын

I have always wondered how well it would work to just put some massively long springs on those bikes. Like get some from a contemporary mx bike that are just like 3 inches longer and smack them on. I have thought a bit about the influences geometry wise and with the chain offset and shit, it shouldn't be too bad.

@MaNNeRz91 2 жыл бұрын

I know this was months ago but for tank cleaning using the apple cider vinegar or even just water (I like using the vinegar method) .. chuck some stones or bolts in there and give it a good shake every now and then or strap it to something that rotates slowly 👌 gets all the stubborn bits out

@shinyribs2178 3 жыл бұрын

Gabe brought me here ✌️

@Ian-bq7gp Жыл бұрын

Those old GS series Suzuki's are amazing.

@markdearlove8634 3 жыл бұрын

This is so good

@AshTheDeerGuy 2 жыл бұрын

That opening joke reminded me, of me. I'm trying to turn an old GS850G into an offroad-nightmare, what a coincidence... I may like you people

@chancelorerwin5211 2 жыл бұрын

The bike was very surprising off-road, you'll have a blast!! Thanks for watching

@andresmendez6870 9 ай бұрын

There's a guy here on KZfaq who took a Honda C90, and rode it through the entire American continent, more than 200.000 miles, and the bike was totally stock. He's a different kind of dude, brave AND crazy... (C90adventures is the name of the channel)

@miamimotogroup5371 3 жыл бұрын

This is crazy cool

@nicholasbostwick6786 3 жыл бұрын

A good way to knock a lot of the rust free inside of a tank is to drop a length of chain in and shake it around.

@BoonFire 3 жыл бұрын

Потрясные ребята! Спасибо за видео! )

@lemoinexavier 3 жыл бұрын

What a teamspirit!

@Tater4200 3 жыл бұрын

3:08..."piston looks reallly good"..HU???lmao

@BigEvy 3 жыл бұрын

That white ninja , while a crusty bike, was really good looking when you were done with it! It might not be that great for adventure , who knows, but it really does look good!

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ev an! Crusty, but it always had potential! - Wes

@calmacardy9097 3 жыл бұрын

This series is mint 😂👌🏻

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

The bikes are not! lol - Wes

@D.M.Designs 10 ай бұрын

I thought of turning my Bandit 1200 into an ADV bike. I thought of using heavy wall tube for exhaust under frame or a rectangle box skid plate exhaust could pass through inside it.

@DF4Trap 3 жыл бұрын

To much fun!

@blessedbackpacker222 7 ай бұрын

2:50 instead of filling whole tank with apple cider vinegar, i would just fill quarter of it and keep rorating to cover all surface inside fuel tank. also after having the rust cleaned, i would do zinc plating from inside to somewhat repair the damage caused by rusting. tried and tested in many 20 30 years old motorcycle tanks.

@rdgsupafli 3 жыл бұрын

I hope one day I can go on a long adventure ride with my boys.

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Make it happen! - Justin

@bengraham6672 3 жыл бұрын

Whats that beading tool @ 18:36?

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

That sir, is the Baja No Pinch Tire Tool. It's pretty sweet. Here is a link. - Wes www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/baja-no-pinch-ultimate-tire-tool-kit-p

@clydebutler6487 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos so far! Chance: To clean the gas tank after letting it sit with apple vinegar, pour about 3/4's of the vinegar out and add a small bag of aquarium gravel and shake the gas tank REALLY well (upside down, left side down etc.) then pour everything out.

@chancelorerwin5211 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks for watching!!

@rippn6124 3 жыл бұрын

33 1/3, Koss phones on and shake away!

@usmanfr2 3 жыл бұрын

That was awsome

@genecatan3565 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys, just discovered your channel! I really like the enthusiasm! Keep it up! #newsubscriber!

@kevinlewis9151 11 ай бұрын

Love it road warrior off road

@Conundrummy 3 жыл бұрын

Why don’t I ever get y’all in my recommended? This channel rocks

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Get subbed up and ring that bell! - Wes

@dxquinnno 3 жыл бұрын

27:58 what a legend

@mollygrubber 3 жыл бұрын

Truth be told, I think I'd ride that little ninja LOL. Anything that gets ANY female interest is all right by me

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

@Peter I like the way you think! ha ha ha 😏 - Wes

@miamimotogroup5371 3 жыл бұрын

You guys make those bikes look so sick… how in the world

@Goldenfightinglink 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing them go "let's see if we can't get ourselves stuck somewhere" or "see, look how solid it is! oh wait, still need to tighten" makes the process seem not to tedious

@ThinkBeforeYouSheep Жыл бұрын

Some day someone is actually going to build an engine that has a piston return spring, it would be near impossible but I think that would make it worth the challenge and would give them bragging rights on the joke.

@scooterdogg7580 3 жыл бұрын

got an old 500 interceptor I've had thoughts of doing this to ..

@malsawmzualatlau7356 2 жыл бұрын

these motorcycles looks like they're from an apocalypse movie or something

@Lionsfan24 3 жыл бұрын

Love the series and love the videos you guys are amazing but I like seeing faces not masks

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

As much fun as it was wearing masks, the Governor of Utah lifted the mandate. Dang! - Justin

@aftrimg 3 жыл бұрын

Every one of you are my spirit animal.

@Broadshore 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you guys didn't look into extended Shocks, and longer forks for the street bikes. BUT Looking sweet!

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

That all would have been great, but time and budget limited the extent of upgrades lol. Chance and I both gained some extra clearance with swapping out the rear shock/s. - Wes

@proudarmedreadytobugaloode6295 3 жыл бұрын

So, what the hell is a piston return spring? Is that like a powerband?

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Kind of, it's actually better than a powerband!... I'm just joking around. It's kind of like talking about muffler bearings and blinker fluid... Seriously though, that piston was toast! -Charles

@kolby198 3 жыл бұрын

What did you do to get those XL mating surfaces so clean??

@juliaallen7149 Жыл бұрын

Best decision

@TheEdge549 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here for ttm and gabe!!

@kylecoletta3464 2 жыл бұрын

I have an xl 600r what did you do for the led head light and does any one know how to fix the speedometer

@hrsey71 3 жыл бұрын

its always a bummer when "righty tighty" turns into "righty loosey"

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Talk about SCARY! 👻- Wes

@wadeberry8261 3 жыл бұрын

I used to take my Kawasaki ltd 750 twin up forestry roads all the time lol

@davebennett5069 3 жыл бұрын

3:51 I am disappointed we did not get to see any of the thought / work that went into that custom bar bracket / riser thing you've got going on LOL.

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave! Yes, I agree. So many good clips that have to fit into a short video. There was a lot more work, thought, and fabrication that went into the bar bracket. Stay tuned for a specific bit on building the '05 Kawasaki Ninja 250. It will give you a close look at what I had to do. - Wes

@jacbosmitt Жыл бұрын

Perfect options and features for a work/play truck. It should be a factoru option, but 50k is ridiculous.

@davewalton2358 3 жыл бұрын

Man, that piston at 3:04 is pristine for it's age! They must have been running just the right amount of no oil for it to last so well. Those pesky piston return springs are always a problem though. Can you go with stronger springs for more compression? Or is it softer springs for more compression? I can never remember which way to go with those. 2-strokes are even more tricky, because they hide the piston return springs... (sometimes they aren't even in the workshop manual!!)

@chancelorerwin5211 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

The spring you go with will determine how much power the bike makes. It's kind of a "dark art" and I don't want to give out my secrets. If the spring is missing on the two strokes, then you definitely don't want to run the motor! 😂😂😂 -Charles

@philliptoone 3 жыл бұрын

9:09 That's got to be Five Mile Pass with Mount Timp in the backgroud.

@philliptoone 3 жыл бұрын

9:31 Yup, that's definitely Mount Timp in the background.

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

You got it!

@tru3sk1ll 3 жыл бұрын

What I learned from this video: Just buy something new LOL

@juanp7021 3 жыл бұрын

I'm rooting for the ninja. C'mon ninjette, show them. It's got that rad factor. Also I would have loved to see the suzuki with the wind jammer on the dirt, goofy af.

@rmatvmc 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gordo Joe. The bush ninja was a hoot! 😂 We were all hoping that Chancelor would keep the wind jammer on the bike for the ride. Unfortunately for us and you, that didn't happen 👎🏻 - Wes

@sgt_kissekatt6686 Жыл бұрын

Found this as I was thinking of the idea of modifying my old -84 Suzuki GSX 400E, with a protective plate for the engine, offroad tires, different gears/cogs to make it have more torque sooner (it gets most "power" after 6000 RPM), probably a stiffer suspension and some more protection for when it falls. Ideas on the subject? Open for ideas/advice, :)