TET France, Catalonia, Andorra / KTM 640 990 Adventure

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Mid to late September 2019.
0:06 Day 01 - Agen - Start
0:27 TET France Section 02 - Rodez
1:03 Woodland ascent
3:54 Single track ascent
4:47 Gravel
5:01 Locked gate
5:16 Millau bridge
7:03 Starter problems
7:19 Bump starting
7:52 Tow starting
9:27 Rocky ascent
10:10 Bike drop
12:12 Rocky ascent
12:56 Washed-out track
14:12 Gorges de Galamus
15:02 Off-trail nightmare descent
16:22 Day 05 - TET Spain Section 01 Catalonia
17:36 Bike drop
18:43 Rocky ascent
20:56 Wildlife
21:47 Bike drop
23:36 Pic Negre ascent
26:11 Day 07 - TET Spain Section 03 Catalonia
26:15 Smugglers trail
27:24 Woodland ascent
29:09 Difficult ascent - 'H01'
31:18 Bike drop
32:52 Bike drop
34:23 Clutch failure
35:56 Clutch inspection
36:44 Clutch 'repair'
37:18 Day 09 - TET Spain Section 15 Catalonia
38:47 Easy ascent - 'H02'
39:55 Diversion
42:00 Day 10 - TET France Section 06
43:04 Grotte du Mas d'Azil
43:36 Day 11 - Agen - End

Пікірлер: 73

@williamarango5289 2 жыл бұрын

NACÍ VEDIO ,FROM CORAL SPRINGS FL USA THANK YOU ❤️❤️

@tshansen 4 жыл бұрын

Put this on my "Watch later" list... there is too much great roads for me to watch now. But i will see the whole thing. Thank you for sharing this mate :-)

@antony3201 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos I've seen of crossing the Pyrenees on a bike, really enjoyed it with just enough commentary,thanks

@whereisgibson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@MattVenturesMoto 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, some very cool tracks 🤟

@MrImarcus 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video and awesome riding skills. Am hoping to do this run next year on the Africa Twin. Looks like a lot of fun...

@michelplanchar 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and fantastic trails. Thumbs up for both of you and a special mention to the 990 rider, it was surely not easy on that bike! I want to do that part!!!! Thanks to both of you!

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks - Glad you enjoyed it!

@charliem5332 3 жыл бұрын

This is great. Really helped me to see what I’d be getting into on my xt660z whenever I get the chance. Plenty of this looks tough!

@whereisgibson 3 жыл бұрын

Fine with a friend. Get suspension sorted before you go, pack light etc, you'll have a blast :D

@ianferrier235 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a challenging ride guys, fun fun 👍🏻👍🏻

@johnandersson 3 жыл бұрын

That is some serious riding on a 990! Wonderful video!

@whereisgibson 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will pass on the love to the 990 owner!

@osimnod 4 жыл бұрын

"I need a bigger, heavier, more powerful bike for the TET" .... said no one. Light is right. Impressive that you tackled such gnarly sections with either rig. I have the 640 ADV and glad that it finished this challenge.

@mattbillenstein 4 жыл бұрын

I'm on some TAT and BDR forums here in the states and I see the same stuff - guys on big bikes carrying way too much gear - it's just not fun imo!

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Very true. It's a fine line between too small and too big though; and sometimes a small bike makes it all a bit too easy... saying that I will return with a 300! :) Thanks for watching!

@MrImarcus 3 жыл бұрын

Also popular with girl riders... :)

@twowheels4689 3 жыл бұрын

You did some pretty hard tracks for the big bikes well done

@mattstrawbridge8191 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see the Dakar Legends at last, weird to see myself on the Tube, thanks for the upload! Cheers Mr G.

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Thank *you* for making it all possible; next time you're coming with us :)

@mattstrawbridge8191 4 жыл бұрын

@@whereisgibson It was an utter pleasure to you and Da Fosh at ours, the base camp is always open for you guys. As for next year, gone back over to the dark side and bought an SMR, so unless we can get knobby tires in 17inch, I’m gonna sit this one out....

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

@@mattstrawbridge8191 advrider.com/f/threads/crossing-an-smt-with-an-adventure.696823/ :)

@mattstrawbridge8191 4 жыл бұрын

@@whereisgibson brilliant, I was thinking more along the lines of a shagged DR 400....

@Ride2Xplore 4 жыл бұрын

Tough stuff!Great riding!

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@LucioUrtubia581 2 жыл бұрын

Hard trail! Love it!

@pmfilmsUK 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@ADyVENTURE 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome amazing ☺️🔝👍🏍💨

@whereisgibson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Benkaboi 4 жыл бұрын

Proper warriors, putting these bikes to the test. Enjoyable to watch, thank you very much for sharing this! :) I would like to know if you would have enjoyed it more on lighter, more nimble, bikes? :)

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! I bought a 300 EXC in January :) There is more 'type 2' fun with bigger bikes though, sometimes smaller bikes take that challenge away and frankly a 300 can go up a vertical wall if the rider is able... Thanks for watching!

@timshaw8187 4 жыл бұрын

Good effort on a pair of proper bikes

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌️

@vamosquenosvamos 4 жыл бұрын

Wowwww👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👊🏻✊🏻👍🏻😉

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, the real hard work was done by the linesmen!

@ricardopuentescottish4211 3 жыл бұрын

France, Spain, Andorra three countries.

@Adventurist 4 жыл бұрын

31:58 that brake lever tho

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

It has been like that for years... at least 8... I actually like it! Like shortly levers :D

@jeroenbrink4710 3 жыл бұрын

Im about to buy a 2005 640 adv , also for the TET this video made me very happy with my soon soon to be purchase. Any thing to look out for next weekend when I got to look at the bike?

@whereisgibson 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure it was loved by previous owner. Neglect is very expensive on these bikes!

@octanehighs6378 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the footage...... some of that looked knarly😍 what is the protocol for the locked gates? Is the presumption that it is prohibited or that the ‘linesmen’ are on top of it and it is inappropriately locked, in which case a detour......and how do you know where to detour to, in order to pick up the trail again?? Was planning large sections this year weather permitting on a 500exc......... thanks,

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

If the gate is closed, we open it and close it behind us. If the gate is open we leave it open. If the gate is locked, it's time to turn around and find another way.

@octanehighs6378 3 жыл бұрын

.....and the routes with ‘gates’ on the road that are locked but can be ridden around, more precisely? Are they just to keep other vehicles out.....?

@c.j.basson9416 2 жыл бұрын

Epic journey. Also on a 990. I love this route you guys took. Nothing more rewarding than getting a big bike through gnarly terrain. Do you still have this route by any chance?

@ogasi1798 Жыл бұрын

is a TET route and all steps are mentioned in the description box above 🙂

@chichesterbikes1 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Couple of questions if you have time. I’ve done a few tours on/ off road on gs800 (Patagonia)and Royal Enfield ( never again), in India. Now want to do the tet. Bike choice?. The big bike looked a handful?. I’ve seen a 640 adventure on eBay as well as ktm exc 450 or 500. Also interested in husky 701. I’m 6’7” so seat height is not a problem, price is a factor too. Would you go on the 640 again or is it too heavy?. Cheers James.

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

640 was fine, the 990 had a bit too much power. My 640 had a rebuilt rear shock but was running too thin fork oil so it wasn't as smooth to ride as it should have been. Fixed now and I'll be taking it on more. 640 is the perfect TET bike!

@chichesterbikes1 4 жыл бұрын

whereisgibson ha ha, went for the 500 exc 2014 as one came up at a reasonable price. It’s mental but taming it and turning it more trails oriented. Might get to ride it one day?.

@TheXeolias 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, thanks. Wharfs the brand of that red fuel bottle you carry ? Can you give us the names of the TET sections please ? Thanks

@whereisgibson 7 ай бұрын

That's an MSR fuel bottle, 18 years and still fine! The video should have chapters you can use in the timeline.

@nandochallenge 3 жыл бұрын

Nice escenary and great trail. Where is it?

@whereisgibson 3 жыл бұрын

This is the TET in Spain and Andorra, should be some links to locations in the description.

@JohnWilliams-zt6yl 3 жыл бұрын

Do you mind me asking where did you start and finish ? Great video.

@whereisgibson 7 ай бұрын

South France, with very hospitable and kind friends.

@Ti_Flame 9 ай бұрын

Have you do something on this bike, so it runs so smooth in the lower rpm, mine just need more rpm, to run powerful. My plan is to change the carburator to a Fcr 39 and put the older non Hiflo Head on.

@whereisgibson 9 ай бұрын

Stock BST40 with HiFlo head. The plastics in the carb do wear out, I've completely rebuilt it a few times with new slides etc. I've considered a pumper carb, but a CV carb is much better at dealing with altitude changes, which happens daily on these trips...

@cringe539 4 жыл бұрын

Mate there is some very gnarly narrow tracks, is that really the TET track?

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Everything is TET, other than 15:02, which was just over from a blocked-off section.

@mattbillenstein 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta bump start in a higher gear - should be able to do it with a guy pushing or on a slight downhill.

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I think we ran out of downhill just before I ran out of the will to live :D Thanks for watching!

@diggs345lr 3 жыл бұрын

where was the section near the end in the tunnel ?

@whereisgibson 7 ай бұрын

That's France, should be in the chapters of the timeline

@DieTabbi 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. May I ask you, which app do you used for navigation follow the track?

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

I use ViewRanger on Android, and Openfietsmaps on a Garmin Montana 610. Both failed at various points of the trip, so I recommend everyone to have two different devices for navigation. Thanks for watching!

@DieTabbi 4 жыл бұрын

@@whereisgibson ah ok. I have only an android cellphone for my KTM 625, and on my big bike a garmin navigator plus cellphone. Can you say where and why they fail? Would be nice.

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

@@DieTabbi they just randomly fail. The Garmin might switch off or freeze, or the phone will refuse to charge due to being wet, or so on.

@andibing 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Only half way through watching.... but where is 14:18?

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

Gorges de Galamus

@whereisgibson 4 жыл бұрын

There should be a timestamp index in the description for the rest :)

@andibing 4 жыл бұрын

@@whereisgibson Tar... I see that now.

@SKgeostrat 3 жыл бұрын

Great takes, but it would be very nice to have more info on the area, the portion that you are riding, how your bikes take it, your tires, etc. If not, the video tends to become a little boring. I think the xchange of info is the most enriching thing with the TET.

@whereisgibson 3 жыл бұрын

Ask away :) Tyres were MT21, dead after 2000km. Bikes felt tired!