The Honda True Adventure Tour: 4 Days on the Honda Transalp 750 and 2024 Africa Twin

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Ай бұрын

I am incredibly flattered to have been invited on the 2024 Honda True Adventure Tour, a multi-day motorcycle adventure starting in rainy Seattle Washington and leading us down through Oregon to the redwoods and California coast. We spent 4 days riding the 2024 Honda Transalp 750 and the 2024 Honda Africa Twin with 11 time Baja Champion and motorcycle legend Johnny Campbell. 2 time Dakar Champion Ricky Brabec also joined us for the last day of riding on this Honda motorcycle tour.
On this trip we had it all: rain, sun, sand, beautiful redwood forests, great food, and amazing company. We even had to completely scrap one day of our motorcycle touring route because of a late winter storm and come up with a new route on the fly. Now that's adventure!
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Her Two Wheels: ‪@HerTwoWheels‬
Spite's Corner: ‪@spitescorner‬
Blitz Rider: ‪@BlitzRiderR‬
Thanks to Viktor Radics for the thumbnail photo!
Huge shout out to Honda for inviting me along and to Johnny Campbell and Ricky Brabec for joining us on the journey!
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@DorkintheRoad Ай бұрын

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@HerTwoWheels Ай бұрын

What an awesome time! I'm currently editing my version of this trip and SO THANKFUL for the sunshine we had! Holy Moley was that a rainy trip for ya'll!!

@ComfyDadShoes Ай бұрын

Where did you start learning how to edit? I’m in my infancy as far as YT goes.

@JS-ny8sn Ай бұрын

Dude, I mean Dork, you got to ride with Ricky and Johny 🤯. They are living legends representing the USA in legendary races. Phenomenal!!!

@jasonbull179 Ай бұрын

Great to see you and Tanner together, shame you didn't ride together. You two made me change from buying a 300l to a 250f. Couldn't be happier with the 250.

@lmankj Ай бұрын

A very tame ride for those two legends of off road racing. Cool that they joined.

@osimnod Ай бұрын

I'm enjoying an Ave Marie Churchill on my back deck in NoCal watching two of my favorite YT adventurers rubbing elbows with a couple of American motorcycle legends. You can be proud of the influence you've attained through your hard work and attention to what most riders want or have time to do.

@kirkmulhearn7931 Ай бұрын

Loved the Celtic music

@JCrozier1 Ай бұрын

Solid video! thanks so much for putting it all together. JEALOUS!

@kawabungah20 7 күн бұрын

This was a kick! Been definitely belongs in this group with champions, because he IS a champion Internet Riding Buddy (a.k.a.) "influencer." This was a fantastic production with perfect background music. Wow!

@JamEWalsh Ай бұрын

I sure do love seeing all these beautiful Oregon sites! I grew up in Corvallis so these videos are right up my alley. Literally. ;)

@brucekendall52 Ай бұрын

Beautiful looking country side.Thanks.

@S_fromm43 10 күн бұрын

So cool to know yall were in my neck of the woods. Just got my Africa twin and hope to see yall on the trail!

@akiuliano Ай бұрын

Love the post and REALLY love the homage to Bruce Campbell T-shirt. “This is my Boomstick!”

@marcusaurelius9736 Ай бұрын

I also noticed that. Chainsaw in one hand and boomstick in the other. Is Dork ready for the undead or what?

@MotoCampAdv Ай бұрын

That's awesome , this whole video made me smile

@Kevimoto Ай бұрын

"Voyage to America". Perfect music! 👌

@soilsmanadv6673 Ай бұрын

it was super nice of Amanda to let you ride her AT. Nice to see the footage of the lower half of Oregon and North of California..

@DorkintheRoad Ай бұрын

It wasn't hers. It is one Honda brought for the tour but she wouldn't give it up anyway lol

@solidsnake2665 Ай бұрын

Spite and Dork sitting next to each other? Fantastic to see! But also who thought the two biggest dudes need to sit together? lol

@advredbikes Ай бұрын

Hey Ben, thanks for sharing. What an amazing ride. I have a 2017 Honda Africa, twin DCT I would love to ride the new one thanks for sharing the trip.

@lunar-firefly Ай бұрын

You started that trip in my back yard! Looked like so much fun. What gorgeous scenery too.

@livinglife69 3 күн бұрын

Really cool place to ride. My mom used to live in Monmouth. It would be awesome to ride Hwy 101.

@troypatterson5862 Ай бұрын

Great video, looks like a blast. Safe travels.

@ericdoswell8115 Ай бұрын

Great video, it makes me want to plan a trip to Oregon. Also: "He who shall not be mentioned". That's funny, right there.

@jameslloyd4965 Ай бұрын

This is awesome! Seeing you go through all those places close to where I live. Crecent city, last chance grade, trees of mystery and good old Eureka where I work. It's cool to see you and Spite down in my neck of the woods.

@user-cv9my1jq2r Ай бұрын

Epic. Legends. Dork you fell into it. What an episode. Old dude here. Multiple bike rider. Thanks for the video. Keep em coming bud.

@kevinsterner9490 Ай бұрын

Wow what a cool expierence. It will be interesting to hear Amanda's thoughts on the Transalp since she has been on the AT for some time. Thanks for sharing and have type 2 fun in Canada

@DirtChainy Ай бұрын

Nice Adventure Daily collab

@charlesr9110 Ай бұрын

Your sarcasm was on point as always. Need more commentary on your experience with the DCT on the AT. Did the MSR gear keep you dry and warm?

@marcusaurelius9736 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed the report. I know part of the route well. My house is 15 miles from Alsea Falls as the bike rides. Carry on, Dork.

@Jeremy-ky8ps Ай бұрын

I wish I would have known you all where coming thru Coos Bay, I would have came by to see you all. Thanks for the 250F inspiration too. I truly enjoy mine too. Keep up the great work and thank you.

@Gary-io9ky Ай бұрын

Great video Dork. Spent last week in the North Carolina mountains riding my Tranalp. Had a blast. A mix of asphalt and gravel roads. Wife took her first ride in the mountains with me and really enjoyed it. Said she liked it a lot better than riding in Florida! The Transalp did great off-road but I'm thinking there might be a XR 650 in the shop soon😆

@NunyaBusiness... 29 күн бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one who inadvertently hits the horn on a new bike! LOL Great music choices in this video, Sir. Well done. I think you'd make a pretty great local guide for folks to see the beauty of Oregon. That coast (both in OR and CA) looks stunning! Once I get the experience and figure some shorter trips out, I want to get over into Oregon and ride down into CA to see the redwoods and that coastal highway I always hear so much about.

@eomat Ай бұрын

Love the Doom\Evil Dead T-shirt!

@chaseontwowheels Ай бұрын

Was jealous I wasn't able to go before hand...am def more jealous now. Awesome video sir. I'll get to meet your ass one of these days.

@Taematoe Ай бұрын

9:10 that looks like the sign on wolf creek. I'm close to that. If you go right you end up at whittaker creek and stagecoach road to swisshome. I really like these kinds of videos.

@WimpyGimpy Ай бұрын

1 minute later you say I convinced Amanda to let me ride her bike :D

@max_archer Ай бұрын

Riding through Endor on speeder bikes, hell yeah.

@user-cv9my1jq2r Ай бұрын

Man I just posted a message but had to share a thought. I remember Johnny camble tucked in behind that XR number plate doin mach 2 across the sand. You couldn’t cut his balls off with a chain saw haha. Legend!!! And he looks like he’s held up. Thanks again dork. Still love your channel keep er coming.

@ThePattyRick Ай бұрын

Was a blast to ride with you on this trip!!! Sorry I was too obsessed with the Red Africa Twin to give it up!!! I FEEL BAD!

@DorkintheRoad Ай бұрын

It's all good dude I have ridden one before lol

@ThePattyRick Ай бұрын

@@DorkintheRoad also sorry bout that insta post LOL

@darkiee69 Ай бұрын

"On Spites corner this week: I'm quitting off road riding too" 😁

@TheMotoShaman Ай бұрын

Raining? In Washington? No.... I call BS!

@airforceaj Ай бұрын

Coos Bay is a great representation of Oregon........

@chrisstaats6915 Ай бұрын

Another great video. I would like to know what you thought of the AT and the DCT. Should have been perfect for the kind of riding you were doing.

@kylebartley1994 Ай бұрын

Hey awesome video! Wondering if you would eventually be doing a video on route picking/making before solo or motocamping rides and any tips you might have about going about it? Thanks for inspiring new riders like me to get into the sport. (Used to ride dirt/trail but been out of the game since 2009) so I'd still consider myself a beginner.

@ThePattyRick Ай бұрын

3:22 I was saying essentially the same thing in my helmet when he rolled up!

@renebeland4837 Ай бұрын

Thanks you for this awesome video and sharing all these cool people links, you’re a true friend to our community. I am curious about the auto clutch on the AT ; What do you think? I have tried quick shift and Rekluse clutch and came back to old fashion clutch but, as I have been in my 60’s for a few moons now; I see that as a potential pill in my future. Or maybe I should keep the clutch and make the trips shorter instead.

@blainesutton5365 Ай бұрын

Dang it! Yall came through my neck of the woods, would have been awesome to run into yall going through stout grove/ howland hill rd. Route lead knew the good places to ride though fs.

@FreeTimeAdventures Ай бұрын

Looks like a great time!! It's been a while since you've had the AT, what did you think of the 24' and the DCT?

@DorkintheRoad Ай бұрын

I enjoyed it but we didn't get to do much off roading.

@shanemeyer475 Ай бұрын

I would love to see you do some content on the xr650l!

@CampingwithRadios_kg6dve Ай бұрын

Saw the group getting gas at the Chevron in Gold Beach. I live just upriver from the bridge. Glad you had good ride coming through my neck of the woods. Did you get the non- ethanol?.

@davidkinkade4764 Ай бұрын

Love that they picked the coolest adventure tubers. Do you ever see yourself going back the the AT? If so, would you go DCT or manual?

@DorkintheRoad Ай бұрын

Maybe if I was doing a lot of long distance riding but otherwise I have no real desire to get back on a bike that big.

@nscott26 Ай бұрын

I hope you asked the Honda execs to add cruise control to the Transalp!

@bradh74 Ай бұрын

That woman doesn't like you talking about their "complimentary dinner limo zine" a bit! Ouch!

@J8zzy Ай бұрын

Wow! You must have seen some ewoks there.

@jasonsibbring9630 Ай бұрын

I think we should pursue Honda to create a speeder bike for those redwood forrest adventures.

@robbee8019 Ай бұрын

Dct, no going back xxxxx

@ernstnl61 Ай бұрын

What is your opinion of the Africa Twin when you compare it to the Transalp. The focus in my question then is on the riding characteristic regarding the 19-inch front wheel instead of 21-inch, both on road and off-road.

@lnccarpenter Ай бұрын

What! Collab with @AdventureDaily, @AsTheMagpieFlies, and@HerTwoWheels! This is awesome!

@dstubby82 2 күн бұрын

People who think I'm joking when I tell them it rains 300 days a year in the PNW: 😄 Me: 😐

@sonofasausageking9267 Ай бұрын

What MSR vest is that? I tried to find it on RMATV.

@Kyrodan022 Ай бұрын

Would love to ride one. What did you think of DCT? I have a Tiger 900 RP now. Thinking about an AT

@ComfyDadShoes Ай бұрын

Would your rather BDR: Transalp 750 or Africa Twin

@cliff1551 Ай бұрын

1:46 leg over with the room help aswell ye 😅

@thodoris3790 Ай бұрын

awesome roads,awesome places.just,too many black transalps.....

@veljkovic92 25 күн бұрын

Can you please say something about Transalp vs Africa Twin?

@cliff1551 Ай бұрын

3:30 trying to cut the lights 😂

@ThePlough1978 Ай бұрын

Pray tell Sir , regarding the Insta 360 One RS ... What res and fps did you usually shoot in while riding ... Cheers 🍻 *Crap Game* 🎉

@nicktse6359 Ай бұрын

Do you still prefer the 790 over the transalp??

@chebha1 Ай бұрын

i am so happy to see you ride on Honda's but #hondaINdia has been too boring to get good bikes here

@nickdayy Ай бұрын

was that a shot at yammie 😂

@darkiee69 Ай бұрын

That was the ride that made papa Yam give up on off road riding. 😁

@Alex-ue2jf Ай бұрын

Now the Important question, Transalp or Africa Twin 😯🫢?

@eliinthewolverinestate6729 Ай бұрын

Hey how about a video for youth riders. What was the first motorcycle you rode. Lots of your viewers have kids and grand kids. So far none of my girls want to drive a Jr. Dragster, but one does want to ride. The future of Motorcycling is today's youth.

@DorkintheRoad Ай бұрын

I started riding when I was 38 lol

@74motorhead Ай бұрын

Did you see one eyed Willy at the coast?

@cjayflo9319 Ай бұрын

Please tell me someone slipped up and called him Ricky Bobby

@TheKokanut 24 күн бұрын

What was the Africa Twin like?

@diegofelipe6366 Ай бұрын

I wish honda did curated rides in the states for transalp/africa twin owners like they do in europe

@DorkintheRoad Ай бұрын

Well rumor has it this might have been a test run for something like that so keep your eyes open

@TheKokanut 25 күн бұрын

Would the crf 300 rally have kept up?

@DorkintheRoad 24 күн бұрын

Not when we were going 80 on the freeway but otherwise yeah.

@Billet_Badger Ай бұрын

How did your MSR gear hold up in all that rain?

@DorkintheRoad Ай бұрын

Zero water got to me

@matthewlee8917 Ай бұрын

Was that a yammienoob dig. Lol

@DorkintheRoad Ай бұрын

...never...

@CWdirtbiker Ай бұрын

I don't see what the point of having this ride was for Honda. They haven't imported the Africa Twin into the US for several years now & don't appear to be importing very many of the Transalp's into the US either. It would have made more sense for them to have had it in a country where they actually sell them.

@jtclayton612 Ай бұрын

You mean the Africa twin that they’ve had in the US for a few years and I have multiple used and new for sale in my area? Same with the transalp, maybe they just haven’t got a lot of allocation in your area?

@WimpyGimpy Ай бұрын

Was that Amanda back there

@thodoris3790 Ай бұрын

wait...all these are doing this for living?i must ve done something wrong in my life

@user-gf1yg6nj1v 25 күн бұрын

Nothing screams adventure like highway droning on paved roads or a well groomed dirt road…. WATCH OUT for 1” puddles or those pesky golf carts….

@DorkintheRoad 24 күн бұрын

Nothing screams confidence and maturity like the need to qualify others' adventures while hiding behind the most generic username on the Internet.

@user-gf1yg6nj1v 23 күн бұрын

@@DorkintheRoad then do something for Christ’s sake… take an off road class taught by a professional instead of incessant smooth road “adventures”… challenge yourself and attempt single track, enduro anything please… not only will these challenges increase your off road prowess and confidence because anyone can road drone and drone and drone, but most importantly your credibility as a competent reviewer will be better off… and more believable… the key to your channel’s survival is separating it from the herd of other poser ‘influencers” who talk a good game but once they find themselves in 2 inches of snow , sugar sand or whoops, they crumble, don’t be “that guy”…rise above the mediocrity.

@DooDooMonkey Ай бұрын

Watched for a long time. I guess I'm to American capitalist to continue. The Oregon came out too much. Honda is a global capitalism leader. Self admitted. Enjoy your state that's so mis managed by liberals it's imploding and seeking to be Idaho.

@dwayneneufeld1696 Ай бұрын

You nailed that one. Only a fool would fall for the BS the Dork has. Unsubscribed and a 👎