I recognized this section as soon as it started. I rode the Oklahoma TAT last year on my 1981 Honda CT 110 and just had the time of my life and I was 71 at the time.

This is like watching two guys who never rode a bike before

I did the Oklahoma section on a Yamaha TW 200 and had to carry it for some small sections because of that mud lol. If you put your foot down when you picked it up you had a 20 pound cake of mud stuck to your boots, it was so bad. I will never forget that. When we got off of that road, our engines were encased in a 4 inch thick pot of mud that had to be cracked off so the engine could get some air.

I k ow you pain brother. I just finished the Oklahoma Tat yesterday 9/27/23 and saw some those roads that just looked like a farmer had driven there enough that he made his own road. I drove one of them and swore that was the last one of those I would ride. They were dry, but my dirt riding skills are not that good, I was by myself and would have been there for days if I got stuck, and finally I'm 72 years old and realized there are some thing beyond my ability. But I sure had a great time.

Thanks for the video this was awesome! I have a DR 650 and want to do this section of the trail sometime since I live in Missouri.

I recognized the Panhandle terrain, mud and sand from my TAT journey! But it is an essential part of the TAT. I was reminded of the quote from Big Dog to Dingweed, "How many stop signs did we run in Oklahoma?" Answer: "ALL of them!"

Thanks for the heads up. We headed out on the TAT a couple of weeks ago but unfortunately my buddy went down and blew his knee out on a gravel switch back near NC, TN line. We're waiting on MRI results and hopefully the knee to heal where we can get back out there. Everything I've seen on KZfaq, Blogs etc. Is to "GO AROUND OKLAHOMA" Nothing but sand, straight, mud, wind and a waiste of time and energy. Plus a lot of wear and tear on the bikes. You just sent home the point.. Looks like a good place for a nuclear waiste dump🤣🤣🤣

Y'all need to put a drone up in those spots where you're not sure which way to go. Nothing like an aerial view! Great video

Watch out for those Oklahoma Intersections... no stop signs. There were a few spots with sand in OK but they weren't THAT long. I still remember riding through that farm and thinking the exact same thing... and I rode THROUGH that corn field... it was entertaining.

Nice save, I really thought you were going down. Railroad fella was cool. Yall living the dream. Stay safe

I live in Amarillo and it’s the same here. I got my first bike (a KLR) about a year ago and I just recently switched my tires to some Shinko 224’s. So I’d been hitting more dirt and boosting my confidence. I found a short dirt road to ride on the way to work and one day rode it when it was raining. We’ll rode it about a hundred feet till I decided to turn back. I was very lucky I didn’t drop it but turning it around and retreating to the asphalt was work. Hearing you breath heavy in the vid was giving me flashbacks.😅Ripped that confidence right away from me.

So, I was watching this video just the other day (first video of yours I had seen as I was looking at videos of the TAT), and my wife comes in and gets excited and exclaims - "Hot Knife Guy!" She knew you from her VBS videos. Great to see you and Sean from Bikes and Beards using your platform for your Christian message.

I did the Trans-Wisconsin Adventure Trail (T.W.A.T.) on my KLR650 without any trouble. Well, there was a sketchy sand section around Black River Falls but nothing I couldn't do. I would like to think the TAT is accessible for larger adventure bikes but after seeing this I don't know....

I couldn’t stop in a town named Liberal😂

Great vid brother just found it and subscribed that looks like some of the flattest land im in oregon im planing the tat from oregon to salida co this year good to see Gods word on the big screen after all he created it for our riding

Love the scripture. So true!

Run full knobbies the entire way. I get about 1k each rear D606, twice that with the front MT21. Well worth the extra expense to have the security knowing that if and when you hit that stuff, you're prepared.

I rember that farm in the beginning. I thought the same thing too. We were questioning whether our GPS was wrong I expected a farmer to come out any second to see why we were there :-)

Appropriate bible verse for this day's ride! Beautiful scenery! I can't believe you see a rattlesnake then ride out through the brush to bypass the muddy spot you just went through; that would have been fresh on my mind! 😀

I remember this section rode it last year and this Aug before labor day. It will get pretty slippery when wet and it doesn't have to rain just enough for farmers run irrigation pumps.. but it rained last year.

Mos def gpsKevin route eg road ending at cornfield. OK mud is the real deal and you gave excellent advice ie if it has rained then go around. When it was dry OK was one of my fav sections but when wet, we got towed out

I did the entire Transamerica trail on an old 1984 Honda goldwing

This looks like fun and a challenge for sure. I am a new KLR650 owner and new rider. I think I will get some more experience before I attempt anything like this.

Badass video bro,,, Something I always wanted to do.. Im still in the learning process of trying to drive a motorcycle lol.. my whole family can ride but me,, lol It's kinda embarrassing but once I find the right teacher I'm gunna be hitting all the trails just like you,, Thanks again for the video it boosted my morale and made me wanna keep on keeping on...

If you can't ride sand AND you can't turn around where you are, WTF are you doing on the TAT?

Wow, so we’ll done boys, now I have to go back and start this from the beginning, outstanding KZfaq suggestion!!! Cheers from Canada

got close to that snake even with a camera! Seen those babies move quick in the sun. Glad y'all are ripping and having fun!

Awesome Video, Guys. I hope to come to America one day and tour there... For now I'm doing a South African trip this December... Just another bnormal humble guy and his lady friend on Adventure Bikes.

Yep, Okieville dirt roads, when wet, are indeed like pancake batter...👎

cant imagine what that rancher thought a little mud almost did them in and unmarked interactions on the tat imagine that that rancher has probably dodged hail the size of cantelopes and class 5 twisters yea a little mud feel lucky

What time of year was this? Is the posting date of the video an indication of when you did this, or did you post the video later?

HA. I stayed in that same motel in liberal about 4 years ago for about a month, when I was doing some work on a restaurant down there. I always wanted to do this ride. Well, still do but I got a street and mx bike now. Had an older xt650 that I thought about doing it a few years back. I just never seem to have a riding buddy that we both have dual sport/enduro bikes at the same time.

Great video! 😅 Cliff notes: water on ground in Midwest = bad

This is on my bucket list, except by Jeep. Trying to talk some friends into joining me. Great editing & music & videography too!

Yuk!! The mud was rough. And that snake!! Ferocious!!

excellent Video. I just found your channel. 👍

Celebrated my birthday in “Its not remotely” Liberal KS at the Cattleman’s Cafe. No alcohol but a super place unfortunately it seems to be closed

Stand up on the Pegs & Get your But, over the rear tire much as you can & gas it in...the soft sand...Good Video.

Nothing quite like Oklahoma mud!

When riding sand get your bike in a higher gear and stay on top of the sand lower gears have to much torque

Keep at it, you'll garner more followers.

I remember that sand section and remember my head bouncing off the ground

What maps did you use, Sams or Kevins?

Great realistic experience.

Definitely making a case for taking a lighter bike on the TAT! That looked tiring.

It looked like fun to me!

Where we're going, we don't need roads!

I would think taking a bike that's too heavy would be on the danger list.

Injured both knees recently on wet Georgia mud.

This is why a lighter dual purpose bike is better than a heavy adventure machine.

Your bud may need a smaller bike. He can't handle the weight of that. Considering he can't keep it upright without struggling.. maybe a 250. Xt225 or something. He would not be so fatigued at the end of the day.

I would love to do the s on my tw200

Try out the clay down here in GA/SC when it's wet!

The Pivots were running, that's how the road got wet.

At this point .. looks like light weight is more important than more hp... My friend did tat on suz dr650...he said THAT was too big at times. An old BMW airhead with it's crazy low counter of mass might be the ticket. Video good entertainment

The field corn is great for roasting.

Wow... beautiful trail.

I see you have the same RAM Cell phone mount I just ordered, but your phone is not in it. Have you had issues with it. Can you tell me about your gps and phone setup?

One thing I would do next time I’m Oklahoma… knobbies more more and a lighter bike

We stayed at that same motel in Liberal.

Driving corn rows is a wonderful thing, across them no so much 🙂

Great with buddy 👍🏼

Nice

Reminds me of the miles of dirt roads in Iraq without the IEDs and ambushes.

Not doing it, I heed the warning after watching this!!

this is where i disagree with going off road just to be off tarmac. you can call it an adventure but there's nothing really special about doing battle with muddy cornfields. itchy boots does the same thing.....get's stuck, makes a u turn, and turns off the camera. still enjoyed the ride.

Protip : Slow down on rough terrain. It's not a video game.

Your not supposed to lay down a 650. They are heavy.

Fabulous

What map did you use?

Any particular reason you added that GARBAGE music around 14 minutes? TOTALLY ruined the vibe.

Who tries to a lift a bike from the middle

Whose tracks? Sam or Kevin? Thanks.

First time on a bike for you guys?

That’s my kind of ride in

sand is god - gimme sand all day every day

8:38 there is a video of it lmao

Cup half full……always!

Do u all have street tires on dirt wtf city boys

Lots of straight line riding.

Jus wondering could the tat be done in a kei mini truck

Why you guys chose the heaviest, useless bikes on earth is beyond me.

Doesn't look like you aged much since you did Dumb & Dumber

You don't know how to ride 4:03...