What a great experience for you! And as 7qt says below, the 1250 is very big bike to learn off road skills on!! As a lifelong dirt and street rider in my 60's, my hat's off to you for trying to learn now!
@dangerdave8080
7 ай бұрын
It has been a fun journey! Thanks!
@Avensur
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely an experience of a lifetime my friend. I can see myself on the saddle so one day I will be paving the road and dirt in my KLR 650. Still on my garage doing some work as I bought the bike with some details which I am almost done. This awesome video makes me tremble I say because is my first too. Well my friend, take care and enjoy. I am getting back to bikes after a long time. I am now 59.
@dangerdave8080
7 ай бұрын
Awesome! YOU'LL BE FINE! I bought my first bike at 60 ... 2008 Gold Wing ... rode nearly 100k miles in 5 years ... saw so many dirt roads and trails ... had to explore ... bot the 1250 at 65 years ... I love the bike. Still have GW for longer road trips. Enjoy the adventure!!!! Thanks!
@kentuckyadv
7 ай бұрын
Looking forward to more of your adventures on your new adventure bike. Enjoy!
@dangerdave8080
7 ай бұрын
THANKS!!!
@markkulyas2418
7 ай бұрын
It's a shame you never got a ride dirt bikes as a kid, you would have had a blast. But it's never too late 😁
@dangerdave8080
7 ай бұрын
I know! That's why I limit myself to fire roads, 2-track stuff ... thing about being older you "sometimes" know your limitations ... LOL. THANKS!
@MO-ss7qt
7 ай бұрын
The 1250 GSA was your first ADV? Outside of a very very small percentage of riders, for most the enormous ADVs are cruisers with knobby tires. The largest ADV I've owned was the 650 Dakar. I'm glad I didn't learn to ride in the dirt with that bike. I considered the Dakar a pig in the dirt, but manageable at my skill level. I went on mountain and desert rides to ORV parks and remote camping sites in Socal with a buddy on the 1250. We lifted that bike back onto its wheels far too many times. Good thing he wasn't a guy who whined about dings and scratches. Fall that much and you're going to get hurt eventually though. He broke his collar bone on a Death Valley ride. Another friend broke his foot on a KLR 650 at Death Valley. Look, if you want to ride a motorcycle in the dirt, start off with something that's light enough to muscle around until you have at least basic skills and learn what to expect in different obstacles and traction situations. I'm not saying you won't be able to ride the big pigs on dirt surfaces. But fire roads ain't off-roading. You can ride those roads on a cruiser.
@dangerdave8080
7 ай бұрын
I may be downsizing ....but, not quite yet :) Thanks for story!
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