When the @rmatvmc crew invited me to come hang out with them and ride in Death Valley for a few days, I jumped at the chance. It was so cool to get the opportunity to ride my Honda CRF300L Rally alongside so many of the colorful characters I’ve seen in their videos. Chase, Justin, Eric, and the whole ragtag off road motorcycle riding crew met me in Death Valley and we spent 3 days riding adventure bikes in the desert to cool destinations like Mengle Pass and the Golar Wash, Barker Ranch (aka The Manson Cabin), Ubehebe Crater, Gold Point, Rhyolite, Cerro Gordo, and so many other cool places.
Check out all these cool Death Valley off road riding routes here: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/l/death-valley-adventure-ride
All was not adventure motorcycle riding bliss, however. We encountered many obstacles on this adventure ride in the desert. We had to ride around a stuck abandoned Jeep on the toughest section of Mengle Pass, navigate through the deep sand and then over a sheet of ice on one of the high mountain passes, and eventually my Honda CRF300L Rally ran out of gas not once but TWICE in the middle of the desert.
All in all, it was a true adventure ride and I was so stoked to have been invited to be a part of the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Adventure Ride series.
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lol'd hard @23:33
That looks so fun! Need to add it to the list
That was impressive! Good on ya. Saying hello all the way from Canada.
Dork, we do not need you advertising new BS viruses through your channel. Do they pay you to do it? Or you are such a moron that you believe it? Stick to motorbikes content, please.
You have the absolute best intros!
Lil Dork college fund 👩🏼⚕️🐶
Which bike is the best adventure biks? well aparently the one you have
Hint: if the fuel pump is inside the tank, the fuel in the tank is its heat sink. When you run the vehicle low or out of gas you are cooking the fuel pump. It is best to keep at least a 1/4 of a tank of gas for pump longevity. I learned this from a mechanic while working in an auto-parts store, I can only assume it is the same for motorcycles, physics are physics.
Someone needs to put a solar powered drink machine out there.
My question is, if you have the smallest bike with the smallest gas tank, why the heck don't you have an extra tank, bladder or container of gas. Two things you better make sure you have plenty of when entering the desert, Water and Gas.
That pink thing in the back is a giant cinder block ‘woman’ that’s Lego-esque looking.
It would seem that Dorks don't drag…
comment for little dork!
Wondering if a klr650 would make it? Asking for a friend
who the hell parked the jeep in the way
oddly enough , there are portions of Maine where motorcycles are forbidden because there’s no gas
Something I would like to see is you discussing the temperature conditions more. I see you riding in death valley with the MSR gear and I just think that it has to be unbearably hot. I keep wanting to get it because its one of the only adventure sets that may fit me. However, last time I was in Death Valley, it was 120 degrees and shorts and a T-shirt were too much. In my local area, in 80 degree weather, full mesh jacket and pants with gym shorts and a cooling moisture wicking shirt are too much. How is that gear not causing a heat stroke? EDIT: I started paying attention to your trail tech wondering if I cold figure it out and I spotted 55 degrees which makes way more sense… Have you worn that gear in 80/90 degrees before?
LOL at 17:46!! My recommendation would be get a knobby. DV has some really deep sand that changes day to day. Thanks for the video.
Looks like fun! I would only do this ride on my KLR if I were with a few other riders. Thank you for posting.
Looking forward to hearing how Ducfan likes his DesertX!
Is that Gabe with TTM? I didn't recognize him on my phone screen until I heard his voice. Hi Gabe!
Awesome!
It's a dream of mine to get into motocamping and some ADV motorcycle touring. I'm trying to sell my current bike, a HD Sportster, and your beginner videos have some great information. Leaning towards a lighter 450 bike like the RE Himmy, but thinking about waiting to see what price point the BMW 450 Adv will be in… A Yamaha Tenere 700 is tempting but quite expensive, and folks say it's just too heavy for offroading.
What camera did you use on your chin mount?
Acoustic motorcyclist 😂😂😂😂.
58:15 The Yellow grade Rd. Went up there in '23 on my Tiger. Nice ride up there and back.
Nice ride! Enjoyed tagging along!
I think the best thing about this is the reality that even an experienced rider makes mistakes, but solves them. Just like any noob with some motivation and ball$ could.
Great video! Death Valley looks like Mars- 100% agree. The Rocky Mountain ATV link looks professional. I hope to see more dirt trail guides similar to the Death Valley site with the Overview, Online Maps Map Downloads, Videos, laws/etiquette, etc. I think this will help promote the sport because I'm finding nearly all dirt roads are fenced off.
Great vid, I’ve watched dozens of your videos, hope to see you in a couple weeks at the noob rally
What is the best time of the year /months to plan a trip to DV?
👍😊 Fun trip!
This was really fun!! Would you take your KTM on this trip next time? Or just stay with the little Honda and maybe some gas?? Excellent adventure!!
The Barker ranch footage was cool. I just finished Tom O’Neal’s book called Chaos about Manson, the Family and the MK Ultra mind control program. It was fascinating.
Notice the Jeep scene, and you will understand why the Transalp is a horrible ADV bike. High-strung motors are no good in technical terrain. You can even hear a guy in the background saying, "It's the bikes fault." The 800DE handled it beautifully, though.
Great riding! You're lucky to go visit Brent in Cerro Gordo! He has really transformed that town!
The only gas station is furnace Creek or Trona lol
I have done all that in my Jeep and it seemed smooth but a bike would be another with all the rocks.
Cbr 500 getting it done on the hill clime maybe the bike designers have it all wrong on the adventure bikes and duel sports bikes . Them MB vans are bad ass that was at camp
Lol. Tuck down, point your toes and elbows in to reduce air drag. And pucker your butt checks to get as far as you can on the gas.😅😂