Popular Post RichNDC Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) Watch this Tracer 900GT keep pace with a regular ADV bike, and funny video! Revzilla posted this video in Common Tread and wrote and article titled "ADV Riders Set a New Standard for not Taking Themselves too Seriously". Plus, we make fun of Bimmers! (even though BMWMOA sent us the swag you see in the vid) Edited November 6, 2020 by RichNDC Simple correction 3 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 OMG.. lol.. I thought, here we go another boring off road video that doesn't really interest me much.... ha! 1 ST-Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted November 6, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted November 6, 2020 That was pretty good! What tires were on the Tracer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichNDC Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 Avon Trailrider. My options for off road tires were not many, but they did the trick. That said, my partner in crime had a Tiger 900 with real off road tires and fared better in deeper dirt, very rocky roads, sandy spots. I am no expert rider, far from it. However, I made it and didnt dropt he bike. Plan on doing more, but the real technical BDRs would likely tear up my suspension at some point, or I drop the bike which has no crash bars or skid plate and I would be very sad. I ride plain old gravel roads frequently on weekend rides. Northern Virginia has many of them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted November 6, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted November 6, 2020 Great vid; congrats! That's my kind of silliness 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Hahaha, well played! '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted November 6, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted November 6, 2020 8 hours ago, RichNDC said: Avon Trailrider. What's your take on them? I realize they're a road bias, but interested in hearing your thoughts, as I may be doing a bit more off-roading as time progresses... 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoAl Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Great video and gives me confidence about tackling some gravel roads out west. Been thinking about the Scorpion 2s. How do they compare to the Avon Trailrider? Seems like in Nebraska, Wyoming and the Dakotas county roads are all gravel but well maintained. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rustyshackles Posted November 7, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted November 7, 2020 Great stuff put a smile on my face IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbeach Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Great video. Really enjoyed watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick123 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Great job gentleman. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiel900GT Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Nice one! And I do like the mocking of BMW. Whenever I'm in Austria in the summer almost 9 out of 10 bikes are 1200/1250 GS...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exbandit Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Great video guys, well done. Definitely a ray of sunshine in these gloomy times. Keep up the good work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichNDC Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 I would say I love the Avons. Not gonna handle the mud or deep sand, but I am not anywhere near an expert rider. Some of the BDR roads, I was slipping and sliding all over, but kept her steady and luckily did not drop the bike once. My amigo with more knobby tires had a much easier time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoAl Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Good to hear - have very little off road experience but want to do more gravel roads on my next trip to the west (June hopefully). It is encouraging to hear some say "I'm not an expert rider". Gives the rest of us the confidence that yes we too could do something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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