Finally got the GS offroad!

[motor84]

A few days away in Wales. Found some offroad around the Brecon Beacons. Did little bits of the Strata Florida, but most of it is too challenging for my experience on a big bike!

What a machine though. Cruise from London to Wales on the motorway in comfort, then ride around some off road trails, then home. Loving the GS even more now.

 

[siddo]

That's nice.

 

[G&T]

Those knobblies do look good peppered in dust

 

[motor84]

Those knobblies do look good peppered in dust

Yes, having had them fitted I had to get them dirty eventually!

 

[DJmonkey]

What tyre is that plz?

 

[motor84]

What tyre is that plz?

They are

Motoz Tractionator GPS​

 

[rossman999]

Can I suggest you try the BMW off road course in Wales - these big bikes are so competent going places that I would struggle walking up!

Its expensive but I promise you will learn a lot have a new found respect for these machines.

 

[MILLE_RIDER]

Its expensive but I promise you will learn a lot have a new found respect for these machines.

I think part of the expense is down to the repair bills. They may be capable for a big beast but there are better bikes to drop regularly

 

[rossman999]

I think part of the expense is down to the repair bills. They may be capable for a big beast but there are better bikes to drop regularly

Are you thinking about the one I had earlier this year
I certainly droped it quite a few times - only benefit is with the cylinders sticking out they dont fall far

TBH very little damage to the actual bike but lots of paintwork scuffs and scratches

 

[motor84]

Can I suggest you try the BMW off road course in Wales - these big bikes are so competent going places that I would struggle walking up!

Its expensive but I promise you will learn a lot have a new found respect for these machines.

Yes, thats on the list. Would love to do it. We rode some pretty technical stuff, and I got away with it this time. But I would to do more of it.

 

[Devon Rallye]

Good to see another Lc Rallye off road. I have the same bike, and also ride it off road. I split my time between South Devon anmd South Wales but haven’t been off road up in Wales on my Rallye yet, just down here in Devon. Also, I can highly recommend the BMW Off Road Skills courses.

For anyone reading this and thinking about buying the Lc Rallye, it’s a fantastic bike. If I remember rightly, BMW said it was their best GS at the launch.

I think we need a Show Us Your Rallye thread…

 

[Wegby]

Looks a great ride / trip, but I bet that took at least two buckets to clean it up afterwards....

 

[motor84]

Good to see another Lc Rallye off road. I have the same bike, and also ride it off road. I split my time between South Devon anmd South Wales but haven’t been off road up in Wales on my Rallye yet, just down here in Devon. Also, I can highly recommend the BMW Off Road Skills courses.

For anyone reading this and thinking about buying the Lc Rallye, it’s a fantastic bike. If I remember rightly, BMW said it was their best GS at the launch.

I think we need a Show Us Your Rallye thread…

Thanks @Devon Rallye. The BMW Off Road Skills course is on the list. Just need to find the time/money. I love my Rallye. Such a great bike. Looks just right too. I would love to see more peoples bikes for sure!

 

[motor84]

Yes it did! The bike was immaculate before that trip. Previous owner kept it mint. Its clean now, but there is Welsh dirt now in places I will never reach, so its been christened!

 

[Dave T]

They are

Motoz Tractionator GPS​

How do you find them on the road in wet conditions?
Cheers!

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

How do you find them on the road in wet conditions?
Cheers!

Fucking awful. Even worse off road.Extremely poor at clearing mud from the tread,
Karoo 4 as used by ORS are vastly superior and Annakee Wilds are even better again.

 

[motor84]

How do you find them on the road in wet conditions?
Cheers!

Not great on a wet road, but I don't really ride in the wet if I can avoid it. I was under the impression that as soon as you have any off road tread, your sacrifice wet road grip. I was happy to take that compromise. In the dry on road, they are really good, and thats most of my riding. When its times to change them I will probably give another tyre a go if the reviews are good enough.

Offroad, with my limited experience, they are fine. Slippery rock, gravel roads. Wet mud, they struggled but is there a tyre thats good on the road that can deal with wet mud well? @PitaNaanRoti I will have a read about the 2 you suggest.

 

[Devon Rallye]

I went Dunlop trailmaxx raids. They’re ok, but not as good as the Karoo 4s imo

 

[richardbd]

I think part of the expense is down to the repair bills. They may be capable for a big beast but there are better bikes to drop regularly

This is true. I dropped a school bike at ORS onto the only pointy rock in the Walter’s Arena. Punched a 50p size hole straight through the cylinder head cover

 

[glenn2926]

I think part of the expense is down to the repair bills. They may be capable for a big beast but there are better bikes to drop regularly

Agreed, I would certainly rather pick up my old DR 650 than my newish R1250 GSA. I know which would be lightest and cheapest to fix.