First (proper) off-road today

[Mav]

So despite having the cough from hell, I made it Winchcombe to meet with IndiaOscar at 10 this morning - the weather was perfect: a little cooler than yesterday and a splash of rain was gonna hold a quite a bit of the dust down.

Despite almost no off-roading experience, IndiaOscar was great, managed great pace and never fell off! (I must raise the pace a bit more next time )

Finished off with a drink and a bite at the Oak - a top day out

 

[OscarIndia]

Oh, don't trust Mav, he'll take you through fords and on little tracks through some very nice countryside then make you have lunch at the Oak in Gretton

Finished off with a drink and a bite at the Oak - a top day out

Film to follow but what a fantastic day! Learnt a huge amount, about myself and the bike, as well as realising after following Mav's HP2 down a few trails how much I do, after all, need a loud pipe...

Bloke you don't know gives up most of his day to take a total novice out in the dirt and teach him his arse from his elbow - top fella, and a very genuine "Thank you!"

 

[Mav]

Film to follow but what a fantastic day! Learnt a huge amount, about myself and the bike, as well as realising after following Mav's HP2 down a few trails how much I do, after all, need a loud pipe...

Bloke you don't know gives up most of his day to take a total novice out in the dirt and teach him his arse from his elbow - top fella, and a very genuine "Thank you!"

Good to meet you today chap - glad you had a good time

Looking forward to see the video

 

[OscarIndia]

One segment of a brilliant day. Look out for various moments of Mavian wisdom at the stops....I would particularly draw your attention to the segment starting at about 4.00, in which I am terribly, terribly brave..

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[paintman]

Very enjoyable reading/watching, the forum at its best.

 

[siwhite]

Oscar,

I'd be well up for a bit of local byway exploring if you fancy it - midweek a distinct possibility as well if that's any good? I know a few of the lanes round here...

Si

 

[OscarIndia]

Oscar,

I'd be well up for a bit of local byway exploring if you fancy it - midweek a distinct possibility as well if that's any good? I know a few of the lanes round here...

Si

Certainly - you've got my number haven't you?
Presuming, of course, that this isn't the blind leading the blind. It is you say? Ah well, let's turn a deaf ear too...

 

[Doc Savage]

Good Stuff Guys looks like you had a good day out!

loved the Casey Stoner - Top Gun Analogy comparison

 

[Greg Masters]

GSA offroad - Not for the fainthearted or inexperienced

Although moderately capable bikes - they are too wide, too heavy and are ready to bite you back at every opportunity

A far better bike is a 950/990 Adventure

A bit of a pointless comment really .... on a GS forum, full of GS riders on the topic of riding GS's off road....
Any bike is only as good as the rider ..... I've seen someone barreling into a campsite on an off road pogostick coming a cropper on flat grass in front of a large audience of GSer's and I've see capable riders doing amazing things on GS's in conditions that defy belief. It's not the bike it's the rider.... every time.

But a decent rider can do even more amazing stuff off-road on a proper off-road bike.

Johnny is spot on - whatever people try to kid themselves, the GS is not a great bike for proper trail-riding - although the trails that OI was riding seem OK as gentle trails.

It's perhaps worth noting that Gelande (as in 'GS') translates as 'countryside' - not up to yer arse in mud!

Greg

 

[G.C.]

It's perhaps worth noting that Gelande (as in 'GS') translates as 'countryside' - not up to yer arse in mud!

Greg

Didnt know that, but it adds up
Im going to watch the pre 65 Trials in Kinlochleven tomorrow, will take my GS up the pipeline track then walk to the sections.
Its about the right tool for the job and the individuals own boundries, Ive seen some folk do amazing things on big gs`s, Forry/Basil n thon big Aussie that smoked all my fags in Kelso about 5 years ago
Ive also seem in a wet field in Skye
I wouldnt dream of trying to do the things that they do but I do like a forrest trail

 

[Pumpy]

It's perhaps worth noting that Gelande (as in 'GS') translates as 'countryside' - not up to yer arse in mud!

Sorry, Greg, but 'Gelände' in the context of our beloved big pigs means 'off-road' - GS stands for 'Gelände/Straße' and denotes exactly the dual purpose of this bike: off and on the road.

If you tell a German that you have been 'im Gelände' then they will know immediately that you have been playing in the dirt/forest/mud, etc.

Ok, schoolmaster hat off again -

Congratulations, Oscar - hope to see you at the Oxford TRF meeting soon!

 

[Greg Masters]

Sorry, Greg, but 'Gelände' in the context of our beloved big pigs means 'off-road'

As a non-speaker of the German language, I only iterate what I was told by another native speaker who, like you, also has an exceptional command of English vocabulary.

Maybe, like many words, it means several things.



Greg

 

[moly]

Just be clear - don't ride the trails alone when you're learning or don't know what's ahead.

And as for the GSA off-road - have taken mine off-road plenty and had great fun with it, even two up. There is something very rewarding about handling such a bike on some single track or over some rocks. So don't listen to the nay sayers

how many of you off roaders doing the terranig rally ???????????????

 

[moly]

Thanks for the advice and good wishes - much appreciated.
Re your (v helpful) list, here's where I'm kind of "at".
1. Tires - Bike's my main form of transport, all year round, so I can't really get away with knobblys as it does so many road miles. I suppose, if I get lots of trail time I could run knobblys on the road - do they grip on tarmac?
2. Fuel - great thought, thanks...!
3. Don't yet, except that in even the first off-road setting I'm on tip-toes on flat ground - off it I'm on one foot only...
4. Hoping to learn - booked into L1 with Pavey's mob in late June...hopefully might get some advice froim Tossers at the Touratech bash in may too!
5. I should have thought about this before charging back and forth through the ford at Shilton, shouldn't I?

I'll let you know how tomrrow goes - am hugely looking forward to it.

why dont you have a ride out to a rally and have alook !!!!!!!

 

[Mav]

how many of you off roaders doing the terranig rally ???????????????

Is the event still open for entries? And is it just the one day?

 

[Ross Dean]

... Whilst I admire your tenacity, I would only ride easy, wide gravel/hardpack trails on a big GS/GSA either in company and most certainly on your own..........single track is out ...

Sounds sensible advice ... but wait to you see the BMW school instructors on their adventures

 

[Mav]

Will be going out again tomorrow morning on The same trails for a couple hours if anyone fancies coming out to play.

 

[moly]

Will be going out again tomorrow morning on The same trails for a couple hours if anyone fancies coming out to play.

entries still open ,its a one day event, give me some notice i wiil come with you on the m moto mm

 

[moly]

Here's an example - and don't worry, we wouldn't be going this fast

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oohhh i like the look of that nice and easy but looks like some real fast areas

 

[moly]

Just be clear - don't ride the trails alone when you're learning or don't know what's ahead.

And as for the GSA off-road - have taken mine off-road plenty and had great fun with it, even two up. There is something very rewarding about handling such a bike on some single track or over some rocks. So don't listen to the nay sayers

i agree hp2 off road is very rewarding just a reminder to our friend here when the hp2 or gs lets go, it lets go in a big way at big speed so a long learning curve is the best one to take, beleve me i talk from experiance !!