Adventure riding short rides and BS thread

[ThumperX]

I’ve done that route many times on my NC700. I’d reach out to @OaklandF4i who is a local and a superb rider to join you. Bikes ate heavy it’s good to have a buddy.
Additionally, the V-Strom has a vulnerable oil filter placement I’d get some kind of protection around it that allows cooling at the same time.
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[SFMCjohn]

If you're just trying to get comfortable on dirt roads, this is a nice ride:

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that’s a great chops-building dirt route, good call …

a person could add an in-and-out on Walker Ridge to add a few more miles of DL650-worthy dirt fire road.

 

[DosBoot]

If you're just trying to get comfortable on dirt roads, this is a nice ride:

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Nice! Thanks for chiming in, looks like a blast

 

[DosBoot]

I’ve done that route many times on my NC700. I’d reach out to @OaklandF4i who is a local and a superb rider to join you. Bikes ate heavy it’s good to have a buddy.
Additionally, the V-Strom has a vulnerable oil filter placement I’d get some kind of protection around it that allows cooling at the same time.
My

The V-Strom is growing legs today as it runs away with its new owner, I did outfit it with a skidplate prior though. I will be checking this out on a GSA in the coming weeks/months.

 

[Eric B]

Lots of dirt roads to explore up around Nevada City, Downieville.
Not too far away, although susceptible to winter weather.

 

[ThumperX]

I think there may be some great rallies planned for 2027 with unpaved access in abundance.
The Hoho (Weaverville) rally is just one.

 

[SFMCjohn]

the spring StonyBARF is a nice chops-tuning outing for me every year—running up and down through all the many steep hairpins on Saint John Mountain. or trying to, anyway. gets me back in tune, pdq. ouch.

 

[ratpick]

Short ride on my drz, rained a bit on the way home.
San Juan grade rd, Salinas in the background.

 

[OaklandF4i]

The V-Strom is growing legs today as it runs away with its new owner, I did outfit it with a skidplate prior though. I will be checking this out on a GSA in the coming weeks/months.

Lots of great fire roads to explore in the Mendocino National Forest and other places all around NorCal. Follow anyone of SFMC's ride reports, his campsites are epic, coffeetable book worth. Or search for some of Woodschick reports! Unfortunately, all a good days ride from the Bay Area. Hollister has some easier terrain than Carnegie, which might be more suitable Or Metcalf, simply because of its compact size, all trails are within an easy walk of the parking lot and the ranger station if alone.

Big adventure bikes are more street bike than dirt worthy in my humble opinion. Unless you are young, fit, and already have execptional dirtbike experience, really not great for trying to aquire these skills. Unpopular opinion sure, but I think its the honest truth. The Ibex or other smaller adventure bikes really are better suited, and frankly easier to build skills on, if not outright more capable for experienced riders too. I have a GS, its more suburban for car camping than jeep wrangler for exploring. I prefer a dirtbike or dualsport for just about all occasions offroad.