WV TAT w/ a Little Bit of VA TAT
Jeff & I rode from our homes in Southern Ohio, to Ripley, WV to tackle the Trans American Trail to Damascus, VA. Should have been a fun 3 or 4 days, but the evening of the first night it started raining, and it didn't let up much until we reached Covington, VA. This is where we checked the radar, and saw nothing but green through Virginia, and decided to head back home, and try again another time. The ride mostly consisted of me trying to keep Jeff in my sights on his KTM 990, while I was on my trusty '07 650 V-Strom.
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Morgan's Raid Adventure Route - Southern 600 Miles
This video shows a few sections of the more southern parts of the 1,500 mile Morgan Raid Adventure Route. I started from Traces on the Cumberland, south of Burkesville, KY, and ended near Friendship, Indiana over the course of three days.
Learn more about the route at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/694392778189363
For vehicle storage options on the southern end, visit Traces on the Cumberland's website or FaceBook page.
Music from Southern Culture On The Skids album titled The Kudzu Ranch.
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Sound Check: LeoVince Exhaust KTM 1090R ADV
Created May 2020
Short sound check between the stock OEM muffler and the LeoVince on a 2018 KTM 1090R Adventure.
Bonus weight savings of 8 pounds!!
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2001 RM250 Pro Circuit 304 FMF Turbinecore 2 Sound Test
Originally published Feb 11, 2018:
2001 RM250 silencer sound comparison, Pro Circuit 304 and FMF Turbinecore 2 Spark Arrestor.
In the process of reviving a 2001 RM250 into an Enduro/Hare Scramble Bike, and wanted to compare the old Pro Circuit 304 silencer to the new FMF Turbinecore 2 Spark Arrestor silencer. Stock bike, FMF Fatty Pipe, still burning out old, unknown oils, so she smokes a good bit. Running Bel Ray H1-R premix. I also weighed both, the Pro Circuit was 2lb 4oz and the FMF Turbinecore 2 was 2lb 9oz.
Tested at 20", 45 degree angle from exhaust tip, about 3400 rpm, not the most scientific(cell phone decibel meter app).
Result: Pro Circuit 109-112db and FMF Turbinecore 2 100-104db.
Rider: 49 year old, fat, formerly fast, now slow, enduro and GNCC rider.
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Bailey's Mountain Bike Trails - Chauncey, Ohio
Originally aired June 2020
Short ride from camp, up to Coal Run Road and onto a few miles of the New Bailey's Trails near Chauncey, Ohio.
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Hacksaw Trail at Baileys Trail System, Wayne National Forest
This is Hacksaw Trail, ridden from West Bailey Road to Wild Turkey Trail. Hacksaw is part of the Baileys Trail System, located within Wayne National Forest just South of Nelsonville, Ohio.
The trail is just 1 mile of the proposed 88 miles of trails currently under construction, as of September 2021. There are currently around 30 miles completed.
Hacksaw is famous for being the most disliked of the new trails, because it is slow and technical, whereas most of the other trails are fast and flowy.
You should ride Hacksaw.
My ridewithgps data: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/75517886
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Corps Tour Trail into Knights Labor Trail at Baileys Trail System, Wayne National Forest
This is part of the Corps Tour Trail ridden to the Knights Labor Trail, and ending on West Bailey Road. These trails are part of the Baileys Trail System, located within Wayne National Forest just South of Nelsonville, Ohio.
Knights Labor Trail is just .6 of a mile of the proposed 88 miles of trails currently under construction, as of September 2021. There are currently around 30 miles completed.
These sections of trail primarily descend, and have tons of little kickers that provide ample opportunity to get the tires off the ground.
My ridewithgps data: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/75517886
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Doanville School Trail Last 1/2 Mile to Doanville Trailhead, Nelsonville, Ohio Wayne National Forest
This is the last 1/2 mile, mostly downhill, of the Doanville School Trail that ends up at the Doanville Trailhead. These trails are part of the Baileys Trail System, located within Wayne National Forest just South of Nelsonville, Ohio.
There are 88 miles of trails currently under construction, as of September 2021, there are currently around 30 miles completed.
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Scioto Trail State Park Ohio Gravel Grinder - November 2014
Veteran's Day Gravel Grinder at Scioto Trail State Park, Ohio. November 11, 2014
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Load OsmAnd into Android for Navigation Real Time, GPX Tracks, Adventure Routes, BDRs, Moto Touring
I load OsmAnd into an old Android phone for offline mapping, motorcycle touring, and download a GPX track.
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Mechanix Wear M-Pact MPT-88 Glove (Initial Impression) Adventure Glove, Dual Sport Glove
This is an initial impression video about the Mechanix Wear M-Pact Glove, model # MPT-88-012 (XXL) Wolf Grey.
I was looking for a good touch screen friendly glove to use while dual sporting, or on adventure rides, to make it easy to navigate using an old smart phone with a gps app. I saw these on sale somewhere for around $27, so I thought I would try them. If they don't workout, I'll still have a good pair of Mechanix work gloves.
I'll redo this video after I've had time to ride with them some, and it is winter in Ohio right now, so it may be a few months.
They fit a bit small, so I would order one size up.
Retail is $34, but you might find them cheaper if you give them a Google.
Here is a link to the oem page: https://www.mechanix.com/us-en/m-pact...
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2024 Aprilia Tuareg 660 - Leo Vince One EVO Muffler Sound & Weight Comparison to OEM
2024 Aprilia Tuareg 660 - Leo Vince One EVO Muffler Sound & Weight Comparison to OEM.
Short video recording of the oem muffler and then the LV One EVO muffler, and weight of oem vs LV.
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