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The Rundown - Redux

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Trail Boss

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Three friends - Bob, Garth, and Rich - spent a week riding adventure bikes in the mountains of northeastern Mexico. I have created a video ride report of our journeys. I hope you enjoy it.

Episode 1 - riding to Galeana


Episode 2 - riding to Tula, Garth goes down.

Episode 3 - fighting mud and a steep, rocky climb on our way to Xilitla

Episode 4 - visiting Mision de Bucareli and a most dramatic dual sport road

Episode 5 - Cascada de Tamasopo

Episode 6 - Puente de Dios and a lost drone
 
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Thanks for taking the time to make that video.

I guess cartel activity in that area is low?
 
Jarrett said:
I guess cartel activity in that area is low?
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Yes, it is low. In all the years I've been riding in that part of Mexico, there really hasn't been any overt evidence of cartel activity.
 
Enjoyed the video and narration. I'm from Monterrey but I never really explored that part of the country, and I didn't get to ride motorcycles until I moved to the US. I hope I can do it sometime soon, retrace your ride. Thanks for sharing.

Next episode looks pretty good.
 
That helmet microphone sounds great.
Richard is keeping up with the times, he'll be posting Tik-tok videos soon šŸ˜‡
 
Vinny said:
That helmet microphone sounds great.
Richard is keeping up with the times, he'll be posting Tik-tok videos soon [emoji56]
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I have to give 100% of the credit to Tricepilot Bob. He has been an irreplaceable resource in helping me get the right equipment to make these kinds of videos.


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Intro music set the correct tone. The short drone shot added to the cinematic drama. I like it!

Think I need trip to Mexico. I have been thinking Baja. I know, different kind of trip.
 
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Episode 2 is now on youtube. The link is in my first post above.
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Is this the same route to Tula that some of us took in 2016 when we had the problems with the mud and got in really late? I'll never you forget you telling us it is a great road over the mountain as long as it doesn't ran. LOL Famous last words.

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No, this was a different route and dirt road. On that trip we came from Ciudad Victoria and rode dirt south of the town of Juamave. On this trip we came from Galeana and rode dirt around the town of Miquihuana.


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Trail Boss said:
No, this was a different route and dirt road. On that trip we came from Ciudad Victoria and rode dirt south of the town of Juamave. On this trip we came from Galeana and rode dirt around the town of Miquihuana.


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Thanks. I thought it looked different. It didn't dawn on me that we bunked in Cuidad Victoria the first night until you mentioned it.
 
@Simmons1 showed me a trick with the DCT AT on the K-Trail back in 2018.

He said to put it in manual mode, especially on the downhill sections so the bike wouldn't try to shift on you and you can use the motor to brake on the steep downhills.

Worked great. Saved my bacon on some steep, rocky, declines there.
 
Jarrett said:
@Simmons1 showed me a trick with the DCT AT on the K-Trail back in 2018.

He said to put it in manual mode, especially on the downhill sections so the bike wouldn't try to shift on you and you can use the motor to brake on the steep downhills.

Worked great. Saved my bacon on some steep, rocky, declines there.
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Excellent! I had not thought of that. Great tip. Thank you very much.
 
Semi Thread Jack: Bret Tcaks has been posting videos about AT/DCT techniques.

 
I love in this video when he is talking to the screen all cool and his bike looks like it is smoking in the background. Then he turns around and looks startled.
 
Good memories of those roads and visiting Las Pozas close to Xilitla.
 
4th day is the best so far.
JT adopted amdog from that mission once upon a time. Restaurant is new to me also.
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Great stuff. This is so good, you need a theme song for the intro now.

How many episodes will there be in total?
 
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