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Archie Moses said:
So, this is gonna be a lil embarrassing, but I figure what the hell. I've been posting more on my YouTube Channel where I motovlog (where you ride a motorcycle and talk.) Now, I'm not sure why I thought that was a good idea in the first place seeing how I struggle with my native tongue, but I really enjoy riding.

I got a list of a lot of places I'm going to ride to this year. Last weekend, my gf went to Disneyland with a bunch of her girlfriends so I decided to drive my bike to Moab. Had so much fun.

Anyway, here's a short video I made from the trip. Let the roasting begin.


I don't even remember how I came up with Toad Moto. I make a lot of questionable decisions. Haha
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Very cool, Archie. Where else is on your list for this year?
 
str8line said:
Very cool, Archie. Where else is on your list for this year?
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Your bikes are awesome. Looks like you definitely ride at a higher level. I bought my bike 2 and a half years ago. The first year, I just rode it around the valley. The second year, I had hip surgery and hardly rode it and even debated selling it. This year, I told myself I'm going to use it how I envisioned using when I bought it. I want to see everywhere in Utah.
Some places I'm planning on going this year:
The Devil's Playground
Coyote Gulch
Capital Reef
Canyon Lands - Druid Arch
The granite formations hidden in the Sheep Rock Mountains close to Vernon Reservoir.
Everywhere in the Uintahs.
The Piaute Trail
Mexican Mountain
Monument Valley
Saint George area
Geode Pit/Fish Springs - West Desert
9 Mile Canyon
Black Dragon Canyon
Anywhere where there is petroglyphs really
 
Gameface said:
Not bad. Great scenery.

I'm not into motorcycles so I don't know, but it seems like you have a bike that you really like and so I assume it's a bike that has a bit of a community following. I might try to put the bike in more of a leading role while keeping all the completely amazing scenery and definitely above average background music (not because I liked the music, it just went well with your video and wasn't too in your face like probably 80% of youtubes with background music). I imagine you could increase your subscriptions from KLR (that's what it is, right?) fans that way.
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Good feedback, GF.

The KLR is a cult classic and has a huge following. It's basically the same bike they made 30 years ago. They say it's the bike that isn't great at anything, but good at everything.

I'm just finishing my full edit of the Potash Trail. It's close to 30 minutes and basically captures what I saw and how I reacted on my ride. I had no idea where I was going or what I was getting into. I rolled the die and had an experience I'll never forget.
 


I made a full video, it's pretty long so, just a warning.

If you go to Moab, I highly, highly, recommend driving on the Potash trail if you have a truck or jeep. The views and scenery are beyond amazing and it wasn't crowded at all.

Lastly, I randomly got reached out by a cool, new coffee company that wants to support and sponsor my YouTube channel. Considering how small it is, I feel pretty lucky. I'm not making these videos for views or subscribers. I guess it's fun to share them, but ultimately, I just don't want to sit on the couch anymore.

Check them out. If you're a coffee fan, you might really enjoy their coffee. Obviously, they have great taste. Haha

https://gearheadcoffee.com/
 
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Archie Moses said:
If you go to Moab, I highly, highly, recommend driving on the Potash trail if you have a truck or jeep. The views and scenery are beyond amazing and it wasn't crowded at all.
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Are you talking about Potash Road or is this different? I rode along up Potash Road in a Ford Taurus. It was a pretty good road about 7-8 years ago. Corona Arch is a pretty cool little hike and the petroglyphs are good. Add the cool evap ponds and it's a pretty decent drive all around.
 
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Are you talking about Potash Road or is this different? I rode along up Potash Road in a Ford Taurus. It was a pretty good road about 7-8 years ago. Corona Arch is a pretty cool little hike and the petroglyphs are good. Add the cool evap ponds and it's a pretty decent drive all around.
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Yeah, Potash Road/Shafer Trail.

I'll hike the Corona Arch one of these times too.
 
Archie Moses said:
Your bikes are awesome. Looks like you definitely ride at a higher level. I bought my bike 2 and a half years ago. The first year, I just rode it around the valley. The second year, I had hip surgery and hardly rode it and even debated selling it. This year, I told myself I'm going to use it how I envisioned using when I bought it. I want to see everywhere in Utah.
Some places I'm planning on going this year:
The Devil's Playground
Coyote Gulch
Capital Reef
Canyon Lands - Druid Arch
The granite formations hidden in the Sheep Rock Mountains close to Vernon Reservoir.
Everywhere in the Uintahs.
The Piaute Trail
Mexican Mountain
Monument Valley
Saint George area
Geode Pit/Fish Springs - West Desert
9 Mile Canyon
Black Dragon Canyon
Anywhere where there is petroglyphs really
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That's a great list. I've been to a few of those but would love to do more someday when I get a street legal adventure-type bike. In the early 90's I had a Honda XL600 and then a XR650L which were both street legal. Rode around the Wasatch and Uintas and went to Yellowstone and twice to Alaska and down the coast of California... all from Utah. To get to Alaska(Southeast) I took the ferry from Washington. At some point when trail riding gets too hard on the old bones I'll get something like the new KTM 790 Adventure R or if I plan on riding longer distance something like the Honda Africa Twin or a KTM 1090 Adventure. Looks like your bike is set up real nice for travel. What accessories are you using? That purple seat looks comfy.

BTW, I keep my toy hauler in Green River and ride near there and Moab a lot if you want info about other rides you could do on your KLR.

When you took those selfies and jumped over the gap on the rim I got nervous!
 
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