A day by day guide to riding the COBDR for 2023. Ducati Desert X, KTM 890's and Tiger 900 Rally Pro
Over the past five years, I've completed the COBDR 3 times...
First with a friend in 2019, both of us on Africa Twins,
Next in 2020 with my son on a Honda 450L and myself still on the Honda Africa Twin and most recently with 3 friends (2023 KTM 890 Adventure R, 2022 KTM 890 Adventure R, Triumph Tiger 900 Rally PRO, and a Ducati Desert X.).
I've developed a schedule that allows me to complete the dirt portion of the BDR in 4 days while taking advantage of hotels and restaurants all along the route.
In this video, I discuss the schedule in detail as well as a few other tips and tricks I've picked up along the way.. Including:
- The best place to park a trailer
- Finding a dirt / scenic route from Buena Vista to Cortez
- Difficult sections discussions and video (Including Ophir Pass, California Pass, Hagerman Pass, and the "deep" water crossing)
- Bike Prep Tips
- Packing Tips
- Internet Resources for planning
Planning for an adventure motorcycle trip on the Colorado Backcountry Adventure Route 2023.
Links
ridebdr.com/
www.bushducks.com/tripreps/pa...
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Made it! I have watched waayyyyyy too many COBDR videos. This one is by far the BEST ONE. Concise, relevant, informative, credible, etc. etc. This is everything I wanted in a BDR video. Seriously, great job.
@DansADV
4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Made it! Thanks so much for this amazing video. I'm tackling this challenge next week and this is a fantastic resource.
made it!! we are planning CO BDR trip for Summer of 2025 and the tips in your video are just invaluable! Thank you!
@DansADV
Ай бұрын
That's awesome to hear, thanks! Hope you have a great trip!
Buena Vista: park at the airport for $5/day. That is what we did. You can also do the COBAT. This turns the ride into a loop, instead of one straight ride with slabbing on either end.
@masonh5077
2 ай бұрын
What’s the COBAT? I can’t seem to find anything on it.
@JesseSwift1
2 ай бұрын
Colorado Backways Adventure Trail
@masonh5077
2 ай бұрын
@@JesseSwift1 awesome, thank you!
Made it! Late to the party but I found this to be invaluable. Thanks for putting it together.
@DansADV
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting
Made it! Great info, looking to do my first bdr with my son. Will be watching this again for sure.
@DansADV
2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
Made it! Watching vids like yours and doing my homework for my very first BDR (the COBDR) in summer of 2024...in fact im a total newb to bikes in general. I hope to recruit a buddy or two to join me so I dont do this on my own. Cheers from Denver Colorado! Thanx for the vid and information!
@DansADV
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, hope you have a great trip!
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I live in Frisco, CO. Really good info that all flatlanders need. I've done it several times pretty much the way you are doing it because of my proximity. First 2 weeks of Sept are best times IMO.
MADE IT! I am SO pysched to do this route starting September 5th.I can't wait! I'll be on a 2018 AT, and my brother a Norden 901. We'll be riding 2300 miles to get to the BDR from South FL. We'll be hauling ass. I'll let you know if we come out unscathed. I'd like to think we're competent riders. But there is only so much you can do in south FL. I don't mind rocks, sand and water crossings. I'd like to think we're not in over our head for this one. We both got 2 weeks off work to make this happen, it's our first BDR. Super grateful for this opportunity.
@DansADV
11 ай бұрын
What a trip! Hope you have a fantastic time
Made it! Thx. Been riding a KLR in CO for 5yrs and rode many passes but never attempted the bdr. Looking fwd to running it with my TA750 this fall if I’m lucky.
@DansADV
4 ай бұрын
I started my ADV journey on a KLR... I bet that TA750 is just about a perfect next step up. The BDR is sure worth doing if you can find the time.
Made it! Great video. A couple buddies and I did it August 20th-25th, 2023. We went north to south and I was on a Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer. Which, is a lot of bike to handle and I wound up skipping Hagerman and did the easy alt for section 2. Overall, awesome experience!
This is making me want to get into this hobby!
@DansADV
11 ай бұрын
We need to go to lunch soon, I'd love to catch up with you and your dad.
@ASMRwoodworkin
11 ай бұрын
@@DansADV We would love that!
Made it. Doing this ride at the end of July 2024.
Well done, well thought out. Wish I had watched this prior to my first BDR. Couple things I might add to the list of necessary items: Sunscreen, spf lip balm, ear plugs, neck gaiter/full head gaiter, paper map, small towel to clean screen(s)/helmet, backup usb cords/plugs, TP for ‘emergency’ stops, quarters if doing laundry, good pressure gauge, ‘bacon’ tubeless repair kit, hat for off the bike, and water/hydration system. May also include a mini/shakedown trip as an idea for beginners…
Made it! Thanks for the good info!
Made it! Great info. Thanks. I can't wait for summer!
Made it, thanks for the information.
Made it, great information and advice. Trying to decide between OBDR and COBDR for next year.
@DansADV
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. I'd love to do the OBDR someday... it's just so far to the start for me. Probably can't go wrong with either route.
Made it. Great video.
Made it!!
Made it! Excellent and very informative video.
@DansADV
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting
Made it, thank you for an awesome, descriptive, and super informational video, planning a run at sections 2,3 and four next summer. Glad you mentioned what time the Passes opened up, I drove ophir pass with the family in the Silverado August 8 in 2021, no snow to be seen but didn’t realize at 12,000 there would still be snow in late July, I’ve backpack a lot up to 13 and usually wait till middle end of June and see a little bit up around 12 but thank you for your information, picking up my 22 triumph tiger rally in the next couple of weeks and can’t wait to start training in the spring in southern Missouri and Arkansas
@DansADV
8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it was helpful. Definitely a good idea to do some training. Depending on your experience level, you might consider a Bill Dragoo adventure training course in Oklahoma City... I highly recommend it to all riders new to big ADV bikes. billdragoo.com/.... that or a guided West38moto.com tour.
Made it, thank you!
@DansADV
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
Great route info! Thanks for posting.
@DansADV
11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Made it. Thanks for a great video
@DansADV
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Made it! Great information!
@DansADV
11 ай бұрын
Not only did you make to the end... you made it into the video! :)
Made it! Great vid!
@DansADV
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for the tips, much appreciated.
@DansADV
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting
Made it! Great video and resource. Thanks
@DansADV
2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
Awesome video! Thanks for the info.
@DansADV
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and posting!
Great video thanks!
@DansADV
4 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching and commenting.
Made it. Thanks for a great inspiring video.
@DansADV
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Made it and thought it was great!
@DansADV
5 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Great video. Thanks for all the info!
@DansADV
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
Made it, thanks so much for this vedio.
@DansADV
5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching and commenting.
Made it! Great review of a great tour.
@DansADV
11 ай бұрын
Thank You!
Great information ! Well done !
@DansADV
6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Made it, well done!
@DansADV
Ай бұрын
Thanks
Made it! Awesome info and advice. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
@DansADV
4 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
Made it. Some great tips in case I'm ever able to make the trip.
@DansADV
6 ай бұрын
Thanks
Made it to the end. I truly listen to every word in your spot on with so many of your little tips and tricks. Thank you so much.
@DansADV
8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it was helpful, thanks for watching and commenting.
Made it! Really appreciate your well thought out analysis.
@DansADV
9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
Made it twice!! Lots of great info. I laid out the ride the exact same way. Also leaving Section 6 as an option, probably run out to 3 Forks and then back to Steamboat. Coming from SoCal, it makes more sense for me to bench my truck in Cortez/Dolores. I put together a route on REVER from Steamboat back. Should take a long day to Montrose and then a quick run down to Dolores and start heading home.
Made it, thank you
@DansADV
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Made it! I appreciated your input on this route. Going to be doing it with a group in the near future. Thanks for the info!
@DansADV
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope you have a great time on the route.
Made it, Thanks for sharing this information. Great video too. I hope to make this ride in 2024.
@DansADV
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting... hope you have a great trip!
Made it, and I am glad I did. Totally worth it. Great video.
@DansADV
9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
made it.....thank you
@DansADV
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting
Made it! Good video. Going to plan on doing this in the next five years.
@DansADV
4 ай бұрын
Thanks.... it's a bucket list ride for sure.
@robb907
4 ай бұрын
@@DansADV rode my 1250 GS on the Utah BDR and then GCDR through Wyoming and Montana in 2022. Then rode back home to Anchorage. I have a 2023 1290 R now. Rode that up to the Arctic ocean at Tuktoyaktuk, NWT last summer. Itching to do another BDR with that bike though. Would’ve handled the Utah BDR better than the GS did, and the GS wasn’t bad. Thinking about getting an 890 for a sidekick to keep at my buddies house in Pueblo, so was nice to kind of watch you and your kid getting after it with those here.
Outstanding narration and insights on the COBDR along with great footage. Well done👍. Made it!
@DansADV
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Made it. Thanks for the info here, my brother and I plan to do the CO BDR this coming summer and your tips are going to let us have a better trip. Thanks again.
@DansADV
6 ай бұрын
That's awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting, hope you have a great trip.
Made it. Hope to make the COBDR some day as well. Thanks for the overview and tips!
@DansADV
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Yeah! Made it! Good video. I've not done CO but have done 🆔,AZ, and WY. I agree with everything you covered in your video in context of being prepared for any BDR. nice work and thanks for sharing.
@DansADV
10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Just finished WY… hopefully video soon
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Made it. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Made it! Very Nice video. Only thing you didn't mention is some have complained of sand. Not exactly sure where it is. Have you encountered much, and where?
@DansADV
2 ай бұрын
Thanks. The only sand I've encountered is the area just north of Gypsum. Like most sand sections, I'm sure it varies from month to month. I've never hit it when it was challenging. If you want to avoid it, head west on I70 out of a Gypsum and then take the Colorado river road north until you reconnect with the trail. It is a beautiful paved road. I don't remember any other sand sections, but you should consult the ridebdr website and fb page for more current information.
Made it! My buddy and I are leaving from NW Arkansas/SW Missouri trailering out and running south to north. Good advice on starting at Dolores, thank you! I'm nervous about the passes, hoping my skills are up to the challenge. Can we get the tracks for the dirt route to the south end?
@DansADV
5 күн бұрын
I responded in instagram... have a great trip.
Made it! Do you make your hotel reservations in advance or day of? I don't mind camping but I really appreciate a bed!
@DansADV
5 ай бұрын
I usually book day 1 maybe 2 in advance, but I don't get too far ahead in case there are unforeseen issues. After day one, I book the day of. No guarantees, but I've not had any issues. If I remember correctly Buena Vista has the fewest rooms, most of the downs have plenty of lodging.
On your Day 2, after lunch in Lake City, how long does it take you to get from Lake City to Buena Vista? I'm considering an overnight in Lake City.
@DansADV
28 күн бұрын
Tough to say an exact number, but I'd guess 4 to 6 hours.
Hello. Maid hit! A bit off topic. What is your opinion of the Kilm Krios Pro? I'm looking at it for a hot weather helmet. Any input would be appreciated. Regards.
@DansADV
7 ай бұрын
I like it. Very light and comfortable, a bit louder than the xd-4.. Nice that it comes with a transition lens
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Made it. Nicely done!
@DansADV
10 ай бұрын
Thank you
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@royreddick5491
4 ай бұрын
@DansADV. I know you’re not a guide but would love to tag along next time. 😇. 890R
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@DansADV
11 ай бұрын
That's awesome... Thanks! :)
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