I'm new to your channel and I have to say, it's awesome! This is a cool video, great production and narration and thank you for doing Arizona trails justice! It's amazing riding out here pretty much all year long. Looking forward to checking out your other vids. 👍✌️

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's a heck of a compliment! I very much appreciate your comment. This video in particular was a lot of fun to put together, because there was so much great riding that day. Most of my stuff is in California, where I live. But I plan to add more states in my library of videos as time goes on. Hope you enjoy the other videos! I'll check out your channel as well 👍

These are familiar trails. Sheep's Bridge is a cool ride. 😎👍

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

I consider myself very lucky to have been able to take part it this ride. The trail leader picked a great loop with amazing things to see along the way. And I'm sure this is only a drop in the bucket to how many trails there are in your area.

@greym6436

2 жыл бұрын

We will be doing Sheeps Bridge by motorcycle trailbike and vehicles. Just trying to align our group on a day to execute it. Lol!

Hey awesome video! Just found your channel as I was looking up Honda CRF300L dual sport reviews. I live in Phx as well and grew up with dirt bikes as a kid but now that I’m 26 I really want to get my first dual sport. I’ll have to check out that area near Mayer, never been there before! Great editing as well, I noticed the ADTR song and also really respect you spending time with your old man. Those are the memories that will last a lifetime.

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, I didn't see a notification for your comment. Sorry about that Bryan!! There is so much good riding up above Prescott, Skull Valley, etc. My dad lives out there now, so he has shown me a few great spots. Did you end up getting the CRF300? Or were you looking into anything else? Living out there, you have the luxury of getting anything plated, so I guess I'd base your needs on how much pavement you do. Thanks for the complements on the video! And also I consider myself very lucky to be able to ride with my dad. He's 65 and still rides extremely well. Does anyone in your family ride?

The area at 10:40 looks like New River/Table Mesa Rd which as you found out is a very busy area with a bunch of not so careful people. Extracting stuck jeeps from those water and wash crossings is a full time gig for the offroad wreckers up in that area. Very cool that you got to see the dam and the sheep bridge. With all the rock fields slick broken rock hills, you can see why quite a few people in AZ run a trials tire on the back. I ran a Pirelli MT 43 with good success for many years.

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

That would actually explain the tow truck we saw on the road! You sound pretty familiar with this area. Is this your local area? On a trail like this, I could see a trials or a hybrid tire being a huge help!

@Shadowvortx

4 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 Yes - I've traveled almost all these routes. It doesn't seem like it, but the area is very close to central-north & west Phoenix, only about 20-30 minutes from the city. Arizona is somewhat unique I feel in that you can traverse vast portions of this state without touching a paved roadway. I actually stumbled on your channel looking for info on the 500 RR-S and ended up having a major nostalgia moment so thank you for publishing this series.

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

@@Shadowvortx I'm from California, but plan to move to AZ in the future. It really is amazing out there, and so much good riding. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Feel free to ask anything about the Beta 500. It's a great bike and a great company 👍

Awesome video man, I’m in Montana and have been for almost 8 . I’m planning to move back to Arizona this summer or maybe Texas, haven’t made up my mind yet. Great video though!

@americandirtrider7662

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ed! I've only been through Montana once, and loved the greenery. What part of AZ are you looking at?

@edtaylor6431

2 ай бұрын

Looking to move back to Surprise or Wittman,AZ

Lots of love from nepal ❤️

Awesome ride...Thanks for taking me along. I was looking at properties in the area you were riding just last year.

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

My dad just moved out to Chino Valley. It really is awesome out that way. I'm a big fan of Prescott, and will probably end up there in time. What areas are on your radar?

@imyourhuckleberry357

4 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 We looked at Prescott and all areas in between just north of Phoenix...We looked into Kingman as well....

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

@@imyourhuckleberry357 Haven't been to Kingman yet. Gotta put it on the list!

A little late to the party but I love this trail! I used to live out in Prescott and we did this black canyon trail for about 25 miles on our mountain bikes. Love Arizona! can't wait to get out on a dirbike again

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Devin. No worries about the late comment, I'm happy to see the video is still floating around out there. This was such an amazing trip, and so many great places to see. As always, it never shows up on camera the way it looks in real life. I can imagine there is probably a lot if amazing mountain bike trails put there as well.

@wayfaringoverlander2083

3 жыл бұрын

Is this black canyon or where is it?

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

@@wayfaringoverlander2083 At one point, we did go through the Black Canyon area. Then east from there toward Horseshoe Reservior.

Very cool stuff !!! That bridge you go across/ under is so cool !! Now where was this part compared to original start at Mayer ?? I live in Cottonwood and work in Sedona. Ride usually all around these areas but definitely looking for two day trips, etc. Thanks !!

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

Hey good morning. It's called Sheep Bridge over the Verde River. Definitely a highlight of the trip!

Looks like fun

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

It was a pretty epic weekend of riding. I have to thank all the Broken Enduro crew for prepping me for very long rocky rides 😄

@callmewes5121

4 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 haha true, that ride was the worst and the best so far

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 If we're not crying, we're not having a good time!

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

@@callmewes5121 Brutally perfect!

Nice....vid. thanks! Yes you have to be able to ride rocks if you're going to ride in the AZ. If you get to the south western part of the state it's not as bad. Riding rocks is an art. Some of these guy's that grew up riding here fly through them. Get them in a sand wash with no rocks and they don't know what to do.....😂

@americandirtrider7662

2 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how much I appreciate you watching my videos! I know they tend to be longer than most of the KZread dirt bike channels, so hopefully they aren't boring by the end. Sand is a whole different animal that I actually really enjoy! But I think that's because if all the dry wash trails in the Mojave. In fact, the dunes might be the most fun I've ever had on a bike. What famous trails are out in S.W. Arizona that you like?

Looks like some epic riding out there!

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

I had no idea what I was in for that weekend. This was the easy day! The following day was the hard stuff. But there is no shortage of places to ride in AZ!

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

This need to be on the winter list!

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 Never trust an old guy on a dirt bike! They'll put the hurt on you!

Eventually, you can become American Fly Angler. lol. Great vid brother!

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

Hahah! I really do need more fishing time.

@MasterofNone365

4 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 we shall!

Congrats man 👏🏼 ! I’ve been riding some trails here in Phoenix but that waterfall at minute 22:20 looks really nice 👍🏼 can you tell me where it is I’d love to ride over there, great to see you love riding and you can ride with your dad, keep doing what you love and my best wishes for you and your family 🍾🤘🏼

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, thanks for the really is nice comment. I definitely consider myself lucky to be able to ride with my dad. Just when I think I'm getting better than he is, he will pass through some crazy section with no problem, haha. That dam is at the south end of horseshoe Reservoir. I can't quite tell you how to get there, because I was just following along. But it's pretty easy to find on Google Maps. Stay safe out there my friend!

170 miles, man that was a long day! That waterfall and bridge were an unexpected perk. And not only are you a great rider but you have become a great editor. I'm going to have to up my game lol!

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

It was a longest single ride I've ever done in my life! But we really did get to see some amazing things. Happy to hear that you think my editing is getting better! I'm still a far ways away from being able to carry on conversations while riding like you do. That is the beauty of editing, I got to cut out all the time by sounded like English was my second language 😄

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

Don't tell him that! He's already way faster than us! Hahahaha!

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

@@BrokenEnduro it doesn't matter who you are, there will always be someone faster than you. Or in the case of this trip, a whole group of people faster 😐

@advsquared

4 жыл бұрын

@@BrokenEnduro Luckily he's not the type of person to take a comment like that and let it go to his head. Besides it's hard to hide the truth. Nice tolling by the way, you have definitely upped your game lol!!!

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

@@advsquared Agree 100%! He's a freaking awesome human!

Great vid! Extremely impressed with the guy on the DR650. @18:24 is that sr41? Looks just like the boulder patch that won the fight one day on my KLR650. It gassed me out. Riding solo, I decided to turn back. I was coming from the other direction. AZ has amazing rides. Awesome riding.

@americandirtrider7662

Жыл бұрын

Hey JM, thanks for the comment! This video seems to be getting some attention recently, which is pretty awesome. Mike is a pretty damn good rider, even when on the big bush pig that is the DR650. In some of my more recent videos, you can see him on his Beta 300 Race Edition. It's a task to try to keep up, that's for sure. As for the SR41, that does sound familiar. This trail had a handful of rock gardens like that, and some stream crossings. I definitely do not envy you trying to get through it on a KLR. That's brutal. I've had so much fun riding in AZ and UT. It's such a different world than what we are used to in CA.

Where exactly do you start and end up? I plan on doing some Arizona later this year out by Surprise, AZ.

@americandirtrider7662

2 жыл бұрын

We started and ended in Mayer. We traveled south toward Black Canyon City, then east to Horseshoe Reservoir. From there, back toward Mayer. The exact trails, I honestly don't know. Hopefully this is helpful though.

Very nice. Are there dangerous wild animals in that region?

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

We didn't see any. There are a lot of antelope in the Chino Valley area, but not dangerous. I imagine there are a decent amount of snakes far off the trail, but I've seen more snakes in my Big Bear riding than anywhere else.

Just here for the free beer and the comments section! Time to troll! BTW excellent video brother! Thanks for the sneak peek and trusting me with it!

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you were going to swing by and comment on the video, or one view was enough and that took too much time out of your life 😄 Thanks for the feedback bro. Very much appreciated. Now troll away!

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 I'm a sucker, I ended up watching the entire vid again. I think it's your best one yet!

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

@@BrokenEnduro That means a lot! This one definitely took the most amount of time, so I'm glad it came out well.

What year and and month did you go to Arizona? Me and my family are looking to go on vacation there but we don’t know what time of year because we heard it gets super hot there.

@americandirtrider7662

3 ай бұрын

Hey Joe! There are a lot of areas of AZ that get quite hot, but definitely not the whole state. So I think it would definitely depend on where you're planning to visit. Phoenix, Sedona, Tucson are all going to be brutal in the summer. But Prescott, Flagstaff, Williams are much nicer. I'd still recommend spring or fall for either of these. Though there is a really cool monsoon season in certain areas during the second half of summer, which I actually really enjoy.

How old is your dad? He's a good rider, too! That waterfall feature is so cool. The saguaro are nice to see.

@americandirtrider7662

Жыл бұрын

Hey bud. He is in his mid 60s, and still an excellent rider. Since he moved to Arizona, he has been focused more on slow speed gnarly terrain. But he rode desert most of his life, so he can move pretty dang fast. He rides very effortless on the bike, so he doesn't make it look as quick. My older brother is faster than I am, and he's really loose on the bike (like a Jason Anderson type). He's really fun to put on camera because he makes it look so fun.

@chinglishenduro

Жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 Riding family is the best. I could tell that your dad is very fluid on his bike, awesome!

Mayer is a good spot. You gotta check out crown king in that area nice chill town with many cabins

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the comment! My Dad recently moved to AZ, so I think I'm going to get many opportunities to explore these areas. I'll look into Crown King for sure! Thanks for the advice. Are you out of Arizona?

@unknownmember99

3 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 No, just enjoy the trails out there and the huge desert. Crown King is a good weekend spot great bar and kitchen in the town and tons of trails in the mountains

Around the 10:00 mark. Is this trail paralleling highway 10, Flagstaff to Phx?

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Burner. This whole ride was in between Prescott and Scottsdale. So it paralleled the 17

@Burner-Adventure-Chronicles

3 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 Hey! Thanks! I used the Googles after, when I saw the town mentioned in the vid. I am planning on visiting the parents in PHX for Easter. Was thinking of bringing one of the bikes (the 2-smoker or my Husky 701) Looks like the 701 should be able to make that run good enough, but a couple of those water crossings looked sketch if solo...

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burner-Adventure-Chronicles I really wish I had more time to explore that area. We were only there for a couple days, so we just followed the leader. As for the water crossings, I imagine you'll be fine. Some of those guys are on DR650s, which are definitely lower than a 701 👍

It's weird, no body talks about Table Top Wilderness, (Where I go dirt biking),

@americandirtrider7662

Жыл бұрын

From what I know, that is a bit further south of where we were. I don't think we went south of Pheonix. From the looks of the satellite imagery, that area looks nuts!! Lots and lots of change in terrain.

@Noidkidi

Жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 I love your videos, I have been binge watching them since Wednesday.

@americandirtrider7662

Жыл бұрын

@@Noidkidi Wow thanks man!!! That really means a lot, considering the amount of really good moto-channels there are out there. I haven't uploaded a video in quite a while, because I just haven't really been excited about my recent footage. Nothing new to show or talk about, and I don't want to just keep uploading videos of the same rides on different days. But I'll make an effort to get something else up soon.

@Noidkidi

Жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 It's all fine, have a good day!

How much fuel do you need to do a 171 mile ride like this one? Looks like you guys are taking quite a beating.

@americandirtrider7662

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Frank! I think the longest stretch we did was 80 miles or so between fuel stops. During this ride I had my desert tank (3.2 gallons) so I wasn't too worried about range. But if I had my stock tank, I would have brought my siphon tube just in case.

@frankybarra6067

2 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 Cool. I'm watching this video again. I have not ridden in ( Rough Guess ) 40 years. I'm about 4 months from getting my duel sport bike. I was wondering if you could suggest a bike that will allow me to ride these types of trails. I weigh 225 lbs. I'm currently 61 years old ( or young depends how you look at it ) It's ALWAYS been a dream of mine to own a bike and I promised myself that I would before I died. Well, before this happens I WILL OWN A BIKE!!! I WILL RIDE!!!. I'm thinking about a 650 enduro. Let me know what you think. Thanks if you can help. I know I won't be able to do what you're doing. I know I'll have to start slow. Bottom line is I JUST NEED TO RIDE!!!.

@americandirtrider7662

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankybarra6067 Hey good to hear from you again Frank, and awesome to hear you're so motivated about the bike. One question I have for your is how tall and what kind of shape you're in. Another question is what state you are in. Reason for the first question is a 650 platform is great, but heavy. If you drop it and you are alone, you may be in big trouble. As for height, the Suzuki DR650 is lower than a Kawasaki 650, which is then lower than the Honda 650L. If you're in a state like AZ or something, you can get any bike steet legal. A state like CA, you'll have to make sure the bike was plated from the dealer when it was first sold. So that brings the selection of dual sports down significantly. If you're in a state where you can get anything plated, the used market for bikes will be much bigger for you. You could pick up a 2006 Honda CRF450X and get it plated if you like, costing you a third of what a brand new KTM500 would cost. The other big question everyone will ask you to ask yourself is how much pavement vs. dirt do you think you will ride. In this trip, we were on dirt about 90% of the time. I think with that ratio, you're better off with a plated enduro bike. I prefer the 500, since it has the power to pull a longer gear ratio IF you decide to do more street riding. Don't let age bother you. My dad (who is in this video) is in his mid 60s and still a very talented rider. I think continuing to ride and ride often keeps him healthier than he was even before retirement. Are you looking for something brand new? I'm obviously a fan of the Betas, and the current generation (2020 and up) is awesome. They do Beta Demo Days throughout the year; info on the BetaUSA website. You may like the 430 or 500. For something less aggressive, the new Honda CRF450RL is very nice. A bit heavier than the KTMs and Betas, but the suspension is very nice. KTMs are good bikes as well, but I don't like the company. But that's a different conversation. Keep me posted, I'd love to hear what your thoughts are for your bike.

We’re running to red dirt bikes and I’m wanting to get a bike so maybe once I get my bike we can ride together and make videos because that’s my true passion is making videos about motorcycles and riding them. I just don’t have a Motorcycle yet.

@americandirtrider7662

3 ай бұрын

Keep me posted! Which bikes are you looking at?

How did your zip tie fuel lines hold up?

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

Actually this ride was probably a month-and-a-half ago oh, so I still had the small tank on it. I'm really happy I did though, because I don't know if we would have been able to fix the problem had it happened on the Arizona trip. Ingenuity and zip ties! That's one of the perks of riding with the Broken Enduro guys 😄

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

Broken Enduro Inc. reserves the right to deny any and all claims on warranty work.

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 One of those guys would have pulled it off and they would have probably done it in half the time, while smoking a cigarette, and used only the materials they found in nature!

@americandirtrider7662

4 жыл бұрын

@@BrokenEnduro Yeah I remember the AZ crew saying something like "I fashioned twine from this yucca plant. Now time to create a multi stage epoxy using the feces from a turtle and river mud. We will have your Beta working forever with this concoction." Also they changed my oil while I was riding, because i was that much slower than them 😄

@BrokenEnduro

4 жыл бұрын

@@americandirtrider7662 Sooo Good! HAHAHAHA!

Where exactly is this place, Im from AZ .

@americandirtrider7662

3 жыл бұрын

We started in Mayer AZ, then went toward Carefree, then over toward Lake Pleasant, and back up toward Mayer. I don't have the GPX files unfortunately, as I was just a guest on the ride.

What bike are you riding, I think you said but I missed what you said?

@americandirtrider7662

2 ай бұрын

I'm on a 2019 Beta 500 with MX-Tech suspension front and rear, and a few other fun things done to it. I still have the bike, and it works fantastic. But recently most of my riding time is on two strokes. How about you?

@edtaylor6431

2 ай бұрын

I’m looking at getting a DR650 or a CRF300 rally

@americandirtrider7662

2 ай бұрын

@@edtaylor6431 I had a DR650 and I loved it. I really miss that bike, but everyone I rode with had more aggressive MX and enduro bikes.

This leaves from Mayer but heads more West vs South: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIermMqQh8qplcY.html

@americandirtrider7662

Жыл бұрын

Just had to go and rewatch that video of yours. Man, you guys were moving at a hell of a pace. I've learned an appreciation for the technical riding that a rocky stream can give.

That is cool trek man! Anyway In an email you to get the trail information?

@americandirtrider7662

7 ай бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it. I know this video was on the long side, but there was just so much cool stuff. I can try to give you as much info as I can, but I wasn't the one that planned the trip. What's your email?