I've either had or ridden pretty much every type of bike there is, I have a Harley now after a few back operations because I had to ease off on my body a bit, but riding trails especially new ones has always been my favourite..Getting out in nature and exploring will bring you some of the best memories of your life..I hope to be back out there soon..Matt I bet you're hooked already and it's something you'll be able to do with your whole family..And the skills you learn off road will transfer to being a better rider on road..Good for you👍

Now that’s what I call open minded. Being a Harley rider myself, this is definitely the next big thing for me and enjoy the best of both worlds. Would be cool to see something in reverse by adventure riders handling the iron beasts 😇 After all we are all bikers no matter what we ride 😄

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yea, I think the happiest riders are the guys that can ride any bike!

@bradleyalexander5821

3 жыл бұрын

Great point.👍🏼

@MrXMOMO

3 жыл бұрын

Real motorcycle rides only want more adventures all thr time. Ride forever!!

Getting ready for the Pan America I see

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir

Matt, as a marketing idea, you could take a few Pan Americas' to that course when they come out. Let people know about the event so plenty of people turn up!

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea. I’d really like to do one of their expeditions on the Pan America or their advanced class

@invinciblevettel5

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattLaidlaw I agree. The basics course is a good course, but I think to showcase the capabilities of the Pan America, an advanced course would be a lot better. Experienced riders would be more interested in seeing the Pan America being put through its paces.

Great video. My favorite part is that you went with your dad. Precious moments Matt!

@MattLaidlaw

2 жыл бұрын

It was a good time! Thanks for the comment

Really outstanding video, I enjoyed it very much. Waiting anxiously for the release of the Pan America. Thanks for posting.

Matt thank you for sharing this video for those who been riding for a year! Great advice for first time riders who are thinking about getting into adventure riding! Ride safe

Thats awesome that your dad can do this with you! Enjoy the time together!!

Excellent! I'm really enjoying these adventure series! Thank you

Another great Matt Laidlaw tube!!! Keep them coming! Thank you!

Excellent review, thank you, this is helpful.

Great video and share this experience with your father!!

Hey Matt that was a great video! I really enjoyed seeing a different type of motorcycling experience. Thanks

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I know this type of video is a lot different from my typical video

Excellent video! I appreciate you giving proper credit to BMW, Yamaha and Husky too. I'm a Harley guy through and through but these other manufacturers are also doing something right and their bikes are well suited for off-road riding. I too am looking forward to the Pan America and will be enjoying adventure riding soon (after taking a similar course). Always appreciate your videos, Matt!

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yea, I definitely have the adv riding bug now

Thanks looks like a good time

So badass that you could share stuff like that with your dad.

I just fount this video, I turn 70 this year and have been a Harley rider for the past 40 years, I just bought a used 2019 Africa Twin, that course would come in handy, I think my biggest hurtle will be that I am a short ass rider, 5'8". But nothing like that here in Nova Scotia , Canada. Thanks so much for sharing. Always look forward to your videos.

This is awesome!!! Really enjoy these kind of videos. As mainly a Harley rider myself. I believe I'm going to be installing a Heel shift for my KLR. Just used to that type of shifting.

Great Video Matt. I hope all Harley Dealers are as open to Adventure Riding as you and your Dad are. I have a Harley Ultra Limited and a Yamaha Super Tenere. Love them both but the more I ride off road it’s becoming my favorite.

This was great. Can't wait to see you on the Pan-America

Thanks for video, interesting to know there is riding class. 👍🏽

Good review, love the drone footage too. Thanks for making it.

Thanks for posting Matt...I did an Intro Course in the Northwest in 2011...there seemed to be more to the syllabus from then...my issue is with 5 years off riding and 15lbs lighter body weight I am not going to be the rider I was right off the line...watching your video made me choose to rent a bike from Jim and just focus on the basics again...thanks so much for this video...I'm 64 but rock the body of a 35 year old....expecting my new 2012 GSA Rallye early June.

Absolutely awesome mate

Truly amazing

Great video and review of Rawhyde class. You captured the essence and value of the class perfectly (took the class in June 2020)! We’ll done

That looks like it was an awesome time

Awesome video Matt! The 900 triumph is the right size and power! Good to see dealers like you getting into this segment!

That looked like a lot of fun. I want a Harley for street riding and touring and an adventure bike for adventure. Looking forward for the Pan American to come out one day soon.

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I need a Harley for every type of riding

Thanks Matt! Nice seeing you out with your Dad, what a great weekend. Excellent advice on skill level required...this isn’t trail bike riding. Look forward to seeing you present the new Adventure Harley!

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the feed back. I look forward to riding it

Great aerial footage. Man looks like so much fun!!! Awesome video again matt. Thank you

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Awesome video. My Road Glide Ultra and 1250GS are the best bikes I’ve ever owned and complement each other perfectly. I love that your Dad was with you, my Dad will be 80 in April and rides an 18 Limited. My best rides are with my Dad.

Excellent!

Matt, you're a spitting image of your Dad!!

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

We are cut from the same cloth

@scottpioso

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattLaidlaw I'd say so!! Lol

I was at Rawhyde in December for the same class. I agree with %100 it was a great experience for my two sons and I.

That is how you ride a Adventure Motorcycle man that looked so cool i just picked up on a few thing's thank's Matt Life is a Highway Amen

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I try to make it a Highway. Thanks for watching man

Fun watch !

Taking this same class on Nov 20, and looking forward to doing it with my KTM 790 R

Nice video Matt, glad you got to experience a different discipline and pick up a few new tricks with your pop in tow. Should come in handy for when the HD Pan America comes out. It's nice to see HD getting into the fastest growing motorcycle sector.

WOW …. What a fantastic 2 day course 👍🏻👍🏻 … Damm … I was born and live in New England … sadly the WRONG side of the USA for dirt bike riding. Just watching your drone shots and seeing all the AWESOME riding out in the distance was unreal.

Great video nice to see you guys are getting ready for the Pan America. When is the 2021 Dealer Show video coming out?

It's interesting seeing this style of riding. It's not something I do, and I don't think I have a lot of opportunities to ride this way where I live. But I do love the outdoors. I definitely can appreciate how it would improve your riding! Thank you for sharing. The class seems like a pretty awesome experience.

Nice perspective, Matt. I'm very familiar with RawHyde but enjoyed watching this. Great job with editing, and the drone shots are well-timed and well-placed. Editing hours of recordings can be a pain -- I like what you did here.

Fantastic weekend

Thank you for sharing this highly educational video. Just what I thought, the GSA's size is not a problem.

Ah man I can’t wait to see you on the PAN AMERICA!! I will definitely get this bike after I do some classes like this of course lol

Looks like a great course Spend some downtime is a good thing Everyone relaxes in a different way Take care

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

It was good to switch things up and get out of town for the weekend.

Excelente video, como todos los que haces, se nota que tienes ganas de exprimir al máximo la Pan America cuando la tengas, muchas gracias por tus videos un saludo desde España.

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Gracias por ver. Lo Aprecio

Thank you

Thanks Matt, that was a very useful video for my continued pursuit of the “art” of off road adventure riding. 👍🏼 😎 🇺🇸 🌎

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

Now you need to go to Rich Oliver Mystery School in Auberry,CA and learn even more bike control and how to flat track a motorcycle, which helps when the bike slides out. That was one of the best classes I ever went to

Dude. Thanks for this, I think. Fun to see what they had you do but more interesting would be HOW to do them.

Cool that you're experiencing the other side.

Hey Matt, I did it the other way around- started on motocross and enduro bikes and shifted to Harley-Davidson when turning fifty!

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

That's the easier way to do it. Start on the Dirt Bike at a young age. It's much easier to ride the Harley later in life.

Great content, looks like an awesome weekend!

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yea, we had a blast

Great video...I've been researching this place to take that course....now I'm sold!!! What trailer do you have for your bikes behind your RV??? Nice set up!!!

Wednesday I was in Sequoia National Park, at one of the vista points I was talking to an adventure bike rider. He was out for a day ride through Kings & Sequoia NPs, but that he adventure rides professionally... turns out he's one of the instructors at BMW ORA at RawHyde! Of course the Pan America came up in the conversation. He said the Pan America will be available for training at RawHyde. He said RawHyde will be having 20 of the Pan America delivered in a few weeks.

Interesting, very!

No Dynas with knobbies out there? Can't wait for that Pan America release! I've been on the street for years but never done any adv riding with the exception of one small crash hahah. This vid does stoke the fires though. Looks like an absolute blast! Keep up the good work brother!

Iam a dirt bike rider would love to try rideing one of those heavy dual sport bikes thanks for this awesome video Matt didn’t know that place existed

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

As a dirt bike rider you'll do well. They are fun man. Also a new challenge.

I went to a rural part of Kenya for 3 weeks and hired a bike , must say it was awesome riding experience

@joshoptyma5023

3 жыл бұрын

Oh just to add I was riding Rajaj Boxer 150 , it was more than equal to the environment 😁✌🏾

It's a lot easier to learn on a smaller light dirt bike for sure.. Try riding one of those 1200's in wet clay or wet black muck or Prarie soil .. That sand is easy .. I have never ridden in rocks but they look treacherous too ..

Getting ready for that Pan America bike release eh?

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

You Know it

This was really cool Matt!!! I enjoy most of your vids.. GREAT job.. I regularly watch Million Dollar Bogan ride Adventure on his Road King.. not sure if you have seen it but it is pretty hysterical.. Again.. Great Job!!! Your Dad Rocks!!!

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Yea I watched some of his videos out on the beach etc. Super entertaining. Haha. The iron one to the Himalayas was great

That looks like fun! I’ll bring my Dyna🤘🏻😎

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

That would be rad. You actually could probably do most of the stuff with the right tires and some skills

I live near the US BMW school in Greer SC. There school.is amazing

This is the way Harley's were first ridden

Hopefully a light 975 Pan America is in the works more in line with the BMW F850GS Adventure or KTM 790 Adventure R. As impressive as the 1200+ machines are, they leave many people alienated tossing around a motorcycle that's big and heavy. Even Honda plans a 2021 baby 850 Africa Twin recognizing the sweet spot is in the middle displacement market.

Matt everyone is waiting for the panAmerica 😊👍👍👍

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Yea man, I can't wait!

@maxgiii_beach_street_photo7161

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattLaidlaw yeah I think it will be my last bike. So I’m Still thinking but that could be really. Living in Asia is the perfect bike I think

That Yamaha Tenere 700 your Dad has looks all the bike you need for some off road riding.

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

It's the bike that is currently disrupting the BMW market. It's more of an off-road capable bike

When does the Pan American come out?

Matt, I truly loved this video and just completed Intro Plus at RawHyde over the Memorial Day weekend, it was sincerely epic and MOST challenging! I took Intro Course 2 months ago, that was a humbling experience, particularly for a newer rider and first-time ever adventure bike experience! I couldn't believe how much my confidence and competence improved in 2.5 days!! Thank you for sharing this amazing footage as well as your perspective. Have you taken the Pan America there yet? I had a few of them in my Intro course :) #AdventureOn #LivetoLead #BadassLeader

Thank you for sharing this, traded my H-D for a Triumph Scrambler XE 1200.......Signing up...been riding H-D touring bikes for 15 years , feel its time to do some different riding.

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun! Thanks for watching.

Now if only Harley would actually release the Panamerica. Ha ha.. we shall see.. this looks like a lot of fun.

Good video Mr Matt

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Looks good but they are expensive like hell. At 1,500 bucks per person, with not much more cash I could do a course at other two schools. Which is nice because you get the riding philosophy of a couple set of “professional” instructors. I think I prefer it that way.

@Shankintime

2 жыл бұрын

What other two schools do you speak of? & thank you for sharing the price for this training.. .. I couldn't find it anywhere 😅

Jerry looks good!

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

He knows how to ride!

701 is a badass ride. But its a heavy pig, with not much turning radius. But its got normal service intervals. Guess you cant have everything.

I just found out that Pomona Valley HD is closing on 12/31. I am not saying that surprises me I was never really impressed by that dealership but I hate to see all these dealerships closing. You guys are okay I hope??

I am really interested in the Pan America bike i only wish there was some more information on the bike ,weight is the tank metal etc...apart from that i have a test ride when it finally comes to Europe.I imagine one can ride a gravel track but deep sand it would be difficult. I think it will sell if the price is moderate and it needs to sell.Oh and i must comment either the helmet camara was set low or you are not looking far enough just saying thanx.

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

I think maybe a combination of both at times.

Do you have any short people in your family wow wish I could be tall. Thanks for the videos mat

Wish I had the expendable income to do this. I've wanted to go to RawHyde for years 👍🏽

Cool video man. Have you done a video on the Pan America?

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

No, it isn't out yet. Look for me to do a video on that bike early next year

@nateand3

3 жыл бұрын

Ok man thanx. I knew it wasn't out yet, just didn't know if you did like a prelude video or something lol I've been trying to watch the livewire video all damn day. Like 2 minutes at a time

👊

0:40 everything was going so well it looked like a gremlin came out and knocked the dude over.

cuanto custa?

Cool.. Got my HD's from Laidlaw's. Got my GSA from Owen. Check " SoCal Adventure bike rides" on FB. We have local adventure rides.

What kind of drone are you using Matt?

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Mavic 2

@ozzie444

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattLaidlaw Thanks Matt. I'll be dipping my toe in the drone pool. Looking at a Mavic Mini as my first basically cuz it's 249 grams & less licensing & BS involved to use it. I'll see how it goes after that. Depends on how many times I crash too...lol.

The Pan America is too heavy for me. Same as the GS1250. Really most are too heavy for any serious off road riding. They will be good for most people though, since most people's idea of off-roading is a dirt road.

@MattLaidlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Yea, for technical single track stuff you'll need a dirt bike. The appeal of an adventure bike is it does open up A LOT of terrain and you don't need to haul to bike around on a trailer or truck.

@CraigSmith568

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not trying to knock this type of bike, they just aren't for me. I would just get a dual sport.

2 stroke off road 160 pound bikes are the best. 4 strokes too heavy

@Big_John_C

3 жыл бұрын

Not good for the slow technical stuff, fouled plugs and higher power band. 4 stroke can handle all of that easily.