Done this a few times in the last month its a fun ride out. Saw a couple of guys with their bikes laid down due to misjudging the corners. My favourite route is the same way you did it (easier on the brakes from Wrynose side) then once ive done Hardknott i go up through Birker fell to Crosby snack shed for a nice BLT and a coffee, great little place for a rest they even have a toilet lol, after that I head up through Broughton fell then off home. I live kinda local to the area. Great vid anyway thanks for sharing. Defo better on a light bike I run a little Honda FTR223 flat tracker Japanese import its great fun.

@701Adventures

Ай бұрын

Your route which you’ve described sounds interesting, I may have to give that a go. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. 👍

Nice video 📹 nice technical road bit of concentration

@701Adventures

12 күн бұрын

@@ninjaarcades7356 Yes if you’ve never done it you should give it a go. 👍

I went down to Keswick to do an xc event but it got called off due to floods. So I cycled up the Hardknott pass for something to do when I was in the area. If you like cycling up hills I thoroughly recommend it.

@701Adventures

4 ай бұрын

In my youth I did a lot of cycling but regrettably I’m no longer in my youth. 😂

Hiya Steve, I know that road well, and must say it's not a favourite of mine, it's usually full of tourist traffic (for obvious reasons) they bring about problems of their own ...so it was great to see the pass so quiet for a change ...thanks for sharing

@701Adventures

4 ай бұрын

Yes it actually worked in our favour with the guys having closed the road. I’d never seen it so quiet. 🤫

Is it sad that I love watching videos of folks failing at Hardknott? 😆 The bigger, more daft the bike the better, I'm a sucker for a goldwing upside down! Admittedly, I'm a bit of a sadist haha. But you handled that like a proper rider 👌 I even said to myself "oh.... That was it" when you crested the top 😂 was so smooth I hadn't even realised you were going up. Top job as always👌

@701Adventures

4 ай бұрын

I do try my best to be a proper rider. 😂 I think everyone likes to see a bike being dropped on Hardknott, those videos always get thousands of views within the first couple of days or go totally viral. By all accounts there are a few trails over that way, have you ever done them?

@carlstyth8368

Ай бұрын

GoPro and the like don't do the roads any justice. Did Hardknott on a GSXR600. Thankfully, no stoppages from muppet tourists so it wasn't bad. Same with Hartside Pass. I know how tight some of the bends are, but on cameras they look like nothing. Also, the scariest thing was how gossamer thin the tarmac was. Hillside actually poking through...

@701Adventures

Ай бұрын

@@carlstyth8368 Yeah the road surface especially on Hardknott is a joke, I guess the local Council can’t be bothered to fix it and do a proper job 🤔

That crashed car had tried to go over in the snow, lost control and rolled it, I hiked past it the same day

Great video! This pass is on my bucket list. I really think the 701 is my next bike. I too would be coming from a 1200GSA. Hoping I can still do the occasional trip a few times a year of a 300-400 miles a day to get somewhere. New sub from me!

@701Adventures

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for subscribing 👍 I’ve toured Scotland on my 701 from West Yorkshire, so yes it’s very capable of doing that sort of mileage without any issues. The tank range is 170 miles approximately so just use that opportunity to stretch your legs etc and you’ll be fine. There are quite a few of my subscribers who have sold their GS’s and moved to the 701 or KTM 690 and I only hear positive feedback 👍

@j-Photography

4 ай бұрын

@@701Adventuresexcellent! How do you like the windscreen? Was it a big improvement? Ever consider one of the rally fairings from Rade Garage? This and AppleCross are on my list to ride. Been all over the USA (my home), and 7 European countries and Japan. Scotland is happening hopefully soon!

@701Adventures

4 ай бұрын

@@j-Photography The screen works remarkably well considering it’s not very tall. I did consider getting a rally tower but, (A) they are pretty expensive and (B) I wanted to keep the bike as light as possible. Scotland is a beautiful place to visit, well worth the effort to get there but the weather can be a bit unpredictable. 👍

@j-Photography

24 күн бұрын

@@701Adventures Well there are no 701E that fit the bill for me in my area, so it looks like I am picking up a 2023 690! Thanks again for the insight. Keep the videos coming!

@701Adventures

23 күн бұрын

@@j-Photography That’s a shame, I know both my local Husky dealers had at least one 701 enduro in last week. Good luck in any case with whatever you end up buying. 👍

So I rode this 19th June 2024. It is extremely extreme. Most of it in first gear. You have to commit on the throttle and hope you don’t meet anything on the bends. On the way down keep it in a low gear. Use the bake brake because the front keeps locking up. Done ticked the box will not do it again. The surface is shit badly maintained. There are better places to ride with better surfaces.

@701Adventures

Ай бұрын

Congratulations on doing it and yes you are correct, the road surface is shite. It’s been like that for many years. I tend to do most of it in either first or second gear otherwise the bike just starts to run away with itself. 😂

@arie407

Ай бұрын

Me and my son (dutch) rode the pass on 10-06-2024 . We did all of the passen above 1700 meter in western europe (dolomites, swiss, austrian and france alps and the pyrenees).Hardknott was one of the most difficult ones. Mostly because of the roadsurface that was extremely bad, and its very narrow so there is absolutly no room for error. But we did fine no problems , i would not do it if there is more traffic , it was very quiet. Enjoyed your country very much !

@701Adventures

Ай бұрын

@@arie407 Thank you for watching my video and visiting this region. I’m glad you survived the Hardknott Pass. 👍

Another great ride. I’ve only been on this road in the car. I once had an Africa twin and thought no. To heavy for this road.. especially on that steep sharp right hand bend up hill. Great road. I’d live to do it on my crf 300l.. Getting my brother interested might be a different story. 👍 Although he did do Applecross on his Africa Twin Adventure Spirt, Fully loaded panniers and back box. Plus tent, seat bedding, on the back seat… 👍👍🏍️

@701Adventures

3 ай бұрын

I’ve done this route on every bike I’ve owned, the hardest I found was doing it on my GSA, that bike was just too damn heavy for me! 😂

@greengoblindave

3 ай бұрын

@@701Adventures 😂 yes that is a heavy bike. I nearly got Ont of those a few years back. I only heard about this road though around two years ago. As I said been once in the car. Everybody I ask if they want to go, say no.. I’ve not asked my brother since.. But I’ve tagged him in your channel so when he wakes up, hopefully he will jump onboard and watch your vids..

First time i crossed those two passes i didnt know it was supposed to be hard....... was asked by another biker on the other side how i did it on a Tiger 800 packed for 3 weeks of camping and i didnt have a clue what he was on about 🤣i guess riding on the Norwegian west coast for a couple of years (well i'd had my motorcycle licence for about 16 months at the time) makes one immune to stuff like this 😁 also did Applecross on the same trip and that was a bit of a letdown as far as biking roads go.... the view on the top was great so it was worth the ride up there

@701Adventures

4 ай бұрын

Applecross is always worthy of riding but it’s not as technical as Hardknott Pass. 👍

@diversionbob8482

Ай бұрын

@@701Adventures The problem with Hardknott is there are blind corners, Wrynose and Applecross both have better vision round the hairpins.

@701Adventures

Ай бұрын

@@diversionbob8482 very true. 👍

Repairing it for the Fred Whitton he said, nice.

@701Adventures

4 ай бұрын

Yes I’ve just been reading about the event as I wasn’t familiar with it, not living in the immediate area. 👍

How come you cant just ride on the grass to get past them?

@701Adventures

4 ай бұрын

Do you mean with the workmen? Strict rules about not venturing off the main road and encroaching onto the verges or moorland for fear of disturbing wildlife or their habitat.

@Bitwobbley

4 ай бұрын

Hi Steve. Seems ages since you did one of these videos. Love the area, and have done the Hardknott a few times, although I did it last time on a Triumph Trophy 1215. Not the best machine to take up there. Have to agree it is a little more challenging than Applecross, which I did last year, but still both have their own stunning scenery.

@701Adventures

4 ай бұрын

@@BitwobbleyAbsolutely, I love Applecross, I love Scotland. The weather hasn’t been too favourable to do rides such as this recently but I think we’re gradually getting better weather so normal services can resume shortly. 😂

Far better than Applecross, nothing but motorhomes doing stupid things on that road.

@701Adventures

29 күн бұрын

Tell me about it, I've done that road many times. 👍