BMW R1200GS motorcycle crash on rocky road

[AdminsAnonymous]

bet you got some serious road rash on that high speed crash

[peterplopable]

gs is to heavy, to high and to big, really bad bike

people who doesn't think and only watch selling numbers buy these german trash!

[haddudu]

omg simply get up ur as from the seat! typical "gummikuh" rider... ;)

[Damiggit15]

dont worry about these fools dude. just keep riding and you will get to where you are riding a wellie down that road. just keep at it DONT RUSH IT and dont let people get to you we all fall once and if you have not fell then you have not rode.

[kabodkhwaamkhid]

I really like the phrase you use as your logo "Ride safe, travel far, do it soon"

Is there a reason you didn't opt for the spoked wheels? Seeing as how you're taking the bike off-road it might be something to think about.

Greetings from fellow Utah BMW rider!

[halfthrottle]

@kabodkhwaamkhid It was a used bike and it had spoked wheels. I didn't really think about it at the time, as it had all the other stuff I wanted.

[VANCEPRINDIVILLE]

whoops lol I don't see why all these other riders get worked up about this everyone has wrecked if not your not taking risks

[SoCalledFreeman]

THE ONLY PROBLEM BEHIND IT!

Don't ride that bus off-road ;)

[BMWLDRider]

This video is an embarrassment to you riding skills...or lack thereof.

[halfthrottle]

@BMWLDRider Science has not yet invented an instrument that can measure how little I care about what you think.

[BMWLDRider]

@halfthrottle Well...you cared enough to comment so I must have hit a nerve.

You should invest in training wheels; you'll save a few valve covers. Or, stick to level pavement.

[jeb1900]

@BMWLDRider You should try find something positive to do. Being a troll on youtube is not.

[BMWLDRider]

@jeb1900

This guy goes out of his way to prove that he's the weakest link in the breeding chain;

If stupidity was a crime, this guy would get the chair. I'm not sure what his problem is, but I bet it's difficult to pronounce. Just another knuckle dragging proto-simian rough hair covered no-neck monosyllable grunting Neanderthal-retard!

[Conscience916]

@halfthrottle best reply i have ever seen as f yet 

[TheNeckbender]

@halfthrottle Thats good. I can't understand how people can comment like that. I love this video, it is funny as hell. Shows you have a great deal of self distance and also enjoys riding. Happy riding, Halfthrottle!

[halfthrottle]

@TheNeckbender Thanks amigo. Glad you are enjoying the video.  And I promise that anytime I crash no matter how embarrassing it others may find it I'll post it up as soon as I get home.

[motogpphil]

Should of bought a KTM ;)

[hathganus]

Always hate to see any beemer laying down on the job.

[westxtsew]

Easy terrain

[GuilhermeCosta1992]

I don't think the slow-mo was necessary, but looks like fun, but maybe some smaller 450 cc's enduro or something alike would be easier and probably more fun than that heavy machine.

[Charles2337]

... get an ATV.

[peterpunch1]

First rule of offroading, always punch the gas when about to loose balance and then just hold on.. most of the times you bounce around and everything gets sorted out :-) If you bite it.. you did it with style!

[drwilms]

you can actually go off road with the gs but this terrain is a bit too much. :D

[PeaLoveKate]

stupid



[sertox12345]

you should try a 4 stoke trail bike like we use in the usa wow you would eat that trail up looks easy lots of power and your wait back wheel o yea you can put all that stuff on it to boxes ext ...

[MetalHeadKLR650]

@sertox12345 Umm that is a 4 stroke dual purpose bike.

[sertox12345]

@sertox12345 it dont look like o my b you did not open it up ok sorry check out some bike is the usa try them i think you would love them

[KoivuTheHab]

He is too short to drive this bike on such a 'road'...

[soerism]

when i looke the slo mo, suddenly i hear the Carmina Burana!

[ndm4u2]

you might take a training session on off rode riding. Not sure what you were doing or trying to do, j

[ShaDoWworldshadow]

thing I dont get is why you have it pointed off the track why not ride up the middle? the bike was only trying to get itself back to the natural path up the hill, (the middle,

[ShaDoWworldshadow]

thing I dont get is why you have it pointed off the track why not ride up the middle?

[EDWARDBASTARDHITLER]

the front wheel diameter looks too small for these pigs,,these liquid cooled boxers remind me of road bikes more

[Helladius666]

Trade it for the KTM 990 you ll be amazed how better a ride is on this kind of terrain. Gs tele/paralever simply suck offroad....

[faziwuzy138]

you attacked the rock

[gmarkoglou]

Show some mercy for the bike man !!  :)

[Real2244]

Woah! Got to get up on those pegs (feet on the grounf do no good here and could actually get hurt on those loose rocks) and must throttle up for momentum to carry you accross, you'd have to have olypmic powerlifter legs to "maneuver" a GS through that terrain. Speed up and let the bike "find" the way, it'll jigger and jolt but it won't fall so you just have to close those legs tight on the tank to hold on.  Thanks halfthrottle.

[hombrekmata]

Stand up and full troghtle

[ianfohan]

the GS is pretty much a pig in the rough...doesn't take much to get her sideways

[docwong]

That's a knarly section for any bike as it's loose and being on the GS with dual sport tires makes this extra challenging.

[kontaktseistrup]

L2 ride dufuss, you dont go up when your losing balance, so fucking newbie

[halfthrottle]

@kontaktseistrup Thanks for the tips.

[ririshow]

Next time leave the top case at home. Bike will be a bit lighter and center of gravity a bit lower as well.

[4gricolo92]

cambia moto valà... va in bici

[antetwra]

xaxaaxxa FAILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[Brainiac83]

You need to go faster for the suspension to absorb and cut thru with momentum, dont be scared.Perhaps a smaller bike might be to consider aswell.

[7jocco]

That is a nice piece of machinery. Have You tried a more aggressive tire? Looks like some challenging terrain. Where is this?

[halfthrottle]

@7jocco Spanish Fork Canyon, Utah

[crogromphulous]

Gutsy just to post the video. Thanks for not taking it down. Not just anyone can handle that beast offroad.

[crowedwell]

It's not a kind of crash.

[Liwcay]

Damm I give you props even for just trying it. Though yea sometimes it is just too tempting to head off the tarmac.

[dwynneboyd]

that's not a good off-road type of bike

[skidoofr3ak144]

what a piece 

[MsBrosnan007]

stupid!!!!

[Hoshibandit]

heavy is heavy, nothing else. And heavy weight means NOT useful for desert

[eltonsp2]

Essa moto é pesada, se inclinar não tem perdão, pra esse terreno uma F800GS seria melhor opção

[dwynneboyd]

@eltonsp2 english?

[2stamatis]

get a dirt bike

[riecard]

was he able to pick it up by himself ?

[halfthrottle]

@riecard Yes I can pick it up by myself, but with a pig like the GS it is always nice to have help around.

[505197]

@riecard I never could squat down and get my GS up, I grab the handle bars and yank it up. Just turned 60 and my back is still good, no pains, no bitches. Bumpy stuff like that will sure beat and wear you out, I find tossin caution to the wind and lettin it flow works best, let the beast have it's head and just keep it generally aimed and rolling. I've had the long step down and fallen over too. I lofted the front up on level ground and stalled the engine, if only it'd leaned right, timber!!

[HiddenFromSight]

The idea is to keep in motion all the way through the rocks. The bikes movements will be more controlled and predictable that way. Stand up on the pegs for a better view of the trail ahead, and more leverage on the bike.

[Roberto74mo]

arretrare un po' e rimettere la ruota anteriore dritta no eh?...

[ddr110285]

i tell you what pal its a good job your head missed that rock or else you could have knocked some sense into yourself!!!

[610huskymoto]

Nothing against BMW but i think this bike is to big and top heavy for real off road i know the rider makes a big difference but with a full tank of gas {i think about 10 gallons} its a hand full!

[Frontman993]

wow what a chash -.-

[tommy80jm]

too slow...you need speed and soul for this terrain...and a ktm.......btw,i have a bmw....

[jmbean68]

It happens! Glad to see you ridin' the beast offroad.

[raremountainbear]

Terrible bike for that terrain.

[eggs640adv]

You need a more speed...Stand up and getabout get some knobbies....oh and get a KTM and all will be good haha lol.

These things happen as long as you are havin fun...... it beats riding a road bike and having one hand on your hip!!!

[password756]

i am 6ft 5 and was wondering if i may occure accidents like this because im looking on getting one in the next year to ride on and off road but seen alot of people have problems with the weight of the bike while riding off roading???

[BeatboxNico]

tooooooo heavey

[elbeuro1]

nn why take the ship to make the mule?

Suggerisci una traduzione migliore

[MaxKetteler]

Ouch! Flatparking!

[halfthrottle]

@MaxKetteler I happen to have a lot of experience in flatparking.

[MaxKetteler]

@halfthrottle : So far, my ols XT600 slipped on ice at a trafficlight and my Varadero was once pushed over by a parking wanker in Berlin, and once it got blown over by a SAR-helicopter, while I was giving first aid. Luckyly I never fell seriously or crashed in 24 years! :-)

[HMSDaring1]

@halfthrottle Oh, come on!!! Thats such a stupid mistake! Bloody hell, poor BMW, how can you do that!!! such a dumb mistake! My poor baby BMW!!! Im upset now!

[halfthrottle]

@HMSDaring1 Such a strange comment. You can baby yours if you want. I prefer to beat the hell out of mine.

[HMSDaring1]

@halfthrottle Why beat the hell out of it, yeah, ok, use it yeah, get it muddy i do all the time, but not drop it, i love getting mine all dirty and going on lots of adventures, but i don't make these stupid mistakes!

[AxionGti]

@halfthrottle

Good answer! :) Shit happens, next time just rev the bastard up.

[FPYCRUGBY]

@halfthrottle how is your bmw off road?

[halfthrottle]

@FPYCRUGBY Bad. Same as all 1200GS's.

[FPYCRUGBY]

@halfthrottle Oh, ok, thanks!

[lspuris]

@halfthrottle

haha.

[peterv56]

Do not call THAT a crash. There was no sliding, grinding, bouncing, tumbling or shedding of parts. Dropped the bike is all. I have done it more times than I would like to count or remember.

[505197]

LoL that's funny, I did something similar on my old GS. I had to top a ledge, no big assed deal, or so I thought. I got the front on top and then it stalled, it was about 1 foot further down to the ground then I could reach with my left foot, which was the way I was tippin, if it had tipped to the right I'd have been fine. That must be steeper then it looks in the video. I've dropped mine a number of times and never busted a thing, I had to pick it up 3 times in a few miles, snow sucks.

[boskejug]

maybe too heavy to be a good offroad bike

[Pwn00b]

@boskejug Maybe wrong tyres to go off-road? Any bike with more than 10cm of clearance could make it up that slope but not if they cant get traction. Modified versions of the KTM 950 Adv and the R1200GS (The 950SE and HP2) have very similar weights and dimensions and yet are highly competitive in enduro events. Weight has less to do with it than you think, but it certainly makes life harder for less confident and experienced riders. Add road tyres to the equation and you are buggered.

[contactbiotrance]

better drop that pice of heavy junk and buy a klr 650...and you will never regreat

[Pwn00b]

@contactbiotrance The KLR comes in at 175kg dry, 195kg wet and the R1200GS comes in at 200kg dry, 220kg wet. Add in 100kg of rider + gear and you will find that the net mass of the set for a KLR is only 8% less than that of the R1200GS. Bigger riders and more gear narrows the gap further. The KLR is a fat pig just like the R1200GS but at least the GS comes with a lot more luxuries. Throw a 21'' front on the GS and they are about the same off-road. The GS will set you back 3 times more though.

[contactbiotrance]

@Pwn00b ..thanks for the information man...i dont think that 3 times more though...it just cant be..single cylinders make more fasters jumps starts than two cylinders..specialy boxer engines..for me.gs and their boxers engines are really big and not practical in off road way..gs only worth in road i think..klrs are very skini and tall bikes..but everybody can speak what they think..it can be compare..marines never gone to put gs in special situations....just klrs

[Pwn00b]

@contactbiotrance Your not wrong about the KLRs being better off-road out of the box. And for the money you spend upgrading a GS to get it up-to-par you could build one hell of a KLR. So when you start talking about value for money, the KLR wins hands down. I dont know about the US, but in Australia the KLR is $8000 and the GS is $26000 on-road. As for Marines, remember that the American army has a fetish for M16s, as far as low-tech stuff (like bikes) goes, the Army almost never has the 'best'.

[k8V1000]

This has zero to do with height and everything to do with inexperience....but hey thats how we get experience right? Personally I dont take my Vee down roads like that my KX250 is better suited.

Long way home seems to have been a great show for BMW sales..:)

[shasha1873]

Get a KLR 650 and go live life man.

[pigchook]

Fer Chrissakes that sissy boy needs to learn to ride. I wheelied up that same road on my Busa while shaving my gouch.

[syncstation]

Ridiculous bikes IMO. The 650's or 800's are perfect for any terrain.

[bipod11]

to heavy bike for a wee man

[9fifty5]

Mate, save the hassle.

KTM - 990 - ADV.

[agnellone]

man, how tall are you?

[halfthrottle]

@agnellone 5' 11"

[Topthai23]

@agnellone i know hey BMW R1200GS that is so big i am 6:1 tall and i has a hard time riding it

[newengland72]

That's what you get for pretending that a 500lb motorcycle is a dirtbike.

[mitchelldr650]

keep it on the street!

[d1incharge]

is 1200 for the cc's or the lbs? ;}

[halfthrottle]

@d1incharge No, the 1200 stands for the $1200 you will have to spend on repairs each time you drop the bike. BMW mechanics charge more per hour than brain surgens.

[janprimus]

@halfthrottle That is so not true! I have dumped mine a few times in varying situations and all I have lost was a lens from a turn signal. It is the parts that are pricey, but you can get around a lot of that if you know how to shop. BMW riders, by the way, know how to spell surgeon.

[thatguyoverthere101]

Where's your mountain bike!!!

[halfthrottle]

@thatguyoverthere101 My mtn. bike is even bigger!

[tosgem]

I fly up stuff like this on my WR250R, but I honestly don't know how I'd handle it on an R1200GS.... on my bike, while I'm moving, I can use my body weight to affect the position of the bike, but on a bike like that it would all be in the steering. Not as easy as it looks.

[7jocco]

This Guy seriously needs to spend some time on a much smaller bike. That BMW was more than capable of conquering that terrain.

[dahveed284]

No doubt there are better DS bikes for this sort of riding, but I think his skills could have been better. Gotta keep the bike moving and be up on the pegs. Keep some moderate speed and avoid a big twist that might break the rear wheel loose. Once you stop on a hill like that, its hard to get going again. It looks like something I would do...

[DSBoomerRider]

How much does a 1200GS cost again........

;)

[johnny7920]

around 14000 euros

[martinsplitek]

More speed and stand up man. We have a guy in group on 1200GS and he can go anywhere on this beast. It's all about who's holding hndlebars. no ofense ;o)

[polime77]

@martinsplitek GS1200 IS FAT..VERY FAT... ITS FOR TARMAC ONLY USE

[sgpsimonb]

@polime77 - you don't know what you are talking about. Riding a GS means using different techniques than MX riders, and a different mind-set, but you can take them pretty much anywhere.

[PaphosBMW]

good try!!!!

[biggles72]

exactly, Awesome tourer, some off road, too top heavy for thiskind of stuff.

[k1200sman]

get a ktm for doing this kind of stuff dude, the r1200gs is too heavy

[OberonScott]

good try, it wouldn't be an easy climb as it looks fairly steep and very loose.

It's hard to keep the wheels under the weight of the bike when you're spinning and going very slowly, if you watch the vid it seems you back off when the bike is leaning which ment you had to hold the weight of the bike with one leg.

maintaining momentum on loose rocks is important then you can keep steering the bike to stay balanced.

[pantsula]

at least he had a go :-) bit more training, standing up and let the bike do the work he will fly up there :-)

[MaverickH1]

I'm very entertained by your crash videos. As a new KLR owner who loves to test the limits of rider and bike, I'm very familiar with that helpless feeling of just jumping out of the bikes way as it tumbles.

I actually almost have it down to an art. I've masted the "dive and roll", and the "falling death grip of the clutch".

Yippee!

[halfthrottle]

Well next you think you might fall be sure to get out the video camera. I like seeing other people fall much more than doing it myself.

[MaverickH1]

I wish I owned one!

The last fall I had was quite comical. I was towing our school's SAE baja buggy in the mountain trails of WV. I've never felt so out of control of something. I had to bail in a way that I couldn't get up for a couple minutes... mostly because I couldn't stop laughing...

Someday. Someday. I'll keep you posted.

[MaxKetteler]

@halfthrottle: *lol* I got one, mounted on my seeringbar, but gladly I never cought a crash...

[madvlad666]

i'd love to buy a bmw gs that's all bashed to shit so that I can use it for what it's meant for without losing a fortune on the value of the bike.

unfortunately, only yuppies own bmw's here (Toronto) and the bikes are all in mint condition because all the owners are pussies who never go offroad

[halfthrottle]

They would be better off with the R1200RT.

[dapoedog]

man thats a tuff section youd need a dirtbike

[OZZIBROWN]

Needs to go on the BMW Off Road Skills!

[vindacator]

Put the training wheels back on.

[kevin77ism]

at least you had a go mate,

[zazzy92]

wrong tires : /

[trevinater]

ha ha ha lol i laugh everytime i watch it . . . it never gets old

[trevinater]

to bad you didn't get the back road to the crater in AZ wreck on video i'll bet that'd be awesome maybe you should make a cartoon of what you remember and post that ha ha that'd be cool

[aubryclan]

Wow...I desert race a Honda CRF 450R...and I just bought my first BMW 1200GSA. I ride stuff like this all the time on my Honda. Not sure if I will ever take my BMW off road like that. Biggest concern...I can't imagine how much money you lose on the bike as soon as you drop it ONCE. You really need two bikes.

[halfthrottle]

With the crash bars it's not to big of a deal so long as you are going slow. I have laid that bike down many times like that and it's fine. When people see it in person they ask if I've replaced the side panels. Amazing what a little armor all will do.

[Erndoggy]

I hate when that happens! Good work!!

[followtheherdtoo]

you really should be standing up. my 3 cent.

[halfthrottle]

I'm afraid of heights ;)

[BMWResources]

They are actually Adventure Touring motorcycles.

[DumbDuck44]

That is some seriously rough terrain! Glad it didn't land on your leg! =o

[Jokertoo]

OUCH! Hope he and the bike are ok... I think you guys BOTH have the wrong bikes for this kind of trip..

[halfthrottle]

Yeah but that's the point. These video's would be completely unremarkable if we were on dirt bikes. The point is we are on big dual sports doing difficult roads.

P.S. I would have made it up this hill, but I had to stop to let a dirt biker come down. Then I couldn't get going again:(

[njd2389]

You're not really impressing anyone though.

Especially when you fall.

I think that was his "point".

[halfthrottle]

Impressed or not, the only thing that matters is people watching the video.

What if I had made it? And titled the video. "Motorcycle makes it safely up the hill." It would probably have around 3 views by now, 2 of them from me.