Road to Ruins: Episode 1 - BMW R1200GS Adventure v. Ducati Multistrada 1200 S

[DesmosediciAlice]

btw i'm guessing there won't be a part 2 ?

[onewheeldrive]

@DesmosediciAlice I sort of ran out of money and had to go back to the regular job, which stalled my production of this series.

[DesmosediciAlice]

god knows i'm a die hard fan of Ducatis but for the long rides i'd choose R 1200GS Adventure i love that bike

[onewheeldrive]

@DesmosediciAlice Wait till you try a KTM 990 Adventure ;)

[DesmosediciAlice]

@onewheeldrive i was watching entire day your videos especially i love Arctic Adventure , and you know what, you guys are the best

[DesmosediciAlice]

i hate to say it but personally i would've chose a BMW for off road drivin' and most importantly for cross country ride , R1200GS is da' winner

[shadowlessjs]

Great production!! I'll wait for part 2 before buying one of the two!!

[yahoodlums]

Hope you are better soon Neil. Loving the production values on this. Looking forward to part 2. Keep up the good work.

[jptanguero]

+1 to waiting to see part 2!

Sorry you've been ill and hope you're getting better - Please don't let it be 'the Road to Nowhere...'

[mdharrisuiuc]

Did the Road to Ruins, ruin our favorite motorcycling show host? Was he kidnapped by krazy kalifornians!? Did Montezuma take his Ultimate Revenge!?!?

inquiring minds want to know!

[Kodiak31415]

Part 2?

[hughes40]

cant hardly wait for part 2

[joshafool]

cough...KLR owns both bikes off the tarmac

[BIKERMETOO]

Another great video...get well soon Neil !!

[arekzed]

@halfthrottle brought me here.

[halfthrottle]

Great work, looking forward to the rest of the series.

[Aonexia]

Get well Neil!

[gpzDave]

ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH when's part 2 coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

[onewheeldrive]

@gpzDave @sgtunix @josephguvnor @Darren950 et al. Sorry for the delay in producing part 2. I've been ill and that's slowed production of the rest of the series.

Neil

[gpzDave]

@onewheeldrive Sorry to hear you were ill Neil, and I hope you're all right, we're all enjoying the series and looking forward to the next one. :)

Cheers, Dave.

[Darren950]

@onewheeldrive Get well soon matey

[kolsyrepatron]

@onewheeldrive

Is part 2 up yet?? can´t find it!

[Darren950]

Neil, When are you going to upload part 2? I am interested in your opinion, I am currently at a motorcycle cross roads as we speak, I had a love affair with the KTM 950 Supermoto, apart from the lack of wind protection which made it a labour on the motorway. I have a 30,000 mile GSA and fancy a change, where do I go? the multi is fast and flickable with practicality which makes it close to a touring supermoto, which for me is the ideal multi purpose bike. Regards Darren

[WTU208]

serious chemtrails at 3:05 and 3:40

[thorsmitersaw]

is there a capable less road oriented (at least has spoked rims) adventure bike that is also AFFORDABLE? Not all of us are rich bmw owners. What about us guys barely halfway through our twenties?

[lawnkit22]

Like seguti said. You should host some sort of television show for motorcycles, or even have a top gear uk part just for motorcycles, kind of like the news =D

[CrispyGFX]

Good god, this guy has a great voice.

[heloderm310]

Ducati Multistrada off road..

It's more of a Sport touring type bike to me, seems like people are trying to make it something it's not, a bit like the V-Strom in my opinion.

[onewheeldrive]

@heloderm310 Like the V-Strom though, the limits of where you can take a MTS are blurry.

[gwalia4]

How do i get a job like yours?

[onewheeldrive]

@gwalia4 You build it yourself. We started OneWheelDrive, 9 years ago, it's taken a long time to build enough credibility that the motorcycle companies will lend us bikes for filming and review.

[tH0d0RHs]

looking forward to the 2nd part!

[josephguvnor]

can't wait for episode 2, great video like always. well done guys.

[tmky66]

Nice job guys, .... can't wait for the next episode. 

[gpzDave]

Great video! We want part 2!!!

[sgtunix]

I can't wait..... for the next episode!!

[krayziesensei]

Amazing!!!!! You could really teach MCN a thing or two about how to make a comparison video!!!!

[Kodiak31415]

I've been looking forward to this series for quite a while. Was great meeting you guys even if it was only for a few seconds.

[onewheeldrive]

@Kodiak31415 It was great connecting with you to man. Thanks for hunting us down. Sorry the series took so long to start, it's been a crazy few months.

[Is2WonderWhy]

You guys do a good video - kind or quirky and entertaining.

.........but as you know both of these bikes are too big/heavy for any serious off-road - they target a segment of the market with a dream. They should add an option for an "Auto Starbucks Order" (ASO) as this where these bikes will mostly hang out.

Notwithstanding, I know I will find you video well done and entertaing!

[onewheeldrive]

@Is2WonderWhy We realize they aren't for "serious" off-road, but they do fit a need. By example, while my KTM 690 Enduro R would be brilliant for portions of the ride, it would have been crippling for series of high-milage days. I think bikes like the MTS and GSA meet a need for traveling riders with limited time, but the urge to reach destinations further afield.

Personally I think all bikes need the "ASO", but I love me some coffee!

[RedanWhiteRebel]

Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[zeth609]

No way you were doing 25mph 1:44. And I hope you get to ride the Super Tenere XT1200Z.

[onewheeldrive]

@zeth609 It was a relativistic 25mph, not sure what it was relative to though... Something, something closed course... something, something don't try this at home.

Much better to try it on the road. ;)

[serguti]

Is there a top gear for motorbikes? you must host it!!!....great work!

[onewheeldrive]

@serguti Thank you! That comment made my day... unless you're referring to the US version of Top Gear.

[rlj151]

@onewheeldrive No one refers to the US version of TG.

[sgtunix]

@onewheeldrive As a long-time fan of the british Top Gear, I'd say I was positively surprised by the American version.... :)

[rex4x4]

yesssssss more videos .... thanks :-)

[suadsecure]

Awesome!!! Bring it on!!! Really nice editing, always enjoying your videos!

[Kaivalaginiviti]

For me it would be KTM all the way, either SMT for more roady stuff or Adventure for the other....about to go for an SMT 2011 me thinks :)

[onewheeldrive]

@Kaivalaginiviti I have a special place in my heart for KTM, which is why I own a 690 Enduro R. Unfortunately the SMT wasn't available for this trip and we've sort of covered the Adventure, though not in a "review" context.

Since I bleed orange it wouldn't be fair anyways.

[arojilla]

Episode two! Episode two!

I just discovered you (saw your F800GS review) and I must say your reviews are really good.

[iridemotorbikes]

Nice job, keep up the good work.

[mister0ldschool]

its so cool to see you guys in my area (ojai) blind luck that i actually met you that one day lol

[onewheeldrive]

@mister0ldschool Was good running into you too. There will be one episode of "sporting" on-road around your digs before we start in on the adventurous bit.

[mister0ldschool]

@onewheeldrive you couldn't have picked a better road to go "sporting" on, 33 is probably one of the best riding roads out there

[onewheeldrive]

@mister0ldschool Agreed, likely one of the best roads in western North America... and we do get around a bit :)

[madjak30]

Looks pretty cool...but why not put a cheapy in there to see how the big $ metal earns it's keep...throw in a 100Hp (ish) V Strom DL1000...you don't go too far on ADVrider before running into a 'Strom owner...or even a more modern Tenere?

Your videos are always excellent...dry sense of humour...luv it!!

Later.

[onewheeldrive]

@madjak30 We're saving the Tenere for a special outing this summer. It would have been nice to have a Strom in the mix, but the logistics wouldn't allow it. It was hard enough getting the two bikes let alone a third from a non-existant Suzuki press fleet.

[madjak30]

@onewheeldrive Yup, I hear ya...the local dealer here in Red Deer says they are not getting much support for demo bikes this season...bike industry has been a hurtin' unit for the past couple of years...

Later.

[Aonexia]

Yeaaahhhhh!!!!!

Nice Mate!

[uber0demon0tongue]

Finally!!!!!