Off-roading Gold Wing! Matt Spears

[STRider]

I can't be the first to post links to this guy's videos, am I?

I stumbled on this young man's videos and I'm totally smitten by his glee, enthusiasm and frankly bravery! with his Gold Wing adventures. I think some eastern European/Russian ST1300 off-road video had one of these as a suggestion. Matt has a number of videos with more conventional off-road bikes, but these with 'Piggy' are delightful.

Be sure to watch the last two videos in that order.

 

[core-aggie]

Yea, seems familiar - thanks for the link.


The worst we've ridden off-road on our 2007 'Wing is along our 100 yard long gravel driveway and dirt parking lot at the equestrian center

 

[STRider]

That's one of the big differences I find between the STs. The pucker factor on the 1300 is at least 2x that on the 1100 when the surface gets loose.

 

[Erdoc48]

Ah yes, the ‘disposable‘ GoldWing. Hey, it’s his bike and he can do what he wants with it. Not sure how long it’s going to last abused like that.

EDIT: I just watched all 5 videos- pretty entertaining and despite the damage and abuse, the GW is a helluva bike! It reminds me of the Top Gear Toyota Hilux episode:

That’s just part 1- there’s 3 parts

Also reminds me of Bill Murray in Groundhog Day:
Phil:
I've been stabbed, shocked, poisoned, frozen, hung, electrocuted, and burned.
Rita:
Oh, really?
Phil:
Every day I wake up without a scratch on me, not a dent in the fender... I am an immortal.

EDIT 2:

Parts 2 & 3: Worth it!

 

[drrod]

Falls in the "just because you can, doesn't mean you should" category IMO but you can't help but watch. Like watching a slomo trainwreck.

 

[ddemair]

His ability to manhandle a goldwing is impressive. He makes it look easier than I could manage a bike half that weight.

Of course, his goldwing is disposable, but the the bike's refusal to die is quite amazing.

 

[Larry Fine]

Craziness!

 

[Mellow]

An idiot in my opinion looking for likes and subscribers.

 

[Andrew Shadow]

That's one of the big differences I find between the STs. The pucker factor on the 1300 is at least 2x that on the 1100 when the surface gets loose.

Really?
I tear down the same gravel roads and don't feel much of a difference.
Then again, I have never had both at the same time and am comparing by memory, and we know what that is worth.

 

[STRider]

Really?
I tear down the same gravel roads and don't feel much of a difference.
Then again, I have never had both at the same time and am comparing by memory, and we know what that is worth.

When I bought my 1300 three years ago I was supposed to follow up after a few thousand miles with my observations about owning the two.

The first thing that came to mind was that I sit in the 1100 and on the 1300. The shorter wheelbase and more responsive handling were also very apparent. Both of those traits, which in general I find appealing, contribute to my comment about riding on loose surfaces. Some of my favorite rides between home and the Pacific coast have a couple stretches that turn to crushed rock and gravel as the road crests the summit of a ridge or mountain. Much twitchier on the 1300.

 

[ST Gui]

An idiot in my opinion looking for likes and subscribers.

One day science will be advanced enough to reveal that it's not just an opinion but a scientific fact. This is similar to the destruction of iPhone videos for Likes and Subs.

Ok it's his right to buy and trash a GW but it's not like he's really on an adventure. He's not even a Noraly wannabe. He's not just an idiot but a YT certifiable narcissist. A poster boy for "Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean Your Should" month. A waste of time space a GW and protoplasm.

I'm not sure I'd be upset if he had Kevlar shoelaces that snagged on a pedal or lever when the GW when down hill.