Five Days on the ORBDR: Full-Length Oregon BDR Trip (Honda CRF450L and KTM 690 Adventure)

The Oregon BDR is the newest Backcountry Discovery Route and it just so happens to run through my home state, so I had to be one of the first to get out and ride the entire Oregon BDR from start to finish, motorcycle camping and riding my Honda CRF450L the entire way. This full-length Oregon BDR film covers the entire five day Oregon BDR motorcycle trip.

Our ORBDR trip was filled with a ton of awesome moments, amazing views, the Cache Mountain expert section, and more...but it also had quite a bit of adversity including losing one of our group members to heat stroke, a KTM 690 crash, and narrowly escaping section 7 just as a forest fire started raging on the other side of the Columbia Gorge.

The ORBDR is an amazing route filled with tons of diversity and it's a great showcase for the fantastic motorcycle riding and motorcycle camping opportunities in the state of Oregon.

Chapters:
00:00 Oregon BDR Intro/Preview
01:03 Oregon BDR Day 1 (ORBDR Section 1)
35:14 Oregon BDR Day 2 (ORBDR Section 2)
52:44 Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route Day 3 (ORBDR Section 3 and 4)
1:24:20 Oregon BDR Day 4 (ORBDR Section 5 and 6)
1:53:15 ORBDR Day 5 (ORBDR Section 7)

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Disclaimer for reasons: I am not a professional journalist, expert motorcycle rider, or a mechanic. These videos are for entertainment purposes and represent my personal opinions and experiences. I'm just a dude who isn't even good at riding or making videos, so be smart and don't risk life or limb trying to follow my example or advice.

[rocketrollsvlogs]

the algorithm brought me here. first time watching you in 2024. thanks for making this.

[painsrides]

As a benefit of my wife waking me up at 2:30am, talking(yelling) in her sleep.... I was able to watch the entire movie. What an adventure 😎!! and thx for the humor.

[jkarimkhani]

I appreciate seeing another bigger guy out there getting at it. 6’3” & 325lbs on a Tenere here. You inspire me to do better

[maximusDAbiker]

I've been living in GA the last 2 years, but I grew up in central Oregon and the first few sections brought me right back! Oregon's environmental diversity is second to none. I can practically smell the sagebrush and juniper! Very satisfying to see it come to life in this video.

[anthonyridesphilly]

What an adventure, I fell asleep on the couch with YouTube on autopilot and woke up to this video about 20 mins in. Ended up watching the whole thing. I appreciate your commitment to filming for so many straight days while hot and tired and stinky lol. Ride safe!

[anneligustafsson]

Hello!
Please do not stop doing calm campingtrips. I understand that you want to film tecnical stuff couse you are starting to be a really good rider.
I am a newbie on gravel and love the tip about ridinggear and campinggear.
Cooking food in the forrest and having a beer and a puffpuff at the end of the day by a fire. Keep it up❤

[johndavis]

Love the vid! Learned a few things about heat management over the years. Black clothing is +15 degrees to the actual temp in the sun. May as well be wearing an electric blanket. White/grey reflects sun so less heat transfers into your clothes which makes you cooler in sunny weather. Consider heat reflection (black vs white), fabric insulating (thick vs thin), bare skin exposure, and venting if clothes have them. When the sun is beating down wear white/grey, think lighter materials where possible (bring wool layer for temp drop), cover bare skin with light colored fabric, and have vented gear or crack your zippers where possible. It makes a huge difference especially as the hours rack up. Light colored gloves with lots of flow make a big diff also. Your entire blood supply runs through your hands every 5 minutes (or so they told us in the military), so think of your extremities as your body's radiators. Not much you can do about your feet since you want to protect them from physical damage to the max. Take breaks and change socks if it's bad enough. Also sun screen screws with your bodies ability to sweat, so wear a white neck gator made for hot weather instead.

[Raketemensch]

I spent the day bombing around dirt roads and trails in Western MA on a KLX250S, and after popping out of a road/trail that hadn't seen even a jeep in decades, I found myself on a gravel road running through a state park, and stopped to talk to a guy on a KLR650. Turned out he was riding the NEBDR. I stumbled onto some real wilderness areas today that reminded me a lot of OR, and when I got home, YouTube coughed up this video for me. What a day.

[patrickbouley]

I'm so glad you decided to make a movie out of the BDR. Please make more! This was so much fun to watch, looks like Ya'll had a blast!!!! Keep up the good work!

[NunyaBusiness...]

Watched the episodes and now I get a movie!

[cartman]

Played a drinking game and had a sip every time you said chunky. Hour in and I am trashed.

[dandersonjr]

I very rarely watch a video that's an hour long and never one over 2 hours but the damn thing kept popping up on my home page so I finally watched it and I'm glad I did. Thanks.

[grahammerrick]

Thanks for making the effort to make this shoot, I really enjoyed tagging along with you as an experienced rider but new to the states this was compulsive viewing. These BDR's are mouth watering to say the least, TCAT completed last year it's time to start picking off these West cost BDR's and probably the CDT route. Fantastic well done...

[gibsonclanable]

Fun video. doing the Or/Wa BDR next summer in August. My only complaint is that, as a native Oregonian, I would like to ask that you please refrain from telling the you tube community how wonderfully beautiful Oregon is and how lucky you are to be living here! We have more than enough refugees moving into the state. Keep up the good work and I’ll see you on the trails.

[AdventureGlide]

Thanks for taking us along on the ORBDR. Something kinda weird about the sand that most people don't realize is if you're riding a big bike with the TPMS sensors. Your tire pressure will naturally drop almost 4 psi or so. Or anytime you riding through deeper loose stuff. Compared to the PSI your tires run when you are on asphalt or hard packed dirt. I can only assume that the tires are cooling down due to more contact area absorbing the heat from the tires. But I do know it happens every time.

[hillbillydranyam]

I'm almost 50 and have been riding for over 35 yrs. Bought a new 23 Road Glide last year and fully dressed it out. Bag guards, highway pegs and a cushy sundowner seat with Queens backrest on the tour pack for the wife. Over 1100 lbs with just me on it. I put 1000 miles a month on it consistently between daily commuting and traveling 350 miles each way from Kentucky to South Carolina and back every 6 weeks or so. I roll 220 miles or so between fuel stops, grab a drink and munch some fruit while walking around for 10 minutes or so and finish the 130 or so miles.. 6 hours each way, 700+ miles in 2 days. Saves me $100 or more in fuel over driving my pickup.... I never leave home without dry clothes, rain gear, water, snacks, aloe, sunscreen for my wife and an extensive first-aid kit. No tools because I have an unlimited mileage warranty with roadside assistance... I hope to continue riding until I'm physically unable, hopefully another 25 yrs or so... Keep the shiny side up and ya head on a swivel 🤙

[edgarbradford]

Loved the sectional videos. Love the full length. 10/10 would recommend.

[michaelkirby]

Hey Dork, your videos are great. Keep up with your down to earth approach, it is awesome. Thanks for sharing your personal story of life and honesty.

[dasrotrad]

You are awesome man... an inspiration to all of your subscribers. Thanks for the great content.

[mikegunn]

As an avid Adventure Bike ridder with several bikes in my arsenal. 2024 T7, 2024 KTM 890R, 2023 KLR 650, 2007 YZF 450, 2024 Honda 300L, 2019 KTM 690 Enduro R and two 2023 Honda XL150L. I ride just about everything. I am also a big guy at 6'4" and a very active 56 years old. Although I am a big dude and in my mid 50's. It's very rare I can find anyone my age or size that can keep up with me. With all that said on our long hauls we have a chase vehicle. A Can Am Defender 6 wheel. With AC & Heater. We use as a chase vehicle with all our extras. Like generator, gas, cooler, air mattresses, tents, coolers, BBQ, beverages and anything else we need. I'm in Southeast Idaho so we have endless rides right from home. Love your content and would love to connect to with you on Facebook or Instagram.