Yamaha Xmax 300 Ride To Devils Backbone Cold Windy With Snow Sleet and Rain!!

Riding the Xmax in some pretty bad weather. #motovlog #yamahaxmax #xmax300 #motovlogging

[gorrdd]

Hey Dan,

Glad to see you out on the XMax again. I agree completely, we all need to keep doing the things that give us life while we can. The only time we have is now.

Definitely sketchy out there brother. Glad you made it back home ok. As long as the temps stay above freezing, you will have some grip regardless of the sleet. But if the weather shows dipping into freezing... it's game over.

It's all about the front wheel staying planted. That's why I'm always looking for debris in the road ahead of me.

Things like bars, lumber, and plastic chairs that have fallen out of a shirtheads pickup, that couldn't be bothered to put up their tailgate, can easily upset the front tire and put you down almost instantly.

Even a rock the size of a tennis ball can do it. But those are small enough to easily avoid. The longer stuff needs more time to react and avoid because they take up more space on the road.

A 2x4 broadside (90° to the tire) is not really an issue at slower speeds. But at an angle it is dangerous.

Happy trails buddy, 😊

Gord

[alicankarakaya]

It's good to see you man! I thought you'd stop for a while but nice to see more videos regardless.

[RR-cjom]

Weather was not perfect, but the area that you ride in is certainly beautiful.

[terrystanek]

Worse weather back in 1972 when i was young and crazy drove my 1972 Suzuki ts 185 to my part time job in 5 inches of snow slipping and sliding all over but had the time of my life.next time try those inexpensive hand warmer packets inside your gloves really helps

[jmcminn]

I live in the San Francisco bay area, so weather is only an occasional thing here (although it's raining now). I have not yet taken the bike out in bad weather, but I suspect that the HUGE Givi wind screen I put on my XMax would mean I wouldn't get wet at all except when stopped. Still, nothing here is gonna be close to the other stories. If it's 35F here it's a "cold snap", and if we get more than a drizzle it's "Storm Watch" on the news. 😂😂😂

Having had my 2024 for a month or so now, it's now "weird" seeing your dash, which otherwise looks so much like mine, with the analog spedometer and tachometer. Glad you're still getting rides in. Even if it is in freezing rain. 😅

[Liquidskys]

Snowing currently in my area. About 4 days ago there were rampant wildfires. Crazy. Im assuming you took the max off the marketplace. I like that mini blue bus..lol would be perfect to bring to met life stadium for the giants games.

[BillySBC]

To me this is where scooters shine, in cold and wet weather with that fairing and windshield up ahead of you blocking a whole lot of it.

[scottdavis]

The worse weather I've ever ridin in was the 90 something degrees heat . My wife and I used to go on weekend trips on our Harley Davidson ultra classics and the hot weather almost took its toll on me a few times. Other than that riding to work and back in the late fall I would get off at 11 PM and have icey frost on my seat and windshield and one of the worst nights after my 18 mile ride home I was getting gassed up and could hardly make my fingers work they were so cold. Hope you get back to normal asap .

[skythefoodie]

You got some beautiful shots on this video 📸

[capthook]

Worst weather for me was riding on a Honda CX500 from Atlanta to Jacksonville (300+ miles) in TORRENTIAL rain the entire way. Interstate the whole distance!

[rb]

Had a Honda CB900 back in the 90's and rode head on into a BAD!thunderstorm. It lightning one after the other, constant thunder....only time I've actually been scared 😱

[Marbleheadjed]

2 wheel therapy. The best .
Nice ride !
What type of winter riding pants do you have ?
I have to wear my one piece Carhart insulated jumpsuit.
My Dad rode home during the blizzard of ‘68 on a C50 .
I’ve only ridden in cold temperatures lol.
Nice scenery

[protomon]

Ahhhh! I can't wait! Who has the balls to ride in the sleet, snow, rain, and still have a blast doing it? Slowriders - it about to begin! Oh yea.

[bikerforever]

It’s so good you’re still making videos but i thought you were ending your channel?
Are you ok now?
Best wishes 🙏

[scottdavis]

Nice ride even if it's super cold . The xmax is looking good. Does it seem like the xmax 300 has twice as much power as the adv160?

[davidn]

thinking on getting an Xmax, what brand of jacket & gloves you have on.. one Thanksgiving rode my 3 1/2 -4 hrs to visit my son on the way back it was cold & raining the whole time but i made it back safe

[conniewaite]

That weather not good for your lungs, be careful