padu 322 Posted July 26, 2023 I know I know, it took a while to make the video and post it here, but it was trip after trip and I got busy with a million of other projects, so better later than never! Let's start with Day 0 - March 24, 2023. Friday After all preparations, it is finally time to leave. Bike is loaded and the journey starts. On my way to Yuma, I stop at the Golden Acorn Casino on I-8 and Max Thielen with his Husqvarna Norden 901 join me for this adventure. As we ride through Imperial Valley, we go through a cloud of small mosquitos and flies that completely cover our visors and bikes with crap. Arriving in Yuma, we check-in at the hotel and go out for a walk on downtown Yuma and dinner at the Prison Hills Brewery. On the way back to the hotel we stop at a dive bar named Jimmy Dee for a night cap. Day 1 March 25, 2023. Saturday. After breakfast, we ack the bikes and leave about 9am. We stop near the hotel to take pictures of an old locomotive. As we prepare to leave, Max's Norden 901 don't want to start. Weak battery. We had to bump start it. The trip starts with its first adventure. The first dirt segment is Picacho Road, leading to Picacho Park Campground on the margins of the Colorado River, on the Californa side of the Arizona border. Seeing the Colorado River was an awesome sight and how it transforms the desert into a green oasis along its margins. The next section was Indian Pass Road. Since I first heard about the CA BDR, section 1 was feared by most because of this part with deep sand and gravel combination. To our surprise, they had recently graded that road and it was not a problem at all. We made a pause to fly the drone as well. Milpitas Wash Road was a bit more challenging with some areas with medium depth sand, but keeping a good pace helped us go through without a problem. The second adventure of the day was Max's luggage coming undone and the strap getting caught on the wheel hub. Luckily it just teared the strap and after a few minutes fiddling with ripped straps rolled around his hub, we were on the road again. Bradshaw Trail had some really fast sections. I broke 100 mph for the first time with the DDX in a part that was as wide as a freeway. We arrived in Blythe early, around 2:30pm. After check-in and some relaxing, we went out for dinner at a place called Stakes and Cakes. An old diner with a vintage vibe for some steaks, fries and beers. The plan for the next day is to tackle sections 2 and 3. We need to leave early, as it will be a long day. Continues... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokey151 246 Posted July 27, 2023 fantastic video!! I may have asked before but what camera etc , software to get the GPS overlay? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
padu 322 Posted July 27, 2023 5 hours ago, Pokey151 said: fantastic video!! I may have asked before but what camera etc , software to get the GPS overlay? Thanks Thank you! I had 2 GoPros, a Hero 10 attached to the bike, connected to USB with a 1TB flash card, so no worries about running out of juice or space. The second one was a Hero 11 and mounted on my chin, that I turned on only when I thought something interesting needed to be captured. The telemetry software is called "Telemetry Overlay". It reads the sensor information (GPS, accelerometer, gyro) from the gopro video stream and overlay on controls you select on the screen. You can also import GPX files if your gopro didn't capture GPS info. Then the rest is Adobe Premiere and After Effects 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokey151 246 Posted July 28, 2023 Awesome, thank you. I will look into that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
