I recently attended the Honda Adventure in Exmoor, Somerset to try the 2 Day Exmoor Tour Adventure riding course. As an Africa Twin rider, albeit an Adventure Sports model, I was looking forward to taking on different terrain and doing so with expert tuition. I rode a CRF1100L ES DCT for the two days, and the group included Transalps, CRF300Ls and a CL500 too. It was also a chance for me to experience the Dunlop Trailmax Raid tyres on a wide variety of surfaces. The two days didn’t end exactly how I would have liked, but here’s how I got on.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:49 – Day 1
05:20 – slow speed control
08:57 – more challenging terrain
11:19 – Hotel accomodation
12:15 – Day 2 progressing our skills
13:52 – Mud!
15:55 – The crash!
18:20 – Rider Feedback
20:23 – Conclusions and the results of my crash
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Shit luck Tony. Hope you heal well 👍
We spoke yesterday on your short video.
Your crash was different to mine. Looked the same but my leg under the bike spiral fractured.
I am 15 days out from accident. Just fibula. No more blood thinner injections and the cast was off at day 10.
In the fibrous stage of fixing now so pain is really manageable and I am more mobile.
Doctor said keep the plastic boot off. Physio said keep it on. Its off! Definitely helps with it off. Its still massive but movement and feeling returning.
Good luck with your tib and fib.
I’ve been there twice this year, loved it, had random dry weather, the instructors are all decent, I was very lucky with the weather, was a different location to where you went. Lots of including myself didn’t realise how tiring it can be, and a few should have picked the smaller more manageable bike, because of the lessons learned there I had an even better time at the ABR this year and a massive confidence boost with my ability’s, I still have more to learn, practice practice practice. Hopefully your back up an onto it in no time.
After your unfortunate accident I have decided that my 500lb plus v85tt will not tackle anything tougher than gravel. Having dropped it once in the middle of nowhere and just missing a good hernia picking it up I have come to the conclusion that for me a 300lb dual sport is more fun on the trail. Get well soon.
Get well Tony
You seem to be able to keep your spirits up 🙂
Speedy recovery!
All the best for your recovery!! Was really fun riding with you over there!
To the next time! Enrico
Hi Tony 👋… really was looking forward to seeing this footage (sorry no pun intended) after the abr, I got a little trail bike (I sent you the pic, lol … no it wasn't a hint to get a smaller bike after your mishap 😂!!) So I have been looking for tips and guides and things I can do to improve my off road riding 👍… this place looks incredible!!! … stunning backdrop to the trails .. I just wonder if id cope with the Africa twin .. being a vertically challenged variety .. anyhoo, hope you're on the mend.. really enjoyed this video .. brilliant info and well edited as always ✨️💯.. cheers deb and Ian
Fantastic weekend with a great bunch of people, would thoroughly recommend. Great vid again Tony, hope you’re back on the bike again soon bud.
Featuring all bikes that shouldn’t be 95% off-road 😢 regardless of skill level.
Off-road always looks so hard to me. Nick
Sorry to hear of your injury. Hope you heal 100% asap. Could you say something about the boots you were wearing & whether they prevented a more serious injury or whether they contributed to the off? Slippery roots are tricky!
Great video as usual. 👍 I’m hoping to do that course when time and money allow. I’ve got the ATAS and want to see what it can do and more importantly what I can do. Sorry to hear you’ve hurt yourself. I hope you have a speedy recovery. 👍
All the best Man Cave. Quite an injury or injuries ya got ya self there. Shall pray for your recovery. Hopefully you’re in good hands when ya get back to your digs.
Cheers.
Speedy recovery Tony🤞
Really sorry to see you got injured – will miss you great bike reviews. Hope they return very soon. It was wonderful to meet you at the ABR – thanks for being so friendly – it must be hard when strangers want to have a chat! I guess we feel we know you but you don’t know us. Get well soon.
Nice video Tony, it looks like a great training experience. Are those trails just for the training school or can anyone ride them..? I'm a big fan of the Raid's..about to order a new rear, they are super tyres for the T7. By the way you described the day as ' cracking ' …your poor ankle!! Glad your on the mend, cheers Steve
Speedy recovery Tony 👍
O no , well get well soon , how long will you be in plaster ?