What follows is a trip report of the rides we took out of panamint springs, along with route descriptions and gps tracks that you can download for each of the 3 days of riding, each on a separate page. Download the tat gps maps gpskevin adventure rides. If you are going to an organized dual sport event, this is how you will be downloading tracks. Rides texas adventure dual sport adventure motorcycling. From satellite images to street view it makes planning easy. Dual sport bikes are used on both trails and roads, therefore when selecting a gps for your bike, you need a gps that will excel on trails and works well on roads too. Kids lead a 5 day ride across the state of utah on atv trails. The latest version on avenza features detailed trail segments, navigation points, and points of interest along. Taking a break on a dualsport adventure ride in vermont.
And you can do it using free programs like the gps visualizer conversion utility from. Best suited to lightweight to midweight dual sport thumpers. After tracks are downloaded you will probably have to change settings on each track using track page operations. Page 3 of 8 top rated pennsylvania atv trails, ohv parks, motorcycle trails and motocross tracks for 2020. Garmin color usb etrex, 6076, 6278, 176376, oregon, montana, etc.
So in short, this means the gps map 64 st comes preloaded from the factory with street maps you can actually use for navigation and then once you get off the pavement, you can use the topo maps to navigate the trials and off road. Includes pa trail maps, gps points and photos of all legal places to ride your motorcycle, ohv, atv, quad, dirt bike, motocross mx bike, dune vehicle or 4x4. The midatlantic bdr mabdr is the eighth bdr route developed for dual sport and adventure motorcycle travel. May 01, 2017 dual satellite coverage this feature is, of course, down to the 680ts dual satellite coverage which employs both gps and the russian glonass systems. The ride is a twoday event, starting this year in palmdale, ca, overnighting in barstow, ca, and finishing in las vegas, nv. Best dual sport gps post by juddspaintballs tue apr 05, 2016 9. Gps tracks pro is an autorenewing yearly subscription. Take a look at this site and you will find a whole library of rides. Transamerica backcountry route 3868 mile paved rural adventure across the usa for any bike. How to use the functions on the map record your track navigate to a list of waypoints gps tracks pro subscription gps data compass map measurement tool track guidance adding and saving waypoints create a route manually. Dual sport bike gps recommendation gpskevin adventure rides. Delete all your saved tracks on your 6076, delete all your saved tracks or move them to the archived tracks folder on your 6278 have your gps on when you get to signin.
The redding dirt riders and norcal dual sport invite you to join us for a two day dual sport ride out of the chappieshasta ohv area and into the woodsy surrounds of same. The official arizona peace trail route is available in gpx and kml format at the following links. Ride with gps has offline maps for your android or i phone, voice navigation and you can download all loops with one click. Riders should form a group of three or more, and decide on routes on friday. Use the cursor to pan over to an area where you know the trail should be. Mabdr is a scenic ride for dual sport and adventure motorcycles that uses dirt, gravel and paved roads to wind through remote parts of. Northwest passage adventure route archives best rest products. In the mountains of nc, you dont have very much signal for data. We cannot of course verify all the routes in southern africa, cause there are far too many, but over. Most events use garmin track format and require units that will store multiple tracks. Gps track log route exchange forum view forum california. Last week we covered using garmin express and garmin basecamp. If you are on a dual sport such as the drz400s and have some reasonable experience, you should be okay.
Turn on the gps and zoom out to about 50 or 30 miles. After you download the gps tracks and pdf files we recommend you save them on your computer, in a special file called the northwest passage. Mabdr is a scenic ride for dualsport and adventure motorcycles that uses dirt, gravel and paved roads to wind through remote parts of. Mabdr is the eighth bdr route developed for dualsport and adventure motorcycle travel. Hundreds of miles of dual sports adventure boulder junction.
It is about 40% rural narrow twisty paved roads with the rest being gravel, dirt roads and trails. Bishop dual sport 2019 events ventura county motorcycle club. It is designed for dual sport and adventure bike motorcycles, but it also works well for 4x4 vehicles, such as jeeps and suvs. For trip planning i use garmin city navigator and topo computer maps and benchmark road and recreation altlases only available for western states i believe.
If you are riding a dual sport event where the promoter provides gps track downloads, you need to. Any gps that can be read while riding is what im after. See the pdf file for comments regarding converting tracks to routes, etc. Baja lucky explorer rally adventure bike ride to cabo san lucas. Overall i wouldnt recommend this to a fellow rider unless they already had a garmin and knew what they were getting into. Best dual sport gps damn riders no rules, just ride. All other trails are closed to dual sport motorcycles. Mabdr is a scenic ride for dual sport and adventure motorcycles that uses dirt, gravel and paved roads to wind through remote parts of virginia, west virginia, maryland, and pennsylvania. It consists mostly of dirt roads, logging roads, fire roads, farm roads, unimproved. Youre looking at a series of different colored dots. Arizona peace trail navigation files the official arizona peace trail route is available in gpx and kml format at the following links. Death valley panamint springs multiday dual sport ride day 1. If you want a good offline gps app meaning you download the maps and dont need a data connection to use it try gps copilot. Lowrance h20c, expidition vcmc may not be able to download tracks to the following units.
Legal dual sport motorcycles must stay on purple blazed trails andor state forest roads or posted drivable trails. The latest version on avenza features detailed trail segments, navigation points, and points of interest along the trail. The purpose of this site is to share information that may be useful to others in their quest for entertainment via adventure and dual sport motorcycling. Dualsport adventure motorcycle routes and tracks in africa, adventure biking, biking routes, best biking routes, adventure riding, dual, dual sport motorbike, motorcycling, motorcycle adventure routes, maps, gps, accommodation, travel info. Dual sport motorcycle trail map street legal trail bikes only. The trans america trail tat is a transcontinental, coast to coast route across the united states.
Two week adventure from canada to mexico through the western usa mountains. Another map of the world, opening page, with minimal information. Ride with gps works with iphone and andriod phones, even offline. So test your account with whatever and then post in other sections. Gps track log route exchange forum gps track log points exchange for outdoor. Adventure motorcycle routes in southern africa dualsport. Im finally ready to buy a gps for my wr250r and dual sport riding. We have a massive vault of routes and tracks, and with each update we will keep adding the new routes. Roll charts from gps track cue sheets will be available for you to print, cut and tape. My main purpose for this is organized rides and riding tracks from friends. Wait for the gps to refresh its screen as they can be slow. Wheel sensor speedo is hot garbage so hopefully you have your own on board computer and dont mind relying on gps. Its mostly two track with some road connectors and the regular pavement sections to get to gas stations plus an occasional stretch of single track. Announcing the 1st annual troy rauh memorial dual sport ride.
Now that you have your gps setup, powered, mounted, and tracks downloaded, you are ready to ride. I think it lets you create yourn own tracks as well. I plan to offer gps files for download on the site. Then you can go in with your basecamp or mapsource program and download them to your gps unit as tracks not routes. Death valley panamint springs multiday dual sport ride. Post in this section do not qualify for the 1 track upload requirement. This forum is for testing your account and how to load up tracks.
The bmw mov web site has links to download gps tracks for vermont rides. How cool would this info be, you could link trails from all over te place, talk about some possabilities,ive gotta learn to use a gps. Garmin models that work best for this application are. Not for the faint of heart or unprepared, this ride includes the finest dirt and paved roads in this part of the world. Northwest passage adventure route archives best rest. The cobdr route is designed to be ridden on adventure and dualsport motorcycles, as well as driven in 4. I am looking for websites that have dual sport trails. Any gps unit capable of displaying 10 track logs with a minimum of 500 points each is suitable for use on the cobdr. Contributions are welcomed and needed to continue this project. Heres your chance to experience michigan dual sport riding the way we love, but at your pace and your schedule. Grand canyon red rock vegas scenic adventure bike ride around the grand canyon and utahs red rock canyons. It also boasts waas and hotfix, which means it picks up a signal very quickly and maintains it. Dual satellite coverage this feature is, of course, down to the 680ts dual satellite coverage which employs both gps and the russian glonass systems.
My friend recommended the garmin montana 600 which has been discontinued and it slightly out of my budget. Zumo 665660, montana, gpsmap 60, 62, 76, 78 and 276. It will take 5 full summer days of riding to complete the main loop. Lost coast adventure trail northern california coast and mountains one week ride. We cannot of course verify all the routes in southern africa, cause there are far too many, but over the last 4 years we have discovered and published over 24 on this site. Gps guided rides take you deep into the forests on two tracks and forest roads. The dual sport ride on sunday is a shorter dual sport ride and reverses saturdays ride. Gps track log route exchange forum gps track log points exchange for outdoor activities great for garmin and other gps to share and exchange track log. Prep bikes and riders for saturday best to have a full tank of gas ready for ride out saturday morning. Ultimate offroad adventure bike rtwpauls heavily modded ktm 500 exc six days worldready duration. Reliable maps, apps and gps navigation proven advice youtube.
Trans wisconsin adventure trail 2015 this route has taken on theacronym of t. I like exploring the little fire roads but it would. Every body can upload download tracks from this forum no restriction but tracks stays only for 1 day. No motocross or unlicensed bikes permitted on trail system. Mabdr is the eighth bdr route developed for dual sport and adventure motorcycle travel. Glds expedition michigan great lakes dual sporters. Gps track log route exchange forum forum index california. Boulder junction offers a remarkable opportunity to enjoy dual sport motorcycle riding in the scenic northwoods of wisconsin. First i recommend that you buy a garmin gps in order to be compatible with most of the people riding motorcycles. Most serious offroad dual sporting is done with tracks in garmin format. You will need a street legal bike with knobby tires. The s in the st stands for street and the t is for topo. May 12, 2016 this lead me to the garmin gpsmap 64st.
Their popular puppy dog ride is a mostly dirt road ride from the vermontmassachusetts border to the quebec border. Mid atlantic backcountry discovery route mabdr map. Backcountry navigator lets you download areas for use outside of cell network. Check the technical specs to determine suitability.