I'm in Colorado's winter wonderland with an Adventure
bike, Adventure gear and an adventure map.
Welcome to "RideApart."
[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE]
Wow!
Look at all these number plates.
[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE]
For the finale of season two on "RideApart" we were looking
for an adventure.
So when our friends at Butler Maps invited us to their home
state of Colorado, they'd already pre-run many of the
adventurous roads in their home state that were just made
for motorcycling.
And they had the KTM 990 Adventure bike waiting for us.
Wouldn't need a second invitation.
And in no time, I was riding through the backroads of
Colorado on two wheels.
The plan was simple really--
just get away from the city, away from traffic, away from
life's daily hassles caused by others and just ride.
Ride in solitude, ride into the unknown and go places that
I'd never been before.
Making those squiggles on the map a motorcycle adventure.
We should also note the time of year.
It's winter--
cold.
We're between snowstorms and the weather was supposed to be
coming in later that evening.
But this is Colorado.
I'm surrounded by beauty--
hundreds of miles of trail roads to ride.
So we just headed for the mountaintops enthusiastic at
what we may encounter.
[TREE FALLING]
[SAWING TREE]
This is now getting pretty treacherous.
Underneath this fresh snow is just black ice--
super slippy.
I can't touch the brakes.
I can hardly touch the gas.
And we've got a long way to go.
Well, this is definitely an adventure.
[GRUNTING]
Woo.
Winter wonderland.
Oh man.
It's slippy.
Wow!
Just look at this.
It's absolutely--
Oh!
Cut.
So we came to beautiful Colorado to see our friends at
Butler Maps.
Not only did they provide us with a fantastic Adventure
motorcycle, but they provided us with their map.
They've done the hard work.
They've gone all over the place.
Hundreds of thousands of miles they've racked up over the
last few years, going to various different states
finding the most fantastic motorcycling roads for you,
making it easy, rating them, showing you on-road and even
off-road routes and trails.
It made it really, really easy so that you can just get on
your motorcycle, get going and enjoy your
motorcycle to the full.
So the reason why I'm able to ride in such extreme, harsh,
cold conditions comfortably--
I have to contribute that all to my fantastic gear.
Adventure Gear comes with layers.
Not only have you got a brilliant top coat, but you
got many layers underneath--
waterproof layers, thermal layers.
And I've even got a heated vest.
So another essential part of a motorcycling gear are gloves.
Once your hands start getting cold on a
motorcycle, game over.
Your hands start to freeze up, your fingers.
And these are essential items on a motorcycle.
These are what control everything--
clutch, brake, throttle.
So getting cold hands is a big no-no.
I'm wearing here from Alpinestars Gortex winter
gloves, keeping your hands warm, as well as dry--
essential.
But if that's not enough, the KTM also comes with a set of
sweet heated hand grips.
So here we have the KTM 990 Adventure R. It's quite a
motorcycle.
Out of all the large Adventure bikes that I've ridden, this
is the real deal if you want to go exploring because it
just seems to love getting off the well-trodden path.
I've been really surprised.
I've taken the bike all over the place-- through the mud,
through the snow, even a little bit of ice, which is
definitely a bit sketchy.
But the bike's been fantastic.
It doesn't need to just be stuck to the highway or the
small roads or the really, really well-packed gravel like
most bikes do.
This bike is almost like a large, off-road motorcycle.
But on the road too, it's brilliant.
It handles fantastic.
The brakes are precise.
The engine's got loads of power, two massive fuel tanks,
a great chassis.
There's very little I can say that's negative about this
motorcycle.
It's a really, really great bike, and what's best about it
is the limits of the motorcycle
far exceed most riders.
So you can really go and explore.
[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE]
Wow!
Look at all these number plates.
It's Colorado, Texas, Missouri.
That's one way to decorate your house.
Now that's what adventure riding is all about--
a bit of a plan, head off into the unknown and
just enjoy the outdoors.
I've been lucky.
I've had one fantastic motorcycle in the KTM, great
Adventure gear and I've been warm the entire time.
I encourage everyone to do the same.
Get cleated up and head off into the unknown.
You'll have an absolutely fantastic time.
Cheers.
Oh, wow.
We're in Leadville, North America's highest
incorporated town.
It's over 10,000 feet and we got here last night in an
absolute blizzard.
We've still got some more miles to go, back country.
Anyway, Colorado's been fantastic.
A proper way to start the day.
Now, Colorado, wow.
That's all I can say.
I've ridden motorcycles all over the world, and this has
been one of the most brilliant and epic motorcycling
experiences I've ever had.
And I will be back to Colorado for more.
Yes, we're filming just in case.
[LAUGHTER]
Yeah, filming me making an ass of myself.
Just [INAUDIBLE] crash and we have to turn the bike around.