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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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Please persevere beyond the first 10 seconds that some viewers might find amusing
Was it wrong that I just kept watching the first 15 secs over & over until I laughed ? Nice shorts too !
I think we have all been guilty of drowning a bike or two
Have never failed to get it going again
Bad day well documented chris, thanks
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Was it wrong that I just kept watching the first 15 secs over & over until I laughed ? Nice shorts too !
I think we have all been guilty of drowning a bike or two
Have never failed to get it going again
Bad day well documented chris, thanks

Most need only one watching

Every so often the video pops up on social media and the diatribe of liquid faeces being spouted by armchair "experts" and other "persons" about what I shoulda/ coulda/ they woulda done or not done is highly amusing. Also, Moritz, the guy who filmed it it, gets a lot of rap from the assorted keyboard heroes for not helping me...

The whole event lasted about 2.5 hours. Of those 150 minutes, the video is 4 mins 36 seconds at its final edit. The other 145 minutes and 24 seconds he was a huge help (except the bit where he's filming himself draining the water out of his boots... ). It didn't occur to said wacky racer types that he can't hold a camera and lend a hand simultaneous, except the for the bit where his helmet cam is on his head or set up to film us while he's helping.

One clown even posted I should have just pressed the go button and the water would have just shot out of the exhaust and I could have ridden away without the whole fuss...

Glad the shorts are popular!
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My preference nowadays is for mousses—don't need to carry anything at all.
yeah, mousses would be nice if only they were indestructible. Unfortunately they're not, they can overheat and get damaged so still carrying a tubes and strong zip ties is essential for longer rides in remote areas. Also, mousse are still freaking expensive for what it is.
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Most need only one watching

Every so often the video pops up on social media and the diatribe of liquid faeces being spouted by armchair "experts" and other "persons" about what I shoulda/ coulda/ they woulda done or not done is highly amusing.

Glad the shorts are popular!
You did a fantastic job at getting it going. The only learning outcome would be to stand and keep both feet on the pegs. I only started doing this after a mate who is an endure champion schooled me on it. Here is a great link;

https://youtu.be/BBEXt1V6E2g


He makes a very good point at the 3.00 minute mark.

Please don't take it as a criticism.
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You did a fantastic job at getting it going. The only learning outcome would be to stand and keep both feet on the pegs. I only started doing this after a mate who is an endure champion schooled me on it. Here is a great link;




He makes a very good point at the 3.00 minute mark.

Please don't take it as a criticism.
Another shoulda woulda coulda!

The following video is just as useful as an aid as the one suggested.



Probably best just to laugh at the comedy value of me falling over and my shorts. And how to remove the water from the motor and various orifices.

The next morning the oil level was an inch over max and milky. Did oil and filter change around the back of the hotel car park. Didn't ask hotelier if I was allowed to do it there as I might not have liked the answer.
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Sorry Chris I was being polite in my post and gently suggesting a more suitable way of riding. Perhaps not for you but for others watching the clip.

Had you ridden correctly you most probably would not have been washed over. This means standing on the footpegs so you can balance the bike by placing your weight as low as possible on the frame.

Your weight was solely on the seat which means that your ability to counter balance was zero as you only have your butt cheeks to control the bike.

If you doubt what I am saying youtube enduro riders. I would be amazed if you found any of them with their feet dangling by the side of the bike on a river crossing.

I take it my gentle criticism is similar to other comments that have been made?
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Will withdraw from this dialogue. Happy riding.
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Another shoulda woulda coulda!

really, you behave like a cocky kid...LOL
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A computer on wheels is probably the worst bike to cross rivers with. With all the known problems with nonsence electronics and kardan failure




the last thing i woul worry about are tubes. You cant even put them in because the valves are special if you have the air pressure sensor (wich has to be replaced every few years for ca. $200 + Tax + Laber because BMW weldet the battery in so you cant change it HAHA).



Not talking about the loss of value per Kilometer of a BMW compared to a lets say trustfull, old Honda...
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https://youtu.be/NUE3wZ5pTLA
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Your Utube link is not showing up in your last post above, but I was able to click the link off notification post to see it.

Great stuff! Those guys worked well together to get the bike out of water and going.

I AM surprised the GS took in SO MUCH water as it was only on it's side for a few seconds before they got it upright and pushed it out of river. Maybe the bike was running when it went into water and water was sucked in?
Dunno! Glad he made it out!
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Not sure what i did wrong with the youtube link.

The GS air filter is in a poor position IMO so it probably just sucked it in. There is some wisdom in pushing bikes across deeper water if you have other riders with you. Can save some huge headaches.
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