Off-road

[ArthurY]

Anyone of you taking your CT off-road?
I saw one thread dated 2016 about this.
I went on a compacted gravel road for about 15 miles with the OEM Bridgestone BattleWing and it was a blast.
Thinking about trying this elsewhere.
Can the OEM suspensions take this sort of thing?

[BeToney]

You can ride any bike offroad, within limits.  You just have to know the bikes and more importantly - YOUR limits.
I have ridden my VFR on compact gravel and forest service roads at moderate pace without issues. 

[ArthurY]

Yup, I'm pretty moderate as well.
My main aim is to enjoy the mountain views which are not accessible on asphalt.

[Vincent_D]

Have a look here, it’s a friend of mine :

https://youtube.com/user/damk150

We both have a DCT Crosstourer and we are doing a lot of TET in France near Paris and this bike is definitely a beast. You just need a good crashbar but you’ll be surprised by what you can achieve off-road when you ride it

Also, the DCT is quite enjoyable when doing off-road. No risk to stall

For those who don’t know, this is the TET :

https://transeurotrail.org/

[Ernest_T_Bass]

When the pavement ends here in NE Florida (and neighboring SE Georgia), the road changes to sand about 95% of the time.  I've run a few miles of unpaved roads here, but it's not fun with 80/20 tires and a 600-lb machine.  Other places I've lived (Colorado, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania) would be a different story.

[ArthurY]

Originally Posted by Ernest_T_Bass

When the pavement ends here in NE Florida (and neighboring SE Georgia), the road changes to sand about 95% of the time.  I've run a few miles of unpaved roads here, but it's not fun with 80/20 tires and a 600-lb machine.  Other places I've lived (Colorado, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania) would be a different story.

Yea, soft sand would be an issue. I agree.