You might be surprised at just how capable some of the big adventure bikes really are.  In the hands of a talented rider they can go places you wouldn’t think a 500+ lb bike should go. Like this picture of the Triumph Tiger 800XC being ridden across a low water crossing of the Colorado River at Shaw’s Bend. Sure, I preach about the virtues of lighter bikes but that doesn’t mean you can’t do some really fun stuff on the big iron.