I just passed putting 500 miles on my 2013 Stelvio I bought in December. I've taken it down a few gravel roads but here is a sort of funny story. I live in W Michigan on the shoreline and so yesterday took a ride on a shoreline road which at one point is right on the beach. http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=446&type=SPRK
Right south of the bridge you may see in pictures in the link was a 70 or so foot long budding sand dune across the entire width of the road. It was deep I'd guess 3 to 6 inches of dry fine beach sand. A car ahead of me sort of struggled through it. Several people were around probably wondering what I was going to do. It's vain I know but I didn't want to be a poseur on his big adventure bike and meekly turn around in the face of this obstacle. So without stopping I shifted down into first gear and chose a tire track to follow. 2 or 3 near tank slappers latter but at steady throttle I made it through. Whew, no embarrassment.
Right south of the bridge you may see in pictures in the link was a 70 or so foot long budding sand dune across the entire width of the road. It was deep I'd guess 3 to 6 inches of dry fine beach sand. A car ahead of me sort of struggled through it. Several people were around probably wondering what I was going to do. It's vain I know but I didn't want to be a poseur on his big adventure bike and meekly turn around in the face of this obstacle. So without stopping I shifted down into first gear and chose a tire track to follow. 2 or 3 near tank slappers latter but at steady throttle I made it through. Whew, no embarrassment.