This video turned out really long so I don’t expect anyone to actually watch the whole thing but if you are interested in the details of my USA road trip route, I’ve outlined it in this video.
Here’s some timestamps so you can skip to that specific section:
0:38 – Intro
1:23 – Why I’m A Pedantic Dork
3:44 – Pacific Northwest
8:28 – Why The French Will Love Washington
20:49 – I Don’t Know How To Turn On My Camera
24:42 – Why The Skydio 2 Drone Sucks
30:32 – The Loneliest Highway In America
33:22 – Why I Paid NOT To Ride A Steam Train
40:45 – Why I Need To Move To Europe
45:31 – Did I Mention That The Skydio Drone Sucks!
48:13 – Why I Did Laundry Instead Of Riding My Motorcycle
51:33 – I Don’t Know How To Use An ND Filter
55:23 – Dinosaurs Are Cool!
59:09 – I Love Wyoming
1:03:48 – The First Sheriff Of Yampa Valley
1:08:01 – I Can’t Leave The US Without Doing This
1:12:35 – One Of The Best Motorcycling Roads In America
1:15:01 – Why I Sold The Donkey And Bought A Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
BTW hats off to anyone who actually watches this entire video. I didn’t plan for it to be this long but it turns out I have a lot to cover.
~ Seeking Solitude Full Film ~
Helmet courtesy of @VossHelmets
3 Comments
I don't always watch long videos, but when I do I change the playback speed to 1.25 or 1.5
Hey Anthony!! I have a Cb500x 2018 (bought this year) and I went in a light road trip like 1500 km in 4 days. After 4 days at 6500 RPM to maintain 120 to 130 km/h speed in some area and been blast by wind buffering..so intense, I started to think to sale my bike. Seriouly the bike is good for city but in touring, he start to lose speed WITH FULL THROTTLE just by climbing a hill (bike was not that much loaded and yes I had downshifted loll :p), I was in the area of Gaspesie (Qc) not the Rockies so that's was not so heavy..this is what I thought !! Look for something who can handle touring .. Triumph seems to be an option .. For your videos, I love them !!
redline at 130 kph??? Something's wrong with your "donkey".
My donkey does exactly 6k rpm at 125 kph, a 2022 model, with a passenger. I have set the switch light to turn on at 6k rpm, and it turns on at about 120-130 kph, depending on weight, wind, etc. I have a windshield extender (kept the original windshield), and a top box, no side bags, but then again: a passenger.
I have stock gearing on it, but did change the exhaust / silencer to a storm oval, if that matters.
I understand you want a more powerful bike, I get it, but redlining at 130 kph is not normal at all.