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Swamp Geezer
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 31 ส.ค. 2011
Adventures and near-retirement lifestyle of an old geezer. Motorcycle camping and exploring. Working our 17 acres with a Massey Ferguson 1740M tractor and the invincible Bush Hog Squealer rotary cutter. Keeping bees - even though they don't like me much. Spending quality time with the lovely Special Sweetie who is my Faithful Assistant for road adventure preparations. Figuring out how to make the most of what's left of an old geezer's life.
Christmas 2024
Traditional Christmas songs for the Anderson family.
Guitar and flute arrangements by David Anderson.
Lynn Anderson on flute.
David Anderson on guitar.
Cheryl Anderson on piano.
Produced in Groovy Bean Studio - David Anderson.
Cover art by Catherine Anderson.
#christmas #flute #guitar #flute_and_piano #flute_and_guitar
Guitar and flute arrangements by David Anderson.
Lynn Anderson on flute.
David Anderson on guitar.
Cheryl Anderson on piano.
Produced in Groovy Bean Studio - David Anderson.
Cover art by Catherine Anderson.
#christmas #flute #guitar #flute_and_piano #flute_and_guitar
มุมมอง: 329
วีดีโอ
Scramble in the Woods
มุมมอง 1622 หลายเดือนก่อน
Triumph Scrambler 400x takes to the woods on a beautiful November run. #triumphscrambler400x
Super Tenere gets brake pads.
มุมมอง 838 หลายเดือนก่อน
Installing new brake pads on the Super Tenere, Easy-peasy! Update on Givi top case lights and the AliExpress back rest. #supertenere #aliexpress #brakepads
Rabaconda Tire Swap Super Tenere
มุมมอง 1858 หลายเดือนก่อน
First time using the Rabaconda Street tire changer. New shoes for the Super Tenere. Mounting Metzeler Tourance front and back. #rabaconda #supertenere
FJR1300 Tippecanoe SP
มุมมอง 1078 หลายเดือนก่อน
Yamaha FJR1300 eases me out to Tippecanoe State Park, IN. Beautiful day trip in the early Spring. #yamahafjr1300 #motorcycletouring #tippecanoecounty
2024 Triumph Scrambler 400X
มุมมอง 17K9 หลายเดือนก่อน
Bought a new 2024 Triumph Scrambler 400X. Unloading and day one ride out onto our gravel country backroads. Then it's into the woods and through some swamp for her very first scramble! #triumph #scrambler400x
Clearing Brush in the Swamp.
มุมมอง 208ปีที่แล้ว
The Sweetie and her old Geezer work hard to clear brush in our swamp. Firing up the might Massey Ferguson with Bush Hog and Woodland Mills attachments. #masseyferguson #woodlandmills #wc68 #bushhog
Fixing a seized (hydrolocked) CT200 MiniBike engine.
มุมมอง 2.6Kปีที่แล้ว
Engine seized after dropping on it's side. I do a simple fix. Test ride with a stinky dog and a mushroom discovery. #minibike #hydrolock #seizedengine #colemanminibike
Dispersed Camping Hoosier National Forest - Day 2
มุมมอง 806ปีที่แล้ว
Next day camping in the forest, where I manage to drop the Super Tenere on the way out - yay! #dispersedcamping #supertenere #xt1200z #motorcyclecamping #motorcyclelift Bret Tkacs ADV 3 easy ways to pick up your motorcycle th-cam.com/video/C4NFXz8Y73c/w-d-xo.html Music by David Anderson, Groovy Bean Records groovybeanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/geezer-jams
Dispersed Camping Hoosier National Forest
มุมมอง 1.4Kปีที่แล้ว
Taking the Super Tenere into the Hoosier National Forest. Dispersed camping with all the gear. Original music by David Anderson groovybeanrecords.bandcamp.com/ #supertenere1200 #motocamping #soloride #xt1200z #supertenere #hoosiernationalforest #motorcyclecamping
Motorcycle Camping Preparation
มุมมอง 165ปีที่แล้ว
Figuring out what gear to take for my overnight in Hoosier National Forest. Overpacking as usual but getting it together. #motorcyclecamping #motocamping #supertenere #campinggear
Honey Extraction 2023
มุมมอง 260ปีที่แล้ว
The bees worked hard again and produced well. We get some help extracting from my daughter and granddaughter. #honeyextraction #beekeeping
Amish Oat Harvest
มุมมอง 543ปีที่แล้ว
Short video of horse drawn oat harvester that our Amish neighbors were using. #horsedrawnharvester
Super Tenere 1200 ride through Tonto National Forest
มุมมอง 1.8Kปีที่แล้ว
Super Tenere 1200 ride through Tonto National Forest
HWK motorcycle gear, Super Tenere and FJR ride
มุมมอง 878ปีที่แล้ว
HWK motorcycle gear, Super Tenere and FJR ride
Installing Givi top case brake light kit.
มุมมอง 7Kปีที่แล้ว
Installing Givi top case brake light kit.
Tapping aluminum tube to use for GoPro mount.
มุมมอง 66ปีที่แล้ว
Tapping aluminum tube to use for GoPro mount.
Super Tenere Winter Ride on New Years Eve
มุมมอง 646ปีที่แล้ว
Super Tenere Winter Ride on New Years Eve
You should read the rules of the place you are going. Pretty sure you are not supposed to be off roading your bike at charles deam.
Thank you tipped mine and it did the same thing hope this is all it is
What a great video and loved your humour , informative and entertaining 😂👍 well done .
I really enjoyed that! Merry Christmas! 🎄
Crazy talented family
Merry Christmas SG!!!
And to you Renegade - and a very Happy New Year!
Loved the video. Loved the dry humor. Sorry to hear that it's not a reliable setup because I just bought a used case plus the Canadian AdMoreLight LED kit for the VR46. Hoping that it will be more reliable than the GIVI arrangement. Fingers crossed. BTW - great song to close out the video.
Thanks! I've made some long multi-day trips through horrible rainstorms with this GIVI LED kit and fortunately it has been working flawlessly so far. I expected it to quit working based on some other's experiences but for me it has stayed functional.
The dog seems know the way🥹
Great to see you out there SG! Is Cobaka a border collie? Those dogs can run for days..
Thanks Renegade. She's a Border Collie and German Shepherd mix. She loves to run flat out, always wants to race the Scrambler.
Love your music, Geezer!
Small note for 10:15 - the yellow dot is supposed to be oriented next to the tire valve. Yellow is the lightest part of the tire, and gets paired with the valvestem. If there's a red dot on the tire, look for a matching white dot or mark on the wheel. If there is one, then the red dot would take priority and get aligned next to the matching white mark on a wheel.
Great info, thanks!
Cool bike ! Your truck have 6.5 or 8 feet cargo area?
It's the shorter bed. Bike just fits it it's sideways a little.
Здоровья тебе, отец!
Now that we’re both old with matching bikes we should go for a ride here in the Appalachian mountains early next spring and dodge a few deer and enjoy these swift curvy roads at over 70mpg. Oh and by the way what microphone/camera are you using?
2 great bikes, but S10 is my winner 🏆 Thanks for the video.
Had booked one, same colour Can’t wait for ride it. Excited
You should watch moto giant. He lost his foot during a crash because of luggage.
Peak refuel dehydrated meals, sweet pork, stroganoff, biscuits and gravy are all pretty good, better than burned rice and hotdogs anyway. Add a jar of 5 bean salad and or a couple eggs for the breakfast and your set.
Better gear all around would help. Mr. Bean vanilla and mocha latte powder mix packets make a great morning coffee substitute that requires less gear and work And peak fuel Freeze dried meals are quick lite meals
Good on you! I wonder if my factory bags will hold up as well.
Make a music behind the scene a bit louder. Sometimes, I still can hear what you are saying
your sure do it rite . planning a moto camp trip when the monsoon rains end in S.O.A.Z. yes some times it rains in my area near tucson A.Z. in the summer . i got 3 a 400 . 650 .230 . but we need the rain for the high desert to live . but you dont wanna get cought up in one of our so a.z. mosson rains flash floods .and the heavy winds here are serius.
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
Bret Tkacs says to get on your adventure bike from the right side. On mine and it looks like on yours if you step on the right footpeg it will fall over.
Fun video. Zack mentioned the seat kanted/angles him forward and caused it to be a bit less comfortable. How have you found the seat and/or seating position?
Haven't noticed it at all. Certainly not as pronounced as the Sargent seats on the Super Tenere, which cause more slide. Only 700 miles on the 400x so far, but a couple sessions were 3-4 hours at low gravel road speeds. The stock seat has been just fine for me.
@SwampGeezer awesome, thanks. Right now the 400x is top of my list. Hoping a dealer will give me a deal I'll accept :)
Zack comes from the pampered and cosseted generation of motorcycle owners they are all a bit soft and hypercritical. Us old boys rode some old dogs that were desperately shit but damn we had a blast on them. Everyone’s a bit precious these days.
Getting one next year…exactly the bike most people need…for the off-road you did, I had an Africa Twin, and it was great and not great: what I need is exactly this: smaller, nimble, not as a high and harsh as a CRF. Perfect bike.
Feel like joining
I noticed you also have a FJR, how would you compare the ST as far as comfort and wind protection?
For me, ST is a more comfortable riding position especially since I can stand easier and that really helps with long ride numb buns. The FJR has better wind protection but I have a large "barn door" V-Stream windshield on it.
Most people comment on wanting the bike. I'm an irishman in Dubai. I just want those open roads of America. Yes. I have Europe but you can be from one end to other in ten days. I just want to turn right and keep going.
Just did 1400 miles in three days. No border crossings, gas stations everywhere, we are blessed here in the good old USA.
NICE
I need a motorcycle again. I made a few similar trips west. The views can be spectacular. Storms are not good though.
Hey I got a Black 400 X from Werks just last week. Really loving it so far!
Sweet!
Gets “handy 2 x 4” out, completely misses it with the kick stand! 😂
You weren't supposed to notice. 😀
hahah LOVE the intro, I ALWAYS "warn" the wife, but it is better to ask for forgiveness than permission! I am close to getting one of these.
Hello, mate. I was wondering which engine oil the dealership used during the first servicing.
Haven't had her in yet. Only 250 miles to go!
The amount of beige being worn in this video 😂
Beige is the very color of work.
Great accomplishment. I'm curious did you use a dealer or an independent shop for your tire disaster?
Dealer. They were good about replacement but it was a disappointment for sure.
Any issues at high speed with the balancing? That's the part that would give me the most stress about attempting this. 😰
@@chickenforce1410 Took her out and eased up to high speed. No issues that I could feel. Will keep an eye out for weird wear pattern but seems ok so far.
Yes it's a great bike. I'm looking for the Red one, such a nice little bike...
The fjr never gets old. A lot of new bikes don’t measure up to the fjr even with all their new electronics. Just take a look at what they calling a sport touring bike today.
I have a '19 FJR and have recently been tempted to trade it in on something newer and more exciting, but dang, the thing just does what it's supposed to do "flawlessly" as you say.
That’s one of those bike you kick yourself in the backside for letting go of. Don’t do it.
That seat looks more comfortable then my couch!!! 😁😁😁
Thanks “Swampy” - just bought a green Scrambler ! 🇬🇧 That lovely hound 🐶 has got some stamina ! . . . . . and the bike ! 😊
Love it!
Nice review. Really enjoyed that. Got a good look at Indiana.
What kind brend of seats on the fjr1300????
Russell Day Long. Expensive, but extremely comfortable. I tried everything to make the stock seat work: gel pads, roller pads, etc. Nothing really worked. The RDL seats are good for hours of riding for me. But boy, yes they were expensive.
First, a $5,500 bike cost over $7,000 OTD? The “fees” seem excessive. Second, “everyone should want a Super Teneré”? Why? I have never seen a positive professional review of that bike vs its competition. The engine is heavily panned as being stunningly dull and soulless. Congrats on having a small, fun, and lightweight bike. I suspect the Triumph 400 is going to sell pretty well and become a good buy on the (lightly) used market next year.
Oh yeah, every fee they could think of got added I think. Destination fee, setup fee, 'we need more money fee' 🙂 Plus sales tax. The ST10 has been awesome for me. It's true it doesn't put a grin on my face like the FJR does, but man it really does pull like a tractor. It's the kind of thing I know in my heart of hearts will get me through almost anything. It proved itself in dicey, very dicey, weather on I-40 on a trip out west last summer. Shaft drive, low center of gravity, very stable feel. And, because as you say it gets panned a lot, I think you can get decent prices on used ones. Still, when I want the thrill, I get on the FJR.
@@SwampGeezer Looks like dealers are trying to cash in. My local dealer (MI) quoted $7600. I don't know what was or wasn't included. Website price is fiction. Great first ride. Glad you're happy with it.
Charge it to wifes credit card .
Just bought one today...and asked the wife for forgiveness lol. Rode it 50 miles today and I'm happy. I've got a BMW 1200 GS for when I'm feeling sporty or want to hit the highway. I think this is the perfect bike for piddling around on the back roads.
Hello! great video! please tell me what model of glass is installed?
It's a Puig windscreen.
Loved this video. Made me happier on buying decision for this bike. Will buy in a month or two. Love from India
Nice review, for what it’s worth I’m on my second Triumph and looking at another one. I’ve never had any issues with reliability. Triumph make great bikes. I have been looking at one of the Speed 400 and the 400 Scrambler as well for a 2nd bike. Also thinking about trading in my Street Triple RS for a Speed Triple RS.
Love the triples. Having a good local Triumph dealer in town makes a big difference, along with their 2-year unlimited mile warranty. I've been a Yamaha fan-boy for years, but there's only one dealer nearby and they mostly sell other powersport stuff. Good to hear a positive experience with Triumph. Sometimes you get impressions in TH-cam land that are maybe too anecdotal. The new Triumphs certainly seem to have great build quality.
I think no amount of TC is going to help you in some of that terrain when the tyres are really not much more than road tyres. It would be interesting to see how it goes with decent knobblies on it.
I had that thought about half way up the muddy hill. 😀 Looking forward to trying out some 50/50 tires sometime. I'll bet they'd really look cool too.