Great video man. I wrote in your comment section last week, I'm the guy that's getting back into riding, I told you I rode old Soviet bikes. I wanted to share with you guys something. My family moved to a new area and I don't know all of my neighbors but, I was mowing my yard when one of my neighbors that I haven't met tell now was walking his dog with his wife. He stopped and welcome me to the neighborhood and we ended up somehow talking motorcycles. I told him my story and he invited me over for a beer the next day. Well he has two bikes. I think one was an Electra glide and the one I really like was a fat boy. I was drooling over the Harley's when he said would you like to go for a ride. I said He'll yea. We ended up riding for a few hours . I rode the fat boy and I was in heaven. As an immigrant I want to say, that Americans are just great ppl. I was so shocked that someone that barely knows me just let me ride there motorcycle. Anyway sorry for the long post, thanks for awesome content. Be safe.
I used to have an 81 shovel head FLH and it had electric , it worked fine but I put a kicker on it for back up, and for looks ...I ended up using the kicker a lot though, more fun
I was browsing some threads on ADVrider.com. A guy was talking about being hassled by Johnny Lawdog for being out on a motorcycle. Granted he was joyriding at the time if I recall but he WAS in the vicinity of the place he works at, a place that is functioning and deemed "essential". He said Lawdoggy gave him crap for being on a rocket bike. LMAO! It was a Honda NC700X, not a rocket bike by ANY stretch of the imagination. Just gotta LOATHE the LEOs at a time like that. Welcome to 1984...
Josh, I subscribe to a lot of folks on TH-cam...I can honestly say, your the only one that’s out there still kicking it and making quality content, everyone else is sitting at home talking whatever shit just to get 5 mins of camera time. Your still kicking it and hitting it Thanks Bro, your helping keeping me sane!
My old FXR had issues starting several months ago. The original starter relay from 1982 was finally giving up the ghost. Cheap easy replacement at least. Worth checking yours out
Dude. This video was beyond fantastic! I love that a Florida countryside! I used to have to start my Seca like that sometimes :-). I love that fact that you ride by a HUGE cruise ship, and that’s so run of the mill, you don’t even mention it!😄 stay safe and thanks.
I did same kind of thing with my girlfriend in a video a few weeks ago, she has been riding a few years so it was about her building confidence, she can take the turns but she has only had to push hard thru curves once really, it was on group ride and she was nervous and stressed afterwards. So she asked me to push the turns a little more when we ride together so she can be a little more aggressive and build her confidence that she can handle them at faster speeds that we might normally run when it is just us. Keep doing you and Keep on Riding!
That Magna brings back a ton of memories, my first bike was an 86 magna vf700 that I got for $500 and a road trip to the middle of nowhere. It came with a flat drag bar (awesome) and a car tire on the rear (not so awesome). I spent about a year riding, wrenching and repeat until I got a cracked crank case that upon further inspection had already been sealed with jb weld by the previous owner. I ended up selling the bike in full running order after I re-jbwelded it. It was a ticking time bomb but for $800 and a strong warning I hope the next guy enjoyed it. I wish I never sold it tho. At the time there were probably 20 first gen Magnas for sale on Craigslist and now there's only one or two that come up every once in awhile. For anyone with a Magna or thinking about buying one beware of how hard it is to get the carbs out of that valley and how easy it is to break the linkage that syncs all 4 carbs. Also, I had a turtle as a kid and I'm 99% sure that turtle was pissing on you, they do that when they're scared. I think you guy should come do some riding in NorCal, I know motorcycling is awesome everywhere but I've always felt extremely blessed with the roads we have to ride. Pretty much everywhere outside of the cities is either a tight mountain road with amazing views or a quiet empty highway. I hate living here for other reasons but the riding is amazing. I know you did a trip to LA but it's definitely a different vibe.
I started carrying a back pack with me or in the saddle bags, 2 bottles of water 2 protein bars, small jumper cables, and a small tool kit. Every single time i left it at home my bike had me Walking... Thanks Murfey
Years ago (I was 20ish) I was talking to this Harley biker dude. He was the head of a club and was telling me about some of the amazing rides they went on. He asked me if I rode and I sheepishly said yes, knowing what the next question would be. He asked what I rode and I told him a Kawasaki Z1. To my surprise he said he liked that bike and said a couple of members of his club had metric bikes. I wound up going on a few rides with some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. They didn't care what you rode, just that you rode and loved riding. Good times.
Im a truck driver. I just went to Miami then went west to Louisiana. Such an awesome beautiful state! I love the drive and I want to move there so bad!
I lived in Florida 35 years my wife and I moved to southeast Alabama in 2019. Riding in Florida and dodging all the bad drivers is a bigger challenge than riding curves. I had four friends killed since 2001. Three of the four had a car turn left in front of them. I miss a lot of things in Florida but traffic isn't one of them.
Kicked my 81 FXLR for 16 years in Florida, Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia where I lived in each state working shutdowns as a welder. Just before I unknowingly sold it after coming back home to FL, I actually replaced the starter and solenoid. I enjoyed the push button but reflexively turned the kicker pedal out at times.
Your "Twisties" video was actually very educational for me. In PA, we do a lot of complaining about the shortness of our riding season (Bikes are usually in storage January to March). And about the quality of our asphalt (paved roads are rougher than the dirt road you took). But I wouldn't want to leave the mountains now. Flat lands just aren't for me. On the other hand, the quality of your roads means that you can do things to your motorcycles that we NEVER would up north. Hard tails up here simply do NOT get ridden. I would venture to guess that your average speed is higher than ours. So, no road shaming here. Those 80's Magnas are BEASTS! I have to disagree about the buckhorns though. My brother took those off his vf700 to get normal bars on, and it's a LOT more comfortable. They will never take riding away from us. Never. The moment they try, we will revolt!
My most exciting joy ride ended up down miles of gravel roads down a steep gravel hill that was washed out and had to cross a river on the harley! Very memorable
Went for a ride with friends 2 days ago! Nice country ride and i stopped to rescue a snapper off the road! We stopped traffic and got him off the lane....funny part was when girls in a stopped car said that she didnt know bikers were so kind!
the 1st 4 minutes! right on. learning to ride confidently in sweepers, corners, excellent. as you know, counter steering and being aware of it is your good friend. also digging your eloquent version of "don't really care about your pissing contest of what is and what ain't a twistie...."
p contiman good point I’m doing same thing with my son on his new bike that now he is takeing his wife on just getting him use to the bike and the extra passenger on the twisteys so they can have fun relax and enjoy the ride
Totally agree. Also remember if you're not in Florida skills degrade if your not using them. Start slow when you break that bike back out n get yourself back up to par
I had an 86 FXR, Harley made some significant changes to the bike in mid year of production. I swear my bike was on the assembly line when the changes were made because everytime i went to get parts or accessories for it i had to give them the VIN so they could give me the right part. And that was not always right. All that being said I loved that bike.
That’s awesome. Glad you got out and had some fun. Been a different world lately but the miles are still the same and much needed at times. Cool spots you went to thanks
We can still ride in Michigan. There was a restriction on boating, but that goes away tomorrow. I'm just thankful that I'm still working (from home) and I can still ride my new XSR900. Stay safe, Josh!
It reminds me of stealing the old mans kawasaki spectre back when I was a teenager. Lol if you didn't get it in the first couple tries you just tried to get it back into the garage
Hey Shadetree, love to see you and the crew riding to pass time and have a blast. I live in Lansing, MI; I’m still riding and I hear and see tons of bikes out and haven’t heard of or seen any two-wheel enthusiast being told to go home and park it. So there’s a shred of anecdotal evidence, but I’m knocking on wood.
This is awesome for flip. Over the weekend went through a place I flipped over my bars a couple years ago. Definitely needed that to know I could get through it again. Hadn't been back there since a few weeks after I crashed (ran the same road just to shake the bullshit out my head). I related to flip cuz after that accident I have been trying to get the confidence to go into left turns back
Another great vlog. Glad it worked out with the FxR. Always makes for a fun adventure when something goes wrong. Took some bikes off roading when we shouldn't of last weekend up in the Los Angeles mountains. Had 4 dudes lifting a Dyna out of a dirt ditch lol. Everything was fine after that and we made it home. I really appreciate these vlogs.
Im from michigan and yes, Gretchen Whitmer did ban motorcycle ryding, boating/fishing, sales of gardening seeds, and alot more things, but on the 15th set it back so we can now do all of that again because no one was listening and im actually surprised no one from michigan seams to know that given that there was just a huge protest in lansing a few weeks ago over the subject.
Learning to ride here in Utah on a 1200 sporty low definitely spoils you on ride variability, everything from the full switchbacks up emigration to the gentle curves up big cottonwood. The salt flats to the red rocks, I would love to get out to Florida sometime soon though!
Hopefully I'll be taking my motorcycle safety class next weekend so I can start riding legally. I have learned quite a bit from watching your videos, thank you and hopefully someday I'll make it down to Florida and have a beer with you.
Good to see you riding Shadetree! Been riding back and fourth up here in Ohio between Canton and Akron! My ‘13. 883 Iron Dark Edition eats up the miles and loves every one of em!
I LOVE going on the gravel and dirt roads around here in Arizona on my motorcycle. Back home in southern Illinois we call it Cattle Cruising. And Mikes 80's Magna is gorgeous! Great bikes for sure. Reminds me a bit of my old 85 CX500.
Rented a bike in February from Tampa eagle rider...I'm from ny. Managed to find a few twisty roads 20 min north of Tampa. Meanwhile my ny twisties coverd in snow....nothing wrong with Florida twisties🤙 thanks for the vids man.
Great episode man! I just did some Florida adventure riding myself over by Labelle. Old Florida back roads are beautiful in their own way for sure, not to mention dodging the popup rain storms. Seems like everytime I try to go around the rain I end up in the middle of it, it's all part of the adventure. Great times!
Awww. Loved this video. It was fun. Shade, You're one of the good guys!!! I'm sending Love and how do's from Southern California. They're probably going to opening up several beaches with Social distancing this week in the San Diego area. Maybe even certain types of small businesses too. Stoked!!!!
My Rocket III sounded like your FXR 2 months ago. Except I was 150 miles from home and had to ask an old lady for some jumper cables. A new battery after that fixed the problem! Hope that's all your FXR needs!
Ya know, that car crash video of yours has become a meme. I was watching some compilation video about fails or something and there was a car flying at old Shadetree and Flip big as life. So you are now officially IMMORTAL as that clip will live on forever in hundreds of compilation videos! :)
Great video my friend. I was actually a little jealous of your ride. It rains like 3 times a year in Phoenix. When it does I take the bike out for a free wash. Lol
Man this video reminds me of my country. I live in the Netherlands and the backcountry roads and the fields and forests around it look a lot like that. And don't get me started on the storm dodging thing lol
Love the videos, i just got my first bike. Its a 99 yamaha v star 1100. Ive always loved motorcycles since i was little and you have made me want to get one even more. Thank you for the great content
Loved the hell out the buck horns on my old 86 shadow 1100. I had that n my BIL had a one of those magnas, parents and their friends had HDs. They always seemed surprised when ours would hang.
Yay another adventure from Shadetree to keep us entertained and feel better for a bit rainy days here,gonna be raining till next week damn hehe u got some rain too :D that was fun,reminded me of the time I got caught in the rain last summer when I was on a trip and had to ride hours in the rain aaaw that was nice with the turtle :D
The moment you suggested the innocent notion of what the folks in the woods, I was just waiting on that more "sinister" suggestion 😂. Great video as always man. L&R
My wife's family are in Michigan and they told us there was a restriction. Not sure where they got their information though. To say that the information getting out is inconsistent would be an understatement!
Im from michigan and they tryed to restrict everyone from riding bikes, fishing (or even being out on your boat), or buying gardening seeds but no one listened and alot are trying to impeach the governor because she was infringing on our right to freedom
That looks to be the V30 Magna..500cc? A buddy of mine had a V45 and I, at 6'4" was pretty cramped on it..But yup, those Honda V4's punch above their weight when it comes to power. Thanks for doing what you do and becoming my favorite YT channel.
Wish I learned storm dodging from my dad. He could ride around rain all day and never feel a drop. My brother and I would point and laugh at rain clouds as long as dad was leading the ride.
I'm currently rebuilding my 82 Yamaha maxim 1100 and its was fun when running right but it will be again for now it's the 03 softail Deuce thanks for the great content man be safe.
One advantage in Arizona is when it rains its usually just a small spot too, but the lack of humidity means you dry as fast as you got wet...usually...haha
Once of the very FEW things I actually miss about living in California, man... Those mountain roads on my bike! And I'm totally with you on that "for the ride, not for the speed" mentality. IDC if you take a curve at 50 while I'm taking it at 25, I'm gonna ride what I'm comfortable with and enjoy myself instead of stressing on trying to keep up and ruin the enjoyment of MY ride. Got some nice curvey roads down near my buddies place, Lake of the Ozarks, but nothing like NorCal mountains. I didn't see what the big deal was about that dirt road though, it looked like easy riding to me. That rain on the other hand, I'll take a major PASS on that shit.
Everything is starting to open on the East Coast. Im in Vero. A good friend is a bar tender at Mulligans in Stewart. She starts back up Monday. Dont think at this point they will cut off us riding. Cheers.
Governor Bruce Jennor up here in Michigan said we can't ride...so i went out and bought a 2020 Streetglide and put 500 miles on it in 6 days...we're still on 2 wheels up here in MI, just don't have the beautiful weather you do :( ride safe buddy!
I've named my evo bagger Fido cuz it always wants to ride in the back of pickups. Its died small deaths more times in 4 years than my pan has in 37 years. My old pan only let me down once! Snapped an early belt drive, very minor.
I use the weather map in SW Ontario all the time, I love riding by someone soaking wet when I'm still dry.. the lake's man, our wether is so hit and miss
Hey shadtree, checkout Powell rd. In Brooksville/Spring hill. Nice scenery and hills from what I remember. It’s been a while since I’ve lived in Tampa but riding north into Brooksville was always nice.
The most dangerous car on the road is the one that nearly rolled right into you 😂. Love the videos man keep them up, my bike crapped out on me the other day too, and it’s a Honda.
I've always believed that a motorcycle should have both electric start and a kickstarter. The weak link in bikes has always been battery/electrics. My daily ride is a 1982 FXB Sturgis. The starter relay went out this weekend during a 200 mile ride. The Sturgis is a one-kick hot/three-kick (two primes) cold bike, so the lack of a button didn't slow me or my buddies down. Replaced the relay yesterday, took five minutes and a $20 part. I'd rather kick a bike any day, than push it. Glad you had a friend with ya. Put a kicker on that thing.
I grew up in rural Florida. Interlachen/Palatka area. I know Shadetree has been there. Never heard of the "tail of the gecko" though. Although that does not surprise me. I'm more of a north FL guy. Sounds fun.
i was at a rally in Belgium,freezing fog all weekend,temp -10 to -2 c ,Sunday morning time to leave,all those bikes with electric start would not start , my XS400 started first kick, i do miss the kickstarter on bikes
Clearly, the most dangerous car on the road is the Dodge Neon. Those things were engineered to kill everything and everyone in, on or near them. Loving the old school video game sounds in the videos. Man alive - they bring back memories of my 80s childhood.
I've been keeping it weird ever since I started watching you that was about 2 years ago you're definitely one of the more interesting bloggers out there definitely keep the vids coming I'm up here in Ohio but if I ever find myself down in the Panhandle it would be an honor to spin Wheels with you.....later.
Diggin your FXR vids, I have an 89 fxr, though i added a kickstart to mine, bike currently in pieces as I'm converting to a chain drive. Keep it up and keep it weird
Great video man. I wrote in your comment section last week, I'm the guy that's getting back into riding, I told you I rode old Soviet bikes. I wanted to share with you guys something. My family moved to a new area and I don't know all of my neighbors but, I was mowing my yard when one of my neighbors that I haven't met tell now was walking his dog with his wife. He stopped and welcome me to the neighborhood and we ended up somehow talking motorcycles. I told him my story and he invited me over for a beer the next day. Well he has two bikes. I think one was an Electra glide and the one I really like was a fat boy. I was drooling over the Harley's when he said would you like to go for a ride. I said He'll yea. We ended up riding for a few hours . I rode the fat boy and I was in heaven. As an immigrant I want to say, that Americans are just great ppl. I was so shocked that someone that barely knows me just let me ride there motorcycle. Anyway sorry for the long post, thanks for awesome content. Be safe.
Dude what an awesome story!!! I’m pinning this comment, it made my day.
Thanks man, it made my day, and I just wanted to share it with everyone. I don't know what pinning it means but go ahead lol.
They should never have taken kick starters off bikes, they saved me more times than I remember. Thanks for sharing
Isn’t it where your kicker will just avoid the fire produced by the starter and just get the engine running?
Metalhead For life it’s just turning the engine over manually instead of having the starter crank it for you
Not sure if I could start my 2300cc with a kick starter!
@@94concours it's mostly dependent on your compression,and that's why they make compression release valves
I used to have an 81 shovel head FLH and it had electric , it worked fine but I put a kicker on it for back up, and for looks ...I ended up using the kicker a lot though, more fun
I live in Michigan and they said "no joy riding" so I'm always going back and forth to work.... Always...
Cody B Go Blue
I was browsing some threads on ADVrider.com. A guy was talking about being hassled by Johnny Lawdog for being out on a motorcycle. Granted he was joyriding at the time if I recall but he WAS in the vicinity of the place he works at, a place that is functioning and deemed "essential". He said Lawdoggy gave him crap for being on a rocket bike. LMAO! It was a Honda NC700X, not a rocket bike by ANY stretch of the imagination. Just gotta LOATHE the LEOs at a time like that. Welcome to 1984...
Great video, Josh. Almost got my bike, 95 Yamaha Virago 750. Thank you so much for helping me on this quest. 51 years old, weirdos!
Damn bro, your fxr reminds me of my old fiance, looks good when you're riding but let's you down when you need it the most hahah
Josh, I subscribe to a lot of folks on TH-cam...I can honestly say, your the only one that’s out there still kicking it and making quality content, everyone else is sitting at home talking whatever shit just to get 5 mins of camera time.
Your still kicking it and hitting it
Thanks Bro, your helping keeping me sane!
I thought gettin' lost on backroads was the whole point. Thanks for the vicarious fun, Josh!
You’re a bright light in a whole bunch of darkness ! Thanks and appreciation for what you do for all of us ✌🏼brother.
That car flipping clip (at 11:02) was amazing, how it didn’t force you to to retire early is impressive. You need to purchase a lottery ticket!
This bike has quickly become my favorite to see on TH-cam. Long live the crustyglide 🤘🏼
Love your channel. Especially the XS650. My first bike ever was a 1982 XS650 Good times...
My old FXR had issues starting several months ago. The original starter relay from 1982 was finally giving up the ghost. Cheap easy replacement at least. Worth checking yours out
Dude. This video was beyond fantastic! I love that a Florida countryside! I used to have to start my Seca like that sometimes :-). I love that fact that you ride by a HUGE cruise ship, and that’s so run of the mill, you don’t even mention it!😄 stay safe and thanks.
I did same kind of thing with my girlfriend in a video a few weeks ago, she has been riding a few years so it was about her building confidence, she can take the turns but she has only had to push hard thru curves once really, it was on group ride and she was nervous and stressed afterwards. So she asked me to push the turns a little more when we ride together so she can be a little more aggressive and build her confidence that she can handle them at faster speeds that we might normally run when it is just us. Keep doing you and Keep on Riding!
That Magna brings back a ton of memories, my first bike was an 86 magna vf700 that I got for $500 and a road trip to the middle of nowhere. It came with a flat drag bar (awesome) and a car tire on the rear (not so awesome). I spent about a year riding, wrenching and repeat until I got a cracked crank case that upon further inspection had already been sealed with jb weld by the previous owner. I ended up selling the bike in full running order after I re-jbwelded it. It was a ticking time bomb but for $800 and a strong warning I hope the next guy enjoyed it. I wish I never sold it tho. At the time there were probably 20 first gen Magnas for sale on Craigslist and now there's only one or two that come up every once in awhile. For anyone with a Magna or thinking about buying one beware of how hard it is to get the carbs out of that valley and how easy it is to break the linkage that syncs all 4 carbs.
Also, I had a turtle as a kid and I'm 99% sure that turtle was pissing on you, they do that when they're scared.
I think you guy should come do some riding in NorCal, I know motorcycling is awesome everywhere but I've always felt extremely blessed with the roads we have to ride. Pretty much everywhere outside of the cities is either a tight mountain road with amazing views or a quiet empty highway. I hate living here for other reasons but the riding is amazing. I know you did a trip to LA but it's definitely a different vibe.
I started carrying a back pack with me or in the saddle bags, 2 bottles of water 2 protein bars, small jumper cables, and a small tool kit. Every single time i left it at home my bike had me Walking... Thanks Murfey
Years ago (I was 20ish) I was talking to this Harley biker dude. He was the head of a club and was telling me about some of the amazing rides they went on. He asked me if I rode and I sheepishly said yes, knowing what the next question would be. He asked what I rode and I told him a Kawasaki Z1. To my surprise he said he liked that bike and said a couple of members of his club had metric bikes. I wound up going on a few rides with some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. They didn't care what you rode, just that you rode and loved riding. Good times.
When that Final Fantasy 7 victory sound when the bike started was epic.
Im a truck driver. I just went to Miami then went west to Louisiana. Such an awesome beautiful state! I love the drive and I want to move there so bad!
I lived in Florida 35 years my wife and I moved to southeast Alabama in 2019. Riding in Florida and dodging all the bad drivers is a bigger challenge than riding curves. I had four friends killed since 2001. Three of the four had a car turn left in front of them. I miss a lot of things in Florida but traffic isn't one of them.
Dude when you said in the beginner "you call them twisties" your chucking was god damn contagious, that was hilarious!
Kicked my 81 FXLR for 16 years in Florida, Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia where I lived in each state working shutdowns as a welder. Just before I unknowingly sold it after coming back home to FL, I actually replaced the starter and solenoid. I enjoyed the push button but reflexively turned the kicker pedal out at times.
Your "Twisties" video was actually very educational for me. In PA, we do a lot of complaining about the shortness of our riding season (Bikes are usually in storage January to March). And about the quality of our asphalt (paved roads are rougher than the dirt road you took). But I wouldn't want to leave the mountains now. Flat lands just aren't for me.
On the other hand, the quality of your roads means that you can do things to your motorcycles that we NEVER would up north. Hard tails up here simply do NOT get ridden. I would venture to guess that your average speed is higher than ours. So, no road shaming here.
Those 80's Magnas are BEASTS! I have to disagree about the buckhorns though. My brother took those off his vf700 to get normal bars on, and it's a LOT more comfortable.
They will never take riding away from us. Never. The moment they try, we will revolt!
My most exciting joy ride ended up down miles of gravel roads down a steep gravel hill that was washed out and had to cross a river on the harley! Very memorable
Went for a ride with friends 2 days ago! Nice country ride and i stopped to rescue a snapper off the road! We stopped traffic and got him off the lane....funny part was when girls in a stopped car said that she didnt know bikers were so kind!
the 1st 4 minutes! right on. learning to ride confidently in sweepers, corners, excellent. as you know, counter steering and being aware of it is your good friend. also digging your eloquent version of "don't really care about your pissing contest of what is and what ain't a twistie...."
p contiman good point I’m doing same thing with my son on his new bike that now he is takeing his wife on just getting him use to the bike and the extra passenger on the twisteys so they can have fun relax and enjoy the ride
Totally agree. Also remember if you're not in Florida skills degrade if your not using them. Start slow when you break that bike back out n get yourself back up to par
I had an 86 FXR, Harley made some significant changes to the bike in mid year of production. I swear my bike was on the assembly line when the changes were made because everytime i went to get parts or accessories for it i had to give them the VIN so they could give me the right part. And that was not always right. All that being said I loved that bike.
That’s awesome. Glad you got out and had some fun. Been a different world lately but the miles are still the same and much needed at times. Cool spots you went to thanks
Florida Weather. An exercise in joy or humility. You still can ride all year.
We can still ride in Michigan. There was a restriction on boating, but that goes away tomorrow. I'm just thankful that I'm still working (from home) and I can still ride my new XSR900. Stay safe, Josh!
A lot of people think they are easy rider and comment they have done it bigger and better than anyone else. Hell with them. Keep up the good videos
Side of the road beers are the best. Sat by lake Thonotosassa yesterday and drank a tall boy.
Hell yeah man :)
Dirt roads rain and push starts reminds me of being a kid
It reminds me of stealing the old mans kawasaki spectre back when I was a teenager. Lol if you didn't get it in the first couple tries you just tried to get it back into the garage
Hey Shadetree, love to see you and the crew riding to pass time and have a blast. I live in Lansing, MI; I’m still riding and I hear and see tons of bikes out and haven’t heard of or seen any two-wheel enthusiast being told to go home and park it. So there’s a shred of anecdotal evidence, but I’m knocking on wood.
Test riding Shadetrees Harley:
How do you turn this thing on?
Josh: Start hitting buttons man, one of them does it..
You gotta get Flip to push it. Lol
Dude... lol
@ben Stepp It deservers a TH-cam Oscar to Shadetree. I had to quote him, I spit out my drink on my keyboard. lol
This is awesome for flip. Over the weekend went through a place I flipped over my bars a couple years ago. Definitely needed that to know I could get through it again. Hadn't been back there since a few weeks after I crashed (ran the same road just to shake the bullshit out my head). I related to flip cuz after that accident I have been trying to get the confidence to go into left turns back
Another great vlog. Glad it worked out with the FxR. Always makes for a fun adventure when something goes wrong. Took some bikes off roading when we shouldn't of last weekend up in the Los Angeles mountains. Had 4 dudes lifting a Dyna out of a dirt ditch lol. Everything was fine after that and we made it home.
I really appreciate these vlogs.
Im from michigan and yes, Gretchen Whitmer did ban motorcycle ryding, boating/fishing, sales of gardening seeds, and alot more things, but on the 15th set it back so we can now do all of that again because no one was listening and im actually surprised no one from michigan seams to know that given that there was just a huge protest in lansing a few weeks ago over the subject.
This guy Cracks me up... I just started riding got my first bike and I like his mentality!
Learning to ride here in Utah on a 1200 sporty low definitely spoils you on ride variability, everything from the full switchbacks up emigration to the gentle curves up big cottonwood. The salt flats to the red rocks, I would love to get out to Florida sometime soon though!
One of my favorite TH-cam channels hands down.
Hopefully I'll be taking my motorcycle safety class next weekend so I can start riding legally. I have learned quite a bit from watching your videos, thank you and hopefully someday I'll make it down to Florida and have a beer with you.
Ahhhh...those gentle sweepers are so relaxing and fun...looks like a great ride .can't beat getting out into the country ..enjoy!!!
Enjoyed that ride out with you all x
Good to see you riding Shadetree! Been riding back and fourth up here in Ohio between Canton and Akron! My ‘13. 883 Iron Dark Edition eats up the miles and loves every one of em!
I LOVE going on the gravel and dirt roads around here in Arizona on my motorcycle. Back home in southern Illinois we call it Cattle Cruising. And Mikes 80's Magna is gorgeous! Great bikes for sure. Reminds me a bit of my old 85 CX500.
Rented a bike in February from Tampa eagle rider...I'm from ny. Managed to find a few twisty roads 20 min north of Tampa. Meanwhile my ny twisties coverd in snow....nothing wrong with Florida twisties🤙 thanks for the vids man.
I like how you can laugh at yourself, also kudo's for helping Mr. Turtle, we do the same thing.
Great episode man! I just did some Florida adventure riding myself over by Labelle. Old Florida back roads are beautiful in their own way for sure, not to mention dodging the popup rain storms. Seems like everytime I try to go around the rain I end up in the middle of it, it's all part of the adventure.
Great times!
To me,that's what riding is all about.Having a good time with friends on 2 wheels.
Awww. Loved this video. It was fun. Shade, You're one of the good guys!!! I'm sending Love and how do's from Southern California. They're probably going to opening up several beaches with Social distancing this week in the San Diego area. Maybe even certain types of small businesses too. Stoked!!!!
My Rocket III sounded like your FXR 2 months ago. Except I was 150 miles from home and had to ask an old lady for some jumper cables. A new battery after that fixed the problem! Hope that's all your FXR needs!
Ya know, that car crash video of yours has become a meme. I was watching some compilation video about fails or something and there was a car flying at old Shadetree and Flip big as life. So you are now officially IMMORTAL as that clip will live on forever in hundreds of compilation videos! :)
The V45 was a 750cc. The V35 is the 500. Super enjoy your videos!
Great video, entertaining as always! I enjoy watching you ride different bikes and giving your honest opinion of them.
Things are starting to open up here in the Memphis area, one thing I'm gonna miss is the take out mixed drinks, that was just too cool.
Nice save on the turtle bro, much respect 👍🏼
Who need s kickstarter when you got Flip. He's the man.
Flip, AKA The push starter
I needed a Flip when the battery on my Rocket III died! LOL!
Thought it was fun watching you reminded me of my 82 FXR when it died and had to push it to start.....miss those days and the bike
Great video my friend. I was actually a little jealous of your ride. It rains like 3 times a year in Phoenix. When it does I take the bike out for a free wash. Lol
Man this video reminds me of my country. I live in the Netherlands and the backcountry roads and the fields and forests around it look a lot like that. And don't get me started on the storm dodging thing lol
Cool move helping the turtle get across. I watch your videos, and you're solid, but I am glad to see you're my kind of people
I live in Michigan they did stop "joyrides" but you can still take it for essential store rides and rides to work
Love the videos, i just got my first bike. Its a 99 yamaha v star 1100. Ive always loved motorcycles since i was little and you have made me want to get one even more. Thank you for the great content
Loved the hell out the buck horns on my old 86 shadow 1100. I had that n my BIL had a one of those magnas, parents and their friends had HDs. They always seemed surprised when ours would hang.
Music @11.00 love it! Reminds me of good times and beers from previous videos!
Side note... get that battery charged Josh lol!!
I've test rode an 80's Magna and own an 80's Nighthawk. those little Hondas are super nimble and so much fun!
Yay another adventure from Shadetree to keep us entertained and feel better for a bit
rainy days here,gonna be raining till next week damn
hehe u got some rain too :D that was fun,reminded me of the time I got caught in the rain last summer when I was on a trip and had to ride hours in the rain
aaaw that was nice with the turtle :D
The moment you suggested the innocent notion of what the folks in the woods, I was just waiting on that more "sinister" suggestion 😂.
Great video as always man. L&R
I'm in Michigan and there is no restrictions on motorcycles that I know of hell I still here I'm riding all the time
Yeah, Michigan here too, no restrictions on bikes that I know of, just saw a pack of bikes the other day
I heard you can't buy any seeds for a vegetable garden. That's nuts.
My wife's family are in Michigan and they told us there was a restriction. Not sure where they got their information though. To say that the information getting out is inconsistent would be an understatement!
Im from michigan and they tryed to restrict everyone from riding bikes, fishing (or even being out on your boat), or buying gardening seeds but no one listened and alot are trying to impeach the governor because she was infringing on our right to freedom
@John , Where is the tail of the Gecko located, we live near kissimmee and would love to take a ride there.
That looks to be the V30 Magna..500cc? A buddy of mine had a V45 and I, at 6'4" was pretty cramped on it..But yup, those Honda V4's punch above their weight when it comes to power. Thanks for doing what you do and becoming my favorite YT channel.
Bro, you guys are so lucky to still be able to ride. The UK has restricted the use of motorcycles
Wish I learned storm dodging from my dad. He could ride around rain all day and never feel a drop. My brother and I would point and laugh at rain clouds as long as dad was leading the ride.
wait, so you weren't training Flip for the Isle of Man TT?
It was training for Isle of Mantitty. Put some chest on your hair
@@chrisdawson8252 😂😂😂😂
This comment wins.
I'm currently rebuilding my 82 Yamaha maxim 1100 and its was fun when running right but it will be again for now it's the 03 softail Deuce thanks for the great content man be safe.
One advantage in Arizona is when it rains its usually just a small spot too, but the lack of humidity means you dry as fast as you got wet...usually...haha
Once of the very FEW things I actually miss about living in California, man... Those mountain roads on my bike! And I'm totally with you on that "for the ride, not for the speed" mentality. IDC if you take a curve at 50 while I'm taking it at 25, I'm gonna ride what I'm comfortable with and enjoy myself instead of stressing on trying to keep up and ruin the enjoyment of MY ride. Got some nice curvey roads down near my buddies place, Lake of the Ozarks, but nothing like NorCal mountains. I didn't see what the big deal was about that dirt road though, it looked like easy riding to me. That rain on the other hand, I'll take a major PASS on that shit.
I’m in Michigan and been riding every chance I get, it’s essential therapy lol passed state police and local authorities and some even waved.
Everything is starting to open on the East Coast. Im in Vero. A good friend is a bar tender at Mulligans in Stewart. She starts back up Monday. Dont think at this point they will cut off us riding. Cheers.
Governor Bruce Jennor up here in Michigan said we can't ride...so i went out and bought a 2020 Streetglide and put 500 miles on it in 6 days...we're still on 2 wheels up here in MI, just don't have the beautiful weather you do :( ride safe buddy!
I've named my evo bagger Fido cuz it always wants to ride in the back of pickups. Its died small deaths more times in 4 years than my pan has in 37 years. My old pan only let me down once! Snapped an early belt drive, very minor.
I use the weather map in SW Ontario all the time, I love riding by someone soaking wet when I'm still dry.. the lake's man, our wether is so hit and miss
I just totally enjoy all your videos!! You’ve still got my vote for President!! Ride safe👍🍺
Hey shadtree, checkout Powell rd. In Brooksville/Spring hill. Nice scenery and hills from what I remember. It’s been a while since I’ve lived in Tampa but riding north into Brooksville was always nice.
the HUFFY pad on the MX bars are TOP-NOTCH! baaahahaha! WELL DONE!
The most dangerous car on the road is the one that nearly rolled right into you 😂. Love the videos man keep them up, my bike crapped out on me the other day too, and it’s a Honda.
I've always believed that a motorcycle should have both electric start and a kickstarter. The weak link in bikes has always been battery/electrics. My daily ride is a 1982 FXB Sturgis. The starter relay went out this weekend during a 200 mile ride. The Sturgis is a one-kick hot/three-kick (two primes) cold bike, so the lack of a button didn't slow me or my buddies down. Replaced the relay yesterday, took five minutes and a $20 part. I'd rather kick a bike any day, than push it. Glad you had a friend with ya. Put a kicker on that thing.
Got a 4-speed kick only on my 1988 FLTC. It's an exhausting experience when it doesn't want to start.
I grew up in rural Florida. Interlachen/Palatka area. I know Shadetree has been there. Never heard of the "tail of the gecko" though. Although that does not surprise me. I'm more of a north FL guy. Sounds fun.
i was at a rally in Belgium,freezing fog all weekend,temp -10 to -2 c ,Sunday morning time to leave,all those bikes with electric start would not start , my XS400 started first kick, i do miss the kickstarter on bikes
On the V4 subject.. favorite bike i ever had was a Yamaha VMax. 1200cc V4, balls to the wall beast!
Clearly, the most dangerous car on the road is the Dodge Neon. Those things were engineered to kill everything and everyone in, on or near them.
Loving the old school video game sounds in the videos. Man alive - they bring back memories of my 80s childhood.
I've been keeping it weird ever since I started watching you that was about 2 years ago you're definitely one of the more interesting bloggers out there definitely keep the vids coming I'm up here in Ohio but if I ever find myself down in the Panhandle it would be an honor to spin Wheels with you.....later.
Looked like a good time. We’re still riding here in Nevada too. 👍
Diggin your FXR vids, I have an 89 fxr, though i added a kickstart to mine, bike currently in pieces as I'm converting to a chain drive. Keep it up and keep it weird
The video game references are the coolest thing ever.... keep it up you guys rock
Bonus points for saving wildlife dude.. well done!!!!!!!
Cheers for helping the turtle!
Those "baby" magna's rip. I bought one last fall, fun little machine that absolutely rips for a 500cc engine.
I love the Magna! It's a VFR wearing cruiser clothing. I want one someday.