Scooting into work from Queens to Manhattan (POV)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Right before I moved out of NYC I captured what it's like to ride my scooter into work. It was a beautiful morning with some fun close calls. :-) This is from 61st Street in Woodside, Queens to 26th Street in Manhattan.
Because people have asked, here are links to the lock that I used in NYC to lock my scooter, as well as the cover I purchased to protect my scooter from the elements:
--Kryptonite New York Noose: amzn.to/2QEkgcY
--Nelson-Rigg Defender Motorcycle Cover amzn.to/2JQFVLS
Note: The links above are "affiliate" links, which just means if someone buys one of those products, I might get a commission. Regardless, they're great products and I stand behind them.
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driving scooter in America with that kind of music in the background really feels like playing GTA hahaha
America is gta
Imagine if 1 out of every 5 cars we saw on this video was a scooter. Traffic would be SO much better.
I love how cool people are in this country; how you can just start a conversation with a stranger. It’s especially like that with bike owners. Love this video!
ANoteToSelf thanks!
Pay attention, kids.
This rider has 100% "spatial awareness".
Great riding!
VelociPat thanks, appreciate the comment!
He really does, didn’t see him snap his neck once. Efficient and friendly lane-splitting, too. I feel like people are a lot more easygoing and forgiving when you’re on a scooter compared to a bike, but you probably get bullied around more lol
but 0% gear 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Always come back to this vid. That's the reason why i got my motorcycle licence four years ago. Grateful to it. I ride my SYM 300 every corner down here in São Paulo. Thank You is the right thing to say. Stay well.
I keep expecting to see spiderman swing by carrying a pizza
Pizza time!
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Never been to the States so this vid is a nice opportunity to sight see the city without leaving your bed (:
I live in the US, and I don’t go anywhere either.
That scooter looks like an ideal commuter vehicle.
It is.
@Jimmy Sakura Gakuin Fan Why not?
@Jimmy Japan Love my scooter is a 150cc.
@Jimmy Japan Love , it's obviously bigger than 50cc. It got up to highway speeds
@Jimmy Japan Love A 50cc scooter can easily keep up with traffic. It goes 50km/h with a limiter, if you remove the limiter it easily goes 65km/h (about 40 mp/h)
Balls of steel. I'm getting stressed out just watching this (I live in upstate lol)
Eh, I don't normally drive like that. I was show-boating for the camera a little. It was one of my last rides in NYC so I had to make it memorable.
Where’d you move to? Still scooting?
@@charkswitlazers New Hampshire. And still scootin! Same scooter. Just had it tuned up and she’s running stronger than ever. 👍 🛵
@@boz1200m3d dude I’m dying to move to NH. I’m in southern CA. Things are getting crazy here… enjoy it out there man and ride safe
@@charkswitlazers Our friends, who are originally from NH but currently living in Sausalito, are finally tossing in the towel and moving back to NH. Between the fires, pandemic, cost of living… they’re heading back. As beautiful as it is there.
Considering using a scooter for my commute. This video was nice to watch and helped me imagine how I would do it
You are a pretty good driver, it must be so useful to swerve between all the vehicles like that, i bet in a car it would take you hours to get to work each day.
I think technically it's illegal in New York - you're not allowed to drive between the lanes of traffic, which sounds batty but that's New York for you.
I know this was 11 years ago but I always come back to this video because it's what convinced me to get my 170cc buddy and I'm just in love. and now I'm doing these same POV videos. Love it. You inspire!
That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing! I’ll check out your vids.
DUDE THAT'S HILARIOUS, I LIVE A COUPLE OF BLOCKS FROM YOU. I WAS TOTALLY TRIPIN .
Tim Bill nice! Love that hood.
Woodside.!! Sunnyside!!
Stalker alert
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That was absolute fun! I've owned everything from motorized 2 stroke bicycles to dirt bikes and 2 Kawasaki Ninja 759's,but I'm a small town country girl...dodging jackrabbits running from cornfield to cornfield is rush hour traffic for me....you made me very happy filming and posting this...watching it over and over and feeling the satisfaction only a motorized 2 wheel ride can bring....thanks so much for sharing!By far my favorite video!😀😀😀
many people can not afford to come to NYC and then to those who would be in your city and can not this video and 'a real gift
Thanks for this. I feel like I'm actually there. I did notice however that the roads need quite a bit of work done on them - I hope the government has been investing in that.
Yeah, NYC streets are not the greatest. I'd say the government is part of the problem. They're always doing construction and eating up the roads.
That was great! Friendly biker talk at the stoplight, decent filtering, Division flashbacks, great video.
One thing I don't miss about Manhattan, the traffic.
I ride a 50cc here in japan in a very similar fashion. Surprisingly as narrow as streets are here, there is even more wiggle room getting between cars than you seem to have there. I enjoyed your talk w the fellow motorist toward the end. 🤙🏽
Seven years later and you're still replying to comments... that's amazing! I really enjoyed the footage as well, although I can't say that the big city life is right for me.
David T. Come back in 14 years and I’ll still be here commenting. :-) Well, as long as TH-cam still exists then.
@@boz1200m3d I'll hold you to it, although I'll have to check out some of your other videos to pass the time.
David T. I have a lot more to post - but I need a new computer. Our current computer can’t edit/process the HD footage I have.
Hey there, it's a 2009 Kymco People 150. I love it.
The lil interaction w the other moped guy was super wholesome, and this whole video too! Very soothing, even though I was looking for vids of Tao Tao's and other 50cc's that I can drive lol
Beastie Boys yeah ... that's hard-core traffic dude - scooting looks fun to drive though
You don't know hard core traffic until you've been to India ..
Dude! Absolutely loved this film - loved it so much! I SO hope I can get to the big apple one day! Thank you very much for sharing this, for us less fortunately ones who don't get to see these magnificent places, NYC being top of my to do list! Cheers x
Thanks!
+Kate fromaust It's been my DREAM to go to NYC my entire life!!!!! I have always been so drawn to that place and have never gotten to go!!! I hope you get to go there soon!!!
Kate fromaust I grew up in Jersey and NYC is a 15 minute train ride or 20 minute car ride and we sit around on Friday and say "it's nothing to do" yet there are people that save their whole lives to see NYC once, we are spoiled
Big Dev Kyser i can relate to this so much
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Very cool video, I drove my 2004 Honda Civic to Manhattan from New Haven ct, It was so fun driving around especially through times square! There's just no place like nyc.
This is so crazy. I can't even imagine how it must be to live in a city like that. Up here in Scandinavia we have no cities that even comes close to NYC, I would probably get claustrophobia within a day. Sick driving too, your balls are definitely bigger than mine O_o
Late ass comment but I just bought me a moped just using it to get to work and back not riding on the main roads just ride it around on back roads to get my thoughts together and to the gym right down the street from me but I just ride it no farther then 6 miles from my job and to the gym other then that I stay off main roads
@@NickGilbertkideazy1704 moped or scooter?
I have a tomos. I got it to do 40.. still too slow. I got a 45 mph road I need to use. Need to get to 50 somehow
@@Eternalfight87 big bore kit
@@alexnather7614 70cc kit, technigas pipe, 18mm pbhg carb, 26 front sprocket 22 rear. Still only hitting 40. I think it's rev limited. I gotta look into cdi options
NIce ride, your scooter takes those pot holes & rough areas like a champ.
newstart1651 Thanks buddy
This just showed up on my feed and I just had to click and watch.
Oh man! I got to see NY AND see how traffic is on a scooter. I cannot wait to get one for myself.
Also love the dash on that scooter!
Great video thank you for sharing
V M thanks for checking it out!
Greetings from Finland.
A really great video.
New York has always fascinated me, someday I'll try to get there to see with my own eyes.
If you're into riding scooters as well, contact someone from the New York Scooter Club and I'm sure they'd love to show you around (on a scooter, of course!).
Such a great city, proud to call it home, hope you get to visit soon
No, not Eeki :)
Nice! :)
I have the KYMCO Agility 125. Your engine sounds just like mine. They are smooth and powerful. Ride safe brother !!!
Nice!
My first and last visit (till date) to US was with my wife and started with New York city. Totally love the city and remember all the great moments we had. I must thank you for the wonderful video and a great ride through the city. You passed right by where we stayed for about 5 days; that was 2ve 32nd street right opposite loew cinemas. Thanks again. :-)
Thanks!
Did that commute for 2 years on a vespa 250. Love riding through the city. Even made it liberty state park.
Thank you for sharing this. Your scooter is amazing! The drive is something out of vanilla sky... The sun with that fall warm glow of gold.... This would be a really fun Ride
Thank you for the ride, Amigo!! ☺
♥ it!
Now lets see the same run after a NYC winter storm!
No problem. ;-)
That bridge goes on forever lol. Rides like this are perfect for scooters, open them up a bit on longer roads. Bitty short city rides ain't always good engine wise. Brilliant video, makes me want to ride mine right now ( UK 1.34am). Sweet ride Cool conversing with other riders, riders stick together man.
Scooter's drivers in NY are so nice to each others. In Paris, we look bad at each others and start a nasty race when the green lights turn on!
Fun video, I would recommend gloves i have rode for over 30 years and gloves are your friend for sure, worse case a crash, but also stuff flying up and hitting your hands it has happened to me many times through the years.. remember gloves.. carry on!
Thanks - it’s a good reminder. I do have some but clearly wasn’t wearing any that day.
thanks for sharing this video, im going to NY in some months and i'm impressed! NY is a beautiful place.
Damn this is a classic throwback video
i live in queens too and once i saw the cemetery on queens blvd, i got happy lol..
Calvary Cemetery
you were happy when you saw the cemetery? cool. you could grab a plot of land there tho. get the strap.
It's always fun in the city, if you like de Burgah
So many potholes only One life. Great video, really enjoyed.
Honestly woodside, Astoria and Long Island city were the best places I ever lived. I miss it so much. Those were such cool neighborhoods, I could get to the city with relative ease. Shit was expensive yeah but I wouldn't trade growing up and going to school there for the world.
Queensboro bridge 💜💕💜 thought you were going to be sandwiched by cars so many times 😳 loved the video 🌇
I wanna thank you for this video, I hope one day before I day I get to see this city
From one ex-NYer to another: Terrific. Moved across the river shortly after you left, and also got a scooter (Vespa GTS300). Ride into Gotham roughly twice a week for work. Let's just say I take a risk or two less than you did in this vid (was a cyclist for 40+ years, and took more risks back then), but you're still my kind of daredevil: maybe a tad crazy, but not at all stupid. #respect
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it. GTS300 is great. And plenty of get up and go for crossing the river back and forth. I miss the city terribly. No daredevil stuff these days with two little kids. It's all slow country roads living here in NH now. Cheers.
@@boz1200m3dwow how is it to ride in NH. I live in queens and work in City and just was thinking of getting honda groom or Vespa. But just a little nervous. I have two kids also. Have a honda civic but wanted to ride once a week get fresh air. Any advice
@@yusufqcqnz Well, it's certainly a personal choice - especially with two kids. When my wife and I lived in Queens, we did not have kids yet. Truth is, though, even with kids I'd still want the scooter if I lived in NYC. There's a feeling of freedom and adventure that's hard to explain. I explored so many of NYC's nooks and crannies on my scooter - back alleys, side streets, different neighborhoods - you name it. It was the best. As for scooting in NH; it's nice. Calm, relaxing. Fun to cruise down country roads past cows and farms on a warm day. But no where near as exhilarating as scooting in NYC! Not even close.
@@boz1200m3d thanks I saw e scooter even some that are going at 50 mph. What made you get a Vespa instead of any other bike. I heard Vespa and piaggio are both great scooters. Thanks for your feedback. Did you ride bikes (pedal) also in NYC. Happy you like NH. I Would love to visit there one day.
I love this! Goes to show how much different we are hahah. If someone stopped next to you and started talking to you like that over here in Sweden, you would think he was mentally ill or something. People try to avoid contact with others at all times. I wish I could go there sometime soon and experience this :)
did you ever end up going?
@@imstupidbutI am curious as well lol
Nice video! I own a vespa primavera 50cc, and now I am in the process of taking my motorbike license. I love scooters, cheers from Sweden.
I have also a kymco people 2009. Tks for the video. Rodo (Buenos Aires-Argentina)
Just imagine everybody thats going 1 in a car in nyc, driving this, imagine how it would change traffic flow i
Thanks from Italy!!!
great video.
life can be awesome
Man, this is a 26-minute ad for mass transit, that is, if you'd rather not be crushed between a cab and a cement mixer. As a kid, I tried working as a motorcycle messenger using my own bike, a brand new 160cc Ducati, which the messenger work was supposed to pay for. Did it in midtown traffic one day and never even went back for my pay. Decided my new bike, not to mention my life, were more valuable. Anyway, thanks for the ride ... and tell us how you found a near empty lane crossing the QB bridge in rush hour.
Jay Schleifer That’s a secret I discovered after one too many times sitting in traffic on the Queens bridge. I noticed the other side of the bridge, which is supposed to be heading toward Queens, was heading toward Manhattan. And all the cars were cabs and they were doing highway speeds while I was stuck in traffic. I discovered that traffic enforcement allows for opposite direction traffic during rush hour on weekdays. What a discovery! Never waited in traffic again on that bridge commuting into work during the week.
Great ride and video!
Very smooth too given that you were riding. Was the camera fastened somehow?
I also wonder why so few people drives scooters in NYC...As you proved it's the best to save time in the city. Is it because you have efficient public transport? Or a matter or costs? Or night parking maybe? I scoot since four years here in Milan, Italy (sooooo much smaller than NYC) and I'll never go back, 10 minutes compared to 30-40 to go to work. A lot of people drives scooters here...
Ciao, I used a GoPro camera with the chest fastener/belt. Worked pretty well and didn't look funny sticking off my helmet.
LOTS of people scoot in NYC. But probably not nearly as much as in Italy! Would love to scoot there some day.
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GTA rules.
Is this song on gta4?
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Lane filtering is alive and well in NYC! Well, for scooters it is at least. NPYD will still throw the book at a filtering motorcyclist
This was great! Can't wait to get my 125 this summer.
Great way to get around if the weather is nice..Those rough roads and small tires make things a bit bumpy..Great video..
Nice video. I will be in Brooklyn in two weeks. So this was helpful. I know what to expect!
Brooklyn is more like Queens than Manhattan.
damn son, I knew driving in new york would be a nightmare but this would absolutely terrorize me if I had to deal with traffic like that everyday. that stop and go shit, if I rode my motorcycle out their 1) it would prolly get stolen quick 2) I wouldnt be able to get into 3rd gear. just switching from 1st and 2nd and riding the clutch lmao.
I have a 2008 Vespa LX50cc with some mods that I drive here in downtown Miami hitting 45 mph no problem Its an ideal scoot for tight spaces, light, comfortable, well made, great handler and looks great, 80 mpg. Loving it😁
I've watched this video 20 times. I want to get a scooter very bad. I have Parkinson's and this would be perfect for me to buzz around town on.
Mark Abdon thanks for checking it out! I have some more footage from scooting around NYC that I've been holding off posting because I need a new computer. The HD footage causes my current computer to crash in the editing software. So stay tuned!
Just wanted to say thanks for letting me see NYC, it be nice if you just talk about the city while you riding the scooter. I'm getting my first sliverwing 600 so this is like a crash course on acceleration, watching the other guy , lane changes all good . Thanks again subscribe ✌🏽 be safe
i love the retro look of the bike.
thanks boz, that was amazing for a country bumpkin from texas like me to see. yeeeehaaaawwwww.
This is the best comment ever. Thanks!
Wow 😯I love the vibe of the video with the music
I really loved that red Camaro in the beginning on the right! Love your video! I am from Jersey! Keep scooting!
Hey thanks! I’ll have to go back and look. People are always pointing things out that I never noticed. Ha! 🛵
ears ago I had a Lambretta 175TV-2 .Went from Glendale to West 42nd st Im old now and I wonder that I survivd. Rode motorcycles all over . Lke from Wstern Canada to LAX. NYC to Vancuver,b.c. ec.
About time we get some 90`s shit going.
Ha! 🤘
Nice. Just bought my own scooter for commuting. Funnily enough its a Manhattan 150G.
love the colour, we dont see enough tiffany blue vehicles anymore
@@younousyoutoube 😆 Whether you’re joking or serious, I appreciate the comment. My wife somewhat played a role in picking this color when we bought it back in 2011.
This is so cool, love the music as well. Soon I will be riding like this.
this is awesome, you are really love NY
Thanks!
I miss driving on the island, but sure dont miss them potholes
It's just the law that you have to watch this once every year
Ha! Thanks 👍
I wouldn't even do this kind of driving in my home area with a motor bike, let alone Manhattan. And I guess bike lane means "I'm in a hurry" lane.
In rush hour, yes... it does.
Man... I thought it was a vespa! That Kymco is looking awesome. Thanks for the video, man!
Thanks!
New subscriber from Vancouver Canada.
Nice riding, my friend.
I sold my car and bought Piaggio Liberty 150 S. The best thing I did. I am not going back to a car. LOL
Nice, enjoy! You have to worry about snow there??
@@boz1200m3d Same as Seattle Wa. Lots of rain 😀 not much snow. Eastern Canada gets hit a lot with snow but not here.
How cool is this? I just quit my job with plans to move to NY! ✈️🗽♥️ This video has the best vibes. The bridge part so cool.
Thanks! Good luck with the move and enjoy NYC. It's an amazing place to live.
It´s my dream visit NYC! (Some day, some day)
Pretty cool. Not enough zip though. The 300’s are very peppy .
This must be early Saturday or Sunday morning. Everyone getting over their hangovers. Traffic is never this light 😂😂😂. I’m surprised queens blvd hasn’t been melted down to one F’n lane but let me not give them any ideas.
Believe it or not, it was actually a weekday. I was commuting into work. Going over the Queens bridge, I’m going in the lane that’s usually outbound towards Queens but is open for inbound traffic during weekday rush hours. 🛵 👍
@@boz1200m3d nice 👍. I love how you can zip around cars. I have 2 scooters. They are definitely economical and easy to use except November to April or a rainy day.
Bro Make More Videos Like This You really deserve million plus subscribers.
Thanks man! I moved out of NYC and live in New England. I’m afraid they would be boring now! Hahaha. Appreciate it, though.
@@boz1200m3d I love new England It's actually beautiful to watch it on your channel while you ride a car or Scooter.
I love driving in the city its so relaxing to me
Nice video! I like how you were cutting between cars. It must be much easier to get around Manhattan on a scooter!
You are one trusting soul to leave your scooter outside.
24:08 : you start talking to a complete stranger! I love that part about New York City (was there in 2002 or so). Here in Hong Kong, if you start talking to a stranger on the street or in a subway, they'd most probably get suspicious and wonder if you're trying to get something out of them :-)
The other guy he was talking to was also riding a scooter. Probably wanted to know if his scooter was as good as this one.
The Symco's ARE very good, made in Taiwan like my scooter.
That's why HK is jacked up
vijucat the city the best place on earth to live
I live in Barcelona, wich is a busy traffic city and I never understand why scooters or MB dont take part in american cities, specially NY. Its cheap, fast and reduces pollution and traffic intstead of going 1 person in a car.
One reason is that scooters can't be used in colder parts because of snow. Also the US is huge so you must travel long distances. I don't think scooters have large fuel capacity.
@@hsun7997 I have an honda Sh 125cc and the fuel capacity would surprise you... 7L of capacity, with a range of 300-400km obiously not for very long distances, but cities like NY need more vehicles like this
@@1414carles I have a kymco agility 125 and with this scooter I have covered many kilometers where I live in Italy in my region there are too narrow roads and the traffic is devastating, you can't even ride a motorcycle because your clutch burns and you will always keep it in first or second gear. with my scooter I literally pass everywhere in traffic and I have also traveled 170 kilometers with a full tank that costs only 7 euros.
Its a nice ride. Thanks for the video.
Really enjoyed the video just ordered myself a new 150cc taotao powermax not my first scooter but my first brand new one cant wait to get back out on the road
aoc leader thanks! And enjoy the new scoot. You in NYC?
@@boz1200m3d well ended up recieving taotao pilot150 it's the California legal version of the powermax
aoc leader nice! Smooth sailing ⛵️
man i would love to experience the city life for a few years..
It sucks there's no houses in manhattan
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Loved your video, thank you for uploading this!
broski this was pretty cool....man you are on your game zipping through that traffic.....dude better than driving a car my man...great video.....
Scott Schraeder Thanks! Great memory for me.
Holy shit, those roads are in horrible condition.
These are nothing compared to the roads in Brooklyn, south bronx, and northern nj! LoL
+DutchManticore same condition as los angeles freeway
Yeah, I thought we had terrible roads in Poland but some of the parts here, in this video, seem really "jumpy".
Life as it is in NYC. This video is Cool...
Lol my mom lives in sunny side :D really close to woodside. I love your scooter :)
Im from Scotland and was watching this thru my fingers!! Great video! 👍
Ha! Thanks for checking it out! Happy to report I’m still alive. 👍🙂
@@boz1200m3d Good stuff, stay safe my man 👍
Thanks for this, I love ny city
Wow 26 minute solo commute instead of 40 minute subway slog through a sea of disaffected humanity
haha exactly