Amen, brother! The problem with several days of constant rain is that all of the gear eventually gets wet inside and out. Adrian and I both wore the same Fieldsheer Moto Morph jacket on this trip, and we learned that the jacket's outer rain shell is NOT 100% waterproof... it soaked through in just a couple of hours of steady rain. Luckily, my HELD Air-n-Dry gloves and the TCX Explorer EVO boots kept my hands and feet mostly dry... Gore-Tex is some wonderful stuff in the rain! 😉👍 --QM
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it... there are at least 2 more episodes in this ride series. I have other road trips from earlier this year on different bikes that are still in the editing queue. I'm hoping to get those out soon, so stay tuned! Cheers! 👍 --QM
Thanks for the feedback, Steven! These ride series videos are tough to edit and post because there is so much video to sort through and compress into digestible episodes. We really enjoy taking the smaller bikes and slow roads on these trips. Sharing these adventure with other riders is just icing on the cake! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@GrumpySpyder-Ryder It's supposed to rain a LOT here in the Houston area tonight and tomorrow. Amazon just dropped off a new tent for me about 15 minutes ago, so I'm thinking about doing a product review and backyard test with it. It's the Hyke & Byke Zion 2-person tent ( amzn.to/3n9LAwA ). I bought because it was on a "Lightning Deal" and they are based in Oklahoma City near where I grew up, so I thought I'd give them a try! 😉👍 --QM
The scenery around the road when you are driving is so beautiful. It's an honor to be your channel's friend. From Woongkham, a South Korean TH-camr. 🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍
Greetings from the USA, and thanks for the feedback! I have more of this video series coming soon. Would you like to see longer rides on the road without the compression (sped-up video with music background)? I am editing the next day of this series, and there is a lot of long riding footage through the farms and fields of Missouri and Arkansas. I can leave those sections long and unedited if that interests you. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Yep... we were a little soggy for a couple of days, but a motorcycle trip just isn't a motorcycle trip without some rain. 😉 The rain finally blew out Sunday morning and we were able to dry out some of our gear. The rest of the trip was good... the next episodes of this series happened in Arkansas, and we had some good riding in the Ozarks! 👍 --QM
Right?! That's how it always happens... I turn off the camera to save battery and then miss an epic shot! It was funny watching the bag bounce head-high a couple of times and then skid/roll to a stop on the side of the highway. We're just lucky that it didn't bounce over the guard rail and down into the lake or over into oncoming traffic. That campsite on Coombs Ferry was excellent... kudos to Neil and Adrian! Hopefully, my "outing" of the hiding spot on TH-cam won't make it too popular and put it under scrutiny... if you know what I mean. 😉👍 --QM
You are a true biker, your frends too. Se vai nelle cotton field a Dallas Corpus Christie, e poi negli allevamenti di bovini e mostrerai fiumi e montagne del Texas ti scrivero' in inglese se perdonerai qualche errore🙂😁
Non ho pensato di fare una serie di viaggi turistici, ma è una buona idea! Penserò a come presentarlo nei miei video di viaggio. Non mi dispiace conversare in italiano ... Uso solo Google Translate per convertire in inglese! Saluti! 😄 --QM
The speed overlay in these videos was created with the old GpPro Quik software, and it had LOTS of bugs. I use a different program called Telemetry Extractor in my more recent videos, and it's much more accurate (reliable). 😉👍 --QM
I remember you talking about the new program in a previous video. Had the site bookmarked for the longest time (I also liked that it saved where you put gauges) Really like the accuracy of the speedo which would put my early alzheimer's momma at ease knowing I'm not out hooning bikes all over creation lol. Big fan of the channel brother, if you can't tell
Certainly! I've had several comments asking if I could focus on Neil's trailer. Next time we go out on a trip, I'll spend a few minutes going around the trailer in detail and I'll have him narrate on its history. He has gone through a few different design iterations and modifications along the way. He had problems with the front stabilizer bars and the lower-front welds weakening, and he had to have those re-welded on the road to prevent failures. The last iteration that I saw (on the next trip after this one), he had redesigned the whole front downtube assembly to be stronger. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Come out and join us sometime! Adrian and I haven't ventured as far east as Alabama yet (together, anyway), but Neil lives in the Baton Rouge area. We are brainstorming our next outing... probably somewhere in the Sabine National Forest, but the plans are still open. 👍 --QM
yo quasi - how beat up would you get by the imspection guys/dmv if you put a euro rear light on the bike (only been watching all of the super cub videos and only took and notice on these videos) lol
They won't ding us here for that stuff. Our state DMV's aren't that strict... it's just a federal import requirement regarding the lens sizes and distances between them to meet our US DOT standards. I've considered replacing these ugly hippo ear indicators and the tail lamp with the EU-spec pieces, but it's crazy expensive... over $800 USD! I probably need to replace my rear fender eventually because my KipMoto SherpaX trailer mount ate some of the paint at the bottom edges. Unfortunately, that's gonna set me back another $482.84 USD! Ouch! 😉👍 --QM
Looks like this was the ultimate test for your dryspec bags! How did it do keeping things dry? I'm shopping for my first set of luggage and like the idea of going with a waterproof bag with the built in structural support.
The DrySpec bags are fantastic! I've been using the larger D38 and the D28 double-ended bag for several years. The D20 saddlebags are new for me, but all of them are performing perfectly! However, there is one very important thing to note about any dry bags (DrySpec included)... they are waterproof INSIDE and OUT! So, if you leave them open in the rain or put wet gear inside of them, then everything gets wet and stays that way until you air-dry everything. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
HI Quasimotard I been wachting every single video I really like your channel but the last 3 are the best ones let me tell you why , spending time with your son very nice well congrats and also please told me the settings on you gopro for motor vlocking thanks and I wuant the same motorcycle 2019 blue hard to find I have a 1981 honda passport c70 .
Thanks for the feedback and for watching the channel! The 2019 Super Cub is very hard to find, and that blue/red/white color looks so much better than the red/beige on the 2020-2021 Cubs. My helmet vlogging equipment and basic GoPro settings are listed below: GoPro Hero7 Black: amzn.to/33GRX3m GoPro Hero5+ audio adapter: amzn.to/36LpUBO Purple Panda microphone: amzn.to/34zLNkB MotoRadds GoPro helmet chin mount: amzn.to/3jCAz5f Ulanzi V2 GoPro vlogging case: amzn.to/3lq62Ih CLEAREX lens protector: amzn.to/2GJ2F06 GoPro J-hook buckle mount: amzn.to/2IjuCMM WhiBal G7 pocket white balance card: amzn.to/3oLkDzI GoPro camera settings: - 4K-60 or 1080-60 depending on the conditions (if I need the on-screen gauges, then I use 1080-60) - FOV: WIDE - Low light: AUTO - Stabilization: AUTO - Protune: ON - Shutter: AUTO - EV Comp: -1.0 - White balance: 5500K for daytime, or AUTO for nighttime and low light - ISO min: 100 - ISO max: 3200 - Sharpness: MEDIUM - Color: FLAT - RAW audio: HIGH - Mics: STEREO I usually take a light/balance reading with the WhiBal G7 card before I start riding so I can get the color and light levels correct during editing. My editing chores are done in Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop. If you are interested in the video editing workflow, then you can send an email to me at quasimotard@gmail.com, and I'll reply back with the full workflow "recipe" that I've been using. Cheers! 👍 --QM
i found your channel it was suggested by youtube. i plan to buy a trail cub soon. i am out of the country and locked down. maybe we can hook up for some tripping
Howdy, Bob! Sorry to hear about the lock-down... that's no fun. Feel free to give me a shout whenever you're back in the States and maybe we can arrange a meet-up ride. I'm planning to get out for some adventure moto-camping very soon, and I'll probably be taking the Trail 125 and the XT250 for those trips. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Neil fabricated his trailer from a surplus (junk) Suzuki JR50 dirt bike! You can watch a brief video on his Zuma 125 and the trailer here if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/N0nqSR4Q_tg/w-d-xo.html . Cheers! 👍 --QM
Small cc touring is the best! Like Niels trailer. Waiting for your walk around next trip. Curious though. Do you think the Hondas would tow it or have problems with the tire size being tall and thin? Have been considering an e-bike trailer for my CT110
I agree... small-displacement touring is great fun! I don't think the Super Cub or CT125 will have any trouble pulling a light-weight single-wheel trailer like Neil's setup. I have a KipMoto SherpaX trailer ( kipmoto.com/pages/sherpax ) that is just waiting for a custom mount to be fabricated. I sent the dimensions to the manufacturer for the Super Cub, and I should be able to reuse the same mount for the CT125 as well. The Super Cub is a tougher fit because of the low exhaust and its proximity to the rear axle and shock mounts... it might interfere, but we'll see if KipMoto has any ideas. The CT125's high exhaust won't be any problem... KipMoto said that he has already built mounts for the Honda Grom and Monkey bikes... the CT125 is probably exactly the same fitment. I'll let you know how it goes as soon as I receive my mount. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Have contacted KipMoto and awaiting reply. Thanks for the contact information. Have confirmed with local Honda dealer that shipment of my new ct125 is on its way for next week. ! And when I mentioned small cc touring, I spent many a hour on my Honda Hobbit commuting 56 mls each day to work and touring the White Mountains on the weekends back in the early 80's. Even poached the Washington auto road... Thanks again. More smiles per miles!
The largest displacement scooter that meets muster (to my knowledge) is the Honda Forza 300 (279cc). Honda imported those into the USA for the 2014-2016 model years, so it takes some hunting on the used market to find a clean scoot. 😉👍 --QM
Yes, Neil built that trailer using a salvaged Suzuki JR50 as the donor bike. You can watch a brief video here that describes the trailer in more detail: th-cam.com/video/N0nqSR4Q_tg/w-d-xo.html . Cheers! 👍 --QM
Howdy! I have hard-wire connections to the bike's electrical system (switched on/off with the ignition) for all of my electronics. The phone charger is tied into a dual-USB charger below the steering column, and the GPS is connected to the switched 12V line from the ignition. All of my add-on electrical loads (including the driving lights on the front forks) consume ~30W total, so the strain on the bike's electrical system is minimal. Cheers! 👍 --QM
I talked about the fuel stats at the end of Day 7 here: th-cam.com/video/jnrSVcvZMts/w-d-xo.html . You can see the breakdown in the video description or download the spreadsheet from my shared Google Drive folder here: drive.google.com/file/d/1-nMN52nMGwQHk0-oqd60RA-8-GImI3iP/view : Total miles traveled: 2088 Total fuel consumed: 17.881 US gallons Total fuel expenses: $35.58 USD Average fuel economy: 114.2 MPG Highest fuel economy: 134.6 MPG Lowest fuel economy: 100.5 MPG Cheers! 👍 --QM
Oh, yeah... probably closer to 5-6 inches... we got soggy. My tent was floating in 4" of water after just an hour of rain (sitting in a low spot), and the downpour lasted about 5 hours. That's camping! 😉👍 --QM
That's a tough choice. We've done this trip on both the PCX and the Cub, and it was great both times. The PCX is the clear winner in terms of seat comfort and highway capabilities (e.g. higher top speed, less trouble climbing hills, etc), but the Cub handles better and is more engaging to ride. If I were to pack one bike to take the trip right now, I would probably take the Cub again. Maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment?! 🤣👍 --QM
@@slebdad Yep, already got it! My CT125 unboxing video is here: th-cam.com/video/IUsaee6uZwQ/w-d-xo.html , and my owner's first ride video is here: th-cam.com/video/XFs0md7YUbU/w-d-xo.html . 👍 --QM
The on-screen gauges are built into the GoPro Hero7 camera. My physical GPS mounted on the right handlebar is the Garmin Zumo 396 LMT-S. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@marcs8991 As far as I know, the 125cc bikes are legal on all roads and rural highways except for interstate highways. I don't like taking highways with speed limits over 65 mph because that means traffic is usually moving 80+ mph. It's a bit unnerving and potentially dangerous when cagers are overtaking at 20+ mph faster than your max speed. The Cub's top speed is ~65 mph, and the CT125 is ~55 mph (under ideal conditions). I just stay on the side roads, highway access roads, and rural highways... slower and more scenery! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
not a fan of the speeded up sections with corny music, would rather hear the wind n engine noise.......how many bikes you got now with the new 'offroad' cub?
Thx for the feedback. I have 20 bikes in the stable right now, with 21 and 22 coming very soon. I will probably liquidate about 6-8 of the less-ridden machines in the near future... too many sitting around that need to be sent to new homes. 👍 --QM
Lousy, stinking TH-cam! Still no captions after three days and I'm pissed! I can't follow you video without them, no fault of yours, just very bad hearing. Paul
Wow, sorry to hear that (no pun intended). I suppose that I could type the captions manually instead of waiting on TH-cam to generate them... I haven't tried that before. 👍 --QM
Howdy, Paul! I just transcribed the dialog to text and submitted the captions manually. They should be live now, so let me know if that works for you! The timings appear to be a little off (ahead or delayed from speech, but it's all there). Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
As a matter of fact you are wrong. Sprint cars never race in the rain. They only race on prepared surfaces. If it's too muddy road graders will be used to scrape the surface mud. After the graders finish pack trucks roll the surface in to smooth and harden the surface. If rain begins during a race the race will be stopped. Should the rain cease in time the pack trucks will roll the surface in again. If it's really wet the graders will come back out and the whole process starts all over again. Too much rain and everybody goes home.
Right... that was basically the point of my thought... no race if it's raining. Other forms of motorsport that I enjoy spectating will run in nearly all conditions... rain or shine. --QM
@@QuasiMotard I assume you're referring to road racing. Racing in the rain surely takes some nerve. That's something I haven't done. I have however raced on both dirt ovals at Odessa. I raced on the 1/2 mile everyone is familiar with. I also raced on the temporary 1/3 mile that was located behind the concession stands. Speaking of nerve, it takes some nerve to tour on a 125. My hat's off to you sir!
@@numbzinger350 Awesome... so you're a local to that area?! I've never visited the I-70 Speedway, so that was going to be my first time there. Yeah, road racing in the rain is a tricky one. I grew up racing motocross, supercross, and karts... then I ventured into amateur road racing (SCCA and sportbikes) for a few years. I did a couple seasons of sprint karts (paved and dirt oval) in the KT100 class on a Margay sprint chassis in my early teens. We never intentionally raced in the wet or the mud, but it happened occasionally after the race was underway and that usually stopped the event. I grew up near OKC, and our local sprint track was at the OK state fairgrounds. They would stop the events if it was really raining, but light rain/drizzle wouldn't halt the races sometimes. Man... those could turn into muddy, sloppy messes in a hurry with Oklahoma's unpredictable weather and slippery red clay... we used to call it "bloody pig snot". 🤣👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard What a coincidence. My first racer was a Margay Bandito with a Yamaha KT100 engine. I raced primarily on dirt with some winter indoor racing on wood parquet (Municipal Auditorium KCMO), concrete with coke syrup, and dry slick dirt hard packed with a steel roller. The Municipal Auditorium race was around 1984 and was put on by Bob Baker who is now the Executive Director for the Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa.
Slipstreaming super cubs - brilliant - made me chuckle.
Love your videos. I have a 2020 125 super cub. Your commentary is very useful. I hope you take the super cub on 2023 Cannon Ball Run.
When good rain gear becomes priceless
Amen, brother! The problem with several days of constant rain is that all of the gear eventually gets wet inside and out. Adrian and I both wore the same Fieldsheer Moto Morph jacket on this trip, and we learned that the jacket's outer rain shell is NOT 100% waterproof... it soaked through in just a couple of hours of steady rain. Luckily, my HELD Air-n-Dry gloves and the TCX Explorer EVO boots kept my hands and feet mostly dry... Gore-Tex is some wonderful stuff in the rain! 😉👍 --QM
Awesome trip! Can't wait for next episode, y'all got me hooked like a soap opera. LOL
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it... there are at least 2 more episodes in this ride series. I have other road trips from earlier this year on different bikes that are still in the editing queue. I'm hoping to get those out soon, so stay tuned! Cheers! 👍 --QM
I just love your blogs the best. love the info on the scooter looks like great fun keep making them
Thanks for the feedback, Steven! These ride series videos are tough to edit and post because there is so much video to sort through and compress into digestible episodes. We really enjoy taking the smaller bikes and slow roads on these trips. Sharing these adventure with other riders is just icing on the cake! Cheers! 👍 --QM
You guys need to invest in a bottle of. Rain X !?😅
Living vicariously through your videos has its drawbacks...I feel cold and wet. 😂 I look forward to each segment. Thanks 🙏
Just turn down the air conditioning and run your shower in the background... you'll get the virtual reality treatment! 🤣👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard We actually got a little rain here yesterday. I should have pitched a tent ⛺️ in the yard.
@@GrumpySpyder-Ryder It's supposed to rain a LOT here in the Houston area tonight and tomorrow. Amazon just dropped off a new tent for me about 15 minutes ago, so I'm thinking about doing a product review and backyard test with it. It's the Hyke & Byke Zion 2-person tent ( amzn.to/3n9LAwA ). I bought because it was on a "Lightning Deal" and they are based in Oklahoma City near where I grew up, so I thought I'd give them a try! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard that would be a great video 👍⛺️
The scenery around the road when you are driving is so beautiful. It's an honor to be your channel's friend. From Woongkham, a South Korean TH-camr.
🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍
Greetings from the USA, and thanks for the feedback! I have more of this video series coming soon. Would you like to see longer rides on the road without the compression (sped-up video with music background)? I am editing the next day of this series, and there is a lot of long riding footage through the farms and fields of Missouri and Arkansas. I can leave those sections long and unedited if that interests you. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard I like long riding footage.....keep em coming, I've been watching all of them. (from a '12 Goldwing rider & faithful subscriber)
Rain adventures by proxy, lol not envying you guys too much!
Yep... we were a little soggy for a couple of days, but a motorcycle trip just isn't a motorcycle trip without some rain. 😉 The rain finally blew out Sunday morning and we were able to dry out some of our gear. The rest of the trip was good... the next episodes of this series happened in Arkansas, and we had some good riding in the Ozarks! 👍 --QM
That rain couldnt have been fun. I'd love to stealth camp at that campsite. And darn you for not getting Adrian's sleeping bag bounce down the road.
Right?! That's how it always happens... I turn off the camera to save battery and then miss an epic shot! It was funny watching the bag bounce head-high a couple of times and then skid/roll to a stop on the side of the highway. We're just lucky that it didn't bounce over the guard rail and down into the lake or over into oncoming traffic. That campsite on Coombs Ferry was excellent... kudos to Neil and Adrian! Hopefully, my "outing" of the hiding spot on TH-cam won't make it too popular and put it under scrutiny... if you know what I mean. 😉👍 --QM
You are a true biker, your frends too. Se vai nelle cotton field a Dallas Corpus Christie, e poi negli allevamenti di bovini e mostrerai fiumi e montagne del Texas ti scrivero' in inglese se perdonerai qualche errore🙂😁
Non ho pensato di fare una serie di viaggi turistici, ma è una buona idea! Penserò a come presentarlo nei miei video di viaggio. Non mi dispiace conversare in italiano ... Uso solo Google Translate per convertire in inglese! Saluti! 😄 --QM
I miss the 8bhp head tucked down races lol, good fun.
The MPH gauge still going while you're carrying a sleeping bag back LOL silly technology is silly. Yep rewatching old Quasi videos.
The speed overlay in these videos was created with the old GpPro Quik software, and it had LOTS of bugs. I use a different program called Telemetry Extractor in my more recent videos, and it's much more accurate (reliable). 😉👍 --QM
I remember you talking about the new program in a previous video. Had the site bookmarked for the longest time (I also liked that it saved where you put gauges) Really like the accuracy of the speedo which would put my early alzheimer's momma at ease knowing I'm not out hooning bikes all over creation lol. Big fan of the channel brother, if you can't tell
Fun trip, awesome scenery, and the best part was the uphill race. LoL.
Could you do a video on that trailer?
Certainly! I've had several comments asking if I could focus on Neil's trailer. Next time we go out on a trip, I'll spend a few minutes going around the trailer in detail and I'll have him narrate on its history. He has gone through a few different design iterations and modifications along the way. He had problems with the front stabilizer bars and the lower-front welds weakening, and he had to have those re-welded on the road to prevent failures. The last iteration that I saw (on the next trip after this one), he had redesigned the whole front downtube assembly to be stronger. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Thanks so much! My father and I are building one and I like to see as many ideas as possible. I’m very interested in seeing it. Very cool! 😎
Your voice reminds me of the actor Nick Offerman 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fun ride
Come out and join us sometime! Adrian and I haven't ventured as far east as Alabama yet (together, anyway), but Neil lives in the Baton Rouge area. We are brainstorming our next outing... probably somewhere in the Sabine National Forest, but the plans are still open. 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard I'm about 250 miles from Neil then
@@jered2177 Nice, that's just a quick day ride on a motorcycle... but an adventure on a scooter or a Super Cub! 😉👍
yo quasi - how beat up would you get by the imspection guys/dmv if you put a euro rear light on the bike (only been watching all of the super cub videos and only took and notice on these videos) lol
They won't ding us here for that stuff. Our state DMV's aren't that strict... it's just a federal import requirement regarding the lens sizes and distances between them to meet our US DOT standards.
I've considered replacing these ugly hippo ear indicators and the tail lamp with the EU-spec pieces, but it's crazy expensive... over $800 USD!
I probably need to replace my rear fender eventually because my KipMoto SherpaX trailer mount ate some of the paint at the bottom edges. Unfortunately, that's gonna set me back another $482.84 USD! Ouch! 😉👍 --QM
Looks like this was the ultimate test for your dryspec bags! How did it do keeping things dry? I'm shopping for my first set of luggage and like the idea of going with a waterproof bag with the built in structural support.
The DrySpec bags are fantastic! I've been using the larger D38 and the D28 double-ended bag for several years. The D20 saddlebags are new for me, but all of them are performing perfectly! However, there is one very important thing to note about any dry bags (DrySpec included)... they are waterproof INSIDE and OUT! So, if you leave them open in the rain or put wet gear inside of them, then everything gets wet and stays that way until you air-dry everything. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
HI Quasimotard I been wachting every single video I really like your channel but the last 3 are the best ones let me tell you why , spending time with your son very nice well congrats and also please told me the settings on you gopro for motor vlocking thanks and I wuant the same motorcycle 2019 blue hard to find I have a 1981 honda passport c70 .
Thanks for the feedback and for watching the channel! The 2019 Super Cub is very hard to find, and that blue/red/white color looks so much better than the red/beige on the 2020-2021 Cubs. My helmet vlogging equipment and basic GoPro settings are listed below:
GoPro Hero7 Black: amzn.to/33GRX3m
GoPro Hero5+ audio adapter: amzn.to/36LpUBO
Purple Panda microphone: amzn.to/34zLNkB
MotoRadds GoPro helmet chin mount: amzn.to/3jCAz5f
Ulanzi V2 GoPro vlogging case: amzn.to/3lq62Ih
CLEAREX lens protector: amzn.to/2GJ2F06
GoPro J-hook buckle mount: amzn.to/2IjuCMM
WhiBal G7 pocket white balance card: amzn.to/3oLkDzI
GoPro camera settings:
- 4K-60 or 1080-60 depending on the conditions (if I need the on-screen gauges, then I use 1080-60)
- FOV: WIDE
- Low light: AUTO
- Stabilization: AUTO
- Protune: ON
- Shutter: AUTO
- EV Comp: -1.0
- White balance: 5500K for daytime, or AUTO for nighttime and low light
- ISO min: 100
- ISO max: 3200
- Sharpness: MEDIUM
- Color: FLAT
- RAW audio: HIGH
- Mics: STEREO
I usually take a light/balance reading with the WhiBal G7 card before I start riding so I can get the color and light levels correct during editing. My editing chores are done in Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop. If you are interested in the video editing workflow, then you can send an email to me at quasimotard@gmail.com, and I'll reply back with the full workflow "recipe" that I've been using. Cheers! 👍 --QM
i found your channel it was suggested by youtube. i plan to buy a trail cub soon. i am out of the country and locked down. maybe we can hook up for some tripping
Howdy, Bob! Sorry to hear about the lock-down... that's no fun. Feel free to give me a shout whenever you're back in the States and maybe we can arrange a meet-up ride. I'm planning to get out for some adventure moto-camping very soon, and I'll probably be taking the Trail 125 and the XT250 for those trips. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Yeah that is a nice little buggy tow bhind was it $
Neil fabricated his trailer from a surplus (junk) Suzuki JR50 dirt bike! You can watch a brief video on his Zuma 125 and the trailer here if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/N0nqSR4Q_tg/w-d-xo.html . Cheers! 👍 --QM
Small cc touring is the best! Like Niels trailer. Waiting for your walk around next trip. Curious though. Do you think the Hondas would tow it or have problems with the tire size being tall and thin? Have been considering an e-bike trailer for my CT110
I agree... small-displacement touring is great fun! I don't think the Super Cub or CT125 will have any trouble pulling a light-weight single-wheel trailer like Neil's setup. I have a KipMoto SherpaX trailer ( kipmoto.com/pages/sherpax ) that is just waiting for a custom mount to be fabricated. I sent the dimensions to the manufacturer for the Super Cub, and I should be able to reuse the same mount for the CT125 as well. The Super Cub is a tougher fit because of the low exhaust and its proximity to the rear axle and shock mounts... it might interfere, but we'll see if KipMoto has any ideas. The CT125's high exhaust won't be any problem... KipMoto said that he has already built mounts for the Honda Grom and Monkey bikes... the CT125 is probably exactly the same fitment. I'll let you know how it goes as soon as I receive my mount. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Have contacted KipMoto and awaiting reply. Thanks for the contact information.
Have confirmed with local Honda dealer that shipment of my new ct125 is on its way for next week. !
And when I mentioned small cc touring, I spent many a hour on my Honda Hobbit commuting 56 mls each day to work and touring the White Mountains on the weekends back in the early 80's. Even poached the Washington auto road...
Thanks again. More smiles per miles!
OK, so what is the largest cc scooter that you can have to ride the cannonball and who makes it?
The largest displacement scooter that meets muster (to my knowledge) is the Honda Forza 300 (279cc). Honda imported those into the USA for the 2014-2016 model years, so it takes some hunting on the used market to find a clean scoot. 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard I was just looking at Kymco 300, but I can’t find any in Florida
I just need something with a higher displacement, because I am a hell of a lot heavier than you guys
Is that a home made trailer ??
I'm after one for my ryker rallye
Yes, Neil built that trailer using a salvaged Suzuki JR50 as the donor bike. You can watch a brief video here that describes the trailer in more detail: th-cam.com/video/N0nqSR4Q_tg/w-d-xo.html . Cheers! 👍 --QM
26:17 When does a puddle become a pond? When does a pond become a lake?
Greetings from Austin, Texas.
Howdy, neighbor! 👍 --QM
How did you keep your electronics charged?
Howdy! I have hard-wire connections to the bike's electrical system (switched on/off with the ignition) for all of my electronics. The phone charger is tied into a dual-USB charger below the steering column, and the GPS is connected to the switched 12V line from the ignition. All of my add-on electrical loads (including the driving lights on the front forks) consume ~30W total, so the strain on the bike's electrical system is minimal. Cheers! 👍 --QM
What kind of mpg were you getting on this trip?
I talked about the fuel stats at the end of Day 7 here: th-cam.com/video/jnrSVcvZMts/w-d-xo.html . You can see the breakdown in the video description or download the spreadsheet from my shared Google Drive folder here: drive.google.com/file/d/1-nMN52nMGwQHk0-oqd60RA-8-GImI3iP/view :
Total miles traveled: 2088
Total fuel consumed: 17.881 US gallons
Total fuel expenses: $35.58 USD
Average fuel economy: 114.2 MPG
Highest fuel economy: 134.6 MPG
Lowest fuel economy: 100.5 MPG
Cheers! 👍 --QM
4 inches of rain over night?
Oh, yeah... probably closer to 5-6 inches... we got soggy. My tent was floating in 4" of water after just an hour of rain (sitting in a low spot), and the downpour lasted about 5 hours. That's camping! 😉👍 --QM
Nice trip, what did you like better, the PCX or cub for your trips?
That's a tough choice. We've done this trip on both the PCX and the Cub, and it was great both times. The PCX is the clear winner in terms of seat comfort and highway capabilities (e.g. higher top speed, less trouble climbing hills, etc), but the Cub handles better and is more engaging to ride. If I were to pack one bike to take the trip right now, I would probably take the Cub again. Maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment?! 🤣👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard I’m guessing the trail 125 is next.
@@slebdad Yep, already got it! My CT125 unboxing video is here: th-cam.com/video/IUsaee6uZwQ/w-d-xo.html , and my owner's first ride video is here: th-cam.com/video/XFs0md7YUbU/w-d-xo.html . 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard already watched them both!
What gps is that,?
The on-screen gauges are built into the GoPro Hero7 camera. My physical GPS mounted on the right handlebar is the Garmin Zumo 396 LMT-S. Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard thinking about getting one. Are you allowed to go on any road with a 125cc legally?
@@marcs8991 As far as I know, the 125cc bikes are legal on all roads and rural highways except for interstate highways. I don't like taking highways with speed limits over 65 mph because that means traffic is usually moving 80+ mph. It's a bit unnerving and potentially dangerous when cagers are overtaking at 20+ mph faster than your max speed. The Cub's top speed is ~65 mph, and the CT125 is ~55 mph (under ideal conditions). I just stay on the side roads, highway access roads, and rural highways... slower and more scenery! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
not a fan of the speeded up sections with corny music, would rather hear the wind n engine noise.......how many bikes you got now with the new 'offroad' cub?
Thx for the feedback. I have 20 bikes in the stable right now, with 21 and 22 coming very soon. I will probably liquidate about 6-8 of the less-ridden machines in the near future... too many sitting around that need to be sent to new homes. 👍 --QM
Lousy, stinking TH-cam! Still no captions after three days and I'm pissed! I can't follow you video without them, no fault of yours, just very bad hearing.
Paul
Wow, sorry to hear that (no pun intended). I suppose that I could type the captions manually instead of waiting on TH-cam to generate them... I haven't tried that before. 👍 --QM
Howdy, Paul! I just transcribed the dialog to text and submitted the captions manually. They should be live now, so let me know if that works for you! The timings appear to be a little off (ahead or delayed from speech, but it's all there). Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
As a matter of fact you are wrong. Sprint cars never race in the rain. They only race on prepared surfaces. If it's too muddy road graders will be used to scrape the surface mud. After the graders finish pack trucks roll the surface in to smooth and harden the surface. If rain begins during a race the race will be stopped. Should the rain cease in time the pack trucks will roll the surface in again. If it's really wet the graders will come back out and the whole process starts all over again. Too much rain and everybody goes home.
Right... that was basically the point of my thought... no race if it's raining. Other forms of motorsport that I enjoy spectating will run in nearly all conditions... rain or shine. --QM
@@QuasiMotard I assume you're referring to road racing. Racing in the rain surely takes some nerve. That's something I haven't done. I have however raced on both dirt ovals at Odessa. I raced on the 1/2 mile everyone is familiar with. I also raced on the temporary 1/3 mile that was located behind the concession stands.
Speaking of nerve, it takes some nerve to tour on a 125. My hat's off to you sir!
@@numbzinger350 Awesome... so you're a local to that area?! I've never visited the I-70 Speedway, so that was going to be my first time there.
Yeah, road racing in the rain is a tricky one. I grew up racing motocross, supercross, and karts... then I ventured into amateur road racing (SCCA and sportbikes) for a few years. I did a couple seasons of sprint karts (paved and dirt oval) in the KT100 class on a Margay sprint chassis in my early teens. We never intentionally raced in the wet or the mud, but it happened occasionally after the race was underway and that usually stopped the event. I grew up near OKC, and our local sprint track was at the OK state fairgrounds. They would stop the events if it was really raining, but light rain/drizzle wouldn't halt the races sometimes. Man... those could turn into muddy, sloppy messes in a hurry with Oklahoma's unpredictable weather and slippery red clay... we used to call it "bloody pig snot". 🤣👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard What a coincidence. My first racer was a Margay Bandito with a Yamaha KT100 engine. I raced primarily on dirt with some winter indoor racing on wood parquet (Municipal Auditorium KCMO), concrete with coke syrup, and dry slick dirt hard packed with a steel roller. The Municipal Auditorium race was around 1984 and was put on by Bob Baker who is now the Executive Director for the Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa.