You said it, ' No Rush, just having fun! '. That is in essence (IMHO) why we ride. And might I add, it matters not what you're riding. Two wheels, a motor and on the road equals = freedom and fun. Thanks for sharing your experience. Great video. Cheers! 🥂
Well said and thx for the feedback! I hope that more people here in the USA can learn to slow down to have more fun... stop rushing from place to place and enjoy the journey! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
You guys kill me. Back when I used to have motorcycles I thought Houston the Galveston was a long ride. That's the reason that now that I am already old a scooter is all I need. 🇨🇱
I've always been prone to taking long, crazy motorcycle trips. My first hair-brained adventure was back in 1986 at only 15 yrs old (breaking the rules of my motorcycle license by riding out of the state... LOL!). A couple of friends and I rode our little 125cc enduro bikes all the way from central Oklahoma up to northern Missouri via Route 66 and other back highways. We started out with only about $75 in our pockets (combined) and the intention of just going to the Oklahoma-Arkansas border near Tulsa for one night of moto-camping. However, that wasn't quite far enough for us, so one of the guys suggested another place that he had gone with his family a couple of years before. It was like the old Road Runner & Coyote cartoons... we had seen it done before, so it must be possible, right?! 🤣🤣🤣 So, we pulled out the paper maps and started plotting a new course. We rode ~500 miles that day, and we finally ended up at a campground in the northern part of the Mark Twain National Forest near St. Louis, Missouri! 😲🤣 We stayed for 2 days & nights, ate as cheaply as possible, and then headed back home before our parents realized that we weren't at each others' houses (as we had told them, of course... 😉... damn, silly kids!). The whole trip took ~4 days and covered ~1100 miles, and it was accomplished on little 125cc enduro bikes that had top speeds of ~55 mph! Gasoline was cheap back then at only around $0.75/gallon, and our bikes averaged ~75 MPG if we kept the speeds down to 45-50 MPH. So, we spent a total of $35 on gas and another $35 on food & drinks, so we still had about $5.00 to spare when we returned home! Ahhh... the good old days! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thank you for that good response. You must be a pretty good typist. I use Google voice. I don't have a computer just my cell phone. One thing about you, and probably your friends, is that you have been into motorcycles for so long that you have gotten to know them pretty well. I see you like piddling with them. Myself, I'm mechanically declined. Back in 2005 I had a Harley Heritage Softail I bought with my inheritance. I was thinking about going up to see my sister in West Virginia and even though I had money I was concerned about breaking down. Then what would I do? Stuck on the side of the highway if I went anywhere I would come back and my motorcycle would have disappeared. Come to think of it I think I have heard of a group in Houston called the scooter battalion. If I ever get back on the road I'll have to look them up. By the way I usually deal with Stubb's Cycles but I was pretty impressed with Wild West's customer appreciation day. I've never seen anything like that. Anyway, have a good day and try to keep the rubber on the road, and I'll keep watching. 🇨🇱
Thanks for the feedback! We just revisited that site last night for a motocamping trip. I'll be editing and posting the videos from that 2100-mile trip soon. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
DANG that pothole! That is a lethal level pothole for a motorcycle! Did not have time to watch all of this, but watched what I could. I plan on attending at lest one if not 2 days of the scooting the Ozarks in 2021. Good vid! I have several more of yours to watch. ---- subscribed ----
Thanks for the feedback and the sub! Yep, there were a few doozies out there to avoid. Even the "minor" 4-inch holes between missing asphalt layers can be a real challenge on these smaller bikes because that's more suspension travel than we have! Hitting those always bottoms-out the suspension, so you run the risk of blowing tires or damaging the wheels or suspension from the impacts. I only rode one day with the STO group this time. Hopefully, next year will be better and I'll be able to ride at least a couple of the days' routes. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Thanks for the feedback! I just posted Day 2 of this series (th-cam.com/video/c0A9yasABtg/w-d-xo.html), and I will be following up with more videos soon! Cheers from Texas! 😉👍 --QM
Man I've really been looking at these PCX 150's for my first bike. My wife had a Honda Spree in highschool and I absolutely loved it till the day it died lol.
i watched the whole video. Since 2 years i can't ride long trip for some issues i have here. That was really great to see.Thank you as a pcx 150 owner .Regars from Turkey
I know it would be tough, far away, but riding in the state of Maine would be epic. I am from Ca. and I finally went there about 7 years ago, I love it there. All two lane roads. American flags on every porch of course it was that weekend.
I don't know if you've made it through many of my videos yet, but you might be interested in my Scooter Cannonball Run series. Here is the full playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLLXxDh3JumLnSK37lF4AcrF28frAIfLfA.html A friend and I rode our Super Cubs 10K miles around the USA in July 2021 for the Cannonball. from 2600Houston, TX to Bar Harbor, ME to reach the event, and then 4500 miles across the country to Eureka, CA in 10 days! Then we rode the return leg back from Eureka to Houston, TX. We were on the road for 27 days total, with 4 down days... 23 riding days with an average of 430 miles/day. It was an absolutely epic journey that was full of irreplaceable memories. We are planning to do the Cannonball again next year! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard So far I went through this one, part 1. So more to come. What is a Super Cub? I thought just driving through Texas was rough, boy that was a long haul.
Thanks for the feedback! We enjoy touring on smaller bikes and scooters so we can slow down to enjoy the scenery. It's great to share these adventures with other like-minded people. I enjoy sharing these videos on TH-cam so others can see that they don't need a big, expensive bike to go touring. Ride whatever you have and make the most of it! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Awesome, thanks for the feedback! I have more of that series to edit and post, and 2 other road trips after that one. I'm hoping to get those uploaded soon. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Thanks for the feedback, Derrick! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You can find links to the other videos in this series in the video description. We had an excellent time, and this trip was the first group ride with this particular set of riders. Since then, Adrian, Neil, and I have become good friends and we have taken several other moto-camping trips together. Adrian and I will be riding our Super Cubs on the Scooter Cannonball Run adventure starting on July 1, 2021. That will be a 9200+ mile trip for us in a big triangle around the country (Houston to Bar Harbor, ME... Bar Harbor to Eureka, CA... then back to Houston). That trip will last nearly a month, and I plan to vlog and record as much as possible along the journey. We'll be doing some live streams, chats, and Q&A's if you're interested in following along. Cheers! 👍 --QM
I enjoyed watching this I hope you guys had a great time and made it back home to your families safely you all are blessed to have the strength and enthusiasm to do something like this at your ages no offense. I would love to do something like this I’m retired a year already and it’s time to do something fun Only have 1 life
Thanks for the feedback! I've been taking these crazy motorcycle and scooter adventures for over 35 years, and I don't plan to stop anytime soon. Another TH-cam channel that I watch, Mark of "Biker Bits Australia" ( th-cam.com/users/BikerBitsAUS ), had a slogan for a long time that really hit home for me: "Adventure before dementia"... I couldn't agree more! Get out and have your rough-and-tumble adventures while you're young enough to enjoy it... before your physical faculties fail and leave you unable to do the things that you always wanted to but never "found the time". Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
My Yamaha Cygnus Scooter is also 125 cc, and good up to 60 mph. Vmax. Its a single four stroke engine, air cooled. A japanese brand, but complete made in France by french company MBK. But very reliable. One of the best vehicles from France. Made in 1997, but still running. Needed some work and a new battery - no problem- It´s my challenge: Whats possible, with a $ 100,- scooter ? I bought also a trailer for it, for $ 55,- But need to get fixed. (New tyres, new lights, some paint job, etc.) To buy all new - is boring for me. My most amazing, is my camping gas stove. Its a foldable two flame from Coleman. Changed to an 1/4 inch gas fitting, to connect various gas canisters and gas bottles- systems. = most universal. For near whatever gas you get on tour. (Butane, or like that.) And I can make more adapters, if needed. Two flames = Meal and coffee ready same time.
Damn...you sound like me when I was younger...just buy what dependable brand you can find and afford, and fix it up the best you can. Great philosophy of life, compared to many today.
It really is! You should give it a try sometime if you haven't done it already. I just returned from a 4-day Ryker ride and motocamping trip in the Texas Hill Country. That trip would have been just as much fun on one of my scooters! The slow, twisty mountain roads dictate a slower pace (if you're riding safely), so even small-displacement bikes and scooters do very well. Neil's Zuma 125 struggled on some of the steeper hills, but we weren't in a hurry to get anywhere... we just slowed down and enjoyed the scenery! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard I'd have to go to pretty far to find a nice (cooler) spot to camp. Nothing near me in Florida, especially this time of year! But it really sounds like such a great time!
I'll keep the road trip videos flowing for you, but don't let them be an excuse not to get out and make your own memories! I have 5-6 more rides scheduled for this year across various bikes and venues, so we'll see how those go. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@J G The new C-19 cases and locale-spikes could affect larger metro areas and commerce in general, but these trips across open areas aren't really affected. Fuel stations and supermarkets will always be open, regardless of the "closures", because they are "essential infrastructure"... so provisions aren't hard to find. Camping or sleeping spots might be problematic (e.g. state park closures), but you can always find a place to stay on public land if you don't mind primitive camping. I just try to focus on the "get out and DO it" idea and leave the worries behind me. I'll just take basic precautions and then deal with the problems if/when they happen instead of letting them stop me from living life! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard 5 to 6 more rides this year!? Why, your schedule is sure packed! Trust me, once all the major museums in PA are fully open again, me and my Yamaha Smax will be flying to PA in no time!
@@Akibatai00 Yep, I practice the "work hard, play hard" lifestyle to the extreme! I work crazy hours (60-80 hrs/wk) for a few weeks and then I'll take a 4-5 day road trip to unwind. Congrats on the SMAX... those are nice little scoots. I have almost pulled the trigger on the XMAX 300 a few times, but I'm still holding out for the 2020+ Honda Forza 300... if that ever arrives here in the USA. The 2021 Honda ADV150 might be my next scoot while I wait for something else to arrive... like the Hunter Cub (CT125)! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I've been watching some of the 'vintage motorbike cannonball run' vids over the weekend, would love to do something like that...... the only thing we've got that's close is the 'Lands end to john o'groats'....
That trailer is a homemade special that Neil hacked together from a junked Suzuki JR50 minibike. He reused the steering stem and triple-tree, some of the frame, and the rear swingarm & shocks to create that little beauty. The middle portion of the frame is all custom, as is the mounting hitch on the back of the bike. I have another video coming up soon that shows the trailer much better. He needed to change the Zuma's oil in the woods, so I recorded that process and there is a close-up of the trailer's linkage and mounting solution... good stuff! Cheers! 👍 --QM
Another great vid with some really good music , just a mention here , Is the Honda cub almost forgotten in the States it seems that way here in the UK ..No you-tude vids any more ( loads on the Monkey )..Is the new cub forgotten now...
Thx for the feedback! That's a good question on the Cub's. I'm not sure if they have been "forgotten" or if there just isn't anyone else out there using their Cub's for adventures... or at least not recording and posting videos on TH-cam like I have been. I'll continue fighting for the little Cub and posting my adventures! 😉👍 --QM
We'd love to add more riders to the group! I'm searching for ways to coordinate and communicate about the rides before they happen... maybe Instagram or another messaging platform. I'm not a fan of Facebook's interface or messaging system, but it seems to be a popular group meeting point. I recently created a couple of Discord servers as an alternative chat platform, but I haven't advertised them yet. I'm open to suggestions and feedback! Cheers! 👍 --QM
Thx for the feedback! I have started to make a gear load-out video a few times, but I always get focused on hitting the road for the adventure instead. Most of the luggage that I use is adventure-ready (ADV/off-road) and it interchanges across my different bikes without any problems, so that simplifies the packing chores. The camping gear will obviously vary according to the weather conditions and the intended campsites (e.g. tent vs hammock, warm/cold, rainy, etc), but there are a few core items that I take for every trip. I'll try to put a video together that details the different kits that I take for each type of road trip (e.g. minimalist, long road trips, primitive camping vs "glamping", etc). Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Neil has done a lot of testing and tinkering on his trailer designs. He has relocated several items that were on the sides of the trailer toward the front or back to keep them within the slipstream (aerodynamic wake) of the scooter. The biggest factor that we've found with our trailers (or saddlebags) is to minimize the frontal area and lateral spread of the bike. Hanging bags or fuel canisters from the sides can cut nearly 10 mph off the top speed and 20%+ efficiency from these little engines. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I stumbled on this youtube video looks fun I own a Burgman 650 scooter would like to do something like this but have nobody I know owns scooters to do this adventure
Thanks for the feedback! Scooter touring is a blast. It's hard to find other riders that are interested in taking the slow back roads and motocamping. You should check out some of our other road trips on scooters and our Super Cubs. We're always looking for new adventures and minimalist challenges. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
If I missed you talking about it forgive me. :) I was half-working while watching the video. I was curious about what the rear-view bubble mirror is attached to your windscreen. It looks as if it provides a somewhat panoramic view.
No worries! That is the Rider Scan blind spot mirror (www.amazon.com/Rider-Scan-Degree-Safety-Motorcycles-Scooters/dp/B07QCST8MZ). I've been using these for about 10 years, and I have them installed on several of my bikes. I installed the mirrors on both of my PCX's before we started on this trip, just so we would have the extra safety & visibility. The dual-convex shape gives a 180° field of view so you can watch your blind spots. You can watch an install/review video here if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/gNQ-TtpdmeM/w-d-xo.html . Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Perfecto! Thanks. You have so many damn videos I couldn't find it! hehe Hey, got my GoPro today on a side note! I was wearing my chest mount (to fit it) and my wife walks downstairs and asked, "Uh, what the hell are you wearing?" She thought I had suspenders on from the back. :P
I have already purchased a set of Michelin Pilot Street tires for my 2019 Cub. I'll be sure to post an update and my review on those tires after I have them installed... probably sometime in the next couple of months. I'm partial to the Michelin's because they're always very sure-footed and they perform well on wet pavement. The Michelin City Grip's that I installed on these PCX's are 1000% better than the original IRC Hoop tires... they don't even show any wear after this 1600-mile trip. I'm sure that the Cub's new shoes will be a similar affair. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Great video of a very cool looking roadtrip over here in England my friends and me tend to do lots of scooter rallys but being the UK and riding classic Lambrettas and vespas we tend to do less than 200 miles per day and when doing a national rally in Europe some rides take 10 days but like your selves we do it for the ride and the company I noticed in part of the video you had a speedo on the left hand side of the screen how did you do that please.
Glad you enjoyed it, and greetings from the USA! The telemetry is recorded by my GoPro camera, and I was using Quik to create the gauges in my early videos. However, I switched over to using a new software last year. You can see the new gauges in several of my recent ride series (e.g., 2021 Scooter Cannonball Run playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLLXxDh3JumLnSK37lF4AcrF28frAIfLfA.html ) I use a third-party program called Telemetry Extractor ( goprotelemetryextractor.com/ ) to combine the telemetry from the GoPro with GPS data recorded on my Garmin Zumo to generate the gauge overlays. Telemetry Extractor allows me to combine multiple video clips and data sources to give a more accurate picture. Those overlays are exported as transparent MOV files, and then everything is stitched together in Adobe Premiere Pro to create the final videos. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard thanks for getting back to me with such a great detailed explanation hopefully I’ll be able to put it into action at this years Isle of Wight international rally in August we normally get over 10,000 riders turn up it’s the largest scooter rally in the world 🌎 take care and as always ride safe 🛵
We usually ride 6-8 hours/day unless we are trying to cover long distances. Our cross-country trips can be 10-14 hours/day depending on the route. You might be interested in watching some of my Scooter Cannonball Run videos... those are brutal 12+ hour days: 2021 Scooter Cannonball Run playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLLXxDh3JumLnSK37lF4AcrF28frAIfLfA.html 2023 Scooter Cannonball Run playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLLXxDh3JumLnX1mjsF0BtAmV0IqEVaAAE.html Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
The upgraded variators really helped with the long highway runs. The stock configuration only let them reach 63 mph before bumping off of the rev-limiter. The Dr.Pulley variator lets the white PCX reach 71-72 mph, and the NCY kit allows the gray PCX to reach 73-74 mph... neither bike seems to reach the rev-limiter now, so those are probably the bikes' drag-limited speeds. I didn't know that the ADV150's were arriving yet! I'll check my dealer on Tuesday to see if there is any news... I am seriously considering picking one up. Let me know if you find any around town... I'd like to know! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@Lumpia_In_Texas I'm waiting for the ADV150 to arrive here in Texas! @JR mentioned in the comment above that they are starting to arrive at Honda dealers here, but I haven't heard anything from Wild West Motoplex yet. I plan to check in with them on Tuesday to see if the rumors are true! They already have my money for another bike, so I might just push the funds over to the ADV150 instead. I'll let you know what I find out! BTW... congrats on your XMAX 300... that's a nice scoot! 😉👍 --QM
I am new to scooters, but they seem kinda small for me. I have a 2006 Suzuki Burgman 400 and think that is about the right size. I am 325 lbs at 5’10”.
The Burgman 400 is a great scoot! You're probably in the right comfort range with a 400-600cc scooter with your riding weight. The Burgman 650 or the Honda SilverWing 600 are other scoots that you might enjoy because they have a LOT more torque and plenty of power for high-speed cruising on the highways. I have a 2004 Honda SilverWing 600 in my fleet as well. It's a superb touring machine that's very comfortable for all-day rides. I'm a short rider at only 5'7" (with my boots) and only 170 lbs riding weight. The SilverWing is a heavy pig at 535+ lbs, so it's a handful in slow traffic and parking lot maneuvers. I rode it as my daily rider for commuting and touring for a couple of years. I eventually parked it in favor of the smaller/lighter scoots for my daily commutes just so I didn't need to wrangle that bulk in Houston's traffic. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I’m gonna buy one of these. I would love to have a1986 Honda ELite 150 Deluxe because I like the design of the over this pcx. But I’m beginning to like the pcx it’s true what they say “give it some time “. And I can’t find a Honda elite anywhere
I really like the older Honda scooters, such as the Reflex and Helix, but the carburetors are always a problem with today's ethanol-laden fuels. The newer fuel-injected bikes don't suffer the clogged jets and constant maintenance that the older ones do. I only have a few carbureted bikes in the stable now, and they always need special attention or tear-downs to keep them running... it's a real pain. 👍 --QM
That's the RiderScan Blindspot Mirror: amzn.to/3nJjXLp . It really helps situational awareness in traffic. There is a learning curve to using it properly because the image is distorted by the mirror's convex shape, but it becomes second nature after a few hours of riding. It's very rare for me to be caught off-guard with a cager hiding in my blind spot while I'm riding with one of these mirrors. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
We actually did take our Super Cubs for the next trip on Labor Day. We rode nearly 2000 miles from Houston up to Clinton, MO and then down through the Ozarks. The little Cubs performed flawlessly! 😉👍 --QM
So you Road your scooter all the way to the Ozarks? What scooter are you riding and which city did you start from? Nvm...just read your comments. I am in Houston too...sounds fun. How was the wind protection?
Yep, we rode two PCX150's from Houston to Marshall, TX on the first day. We stayed in a hotel overnight and then continued into Oklahoma for the Talimena Drive on the second day. The wind protection on the scooters was very good. The taller Givi screen on the gray PCX150 that Adrian was riding had better coverage than my National Cycle screen, but both did very well for the long freeway stretches. 👍 --QM
QuasiMotard P.S. what about motorcycles? What is or are your favorite motorcycles to ride for fun? I am looking for something that is great fun to ride around my neighborhood and nearby country side. Something nimble, that sounds good, and has good acceleration?
Hi. Love your videos- great to see other parts of America, the only way you should - by road trip. Off subject, as you are mechanically/technologically minded, how do you feel about the recent launch of American astronauts from American soil for the first time in nearly a decade?
Thx for the feedback on the videos! Traveling by scooter or small-displacement bikes is great because you are moving slower and get to see more of the scenery instead of rushing through to the destination. The ride IS the adventure... not just arriving on the other side. 😉 As for the new era of space exploration, I'm glad that it's happening again. It doesn't matter to me which country (or company) leads the charge, just as long as we can all benefit from the technological advances in the end. I'm also looking forward to the new Moon missions that have been discussed... that should be enlightening for many reasons both technologically and for historical "clarification" (I won't delve into the conspiracy theories here in this venue). Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Did you all consider 400 scoots? I respect your commitment - but the 400’s obviously would get you there faster and more safely it seems as you wouldn’t have to shoulder ride to let people pass, etc. If it’s purely a financial consideration, I of course understand that, too. Lots of fun watching your vid, thanks for sharing. (Also, I’d think the Bergman 200 your friend is riding could likely leave you all in the dust, but I may be wrong on that.)
The Scooter Cannonball Run (SCBR) is a displacement-limited event that restricts participants to 279cc or less. We all met through the SCBR forum and this was a make-up ride for the postponed Cannonball. I already had these two PCX150's in my stable (along with 20 other bikes and scoots of all sizes), so the event was just a trial to see if Adrian (on the gray PCX) and Neil (on the Zuma 125) were up to the challenge of doing the 4500+ mile SCBR ride. We actually prefer the smaller, slower bikes as long as we can stay on the back highways and side roads. If I need to cover lots of miles quickly, then I'll jump on my Honda SilverWing 600 or one of the bigger bikes in the stable. Adrian and I completed the SCBR in July 2021, and that was a 10K mile trip around the USA in a big triangle. We did it on a pair of Honda Super Cub C125's while pulling single-wheel motorcycle trailers behind us! We didn't have a single mechanical failure or problem of any kind during the entire trip. Stay tuned for that video series coming soon! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
My primary helmet camera is a GoPro Hero7 Black. I also have a few other cameras that were used on that trip, but I haven't finished editing those videos yet. I recorded some 360° video of the ride along the Arkansas Dragon route (AR-123) that should be good fun to watch. Cheers! 👍 --QM
I'm sure that it would have fared as well or better than the Zuma 125 did. The chain drive and 4-speed transmission should work reasonably well in those hills... just stay in 2nd or 3rd gear to maintain the engine's torque peak and putter up the hill! I have more videos of this trip coming soon... days 2 and 3 have some really steep hills that were taxing the little Zuma 125 and slowing it down to ~25 mph in some spots. I was tempted to ride up along his starboard side and give him a boost on a few occasions. I will definitely take my Cub on one of these trips soon... maybe for the fall Scooting the Ozarks gathering (scoottheozarks.proboards.com/)... we'll see! 😉👍 --QM
@@jered2177 Yep, that's probably a good idea! I could even drop a couple of teeth on the rear to give more grunt for the hills, but I wouldn't want to reduce the cruising speed below 55 mph... just too risky on the highways with the crazy cagers around here. 😉👍 --QM
Thanks for leaving feedback, and congrats on your new Super Cub! You can join my free Discord server ( discord.gg/DfC97FU ), and check the "group-rides-meetups" channel for upcoming events. I usually post a community notice or a quick vlog here on TH-cam about upcoming events, so you're welcome to comment there. Discord or email ( quasimotard@gmail.com ) are probably the best way to keep in touch regarding those events. We don't have anything scheduled at the moment, but that's always bound to change. Our next big ride will be the 2023 Scooter Cannonball Run in June: scootercannonball.com/ . Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
That's a good point! I talked about the bikes in a few different sections of this video series, but I didn't go into a lot of detail at the beginning. You can see a short description of the bikes at 29:22 in this video. The bikes that we're riding are: - 2013 Yamaha Zuma 125 (Neil) - 2014 Suzuki Burgman 200 (Art) - 2015 Honda PCX150 (Quasi, me) - 2016 Honda PCX150 (Adrian) All of these little scoots performed perfectly throughout this ~2000 mile trip, and they all returned excellent fuel economy. If you pick the right back roads and relax into the slower speeds where these machines are more comfortable, then the ride is simply amazing. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Agreed! I had hoped to link up my spare Cardo PackTalk and plumb that into a dedicated recorder for the group audio, but that spare was used for Adrian's helmet. My son couldn't locate his PackTalk before my ride (he still hasn't found it yet), so I didn't have that 3rd unit to capture the group audio. Hopefully the misplaced unit will turn up soon... those little things aren't cheap at $250/each! 👍 --QM
This really makes me want to take a Motorcycle trip. Just might do my 3000 mile trip I’ve planned. Up to North Dakota,Minnesota,Wisconsin & Iowa From West Texas.
Oohhh... that sounds like a great trip! I did a similar loop several years ago on my Yamaha XT250 that covered ~4600 miles. I'm itching for a good, long road trip with plenty of motocamping. This scooter trip was nice, but it wasn't quite long enough to scratch that itch. 😉👍 --QM
No, the two PCX150's are very closely matched, so they are always neck-and-neck. The little Zuma 125 scooter is much slower than the PCX150's, so we let him lead the pack to set the pace (so we don't accidentally leave him behind). The air-cooled motor on the Zuma 125 only makes about 8HP, while the water-cooled PCX's make nearly 14HP... it's an apples-to-oranges comparison. 👍 --QM
Yes, we rode two PCX's on this trip. The white scooter is a 2015 PCX150, and the gray one is a 2016 PCX150. They both have upgraded variators to give slightly better performance on the highway... around 72 MPH top speed. 👍 --QM
Are you signed up for the '21 Scooter Cannonball? I am registered and planning on using a (not yet purchased) Honda Super Cub. I know you bought a new '19, but in this video you're on something else.
I responded to you a few days ago, but it appears that TH-cam ate my reply. I was registered for the 2020 SCBR, so I'm not sure if I will be rolled-over to 2021 automatically or not. I am planning to attend the event on my 2019 Super Cub whenever it happens in 2021. My son might not be able to accompany me next year due to school and vacation schedules, so we'll see whether or not I purchase a second Super Cub for him to ride along. I have 18 bikes in the stable right now, so I need to thin the herd a bit before I bring any new toys home... otherwise, my wife might lose her patience with me. 🤣👍 --QM
@@ramblinvanman6250 I am DEFINITELY getting the Hunter Cub CT125 whenever it arrives on our shores. I also have an open deposit on the ADV150, so I'll have the option to get one of those very soon. I haven't decided if I will purchase it or not, but at least I'll be first in line to try it out. 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard I still have not bought a bike yet but waffling on whether the Super Cub is what I want to use. I see the PCX 150 and Yamaha has a 155cc as well that's similar. Dunno what to do; I figure the SC would be held wide open all the time, especially out west. Honda has a reputation for quality, but still, that's a lot to ask of it. But, WTH, I see you and several others are going to be on them so might still be the way to go, and your videos are a great guide on mods and what to expect. Note: I also have a crap load of bikes, just no scooters. I'm picking up a new to me Triumph Tiger 800 next week, and also have a Yamaha FJR, HDs, SOHC Honda 750 cafe racer, and VStrom 650, altho the last 2 are getting trimmed out of herd to make room for the Tiger and whatever scooter or Super Cub I end up with. My problem is I like 'em all! My poor wife has been sufferin' for many yrs lol...
@@Miminite I hear you... I'm sitting on 18 bikes right now and my wife is wondering if she will ever have any room in the garage for her hobbies. 🤣 I miss my FJ's (never had the FJR, but I had the FJ1100 and FJ1200... burned through about 90K miles on each of them). My decision to ride the SC for the SCBR is because I don't intend on "competing"... I'll just be taking it easy and running in tourist mode. My plan was (is) to ride and motocamp the entire event... about 9K miles around from Houston and back. I figured that my average speeds would be 50-55 mph and that would yield 10-hour days in the saddle most of the time. If you want to compete for points or finish the days faster, then the SMAX-155 is a very competitive scoot... particularly if you can find an older one (2015-2016, older scoots have a better handicap). The SMAX tops out at 75-80 mph, so it can cover ground much quicker than the SC or the PCX150. I recently upgraded my variators in the PCX150's, and that bumped their top speed to a drag-limited 72-75 mph. The SC will only be able to achieve 70-72 mph under ideal circumstances, and it usually settles in around 62-65 mph for WOT runs. Both of the Honda's will have better fuel economy than the Yamaha. The PCX150 returns ~100 MPG at ~65 mph, and the little SC does 115-120 MPG at WOT. The PCX's fuel range is ~180-200 miles when running fast highway speeds. The SC's 1.0-gallon fuel capacity kills its range, though... only ~115 miles on the highway before you're pushing it. Frequent fuel stops or an onboard fuel cell will be a necessity (along with a seat pad, highway pegs, small windscreen, etc). No matter... I'm crazy enough to do it anyway... even if I'm stopping every 110 miles to feed it from a RotopaX on the side of the highway! 😉👍 --QM
That dam reminds me of pickwick dam on the Tennessee river, dirt and earth dam the majority of the way across unlike most of the other dams on the river being concrete the entire span across
Oh, Hell yes! On our first night, we sat out behind our hotel rooms and drank, talked, and had a grand old time for a few hours before going to sleep. This particular night, we stealth camped at Winding Stair, and we imbibed many flavors of adult beverages. That's one of the great pleasures of moto-camping... sitting around a campfire to eat and drink a beer (or ten) and hang out with your riding buddies after a hard day of riding. Good camaraderie and companionship that just can't be replaced in my opinion. Cheers! 👍 --QM
You said it, ' No Rush, just having fun! '. That is in essence (IMHO) why we ride. And might I add, it matters not what you're riding. Two wheels, a motor and on the road equals = freedom and fun. Thanks for sharing your experience. Great video. Cheers! 🥂
Well said and thx for the feedback! I hope that more people here in the USA can learn to slow down to have more fun... stop rushing from place to place and enjoy the journey! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
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I love this series of videos. I've watched them a few times!!! Nice Car B Que!
Enjoyed your video I have a 50cc Yamaha zumba I do all kinds of backroad trips a lot of fun.
You guys kill me. Back when I used to have motorcycles I thought Houston the Galveston was a long ride. That's the reason that now that I am already old a scooter is all I need. 🇨🇱
I've always been prone to taking long, crazy motorcycle trips. My first hair-brained adventure was back in 1986 at only 15 yrs old (breaking the rules of my motorcycle license by riding out of the state... LOL!). A couple of friends and I rode our little 125cc enduro bikes all the way from central Oklahoma up to northern Missouri via Route 66 and other back highways. We started out with only about $75 in our pockets (combined) and the intention of just going to the Oklahoma-Arkansas border near Tulsa for one night of moto-camping. However, that wasn't quite far enough for us, so one of the guys suggested another place that he had gone with his family a couple of years before. It was like the old Road Runner & Coyote cartoons... we had seen it done before, so it must be possible, right?! 🤣🤣🤣
So, we pulled out the paper maps and started plotting a new course. We rode ~500 miles that day, and we finally ended up at a campground in the northern part of the Mark Twain National Forest near St. Louis, Missouri! 😲🤣 We stayed for 2 days & nights, ate as cheaply as possible, and then headed back home before our parents realized that we weren't at each others' houses (as we had told them, of course... 😉... damn, silly kids!). The whole trip took ~4 days and covered ~1100 miles, and it was accomplished on little 125cc enduro bikes that had top speeds of ~55 mph! Gasoline was cheap back then at only around $0.75/gallon, and our bikes averaged ~75 MPG if we kept the speeds down to 45-50 MPH. So, we spent a total of $35 on gas and another $35 on food & drinks, so we still had about $5.00 to spare when we returned home! Ahhh... the good old days! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard
Thank you for that good response. You must be a pretty good typist. I use Google voice. I don't have a computer just my cell phone. One thing about you, and probably your friends, is that you have been into motorcycles for so long that you have gotten to know them pretty well. I see you like piddling with them. Myself, I'm mechanically declined. Back in 2005 I had a Harley Heritage Softail I bought with my inheritance. I was thinking about going up to see my sister in West Virginia and even though I had money I was concerned about breaking down. Then what would I do? Stuck on the side of the highway if I went anywhere I would come back and my motorcycle would have disappeared.
Come to think of it I think I have heard of a group in Houston called the scooter battalion. If I ever get back on the road I'll have to look them up.
By the way I usually deal with Stubb's Cycles but I was pretty impressed with Wild West's customer appreciation day. I've never seen anything like that. Anyway, have a good day and try to keep the rubber on the road, and I'll keep watching. 🇨🇱
Nice peacefull high way beautifful scenery....fun to ride....
Thanks for the feedback! We just revisited that site last night for a motocamping trip. I'll be editing and posting the videos from that 2100-mile trip soon. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
DANG that pothole! That is a lethal level pothole for a motorcycle!
Did not have time to watch all of this, but watched what I could. I plan on attending at lest one if not 2 days of the scooting the Ozarks in 2021.
Good vid! I have several more of yours to watch. ---- subscribed ----
Thanks for the feedback and the sub! Yep, there were a few doozies out there to avoid. Even the "minor" 4-inch holes between missing asphalt layers can be a real challenge on these smaller bikes because that's more suspension travel than we have! Hitting those always bottoms-out the suspension, so you run the risk of blowing tires or damaging the wheels or suspension from the impacts.
I only rode one day with the STO group this time. Hopefully, next year will be better and I'll be able to ride at least a couple of the days' routes. Cheers! 👍 --QM
So glad to finally see your video. Thanks for posting 👍. Cheers from Karthik, India
Thanks for the feedback! I just posted Day 2 of this series (th-cam.com/video/c0A9yasABtg/w-d-xo.html), and I will be following up with more videos soon! Cheers from Texas! 😉👍 --QM
Man I've really been looking at these PCX 150's for my first bike. My wife had a Honda Spree in highschool and I absolutely loved it till the day it died lol.
lets all ride
Great review sir!❤💪
i watched the whole video. Since 2 years i can't ride long trip for some issues i have here. That was really great to see.Thank you as a pcx 150 owner .Regars from Turkey
Thanks for the feedback, and greetings from the USA! 👍 --QM
I know it would be tough, far away, but riding in the state of Maine would be epic. I am from Ca. and I finally went there about 7 years ago, I love it there. All two lane roads. American flags on every porch of course it was that weekend.
I don't know if you've made it through many of my videos yet, but you might be interested in my Scooter Cannonball Run series. Here is the full playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLLXxDh3JumLnSK37lF4AcrF28frAIfLfA.html
A friend and I rode our Super Cubs 10K miles around the USA in July 2021 for the Cannonball. from 2600Houston, TX to Bar Harbor, ME to reach the event, and then 4500 miles across the country to Eureka, CA in 10 days! Then we rode the return leg back from Eureka to Houston, TX. We were on the road for 27 days total, with 4 down days... 23 riding days with an average of 430 miles/day.
It was an absolutely epic journey that was full of irreplaceable memories. We are planning to do the Cannonball again next year! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard So far I went through this one, part 1. So more to come. What is a Super Cub? I thought just driving through Texas was rough, boy that was a long haul.
hi host and guests, i love your road trips
Thanks for the feedback! We enjoy touring on smaller bikes and scooters so we can slow down to enjoy the scenery. It's great to share these adventures with other like-minded people. I enjoy sharing these videos on TH-cam so others can see that they don't need a big, expensive bike to go touring. Ride whatever you have and make the most of it! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I've watched your video twice now and really enjoyed your trip
Awesome, thanks for the feedback! I have more of that series to edit and post, and 2 other road trips after that one. I'm hoping to get those uploaded soon. Cheers! 👍 --QM
I watched the entire video. this was amazing.
Thanks for the feedback, Derrick! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You can find links to the other videos in this series in the video description. We had an excellent time, and this trip was the first group ride with this particular set of riders. Since then, Adrian, Neil, and I have become good friends and we have taken several other moto-camping trips together.
Adrian and I will be riding our Super Cubs on the Scooter Cannonball Run adventure starting on July 1, 2021. That will be a 9200+ mile trip for us in a big triangle around the country (Houston to Bar Harbor, ME... Bar Harbor to Eureka, CA... then back to Houston). That trip will last nearly a month, and I plan to vlog and record as much as possible along the journey. We'll be doing some live streams, chats, and Q&A's if you're interested in following along. Cheers! 👍 --QM
I enjoyed watching this I hope you guys had a great time and made it back home to your families safely you all are blessed to have the strength and enthusiasm to do something like this at your ages no offense. I would love to do something like this I’m retired a year already and it’s time to do something fun Only have 1 life
Thanks for the feedback! I've been taking these crazy motorcycle and scooter adventures for over 35 years, and I don't plan to stop anytime soon. Another TH-cam channel that I watch, Mark of "Biker Bits Australia" ( th-cam.com/users/BikerBitsAUS ), had a slogan for a long time that really hit home for me: "Adventure before dementia"... I couldn't agree more! Get out and have your rough-and-tumble adventures while you're young enough to enjoy it... before your physical faculties fail and leave you unable to do the things that you always wanted to but never "found the time". Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Amazing trips on a Cub!
My Yamaha Cygnus Scooter is also 125 cc, and good up to 60 mph. Vmax.
Its a single four stroke engine, air cooled.
A japanese brand, but complete made in France by french company MBK.
But very reliable. One of the best vehicles from France.
Made in 1997, but still running. Needed some work and a new battery - no problem-
It´s my challenge: Whats possible, with a $ 100,- scooter ?
I bought also a trailer for it, for $ 55,-
But need to get fixed. (New tyres, new lights, some paint job, etc.)
To buy all new - is boring for me.
My most amazing, is my camping gas stove.
Its a foldable two flame from Coleman.
Changed to an 1/4 inch gas fitting, to connect various gas canisters and gas bottles- systems.
= most universal. For near whatever gas you get on tour. (Butane, or like that.)
And I can make more adapters, if needed.
Two flames = Meal and coffee ready same time.
Damn...you sound like me when I was younger...just buy what dependable brand you can find and afford, and fix it up the best you can. Great philosophy of life, compared to many today.
Always enjoy your touring videos on scooters. I keep trying to save up for a scooter. 🤣
i got a new one for 755 a boom its fast i love ridin it
MAN!! You went up past Tyler! Damn!
How fun is this!!! Great idea!
It really is! You should give it a try sometime if you haven't done it already. I just returned from a 4-day Ryker ride and motocamping trip in the Texas Hill Country. That trip would have been just as much fun on one of my scooters! The slow, twisty mountain roads dictate a slower pace (if you're riding safely), so even small-displacement bikes and scooters do very well. Neil's Zuma 125 struggled on some of the steeper hills, but we weren't in a hurry to get anywhere... we just slowed down and enjoyed the scenery! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard I'd have to go to pretty far to find a nice (cooler) spot to camp. Nothing near me in Florida, especially this time of year! But it really sounds like such a great time!
Been holding off my road trip to PA due to covid 19 closure. Your long video really helps scratch that road trip itch of mine for now
I'll keep the road trip videos flowing for you, but don't let them be an excuse not to get out and make your own memories! I have 5-6 more rides scheduled for this year across various bikes and venues, so we'll see how those go. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@J G The new C-19 cases and locale-spikes could affect larger metro areas and commerce in general, but these trips across open areas aren't really affected. Fuel stations and supermarkets will always be open, regardless of the "closures", because they are "essential infrastructure"... so provisions aren't hard to find. Camping or sleeping spots might be problematic (e.g. state park closures), but you can always find a place to stay on public land if you don't mind primitive camping. I just try to focus on the "get out and DO it" idea and leave the worries behind me. I'll just take basic precautions and then deal with the problems if/when they happen instead of letting them stop me from living life! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard 5 to 6 more rides this year!? Why, your schedule is sure packed! Trust me, once all the major museums in PA are fully open again, me and my Yamaha Smax will be flying to PA in no time!
@@Akibatai00 Yep, I practice the "work hard, play hard" lifestyle to the extreme! I work crazy hours (60-80 hrs/wk) for a few weeks and then I'll take a 4-5 day road trip to unwind. Congrats on the SMAX... those are nice little scoots. I have almost pulled the trigger on the XMAX 300 a few times, but I'm still holding out for the 2020+ Honda Forza 300... if that ever arrives here in the USA. The 2021 Honda ADV150 might be my next scoot while I wait for something else to arrive... like the Hunter Cub (CT125)! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
New here
Wow just loving this scooters ❤
i have a 6 month old pcx 125 and love it.
I've been watching some of the 'vintage motorbike cannonball run' vids over the weekend, would love to do something like that...... the only thing we've got that's close is the 'Lands end to john o'groats'....
I hadn't heard of that ride before now, but I've been watching some cycling and moto videos of the event. Good stuff... thx for the info! 😉👍 --QM
The trailer(s) are awesome! Honda Monkey compatible? Want! 🏍 Good stuff!
That trailer is a homemade special that Neil hacked together from a junked Suzuki JR50 minibike. He reused the steering stem and triple-tree, some of the frame, and the rear swingarm & shocks to create that little beauty. The middle portion of the frame is all custom, as is the mounting hitch on the back of the bike. I have another video coming up soon that shows the trailer much better. He needed to change the Zuma's oil in the woods, so I recorded that process and there is a close-up of the trailer's linkage and mounting solution... good stuff! Cheers! 👍 --QM
Another great vid with some really good music , just a mention here , Is the Honda cub almost forgotten in the States it seems that way here in the UK ..No you-tude vids any more ( loads on the Monkey )..Is the new cub forgotten now...
Thx for the feedback! That's a good question on the Cub's. I'm not sure if they have been "forgotten" or if there just isn't anyone else out there using their Cub's for adventures... or at least not recording and posting videos on TH-cam like I have been. I'll continue fighting for the little Cub and posting my adventures! 😉👍 --QM
Get the Tackmount phone holder. I have them on both of my bikes and they haven’t let me down. They have the one inch ball to mount in the RAM sockets.
"I hope I wasn't scratching my balls" I feel at home with your video !
🤣 I've done much worse! At least I wasn't doing anything embarrassing this time. 😉👍 --QM
These rides look fun. I'd love to come join you guys on a ride one day. I'm in Sienna Plantation.
We'd love to add more riders to the group! I'm searching for ways to coordinate and communicate about the rides before they happen... maybe Instagram or another messaging platform. I'm not a fan of Facebook's interface or messaging system, but it seems to be a popular group meeting point. I recently created a couple of Discord servers as an alternative chat platform, but I haven't advertised them yet. I'm open to suggestions and feedback! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard what about Facebook. I know most of us over 35 are on Facebook
Or you could use the Meetup App
Thank you for these touring videos. I'd love to know how you pack your bike for a trip like this.
Thx for the feedback! I have started to make a gear load-out video a few times, but I always get focused on hitting the road for the adventure instead. Most of the luggage that I use is adventure-ready (ADV/off-road) and it interchanges across my different bikes without any problems, so that simplifies the packing chores. The camping gear will obviously vary according to the weather conditions and the intended campsites (e.g. tent vs hammock, warm/cold, rainy, etc), but there are a few core items that I take for every trip. I'll try to put a video together that details the different kits that I take for each type of road trip (e.g. minimalist, long road trips, primitive camping vs "glamping", etc). Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thank you for taking the time to reply!
Make me wanna ride again....dig the typhoon 125 out. If I can find it.
Dig, man... DIG! Do you have the Piaggio Typhoon 125, or another bike? 👍 --QM
Has Neil thought to add a top to his trailer to improve the aerodynamics/drag when out riding?
Neil has done a lot of testing and tinkering on his trailer designs. He has relocated several items that were on the sides of the trailer toward the front or back to keep them within the slipstream (aerodynamic wake) of the scooter. The biggest factor that we've found with our trailers (or saddlebags) is to minimize the frontal area and lateral spread of the bike. Hanging bags or fuel canisters from the sides can cut nearly 10 mph off the top speed and 20%+ efficiency from these little engines. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I stumbled on this youtube video looks fun I own a Burgman 650 scooter would like to do something like this but have nobody I know owns scooters to do this adventure
Thanks for the feedback! Scooter touring is a blast. It's hard to find other riders that are interested in taking the slow back roads and motocamping.
You should check out some of our other road trips on scooters and our Super Cubs. We're always looking for new adventures and minimalist challenges. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
If I missed you talking about it forgive me. :) I was half-working while watching the video. I was curious about what the rear-view bubble mirror is attached to your windscreen. It looks as if it provides a somewhat panoramic view.
No worries! That is the Rider Scan blind spot mirror (www.amazon.com/Rider-Scan-Degree-Safety-Motorcycles-Scooters/dp/B07QCST8MZ). I've been using these for about 10 years, and I have them installed on several of my bikes. I installed the mirrors on both of my PCX's before we started on this trip, just so we would have the extra safety & visibility. The dual-convex shape gives a 180° field of view so you can watch your blind spots. You can watch an install/review video here if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/gNQ-TtpdmeM/w-d-xo.html . Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Perfecto! Thanks. You have so many damn videos I couldn't find it! hehe Hey, got my GoPro today on a side note! I was wearing my chest mount (to fit it) and my wife walks downstairs and asked, "Uh, what the hell are you wearing?" She thought I had suspenders on from the back. :P
Wondering if you've decided on replacement tires for the Cub when needed or for the Cannonball run.
I have already purchased a set of Michelin Pilot Street tires for my 2019 Cub. I'll be sure to post an update and my review on those tires after I have them installed... probably sometime in the next couple of months. I'm partial to the Michelin's because they're always very sure-footed and they perform well on wet pavement. The Michelin City Grip's that I installed on these PCX's are 1000% better than the original IRC Hoop tires... they don't even show any wear after this 1600-mile trip. I'm sure that the Cub's new shoes will be a similar affair. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Great video of a very cool looking roadtrip over here in England my friends and me tend to do lots of scooter rallys but being the UK and riding classic Lambrettas and vespas we tend to do less than 200 miles per day and when doing a national rally in Europe some rides take 10 days but like your selves we do it for the ride and the company I noticed in part of the video you had a speedo on the left hand side of the screen how did you do that please.
Glad you enjoyed it, and greetings from the USA! The telemetry is recorded by my GoPro camera, and I was using Quik to create the gauges in my early videos. However, I switched over to using a new software last year. You can see the new gauges in several of my recent ride series (e.g., 2021 Scooter Cannonball Run playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLLXxDh3JumLnSK37lF4AcrF28frAIfLfA.html )
I use a third-party program called Telemetry Extractor ( goprotelemetryextractor.com/ ) to combine the telemetry from the GoPro with GPS data recorded on my Garmin Zumo to generate the gauge overlays. Telemetry Extractor allows me to combine multiple video clips and data sources to give a more accurate picture. Those overlays are exported as transparent MOV files, and then everything is stitched together in Adobe Premiere Pro to create the final videos. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard thanks for getting back to me with such a great detailed explanation hopefully I’ll be able to put it into action at this years Isle of Wight international rally in August we normally get over 10,000 riders turn up it’s the largest scooter rally in the world 🌎 take care and as always ride safe 🛵
I’d like to see you get some tawian made scooters and test them like the kymco 150 super 8 for these adventures
How many hours a day are you guys in the saddle for. Very interesting.
We usually ride 6-8 hours/day unless we are trying to cover long distances. Our cross-country trips can be 10-14 hours/day depending on the route. You might be interested in watching some of my Scooter Cannonball Run videos... those are brutal 12+ hour days:
2021 Scooter Cannonball Run playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLLXxDh3JumLnSK37lF4AcrF28frAIfLfA.html
2023 Scooter Cannonball Run playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLLXxDh3JumLnX1mjsF0BtAmV0IqEVaAAE.html
Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Those 150ccs look like they can hold their own. I seen the adv 150s are starting to show up at Houston Honda dealers. Might have to get one
The upgraded variators really helped with the long highway runs. The stock configuration only let them reach 63 mph before bumping off of the rev-limiter. The Dr.Pulley variator lets the white PCX reach 71-72 mph, and the NCY kit allows the gray PCX to reach 73-74 mph... neither bike seems to reach the rev-limiter now, so those are probably the bikes' drag-limited speeds.
I didn't know that the ADV150's were arriving yet! I'll check my dealer on Tuesday to see if there is any news... I am seriously considering picking one up. Let me know if you find any around town... I'd like to know! Cheers! 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard v1moto over on 45 is showing to have one of their website
@@QuasiMotard im thinking about the the adv150 or the smax to add to my stable! Let us know what you think of the adv150! They are rare in America
@@Lumpia_In_Texas I'm waiting for the ADV150 to arrive here in Texas! @JR mentioned in the comment above that they are starting to arrive at Honda dealers here, but I haven't heard anything from Wild West Motoplex yet. I plan to check in with them on Tuesday to see if the rumors are true! They already have my money for another bike, so I might just push the funds over to the ADV150 instead. I'll let you know what I find out! BTW... congrats on your XMAX 300... that's a nice scoot! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Did you find one in stock? Seems like they are all spoken for here in the USA lol
Perhaps you could go to Gibsland LA to Bonnie and Clyde museum and ambush site.
Maybe! I haven't done that particular bit of sightseeing yet, so that might be an interesting trip someday soon. 😉👍 --QM
I am new to scooters, but they seem kinda small for me. I have a 2006 Suzuki Burgman 400 and think that is about the right size. I am 325 lbs at 5’10”.
The Burgman 400 is a great scoot! You're probably in the right comfort range with a 400-600cc scooter with your riding weight. The Burgman 650 or the Honda SilverWing 600 are other scoots that you might enjoy because they have a LOT more torque and plenty of power for high-speed cruising on the highways.
I have a 2004 Honda SilverWing 600 in my fleet as well. It's a superb touring machine that's very comfortable for all-day rides. I'm a short rider at only 5'7" (with my boots) and only 170 lbs riding weight. The SilverWing is a heavy pig at 535+ lbs, so it's a handful in slow traffic and parking lot maneuvers. I rode it as my daily rider for commuting and touring for a couple of years. I eventually parked it in favor of the smaller/lighter scoots for my daily commutes just so I didn't need to wrangle that bulk in Houston's traffic. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I’m gonna buy one of these. I would love to have a1986 Honda ELite 150 Deluxe because I like the design of the over this pcx. But I’m beginning to like the pcx it’s true what they say “give it some time “. And I can’t find a Honda elite anywhere
I really like the older Honda scooters, such as the Reflex and Helix, but the carburetors are always a problem with today's ethanol-laden fuels. The newer fuel-injected bikes don't suffer the clogged jets and constant maintenance that the older ones do. I only have a few carbureted bikes in the stable now, and they always need special attention or tear-downs to keep them running... it's a real pain. 👍 --QM
Please do show the hotels/motels, i'm always interested on how they look like and how staying in it feels like 😭
Nice "central" mirror. Where do I get one?
That's the RiderScan Blindspot Mirror: amzn.to/3nJjXLp . It really helps situational awareness in traffic. There is a learning curve to using it properly because the image is distorted by the mirror's convex shape, but it becomes second nature after a few hours of riding. It's very rare for me to be caught off-guard with a cager hiding in my blind spot while I'm riding with one of these mirrors. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
What kind of scooters are you riding?
You should have taken your Super Cub...lol
We actually did take our Super Cubs for the next trip on Labor Day. We rode nearly 2000 miles from Houston up to Clinton, MO and then down through the Ozarks. The little Cubs performed flawlessly! 😉👍 --QM
How far can you go on a tank and how much to fill up??
So you Road your scooter all the way to the Ozarks? What scooter are you riding and which city did you start from? Nvm...just read your comments. I am in Houston too...sounds fun. How was the wind protection?
Yep, we rode two PCX150's from Houston to Marshall, TX on the first day. We stayed in a hotel overnight and then continued into Oklahoma for the Talimena Drive on the second day. The wind protection on the scooters was very good. The taller Givi screen on the gray PCX150 that Adrian was riding had better coverage than my National Cycle screen, but both did very well for the long freeway stretches. 👍 --QM
QuasiMotard Thanks for your response.
QuasiMotard P.S. what about motorcycles? What is or are your favorite motorcycles to ride for fun? I am looking for something that is great fun to ride around my neighborhood and nearby country side. Something nimble, that sounds good, and has good acceleration?
Hi. Love your videos- great to see other parts of America, the only way you should - by road trip. Off subject, as you are mechanically/technologically minded, how do you feel about the recent launch of American astronauts from American soil for the first time in nearly a decade?
Thx for the feedback on the videos! Traveling by scooter or small-displacement bikes is great because you are moving slower and get to see more of the scenery instead of rushing through to the destination. The ride IS the adventure... not just arriving on the other side. 😉
As for the new era of space exploration, I'm glad that it's happening again. It doesn't matter to me which country (or company) leads the charge, just as long as we can all benefit from the technological advances in the end. I'm also looking forward to the new Moon missions that have been discussed... that should be enlightening for many reasons both technologically and for historical "clarification" (I won't delve into the conspiracy theories here in this venue). Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
did you play NyxMud?
Did you all consider 400 scoots? I respect your commitment - but the 400’s obviously would get you there faster and more safely it seems as you wouldn’t have to shoulder ride to let people pass, etc. If it’s purely a financial consideration, I of course understand that, too. Lots of fun watching your vid, thanks for sharing. (Also, I’d think the Bergman 200 your friend is riding could likely leave you all in the dust, but I may be wrong on that.)
The Scooter Cannonball Run (SCBR) is a displacement-limited event that restricts participants to 279cc or less. We all met through the SCBR forum and this was a make-up ride for the postponed Cannonball. I already had these two PCX150's in my stable (along with 20 other bikes and scoots of all sizes), so the event was just a trial to see if Adrian (on the gray PCX) and Neil (on the Zuma 125) were up to the challenge of doing the 4500+ mile SCBR ride. We actually prefer the smaller, slower bikes as long as we can stay on the back highways and side roads. If I need to cover lots of miles quickly, then I'll jump on my Honda SilverWing 600 or one of the bigger bikes in the stable.
Adrian and I completed the SCBR in July 2021, and that was a 10K mile trip around the USA in a big triangle. We did it on a pair of Honda Super Cub C125's while pulling single-wheel motorcycle trailers behind us! We didn't have a single mechanical failure or problem of any kind during the entire trip. Stay tuned for that video series coming soon! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard thanks for the clarification! That’s damn impressive all the way around.
What ever u do don't take US 69 out of Big Cabin OK going toward Dallas it's Raffer than a corn cob
What camera are u using
My primary helmet camera is a GoPro Hero7 Black. I also have a few other cameras that were used on that trip, but I haven't finished editing those videos yet. I recorded some 360° video of the ride along the Arkansas Dragon route (AR-123) that should be good fun to watch. Cheers! 👍 --QM
Wonder how the super cub would handle those hills
I'm sure that it would have fared as well or better than the Zuma 125 did. The chain drive and 4-speed transmission should work reasonably well in those hills... just stay in 2nd or 3rd gear to maintain the engine's torque peak and putter up the hill! I have more videos of this trip coming soon... days 2 and 3 have some really steep hills that were taxing the little Zuma 125 and slowing it down to ~25 mph in some spots. I was tempted to ride up along his starboard side and give him a boost on a few occasions. I will definitely take my Cub on one of these trips soon... maybe for the fall Scooting the Ozarks gathering (scoottheozarks.proboards.com/)... we'll see! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard swap back to the 14t if you do
@@jered2177 Yep, that's probably a good idea! I could even drop a couple of teeth on the rear to give more grunt for the hills, but I wouldn't want to reduce the cruising speed below 55 mph... just too risky on the highways with the crazy cagers around here. 😉👍 --QM
HOw can I join the group for ride ? I buy Super-cup 125 by watching your channel. I`m also in Houston
Thanks for leaving feedback, and congrats on your new Super Cub!
You can join my free Discord server ( discord.gg/DfC97FU ),
and check the "group-rides-meetups" channel for upcoming events. I usually post a community notice or a quick vlog here on TH-cam about upcoming events, so you're welcome to comment there. Discord or email ( quasimotard@gmail.com ) are probably the best way to keep in touch regarding those events.
We don't have anything scheduled at the moment, but that's always bound to change. Our next big ride will be the 2023 Scooter Cannonball Run in June: scootercannonball.com/ . Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Don't forget to add the kind of scooters you are riding. Just wondering!
That's a good point! I talked about the bikes in a few different sections of this video series, but I didn't go into a lot of detail at the beginning. You can see a short description of the bikes at 29:22 in this video. The bikes that we're riding are:
- 2013 Yamaha Zuma 125 (Neil)
- 2014 Suzuki Burgman 200 (Art)
- 2015 Honda PCX150 (Quasi, me)
- 2016 Honda PCX150 (Adrian)
All of these little scoots performed perfectly throughout this ~2000 mile trip, and they all returned excellent fuel economy. If you pick the right back roads and relax into the slower speeds where these machines are more comfortable, then the ride is simply amazing. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
It a pity Aaron we cant hear the other radio traffic between your rider mates
Agreed! I had hoped to link up my spare Cardo PackTalk and plumb that into a dedicated recorder for the group audio, but that spare was used for Adrian's helmet. My son couldn't locate his PackTalk before my ride (he still hasn't found it yet), so I didn't have that 3rd unit to capture the group audio. Hopefully the misplaced unit will turn up soon... those little things aren't cheap at $250/each! 👍 --QM
This really makes me want to take a Motorcycle trip. Just might do my 3000 mile trip I’ve planned. Up to North Dakota,Minnesota,Wisconsin & Iowa From West Texas.
Oohhh... that sounds like a great trip! I did a similar loop several years ago on my Yamaha XT250 that covered ~4600 miles. I'm itching for a good, long road trip with plenty of motocamping. This scooter trip was nice, but it wasn't quite long enough to scratch that itch. 😉👍 --QM
i had yamaha BWS 50 CC went 65 km
Why is he so far ahead of u is his bike faster?
No, the two PCX150's are very closely matched, so they are always neck-and-neck. The little Zuma 125 scooter is much slower than the PCX150's, so we let him lead the pack to set the pace (so we don't accidentally leave him behind). The air-cooled motor on the Zuma 125 only makes about 8HP, while the water-cooled PCX's make nearly 14HP... it's an apples-to-oranges comparison. 👍 --QM
Are you riding a pcx?
Yes, we rode two PCX's on this trip. The white scooter is a 2015 PCX150, and the gray one is a 2016 PCX150. They both have upgraded variators to give slightly better performance on the highway... around 72 MPH top speed. 👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard very nice 👍
went 300 mile on it
Are you signed up for the '21 Scooter Cannonball? I am registered and planning on using a (not yet purchased) Honda Super Cub. I know you bought a new '19, but in this video you're on something else.
Have you considered the new hunter cub? Not sure if I'm getting one or the ADV150
I responded to you a few days ago, but it appears that TH-cam ate my reply. I was registered for the 2020 SCBR, so I'm not sure if I will be rolled-over to 2021 automatically or not. I am planning to attend the event on my 2019 Super Cub whenever it happens in 2021. My son might not be able to accompany me next year due to school and vacation schedules, so we'll see whether or not I purchase a second Super Cub for him to ride along. I have 18 bikes in the stable right now, so I need to thin the herd a bit before I bring any new toys home... otherwise, my wife might lose her patience with me. 🤣👍 --QM
@@ramblinvanman6250 I am DEFINITELY getting the Hunter Cub CT125 whenever it arrives on our shores. I also have an open deposit on the ADV150, so I'll have the option to get one of those very soon. I haven't decided if I will purchase it or not, but at least I'll be first in line to try it out. 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard I still have not bought a bike yet but waffling on whether the Super Cub is what I want to use. I see the PCX 150 and Yamaha has a 155cc as well that's similar. Dunno what to do; I figure the SC would be held wide open all the time, especially out west. Honda has a reputation for quality, but still, that's a lot to ask of it. But, WTH, I see you and several others are going to be on them so might still be the way to go, and your videos are a great guide on mods and what to expect. Note: I also have a crap load of bikes, just no scooters. I'm picking up a new to me Triumph Tiger 800 next week, and also have a Yamaha FJR, HDs, SOHC Honda 750 cafe racer, and VStrom 650, altho the last 2 are getting trimmed out of herd to make room for the Tiger and whatever scooter or Super Cub I end up with. My problem is I like 'em all! My poor wife has been sufferin' for many yrs lol...
@@Miminite I hear you... I'm sitting on 18 bikes right now and my wife is wondering if she will ever have any room in the garage for her hobbies. 🤣 I miss my FJ's (never had the FJR, but I had the FJ1100 and FJ1200... burned through about 90K miles on each of them).
My decision to ride the SC for the SCBR is because I don't intend on "competing"... I'll just be taking it easy and running in tourist mode. My plan was (is) to ride and motocamp the entire event... about 9K miles around from Houston and back. I figured that my average speeds would be 50-55 mph and that would yield 10-hour days in the saddle most of the time. If you want to compete for points or finish the days faster, then the SMAX-155 is a very competitive scoot... particularly if you can find an older one (2015-2016, older scoots have a better handicap). The SMAX tops out at 75-80 mph, so it can cover ground much quicker than the SC or the PCX150. I recently upgraded my variators in the PCX150's, and that bumped their top speed to a drag-limited 72-75 mph. The SC will only be able to achieve 70-72 mph under ideal circumstances, and it usually settles in around 62-65 mph for WOT runs.
Both of the Honda's will have better fuel economy than the Yamaha. The PCX150 returns ~100 MPG at ~65 mph, and the little SC does 115-120 MPG at WOT. The PCX's fuel range is ~180-200 miles when running fast highway speeds. The SC's 1.0-gallon fuel capacity kills its range, though... only ~115 miles on the highway before you're pushing it. Frequent fuel stops or an onboard fuel cell will be a necessity (along with a seat pad, highway pegs, small windscreen, etc). No matter... I'm crazy enough to do it anyway... even if I'm stopping every 110 miles to feed it from a RotopaX on the side of the highway! 😉👍 --QM
Well...that’s a Ford for ya
That dam reminds me of pickwick dam on the Tennessee river, dirt and earth dam the majority of the way across unlike most of the other dams on the river being concrete the entire span across
Doubt you will see this comment, but going up big hills try aim camera behind you might pick up hills much better
Are you guys gonna drink Beers when you get to the Hotel ?
Oh, Hell yes! On our first night, we sat out behind our hotel rooms and drank, talked, and had a grand old time for a few hours before going to sleep. This particular night, we stealth camped at Winding Stair, and we imbibed many flavors of adult beverages. That's one of the great pleasures of moto-camping... sitting around a campfire to eat and drink a beer (or ten) and hang out with your riding buddies after a hard day of riding. Good camaraderie and companionship that just can't be replaced in my opinion. Cheers! 👍 --QM
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