Man, what a fantastic trip!!! I'm betting the old two speed tyranny of the Trail 90 would have been handy!!! Great video, thanks for taking the time and effort to make it!
I've got a photo of me by that same sign at the top of Cinnamon Pass in 2009 with my 1984 Honda GL1200 Goldwing... That was a trip I'll never forget! I had the chance to ride it again on an actual dirt bike in 2019. It made it SO much easier! Silverton is one of my favorite little towns. Mainstreet feels like you are walking into the old west. Looking forward to catching up to your adventure.
Beautiful views, thanks for sharing!! I like that Honda to be my first bike ever. I hope i can get one in a couple of months when i get back to the States from Germany. Keep up the good work my friend.
What an amazing scenic journey. Seeing folks like you go out and tackle such terrain on a humble bike always inspires. Its my hope to one day get to do the same on mine. I just went and checked my axle nut... amazing you found that part in the road by the way.
When I was stationed at Ft. Carson, CO, in early 70's, I bought a Honda 175 Scrambler. It was carbureted and wasn't worth a flip at climbing the hills. So, I can't imagine how hard it was was on the 125. Kudos on your adventure!
Love the views! I tipped over, off camber, downhill right where you had stopped on California Pass - in wet snow on July 3rd on my TAT adventure. Pinned my toe under the downhill foot peg and broke it! MX boots were the only cast I needed for the rest of the trip.
I absolutely LOVE that area of the contry!!! I will probably watch this video 3 or 4 more times! You ROCK! I so wish I was 20 years younger.I did all of that stuff when I lived in San Diego and took my little 4 cylinder rag top Wrangler Jeep through that area. I hadn't a CLUE! I am SO enjoying your adventure! BTW,,, You know what Louis L'Amour said about "adventure" ("Adventure's just a fancy word for trouble")... BaHAHAHAHA
Just subscribed to your channel, awesome scenery and just purchased a new trail 125 today, I have a bigger bike but always wanted the Honda trail 125 😍
I wish I could’ve, however I was riding and could really focus on how good my camera work was due to it being on my helmet while riding. Plus, the video is sped up so the turns are more exaggerated. Hopefully next time I’ll have a better solution though!
I would love to do this on my ADV150 someday, my fear is that I’m so not mechanically inclined that I’d get stranded on the first day when something breaks lol
amazing shots! fellow ct125 owner with about 800 miles on it. great video and journey. One thing you should work on your videos to make them better is to slow on the panning and not move too quickly because it makes it blurry and we can't see the magic that you can see. cheers!
I’ve been to Silverton 3 times since 2009. First two trips were with my Jeep (2009, 2010). In 2020 I rode my KTM 450 EXC-F all over the area and did all the mtn passes except Ophir. Silverton makes a nice base camp for my trips down there in my RV. It’s very rugged terrain and rough.
ha got almost trash in my eye, that I had to wipe a lot, watching this. Did that in June 2012 and seeing those places! Very different look in early June with snow everywhere. (in regular year it wouldn't be even open then but it was low rain/snow season). Oh yeah DR650 so not the same thing but I am a lover of small bikes. TAT isn't mostly _that_ technical. Some steep inclines, soft sand sections and some ditches were the hardest. Most could be navigated around if really needed.
This first episode on the TAT is absolutely fabulous! I am in awe of the scenery, and really appreciate how you captured it. Some of which hads me wondering if maybe it's a bit more than I can chew. How the heck did that Jeep on what barely looked like a wide trail get up on that ridiculously terrifying pass? Add to that puddles, shale..and bikes riding parallel? I'll be sharing this video with friends and facebook groups, as I have in the past with "This Guy Rides" who you refer to towards the end. It was Angelo's initial ventures on the Smokey Mountain 500 and preparing for the TAT that hooked me in to the idea of this cool little trail bike. Very much enjoyed this episode and will be binge watching more this evening.....Nice job!
Nicely done! The axel nut thing was scary - I would have been much more of a nervous baby about that than you were. Okay - now for an annoying question. Those rain pants looked very easy to get into. I need to know what they are man!
Love all the Honda trail bikes & scoots using this step thru platform, 50cc,55.65,70,90 & 110cc. The 125 looks like it features some major upgrades with disc brakes, suspension & fuel injection.. The tires on this particular 125 look a bit sketchy at best especially for trail or dirt road/ track riding. with all that gear packed it looks like you forgot the kitchen sink.
It was a perfect combination of simplicity and new tech. I thought about taking one of my Trail 90s, but the convenience of a modern bike sold me fast. And I actually packed fairly light considering the essentials. I have a video on what I packed as well.
Very cool adventure and Excellent video. So it appears that the CT125 is underpowered for high elevation travel. Wish Honda came out with bigger engine
There are big-bore kits that enable you to turn the 125 into a 142 or 181cc. I saw a video of a guy living in Thailand who did it. Huge difference in power and performance.
That's totally the kind of ride I would love to do too!! :D Such nice views and landscape in total. Even with that 'small' ccm bike or maybe because of it such a journey becomes something even more special at all, right?? ^^ Nice job done by filming and bringing it all to an audition whitch likes it too. 😃❤🖖
Not knocking the trail 125, but the 70’s-80’s ct90’s and 110’s had a dual transmission (4-high for road, pull a lever and go into 4-low for the trail) that you could throw into low for crazy torque; it would have handled those hills. My 82 CT110 in low first and second only get up to 6 or 7 mph, but it’s pulls like crazy. Also noting that the new trail 125 doesn’t have the cool auxiliary fuel tank the older models did. I’m still gonna get one, it’s easily the coolest minimoto, but the dual transmission and the extra on-board gas can are things I wish they would have kept.
Likewise. I’ve towed small Japanese trucks out of car ports with with CT90 in low range. They’re great! I also have a spare auxiliary gas tank from one on my fireplace mantle.
Hello fellow CT125 adventurer! I'm glad I found you! I just did something similar on my CT125 this past month Aug - Sep '22 (solo motocamping on my own route then across the TAT) and was looking forward to reach California Pass, but sadly I wrecked in pouring rain in Tennessee and totaled my bike 2200 miles and 15 days in. I wish I was kidding. I came away unscathed, but the trip had to end very early and my Trail is basically a goner unless it gets a new frame and other repairs, but I digress... Do you know the slope percentages of those passes you went through? I was able to keep the Trail in 2nd through the Smokies and Appalachians (10% slopes were the highest I came across), but this looks gnarly. The Rockies are a completely different beast! Great footage btw!
Ahh no way! I’m sorry to hear. Glad you made it out alright, and hopefully insurance can help you out on fixing the bike. I don’t know the slope on this, I’ll see if I can find something online. I swapped a 13T sprocket up front on, and was in first for every pass. California was extremely steep- the kind where your brakes do nothing and you just slide back on gravel….
Steeper inclines bogged down the CT. In this video you can see how I had to walk it up most of California pass at 13K ft elevation. I didn’t ride much on CO highways, but the CT shouldn’t be on highways if possible. I did ride on I5 in Oregon for a few miles and had to pull to the shoulder to let waves of traffic pass me.
You have to realize. When your at 12,000’ your engine is only putting out about 55% of the rated HP. It’s good to somebody with a real sense of adventure.
I wish they would keep the sub transmission they had on the ct90 and ct110. I go up anything with load. I won't buy this ct125 until something. I'm going to restore my ct110.
Great video I just bought a 2023 CT 125 and have been working on it. I’ve done a lot of adventures on scooters and motorcycles. Hope to do some on the CT 125. You can see some of the videos on my channel if you’d like, great content. Thanks for sharing. Keep the rubber side down.🇺🇸👍🏻
I have to ask - why this bike ? there are other dual sport/adv bikes in the same price range. It is a nice bike, probably fun to ride, needs some mods for long adv, but i just feel it is over priced.
What do you mean? This isn’t a 360° camera. If you mean spinning around for the view, that’s what I do in person when looking. That is reality. Also, these videos are already recorded…
I carry two nuts every where i go. 😎
Man, what a fantastic trip!!! I'm betting the old two speed tyranny of the Trail 90 would have been handy!!! Great video, thanks for taking the time and effort to make it!
Good work. I thought of a small pair of viscripts clamp down on the threads.
I've got a photo of me by that same sign at the top of Cinnamon Pass in 2009 with my 1984 Honda GL1200 Goldwing... That was a trip I'll never forget! I had the chance to ride it again on an actual dirt bike in 2019. It made it SO much easier! Silverton is one of my favorite little towns. Mainstreet feels like you are walking into the old west. Looking forward to catching up to your adventure.
I dream of a Honda 150 Trail.
Beautiful views, thanks for sharing!! I like that Honda to be my first bike ever. I hope i can get one in a couple of months when i get back to the States from Germany. Keep up the good work my friend.
What an amazing scenic journey. Seeing folks like you go out and tackle such terrain on a humble bike always inspires. Its my hope to one day get to do the same on mine. I just went and checked my axle nut... amazing you found that part in the road by the way.
I’m still blown away I found it! Lol. Get out there! Let me know if you’re looking for a riding partner 😊
Team CT125 Approved!
Thanks for your work
When I was stationed at Ft. Carson, CO, in early 70's, I bought a Honda 175 Scrambler. It was carbureted and wasn't worth a flip at climbing the hills. So, I can't imagine how hard it was was on the 125. Kudos on your adventure!
Love the views! I tipped over, off camber, downhill right where you had stopped on California Pass - in wet snow on July 3rd on my TAT adventure. Pinned my toe under the downhill foot peg and broke it! MX boots were the only cast I needed for the rest of the trip.
Awesome trip, and video. I need to get more miles on mine!
Thanks! Get out and ride!
Great job! I rode the passes with John and Ang last summer. There was a little "paddling/walking" action last year too - well done.
the 13 tooth sprocket Brendan had in the front was a good idea, but I'm surprised it still wasn't enough to pull up the climbs. Now we know...
@@JohnnyPowRides if I had a Good Samaritan take my gear to the top, maybe. But I also learned a lesson from you guys on that…
I absolutely LOVE that area of the contry!!! I will probably watch this video 3 or 4 more times! You ROCK! I so wish I was 20 years younger.I did all of that stuff when I lived in San Diego and took my little 4 cylinder rag top Wrangler Jeep through that area. I hadn't a CLUE! I am SO enjoying your adventure! BTW,,, You know what Louis L'Amour said about "adventure" ("Adventure's just a fancy word for trouble")... BaHAHAHAHA
Thank you! This is easily one of my most favorite parts of the country now too. A lot of sweat equity poured over those Rockies…
This is really cool..... I had a 125 and loved her!
One thing, GoPro needs to be lowered a bit.
Keep it going, dude!!
Just subscribed to your channel, awesome scenery and just purchased a new trail 125 today, I have a bigger bike but always wanted the Honda trail 125 😍
Why did you have to walk the bike up the hill? Did you run out of fuel?
No, the bike did no have the power at that elevation to carry me and my gear. At full throttle, it would just stall.
Try a 13 tooth front sprocket.
??
No it’s just a piece of sh!t that can barely operate under its own power lol
Cool trip! I just subscribed.
It’s awesome to push a little bike to its limits… the best fun riding out there!
Super fun :)
Such a great journey! Thank you for sharing and to many more trips!
Epic ride, the CT is perfect for that trip!
Great adventure. Here's a tip. Try to pan slower on the landscapes. I was told that by an old guy while shooting the Grand Canyon. Have fun.
I wish I could’ve, however I was riding and could really focus on how good my camera work was due to it being on my helmet while riding. Plus, the video is sped up so the turns are more exaggerated. Hopefully next time I’ll have a better solution though!
@@anygiventrail He's not talking about the MC part. Look at the 6:10 mark. You spin the camera so fast I get dizzy.
Thats cool man, been wanting to do something similar. You upload the map anywhere?
I would love to do this on my ADV150 someday, my fear is that I’m so not mechanically inclined that I’d get stranded on the first day when something breaks lol
amazing shots! fellow ct125 owner with about 800 miles on it. great video and journey. One thing you should work on your videos to make them better is to slow on the panning and not move too quickly because it makes it blurry and we can't see the magic that you can see. cheers!
I can only dream of doing a run like this, with that 125.
You can do it.
I’ve been to Silverton 3 times since 2009. First two trips were with my Jeep (2009, 2010). In 2020 I rode my KTM 450 EXC-F all over the area and did all the mtn passes except Ophir. Silverton makes a nice base camp for my trips down there in my RV.
It’s very rugged terrain and rough.
ha got almost trash in my eye, that I had to wipe a lot, watching this. Did that in June 2012 and seeing those places!
Very different look in early June with snow everywhere. (in regular year it wouldn't be even open then but it was low rain/snow season).
Oh yeah DR650 so not the same thing but I am a lover of small bikes. TAT isn't mostly _that_ technical. Some steep inclines, soft sand sections and some ditches were the hardest. Most could be navigated around if really needed.
This first episode on the TAT is absolutely fabulous! I am in awe of the scenery, and really appreciate how you captured it. Some of which hads me wondering if maybe it's a bit more than I can chew. How the heck did that Jeep on what barely looked like a wide trail get up on that ridiculously terrifying pass? Add to that puddles, shale..and bikes riding parallel? I'll be sharing this video with friends and facebook groups, as I have in the past with "This Guy Rides" who you refer to towards the end. It was Angelo's initial ventures on the Smokey Mountain 500 and preparing for the TAT that hooked me in to the idea of this cool little trail bike. Very much enjoyed this episode and will be binge watching more this evening.....Nice job!
Nicely done! The axel nut thing was scary - I would have been much more of a nervous baby about that than you were. Okay - now for an annoying question. Those rain pants looked very easy to get into. I need to know what they are man!
Bilt Storm 2!
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What are those brackets you have to set your mirrors out wider?
Instant 360 camera
What month is good on a motorbike thanks
Love all the Honda trail bikes & scoots using this step thru platform, 50cc,55.65,70,90 & 110cc. The 125 looks like it features some major upgrades with disc brakes, suspension & fuel injection.. The tires on this particular 125 look a bit sketchy at best especially for trail or dirt road/ track riding. with all that gear packed it looks like you forgot the kitchen sink.
It was a perfect combination of simplicity and new tech. I thought about taking one of my Trail 90s, but the convenience of a modern bike sold me fast. And I actually packed fairly light considering the essentials. I have a video on what I packed as well.
Very cool adventure and Excellent video. So it appears that the CT125 is underpowered for high elevation travel. Wish Honda came out with bigger engine
There are big-bore kits that enable you to turn the 125 into a 142 or 181cc. I saw a video of a guy living in Thailand who did it. Huge difference in power and performance.
I was in the same areas on my CB500X a couple days after you. Great video!
That's totally the kind of ride I would love to do too!! :D Such nice views and landscape in total. Even with that 'small' ccm bike or maybe because of it such a journey becomes
something even more special at all, right?? ^^ Nice job done by filming and bringing it all to an audition whitch likes it too. 😃❤🖖
Wish we could get a CT in England
Not knocking the trail 125, but the 70’s-80’s ct90’s and 110’s had a dual transmission (4-high for road, pull a lever and go into 4-low for the trail) that you could throw into low for crazy torque; it would have handled those hills. My 82 CT110 in low first and second only get up to 6 or 7 mph, but it’s pulls like crazy. Also noting that the new trail 125 doesn’t have the cool auxiliary fuel tank the older models did. I’m still gonna get one, it’s easily the coolest minimoto, but the dual transmission and the extra on-board gas can are things I wish they would have kept.
Likewise. I’ve towed small Japanese trucks out of car ports with with CT90 in low range. They’re great! I also have a spare auxiliary gas tank from one on my fireplace mantle.
Google ... hunting with Honda 1962
Herb Uhl bikes.
Bosie Idaho.
I have a CM 91 c90 super cub..and a duel sprockets rim for it..
i might buy one of these beasts.. they seem fun
Great Vid!
Hello fellow CT125 adventurer! I'm glad I found you! I just did something similar on my CT125 this past month Aug - Sep '22 (solo motocamping on my own route then across the TAT) and was looking forward to reach California Pass, but sadly I wrecked in pouring rain in Tennessee and totaled my bike 2200 miles and 15 days in. I wish I was kidding. I came away unscathed, but the trip had to end very early and my Trail is basically a goner unless it gets a new frame and other repairs, but I digress...
Do you know the slope percentages of those passes you went through? I was able to keep the Trail in 2nd through the Smokies and Appalachians (10% slopes were the highest I came across), but this looks gnarly. The Rockies are a completely different beast! Great footage btw!
Ahh no way! I’m sorry to hear. Glad you made it out alright, and hopefully insurance can help you out on fixing the bike.
I don’t know the slope on this, I’ll see if I can find something online. I swapped a 13T sprocket up front on, and was in first for every pass. California was extremely steep- the kind where your brakes do nothing and you just slide back on gravel….
Hey bro, Even in first gear the ct125 couldn't make it up steep climbs....I heard you mention that you had to walk the bike a few times...
Correct, that's what I say in the video.
That’s the thing with open bike..I always have phobia things fell off
great video. question though...why didn't you just ride the bike up the mountain? (why did you need to push it?)
It didn’t have enough power. All my gear and myself weigh down that 125cc a lot. Plus the elevation. The bike wouldn’t move at all in first gear.
I though there is an easy carb adjustment for very high altitudes(?)
How did you find the Trail at higher altitudes? And steeper inclines? What about CO highway traffic?
Steeper inclines bogged down the CT. In this video you can see how I had to walk it up most of California pass at 13K ft elevation. I didn’t ride much on CO highways, but the CT shouldn’t be on highways if possible.
I did ride on I5 in Oregon for a few miles and had to pull to the shoulder to let waves of traffic pass me.
does anyone know where to custom CT125 in USA? I'm from Texas. Thanks
What do you mean where to custom?
@@anygiventrail i mean Custom Shop like Thailand or Japan did on CT125 Trail.Sorry my bad English
Get a Celebrex or Arcoxia with you as emergency painkiller kit for fell of bike
You have to realize. When your at 12,000’ your engine is only putting out about 55% of the rated HP. It’s good to somebody with a real sense of adventure.
so good
Классное видео. Привет из России.
Спасибо! Привет из Северной Каролины!
I wish they would keep the sub transmission they had on the ct90 and ct110. I go up anything with load. I won't buy this ct125 until something. I'm going to restore my ct110.
Great video I just bought a 2023 CT 125 and have been working on it. I’ve done a lot of adventures on scooters and motorcycles. Hope to do some on the CT 125. You can see some of the videos on my channel if you’d like, great content. Thanks for sharing. Keep the rubber side down.🇺🇸👍🏻
What camera are you using to film ?
GoPro hero 10
2nd lesson: secure all items you don’t want to lose
Hummm ?? Just thinking out loud..
Carry a 12 or 13 tooth from sprocket..
Swap it out on the passes
I have to ask - why this bike ? there are other dual sport/adv bikes in the same price range.
It is a nice bike, probably fun to ride, needs some mods for long adv, but i just feel it is over priced.
If you have to ask, my reasons still probably wouldn't make sense :) You're right, there are other dual sports in this range. I picked the CT.
Maybe somebody already said this. Put Loctite on everything.
cant believe the australian government made it illegal to import these, i really wanted one
1st lesson: Lock-tite everything or your nuts will loosen and fall off
You got too much crap weighing you down, brah. Just saying. He he
Sir, I do luv your vids, but please stop using the 360 view on your camera. Give us reality.
What do you mean? This isn’t a 360° camera. If you mean spinning around for the view, that’s what I do in person when looking. That is reality. Also, these videos are already recorded…
I'll subscribe to anyone doing the TAT!