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- It's Better in the Wind (17:39) - For the last two years I have been taking still photographs for a personal project entitled 'It's Better In The Wind,' all the while collecting video footage from each ride as we traveled around the Western United States together.
By Scott G Toepfer
Truly inspiring! I saw this 7 years ago and it was the push to go get my full license and now I’m working at a Triumph Dealership in London, all thanks to this cool movie 🤙😎🏍🏍🏍
4 days left, and i can ride my thrux again. only the thought gives me goosebumps. Away from stress, from anoying people and all that stuff. Only you, the bike and the nature. Rumblin´ through bavaria and the alps up and down - thats life, thats how you feel alive, shifting down and let the world pass. And the echo of the bike is like thunder in the valleys and tunnels. And you pass Bikercafe after Bikercafe, you don´t want to rest you want to ride till this little yellow light says "fuel is empty - feed me" - have a nice season guys^^
The winter. In Germany you can have a numberplate from April to October and you can drive in that period. Pro you save money - con you can´t drive in the winterseason
Most of the time its cold and wet around the area of Munich. Snow is not rarly there are only a few days worth riding. In the rest of Bavaria its even harder. And the other point is the salt on the street. So i choose to save the money and wait the 5 months
Was that quoted from something? That was beautiful! lol
Actually no, that were my thougts one year ago, when i had a few beers and missed riding :D
Hands down the best short film about motorcycling ever made.
All these people commenting "hipster bullshit this" and "hipster bullshit that" are missing the point. Isn't it better that a bike film has been made to take up some space online rather than not at all? If you're into bikes, regardless of the type, enjoy the bikes and be happy it's not more Justin Bieber spewing in your ears
There's a great comment by a world champion surfer Stuart Entwistle (Twizzle) "the best surfer in the line up, is the one having the most fun." - same applies for riding motorbikes.
İ don't now why but for years when İ am in a bad mood coming and coming again and watch this it is a dream a reason for living
Two words boys....
F**KING EPIC!! I love all the iron and resin stuff but this....this is what it's all about.
A nice movie about the freedom on two wheels.........with realization of the "Events" with everything what belongs to it. Congratulation for this ride! Sometimes, dreams are not so far away. Ride on.......feel and taste the smell of freedom ;-) Greetings from Germany.
Wonderful Film.
That's it.... one can see you all having a good time.
Last year i had ride here in europe with Friends of mine....
One time at the journey we had to ride all night long, through a heavy thunderstorm.
Nothing else gives you an idea of what live is all about.
When Lightning strikes and you can see all the landscape around you .... just to be left back in the darkness with your 6Volt Lights a second later...
It was a "once in a lifetime feeling" .
Now I'm sitting here with a broken leg 'cause a car chrashed in to it as i rode my ARIEL.
All I see is a bunch of guys and gals having a great time making a video. Bikes free you up, let you go where you normally can't, in a car, even a convertible, you are sheltered from the elements, not so on a bike.I remember one ride, floating down a country road, and a Red Tailed Hawk swooping in front of me, matching my speed, staying just in front, wow, what a feeling!
Gorgeous ! Give a serious desire to ride !
10 years after this shortmovie, it's still beter in the wind ❤
i absolutely LOVE this short film!!!!!
what a fantastic production. you cannot stifle the heart of a biker. thanks for a great film man. it has me crooning for the road again.
Dat soundtrack! Chuck Ragan for the win.
best video I've ever seen about the freedom that riding a bike can give!
Amazing, brings a cheeky Sokol boy grin, and a tear absolutely legendary
As a northeastern New Yorker who rides the twists & turns of upstate NY and beyond, I enjoyed your short..... very inspiring!!!!!!
Dude, serioulsly.. what a great movie! Such an inspiration for the wild side of motorcycles that some people keep not paying attention! Congrats from Brazil!
Inspirational video. I love the nostalgia aspect - feels like a window into more innocent times. Currently bobber'ing' an 85 Yam XJ750 and would love to ride to Uluru. Thank you,
I get it dudes,great film looks like you enjoyed it and had good times,its better to be part of the film then watching it from inside your car
I think you've captured something great with this video. To me it looks very professional and honest. It captured the free spirit of the adventure that we all seek. Most of us can only dream of an adventure and this gives us all a little hope that there is a little left out there for us all. Thats why we go to movies right? We get to live it for a few minutes. You don't have to be the best, baddest or fastest. If it makes your heart beat a little faster and you and enjoying yourself and others Im for it. I do love the vintage bikes and the photography too. A new bike would not have the same appeal for me though thats cool too. Making something out of nothing or a successful trip out of a 40 year old bike? To me thats part of the adventure. Keep them coming.
best cycle movie I've watched. excellent. and good music too.
I was 20 years old.. riding my first sporty 1200.. this video led me to riding el mirage on dirt bikes with friends. Rode up to Ventura to the iron and resin store and Curtis’ house bar. Spoked to him nervous as hell but Scott G was not there. Surfed a few stops along the way, and watched the premier of a random surf movie in town. After drove back to Pasadena to go bar hopping with some old friends and stayed the night at their place. I had just got a gf now my wife and was sitting in my friends roommates room, talking. I knew where it was going but stood up and walked out. Met their neighbor and played super smash bros and smoked weed with him haha. Shit. Came back to their apartment to my buddy and his girl passed out naked with techno blasting. Turned off the music, threw a blanket over them, never stole a glance, not even for a second and fell asleep on the couch. A decade later, Im sober 2.5 years. Wife kid, house, good job, no bike… sold it for my student loans. Now I downhill mountain bike for some two wheeled thrill. I do wonder if its better in the wind.
Beautiful ! The simple things in life are the best.
Great video, makes me love my bonneville even more. Thank you and every artist who adds so much color to our lives.
I really don't understand the hate here !!! Because they're dressed like old times and got café racer bikes means their fake ? what if they just love how it was back in the days !!! It's not because you ride moderns bikes that people from these days can't have an interest in old fashion bikes !!! If you are a true Rider who loves to ride you should just be happy for the others to love this passion !!! Which is Riding for life !!! Riders are a community and a strong one !!!! Moderns , café racers , old times who the fuck cares ?! At the end of the day we all have the same passion and interest !!!! Peace Out
YEAAAH MY MAAAAN
The world needs more people that think like you!
great movie, great music. inspirational.
I love it, I totally get it! I try to ride the same, I come from the bobber/chopper HD people but in my heart, I love these old metrics and have dreamed of a cafe racer and now that Im getting ready to build my first I feel that my people are encouraging me to pursuit my dream and people like in the video only inspire me even more to follow my dreams! thanks for the great video and next time youre down in Texas, look me up!
more power to you Joe - enjoy.
+Stephen Evans thanks
i enjoyed the hell outa this!
Hojåkning när det är som bäst!
Motorcycling at its best. Thanks for a good film!
I love the Brat style! Takes the focus off of high dollar bikes and puts it where it belongs, on riding!
Well I quite enjoyed the film, nice bikes, sunshine, acoustic sound track. I think you can analyze things too much. Back here in England right now, the weathers wet and windy and the roads are covered in bike devouring salt. This film bought a smile to my face, that good isn't it?.
beautiful & free, I can almost feel the wind
Nicely done gentlemen, truly enjoyed that.
You are on the road to lives well lived, congratulations!
Thank you. Fantastic video, More Please.
Great job. It’s a great video with some really cool bikes and some kids that I think have a great message. Keep on riding, and sharing your stories.
Great film! Really dig your edit style and the mix of old footage with new
Wonderful job on this film. It's like I was there! I hope you do more!
My kid turns 16 in a month got a free cx500 we are stripping it down and should be ready on his birthday to ride
Awesome video
Cheers
incredible!
This is the best movie I've ever seen.
Very very good. Inspiring, definitely makes you want to go and jump on a bike and ride until you're dry.
Great bikes, great video. Nice work.
I see there are other vids similar to this commercialized hipster nostalgia floating around. Some of them are sponsored, like the Edwin Jeans vids. I come from a long line of motorcyclists, owners of BSAs, Vincents, Yamahas and Harleys. To me, if you can watch this and gain an interest in motorcycles I think it does its job. It's true these are rich kids with a chase truck who perhaps aren't truly credible, but the image itself isn't entirely false; anyone can buy a retro-bike, like a Triumph, Royal Enfield or a Harley Davidson and go for a long ride. I did it 30 years ago and had a lot of fun. Remember that the dream in this video is based on the real life of motorcycle tramps of North America who roamed the continent (and still do), and Café racer/ton-up boy styling of the 1950s. So don't feel exploited if you have the desire to do this. Bikes are a blast. Enjoy.
Roadghost88 great comment mate
100% agree.. doesnt matter how you got the interest or how you got the bike.. ist about the miles behind and the miles a head.. if your willing to put the seat time in.. i,m good...
Roadghost88 excellent comment and happy riding from a man with a few too many old bikes, miles and breakdowns! Good times.
Ayuh , true enough..and I have been guilty myself on following the fashion line rather than true biking spirit during the early days of HOG . 25 years later I feel I can somewhat reflect on things and feel happy enough to get around as a regular Joe 6 pack , no matching attire , no 60 dollar bandana , no clean shaved head and matching beard, no 50's cap etc.etc.. Part of it is growing up I guess and part of it is really be " free" and give a damn about what others might think of a guy riding a chopper whilst sporting regular flip up helmet instead of a 50's retro jet signed by Roland Sands. But indeed, I still enjoyed the movie and just take it for what it is...a movie.
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What better way to live, than riding your bike around Northern California.
Awsome-I really enjoyed your film-gr8 job everyone!!!
God I want that Norton so bad! They are 4X more expensive than triumphs in the US here...awesome vid- gorgeous bikes that people ride; more than take pictures of in their immaculate garages..
What you have filmed there is just an "Epic way of life!"
I will every time search for this in my life... but I think i wont get it.
Thanks for this Tape!
great video!
I am enjoying this video so much that I paused it to write this comment so I don't miss anything...lol...really well done!!
l'essenza e lo spirito del motociclismo per me è questo.
Great video, great songs, you really reach into the soul of a rider
Watching this just makes me want to ride off into the desert, never to return!
Doesnt get any better than that.Period.
awesome film. makes me want to ride right now.
i know a word that just exactly describes all of that feeling in the wind.
Indescribable!
Im in love with the yellow triumph, really in love lol
Ah, to be young, free, and invincible . . . and flying a throaty twin.
Thx for the vid.
This video makes me so excited! My best friend and I are getting cafe racers and going on a road trip from NY to CA to see our families. This just makes me want it to be summer already. Great video!
Thank you for sharing, excellent.
Amazing!!!
That was a great clip. Made me wish I was out there riding with you guys
Great video mate
Very artistic and well done. Can't wait to get my build finished and start an adventure vid
I loved it, there is so much in here that is inspirational. (I agree - half way through I was itching to go for a ride somewhere, anywhere on my own sled). Disregard some of the comments in here about how "they" would have done it and how much more "real" hardcore bikers they are ... this is YOUR film with YOUR friends (and great friends they seem to be), you shared it with the rest of us, and I for one appreciate it very much. Thanks for doing it, thanks for uploading, and I hope you have many many more rides in the future.
It's very important to recognize your youth and utilize it ... or you'll be left with a van and not miss what you didn't know...
B.Ballantine
Very nice video pals, so classy and deep. Greetings from Argentina,
Keep in the ride!
Keep the faith...Freedom is just around the corner with a bike... of course we still need money for gasoline, and money keep us tuned to our reality but, as i said, a sensation of freedom await our butts on two wheels!!
very , very cool !!!!!
Awesome. Now make a full movie! /,,/
Nice job... only those who ride can really "get it" I suppose.. but we do appreciate it.
+Richard Mourdock I don't consider people who trailer their bikes to ride, "riders", but to each their own.
The only evidence I saw of trailering was for racing around the salt flats, which is actually a good idea so you can maximize fuel use on the flats or if you take a huge fall while blasting around out there.
Drive a Honda cb125, at the back's my wife. We both just drive around discovering new places. Stopping when there's a great view. Yeah it doesn't matter who yu are or what you have, what matters is you're having fun. Ride safe.
well done ! very cool !!
Liked it, good job. I only got to do it once, despite riding now for about 38 years, due to money and work issues. We did an easy 2-300 miles a day, wanting the fun of the campout every night, young, dumb, and never buttsore.
Mid-sixties, I ride a highly modded performance cruiser (Harley) and still love it all the same, save for posers, cynics, and dweebs on those dang little whizzy-pop scooters going 25-30 mph. Oh, and outlaws, who are really usually just dangerous posers.
Who is or what is the song at 10 min? Love that raspy voice and the melody!
Great film. Great job! Standing in the saddle......? Hmmm........?
Nice, cafe racer . Daumen hoch, viel Spaß noch !!!!
wicked. perfectly made video
Great video! Really inspired me further to buy a bike and see the world on it :)
May the wind always be at your back
and the sun upon your face,
and the winds of destiny carry you
aloft to dance with the stars.
-George Jung-
The gold triumph looked like it had a Honda gas tank on it.
Nice film. Good for you.
The video that kickstarted a thousand builds, a million miles... and one big adventure.
I'm also available for kids parties and stag nights
Beautiful movie...damn, i love bikes. :)
Great video! Thanks for sharing..
Beautiful....
thanks for this awesome vid it is fantastic
Ótimo video.... congratulations!!!! Brasil...
Great video guys!
live to ride...ride to live!!! Brasil sorocaba são paulo. vila haro!!!
Cool short film
Thank you
Impressive bro 👌👌👌
That's life!
Awesome film! Very inspiring to get out and ride. I have a shirt with a guy standing on the seat of his bike, and I always wondered who it was. Its The guy at 12:50!!
Thanks ,yeah I have just got an 05 790cc carb model.. love it. they are still going cheap here in uk.
nice work, very inspirational,
great film!
"Can't we all just smoke a bong?"
awesome video and soundtrack. good work. to bad i´m not from the states. i would love to ride with you.
Awesome film. great bike and great of brotherhood.... maybe if using old triumph is can be nice... greetings from indonesia
Beautiful