Thanks for the encouragement. I hope you are doing well. I hope I finally got the GPS working correctly. Things were showing up that were previously deleted. I had to force it to restart several times to clear it up and then it finally recognized the sd card. It’s always good to hear from you.

Hi Chuck, lots of closed roads and GPS problems but it was a beautiful ride.

That was one hot day. The heat index was crazy. I noticed he lost a leg in a motorcycle accident and I wish him the best.

Glad you enjoyed it

Did you have any problems with the front being wobbly at highway speeds. I had a Dunlop d605 on the front before with no problem but I’ve balanced this one twice and it’s still unstable on the highway.

@@thepaytonsvideos My problem with the front was never speed wobble. In looser gravel and sand, it would wash out easily. Also, it became quite out of round as it wore down making for an imbalance that could not be fixed. It was okay when it was new but it got worse over time. I still liked the rear. I think a lot of our experiences with tires are dependent on our rising style and our local terrain. I think that's why there can be such wide opinions on tires.

An excellent question and one that I also asked. I did a video about this back last fall but never posted it. I’ll see if I still have it and upload it for you.

Once you changed allot of tires by hand they really aren’t that bad

Hi Chuck, I do remember those Oklahoma winds. Riding season is about to kick in for me and I look forward to it. It’s always good to hear from you and keep both wheels down.

@@thepaytonsvideos I have enjoyed your videos so nice to see another mature rider still enjoying life. Blessings to you.

Hi good to hear from you. Yes it looks like things are coming together for some motorcycle time similar to last year. Fingers crossed 😁 I hear the Versys is nice.

@@thepaytonsvideos nice. I thoroughly enjoyed following your trip last year, and hope you post videos of your next. I just started riding last year, and the versys is the only bike I've ever owned, but I think I made the right choice. The bike seems to be getting better with age. While nothing as grand as the SOTR, I still hope to get out and have an adventure of my own on it in June. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome, thank you! Riding season is just around the corner. Yippee!

Hi Tony, just noticed your comment. I planned on doing the whole thing but Covid got in the way then I went on a TAT adventure. Perhaps I’ll get back on it this spring.

Looks like fun

I didn’t set a mileage goal and I didn’t keep up with it. I had some zero mileage days that I didn’t document to some really high mileage days with many hours in the saddle near the end.

Hi Edward, thanks so much for the comment. I’m still finding grasshopper parts stuck in Stupid.

The handlebars went suddenly hard left and in a blink of an eye I was down. It was around a curve and downhill. There was allot of cattle in the area so I was cautious. I saw allot of tutorials for riding in sand when I got home because of this crash. Besides airing down tires, stand, keep your speed at 20 or more and letting off the throttle is the same as braking. I was guilty of all these. I had more camera problems after this crash than before with many missing audio and making clicking noises. But Wyoming was not through, putting me through the school of hard knocks yet. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks for your encouragement.

That was a memorable day. Thanks for the encouragement and for watching!

I’m glad to help. I hoped you watched some of the cold weather videos. Winter is a great time to hike. Here is my advice. Leaves may hide obstacles and holes. It’s easy to slip on a wet rock hidden under leaves. Beware of hunters they are not supposed to hunt directly on the trail but I’ve met many doing just that so wear some orange. Hanging a bear bell on your pack to alert hunters may be a good idea. Weather can range from warm to rainy then windy and cold. Usually in that order. Hypothermia can sneak up on you and just drinking a hot coffee or even water helps snap you out of it. I always try to carry a couple of extra lightweight meals like Ramen noodles in case I have to hold up in a shelter to wait out a storm. That’s my 2 cents worth. Enjoy your trip and thanks for watching. JP

Hi Chuck, I do remember you. I did make it home okay. It took me two days on the interstate to make it back home. I meant to do a summary video but never got around to it. I’m making changes and repairs to Stupid while I think about the next adventure. It is good to hear from you and I wish you and yours a great holiday season.

Hi Dan, Just older model GoPros. I shot most of the videos with a GoPro 6. I had a 5 mounted on the handlebars an 8 as a backup but it kept locking up. I had a 7 but lost it at a river crossing in TN near Tellico Plains. The 7 was the best of them and the 8 is so buggy that I stopped upgrading. I’m currently looking at other brands. I hope your rotator cuff surgery works out for you. I’ve had both mine done.

Payton please get rid of the debit card, go to a credit card it will protect you more. Enjoy your videos, keep up the great work.

@@bigstu3856 Thanks for the advice and encouragement. I’ve been doing maintenance on the bike and thinking of what’s next.

Hi Dan, they are not nearly as good as yours. I stumbled upon one of your videos and that’s how I first learned about doing this so you were my inspiration. I’ve watched all of your motorcycle adventures and look forward to seeing more. Thanks J Payton

Thanks.. I really appreciate your kind words. Your videos are fine... it takes time and effort to put them out there as well. I look forward to see more...

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Thank you

Yes you would think it would go away as soon as you plug in the power cord.

I’m trying thanks so much for the encouragement.

Sawyer Permethrin sold in Walmart is the best option for clothing and gear. I’ve spent days in the woods without a single tick or chiigger. Nothing stops the black flies in New England that I know of except clothing and mosquito net. But they will still get in a cuff or any opening. They made for an interesting walk through Vermont.

@@thepaytonsvideos Thks for the tip re clothing!

I’m not sure if I’m ready for the TAT. But it was mostly fun. I’m glad you are enjoying. I’m not very good at filming or editing. I think of it as home movies that everyone can watch. I’m certainly not trying to make money from it like some people. If you do ride the TAT be ready for roads that are gated, disappear into corn fields, or that just don’t exist anymore. I don’t think it’s been updated much in a long time.

@@thepaytonsvideos for what it's worth, I much prefer your presentation to the slick stuff you'd get from the Itchy Boots or Dan Becker types. You're right, this probably won't make you a household name, but I think that's the point of RU-vid, or at least it used to be. I appreciate it. As far as the TAT goes... If it's not frustrating me and making me curse it out daily... It's probably not worth my time. I'm weird like that.

The same way I have done backpacking videos in the past. Highlights of the day as some of it is just boring footage.

I only wore a t-shirt since I had to take off and install the back wheel. Cycle gear only puts the tire on the wheel for you. If I hadn’t managed to get under a bridge it would have been worse.

Thanks for Watching

I’m still out here doing it so more to come but it’s hard to edit and upload out here.

It’s an anti vibration mount so I hope not.

Just saw one of them. It makes me want to get back into the woods.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Yes, multi day adventures are kind of my thing. I’m also thinking of doing some backpacking in the Smokies this fall. Maybe it will work out.