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55,000 miles around the world on a Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 

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Henry Crew recently became the youngest motorcyclist to circumnavigate the globe on a bike, 55,000 miles on a Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled. Visordown caught up with him, borrowing a Ducati Supersport S for the trip.
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Комментарии : 187   
@twopoke
@twopoke 5 лет назад
Ducati... Travel light travel fast! Love it, well done!
@artmchugh5644
@artmchugh5644 5 лет назад
Srad Steve my 2011 multistrada 1200 proves you right !!!! Had it 20 months 29.000 miles !!😄😄😄
@skyworks1621
@skyworks1621 5 лет назад
Good work Harry and for a good cause. 15 years ago I had an Africa twin, I rode from Austria to Syria, then I had a Vstrom and rode Greece, Albania.... then my life changed, got sick for 10 years amost died, thought of suicide many.... now Iam better and this year I bought a new 1000 Vstrom, I hope to attack the Alps, just glad I can again live and enjoy ridding.
@saucehollywood
@saucehollywood 5 лет назад
Don't waste a day friend
@bhasselgren
@bhasselgren 5 лет назад
Glad to hear that you are better and getting back on a bike.
@ivanmartell5958
@ivanmartell5958 5 лет назад
RESPECT
@IRobbieFTW
@IRobbieFTW 5 лет назад
May your journeys be forever epic!
@skyworks1621
@skyworks1621 5 лет назад
@Chris Reuter Hi, no it was a autoimmune disease which caused my immune system go crazy and brought me 10+ operations.
@HamzaFaruqui
@HamzaFaruqui 5 лет назад
Finally someone said it. GSs don't make sense to me either. Unless it's a f750gs
@wethepeoplenews
@wethepeoplenews 5 лет назад
Craigslist: Ducati Collectible. :No time wasters, Never dropped, Experienced rider, daily commuter to work and back
@pernielsen3094
@pernielsen3094 5 лет назад
There was a Puch 49cc 2 speed Moped on display at the Cologne motorcycle show in the early 60's that had been ridden atw. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Ducati scrambler, although my '97 monster 750 still puts a huge grin on my 72 yo face. Congratulations Harry, you are an inspiration to all who love motorcycles.
@benakachandrashekar46
@benakachandrashekar46 5 лет назад
My Dad gifted that to my Mom on their Anniversary. I believe it was a 65cc. It was an absolute hoot to ride and it was a huge hit here in India in the 90's!
@pernielsen3094
@pernielsen3094 5 лет назад
Sears in Canada and the USA sold Puch under the Allstate name back in the 50's and 60's. I had 2 of the 49cc mopeds and rode around Santa Barbara with my best friend who had a beautiful '59Triumph Bonneville. What an unusual riding combo! @@benakachandrashekar46
@Bongo4611
@Bongo4611 5 лет назад
I've been reading his story. I'm so envious that he's done it. It's an amazing achievement.
@davyboycolon530
@davyboycolon530 5 лет назад
I'm impressed and agree 200% . Big heavy and expensive GS isn't always the way to go ... Nice job
@stuartb1963
@stuartb1963 5 лет назад
Is he wearing the comedy glasses/nose moustache kit P.s. good on him
@JankleTV
@JankleTV 5 лет назад
motivating as hell. I thought my short ride down the PCH was an accomplishment. Congrats!
@foolspeedahead
@foolspeedahead 5 лет назад
These are fantastic bikes. I have recommended them to everyone. Wether they are getting into riding as a new rider or adding a bike to the stable.
@lancevisser8050
@lancevisser8050 4 года назад
Outstanding, Love the cause :) and well done-Love from NZ
@fr4gus
@fr4gus 5 лет назад
Really happy for Henry, I was lucky to meet him when he passed Costa Rica. I hope we could do more for mental health awareness.
@pdbordelon
@pdbordelon Год назад
I bought a 2022 Desert Sled in July and so far I LOVE it! This video and adventure helped me make my choice. The DS is quietly one of, if not the best, true adventure bikes out there. I put a Sargent saddle on mine and will make a few other mods but overall this bike is fantastic stock.
@technoutopia4687
@technoutopia4687 2 месяца назад
Agree 200% I got the 22 model and I’m obsessed
@joedavis7428
@joedavis7428 4 года назад
Met Henry in Dallas.What a great young man and great cause.
@rfmrs2506
@rfmrs2506 5 лет назад
Well done that man, what a great achievement, my bike is my therapy too. Ride what you like or love, couldn’t agree more👍
@nickc-s3675
@nickc-s3675 5 лет назад
Respect lad for completing a massive journey and making aware some important health/social issues. 👍👍
@radioaxe6964
@radioaxe6964 Год назад
Such a versatile machine. Great job 👍
@cjsmith
@cjsmith 5 лет назад
Great cause and excellent adventure!
@xcaliber7779
@xcaliber7779 5 лет назад
Thanks for this video! A Ducati Scrambler will be my all around bike of choice. Better visit our local dealer now. 👍👍👍😁
@foolspeedahead
@foolspeedahead 5 лет назад
xcaliber7779 you really can’t go wrong. They are great bikes.
@peterblatchford383
@peterblatchford383 4 года назад
Great achievement. I totally understand choosing the Desert Sled - one of the very best bikes I have ever owned (of more than 65 different machines).
@You-Toober
@You-Toober 4 года назад
Do you still have it? Any issues arise with the bike?
@capdink
@capdink 5 лет назад
Great cause. Great person.
@nikos-giorgos
@nikos-giorgos 4 года назад
Yeah,right...
@billycushion9266
@billycushion9266 4 года назад
I agree with you about the GS being too big too heavy, I think the Sled has more presence and would be my choice of adventure bike.
@ceedy7857
@ceedy7857 5 лет назад
Well done, travel broadens the mind and frees the soul . Sadly the pressure on young people to succeed theses days is criminal. Keep up the good work 👍🏻 . I done the BMW off road courses ...... The GSA is a very heavy large bike best suited to Tarmac 😔 I love my 2007 one ...but still
@ownyourworld
@ownyourworld 5 лет назад
When I first see this guy I thought "trust fund" until he said about the gs's . I had a gs and you really don't need one , I have toured more on my little sv650 , travel light travel fast .
@user-sw2lv3zp6o
@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 лет назад
Put a bash plate on your SV, add a set of semi-offroad tyres and you could do this. I bet it wouldn't break down.
@ownyourworld
@ownyourworld 5 лет назад
1990 just looking on e bay right now lol , or I could trade it in for the vstrom 650xt , same engine but more off road 👍🏻
@adnrider
@adnrider 5 лет назад
Great story!
@rallyzamora8356
@rallyzamora8356 3 года назад
Great job! The desert sled can do it all
@rrudydedogg3779
@rrudydedogg3779 5 лет назад
I'm not familiar with the Scrambler but I owned a '91 851 Superbike and the Desmo valve train required inspection and adjustment for clearances way too frequently. It wasn't cheap nor was it easy to do. The question I have is how many times did he have to inspect and set the valve lash and did he do that himself? Love Ducatis but I'd never own another one because of the Desmo valve train.
@minimalistinlife
@minimalistinlife 5 лет назад
Amazing
@GK-hl8gr
@GK-hl8gr 5 лет назад
I would love to see the same with a Guzzi V85TT 🙂
@josemanuelsierravelasquez9072
@josemanuelsierravelasquez9072 3 года назад
Thank you ❤
@frawldog
@frawldog 5 лет назад
Nice trip
@madogblue
@madogblue 5 лет назад
What is that cross support on the handlebars with the bag hanging off it? IS that aftermarket?
@0Turbox
@0Turbox 5 лет назад
The old story: BMW vs. Audi ;)
@foolspeedahead
@foolspeedahead 5 лет назад
0Turbox literally. Audi owns Ducati.
@leathers970
@leathers970 2 года назад
A friend of mine has rode a panhead chopper around the world several times. We call him around the world Doug
@TimoWelde
@TimoWelde 5 лет назад
Just had a hard time googling him. It’s actually Henry Crew, not Harry
@kevinedw2002
@kevinedw2002 3 года назад
Harry is a contraction of Henry (eg. Henry the Eighth was known as Good King Harry)
@Nuclearkiwi2
@Nuclearkiwi2 5 лет назад
55,00 miles? Man my Scrambler wasn't even at 6,000 when it decided to leave me stranded in the middle of nowhere all because the sensor on the side stand decided not to work, Leaving the bike unable to start
@monkeydust100
@monkeydust100 5 лет назад
Yeah er I accidentally stayed in a brothel once too....
@rosemerry2432
@rosemerry2432 5 лет назад
😂😂😂😂😂
@kingaragornii9940
@kingaragornii9940 4 года назад
*"Accidentally"* 🌚
@arjenbootsma6881
@arjenbootsma6881 4 года назад
The room service had a great "personal touch"!
@toniraff5488
@toniraff5488 5 лет назад
Nordkap this Summer in a Monster 821
@Akephalos204
@Akephalos204 5 лет назад
That’s a warrior
@l.astrand
@l.astrand 5 лет назад
Well done to Harry and his cause !!!
@clinster78
@clinster78 5 лет назад
Awesome pal that’s the bike I would use brill 👍
@Altruistic00
@Altruistic00 5 лет назад
Kudos to the guy but Ive seen others who legit rode round the world on just C90.
@blazeoconnor9899
@blazeoconnor9899 5 лет назад
The ducati scrambler is probably the most reliable ducati the brand sells at the moment
@alwynmcmath
@alwynmcmath 5 лет назад
based on what?
@blazeoconnor9899
@blazeoconnor9899 5 лет назад
One of the reasons many people complain about ducati motorcycles is because of their electronics, not to mention the waiting period for getting the replacement part. If they malfunction it usually makes the motorcycle unable to move. Their bigger displacement engines overheat a lot and could damage other components on the motorcycle. The scrambler is a more basic motorcycle, less to go wrong with it and easy to maintain. It may not be as exciting to look or to ride as a monster, v4, multistrata, or diavel but the scrambler would be my choice to do that tough journey. Anyway that is my point of view. I love seeing motorcycles that have been tested to the max on every possible way. I'm glad the ducati scrambler made it. Can't wait to go and test ride one myself.
@12masterr
@12masterr 5 лет назад
I see a lot of them with low miles and engines blow at the auctions!
@Craig0935
@Craig0935 5 лет назад
@@blazeoconnor9899 ​ Legio XXI Rapax Clutch plates on my scambler had to be replaced after 400mi- work didn't get done until 1,400mi because the dealer kept dismissing it to me as "break in period", sure, they just didn't want to risk some kind of lemon law situation with a bike coming back so fast. Up to 4,200mi on it now and no problems since, hope it continues like this. Off topic but besides the bike overall being enjoyable the suspension are a MAJOR downfall, so bad the bike will not always behave how you are telling it to. w/o adjustable front forks you'll be looking at the full Ohlins upgrade- up to you if you think its worth it..
@splodge5714
@splodge5714 5 лет назад
@Legio XXI Rapax Ducati have been unreliable and it is difficult to lose that image. They are still more service intensive than Japanese bikes and most makes will offer you an expensive bike if you don't want to appear poor.
@aluisious
@aluisious 4 года назад
Honestly if I was going to ride around the world it would probably be on a DRZ400S. 300 lbs, design known forever, get it repaired anywhere.
@sbsb4995
@sbsb4995 5 лет назад
All about GS is marketing gimmick. GS was never suitable for adventure because it is too heavy and too tall.
@johnthurman694
@johnthurman694 3 года назад
You obviously have never owned one.
@12masterr
@12masterr 5 лет назад
Oh boy,that must be $33000 in timing belt changes alone
@samueljlarson
@samueljlarson 5 лет назад
and vanilla soy boy lattes
@12masterr
@12masterr 5 лет назад
@mld they only last about 15k miles
@samueljlarson
@samueljlarson 5 лет назад
@mld Just a joke. I'm sure he's the real deal to survive a trip like that.
@artmchugh5644
@artmchugh5644 5 лет назад
12masterr I ran belts on my ST2 for 50.000. Miles no problem! !! People worry too much! !!😄😄😄😄
@bikeryder757
@bikeryder757 5 лет назад
Well done! How much did that trip cost?
@themightydash1714
@themightydash1714 5 лет назад
somewhere between £50,000 -100,000
@GabrielX84
@GabrielX84 3 года назад
How many times did you have to adjust the valves was that even a concern?
@thatseventiesman3865
@thatseventiesman3865 3 года назад
I am gonna get myself a fun bike again. After a major crash on a tree thanks to a non devoted driver who gave me a push towards that. Still suffer from pain and have several metal implants among a titanium elbow. But feeling depressed is the worst of all and riding is just the perfect medicine for that.
@campland2880
@campland2880 2 года назад
So he had zero problems with the engine/drive-train? Valves? Oil changes per spec or did he run them out? Be nice to know the details of maintenance and repairs needed.
@frawldog
@frawldog 5 лет назад
Where ishand in sznd?
@axellness
@axellness 5 лет назад
My scrambles clutch died at 14k miles. How did he do it
@AnalogBuddy
@AnalogBuddy 5 лет назад
That is because he rode the bike mostly on the road .... You are probably pushing too hard during off-road conditions
@axellness
@axellness 5 лет назад
@@AnalogBuddy nope. I mostly rode mone on the road. Took it offroad very little.
@foolspeedahead
@foolspeedahead 5 лет назад
Axell Hernandez he used the clutch properly 😂
@axellness
@axellness 5 лет назад
@@foolspeedahead take that back or I'm calling the police
@foolspeedahead
@foolspeedahead 5 лет назад
Axell Hernandez no, don’t. They will take you in for domestic clutch abuse. Lol
@MadDog-65
@MadDog-65 2 года назад
Love this. Brilliant!! Proof is in the pudding….
@DearMajesty
@DearMajesty 5 лет назад
Oh boy....$1500 for a 7.5k maintenance interval. So those 55k miles cost a cool $11,000 just in servicing (not including any wearables...oil, tires, brake pads, chain/sprocket, etc.). Yikes! I do love these Desert Sled's though. They are phenomenal bikes!
@Speedytrip
@Speedytrip 5 лет назад
MotoBoy yep people often learn about the costs of owning after buying. Im pretty sure he didnt follow the maintenance schedule in some parts of the world. I would also be curious about the reliability. Had one Ducati and swore myself never again.
@DearMajesty
@DearMajesty 5 лет назад
@@Speedytrip yep Ducati maintenance costs are such a bummer. I really enjoyed riding the Desert Sled. Such a great bike! My dream bike if money were no object!
@artmchugh5644
@artmchugh5644 5 лет назад
Speedytrip put 400.000 miles on the last 2 ducatis, and have put 30.000 on the 2011 multistrada so far . very unreliable bikes ?????😄😄😄
@You-Toober
@You-Toober 4 года назад
@@artmchugh5644 I guess results will vary....
@fzlsalim
@fzlsalim 5 лет назад
Can I know how he serviced it. A lot of countries don't have Ducati service centers. Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't Ducatis have a Desmo service at 25000 KMs? Where did he do that?
@Akephalos204
@Akephalos204 5 лет назад
Faizu Salim probably he did most of the basic himself and right after big services he went to where he couldn’t have service. But like South America has Ducati every mid city or bigger and afaghanistan at least in Islamaba, Kabul should have too, south east Asia at least the big capital should has it. I don’t know Ducati but Triumph asks for a 16k kilometers for a checkup só is plenty space
@fzlsalim
@fzlsalim 5 лет назад
@@Akephalos204 Thank you for the reply.
@user-sw2lv3zp6o
@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 лет назад
This proves the Ducati air-cooled engine is a durable lump.
@johna6968
@johna6968 5 лет назад
I believe its on its second motor
@user-sw2lv3zp6o
@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 лет назад
@@johna6968 Is that right, Jay? I wonder if they're trying to keep that quiet.
@johna6968
@johna6968 5 лет назад
@@user-sw2lv3zp6o I believe motor changed in the US. Not the best advert I guess so kept quiet
@user-sw2lv3zp6o
@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 лет назад
@@johna6968 I wonder why. Did he run the oil low? If he did, you can't blame the engine. These air-cooled Ducati engines are supposed to be durable.
@user-sw2lv3zp6o
@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 лет назад
Just read elsewhere the oil pump was at fault, so quicker to change the whole engine.
@LooxJJ
@LooxJJ 3 года назад
Reliability is questionable...but its the best looking Scrambler there is...I know I'll have a headache fixing it...but I want it!
@noicadive
@noicadive 5 лет назад
👍
@TF-qd8ru
@TF-qd8ru 5 лет назад
Who did the interview? They were great.
@nikos-giorgos
@nikos-giorgos 4 года назад
@Michael Tee It's not rocket science, just valves...
@c.g.c2067
@c.g.c2067 3 года назад
I agree, the GS is unnecessary and stupidly heavy
@user-sw2lv3zp6o
@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 лет назад
Its dry weight is only 2 kg lighter than my 1203 cc Buell Ulysses which would be just as good offroad.
@YA-ee9zf
@YA-ee9zf 5 лет назад
1990 I don’t know your bike but buell parts are very hard to find world wide and if you cannot fix the bike it’s practically no good. Ducati parts available everywhere nowadays. Also bigger displacement doesn’t necessarily mean stronger nor faster. I have the same bike and I accelerate faster than 1000cc sport naked bikes until about 185km but after that you don’t really need those speeds for travel
@mohba01
@mohba01 5 лет назад
@@YA-ee9zf "Ducati parts available everywhere nowadays" ???? care to elaborate ? last time i went riding far away, couldnt really find the cam belt that needs replacement every 10k miles.
@user-sw2lv3zp6o
@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 лет назад
@@YA-ee9zf: I very much doubt you can get Ducati parts everywhere, although I know you would have to wrench your own bike if it were a Buell, but you could set it up first: new wheel bearing, headrace bearing, swingarm bearing. Plus you would need to head off the well known Ulysses problems with a few modifications (all done on mine bar one, the oil pump drive gear update). There is no way a Desert Sled accelerates anywhere near as fast as a Ulysses up to 185 kph, but more importantly, the Buell has far more low-down torque, and it's hardly any heavier. I can't see myself going anywhere further than the length of Europe, mind.
@DearMajesty
@DearMajesty 4 года назад
You are dreaming. It is 20kg lighter dry and even more wet because the Ducati is an air-cooled engine.
@davidwaller2179
@davidwaller2179 5 лет назад
Catalogue
@mohba01
@mohba01 5 лет назад
belt driven cams. lol. planning an rtw close to the ducati service centers must be very hard.
@christianjones4042
@christianjones4042 5 лет назад
Great to see more and more people realising that GS style fat pig bikes are a hindrance fir these kind of trips.
@DigitalJournalist
@DigitalJournalist 5 лет назад
For almost any kind of riding really. I did BMW’s two-day off-road school and my takeaway is “this should all be done on a lighter bike.”
@rosemerry2432
@rosemerry2432 5 лет назад
Christian Jones agree. GS is a great bike for RTW trip. Just ask Charlie and Ewens massive support crew
@CbassGSX400S
@CbassGSX400S 5 лет назад
Its "HENRY" Crew...
@kevinedw2002
@kevinedw2002 3 года назад
Harry is a contraction of, or substitute for, Henry
@alwynmcmath
@alwynmcmath 5 лет назад
Great vid, I especially like the choice to ride it on a ducati. Maybe they really are relaible these days? One thought - "Harry has lost many many friends to suicide". Really?! How many is, 'many many'? Sounds awful. I hope that's just a careless slip of narration. Anyway, good work.
@revoconner
@revoconner 5 лет назад
yeah they are, did a trip to the himalayas on the SS939, not a single problem on it. The raw footage is on my channel but not much of a film
@themightydash1714
@themightydash1714 5 лет назад
Must be nice to have the money to do that kind of thing.
@alexanderlawson5973
@alexanderlawson5973 5 лет назад
It costs soooo much less than you would think. And if you can find work along the way it's more than possible.
@themightydash1714
@themightydash1714 5 лет назад
@@alexanderlawson5973 for people who have money, I dont have enough money to fill the fuel tank let alone buy the damn bike xD
@alexanderlawson5973
@alexanderlawson5973 5 лет назад
That may pose a problem. Lol
@You-Toober
@You-Toober 4 года назад
Yes! And the time!
@arpan6827
@arpan6827 5 лет назад
I thought Ben King was the youngest. He too stayed in a Pakistani Jail for safety.
@welshcasual
@welshcasual 5 лет назад
Ben hasn't circumnavigate the globe yet but I'm sure he will, he's great.
@dnzrdm
@dnzrdm 4 года назад
This bike rode around the globe and then got stolen in London :D
@izenikgabeko6244
@izenikgabeko6244 5 лет назад
Horrible audio :(
@flybuster
@flybuster 4 года назад
i feel hesitate to get a Ducati Scrambler after i noticed that the desmo service (every 24k km) will cost me a bomb 😥
@You-Toober
@You-Toober 4 года назад
How much?
@johna6968
@johna6968 5 лет назад
Avoiding that awkward question.. How many engines did you use?.. 2
@YA-ee9zf
@YA-ee9zf 5 лет назад
Jay B no he didn’t use two and the only things he change is the clutch which commonly should be changed after that much abuse. The engine is very reliable it’s a common misconception.
@johna6968
@johna6968 5 лет назад
@@YA-ee9zf Its common knowledge across social media that the engine was changed. Read other comments here. Iv owned an air cooled ducati so I am familiar with the brand.
@HenryCrew35
@HenryCrew35 5 лет назад
Hey Mate! I had issues with servicing standards in certain places, I was complaining of excess oil burn and was not getting the attention I needed, I was asking for oil pump compression to be checked as all signs pointed to oil escaping through the rings - no one took me seriously and this resulted in an engine swap when I got to USA. Engine never let me down and was such a shame that its reputation was affected by quality control in servicing. @@johna6968
@johna6968
@johna6968 5 лет назад
@@HenryCrew35 Thanks for the clarification
@sneakerjoe23
@sneakerjoe23 5 лет назад
Jay B lol that’s what happens when you try to be a snobby know it all and talk shit
@TheCaretaker555
@TheCaretaker555 5 лет назад
And there i am believing we all need to own an overweight over priced hippo of a bike the good old BMW R1200GS anything less is useless :) well done for proving the fan boys wrong :P
@chrismorgan4478
@chrismorgan4478 5 лет назад
Oh dear! An interview about an amazing achievement spoiled by boring anti GS rhetoric. What you achieved on your Desert Sled was amazing, but it would have been equally amazing on a GS. For me the biking world is all inclusive. I love all types of bikes and bikers come from all walks of life. Your achievement and charitable work is a credit to you. We'll done!
@GarryMcGovern
@GarryMcGovern 5 лет назад
I think you're missing the point. He's saying you DON'T need to do it on a GS, you can do it on anything. Not everyone has £14-£15k+ to blow on a GS, whereas a Desert Sled is about 5 grand less. And considering his age as well - he's probably saving a grand or two in insurance also. With it being far easier on fuel and tyres too, the savings he's made on a Desert Sled over a GS has probably massively paid towards the entire trip! Too many people will make excuses NOT to do it - citing the need for something like a GS to do it on: he's taken that excuse away. And considering also that probably 90% of GS's will never see mud in their entire lifetime - he's also making a very valid point in regards to constantly seeing them being used as commuter bikes (a massively inappropriate commuter bike also, if you ask me!). Yes, a GS is a fantastic bike - I did a 7 day tour of the Sahara on one about 5/6 years ago: but the fact he was able to do it all (and more!) on just a Ducati Scrambler definitely gives food for thought on what is really necessary to complete a trip of a lifetime. Incidentally, on my Sahara trip I chose the 1200, but having ridden the 800 since, as well as both size Triumph Tigers, I found the 800 is far, FAR better suited for the job (especially the Tiger 800 - fantastic bike!), but like so many 1200/1250GS owners - my ego wouldn't let me book the 800 at the time..... I've learned my lesson since! ;)
@HenryCrew35
@HenryCrew35 5 лет назад
Not anti-GS at all just not for me - trying to show there are other capable options. Like I said in the video as long as you're riding a bike that you love, who cares! And if thats a GS then its doing its job! :)
@chrismorgan4478
@chrismorgan4478 5 лет назад
I edited my previous comment as I missed an important word out. That was the word "boring!" I didn't miss his point, I think you have missed the tone of what he was saying. He opened the GS conversation with the word "peeved". In my world this is polite for "pissed off". So he is annoyed or frustrated by the whole GS thing apparently. Why would he be peeved or even care? I don't know anyone who thinks the GS is the best and only bike for a RTW adventure. Does it matter if someone commutes on a GS? The biking community is small as it is. Why alienate segments of it? Just because someone rides a 1200 GS rather than another bike doesn't mean they have an ego. Maybe it means they like that bike! Bikes are cool. Whether you're 5 or 55, ride a big or small bike, for a commute or RTW trip, your a biker in my book.
@HenryCrew35
@HenryCrew35 5 лет назад
C Morgs not pissed off by GS as a bike or GS riders I’m constantly annoyed by people telling me I should have done it on a GS. Actually It’s mainly people that don’t own a GS that tell me that.
@GarryMcGovern
@GarryMcGovern 5 лет назад
@@chrismorgan4478 Can I take a wild guess and say that you are a GS owner?
@tosgem
@tosgem 5 лет назад
Really cool but I'm also sensing some Ducati sponsorship shilling e.g. talking about how all parts are from Ducati catalog, stressing that even though custom seat cover, the foam is still from the "ducati catalog super comfort option". And it's Ducati ducati ducati oh btw suicide awareness in last 5 seconds of video. And the criticisms of the BMW GS made up a big part of the video than the suicide awareness. How convenient, Ducaties biggest threat and competitor in the market, with a superior product in every possible way which this kid SHOULD have chosen.
@gonnahavemesomefun
@gonnahavemesomefun 3 года назад
Sad that some idiot nicked this bike :-(
@rosemerry2432
@rosemerry2432 5 лет назад
Stealth Ducati marketing. Pay an employee to go undercover RTW.
@danghita4386
@danghita4386 5 лет назад
Yep, got it, you can use a broom stick as well.. however the GS was there long before Ewan & co. and.. yeah, for this kinda stuff you'd have been better on a GS mate :-) Congrats for doing the impossible on your jig :-)
@I_am_Thursday
@I_am_Thursday 5 лет назад
Yeah, but who the hell wants to be another one of 'those' on a GS. Not me Marra.
@chr11sf
@chr11sf 5 лет назад
...as yer man Harry said... you ride the bike that you love to ride, if a GS is your thang then cool beans. There are plenty of other choices..lol...
@user-sw2lv3zp6o
@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 лет назад
I wouldn't have liked to do it on my GS, and that was a lighter 1100. They are too heavy.
@MotoGuzziMoto
@MotoGuzziMoto 5 лет назад
Seriously mate, if you come to Australia and ride a GS, you will see lots of boring highway and dirt roads, and miss all the good bits that are harder to get to. It is probably the same in most countries of the world outside Europe.
@danghita4386
@danghita4386 5 лет назад
@@MotoGuzziMoto But I am down here mate :-) And I've ridden all type of horses on most continents. Basically there are only 2 bikes, light and heavy! And this Ducati is heavy, full stop. So why not make the trip regal and allow yourself a treat?? :-)
@ManuelRamirez-eh9tb
@ManuelRamirez-eh9tb 4 года назад
What a shame of you, you were just travelling, not going to the war, speak well of the places you go, Medellín is a very good City to visit as the other places you visit...
@leonardleder3874
@leonardleder3874 5 лет назад
FAKE , Ducatis can't last more than 10k
@user-sw2lv3zp6o
@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 лет назад
Not true. A mate and his wife have had several air-cooled Monsters between them with no engine problems, whatsoever, and he really thrashes them.
@AT2Productions
@AT2Productions 5 лет назад
Really? Then can you tell me why my ‘05 Monster has over 11k miles on it now?
@leonardleder3874
@leonardleder3874 5 лет назад
@@AT2Productions You have a Fake Ducati
@leonardleder3874
@leonardleder3874 5 лет назад
@@AT2Productions You have a Fake Ducati
@AT2Productions
@AT2Productions 5 лет назад
Kronocide Seems like we can mine pretty effectively from all that salt you’re lugging around.
@thomaselliott573
@thomaselliott573 5 лет назад
Turned off when I saw "The Bike Shed" pretentious shit. Thanks for the advance warning.
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