I so enjoyed this.i am 69,had 1 vacation in 42years.i worked 12 hr days 6days a week,raised kids and paid bills.retired now with hubby. Spend our time fixing the house and cleaning out boxes and closets. Hubby is a stay at home fella who likes his garden.guess I am gonna have to go without him. Rather share it with him but doesnt look like it will happen.have to make plans next year.again thanks
Thanks for the feedback! My wife doesn't have a trace of the moto or outdoor genes in her DNA whatsoever, so I'm on my own when I do these trips. Maybe we could convince our spouses to come along one time in their four-wheeled cages as "support vehicles" or to meet us at the other end of the journey for a weekend trip. I've thought many times about renting a cabin or a room in a bed-n-breakfast, then let her drive to the destination while I ride there and get my wind therapy. Well... we can hope and dream, anyway... 🤣👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Oh yes Siree, I like that term "Wind therapy". Maybe we could incorporate a bit of centripetal dynamics as well into a hybrid term. Your definition of course and you own it, may I hiwever adopt the term "Wind and Centripetal dynamics therapy"? Kind regards. Apologies for jumping in on your original comment dear lady, if you have a bike and ride a bike, maybe you could put the 'ol' man' in a sidecar. Kind regards.
Howdy, Richie, and thanks for watching! If you think those are serious miles, then check out the final episode in that series when I crushed 1263 miles back home in one shot: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ldp7qppSUWA.html . I rode back up to Annapolis again this May, and I crushed 1500 miles straight-through in about 23 hours: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-duZNnsnp4eI.html . Brave, silly, or just plain stupid? The jury is still deliberating. 🤣👍 --QM
I dont think we stop noticing the beauty of where we live, if we did, we would probably move. There are huge dowsides to living in the mountains. The view is double edged. You can only really see one direction, sometimes you cant see any direction. Someone in the vally can have their house swept away by a flash flood because of a storm on the other side of a ridge they could not see. Bright sunny day where he is then bam, your swimming for your life. If you live on a western facing ridge you get hammered by winds and storms constantly. But you atleast get to see them coming. Once on top or on the eastern sides, you are more protected but storms come with zero warning. Tornado deaths are pretty high here in the south Appalachian mountains. You cant hear or see them comming. And its hard to warn people in this terrain. My weather radio only picks up the local warning station in clear weather. To many ridgegs an trees. We also get stuck at home several times a year when a road washes out or it snows. One very long winding road in an out is common. I could go on an on. But the point is, we stay because its one of the most beautiful places in the world. An every now an then we get to pull over an enjoy it. What really happens is that you are essentually on vacation when you are here an the locals you meet are not. They are trying to get to work, or to the grocery store, or trying to get their kid to the doctor. Roles reverse when I go to the planes. You can see the sky in all directions. Watching a storm come an go is wild to me. I could watch that for days. The locals though are just living their lives. Usually driving way faster than I am use to. The same with the swam or the beach. When I am there, I am there to see those thigs. But the locals are busy with their lives so it looks like they do not see the beauty anymore. But they do, if they didnt, they would not live there. Flooding, bugs, alligators, rusted out cars an hurricanes are a pain. They stay for a reason though. But us on vacasion rarely get to see them enjoying it because we only see them trying to get somewhere.
Those longer tunnels, especially those that turn and make it pitch dark for a while kind of weird me out on a bike. I fully understand the meaning behind tunnel vision.
Yeah, I'm not claustrophobic, but some of those tunnels give me the creeps. They always remind me of that movie "Daylight", where the chemical truck explodes in the New Jersey tunnel and both ends collapse. 🤣👍 --QM
I live an hour away from Shenandoah, It's wonderful up there. If you like this area, check out a little nearby area called Meadows of Dan, there's a place there called Mabry Mill. Wonderful area to ride, and one of the best restaurants in the middle of nowhere you will ever find.
The modern smart-phone world seemingly needs a glove that has one single hinged finger tip - with velcro closure - that you can 'bite' open like in the old musket days where you would bite open the powder charge cartridge. The tip could kind of telescope over the main finger sleeve to close again. Kind regards.
Another great adventure--be careful on those nights when you are searching off road for a campsite. Quick drop offs and loose gravel. Stay safe brother!
Ya got to your "camp" site a little late. But it all worked out. "Stealth Camping" lol I recently bought a screened hammock for moto camping. It'll be a first. I also have a 2-person dome. I hope to make it down to the Blue Ridge area in 2023. The interagency park pass is definitely on my buy list. I Learned a lot from the video. Safe trip.
Man, that was a cool ride. All those 35 and 45 mile an hour zones were so pleasant, with the dappled light coming through the leaves, onto the roadway, the changing of colors just setting in, a feast for tye senses. . Rebel 1100 proved to be a real fuel sipper too. Glad you did not eat 💩 on the dirt truck road. Than seemed intense. The hammock camping station near the Rangers station turned out to seem pretty perfect. Good times living it to the fullest. I'm thinking the 650 views with the 67 thumbs up has something to do with us needing to pause between our brakes at work, lunch and the rest of our day. Thank you for doing what you do. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving too. 🇺🇸
i reeeeally liked to just listen to the sound of the rebel. also, it was nice to see someone riding a dct without b*tch*ing about that it's not "a real motorcycle experience" ^^.
Agreed! There are too many macho types out there who insist that anything without a clutch isn't a "real motorcycle." Yeah, whatever! 😒 I own and ride all modes of 2 (and 3) wheel moto's, and ALL of them are REAL and unique in their own ways. I can have fun on anything that has wheels and an engine... no matter whether it's a little 50cc scooter, a 1000cc super-sport, or a 1800cc land yacht. Wind therapy is all good for me! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I haven't taken a trip in my bike yet but I can't wait to. Any key suggestions? I've also never camped b4. Really appreciate these vids. Nervous to take a long trip but these vids are encouraging. Thx
I recommend working up to longer trips slowly. Take a few short trips that are just outside of your comfort range (e.g., 200-250 miles) to start out so you can build up your tolerance and expectations. Extend that reach by a few hours each time until you're confident in your endurance to tackle a long road trip. If you want to get started motocamping, then it's a good idea to practice with your equipment locally before you end up too far from home (or a hotel) to bail you out of a bad situation. I usually test new gear overnight in my back yard or at local parks before I trust it for cross-country trips. The gear setup, tear down, and packing procedures are always tricky at first, so lots of practice and making detailed lists are time savers in the long-term. Good luck, and let me know if you need any tips! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Ciao Aron stasera ho guardato la nazionale di calcio Usa e mi è piaciuta molto. Complimenti per avere raggiunto gli ottavi di finale. È una nazionale con competenza calcistica e tre/quattro ottimi giocatori tra cui il figlio d'arte Weah. Mi spettavo maggior fisicità evidentemente chi possiede grande fisico negli Usa gioca a football americano o a basket. Ma nel calcio avere fisico e piedi buoni è affare complicato gente che gioca in Europa pagata milioni. Ma chissà non manca molto per arrivare a grandi risultati! Ciao!
Next time you take the Nachez Trace, there is a shell station right off an exit in Port Gibson, Ms. About a half mile off, if that. And another on the Hinds County exit. That one is a bit further, but close enough to either hit the Highway or you can keep going until the Clinton exit, there’s a service station right off the highway exit
Thanks for the tips! I'll be up there again later this year, but not on motorized transport. I'm (hopefully) planning to bikepack the full length of the Trace on my road bicycle. My plan is to haul my bicycle and supplies over to Louisiana, and then I'll hitch a ride to the northern terminus of the Trace in the Nashville, TN area. I'll ride south on the Trace over 6-10 days, camping along the way. I'll have someone pick me up at the south end and take me back to LA where I left my vehicle. That's the plan, anyway... we'll see if it comes to pass! 😉👍 --QM
Enjoyed this one! Can’t wait to get my Rebel out for next season. If spring can arrive asap! I thought I would sell the Rebel this year but after a while decided I would keep her. I mean, I can finally understand how she works, why not keep her and enjoy the ride! 😂 The only thing I didn’t appreciate (and its not her fault)…after changing the rear tire last summer, 3 days later another nail got in the tire! So, I’ll have to buy another one before i take her for a ride. Pretty expensive: 600$ for a tire. Darn… But…that’s the price you sometime have to pay, to have a lot of fun! Ride safe.
Hey. I've been really loving the videos! I'm looking to get a Rebel 1100... which would be my introduction to Cruiser style motorcycles. I'm coming from an adventure bike background and was hoping you could give me some info/insight to some good saddlebags or what you're using? I'm not really into the typical leather or hard case bags you usually see on cruisers. More like a weatherproof canvas type bag (think-Mosko Moto😊). Anything like that you can point me towards? Or do I need to ditch the Adventure bike mindset. Ha ha.
Howdy, and thanks for the feedback! The Rebel 1100 will be a stark contrast to the upright riding position of an ADV bike, so it really boils down to whether it fits you or not. The seating position is decidedly "sporty" and the footpeg position can be problematic for riders over 5'10". As for the luggage, you're on the right track... just about any 30-50L rollbag will fit across the back of the Rebel without too much drama. I'm using the Honda (SW-Motech) bags and mounts on the sides of my Rebel. I topped that with a DrySpec D38 rollbag ( dryspec.com/products/d38-rigid-core-dry-bag ) laterally across the rear rack. I prefer this type of rollbag because it has a rigid liner that holds its shape without sagging/drooping. That combo has served me well for several cross-country motocamping trips on this bike. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Oh man, you weren't kidding! 🤣 I've been babied with space on an adventure bike. It hurt my hip flexors to sit in the riding position on the Rebel. But... I loved it and took the leap. It's already getting more comfortable... but it is VERY different. I've ordered a windshield and the Honda seat upgrade. I'll check out those bags! Thank you. I do have a nice 30L Mosko Moto duffle that would be perfect across the top.
@@QuasiMotard He's refering to 13:22. And I thought the same. But after a couple of slow-mo replays, I think you got him. Just looks like you left him hanging at first, because the guy kept his fist up in the air after the bump. I don't know why I felt the need to get to the bottom of this, but there you go. Haha.
I don't think silicone would do the trick because most touch screens are capatitive touch (needs body capaticance to operate and the silicone would block that). Most touch-sensitive gloves have carbon or some other conductive fibers in the fingertips to aid in the touch-sensing. 😉👍 --QM
It's difficult to use the phone while wrangling gloves and other riding gear. I ended up using my headlamp later in the video so I could have directed light where I was looking while I held my phone camera in that general direction. Recording with the GoPro on the helmet rig isn't always convenient, and it makes things unnecessarily cumbersome. A lot goes into the behind-the-scenes of these videos, and sometimes it's honestly too much of a pain in the a** to bother. 🤣👍 --QM
For my faster road trips like this one, I typically use Google Maps and Waze to handle the routing. I enable the options for "avoid highways" and "avoid toll roads", and that usually keeps me on the rural highways and back roads as much as possible. For longer road trips and adventures that afford me more time to complete the journey, I will revert to a combination of paper maps and Garmin's "Adventurous Routing" option to give me more scenic options. Paper maps and atlases are still my favorite planning method because I can see a large road plan in one view without scrolling around or zooming in/out. The Butler Motorcycle Maps G1 and G2 series are great resources for route planning or intentionally getting lost on the back roads while giving yourself a backup plan. Rever offers electronic versions of some of Butler's G1 series to use in the Rever app: www.rever.co/help/butler-maps . Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thanks man. I really appreciate it. I got my 1100 in October, and I’ve only put on maybe 1000 miles so far this winter. But I have a goal to ride to San Diego in July for a big national company meeting. I’m glad to find folks like you who are putting their 1100 to the test. I’m so excited!
That's the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. I have it in a Quad Lock case attached to the Quad Lock wireless charger and vibration dampener to (hopefully) save the cameras. 😉👍 --QM
Okay, a little off topic perhaps but have you ever addressed gear specifically? Such as camping gear you use? I'm shopping for a good sleeping bag for moto camping and wonder if you or travel buddies have any suggestions. Compact for carrying, reasonably warm. Haven't noticed many references to gear. Cheers!
That's a good question! I have touched on my riding and camping gear a few times, but those answers are all spread out across different RU-vid videos and live streams. I'll try to make a gear review and recommendations video sometime soon. I typically shop for backpacking equipment because it packs small and is relatively lightweight. I'll try to remember to reply back to this comment later today or tomorrow with a list of my favorite gear. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
